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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2021

The Mechanism of Traditional Chinese Medicine Based on Semi-Targeted Metabolomics to Improve IVF Outcomes in Senile Patients.

Ying-Jie Ma, Li-Hua Yuan, Ji-Mei Xiao, Hua-Ying Jiang, Yuan-Hong Sa, Hong-Qi Sun, Jing-Yan Song, Zhen-Gao Sun

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Ying-Jie MaShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250014, China.
Li-Hua YuanShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250014, China.
Ji-Mei XiaoShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250014, China.
Hua-Ying JiangShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250014, China.
Yuan-Hong SaShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250014, China.
Hong-Qi SunShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250014, China.
Jing-Yan SongShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250014, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2700-017X
Zhen-Gao SunShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250014, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9723-1213
Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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Abstract

objectiveTo identify the biological function and metabolic pathway of differential metabolites in follicular fluid of senile patients with kidney qi deficiency undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) and observe the effect of kidney-invigorating herbs on IVF outcomes in senile patients.

methodsA total of 95 women undergoing IVF treatment were recruited and divided into three groups, including 34 cases in the treatment group (the senile patients with kidney qi deficiency after the intervention of Chinese medicine), 31 cases in the experiment group (the senile patients with kidney qi deficiency of no intervention of Chinese medicine), and 30 cases in the control group (young women with infertility due to male factor). The three groups of women were treated with long protocol ovarian hyperstimulation; the treatment group was given Qi-Zi-Yu-Si decoction on the day of HCG downregulation. Their IVF clinical outcomes were observed. The metabolites changes of kidney qi deficiency syndrome were analyzed in follicular fluid metabolomics using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS).

resultsThe syndrome score of kidney qi deficiency syndrome in the treatment group was significantly improved after treatment (

conclusionQi-Zi-Yu-Si decoction can effectively improve the IVF outcome and clinical symptoms of senile patients. Follicular fluid metabolites were significantly changed in senile infertile women with kidney qi deficiency, and the mechanism by which kidney-invigorating herbs improve IVF treatment outcomes may be related to glycerophospholipid metabolism and steroid hormone biosynthesis. This study was registered in the Chinese Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ChiCTR1800014422).

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