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  1. Article ; Online: Comparison of IVF/ICSI outcomes in advanced reproductive age patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and advanced reproductive age normal controls: a retrospective cohort study.

    Zhang, Xing / Lian, Fang / Liu, Danqi

    BMC pregnancy and childbirth

    2023  Volume 23, Issue 1, Page(s) 440

    Abstract: Background: At present, there are few studies on whether there is reproductive advantage in advanced polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients, and the existing research results are also controversial. Some research results show that the reproductive ... ...

    Abstract Background: At present, there are few studies on whether there is reproductive advantage in advanced polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients, and the existing research results are also controversial. Some research results show that the reproductive window of advanced reproductive age patients with polycystic ovary syndrome is longer than that of the normal control group, and the clinical pregnancy rate and cumulative live birth rate of in vitro fertilization / intracytoplasmic sperm injection(IVF/ICSI)are higher. However, some studies have contradicted the results, and believed that the clinical pregnancy rate and cumulative live birth rate in IVF/ICSI in advanced PCOS patients and normal control groups were roughly similar. This retrospective study aimed to compare IVF/ICSI outcomes in advanced reproductive age patients with PCOS and in advanced reproductive age patients with tubal factor infertility alone.
    Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on advanced reproductive age (age ≥ 35 years) patients who received their first IVF/ICSI cycle between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2020. This study was divided into two groups, one group was PCOS group, the other group was control group, namely tubal factor infertility group, a total of 312 patients and 462 cycles were enrolled. Compare the differences in outcomes such as cumulative live birth rate and clinical pregnancy rate between the two groups.
    Results: In fresh embryo transfer cycles(ET), there was no statistically significant difference in live birth rate [19/62 (30.6%) vs. 34/117 (29.1%), P = 0.825] and clinical pregnancy rate [24/62 (38.7%) vs. 43/117 (36.8%), P = 0.797] between the PCOS and control groups.In the frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycle, the difference in cumulative live birth rate [63/217 (29.0%) vs. 14/66 (21.2%), P = 0.211] and clinical pregnancy rate [74/217 (34.1%) vs. 18/66 (27.3%), P = 0.300] were not statistically significant between the two groups.
    Conclusions: The IVF/ICSI outcomes of advanced reproductive age patients with PCOS are similar to those of advanced reproductive age patients with tubal factor infertility alone, and the clinical pregnancy rate and live birth rate are roughly the same. Age is an important factor that affects clinical pregnancy rate. It is recommended that patients with PCOS complicated by infertility seek medical treatment as soon as possible to obtain better pregnancy outcomes.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Pregnancy ; Fertilization in Vitro ; Infertility ; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome/complications ; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome/epidemiology ; Retrospective Studies ; Semen ; Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic ; Maternal Age
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-14
    Publishing country England
    Document type Comparative Study ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2059869-5
    ISSN 1471-2393 ; 1471-2393
    ISSN (online) 1471-2393
    ISSN 1471-2393
    DOI 10.1186/s12884-023-05732-0
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  2. Article ; Online: miR-6881-3p contributes to diminished ovarian reserve by regulating granulosa cell apoptosis by targeting SMAD4.

    Ju, Wenhan / Zhao, Shuai / Wu, Haicui / Yu, Yi / Li, Yuan / Liu, Danqi / Lian, Fang / Xiang, Shan

    Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

    2024  Volume 22, Issue 1, Page(s) 17

    Abstract: Background: In our previous investigation, we revealed a significant increase in the expression of microRNA-6881-3p (miR-6881-3p) in follicular fluid granulosa cells (GCs) from women with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) compared to those with normal ... ...

