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Nadri P, Nadri T, Gholami D, Zahmatkesh A, Hosseini Ghaffari M, Savvulidi Vargova K, Georgijevic Savvulidi F, LaMarre J. Role of miRNAs in assisted reproductive technology. Gene 2024; 927:148703. [PMID: 38885817 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2024.148703] [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: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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Cellular proteins and the mRNAs that encode them are key factors in oocyte and sperm development, and the mechanisms that regulate their translation and degradation play an important role during early embryogenesis. There is abundant evidence that expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) is crucial for embryo development and are highly involved in regulating translation during oocyte and early embryo development. MiRNAs are a group of short (18-24 nucleotides) non-coding RNA molecules that regulate post-transcriptional gene silencing. The miRNAs are secreted outside the cell by embryos during preimplantation embryo development. Understanding regulatory mechanisms involving miRNAs during gametogenesis and embryogenesis will provide insights into molecular pathways active during gamete formation and early embryo development. This review summarizes recent findings regarding multiple roles of miRNAs in molecular signaling, plus their transport during gametogenesis and embryo preimplantation.
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- Parisa Nadri
- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran; Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Tehran University, Karaj, Iran.
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- Department of Microbial Biotechniligy, Faculty of Biotechnology, Amol University of Special Modern Technologies, Amol, Iran
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- Department of Anaerobic Vaccine Research and Production, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute (RVSRI), Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran
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- Institute of Pathological Physiology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University, Prague, Kamýcká, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Canada
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Esmaeilivand M, Ghasemzadeh A, Niknafs B, Fattahi A. Association of Trophectoderm mRNAs and MicroRNAs with Chromosomal Aneuploidy of Embryo. Reprod Sci 2024; 31:1028-1033. [PMID: 37964074 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-023-01381-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) and mRNAs can serve as indicators of the chromosomal state of an embryo, with different profiles observed in euploid and aneuploid blastocysts. Examining the levels of miRNAs associated with aneuploidy and euploidy, as well as mRNAs related to implantation, can aid in predicting blastocyst chromosomal normality and improving assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes. This study analyzed chromosomal abnormality of 25 blastocysts using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and also the expression of genes ERBB4, SELL, ITGB3, and ITGAV, as well as miRNAs, miR-339, miR-27b, miR-661, miR-30c, miR-191, miR-345, miR-142, miR-141, miR-20a, and miR-372. We found that 17 out of 25 embryos were aneuploid. Moreover, results revealed lower expression levels of miR-30c and miR-372 in aneuploid embryos compared to euploid ones, while ITGAV and ITGB3 showed significantly higher expression in aneuploid embryos. These findings suggest that miR-372, miR-30c, ITGAV, and ITGB3 expression in trophectoderm cells can serve as biomarkers for assessing embryo health.
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- Masoumeh Esmaeilivand
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Science, Kermanshah, Iran
- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Women's Reproductive Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran.
- Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
- Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Lacconi V, Massimiani M, Carriero I, Bianco C, Ticconi C, Pavone V, Alteri A, Muzii L, Rago R, Pisaturo V, Campagnolo L. When the Embryo Meets the Endometrium: Identifying the Features Required for Successful Embryo Implantation. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2834. [PMID: 38474081 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25052834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Evaluation of the optimal number of embryos, their quality, and the precise timing for transfer are critical determinants in reproductive success, although still remaining one of the main challenges in assisted reproduction technologies (ART). Indeed, the success of in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments relies on a multitude of events and factors involving both the endometrium and the embryo. Despite concerted efforts on both fronts, the overall success rates of IVF techniques continue to range between 25% and 30%. The role of the endometrium in implantation has been recently recognized, leading to the hypothesis that both the "soil" and the "seed" play a central role in a successful pregnancy. In this respect, identification of the molecular signature of endometrial receptivity together with the selection of the best embryo for transfer become crucial in ART. Currently, efforts have been made to develop accurate, predictive, and personalized tests to identify the window of implantation and the best quality embryo. However, the value of these tests is still debated, as conflicting results are reported in the literature. The purpose of this review is to summarize and critically report the available criteria to optimize the success of embryo transfer and to better understand current limitations and potential areas for improvement.
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- Valentina Lacconi
- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences, Via di Sant'Alessandro 8, 00131 Rome, Italy
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- Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences, Via di Sant'Alessandro 8, 00131 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Reproductive Sciences Laboratory, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Physiopathology of Reproduction and Andrology Unit, Sandro Pertini Hospital, Via dei Monti Tiburtini 385/389, 00157 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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Azizi E, Mofarahe ZS, Naji M. MicroRNAs, small regulatory elements with significant effects on human implantation: a review. J Assist Reprod Genet 2023; 40:697-717. [PMID: 36723761 PMCID: PMC10224887 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-023-02735-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Embryo implantation is a critical process for achieving a successful pregnancy and live birth. The proper implantation must have a synchronized interaction between blastocyst and a receptive endometrium. Many genes are involved in the modulation of precise molecular events during implantation. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been extensively reported as gene regulatory molecules on post-transcriptional levels involved in various biological processes such as gametogenesis, embryogenesis, and the quality of sperm, oocyte, and embryos. A plethora of evidence has demonstrated critical roles for miRNAs in regulating genes involved in the implantation process; hence, dysregulation of miRNAs could be associated with significant impairments in implantation, such as recurrent implantation failure. In addition to the indispensable role of miRNAs in the intracellular control of gene expression, they can also be secreted into extracellular fluid and circulation. Therefore, miRNAs in body fluids and blood may be exploited as non-invasive diagnostic biomarkers for different pathological and physiological conditions. Recently, several studies have focused on the discovery of miRNAs function in the implantation process by appraising miRNAs and their target genes in human embryos, endometrial tissue, and cell culture models. Moreover, it was revealed that there could be a significant association between endometrial receptivity or implantation status and the expression of miRNAs in human body fluids, reinforcing their role as non-invasive biomarkers. In the current work, we reviewed the studies concerning the role of intracellular and extracellular miRNAs in human implantation and the influence of their dysregulation on implantation disorders.
