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AIMS This study aims to investigate whether HRG gene C633T rs9898 and TP73 gene rs4648551 A > G polymorphisms have an effect on ovulation and response to the gonadotropin treatments. MATERIALS AND METHODS Blood samples were received from a total of 206 individuals (116 patients from whom good quality and optimal of numbers oocytes have not been able to be obtained at the IVF Center of Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine and 90 controls). Genomic DNA was extracted by DNA isolation and SNP genotyping was performed by real-time qPCR method. RESULTS According to the results, a significant difference was observed between the patient and control groups in terms of the TP73 gene variant, however there was no significant difference regarding HRG gene polymorphism. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that while AG genotype for TP73 could be a genetic marker for ovarian response, HRG gene C633T variation is not associated with ovarian response in our cohort. Further studies with larger study groups are required to investigate possible associations of these gene variants with ovarian response.
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- Kadir Bakay
- Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
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- Medical Biology, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
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- Medical Biology, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
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Vagnini LD, Renzi A, Petersen CG, Dieamant F, Oliveira JBA, Canas MDCT, Franco Junior JG, Oliani AH. Correlation of TP53 (rs1625895), TP73 (rs3765730), MMP9 (rs17576), and MTHFR (rs868014) polymorphisms with low ovarian reserve. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2021; 269:132-137. [PMID: 34953598 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.08.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the influence of the Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) TP53 rs1625895, TP73 rs3765730, MMP9 rs17576, and MTHFR rs868014 on ovarian reserve (OR) in infertile patients. STUDY DESIGN A prospective cross-sectional study was carried out in 145 infertile women. The patients were divided into two groups according to ovarian reserve, characterized by association between AMH levels and AFC:After patient distribution, both groups were compared (LOR X NOR) regarding the genotypes of the SNPs TP53 T/C rs1625895, TP73 G/A rs3765730, MMP9 Gln/Arg rs17576, and MTHFR A/G rs868014. RESULT(S) The frequency of the TP53-T/T genotype was greater in the LOR and the TP53-C/C genotype was more frequent in patients with NOR. This association was confirmed by the frequency of alleles, where the presence of the T allele was significantly higher in patients who exhibited LOR (P = 0.0003). The frequency of the TP73-G/G genotype and of the G allele was higher in the LOR group (P = 0.01). Considering the MMP9 gene, the frequency of the Gln/Gln genotype was higher in the LOR group. However, the Gln/Arg genotype and the Arg allele prevailed in the NOR group (P = 0.006). The frequency of the MTHFR-A/A genotype was higher in the LOR group, whereas that of the MTHFR-GG genotype was higher in the NOR group. The presence of allele A was significantly higher in the LOR group (P = 0.002). The regression analysis shows that patients who present the TP53-T/T, TP73-G/G, MMP9-Gln/Gln, and MTHFR-A/A genotypes are 3.6X, 3.1X, 3.2X, and 3.7X more likely of having LOR, respectively. In addition, the association of the TP53/TT + TP73/GG genotypes increased the chance of women being included in the LOR group in 5.7-fold. CONCLUSION(S) The genotypes TP53-T/T, TP73-G/G, MMP9-Gln/Gln, and MTHFR-A/A increase the chance of women to exhibit LOR. These polymorphisms could be useful as genetic markers of low ovarian reserve in infertile patients.
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- Laura D Vagnini
- Paulista Centre for Diagnosis Research and Training, CPDP, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil.
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- Paulista Centre for Diagnosis Research and Training, CPDP, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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- Paulista Centre for Diagnosis Research and Training, CPDP, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil; Centre for Human Reproduction Prof Franco Jr, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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- Centre for Human Reproduction Prof Franco Jr, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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- Paulista Centre for Diagnosis Research and Training, CPDP, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil; Centre for Human Reproduction Prof Franco Jr, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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- Paulista Centre for Diagnosis Research and Training, CPDP, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil; Centre for Human Reproduction Prof Franco Jr, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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- São José do Rio Preto School of Medicine FAMERP, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil
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Liu W, Chen Q, Liu Z, Weng Z, Nguyen TN, Feng J, Zhou S. Zihuai recipe alleviates cyclophosphamide-induced diminished ovarian reserve via suppressing PI3K/AKT-mediated apoptosis. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 277:113789. [PMID: 33422655 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.113789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Zihuai recipe (ZHR), a Chinese herbal prescription, is widely used for the clinical treatment of Diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) infertility. However, little is known regarding its underlying mechanisms of DOR treatment. AIM OF THE STUDY This study aimed to investigate the beneficial effects of ZHR on the treatment of DOR and to reveal the underlying mechanisms. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty female 8-week-old Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into the following six groups (n=10 per group): control, DOR, low-dose(2.7 g/kg/day) ZHR (L-ZHR), medium-dose(5.4 g/kg/day), ZHR (M-ZHR), high-dose(10.8 g/kg/day) ZHR (H-ZHR), and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) treatment groups. The DOR model was established in all the groups, except the control group, by a single intraperitoneal injection of 90 mg/kg cyclophosphamide. After the induction of the DOR model, rats were weighed and administered either the relevant dose of ZHR or an equal volume of saline solution (in the control and DOR groups). Rats in the HRT group received estradiol valerate tablets (0.16 mg/kg/day), and with medroxyprogesterone acetate tablets (0.86 mg/kg/day) added on day 4. After 32 days of treatment, the rats were euthanized and the ovaries were collected for sampling. Ovarian morphology was observed by hematoxylin and eosin staining and the number of follicles was counted under a microscope. The serum levels of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), and estradiol (E2) were quantified by ELISA. A TUNEL assay was used to analyze the level of apoptosis of the ovarian cells. The protein expressions of p-PI3K, p-AKT, PI3K, AKT, cleaved caspase-3, BAX, and Bcl-2 were measured by western blotting and immunohistochemistry. Data analysis was performed with SPSS 20.0 software. RESULTS ZHR administration increased the ovarian index and the serum levels of AMH, GnRH, and E2, while lowering those of FSH and LH. ZHR treatment also increased the number of primordial, primary, secondary, and antral follicles, as well as the number of corpora lutea, but decreased the number of atretic follicles. Furthermore, ZHR administration decreased the percentage of TUNEL-positive ovarian cells. After treatment with ZHR, the protein expression levels of p-PI3K/PI3K, p-AKT/AKT, cleaved caspase-3 and BAX were decreased, whereas the level of Bcl-2 was increased. CONCLUSIONS ZHR improved the ovarian reserve in CTX-induced DOR rats. The mechanisms of ZHR on DOR may be mediated through the regulation of gonadal hormones of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis (HPOA), and the inhibition of PI3K/AKT-mediated apoptosis in granulosa cells.
