Dysregulation of the IL-17A pathway in women with unexplained infertility affects pregnancy outcome following assisted reproductive therapy
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PROVIDER: GSE144895 | GEO | 2021/01/06
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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Project description:Study questionWhich transcriptomic alterations in mid-luteal endometrial scratch biopsies, taken prior to the assisted reproductive treatment (ART) treatment cycle are associated with unsuccessful pregnancy?Summary answerDysregulated interleukin-17 (IL-17) pathway components are demonstrated in women who fail to become pregnant after ART.What is known alreadyImplantation failure is now recognised as a critical factor in unexplained infertility and may be an important component of failed ART.Study design, size, durationUsing a prospective longitudinal study design, 29 nulliparous women with unexplained infertility undergoing ART were recruited between October 2016 and February 2018. Mid-luteal stage endometrium and matched serum samples were collected, and patients underwent a single embryo transfer in the subsequent cycle. RNA-seq analysis of endometrial biopsies was performed on the discovery cohort (n = 20).Participants/materials, setting, methodsGene set enrichment analysis of the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) was performed. Endometrium and serum were then prepared for IL-17A analysis by ELISA.Main results and the role of chanceThere were 204 differentially expressed protein-coding genes identified in tissue from women who became pregnant (n = 9) compared with tissue from women who failed to become pregnant (n = 11) (false discovery rate; P < 0.05). Of the 204 DEGs, 166 were decreased while 38 were increased in the pregnant compared to the non-pregnant groups. Gene set enrichment analysis of the DEGs identified an over-representation of IL-17 and Pl3K-Akt signalling pathways. All the DEGs within the IL-17 signalling pathway (MMP3, MMP1, IL1β, LCN2, S100A9 and FOSL1) demonstrated decreased expression in the pregnant group. Serum IL-17 protein levels were increased in the non-pregnant discovery cohort (n = 11) and these findings were confirmed a validation cohort (n = 9).Limitations, reasons for cautionLimitations of our study include the cohort size and the lack of aneuploidy data for the embryos; however, all embryos transferred were single good or top-quality blastocysts.Wider implications of the findingsThese findings demonstrate dysregulated IL-17 pathway components in women who fail to become pregnant after ART. Elevated serum levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-17 may predict failure of ART in women with unexplained infertility. Future trials of anti-IL-17 therapies in this cohort warrant further investigation.Study funding/competing interest(s)Funding from the UCD Wellcome Institutional Strategic Support Fund, which was financed jointly by University College Dublin and the SFI-HRB-Wellcome Biomedical Research Partnership (ref 204844/Z/16/Z), is acknowledged. The authors have no competing interests.Trial registration numberNA.
| S-EPMC7775620 | biostudies-literature
Project description:Dysregulation of the IL-17A pathway in women with unexplained infertility affects pregnancy outcome following assisted reproductive therapy
| PRJNA605222 | ENA
Project description:The aim of this study was to investigate the endometrial gene expression profile in women with unexplained infertility in comparison to fertile controls at the time of embryo implantation in order to find potential informative markers of uterine receptivity, and further, to identify the molecular mechanisms related to infertility.
2009-10-17 | GSE16532 | GEO
Project description:Recent studies are directed to decode the genetic signature of endometrial receptivity for better outcomes in assisted reproductive technologies. In this study, we aimed to understand the transcriptomic profile of midsecretory phase endometria of patients with recurrent pregnancy losses (RPL) and unexplained infertility (UI) by comparing with the endometria of healthy fertile women (Controls). In this prospective cohort study, we took endometrial samples from 24 patients with RPL, 24 patients with UI and 24 Controls at day 19-21 of the menstrual cycle. By performing genomic analysis, we assessed for differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and pathway analysis.
2021-01-18 | GSE165004 | GEO
Project description:Endometrial Tissue RNA expression in recurrent pregnancy losses and unexplained infertility vs. conrol
| PRJNA692758 | ENA
Project description:Children conceived using Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) have a higher incidence of growth and birth defects, attributable in part to epigenetic perturbations. Both ART and germline defects associated with parental infertility could interfere with epigenetic reprogramming events in germ cells or early embryos. Mouse models indicate that the placenta is more susceptible to the induction of epigenetic abnormalities than the embryo, and thus the placental methylome may provide a sensitive indicator of ‘at risk’ conceptuses. Our goal was to use genome-wide profiling to examine the extent of epigenetic abnormalities in matched placentas from an ART/infertility group and control singleton pregnancies (n=44/group) from a human prospective longitudinal birth cohort, the 3D Study. Principal component analysis revealed a group of ART outliers. The ART outlier group was enriched for females and a subset of placentas showing loss of methylation of several imprinted genes including GNAS, SGCE, KCNQT1OT1 and BLCAP/NNAT. Within the ART group, placentas from pregnancies conceived with IVF/ICSI showed distinct epigenetic profiles as compared to those conceived with less invasive procedures (ovulation induction, intrauterine insemination). Male factor infertility and paternal age further differentiated the IVF/ICSI group, suggesting an interaction of infertility and techniques in perturbing the placental epigenome. Together, the results suggest that the human placenta is sensitive to the induction of epigenetic defects by ART and/or infertility, and we stress the importance of considering both sex and paternal factors and that some but not all ART conceptuses will be susceptible.
