ArticleScientific reports2016
Circulating microRNAs in follicular fluid, powerful tools to explore in vitro fertilization process.
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- Associations Between Follicular Fluid Biomarkers and IVF/ICSI Outcomes in Normo-Ovulatory Women-A Systematic Review.Biomolecules · 2025Pooled it
- Non-Coding RNAs as Biomarkers for Embryo Quality and Pregnancy Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Pooled it
- Non-coding RNAs in polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2021Pooled it
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- Multi-omics biomarkers in female fertility: from oocyte quality to endometrial receptivity and clinical translation.Biomarker research · 2026Review
- Non-invasive biomarkers in assisted reproduction: a comprehensive review for predicting IVF success.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2026Review
- Beyond Repetition: The Role of Gray Zone Alleles in the Upregulation ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Extracellular Vesicles From Follicular Fluid in Infertile Women: Size, Morphology and miRNA Content Analysis.Journal of extracellular biology · 2025Article
- Circulating microRNAs in Body Fluid: "Fingerprint" RNA Snippets Deeply Impact Reproductive Biology.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2025Review
- An integrated analysis of multiple datasets reveals novel gene signatures in human granulosa cells.Scientific data · 2024Article
- The Beneficial Effects ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Decreased Serum Levels of the Insulin Resistance-Related microRNA miR-320a in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.Current issues in molecular biology · 2024Article
- Bushenhuoluo Decoction improves polycystic ovary syndrome by regulating exosomal miR-30a-5p/ SOCS3/mTOR/NLRP3 signaling-mediated autophagy and pyroptosis.Journal of ovarian research · 2024Article
- A glance into the roles of microRNAs (exosomal and non-exosomal) in polycystic ovary syndrome.Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2024Article
- Serum miR-181d-5p levels in response to controlled ovarian stimulation: predictive value and biological function.JBRA assisted reproduction · 2023Article
- LncRNA NEAT1 and MALAT1 are involved in polycystic ovary syndrome pathogenesis by functioning as competing endogenous RNAs to control the expression of PCOS-related target genes.Non-coding RNA research · 2023Article
- Multi-omics insights and therapeutic implications in polycystic ovary syndrome: a review.Functional & integrative genomics · 2023Review
- Dynamics of extracellular vesicle-coupled microRNAs in equine follicular fluid associated with follicle selection and ovulation.Molecular human reproduction · 2023Article
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Abstract
Circulating or "extracellular" microRNAs (miRNAs) detected in biological fluids, could be used as potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of several disease, such as cancer, gynecological and pregnancy disorders. However, their contributions in female infertility and in vitro fertilization (IVF) remain unknown. This study investigated the expression profiles of five circulating miRNAs (let-7b, miR-29a, miR-30a, miR-140 and miR-320a) in human follicular fluid from 91 women with normal ovarian reserve and 30 with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and their ability to predict IVF outcomes. The combination of FF miR-30a, miR-140 and let-7b expression levels discriminated between PCOS and normal ovarian reserve with a specificity of 83.8% and a sensitivity of 70% (area under the ROC curve, AUC = 0.83 [0.73-0.92]; p < 0.0001). FF samples related to low number of mature oocytes (≤2) contained significant less miR-320a levels than those related to a number of mature oocytes >2 (p = 0.04). Moreover, FF let-7b predicted the development of expanded blastocysts with 70% sensitivity and 64.3% specificity (AUC = 0.67 [0.54-0.79]; p = 0.02) and FF miR-29a potential to predict clinical pregnancy outcome reached 0.68 [0.55-0.79] with a sensitivity of 83.3% and a specificity of 53.5% (p = 0.01). Therefore, these miRNAs could provide new helpful biomarkers to facilitate personalized medical care during IVF.
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