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- Elham Azizi
- Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Urology and Nephrology Research Center (UNRC), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Non-Coding RNAs as Biomarkers for Embryo Quality and Pregnancy Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065751. [PMID: 36982824 PMCID: PMC10052053 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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Despite advances in in vitro fertilization (IVF), there is still a lack of non-invasive and reliable biomarkers for selecting embryos with the highest developmental and implantation potential. Recently, small non-coding RNAs (sncRNAs) have been identified in biological fluids, and extracellular sncRNAs are explored as diagnostic biomarkers in the prediction of IVF outcomes. To determine the predictive role of sncRNAs in embryo quality and IVF outcomes, a systematic review and meta-analysis was performed. Articles were retrieved from PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science from 1990 to 31 July 2022. Eighteen studies that met the selection criteria were analyzed. In total, 22 and 47 different sncRNAs were found to be dysregulated in follicular fluid (FF) and embryo spent culture medium (SCM), respectively. MiR-663b, miR-454 and miR-320a in FF and miR-20a in SCM showed consistent dysregulation in two different studies. The meta-analysis indicated the potential predictive performance of sncRNAs as non-invasive biomarkers, with a pooled area under curve (AUC) value of 0.81 (95% CI 0.78, 0.844), a sensitivity of 0.79 (95% CI 0.72, 0.85), a specificity of 0.67 (95% CI 0.52, 0.79) and a diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) of 8 (95% CI 5, 12). Significant heterogeneity was identified among studies in sensitivity (I2 = 46.11%) and specificity (I2 = 89.73%). This study demonstrates that sncRNAs may distinguish embryos with higher developmental and implantation potentials. They can be promising non-invasive biomarkers for embryo selection in ART. However, the significant heterogeneity among studies highlights the demand for prospective multicenter studies with optimized methods and adequate sample sizes in the future.
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Chen C, Zhang Z, Gu X, Sheng X, Xiao L, Wang X. Exosomes: New regulators of reproductive development. Mater Today Bio 2023; 19:100608. [PMID: 36969697 PMCID: PMC10034510 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2023.100608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2023] Open
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Exosomes are a subtype of extracellular vesicles (EVs) with a size range between 30 and 150 nm, which can be released by the majority of cell types and circulate in body fluid. They function as a long-distance cell-to-cell communication mechanism that modulates the gene expression profile and fate of target cells. Increasing evidence has indicated exosomes' central role in regulating various complex reproductive processes. However, to our knowledge, a review that focally and vividly describes the role of exosomes in reproductive development is still lacking. This review highlights our knowledge about the contribution of exosomes to early mammalian reproduction, such as gametogenesis, fertilization, early embryonic development, implantation, placentation and pregnancy. The discussion is primarily drawn from literature pertaining to the mammalian lineage with emphasis on the roles of exosomes in human reproduction and laboratory and livestock models.
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Saadeldin IM, Ehab S, Swelum AA. Potential roles of extracellular vesicles as a noninvasive tool for prenatal genetic diagnosis. F&S SCIENCE 2023; 4:36-43. [PMID: 36736894 DOI: 10.1016/j.xfss.2023.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The rate of infertility is increasing owing to genetic and environmental factors. Consequently, assisted reproductive technology has been introduced as an alternative. Bearing in mind the global trend toward the transfer of only one embryo, there is an increasing trend for assessing embryo quality before transfer through prenatal genetic diagnosis (PGD) tests. This ensures that the best-quality embryos are implanted into the uterus. In the in vitro fertilization cycle, PGD is not only used for diseases or quality checks before embryo freezing but also for evaluating unfortunate risks, such as aneuploidy, signs of early abortions, and preterm birth. However, traditional preimplantation genetic testing and screening approaches are invasive and harm the health of both the mother and embryo, raising the risk of miscarriage. In the last decade, embryonic extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been investigated and have emerged as a promising diagnostic tool. In this mini-review, we address the use of EVs as a noninvasive biomarker in PGD to test for biological hazards within the embryo without invading its cells. We summarize the state-of-the-art in the use of the embryo's EV content, genomic DNA, messenger RNA, and microRNA in the spent culture medium and their relationship with embryo quality, successful implantation, and pregnancy.
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- Islam M Saadeldin
- Laboratory of Theriogenology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
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- Biomedical Sciences Program, Zewail City of Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology, Giza, Egypt; Zoology Graduate Program, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt
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Mutia K, Wiweko B, Abinawanto A, Dwiranti A, Bowolaksono A. microRNAs as A Biomarker to Predict Embryo Quality Assessment in In Vitro Fertilization. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FERTILITY & STERILITY 2023; 17:85-91. [PMID: 36906824 PMCID: PMC10009514 DOI: 10.22074/ijfs.2022.551571.1285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 03/13/2023]
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Embryo selection for in vitro fertilization (IVF) is an effort to increase the success rate of embryo implantation. Factors influencing the success of embryo implantation include embryo quality, endometrial receptivity, embryo characteristics, and maternal interactions. Some molecules have been found to influence these factors, but their regulatory mechanisms are unclear. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are reported to play an essential role in the embryo implantation process. miRNAs are small non-coding RNAs consisting of only 20 nucleotides that play an essential role in the stability of gene expression regulation. Previous studies have reported that miRNAs have many roles and are released by cells into the extracellular environment for intracellular communication. In addition, miRNAs can provide information related to physiological and pathological conditions. These findings encourage research development in determining the quality of embryos in IVF to increase the implantation success rate. Moreover, miRNAs can provide an overview of embryo-maternal communication and potentially be noninvasive biological markers of embryo quality, which could increase assessment accuracy while reducing mechanical damage to the embryo itself. This review article summarizes the involvement of extracellular miRNAs and the potential applications of miRNAs in IVF.
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- Kresna Mutia
- Universitas IndonesiaMaster Program of Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia.,Human Reproduction, Infertility and Family Planning Research Center, Indonesian Medical Education and Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Human Reproduction, Infertility and Family Planning Research Center, Indonesian Medical Education and Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia.,Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia.,Yasmin IVF Clinic, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Biological System (CEMBIOS) Research Group, Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
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- Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Biological System (CEMBIOS) Research Group, Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
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- Human Reproduction, Infertility and Family Planning Research Center, Indonesian Medical Education and Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia.,Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Biological System (CEMBIOS) Research Group, Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
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Wang X, Miao S, Lu L, Yuan J, Pan S, Wu X. miR‑519d‑3p released by human blastocysts negatively regulates endometrial epithelial cell adhesion by targeting HIF1α. Int J Mol Med 2022; 50:123. [PMID: 35959792 PMCID: PMC9387561 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2022.5179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Successful embryo implantation requires a competent embryo, a receptive endometrium and synchronized communication between them. The selection of embryos with the highest implantation potential remains a challenge in the field of assisted reproductive technology. Moreover, little is known about the precise molecular mechanisms underlying embryo‑endometrium crosstalk. MicroRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) have been detected in the spent embryo culture medium (SCM); however, their functions at the preimplantation stage remain unclear. In the present study, human SCM samples were collected during in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection‑embryo transfer and divided into implanted and not‑implanted groups according to the clinical pregnancy outcomes. Total RNA was extracted and six miRNAs (miR‑372‑3p, miR‑373‑3p, miR‑516b‑5p, miR‑517a‑3p, miR‑519d‑3p and miR‑520a‑3p) were selected for reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR (RT‑qPCR) analysis. The results revealed that miR‑372‑3p and miR‑519d‑3p were markedly increased in SCM from blastocysts that failed to implant compared with in blastocysts that implanted. The receiver operating characteristic curve analysis revealed that miR‑519d‑3p was superior to miR‑372‑3p in predicting pregnancy outcomes. In vitro miRNA uptake and cell adhesion assays were performed to determine whether miR‑519d‑3p could be taken up by endometrial epithelial cells and to examine the biological roles of miR‑519d‑3p after internalization. Potential targets of miR‑519d‑3p were verified using a dual‑luciferase reporter system. The results demonstrated that miR‑519d‑3p was taken up by human endometrial epithelial cells and that it may inhibit embryo adhesion by targeting HIF1α. Using RT‑qPCR, western blot analysis and flow cytometry assay, HIF1α was shown to inhibit the biosynthesis of fucosyltransferase 7 and sialyl‑Lewis X (sLex), a cell‑surface oligosaccharide that serves an important role in embryonic apposition and adhesion. In addition, a mouse model was established and the results suggested that miR‑519d‑3p overexpression hampered embryo implantation in vivo. Taken together, miRNAs in SCM may serve as novel biomarkers for embryo quality. Furthermore, miR‑519d‑3p was shown to mediate embryo‑endometrium crosstalk and to negatively regulate embryo implantation by targeting HIF1α/FUT7/sLex pathway.