2018-10-01 | GSE120250 | GEO
Project description:ObjectiveTo study decidualization-associated endometrial factors.DesignRetrospective cohort study to compare endometrial gene expression patterns in women experiencing reproductive failure including recurrent pregnancy loss or unexplained infertility versus fertile controls.SettingUniversity Reproductive Medicine Center.PatientsWomen experiencing recurrent reproductive failure including recurrent pregnancy loss or unexplained infertility (n = 42) and fertile controls (n = 18).InterventionsEndometrial biopsy samples were analyzed with targeted ribonucleic acid sequencing via next-generation sequencing.Main outcome measuresThe primary end point measurements were the expression of genes important for endometrial transformation during decidualization measured singly and in a combined/cumulative score approach. The secondary end point measurements were receiver operating curve analysis and comparisons between the specific biomarkers.ResultsThe comparison revealed differential expression of factors associated with decidualization, tissue homeostasis, and immune regulation: FOXO1, GZMB, IL15, SCNN1A, SGK1, and SLC2A1. A combined evaluation of these 6 signature factors was designated as a decidualization score in which the maximal score was "6" and the minimal was "0". Among controls, 89% of the samples had a score ≥5 and 11% had a score of "4". A total of 76% of samples in the patient group had scores ≤4 and 19% had the lowest score of "0". A decidualization score <4 provided evidence of abnormality in the decidualization process with a sensitivity of 76% (95% CI 61%-88%) and specificity of 89% (95% CI 65%-99%).ConclusionsDecidualization scoring can determine whether the endometrial molecular profile is implantation-friendly. Further validation of this testing approach is necessary to determine a particular patient population in whom it could be used for selecting patients that require therapeutic actions to improve endometrial conditions prior to the in vitro fertilization procedure.
| S-EPMC8244268 | biostudies-literature
Project description:Benzophenone-3 is used in a variety of cosmetic products as a sunscreen, and has shown weak estrogenic and antiandrogenic activity in animal and in vitro studies. Few studies have evaluated whether benzophenone-3 is associated with reproductive outcomes among women. We studied 304 women undergoing infertility treatment (2007-2017) in the prospective Environment and Reproductive Health cohort study and who underwent 449 treatment cycles (n = 788 urines). Generalized linear mixed models were used with random intercepts to account for multiple cycles, and adjusting for confounders including physical activity. Analyses were also stratified by self-reported moderate/heavy outdoor work. The cycle-specific median (IQR) urinary benzophenone-3 concentration was 147 (58, 462) μg/L, and 98% samples had detectable concentrations. Self-reported sunscreen use, physical activity, and time spent on moderate/heavy outdoor work were positively associated with urinary benzophenone-3. Adjusted probabilities of implantation, clinical pregnancy and live birth were higher in increasing quartiles of benzophenone-3, but these associations were restricted to women who reported spending time outdoors performing moderate/heavy work. Specifically, among these women, those in the highest quartile of benzophenone-3 concentrations had 51% higher implantation (p,trend = 0.02), 68% higher clinical pregnancy (p,trend = 0.01) and 75% higher live birth (p,trend = 0.02) adjusted probabilities than women in the lowest quartile. Benzophenone-3 was unrelated to these outcomes among women who did not report doing moderate/heavy work outdoors. These results confirm that sunscreen use is a source of benzophenone-3 exposure, and show positive associations between benzophenone-3 and pregnancy outcomes, especially among women who reported engaging in outdoor work. Since these associations may be subject to important residual confounding by lifestyle factors, further research is needed to confirm these novel results in other populations, and to investigate whether other factors may be affecting the relation of benzophenone-3 with fertility and other health outcomes.
| S-EPMC6550292 | biostudies-literature
Project description:ObjectiveTo determine whether biochemical or clinical markers of androgenic activity predict live birth rate with ovarian stimulation in the unexplained infertility population.DesignSecondary analysis of the Assessment of Multiple Intrauterine Gestations from Ovarian Stimulation (AMIGOS) clinical trial.SettingMulticenter university-based clinical practices.Patient(s)Nine hundred couples with unexplained infertility were included. Women were 18-40 years old with regular menses, a normal uterine cavity, at least one patent fallopian tube, and a male partner with ?5 million motile sperm. Women were randomized to receive gonadotropin, clomiphene, or letrozole with IUI for four or fewer four treatment cycles. Women were evaluated for biochemical (total testosterone, DHEAS, and free androgen index) and clinical markers of androgenic activity (sebum, acne, and hirsutism). Multivariable logistic regression models adjusting for treatment group, maternal age, and body mass index were performed.Intervention(s)None.Main outcome measure(s)The primary outcome was live birth. Secondary outcomes included conception, clinical pregnancy, and pregnancy loss.Result(s)When comparing 900 women in the AMIGOS trial based on quartiles of serum TT, women were of younger age, higher body mass index, and higher waist circumference with increasing TT. Increasing quartiles of TT also showed increasing DHEAS and free androgen index values. Serum androgens were not associated with outcomes of live birth, conception, clinical pregnancy, or pregnancy loss. Clinical androgen markers were not associated with pregnancy outcomes.Conclusion(s)In a randomized cohort of women with unexplained infertility, biochemical and clinical measures of androgens did not predict live birth rate after ovarian stimulation treatment.Clinical trial registration numberNCT 01044862.
| S-EPMC7088440 | biostudies-literature
Project description:Transcriptome profile of receptive phase endometrium among infertile women with recurrent implantation failure (RIF) in two different endometrial preparation protocols for FET was analyzed: natural cycle (NC-FET) vs. artificial cycle (AC-FET). Fifteen endometrial biopsy samples were obtained: women with unexplained RIF (n = 5) in natural cycles for FET (NC-FET), women with unexplained RIF undergoing artificial endometrial preparation (n = 5) for FET (AC-FET), and healthy women (n = 5) with proven fertility in natural cycles (NC-FC) (Control group). All endometrial biopsies were obtained during the mid-secretory phase, at the time of ‘window of implantation’.
2016-01-15 | E-MTAB-3655 | biostudies-arrayexpress