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ArticleBioMed research international2021

The Mechanism Exploration of Follicular Fluids on Granulose Cell Apoptosis in Endometriosis-Associated Infertility.

Lu Chen, Zhexin Ni, Zailong Cai, Wen Cheng, Shuai Sun, Chaoqin Yu, JinYu

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Article in BioMed research international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Lu Chen *Department of Gynecology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changhai Hospital, PLA Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3424-9480
Zhexin Ni *Department of Gynecology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changhai Hospital, PLA Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9723-2398
Zailong CaiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, PLA Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3132-6823
Wen ChengDepartment of Gynecology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changhai Hospital, PLA Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7006-4999
Shuai SunDepartment of Gynecology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changhai Hospital, PLA Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7396-9555
Chaoqin YuDepartment of Gynecology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changhai Hospital, PLA Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1614-2655
JinYuDepartment of Gynecology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changhai Hospital, PLA Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2049-3677
Second Military Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo explore the mechanisms of follicular fluids (FFs) on granulose cell (GC) apoptosis in endometriosis-associated infertility. MATERIALS AND

methods60 infertile women were enrolled. The FFs from 30 endometriosis-associated infertility (EI) patients were collected and processed by ELISA hormone assay and proteomic profiling. The ovary GCs collected from 30 tubal-associated infertility (TI) patients were cultured in follicular fluids of endometriosis-associated infertility patients (EI-FFs), and the apoptosis mechanisms were explored by flow cytometry assay, real-time PCR, Western blotting, and protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis.

resultsOur results showed that the expression of 22 specific proteins was significantly different in the FFs from EI and TI patients, and the level of testosterone and anti-Müllerian hormone was not obviously different between the two groups. EI-FFs could accelerate the apoptosis process of granulose cells of tubal-associated infertility patients (TI-GCs) by regulating the expression of 5 apoptosis-related proteins including BCL2, BAX, CASP3, CASP9, and TP53. The correlation of these 22 specific proteins and 5 apoptosis-related proteins was analyzed by PPI, and 5 protein biomarkers (INS, CXCL10, ICAM1, WIF1, and TNFRSF13C) and 5 signaling pathways (cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, apoptosis, regulation of actin cytoskeleton, MAPK, and p53 signaling pathway) were predicted.

conclusionThis research clarified the effect and explored the mechanisms of EI-FFs on the apoptosis of TI-GCs and indicated the protein biomarkers and signaling pathways for further study.

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AdultApoptosisCase-Control StudiesEndometriosisFemaleFollicular FluidGranulosa CellsHumansInfertility, FemaleProteomics

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