Endometrial stromal cell proteome mapping in repeated implantation failure and recurrent pregnancy loss cases and fertile women

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 442-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lien Dhaenens ◽  
Sylvie Lierman ◽  
Laura De Clerck ◽  
Elisabeth Govaert ◽  
Dieter Deforce ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haitao Xi ◽  
Lin Qiu ◽  
Yaxin Yao ◽  
Lanzi Luo ◽  
Liucai Sui ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: This retrospective cohort study determines whether noninvasive chromosome screening (NICS) for aneuploidy can improve the clinical outcomes of patients with recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) or repeated implantation failure (RIF) in assisted reproductive technology.Methods: A total of 273 women with a history of RPL or RIF between 2018 and 2021 were included in this study. We collected data of all oocyte retrieval cycles and single blastocyst resuscitation transfer cycles.Results: For the RPL patients, NICS reduced the miscarriages rate per frozen embryo transfer (FET), improved the ongoing pregnancies rate and live birth rate: 17.9% vs 42.6%, adjusted OR 0.39, 95% CI 0.16–0.95; 40.7% vs 25.0%, adjusted OR 2.00, 95% CI 1.04–3.82; 38.9% vs 20.6%, adjusted OR 2.53, 95% CI 1.28–5.02, respectively. For the RIF patients, the pregnancy rates per FET in the NICS group were significantly higher than in the non-NICS group (46.9% vs. 28.7%, adjusted OR 2.82, 95% CI 1.20–6.66).Conclusions: This study demonstrated that selection of euploid embryos through NICS can reduce the miscarriage rate of patients with RPL and improve the clinical pregnancy rate of patients with RIF. Our data suggested that NICS could be used as a diagnostic test in clinical practice.


Author(s):  
Mai Mahmoud Shaker ◽  
Taghreed Abdelmoniem shalabi ◽  
Khalda said Amr

Abstract Background DNA methylation is an epigenetic process for modifying transcription factors in various genes. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) stimulates synthesis of methyl radical in the homocysteine cycle and delivers methyl groups needed in DNA methylation. Furthermore, numerous studies have linked gene polymorphisms of this enzyme with a larger risk of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL), yet scarce information is available concerning the association between epigenetic deviations in this gene and RPL. Hypermethylation at precise DNA sequences can function as biomarkers for a diversity of diseases. We aimed by this study to evaluate the methylation status of the promoter region of MTHFR gene in women with RPL compared to healthy fertile women. It is a case–control study. Hundred RPL patients and hundred healthy fertile women with no history of RPL as controls were recruited. MTHFR C677T was assessed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). Quantitative evaluation of DNA methylation was performed by high-resolution melt analysis by real-time PCR. Results The median of percentage of MTHFR promoter methylation in RPL cases was 6.45 [0.74–100] vs. controls was 4.50 [0.60–91.7], P value < 0.001. In the case group, 57 hypermethylated and 43 normo-methylated among RPL patients vs. 40 hypermethylated and 60 normo-methylated among controls, P< 0.005. Frequency of T allele in C677T MTHFR gene among RPL patients was 29% vs. 23% among the control group; C allele vs. T allele: odds ratio (OR) = 1.367 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.725–2.581). Conclusion Findings suggested a significant association between hypermethylation of the MTHFR promoter region in RPL patients compared to healthy fertile women.


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