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ArticleScientific reports2019

Identification of extracellular vesicles and characterization of miRNA expression profiles in human blastocoel fluid.

R Battaglia, S Palini, M E Vento, A La Ferlita, M J Lo Faro, E Caroppo, P Borzì, L Falzone, D Barbagallo, M Ragusa and 7 more

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70 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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17 authors.

R BattagliaDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
S PaliniReproductive and IVF Unit- PTA "F Jaia", Department of Maternal and Child Health, Conversano, Italy.
M E VentoIVF Unit, Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania, Italy.
A La FerlitaDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
M J Lo FaroDipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università di Catania, Catania, Italy.
E CaroppoReproductive and IVF Unit- PTA "F Jaia", Department of Maternal and Child Health, Conversano, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8411-2736
P BorzìIVF Unit, Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania, Italy.
L FalzoneDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
D BarbagalloDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
M RagusaDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
M ScaliaDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
G D'AmatoReproductive and IVF Unit- PTA "F Jaia", Department of Maternal and Child Health, Conversano, Italy.
P ScolloIVF Unit, Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania, Italy.
P MusumeciDipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università di Catania, Catania, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5160-1522
M PurrelloDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
E GravottaMerck Serono s.p.a. Medical Affairs Department, Fertility, Endocrinology and General Medicine, Roma, Italy.
C Di PietroDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. dipietro@unict.it.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this study, for the first time, we demonstrated the presence of microRNAs and extracellular vesicles in human blastocoel fluid. The bioinformatic and comparative analyses identified the biological function of blastocoel fluid microRNAs and suggested a potential role inside the human blastocyst. We found 89 microRNAs, expressed at different levels, able to regulate critical signaling pathways controlling embryo development, such as pluripotency, cell reprogramming, epigenetic modifications, intercellular communication, cell adhesion and cell fate. Blastocoel fluid microRNAs reflect the miRNome of embryonic cells and their presence, associated with the discovery of extracellular vesicles, inside blastocoel fluid, strongly suggests their important role in mediating cell communication among blastocyst cells. Their characterization is important to better understand the earliest stages of embryogenesis and the complex circuits regulating pluripotency. Moreover, blastocoel fluid microRNA profiles could be influenced by blastocyst quality, therefore, microRNAs might be used to assess embryo potential in IVF cycles.

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TranscriptomeBlastocystBody FluidsComputational BiologyExtracellular VesiclesHumansMicroRNAsMolecular Sequence AnnotationMicroRNAs

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