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ArticleEpigenomes2023

Maternal MicroRNA Profile Changes When LH Is Added to the Ovarian Stimulation Protocol: A Pilot Study.

Fani Konstantinidou, Martina Placidi, Giovanna Di Emidio, Liborio Stuppia, Carla Tatone, Valentina Gatta, Paolo Giovanni Artini

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Article in Epigenomes, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Fani KonstantinidouDepartment of Psychological Health and Territorial Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy.
Martina PlacidiDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4893-932X
Giovanna Di EmidioDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9442-6923
Liborio StuppiaDepartment of Psychological Health and Territorial Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy.
Carla TatoneDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4978-2571
Valentina GattaDepartment of Psychological Health and Territorial Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9999-5823
Paolo Giovanni ArtiniDivision of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
University of Chieti-Pescara · ITUniversity of L'Aquila · ITUniversity of Pisa · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

While the use of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) in ovarian stimulation for in vitro fertilization (IVF) is an established practice, the use of luteinizing hormone (LH) remains debatable. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short, endogenous, non-coding transcripts that control a variety of cellular functions, such as gonadotrophin production and follicular development. The goal of this pilot study was to investigate whether the employment of recombinant LH (rLH) in ovarian stimulation protocols results in changes in the miRNA profiles in human oocytes. Patients were divided into two groups: seven received recombinant FSH (rFSH, 225 IU), and six received rFSH (150 IU) plus rLH (75 IU). MiRNA predesigned panels and real-time PCR technology were used to analyze the oocytes retrieved from the follicular ovarian retrieval. Among the miRNAs evaluated, a series of them evidenced upregulation or downregulation in their expression in the FSH plus LH group compared to the FSH group. Considering the results obtained from the functional and network analysis, the different maternal miRNA profiles in the two groups revealed a differential modulation of pathways involved in numerous biological functions. Overall, based on the pathways associated with most of these maternal miRNAs, the presence of LH may result in a different modulation of pathways regulating survival under the control of a Tp53-related mechanism. Interestingly, among the miRNAs differentially expressed in oocytes of the two groups, we have found miRNAs already investigated at ovarian, follicular, oocyte, and embryonic levels: hsa-miR-484, hsa-miR-222, hsa-miR-520d-5p, hsa-miRNA-17, hsa-miR-548, and hsa-miR-140. Thus, investigation into the role of these miRNAs in oocyte molecular pathways may help determine how LH affects oocyte competence and eventually leads to the clinical improvement of IVF.

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FSHinfertilityIVFLHmicroRNAoocyteovarian stimulationTp53

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