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- Xiaodan Wang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, P.R. China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The Fourth Hospital of Shijiazhuang Affiliated to Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, P.R. China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The Fourth Hospital of Shijiazhuang Affiliated to Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, P.R. China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The Fourth Hospital of Shijiazhuang Affiliated to Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, P.R. China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The Fourth Hospital of Shijiazhuang Affiliated to Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, P.R. China
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Esmaeilivand M, Fattahi A, Abedelahi A, Hamdi K, Farzadi L, Goharitaban S, Niknafs B. microRNAs in the blastocoel fluid as accessible indicators of chromosomal normality. Reprod Biol 2022; 22:100695. [PMID: 36081236 DOI: 10.1016/j.repbio.2022.100695] [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: 06/19/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) derived from the pre-implantation blastocoel fluid (BF) have attracted interest as accessible biomarkers indicative of embryonic health in ongoing IVF cycles. Therefore, we investigated expression levels of some aneuploidy-associated miRNAs and implantation-related mRNAs as predictive markers for embryo chromosomal normality. In this study, the BF of 25 blastocysts that had been checked for aneuploidy (aneuploid=17 and euploid=8) was aspirated and the expression of 10 miRNAs (miR-20a, miR-30c, miR-661, miR-372, miR-142, miR-191, miR-345, miR-339, miR-141, and miR-27b) and four genes (ERBB4, SELL, ITGB3, ITGAV) were evaluated using real time-PCR. Results showed that the levels of miR-661 and miR-20a were significantly higher in the BF of the aneuploid embryos compared to the euploid group (p = 0.0017 and 0.004, respectively). A comparison of the mRNA levels between the aneuploid and euploid groups also demonstrated a significant difference in ITGAV (p = 0.013) and SELL (p = 0.0317) levels. In the euploid group, a negative correlation was found between ITGB3 and miR-30c (r = -0.71, p = 0.08), and in the aneuploid group, a positive correlation was found between ERBB4 and miR-345 (r = 0.71, p = 0.02). It can be suggested that miR-20a, miR-661, and ITGAV levels of BF could be used as less-invasive biomarkers to evaluate embryonic health. Moreover, aneuploidy-related miRNA levels were associated with levels of genes involved in embryo implantation.
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- Masoumeh Esmaeilivand
- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Women's Reproductive Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Women's Reproductive Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Women's Reproductive Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Women's Reproductive Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Esmaeilivand M, Abedelahi A, Hamdi K, Farzadi L, Goharitaban S, Fattahi A, Niknafs B. Role of miRNAs in preimplantation embryo development and their potential as embryo selection biomarkers. Reprod Fertil Dev 2022; 34:589-597. [PMID: 35440361 DOI: 10.1071/rd21274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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CONTEXT MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play different roles in oocyte fertilisation, degradation of maternal transcripts, embryo development, and implantation. During in vitro fertilisation (IVF), different miRNAs are released from embryos into the spent culture media (SCM) that can potentially reflect the status of the embryo. AIMS This study is the assessment of miRNAs, which secreted in SCM during the IVF cycles can be used as noninvasive biomarkers to predict an embryo's ability to form a blastocyst, implant, and give live birth. METHODS Systematic literature search was conducted to review all recent studies about miRNAs as potential non-invasive biomarkers for selecting the best embryos in the assisted reproductive technology (ART) cycle. KEY RESULTS Studies have shown that levels of some miRNAs in the SCM have an association with the implantation potential and pregnancy outcome of the embryo. CONCLUSIONS Embryo-secreted miRNAs can be used as potential non-invasive biomarkers for selecting the best embryos in the ART cycle. Unfortunately, few human studies evaluated the association between ART outcomes and miRNAs in SCM. IMPLICATIONS This review can pave the way for further miRNAs transcriptomic studies on human embryo culture media and introducing a specific miRNA profile as a multivariable prediction model for embryo selection in IVF cycles.
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- Masoumeh Esmaeilivand
- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran; and Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Women's Reproductive Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Women's Reproductive Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran; and Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran; and Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; and Women's Reproductive Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran; and Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; and Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Building Pluripotency Identity in the Early Embryo and Derived Stem Cells. Cells 2021; 10:cells10082049. [PMID: 34440818 PMCID: PMC8391114 DOI: 10.3390/cells10082049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The fusion of two highly differentiated cells, an oocyte with a spermatozoon, gives rise to the zygote, a single totipotent cell, which has the capability to develop into a complete, fully functional organism. Then, as development proceeds, a series of programmed cell divisions occur whereby the arising cells progressively acquire their own cellular and molecular identity, and totipotency narrows until when pluripotency is achieved. The path towards pluripotency involves transcriptome modulation, remodeling of the chromatin epigenetic landscape to which external modulators contribute. Both human and mouse embryos are a source of different types of pluripotent stem cells whose characteristics can be captured and maintained in vitro. The main aim of this review is to address the cellular properties and the molecular signature of the emerging cells during mouse and human early development, highlighting similarities and differences between the two species and between the embryos and their cognate stem cells.
