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ArticleJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2023

Impact of human ovarian tissue manipulation on follicles: evidence of a potential first wave of follicle activation during fertility preservation procedures.

Marta Barretta, Luciana Cacciottola, Camille Hossay, Jacques Donnez, Marie-Madeleine Dolmans

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Article in Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Marta BarrettaGynecology Research Unit, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, Avenue Mounier 52, bte B1.52.02, 1200, Brussels, Belgium.
Luciana CacciottolaGynecology Research Unit, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, Avenue Mounier 52, bte B1.52.02, 1200, Brussels, Belgium.
Camille HossayGynecology Research Unit, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, Avenue Mounier 52, bte B1.52.02, 1200, Brussels, Belgium.
Jacques DonnezUniversité Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
Marie-Madeleine DolmansGynecology Research Unit, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, Avenue Mounier 52, bte B1.52.02, 1200, Brussels, Belgium. marie-madeleine.dolmans@uclouvain.be.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6331-3026
UCLouvain · BECliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc · BEPour la Solidarité · BEUniversity of Milan · IT

Funding

Fonds De La Recherche Scientifique - FNRS 5/4/150/5Fonds De La Recherche Scientifique - FNRS CDR J.0063.20Fonds De La Recherche Scientifique - FNRS FNRS-PDR T.0064.22Fonds De La Recherche Scientifique - FNRS TELEVIE 7.6511.20F
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Abstract

purposeThe aim of this study was to investigate the impact of processing human ovarian tissue on follicle activation dynamics.

methodsFresh ovarian tissue was retrieved from 9 women undergoing laparoscopic surgery for benign conditions. Biopsies from each patient were divided into 3 fragments, the first of which was immediately fixed in the operating room (T0) and the second and third just after processing at 25 (T25) and (T90) 90 min. To evaluate follicle activation, markers of the PI3K and Hippo signaling pathways were immunolabeled at each time point, targeting phospho-Akt (p-Akt) by immunohistochemistry and yes-associated protein (YAP) cellular localization in the granulosa cell layer by immunofluorescence.

resultsFour hundred forty primordial follicles were evaluated for p-Akt and 420 for YAP. Significantly stronger p-Akt expression was observed at T25 (23.01 ± 13.45%; p=0.04) and T90 (38.99 ± 25.21%; p<0.001) than at T0 (2.72 ± 3.35%). A significant nucleus-to-cytoplasm shift in YAP was detected at T25 (1.21 ± 0.25; p=0.015 compared to T0 (0.95 ± 0.09), while T90 (1.10 ± 0.16) values were similar to T25.

conclusionOur data prove that ovarian tissue manipulation significantly impacts follicle dynamics by stimulating the PI3K and Hippo signaling pathways involved in primordial follicle activation. Further experimental evidence must nevertheless be gathered to understand and gain control of follicle activation mechanisms in non-physiological conditions (like ovarian tissue manipulation), in order to optimize fertility preservation and restoration strategies.

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Fertility PreservationProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktFemaleHumansOvarian FolliclePhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesSignal TransductionPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktFertility preservationFollicle activationHippo pathwayOvarian tissue processingPI3K/Akt pathway

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PMID37713145
PMCPMC10656389
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