ArticleJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2017
Extracellular microRNAs in follicular fluid and their potential association with oocyte fertilization and embryo quality: an exploratory study.
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- The Follicular Immune Checkpoint: PD-1/PD-L1 and Immune Tolerance in Oocyte Competence and IVF Failure.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Look Who Is Talking: Extracellular Vesicles as Mediators of Intercellular and Interorgan Communication.Comprehensive Physiology · 2026Review
- Non-invasive biomarkers in assisted reproduction: a comprehensive review for predicting IVF success.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2026Review
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- Extracellular vesicles in monitoring and modulation of oocyte competence: focus on exosomes.Journal of ovarian research · 2025Review
- Gene regulation by non-Coding RNAs in infertility: a mechanistic review.Journal of ovarian research · 2025Review
- Identification of Proteins and MicroRNAs with Prognostic Value for Assisted Reproduction Technology Outcomes in Follicular Fluid of Women with Endometriosis: A Pilot Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Divergent selection for litter size variability affects RNA cargo in oviductal extracellular vesicles related to embryonic development and survival.Biological research · 2025Article
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- New approaches in the analysis of spent embryo culture media in the IVF process.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2025Article
- Extracellular Vesicles From Follicular Fluid in Infertile Women: Size, Morphology and miRNA Content Analysis.Journal of extracellular biology · 2025Article
- Extracellular vesicles in female reproduction: from basic research to application.Animal reproduction · 2025Review
- DBP Exposure Affects Oocyte Fertilization Via Extracellular Vesicles-Derived miR-116-5p in Ovarian Granulosa Cells Through Downregulating FOXO3a Expression.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2024Article
- Seasonal influence on miRNA expression dynamics of extracellular vesicles in equine follicular fluid.Journal of animal science and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Oocyte Maturation and miRNAs: Studying a Complicate Interaction to Reveal Possible Biomarkers for Female Infertility.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- An Update on Physiopathological Roles of Akt in the ReprodAKTive Mammalian Ovary.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this study is to determine the profile of extracellular microRNAs (exmiRNAs) in follicular fluid (FF) and explore their association with fertilization potential and embryo quality.
methodsWe collected FF from single follicles containing mature oocytes from 40 women undergoing IVF and we screened for the expression of 754 exmiRNAs in FF using the TaqMan OpenArray® qPCR platform. To determine the association of exmiRNAs and IVF outcomes, we compared their expression levels in FF samples that differ by fertilization status (normally, abnormally, and failed to fertilize) and embryo quality (top vs. non-top).
resultsWe detected 207 exmiRNAs, of which miR-30d-5p, miR-320b, miR-10b-3p, miR-1291, and miR-720 were most prevalent. We identified four exmiRNAs with significant fold change (FC) when FF that contained normally fertilized was compared to failed to fertilize oocytes [miR-202-5p (FC = 1.82, p = 0.01), miR-206 (FC = 2.09, p = 0.04), miR-16-1-3p (FC = 1.88, p = 0.05), and miR-1244 (FC = 2.72, p = 0.05)]. We also found four exmiRNAs to be significantly differentially expressed in FF that yielded top quality versus non-top quality embryos [(miR-766-3p (FC = 1.95, p = 0.01), miR-663b (FC = 0.18, p = 0.02), miR-132-3p (FC = 2.45, p = 0.05), and miR-16-5p (FC = 3.80, p = 0.05)]. In-silico analysis revealed that several of these exmiRNAs are involved in pathways implicated in reproductive system diseases, organismal abnormalities, and organ development.
conclusionsOur findings suggest that exmiRNAs in the follicular fluid can lead to downstream events that will affect fertilization and day 3 embryo morphology. We encourage further observational and experimental studies to confirm our findings and to determine the role of exmiRNAs in human reproduction.
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