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Hawke DC, Ahmed DB, Watson AJ, Betts DH. Murine Blastocysts Release Mature MicroRNAs Into Culture Media That Reflect Developmental Status. Front Genet 2021; 12:655882. [PMID: 34122510 PMCID: PMC8193861 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.655882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Extracellular microRNA (miRNA) sequences derived from the pre-implantation embryo have attracted interest for their possible contributions to the ongoing embryonic-uterine milieu, as well as their potential for use as accessible biomarkers indicative of embryonic health. Spent culture media microdroplets used to culture late-stage E4.0 murine blastocysts were screened for 641 mature miRNA sequences using a reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction-based array. We report here 39 miRNAs exclusively detected in the conditioned media, including the implantation-relevant miR-126a-3p, miR-101a, miR-143, and miR-320, in addition to members of the highly expressed embryonic miR-125 and miR-290 families. Based on these results, an miRNA panel was assembled comprising five members of the miR-290 family (miR-291-295) and five conserved sequences with significance to the embryonic secretome (miR-20a, miR-30c, miR-142-3p, miR-191, and miR-320). Panel profiling of developing embryo cohort lysates and accompanying conditioned media microdroplets revealed extensive similarities in relative quantities of miRNAs and, as a biomarker proof of concept, enabled distinction between media conditioned with differently staged embryos (zygote, 4-cell, and blastocyst). When used to assess media conditioned with embryos of varying degrees of degeneration, the panel revealed increases in all extracellular panel sequences, suggesting cell death is an influential and identifiable factor detectable by this assessment. In situ hybridization of three panel sequences (miR-30c, miR-294, and miR-295) in late-stage blastocysts revealed primarily inner cell mass expression with a significant presence of miR-294 throughout the blastocyst cavity. Furthermore, extracellular miR-290 sequences responded significantly to high centrifugal force, suggesting a substantial fraction of these sequences may exist within a vesicle such as an exosome, microvesicle, or apoptotic bleb. Together, these results support the use of extracellular miRNA to assess embryonic health and enable development of a non-invasive viability diagnostic tool for clinical use.
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Affiliation(s)
- David Connor Hawke
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Children's Health Research Institute-LHRI, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Children's Health Research Institute-LHRI, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Children's Health Research Institute-LHRI, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Children's Health Research Institute-LHRI, London, ON, Canada
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Nazarian H, Novin MG, Khaleghi S, Habibi B. Small non-coding RNAs in embryonic pre-implantation. Curr Mol Med 2021; 22:287-299. [PMID: 34042034 DOI: 10.2174/1566524021666210526162917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Failure of embryo implantation has been introduced as an important limiting parameter in early assisted reproduction and pregnancy. The embryo-maternal interactions, endometrial receptivity, and detections of implantation consist of the embryo viability. For regulating the implantation, multiple molecules may be consisted, however, their specific regulatory mechanisms still stand unclear. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been highly concerned due to their important effect on human embryo implantation. MicroRNA (miRNA), which acts as the transcriptional regulator of gene expression, is consisted in embryo implantation. Scholars determined that miRNAs cannot affect the cells and release by cells in the extracellular environment considering facilitating intercellular communication, multiple packaging forms, and preparing indicative data in the case of pathological and physiological conditions. The detection of extracellular miRNAs provided new information in cases of implantation studies. For embryo-maternal communication, MiRNAs offered novel approaches. In addition, in assisted reproduction, for embryo choice and prediction of endometrial receptivity, they can act as non-invasive biomarkers and can enhance the accuracy in the process of reducing the mechanical damage for the tissue.
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- Hamid Nazarian
- Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Abel T, Moodley J, Naicker T. The Involvement of MicroRNAs in SARS-CoV-2 Infection Comorbid with HIV-Associated Preeclampsia. Curr Hypertens Rep 2021; 23:20. [PMID: 33847825 PMCID: PMC8042355 DOI: 10.1007/s11906-021-01138-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Purpose of Review This review investigated the potential role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the synergy of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, preeclampsia (PE), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Maternal health is a great concern when treating pregnant women fighting this triad of diseases, which is highly prevalent in South Africa. MicroRNAs are involved in fine-tuning of physiological processes. Disruptions to the balance of this minute protein can lead to various physiological changes that are sometimes pathological. Recent Findings MicroRNAs have recently been implicated in PE and have been linked to the anti-angiogenic imbalance evident in PE. Recent in silico studies have identified potential host miRNAs with anti-viral properties against SARS-CoV-2 infection. Studies have demonstrated dysregulated expression of several miRNAs in HIV-1 infection along with the ability of HIV-1 to downregulate anti-viral host microRNAs. Summary This review has highlighted the significant gap in literature on the potential of miRNAs in women with HIV-associated PE in synergy with the novel SARS-CoV-2 infection. In addition, this review has provided evidence of the critical role that the epigenetic regulatory mechanism of miRNA plays in viral infections and PE, thereby providing a foundation for further research investigating the potential of therapeutic miRNA development with fewer side-effects for pregnant women.
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- Tashlen Abel
- Optics and Imaging Centre, Doris Duke Medical Research Institution, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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- Women's Health and HIV Research Group, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, School of Clinical Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Optics and Imaging Centre, Doris Duke Medical Research Institution, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Zmuidinaite R, Sharara FI, Iles RK. Current Advancements in Noninvasive Profiling of the Embryo Culture Media Secretome. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22052513. [PMID: 33802374 PMCID: PMC7959312 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22052513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
There have been over 8 million babies born through in vitro fertilization (IVF) and this number continues to grow. There is a global trend to perform elective single embryo transfers, avoiding risks associated with multiple pregnancies. It is therefore important to understand where current research of noninvasive testing for embryos stands, and what are the most promising techniques currently used. Furthermore, it is important to identify the potential to translate research and development into clinically applicable methods that ultimately improve live birth and reduce time to pregnancy. The current focus in the field of human reproductive medicine is to develop a more rapid, quantitative, and noninvasive test. Some of the most promising fields of research for noninvasive assays comprise cell-free DNA analysis, microscopy techniques coupled with artificial intelligence (AI) and omics analysis of the spent blastocyst media. High-throughput proteomics and metabolomics technologies are valuable tools for noninvasive embryo analysis. The biggest advantages of such technology are that it can differentiate between the embryos that appear morphologically identical and has the potential to identify the ploidy status noninvasively prior to transfer in a fresh cycle or before vitrification for a later frozen embryo transfer.
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- Raminta Zmuidinaite
- MAP Sciences Ltd., The iLab, Stannard Way, Priory Business Park, Bedford MK44 3RZ, UK;
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- Virginia Center for Reproductive Medicine, Reston, VA 20190, USA;
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- MAP Sciences Ltd., The iLab, Stannard Way, Priory Business Park, Bedford MK44 3RZ, UK;
- NISAD (Lund), Medicon Village, SE-223 81 Lund, Sweden
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Hawke DC, Watson AJ, Betts DH. Extracellular vesicles, microRNA and the preimplantation embryo: non-invasive clues of embryo well-being. Reprod Biomed Online 2020; 42:39-54. [PMID: 33303367 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2020.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Revised: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Elective single embryo transfer is rapidly becoming the standard of care in assisted reproductive technology for patients under the age of 35 years with a good prognosis. Clinical pregnancy rates have become increasingly dependent on the selection of a single viable embryo for transfer, and diagnostic techniques facilitating this selection continue to develop. Current progress in elucidating the extracellular vesicle and microRNA components of the embryonic secretome is reviewed, and the potential for these findings to improve clinical embryo selection discussed. Key results have shown that extracellular vesicles and microRNAs are rapidly detectable constituents of the embryonic secretome. Evidence suggests that the vesicular population is largely exosomal in nature, secreted at all stages of preimplantation development and capable of traversing the zona pellucida. Both extracellular vesicle and microRNA concentrations within the secretome are elevated for blastocysts with diminished developmental competence, as indicated either by degeneracy or implantation failure, whereas studies have yet to firmly correlate individual microRNA sequences with pregnancy outcome. These emerging correlations support the viability of extracellular vesicles and microRNAs as the basis for a new diagnostic test to supplement or replace morphokinetic assessment.