    Abstract Background: In our previous investigation, we revealed a significant increase in the expression of microRNA-6881-3p (miR-6881-3p) in follicular fluid granulosa cells (GCs) from women with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) compared to those with normal ovarian reserve (NOR). However, the role of miR-6881-3p in the development of DOR remains poorly understood.
    Objective: This study aimed to elucidate the involvement of miR-6881-3p in the regulation of granulosa cells (GCs) function and the pathogenesis of DOR.
    Materials and methods: Initially, we assessed the expression levels of miR-6881-3p in GCs obtained from human follicular fluid in both NOR and DOR cases and explored the correlation between miR-6881-3p expression and clinical outcomes in assisted reproduction technology (ART). Bioinformatic predictions and dual-luciferase reporter assays were employed to identify the target gene of miR-6881-3p. Manipulation of miR-6881-3p expression was achieved through the transfection of KGN cells with miR-6881-3p mimics, inhibitor, and miRNA negative control (NC). Following transfection, we assessed granulosa cell apoptosis and cell cycle progression via flow cytometry and quantified target gene expression through quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blot (WB) analysis. Finally, we examined the correlation between target gene expression levels in GCs from NOR and DOR patients and their association with ART outcomes.
    Results: Our findings revealed elevated miR-6881-3p levels in GCs from DOR patients, which negatively correlated with ovarian reserve function and ART outcomes. We identified a direct binding interaction between miR-6881-3p and the 3'-untranslated region of the SMAD4. Transfection with miR-6881-3p mimics induced apoptosis in KGN cell. Furthermore, miR-6881-3p expression negatively correlated with both mRNA and protein levels of the SMAD4. The mRNA and protein levels of SMAD4 were notably reduced in GCs from DOR patients, and SMAD4 mRNA expression positively correlated with ART outcomes. In addition, the mRNA levels of FSHR, CYP11A1 were notably reduced after transfection with miR-6881-3p mimics in KGN cell, while LHCGR notably increased. The mRNA and protein levels of FSHR, CYP11A1 were notably reduced in GCs from DOR patients, while LHCGR notably increased.
    Conclusion: This study underscores the role of miR-6881-3p in directly targeting SMAD4 mRNA, subsequently diminishing granulosa cell viability and promoting apoptosis, and may affect steroid hormone regulation and gonadotropin signal reception in GCs. These findings contribute to our understanding of the pathogenesis of DOR.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Female ; Ovarian Reserve/genetics ; Cholesterol Side-Chain Cleavage Enzyme/metabolism ; MicroRNAs/metabolism ; Ovarian Diseases/metabolism ; Granulosa Cells/metabolism ; Apoptosis/genetics ; RNA, Messenger/metabolism ; Cell Proliferation/genetics ; Smad4 Protein/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Cholesterol Side-Chain Cleavage Enzyme (EC 1.14.15.6) ; MicroRNAs ; RNA, Messenger ; SMAD4 protein, human ; Smad4 Protein
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-01
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2119215-7
    ISSN 1477-7827 ; 1477-7827
    ISSN (online) 1477-7827
    ISSN 1477-7827
    DOI 10.1186/s12958-024-01189-8
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  3. Article: Posaconazole inhibits the stemness of cancer stem-like cells by inducing autophagy and suppressing the Wnt/β-catenin/survivin signaling pathway in glioblastoma.

    Wang, Hua / Tan, Yinfeng / Jia, Hao / Liu, Danqi / Liu, Rangru

    Frontiers in pharmacology

    2022  Volume 13, Page(s) 905082

    Abstract: Posaconazole (POS) has been reported to present potential antitumor activity for glioblastoma (GBM). However, its molecular mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, we found that POS has potent cytotoxicity and inhibits cell viability and proliferation ... ...

    Abstract Posaconazole (POS) has been reported to present potential antitumor activity for glioblastoma (GBM). However, its molecular mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, we found that POS has potent cytotoxicity and inhibits cell viability and proliferation in GBM. In addition, we adopted a sphere formation assay to detect the self-renewal capacity, performed western blotting to measure cancer stem-like cells (CSCs) marker proteins (CD133, SOX2, Nanog and Oct4) and applied flow cytometry to monitor the subpopulation of CD144
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-11
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2587355-6
    ISSN 1663-9812
    ISSN 1663-9812
    DOI 10.3389/fphar.2022.905082
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  4. Article: Effect of autophagy on oxalate-induced toxicity of human proximal renal tubular epithelial cell.

    Liu, Danqi / Lei, Jun / Huang, Kai / Yin, Guangming

    Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences

    2021  Volume 46, Issue 3, Page(s) 221–226

    Abstract: Objectives: To investigate the role of autophagy in oxalate-induced toxicity of human proximal renal tubular epithelial cell (HK-2).: Methods: HK-2 cells were exposed to oxalate (1 mmol/L) for 2 h and 3-methyladenine (3-MA) was used to inhibit ... ...

