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ArticleReproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E2021

UHPLC-MS-MS analysis of oxylipins metabolomics components of follicular fluid in infertile individuals with diminished ovarian reserve.

Chengcheng Liang, Xiaole Zhang, Cong Qi, Hui Hu, Qinhua Zhang, Xiuxian Zhu, Yonglun Fu

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Article in Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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Chengcheng LiangShanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5892-2540
Xiaole ZhangDepartment of Gynecology, Shuguang Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 201203, Shanghai, China.
Cong QiDepartment of Gynecology, Shuguang Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 201203, Shanghai, China.
Hui HuDepartment of Gynecology, Shuguang Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 201203, Shanghai, China.
Qinhua ZhangShanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201204, China. shumeier@163.com.
Xiuxian ZhuShanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201204, China.
Yonglun FuShanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201204, China.
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNShanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital · CN

Funding

national basic research program of china (973 program) SQ2018YFC170061
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDiminished ovarian reserve (DOR) refers to a decrease in the number and quality of oocytes in the ovary, which results in a lack of sex hormones and a decline of fertility in women. DOR can potentially progress to premature ovarian failure (POF), which has a negative impact on women's quality of life and is a major cause of female infertility. Oxidative stress is a major contributor to fertility decrease in DOR patients, affecting the follicular microenvironment, oocyte maturation, fertilization, and embryo development. Understanding intracellular signal transduction can be achieved by defining specific oxidized lipid components in follicular fluid (FF) of DOR infertile patients.

methodsThe oxylipins metabolic signatures in the FF of DOR patients and females with normal ovarian reserve (NOR) enrolled for the in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle were analyzed using UHPLC-MS-MS technology. Principal component analysis (PCA) and orthogonal projections to latent structure discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) were used to analyze the derived metabolomic profiles. Pathway enrichment analysis was carried out using the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) and MetaboAnalyst databases. Furthermore, the Spearman rank correlation coefficient was used to determine the correlation between age, FSH, AMH, AFC, oocytes retrieved, MII oocytes, fertilization, high-quality embryos, and the concentration of differential oxidized lipid metabolites in FF.

resultsFifteen oxylipins metabolites were found to be lower in the FF of DOR patients than those in the NOR group, including ±20-HDoHE, ±5-iso PGF

conclusionsMetabolomic analysis of FF revealed that oxylipins metabolism disorders were closely related to ovarian reserve function. Among these oxylipins metabolites, arachidonic acid metabolism undergoes significant changes that may be related to oocyte development, resulting in decreased fertility in DOR patients.

trial registrationChiCTR, ChiCTR2000038182 , Registered 12 September 2020-Retrospectively registered.

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AdultCase-Control StudiesChromatography, High Pressure LiquidFemaleFollicular FluidHumansInfertility, FemaleMetabolomeMetabolomicsOvarian DiseasesOvarian ReserveOxylipinsPregnancyTandem Mass SpectrometryYoung AdultOxylipinsDiminished ovarian reserveFollicular fluidIn vitro fertilizationMetabolomicsOxylipins

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