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- David Connor Hawke
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London Ontario N6A 5C1, Canada; Children's Health Research Institute; Lawson Health Research Institute, London Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London Ontario N6A 5C1, Canada; Children's Health Research Institute; Lawson Health Research Institute, London Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London Ontario N6A 5C1, Canada; Children's Health Research Institute; Lawson Health Research Institute, London Ontario, Canada.
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Zhou W, Dimitriadis E. Secreted MicroRNA to Predict Embryo Implantation Outcome: From Research to Clinical Diagnostic Application. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:586510. [PMID: 33072767 PMCID: PMC7537741 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.586510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Embryo implantation failure is considered a leading cause of infertility and a significant bottleneck for in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. Confirmed factors that lead to implantation failure involve unhealthy embryos, unreceptive endometrium, and asynchronous development and communication between the two. The quality of embryos is further dependent on sperm parameters, oocyte quality, and early embryo development after fertilization. The extensive involvement of such different factors contributes to the variability of implantation potential across different menstrual cycles. An ideal approach to predict the implantation outcome should not compromise embryo implantation. The use of clinical material, including follicular fluid, cumulus cells, sperm, seminal exosomes, spent blastocyst culture medium, blood, and uterine fluid, that can be collected relatively non-invasively without compromising embryo implantation in a transfer cycle opens new perspectives for the diagnosis of embryo implantation potential. Compositional comparison of these samples between fertile women and women or couples with implantation failure has identified both quantitative and qualitative differences in the expression of microRNAs (miRs) that hold diagnostic potential for implantation failure. Here, we review current findings of secreted miRs that have been identified to potentially be useful in predicting implantation outcome using material that can be collected relatively non-invasively. Developing non-invasive biomarkers of implantation potential would have a major impact on implantation failure and infertility.
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- Wei Zhou
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,Gynaecology Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,Gynaecology Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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Cimadomo D, Rienzi L, Giancani A, Alviggi E, Dusi L, Canipari R, Noli L, Ilic D, Khalaf Y, Ubaldi FM, Capalbo A. Definition and validation of a custom protocol to detect miRNAs in the spent media after blastocyst culture: searching for biomarkers of implantation. Hum Reprod 2020; 34:1746-1761. [PMID: 31419301 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dez119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Revised: 06/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Can miRNAs be reliably detected in the spent blastocyst media (SBM) after IVF as putative biomarkers of the implantation potential of euploid embryos? SUMMARY ANSWER Adjustment of the data for blastocyst quality and the day of full-expansion hinders the predictive power of a fast, inexpensive, reproducible and user-friendly protocol based on the detection of 10 selected miRNAs from SBM. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Euploidy represents so far the strongest predictor of blastocyst competence. Nevertheless, ~50% of the euploid blastocysts fail to implant. Several studies across the years have suggested that a dialogue exists between the embryo and the endometrium aimed at the establishment of a pregnancy. MicroRNAs have been proposed as mediators of such a dialogue and investigated in this respect. Several expensive, time-consuming and complex protocols have been adopted and promising results have been produced, but conclusive evidence from large clinical studies is missing. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION This study was conducted in two phases from September 2015 to December 2017. In Phase 1, the human blastocyst miRNome profile was defined from the inner cell mass (ICM) and the corresponding whole-trophectoderm (TE) of six donated blastocysts. Two different protocols were adopted to this end. In parallel, 6 pools of 10 SBM each were run (3 from only implanted euploid blastocysts, IEBs; and 3 from only not-implanted euploid blastocysts, not-IEBs). A fast, inexpensive and user-friendly custom protocol for miRNA SBM profiling was designed. In Phase 2, 239 SBM from IEB and not-IEB were collected at three IVF centres. After 18 SBM from poor-quality blastocysts were excluded from the analysis, data from 107 SBM from not-IEB and 114 from IEB were produced through the previously developed custom protocol and compared. The data were corrected through logistic regressions. PARTICIPANT/MATERIALS, SETTINGS, METHODS Donated blastocysts underwent ICM and whole-TE isolation. SBM were collected during IVF cycles characterized by ICSI, blastocyst culture in a continuous media, TE biopsy without zona pellucida opening in Day 3, quantitative PCR (qPCR)-based aneuploidy testing and vitrified-warmed single euploid embryo transfer. Not-IEB and IEB were clustered following a negative pregnancy test and a live birth, respectively. The Taqman Low Density Array (TLDA) cards and the Exiqon microRNA human panel I+II qPCR analysis protocols were adopted to analyse the ICM and whole-TE. The latter was used also for SBM pools. A custom protocol and plate was then designed based on the Exiqon workflow, validated and finally adopted for SBM analysis in study Phase 2. This custom protocol allows the analysis of 10 miRNAs from 10 SBM in 3 hours from sample collection to data inspection. MAIN RESULTS AND ROLE OF THE CHANCE The TLDA cards protocol involved a higher rate of false positive results (5.6% versus 2.8% with Exiqon). There were 44 miRNAs detected in the ICM and TE from both the protocols. One and 24 miRNAs were instead detected solely in the ICM and the TE, respectively. Overall, 29 miRNAs were detected in the pooled SBM: 8 only from not-IEB, 8 only from IEB and 13 from both. Most of them (N = 24/29, 82.7%) were also detected previously in both the ICM and TE with the Exiqon protocol; two miRNAs (N = 2/29, 6.9%) were previously detected only in the TE, and three (N = 3/29, 10.3%) were never detected previously. In study Phase 2, significant differences were shown between not-IEB and IEB in terms of both miRNA detection and relative quantitation. However, when the data were corrected for embryo morphology and day of full development (i.e. SBM collection), no significant association was confirmed. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION This study did not evaluate specifically exosomal miRNAs, thereby reducing the chance of identifying the functional miRNAs. Ex-vivo experiments are required to confirm the role of miRNAs in mediating the dialogue with endometrial cells, and higher throughput technologies need to be further evaluated for miRNA profiling from clinical SBM samples. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS Although no clinical predictive power was reported in this study, the absence of invasiveness related with SBM analysis and the evidence that embryonic genetic material can be reliably detected and analysed from SBM make this waste product of IVF an important source for further investigations aimed at improving embryo selection. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) This project has been financially supported by Merck KgaA (Darmstadt, Germany) with a Grant for Fertility Innovation (GFI) 2015. The authors have no conflict of interest to declare related with this study. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER None.
