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ReviewReproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E2025

Pharmacogenomic of LH and its receptor: are we ready for clinical practice?

Alessandro Conforti, Raffaella Di Girolamo, Maurizio Guida, Carlo Alviggi, Livio Casarini

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Review in Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Alessandro ConfortiDepartment of Neuroscience, Reproductive Science and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, Napoli, 80131, Italy. alessandro.conforti@unina.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5676-0055
Raffaella Di GirolamoDepartment of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Maurizio GuidaDepartment of Neuroscience, Reproductive Science and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, Napoli, 80131, Italy.
Carlo AlviggiDepartment of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Livio CasariniUnit of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Luteinizing hormone (LH) is fundamental to support development and reproduction. It acts through a receptor expressed in the gonads, modulating mitogenic, anti-apoptotic, and steroidogenic signals. LH is also marketed as a drug for controlled ovarian stimulation (COS), where it is administered to women to support the action of follicle-stimulating hormone and can lead to specific responses, depending on the individual genetic background. These concepts underline the relevance of a pharmacogenetic approach to COS, in the attempt to optimize clinical outcomes and avoid adverse events. However, knowledge is currently limited by the paucity of clinical studies. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of LH and its receptor activity, starting from the description of their molecular pathways from in vitro studies. Data on LH action from in vivo studies were described, as well as the impact of LH and LH/choriogonadotropin (hCG) receptor genetic variants on folliculogenesis and its association with infertility or polycystic ovarian syndrome. Finally, evidence from clinical studies evaluating genetic polymorphisms in the context of assisted reproductive technology treatments and its implications for a pharmacogenomic approach were discussed.

Indexed as

Luteinizing HormonePharmacogeneticsReceptors, LHAnimalsFemaleHumansInfertility, FemaleOvulation InductionPolycystic Ovary SyndromeReproductive Techniques, AssistedLuteinizing HormoneReceptors, LHGenetic variantsIVFLHLHCGROvarian stimulationPharmacogenomic

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PMID40001128
PMCPMC11863420

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