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ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Semaphorin 3A Increases in the Plasma of Women with Diminished Ovarian Reserve Who Respond Better to Controlled Ovarian Stimulation.

Michela Palese, Gabriella Ferretti, Giuseppe Perruolo, Sara Serafini, Rossana Sirabella, Vincenzo Marrone, Martina De Rosa, Laura Sarno, Ida Strina, Carmela Matrone and 1 more

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Article in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
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Michela PaleseUnit of Gynecology, Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.
Gabriella FerrettiUnit of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1848-5950
Giuseppe PerruoloDepartment of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.
Sara SerafiniUnit of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3018-0367
Rossana SirabellaUnit of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.
Vincenzo MarroneUnit of Gynecology, Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.
Martina De RosaUnit of Gynecology, Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.
Laura SarnoUnit of Gynecology, Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0454-7946
Ida StrinaUnit of Gynecology, Department of Hygiene and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.
Carmela MatroneUnit of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6719-0107
Maurizio GuidaUnit of Gynecology, Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.
University of Naples Federico II · IT

Funding

Ministry of Education, Universities and Research 2022JJ3LZY
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Semaphorin 3A (SEMA3A) plays a crucial role in the development, differentiation, and plasticity of specific types of neurons that secrete Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) and regulates the acquisition and maintenance of reproductive competence in humans and mice. Its insufficient expression has been linked to reproductive disorders in humans, which are characterized by reduced or failed sexual competence. Various mutations, polymorphisms, and alternatively spliced variants of SEMA3A have been associated with infertility. One of the common causes of infertility in women of reproductive age is diminished ovarian reserve (DOR), characterized by a reduced ovarian follicular pool. Despite its clinical significance, there are no universally accepted diagnostic criteria or therapeutic interventions for DOR. In this study, we analyzed the SEMA3A plasma levels in 77 women and investigated their potential role in influencing fertility in patients with DOR. The results revealed that the SEMA3A levels were significantly higher in patients with DOR than in healthy volunteers. Furthermore, the SEMA3A levels were increased in patients who underwent fertility treatment and had positive Beta-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (βHCG) values (β+) after controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) compared to those who had negative βHCG values (β-). These findings may serve as the basis for future investigations into the diagnosis of infertility and emphasize new possibilities for the SEMA3A-related treatment of sexual hormonal dysfunction that leads to infertility.

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diminished ovarian reserve (DOR)Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH)infertilityin vitro fertilization (IVF)semaphorin 3A (SEMA3A)

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PMID38541683
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