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- Danilo Cimadomo
- Clinica Valle Giulia, G.en.e.r.a. center for reproductive medicine, Rome, Italy.,Clinica Ruesch, G.en.e.r.a. Center for Reproductive Medicine, Naples, Italy.,G.en.e.r.a. Veneto, G.en.e.r.a. Center for Reproductive Medicine, Marostica, Italy
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- Clinica Valle Giulia, G.en.e.r.a. center for reproductive medicine, Rome, Italy.,Clinica Ruesch, G.en.e.r.a. Center for Reproductive Medicine, Naples, Italy.,G.en.e.r.a. Veneto, G.en.e.r.a. Center for Reproductive Medicine, Marostica, Italy
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- Clinica Valle Giulia, G.en.e.r.a. center for reproductive medicine, Rome, Italy.,DAHFMO, Unit of Histology and Medical Embryology, Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy
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- Clinica Ruesch, G.en.e.r.a. Center for Reproductive Medicine, Naples, Italy
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- G.en.e.r.a. Veneto, G.en.e.r.a. Center for Reproductive Medicine, Marostica, Italy
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- DAHFMO, Unit of Histology and Medical Embryology, Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy
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- Fakeeh College of Medical Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Division of Women's Health and Assisted Conception Unit, King's College of London, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Women's Health and Assisted Conception Unit, King's College of London, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Women's Health and Assisted Conception Unit, King's College of London, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Clinica Valle Giulia, G.en.e.r.a. center for reproductive medicine, Rome, Italy.,Clinica Ruesch, G.en.e.r.a. Center for Reproductive Medicine, Naples, Italy.,G.en.e.r.a. Veneto, G.en.e.r.a. Center for Reproductive Medicine, Marostica, Italy
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- DAHFMO, Unit of Histology and Medical Embryology, Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy.,Igenomix, Marostica, Italy
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Endometrial microRNAs and their aberrant expression patterns. Med Mol Morphol 2020; 53:131-140. [PMID: 32350620 DOI: 10.1007/s00795-020-00252-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small noncoding RNAs that regulate gene expression. They play fundamental roles in several biological processes, including cell differentiation and proliferation, embryo development, organ development, and organ metabolism. Besides regulating the physiological processes, miRNAs regulate various pathological conditions such as tumors, metastases, metabolic diseases, and osteoporosis. Although several studies have been performed on miRNAs, only few studies have described the miRNA expression and functions in human reproductive tract tissues. During menstruation, the human endometrium undergoes extensive cyclic morphological and biochemical modifications before embryo implantation. In addition to the ovarian steroid hormones (estrogen and progesterone), endometrial autocrine or paracrine factors and embryo-derived signals play a significant role in endometrial functions. miRNAs are considered key regulators of gene expression in the human endometrium and implantation process, and their aberrant expression levels are associated with the development of various disorders, including tumorigenesis. In this review, we summarize the studies that show the role of miRNAs in regulating the physiological conditions of the endometrium and the implantation process and discuss the aberrant expression of miRNAs in ectopic pregnancy, endometriosis, and endometrial cancer.
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MicroRNAs in combined spent culture media and sperm are associated with embryo quality and pregnancy outcome. Fertil Steril 2020; 113:970-980.e2. [PMID: 32222254 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Revised: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify differentially abundant miRNAs in sperm samples and spent culture media (SCM) of embryos of different grade toward a prediction of pregnancy outcome. DESIGN Array-based reverse-transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction profiling and validation. SETTING University research institute and in vitro fertilization center. PATIENT(S) Couples (n = 61) undergoing infertility treatment with the use of intracytoplasmic sperm injection. INTERVENTIONS(S) None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Abundance levels of miRNAs in combined SCM of embryos of different quality and in sperm samples associated with pregnancy outcome. RESULT(S) Out of 372 screened miRNAs, miR-19b-3p and let-7a-5p were detected consistently in all SCM and sperm samples. The abundance levels of miRNAs were significantly altered between SCM of embryos with different quality (G1, G2, and G3 grades). Specifically, miR-320a and miR-15a-5p were differentially abundant in G1 vs. G2, miR-21-5p in G1 vs. G3, and miR-20a-5p in G2 vs. G3. The abundance levels of combined SCM and sperm derived miRNAs were also significantly altered between different pregnancy outcomes. MiR-19b-3p showed the highest area under the receiver operating characteristic curve values between positive and negative outcomes, with lower abundance levels in both combined SCM and sperm samples associated with a positive pregnancy outcome. MiR-320a, miR-15a-5p, miR-21-5p, and miR-20a-5p showed similar results in combined SCM samples. CONCLUSION(S) miRNA abundance levels in combined SCM and sperm differed significantly depending on embryo quality and pregnancy outcome. MiR-19b-3p may serve as a potential biomarker to predict pregnancy outcome.
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Carofino BL, Dinshaw KM, Ho PY, Cataisson C, Michalowski AM, Ryscavage A, Alkhas A, Wong NW, Koparde V, Yuspa SH. Head and neck squamous cancer progression is marked by CLIC4 attenuation in tumor epithelium and reciprocal stromal upregulation of miR-142-3p, a novel post-transcriptional regulator of CLIC4. Oncotarget 2019; 10:7251-7275. [PMID: 31921386 PMCID: PMC6944452 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.27387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Chloride intracellular channel 4 (CLIC4) is a tumor suppressor implicated in processes including growth arrest, differentiation, and apoptosis. CLIC4 protein expression is diminished in the tumor parenchyma during progression in squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and other neoplasms, but the underlying mechanisms have not been identified. Data from The Cancer Genome Atlas suggest this is not driven by genomic alterations. However, screening and functional assays identified miR-142-3p as a regulator of CLIC4. CLIC4 and miR-142-3p expression are inversely correlated in head and neck (HN) SCC and cervical SCC, particularly in advanced stage cancers. In situ localization revealed that stromal immune cells, not tumor cells, are the predominant source of miR-142-3p in HNSCC. Furthermore, HNSCC single-cell expression data demonstrated that CLIC4 is lower in tumor epithelial cells than in stromal fibroblasts and endothelial cells. Tumor-specific downregulation of CLIC4 was confirmed in an SCC xenograft model concurrent with immune cell infiltration and miR-142-3p upregulation. These findings provide the first evidence of CLIC4 regulation by miRNA. Furthermore, the distinct localization of CLIC4 and miR-142-3p within the HNSCC tumor milieu highlight the limitations of bulk tumor analysis and provide critical considerations for both future mechanistic studies and use of miR-142-3p as a HNSCC biomarker.
