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Erschienen in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 10/2018

29.06.2018 | Reproductive Physiology and Disease

Superovulation alters the expression of endometrial genes critical to tissue remodeling and placentation

verfasst von: Suneeta Senapati, Fan Wang, Teri Ord, Christos Coutifaris, Rui Feng, Monica Mainigi

Erschienen in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics | Ausgabe 10/2018

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Abstract

Purpose

Epidemiologic data suggest that in vitro fertilization (IVF) is associated with an increased risk of disorders of placentation including preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction. Specifically, studies have demonstrated that singleton pregnancies conceived following a fresh embryo transfer are at an increased risk of delivering an infant with low birth weight compared to those conceived following a frozen embryo transfer. The mechanism responsible for this association remains unclear. Procedures utilized in IVF have also been linked with epigenetic changes and gene expression changes in both fetal and maternal tissues. Data suggest that modifications in the maternal endometrium can lead to disordered trophoblast invasion and placentation. This study examines the effect of ovarian stimulation on endometrial gene expression and DNA methylation during the window of implantation to examine potential pathways playing a role in the adverse outcomes associated with IVF.

Methods

Endometrial biopsies were obtained from oocyte donors and age-matched naturally cycling women 11 days following oocyte retrieval in donors or 12 days following luteinizing hormone (LH) surge in naturally cycling women. Global gene expression was analyzed via Affymetrix Human Gene 1.1 ST array and confirmed with RT-qPCR. DNA methylation was assessed with the Infinium DNA methylation 450 K BeadChip.

Results

Analysis of endometrial gene expression from 23 women (11 oocyte donors and 12 controls) demonstrated 165 genes with a greater than twofold change in expression between donors and controls. While there were 785 genes with significant differential methylation in the endometrium of donors when compared with control subjects, none of the genes with altered expression showed significant changes in DNA methylation. Analysis of the differentially expressed genes showed enrichment for genes involved in endometrial remodeling including PLAT, HSPE2, MMP2, and TIMP1. Validation studies using RT-qPCR found a 73% reduction in expression of heparanase 2 (HSPE2) an enzyme associated with both angiogenesis and cell invasion, a greater than twofold increase in tissue-type plasminogen activator (PLAT), a serine protease participating in matrix degradation, and a 70% increase in MMP2, a gelatinase involved in collagen and fibronectin breakdown.

Conclusions

Superovulation alters expression of genes critical to endometrial remodeling during early implantation. Such changes could lead to altered trophoblast migration and impaired endovascular invasion. These findings offer a potential mechanism for the adverse perinatal outcomes observed following embryo transfer during fresh IVF cycles.
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Metadaten
Titel
Superovulation alters the expression of endometrial genes critical to tissue remodeling and placentation
verfasst von
Suneeta Senapati
Fan Wang
Teri Ord
Christos Coutifaris
Rui Feng
Monica Mainigi
Publikationsdatum
29.06.2018
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics / Ausgabe 10/2018
Print ISSN: 1058-0468
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7330
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-018-1244-z

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