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The ameliorative effect of myo-inositol on apoptosis-related genes expression in cumulus cells of women with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing ICSI and its relationship with the quality of oocyte and embryo.

Zeynab Yazdanpanah, Mitra Heydari Nasrabadi, Ebrahim Cheraghi, Masoud Salehipour

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Zeynab YazdanpanahDepartment of Biology, Parand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bahonar Blvd, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-2765-3602
Mitra Heydari NasrabadiDepartment of Biology, Parand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bahonar Blvd, Tehran, Iran. heydarimitra45@piau.ac.ir.ORCID 0009-0005-0629-9255
Ebrahim CheraghiDepartment of biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Qom, Qom, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-4765-5218
Masoud SalehipourDepartment of Biology, Parand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bahonar Blvd, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-8829-7715

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Abstract

This study investigated the effect of myo-inositol on apoptosis-related genes expression in cumulus cells of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), and its relationship with the of quality oocyte and embryo. In the study of placebo-controlled clinical trial, sixty infertile women with PCOS undergoing ICSI were randomly assigned to two groups: 1) the placebo (PLA) group obtained a placebo involving 1 mg of folic acid twice a daily for 6 weeks. 2) The MYO group obtained 2000 mg Myo-inositol + 1 mg folic acid twice a daily for the same duration, beginning concurrently with the ICSI cycle. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR) was used to assess the expression of Survivin, Bcl-2, Caspase-3, Caspase-7, and TNF-α in cumulus cells. Although the levels of Survivin and Bcl-2 expression were significantly increased in the MYO group compared to the placebo, levels of Caspase-3, Caspase-7, and TNF-α expression were significantly lower. A strong correlation was found between the expression levels of these genes and embryos with good quality. These findings suggest that Myo-inositol administration in PCOS patients undergoing ICSI may improve of apoptosis-related genes expression (Survivin, Bcl-2, Caspase-3, Caspase-7, and TNF-α) in cumulus cells. Nevertheless, additional expected surveys are essential to verify these results and create their clinical applicability. (Registration details: Date: 2022.10.19, Registry: https://irct.behdasht.gov.ir/trial/66005 , and Trial registration: IRCT202220921056008N1).

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ApoptosisCumulus CellsInfertility, FemaleInositolOocytesPolycystic Ovary SyndromeSperm Injections, IntracytoplasmicAdultDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFolic AcidHumansSurvivinYoung AdultFolic AcidInositolSurvivinApoptotic genesCumulus cellsEmbryo qualityPolycystic ovary syndrome

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