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- Brandi L. Carofino
- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Stem Cell Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- CCR Collaborative Bioinformatics Resource (CCBR), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Advanced Biomedical Computational Science, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD, USA
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- CCR Collaborative Bioinformatics Resource (CCBR), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Advanced Biomedical Computational Science, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Heidari F, Hosseini S, Yeganeh SM, Salehi M. Expression of miR-Let-7a, miR-15a, miR-16-1, and their target genes in fresh and vitrified embryos and its surrounding culture media for noninvasive embryo assessment. J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:19691-19698. [PMID: 31297859 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.29275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
microRNAs (miRNAs) play a critical role in implantation and development of mouse embryos. In this study, we aim to evaluate the possibility of miRNAs as potential biomarkers in the blastocyst culture to assess embryo quality. We also intend to investigate whether improved clinical outcomes of vitrified embryos agree with altered miRNA expressions. Mouse embryos from in vitro fertilization were vitrified at the two-cell stage. After thawing, the embryos were individually cultured and developed to the blastocyst stage. We used quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction to evaluate miRNA expression levels in both vitrified and fresh groups, and culture medium (CM). The fibronectin binding assay was performed to examine for blastocyst attachment. The findings showed reduced expressions of miR-16-1 (0.2 ± 0.06) and miR-Let-7a (0.65 ± 0.1) after vitrification compared to fresh embryos. We observed significant upregulation of the target genes Vav3 (4.33 ± 0.25), integrin β-3 (Itg β3; 4.73 ± 0.2), and Bcl2 (2.29 ± 0.16) in the vitrified embryos compared to the fresh groups. Evaluation of blastocyst CM showed upregulation of miR-Let-7a (15.68 ± 0.89), miR-16-1 (16.18 ± 0.75), and miR-15a (13.36 ± 0.73) in the vitrified group in comparison to the fresh blastocysts (P < .05). The expression levels of miR-16-1 (3.28 ± 0.63), miR-15a (5.91 ± 0.38), and miR-Let-7a (9.07 ± 0.6) in CM of the vitrified blastocysts conducted on fibronectin were significantly higher than the fresh group (P < .05).This study showed that vitrification of embryos changes implantation and proliferation biomarkers. In addition, upregulated miRNAs in CM could be potentially used for noninvasive early assessment of embryo quality.
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- Fezzeh Heidari
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,MOM Research Center, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Loke H, Rainczuk K, Dimitriadis E. MicroRNA Biogenesis Machinery Is Dysregulated in the Endometrium of Infertile Women Suggesting a Role in Receptivity and Infertility. J Histochem Cytochem 2019; 67:589-599. [PMID: 31145039 DOI: 10.1369/0022155419854064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRs) regulate endometrial function and their dysregulation could underlie unexplained infertility in women. Ribonucleases including DICER and DROSHA, and the proteins, ARGONAUTE 1 (AGO 1) and 2 (AGO 2) regulate the biogenesis/maturation of miRs. We aimed to elucidate the expression and localization of miR biogenesis machinery components during the human menstrual cycle and compare their levels in endometrium from women with normal fertility and primary unexplained infertility. miR biogenesis components were measured by quantitative-RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry. In the endometrium of women with normal fertility, DROSHA immunolocalized maximally to the epithelium during the early and mid-secretory phases compared with the proliferative and late-secretory phases. Stromal DICER immunostaining intensity was higher in the late-secretory phase compared with all other phases in fertile women. DROSHA mRNA was reduced in the mid-secretory-infertile whole endometrial tissue (has all cells of the tissue), and primary epithelial and stromal cells while no differences were found in DICER, AGO1, and AGO2 mRNA. In the luminal epithelium, DROSHA staining intensity was reduced in early and mid-secretory-infertile while DICER staining was reduced in the early secretory-infertile compared with their respective fertile groups. DICER and DROSHA were dynamically regulated across the menstrual cycle and reduced levels during receptivity phase could underlie implantation failure/infertility.
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- Hannah Loke
- Embryo Implantation Laboratory, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Embryo Implantation Laboratory, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Embryo Implantation Laboratory, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Cavalera F, Simovic M, Zanoni M, Merico V, Garagna S, Zuccotti M. IVM of mouse fully grown germinal vesicle oocytes upon a feeder layer of selected cumulus cells enhances their developmental competence. Reprod Fertil Dev 2019; 31:1068-1077. [PMID: 30922442 DOI: 10.1071/rd18444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
In the ovary, acquisition of oocyte developmental competence depends on a bidirectional exchange between the gamete and its companion cumulus cells (CCs). In this study we investigated the contribution of CCs surrounding oocytes of known developmental competence or incompetence to the acquisition of oocyte developmental competence. To this end, feeder layers of CCs (FL-CCs) were prepared using CCs isolated either from: (1) developmentally competent mouse oocytes whose nucleolus was surrounded by a chromatin ring (FL-SN-CCs); or (2) developmentally incompetent mouse oocytes whose nucleolus was not surrounded by a chromatin ring (FL-NSN-CCs). Denuded, fully grown oocytes (DOs) were matured to the MII stage on either FL-SN-CCs or FL-NSN-CCs, inseminated with spermatozoa and cultured throughout preimplantation development. FL-SN-CCs significantly improved the acquisition of oocyte developmental competence, with a blastocyst development rate equal to that for maturation of intact cumulus-oocyte-complexes. In contrast, DOs matured on FL-NSN-CCs or in the absence of CCs exhibited developmental failure, with embryos arresting at either the 4-cell or morula stage. These results set a culture platform to further improve the protocols for the maturation of DOs and to unravel the molecules involved in the cross-talk between the gamete and its companion CCs during the germinal vesicle to MII transition.
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- Federica Cavalera
- Laboratorio di Biologia dello Sviluppo, Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie 'Lazzaro Spallanzani', University of Pavia, Via Ferrata, 9, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Biologia dello Sviluppo, Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie 'Lazzaro Spallanzani', University of Pavia, Via Ferrata, 9, 27100 Pavia, Italy; and German Cancer Research Center, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- Laboratorio di Biologia dello Sviluppo, Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie 'Lazzaro Spallanzani', University of Pavia, Via Ferrata, 9, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Biologia dello Sviluppo, Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie 'Lazzaro Spallanzani', University of Pavia, Via Ferrata, 9, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Biologia dello Sviluppo, Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie 'Lazzaro Spallanzani', University of Pavia, Via Ferrata, 9, 27100 Pavia, Italy; and Corresponding authors. ;
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- Laboratorio di Biologia dello Sviluppo, Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie 'Lazzaro Spallanzani', University of Pavia, Via Ferrata, 9, 27100 Pavia, Italy; and Corresponding authors. ;
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Zanetti BF, Braga DPDAF, Setti AS, Iaconelli A, Borges E. Predictive factors for biochemical pregnancy in intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles. Reprod Biol 2019; 19:55-60. [PMID: 30745201 DOI: 10.1016/j.repbio.2019.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate which factors contribute to the incidence of biochemical pregnancy (BP) in intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles. This cohort study included cycles performed from June 2010 to September 2016 in a private, university-affiliated IVF centre. Cycles were split into four groups, depending on the pregnancy outcomes: Clinical Pregnancy (CP, n = 903), Biochemical Pregnancy (BP, n = 55), Miscarriage (MI, n = 142) and Negative Pregnancy (NP, n = 2034). The effects of ovarian stimulation, laboratory data and seminal parameters on pregnancy outcomes were evaluated using adjusted general linear models. Discriminant analyses were conducted to construct a model for pregnancy prediction and to establish cut-offs for BP. The total sperm count (p = 0.035), total and progressive sperm motility (p = 0.001 and p = 0.023, respectively), total motile sperm count (TMSC, p = 0.029) and the endometrial thickness (p < 0.001) were lower among BP group cycles. Lower rates of high-quality cleavage-stage embryos were observed in the BP group compared to CP and MI groups (p < 0.001). In discriminant analyses, cut-offs for BP prediction were established for the following factors: endometrial thickness < 11 mm, sperm motility < 55.5% and total dose of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)> 2400 IU. The incidence of biochemical pregnancy was four times higher when the aforementioned factors did not meet the defined cut-offs. The combination of suboptimal endometrial development and poor seminal and embryo quality contribute to an increased incidence of biochemical pregnancy in ICSI cycles.
