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ArticleJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2025

B cell translocation gene 2 expression levels in human granulosa cells is negatively associated with in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcomes: a pilot study.

Jiahuan Luo, Huawei Wang, Ling Zhou, Longda Wang, Jinyuan Wang, Mengjie Song, Yulin Cheng, Meng Rao, Shuhua Zhao, Li Tang

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  1. Research progress on BTG2 in non‑tumor diseases (Review).International journal of molecular medicine · 2026
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Jiahuan LuoDepartment of Reproductive Genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295, Xichang Road, Wuhua District, Kunming, China.
Huawei WangDepartment of Reproductive Genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295, Xichang Road, Wuhua District, Kunming, China.
Ling ZhouDepartment of Reproductive Genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295, Xichang Road, Wuhua District, Kunming, China.
Longda WangDepartment of Reproductive Genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295, Xichang Road, Wuhua District, Kunming, China.
Jinyuan WangDepartment of Reproductive Genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295, Xichang Road, Wuhua District, Kunming, China.
Mengjie SongDepartment of Reproductive Genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295, Xichang Road, Wuhua District, Kunming, China.
Yulin ChengDepartment of Reproductive Genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295, Xichang Road, Wuhua District, Kunming, China.
Meng RaoDepartment of Reproductive Genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295, Xichang Road, Wuhua District, Kunming, China. rm3816205@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4787-4074
Shuhua ZhaoDepartment of Reproductive Genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295, Xichang Road, Wuhua District, Kunming, China. kmshh1982@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4698-4140
Li TangDepartment of Reproductive Genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295, Xichang Road, Wuhua District, Kunming, China. tanglikm@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2859-3253

Funding

Dali Science and Technology Planning Project 2021085National Natural Science Foundation of China 82160281Science and Technology Plan Project of Yunnan Provincial Department of Science and Technology 202401AY070001-032Yunnan Support Program of High Level Talents Cultivation Famous Medical Project RLMY20200017
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Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to monitor the expression of B-cell translocation gene 2 (BTG2) in granulosa cells of patients undergoing IVF/ICSI with respect blastocyst quality outcomes.

methodsWe recruited 181 women undergoing IVF/ICSI cycles for infertility. Granulosa cells were extracted from follicular fluid. BTG2 expression level of granulosa cells were stratified into tertiles (low, middle, and high), and the patients of each tertile were compared for outcome indicators by Kruskal-Wallis analysis. Spearman's correlation analyses were used to evaluate the correlation between BTG2 mRNA levels and outcome indicators. Generalized linear models and generalized additive models with smoothing splines were used to adjust for potential confounders.

resultsPatients in the low BTG2 tertile had higher oocyte retrieval, fertilization, blastocyst formation, and high-quality blastocyst rates than those in the high BTG2 tertile. Patients in the high BTG2 tertile exhibited a downward trend in implantation and clinical pregnancy rates compared to those in the low or middle BTG2 tertiles, whereas the early pregnancy loss rate showed an upward trend, although the difference was not significant. After adjusting for confounding factors, the expression level of BTG2 was negatively correlated with oocyte retrieval, blastocyst formation, and high-quality blastocyst rates. Stratified analysis of AMH > 4 ng/ml showed elevated BTG2 expression was associated with reduced oocyte retrieval, fertilization, cleavage, blastocyst formation, and high-quality blastocyst rates. No differences in these outcomes were observed in patients with AMH ≤ 4 ng/ml.

conclusionIn women with high AMH levels (> 4 ng/ml) elevated BTG2 expression in granulosa cells was associated with poor quality blastocyst outcomes.

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Fertilization in VitroGranulosa CellsImmediate-Early ProteinsSperm Injections, IntracytoplasmicTumor Suppressor ProteinsAdultBlastocystEmbryo ImplantationFemaleHumansOocyte RetrievalPilot ProjectsPregnancyPregnancy RateBTG2 protein, humanImmediate-Early ProteinsTumor Suppressor ProteinsBTG2Granulosa cellsIVF/ICSIOocyte developmental potential

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PMID39856376
PMCPMC11950548

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