ArticleReproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E2021
Extracellular microRNAs: key players to explore the outcomes of in vitro fertilization.
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- Pooled it
- Non-Coding RNAs as Biomarkers for Embryo Quality and Pregnancy Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Pooled it
- An Overview of How Epigenetics, MicroRNA-21, and Endocrine Disrupting Compounds Affect Oocyte Maturation and Pre-Implantation Embryo Development.Journal of developmental biology · 2026Review
- Sperm sncRNA networks are synchronized by a coordination between adverse childhood experiences (ACE) and current stress.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Non-invasive biomarkers in assisted reproduction: a comprehensive review for predicting IVF success.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2026Review
- Extracellular vesicles in monitoring and modulation of oocyte competence: focus on exosomes.Journal of ovarian research · 2025Review
- Non-Invasive Extracellular Vesicle Biomarkers in Endometriosis, Molecular Signatures Linking Pelvic Inflammation, Oocyte Quality, and IVF OutcomesCurrent issues in molecular biology · 2025Review
- Blastocyst-Secreted miR-519d-3p Modulated the Cell Viability, Apoptosis and Migration of Human Endometrial Stromal Cells by Targeting HIF1α.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2025Article
- Identification of Proteins and MicroRNAs with Prognostic Value for Assisted Reproduction Technology Outcomes in Follicular Fluid of Women with Endometriosis: A Pilot Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
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- Maternal plasma microRNAs as potential biomarkers for triaging pregnancies of unknown location and ectopic pregnancy diagnosis.Non-coding RNA research · 2025Article
- Circulating Cell Free microRNAs in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Advancing Towards Biomarker Discovery and Therapeutic Targets.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2025Review
- Circulating Cell Free microRNAs in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Advancing Towards Biomarker Discovery and Therapeutic Targets.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2025Review
- The Impact of BMI on PCOS Patients and Transcriptome Profiling and Bioinformatic Analysis of Granulosa Cells in PCOS Patients with High and Low BMI.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2025Article
- Follicular Fluid Metabolomics: Tool for Predicting IVF Outcomes of Different Infertility Causes.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2025Review
- A primary insight into gut microbiome, MicroRNA and stemness, in a PCOS rat model.Journal of ovarian research · 2025Article
- Epigenetic Alterations in Ovarian Function and Their Impact on Assisted Reproductive Technologies: A Systematic Review.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Circulating microRNAs in Body Fluid: "Fingerprint" RNA Snippets Deeply Impact Reproductive Biology.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2025Review
- Upregulated let-7 expression in the follicular fluid of patients with endometriomas leads to dysfunction of granulosa cells through targeting of IGF1R.Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2025Article
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13 authors at 10 institutions in 5 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundMicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small RNA molecules that modulate post-transcriptional gene regulation. They are often used as promising non-invasive biomarkers for the early diagnosis of cancer. However, their roles in assisted reproduction are still unknown.
methodsThis prospective study was designed to evaluate the expression profiles of seven extracellular miRNAs (miR-7-5p, miR-202-5p, miR-378-3p, miR-224, miR-320a, miR-212-3p, and miR-21-5p) in human follicular fluid (FF) to explore the outcomes of in vitro fertilization (IVF). Of 255 women, 145 were without polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and their ovarian assets were normal (NOR), while 110 were with normo-androgenic PCOS.
resultsThe combination of six FF miRNAs expression profile discriminated between PCOS and NOR women with a sensitivity of 79.2% and a specificity of 87.32% (AUC = 0.881 [0.61; 0.92], p = 0.001). MiR-202-5p significantly had a lower abundance level, and miR-378-3p had a high abundance level in pooled FF samples from patients treated with human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG) than those treated with recombinant follicle-stimulating hormone (rFSH) (p < 0.001). Our results showed that miRNA-320a was significantly different in top-quality embryos versus non-top-quality embryos on day 3 in NOR patients with a sensitivity of 80% and specificity of 71%, (AUC = [0.753 (0.651; 0.855)], p = 0.001). For clinical pregnancy outcome prediction, FF miRNA-21 exhibited high sensitivity (74.8%) and specificity (83.7%) with the AUC value of 0.774 (0.682; 0.865).
conclusionConclusively, our results provide evidence that miR-7-5p, miR-378-3p, miR-224, miR-212-3p were a differentially high expression in normo-androgenic PCOS patients than NOR patients. While miRNA-320a was significantly different in top-quality embryos versus non-top-quality embryos on day 3 (p = 0.001). The expression level of FF miR-212-3p was significantly related to the probability of embryos to develop into a high-quality blastocyst in patients with normal ovarian reserve.
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