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- Weiping Liu
- The First Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
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Eisele BS, Silva GCV, Bessow C, Donato R, Genro VK, Cunha-Filho JS. An in silico model using prognostic genetic factors for ovarian response in controlled ovarian stimulation: A systematic review. J Assist Reprod Genet 2021; 38:2007-2020. [PMID: 33788133 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-021-02141-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To study the use of in silica model to better understand and propose new markers of ovarian response to controlled ovarian stimulation before IVF. METHODS A systematic review and in silica model using bioinformatics. After the selection of 103 papers from a systematic review process, we performed a GRADE qualification of all included papers for evidence-based quality evaluation. We included 57 genes in the silica model using a functional protein network interaction. Moreover, the construction of protein-protein interaction network was done importing these results to Cytoscape. Therefore, a cluster analysis using MCODE was done, which was exported to a plugin BINGO to determine Gene Ontology. A p value of < 0.05 was considered significant, using a Bonferroni correction test. RESULTS In silica model was robust, presenting an ovulation-related gene network with 87 nodes (genes) and 348 edges (interactions between the genes). Related to the network centralities, the network has a betweenness mean value = 102.54; closeness mean = 0.007; and degree mean = 8.0. Moreover, the gene with a higher betweenness was PTPN1. Genes with the higher closeness were SRD5A1 and HSD17B3, and the gene with the lowest closeness was GDF9. Finally, the gene with a higher degree value was UBB; this gene participates in the regulation of TP53 activity pathway. CONCLUSIONS This systematic review demonstrated that we cannot use any genetic marker before controlled ovarian stimulation for IVF. Moreover, in silica model is a useful tool for understanding and finding new markers for an IVF individualization. PROSPERO CRD42020197185.
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- B S Eisele
- Obstetrics/Gynecology Post-Graduate Program, Medical School, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Ramiro Barcellos, 2350-11 andar, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 91003-001, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Gene Therapy Center and Bioinformatics Core, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Obstetrics/Gynecology Post-Graduate Program, Medical School, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Ramiro Barcellos, 2350-11 andar, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 91003-001, Brazil
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- Obstetrics/Gynecology Post-Graduate Program, Medical School, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Ramiro Barcellos, 2350-11 andar, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 91003-001, Brazil
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- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Ob/Gyn Service, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Obstetrics/Gynecology Post-Graduate Program, Medical School, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Ramiro Barcellos, 2350-11 andar, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 91003-001, Brazil.
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Ob/Gyn Service, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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Zhao L, Gu C, Ye M, Zhang Z, Li L, Fan W, Meng Y. Integration analysis of microRNA and mRNA paired expression profiling identifies deregulated microRNA-transcription factor-gene regulatory networks in ovarian endometriosis. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2018; 16:4. [PMID: 29357938 PMCID: PMC5776778 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-017-0319-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The etiology and pathophysiology of endometriosis remain unclear. Accumulating evidence suggests that aberrant microRNA (miRNA) and transcription factor (TF) expression may be involved in the pathogenesis and development of endometriosis. This study therefore aims to survey the key miRNAs, TFs and genes and further understand the mechanism of endometriosis. METHODS Paired expression profiling of miRNA and mRNA in ectopic endometria compared with eutopic endometria were determined by high-throughput sequencing techniques in eight patients with ovarian endometriosis. Binary interactions and circuits among the miRNAs, TFs, and corresponding genes were identified by the Pearson correlation coefficients. miRNA-TF-gene regulatory networks were constructed using bioinformatic methods. Eleven selected miRNAs and TFs were validated by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction in 22 patients. RESULTS Overall, 107 differentially expressed miRNAs and 6112 differentially expressed mRNAs were identified by comparing the sequencing of the ectopic endometrium group and the eutopic endometrium group. The miRNA-TF-gene regulatory network consists of 22 miRNAs, 12 TFs and 430 corresponding genes. Specifically, some key regulators from the miR-449 and miR-34b/c cluster, miR-200 family, miR-106a-363 cluster, miR-182/183, FOX family, GATA family, and E2F family as well as CEBPA, SOX9 and HNF4A were suggested to play vital regulatory roles in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. CONCLUSION Integration analysis of the miRNA and mRNA expression profiles presents a unique insight into the regulatory network of this enigmatic disorder and possibly provides clues regarding replacement therapy for endometriosis.
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- Luyang Zhao
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Medical School, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Medical School, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, the 309th Hospital of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Medical School, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Medical School, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Medical School, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Medical School, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Medical School, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China
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