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ArticleReproduction & fertility2026

Repeated implantation failures and infertility in patients are strongly associated with elevated integrin B3 due to endometrial copy number variation.

Hong-Xia Xu, Sheng-Ni Liu, Xiaoyi Xiang, Yan Lei, Yun-Xiu Li, Xiang-Jing Tang, Jian-Mei Yu, Li-Mei Tao, Ze Wu, Li Li

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Hong-Xia XuH Xu, Department of Reproductive Medicine, First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, China.
Sheng-Ni LiuS Liu, Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Xiaoyi XiangX Xiang, Kunming Key Laboratory , Yunnan Medical Center for Pediatric Diseases, Yunnan Institute of Pediatrics, Kunming Children's Hospital, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China Kunming Key Laboratory of Children Infection and Immunity, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Children's Major Disease Research, Yunnan Province Clinical Research Center for Children's Health and Disease, kunming, China.
Yan LeiY Lei, Department of Gynecology, Hubei Province Women and Children Hospital, wuhan, China.
Yun-Xiu LiY Li, Department of Reproductive Medicine, First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, China.
Xiang-Jing TangX Tang, Department of Reproductive Medicine, First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, China.
Jian-Mei YuJ Yu, Department of Reproductive Medicine, First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, China.
Li-Mei TaoL Tao, Department of Reproductive Medicine, First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, China.
Ze WuZ Wu, Department of Reproductive Medicine, First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, China.
Li LiL Li, Institute of Paediatrics, Yunnan Medical Center for Pediatric Diseases, Yunnan Institute of Pediatrics, Kunming Children's Hospital, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China Kunming Key Laboratory of Children Infection and Immunity, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Children's Major Disease Research, Yunnan Province Clinical Research Center for Children's Health and Disease, Kunming, China.

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This study reveals the association between gene copy number variants (CNVs) and integrin expression in endometrial tissue, especially focusing on patients with repeated implantation failure and unexplained infertility. The CNV expression, integrin αVβ3 (by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and protein immunoblotting), and related clinical indicators were investigated by analyzing endometrial samples from 48 patients with repeated implantation failures and 10 patients with infertility and with no history of implantation issues. The results revealed the presence of CNVs in approximately 31.04% of patients with infertility, mainly affecting chromosomes 2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 15, 19, and X. Age was associated with CNV occurrence. Integrin β3 expression was significantly higher in the CNV group than in the non-CNV group among patients with repeated implant failure. Clinical indicators related to coagulation were significantly different between the CNV and non-CNV groups. The study indicated a potential association between CNVs, increased integrin β3 expression, and recurrent implant failure. The study provides new information for understanding the complex interactions between genetic variants, integrin function, and coagulation factors by integrating advanced molecular diagnostic techniques, thereby emphasizing the need for a personalized approach in reproductive medicine. These results may redefine the diagnostic paradigm for recurrent implantation failure, laying the foundation for future translational applications.

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DNA Copy Number VariationsEmbryo ImplantationEndometriumInfertility, FemaleIntegrin alphaVbeta3Integrin beta3AdultFemaleHumansIntegrin alphaVbeta3Integrin beta3ITGB3 protein, human

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PMCPMC11949522

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