ABSTRACT: Characterization of gene expression profile during the implantation phase in IVF cycles in endometrium of women with recurrent implantation failure
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’.
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’.
Project description:microRNAs profiling of human serum comparing control fertile women with women who had experienced repeated implantation failure after ovarian stimulation and IVF-ET. Repeated implantation failure was defined as women who had undergone≥3 failed cycles with high-grade embryos were transferred.
Project description:Administration of GnRH antagonist in IVF has several advantages. However, studies have shown that GnRH antagonist protocol cycles have lower implantation and clinical pregnancy rates than GnRH agonist long protocol cycles. Endometrial receptivity rather than embryo quality is thought to account for this phenomenon, however the mechanism is still largely unknown. This microarray analysed human endometrium during ‘implantation window phase’ between three groups: 1) untreated control, 2) GnRH agonist long protocol, and 3) GnRH antagonist protocol. The differential gene between groups uncovered the molecular mechanism occurred in endometrium affected by the intake of GnRH agonist or GnRH antagonist. Further study of these differential gene promises to find the reasons for lower endometrial receptivity in patients treated with GnRH antagonist and to improve the implantation rate in GnRH antagonist protocols in IVF.
Project description:To compare the lncRNA expression profile of RIF (recurrent implantation failure) and normal control endometrium,endometrium samples were collected at window of implantation (LH+6~10 days) The dysregulated lncRNAs between RIF and control group were deem to be involve in the regulation of endometrium receptivity
Project description:Impaired endometrial receptivity is one of the major causes of recurrent implantation failure (RIF), and the underlying molecular mechanism has not been fully elucidated. We demonstrated that Chromodomain Y like (CDYL) was highly expressed in the endometrium at mid-secretory phase during the normal menstrual cycles. However, the expression of CDYL was down-regulated in the endometrial tissues obtained from women with RIF, consistently with the protein level of LIF, which is the marker of endometrial receptivity. Knockdown of CDYL significantly decreased the cell migration of human endometrial Ishikawa cells and primary endometrial cells. Genomic analyses revealed that CDYL gene silencing resulted in decreased expression of many genes associated with cytoskeleton and migration regulation.
Project description:In order to try and identify characteristics of gene expression in the endometrium of women suffering infertility or recurrenty miscarriage, we performed RNAseq on endometrial pipelle biopsies from 20 women. The endometrial transcriptome in the mid-luteal phase of the cycle (window of implantation) is highly divergent in women suffering infertility or miscarriages. 20 mid-luteal endometrial biopsies were analysed from infertile women and patients suffering recurrent pregnancy loss.
Project description:Understanding human endometrial dynamics remains a challenge, limiting early diagnosis and treatment of reproductive disorders. Here, we decoded the normal endometrial dynamics across the window of implantation (WOI) and its deficiency in endometrium from women with recurrent implantation failure (RIF) by analyzing data from over 220,000 cells, together with developing a computational model StemVAE that is capable of both temporal prediction and pattern discovery. Our time-series atlas highlighted a two-stage stromal decidualization process whereas a gradual epithelial transitional process across the WOI allowing the identification of a time-varying gene set regulating epithelial receptivity. The epithelial receptivity genes were able to stratify the RIF endometrium into two classes of receptivity-deficiency involving early and late implantation. Further investigation uncovered epithelial cell dysfunction under hyperinflammatory microenvironment in RIF endometrium. The holistic characterization of physiological and pathophysiological WOI, and a computational tool trained on this temporal atlas provide a platform for future therapeutic developments.
Project description:Patient-control group project investigating recurrent failure of embryo-implantation by expression analysis of endometrium biopsies
Project description:Patient-control group project investigating recurrent failure of embryo-implantation by expression analysis of endometrium biopsies