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- Fertility Medical Group, Av. Brigadeiro Luis Antonio, 4545, São Paulo, SP, 01401-002, Brazil; Instituto Sapientiae, Centro de Estudos e Pesquisa em Reprodução Humana Assistida, Rua Vieira Maciel, 62, São Paulo, SP, 04503-040, Brazil
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- Fertility Medical Group, Av. Brigadeiro Luis Antonio, 4545, São Paulo, SP, 01401-002, Brazil; Instituto Sapientiae, Centro de Estudos e Pesquisa em Reprodução Humana Assistida, Rua Vieira Maciel, 62, São Paulo, SP, 04503-040, Brazil
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- Fertility Medical Group, Av. Brigadeiro Luis Antonio, 4545, São Paulo, SP, 01401-002, Brazil; Instituto Sapientiae, Centro de Estudos e Pesquisa em Reprodução Humana Assistida, Rua Vieira Maciel, 62, São Paulo, SP, 04503-040, Brazil
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- Fertility Medical Group, Av. Brigadeiro Luis Antonio, 4545, São Paulo, SP, 01401-002, Brazil; Instituto Sapientiae, Centro de Estudos e Pesquisa em Reprodução Humana Assistida, Rua Vieira Maciel, 62, São Paulo, SP, 04503-040, Brazil.
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Paul ABM, Sadek ST, Mahesan AM. The role of microRNAs in human embryo implantation: a review. J Assist Reprod Genet 2018; 36:179-187. [PMID: 30315515 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-018-1326-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are emerging as important in human embryo implantation, and we present here a review of the literature from a clinical perspective. Implantation involves complex interactions between the blastocyst and endometrium. miRNAs have been shown to be differentially expressed in implanted compared with non-implanted blastocysts and euploid compared with aneuploid blastocysts. Further, miRNAs are differentially expressed in proliferative compared with decidualized endometrium, and in receptive compared with pre-receptive endometrium. miRNAs are also differentially expressed in endometrium of women who failed implantation, and in endometrium of women with recurrent implantation failure. Due to the complexity of miRNA signaling, studies have suffered from inconsistency in reproducibility of results. However, miRNAs show potential as biomarkers in the pursuit of more reliable prediction of embryo implantation.
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- Anthea B M Paul
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8M5, Canada
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- The Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 601 Colley Ave., Norfolk, VA, 23507, USA
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- The Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 601 Colley Ave., Norfolk, VA, 23507, USA.
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Lee HA, Ahn EH, Jang HG, Kim JO, Kim JH, Lee YB, Lee WS, Kim NK. Association Between miR-605A>G, miR-608G>C, miR-631I>D, miR-938C>T, and miR-1302-3C>T Polymorphisms and Risk of Recurrent Implantation Failure. Reprod Sci 2018; 26:469-475. [PMID: 29739285 DOI: 10.1177/1933719118773413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Recurrent implantation failure (RIF) is diagnosed when pregnancy failure occurs after 2 consecutive in vitro fertilization-embryo transfers (IVF-ET) to the endometrium using at least 4 high-quality embryos. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small noncoding RNA and reported to play an important role in cell proliferation as well as implantation process. Recently, it has been reported that miRNA can regulate RIF occurrence. So, we were to examine the association between the specific miRNA polymorphisms and RIF in Korean women. Genotyping was performed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) assay to determine the frequency of the following polymorphisms: miR-605A>G, miR-608G>C, miR-631I>D, miR-938C>T, and miR-1302-3C>T. Our results demonstrate a decreased incidence of RIF in patients with the miR-1302-3C>T polymorphism (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 0.234; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.089-0.618; P = .003). Based on our allele combination analysis, the C-T ( miR-938/ miR-1302-3: OR = 0.259; 95% CI, 0.100-0.674; P = .003) allele was also associated with decreased RIF risk. From our interaction analysis with miR-1302-3, the miR-1302-3CC genotype (AOR = 43.332; 95% CI, 5.576-336.745) showed an association with RIF prevalence in participants with an activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤22.6. We found that the miR-1302-3C>T polymorphism is significantly associated with RIF development in Korean women. Specifically, our study suggests that the T allele of miR-1302-3 may decrease the risk of RIF in Korean women.
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- Hyun Ah Lee
- 1 Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.,Both authors contributed equally to this work
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- 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.,Both authors contributed equally to this work
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- 1 Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- 3 Fertility Center of CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 3 Fertility Center of CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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Freis A, Keller A, Ludwig N, Meese E, Jauckus J, Rehnitz J, Capp E, Strowitzki T, Germeyer A. Altered miRNA-profile dependent on ART outcome in early pregnancy targets Wnt-pathway. Reproduction 2017; 154:799-805. [DOI: 10.1530/rep-17-0396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2017] [Revised: 09/11/2017] [Accepted: 09/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Main goal of this study is to detect the possible alterations in microRNA (miRNA) expression and the pathway targeted in plasma at the time of embryo transfer and pregnancy testing dependent on the assisted reproductive treatment (ART) outcome after ovarian hyperstimulation for in vitro fertilization. Changes in miRNA expression in plasma of women, who became pregnant (n = 6) vs women who failed implantation (n = 6) following day 5 embryo transfer (ET), were investigated at the day of ET and pregnancy testing (PT). Protein expression to validate the finding was performed with a sample size of n = 20 (10 per group) using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Enriched Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses were performed using DIANA-miRPath, v3.0 software based on predicted targets by DIANA-microT-CDS. 4 miRNAs could be identified as possible biomarkers for implantation success. The 11 miRNAs showing the highest significant alterations were all associated with the regulation of WNT3 and WNT7a. While WNT7a presented with a significant decrease between ET and PT in case of ongoing pregnancy, women with implantation failure showed unaltered concentrations. WNT3 presented with a significant decrease in both groups. However, the loss of WNT3 between ET and PT was significantly higher in patients who became pregnant. Main limitation of this prospective study is its small sample size, defining it as a pilot analysis. To conclude, we could demonstrate a significant change in miRNA profile dependent on the ART outcome affecting Wnt pathway. Our findings indicate a possible prospective use of miRNA as biomarkers for implantation success.
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