    Title translation 自噬在草酸诱导人肾小管上皮细胞损伤中的作用.
    Abstract Objectives: To investigate the role of autophagy in oxalate-induced toxicity of human proximal renal tubular epithelial cell (HK-2).
    Methods: HK-2 cells were exposed to oxalate (1 mmol/L) for 2 h and 3-methyladenine (3-MA) was used to inhibit autophagy. Then Western blotting was used to measure the expression of autophagy-related protein LC3II. Cell viability and cell apoptosis were measured by MTT assay and flow cytometry assay, respectively.
    Results: Cytoplasmic vacuolization was observed in HK-2 cells after treating with oxalate for 2 h. However, 3-MA showed no effects on the formation of cytoplasmic vacuolization regardless of the dose at 1 or 5 mmol/L. The expression of LC3II protein was significantly increased in the HK-2 cells in the presence of oxalate (0.62±0.03 vs 0.35±0.02,
    Conclusions: Autophagy of HK-2 cells is enhanced by oxalate at the concentration of 1 mmol/L. Inhibition of 3-MA-induced autophagy protects HK-2 cells from the oxalate-induced cytotoxicity.
    MeSH term(s) Apoptosis ; Autophagy ; Cell Line ; Epithelial Cells ; Humans ; Oxalates/toxicity
    Chemical Substances Oxalates
    Language Chinese
    Publishing date 2021-04-27
    Publishing country China
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2168533-2
    ISSN 1672-7347
    ISSN 1672-7347
    DOI 10.11817/j.issn.1672-7347.2021.190299
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  5. Article ; Online: MicroRNA profiling reveals effects of Erzhi Tiangui granules on kidney deficiency diminished ovarian reserve: A randomized trial.

    Liu, Dan-Qi / Wei, Chao-Feng / Zhang, Xing / Xiang, Shan / Lian, Fang

    Medicine

    2023  Volume 102, Issue 17, Page(s) e33652

    Abstract: Background: Diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) is a danger signal of reduced fertility. The clinical incidence is increasing yearly, exhibiting a gradual low-age trend. Traditional Chinese medicine theory suggests that kidney deficiency is the basic ... ...

    Abstract Background: Diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) is a danger signal of reduced fertility. The clinical incidence is increasing yearly, exhibiting a gradual low-age trend. Traditional Chinese medicine theory suggests that kidney deficiency is the basic pathogenesis. Erzhi Tiangui granules (ETG), a kidney-tonifying prescription, have been clinically shown to improve ovarian reserve function. The purpose of this study was to investigate the microRNA (miRNA) markers of kidney deficiency DOR and the potential mechanism of ETG on in vitro fertilization outcomes in DOR patients.
    Methods: Experiment 1: Granulosa cells from 5 normal ovarian reserves and 5 kidney deficiency DOR patients were subjected to miRNA sequencing. Experiment 2: Eighty DOR patients were randomly divided into treatment and control groups (40 subjects each), then treated with ETG and placebo, respectively. granulosa cells were collected and subjected to quantitative polymerase chain reaction for analyzing the expression of specific miRNA found in experiment 1. We also compared fertilization rates, high-quality embryos, and clinical pregnancy rates between the 2 groups.
    Results: miRNA sequencing revealed differential expression of 81 miRNAs, of which 39 were downregulated, specially miR-214-3p and miR-193a-5p, whereas 42 were upregulated, specially let-7e-5p and miR-140-3p. In the second experiment, we found that miR-214-3p was significantly upregulated whereas let-7e-5p and miR-140-3p were significantly downregulated in the treatment group, relative to the control group (P < .05). Patients in the ETG treatment group exhibited a significantly higher fertilization rate than those in the control group (P < .05).
    Conclusion: ETG significantly increased fertilization rates in DOR patients with kidney deficiency syndrome and affected the expression of miR-214-3p, let-7e-5p, and miR-140-3p, the potential biomarkers.
    MeSH term(s) Pregnancy ; Female ; Humans ; Ovarian Reserve ; MicroRNAs/genetics ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal/pharmacology ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal/therapeutic use ; Ovarian Diseases ; Kidney/metabolism ; Gene Expression Profiling
    Chemical Substances erzhi tiangui ; MicroRNAs ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; Mirn140 microRNA, human ; MIRN214 microRNA, human
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Randomized Controlled Trial ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 80184-7
    ISSN 1536-5964 ; 0025-7974
    ISSN (online) 1536-5964
    ISSN 0025-7974
    DOI 10.1097/MD.0000000000033652
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  6. Article ; Online: Laser-assisted hatching improves pregnancy outcomes in frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles of cleavage-stage embryos: a large retrospective cohort study with propensity score matching.

    Wei, Chaofeng / Xiang, Shan / Liu, Danqi / Wang, Chenggang / Liang, Xiaoyu / Wu, Haicui / Lian, Fang

    Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

    2023  Volume 40, Issue 2, Page(s) 417–427

    Abstract: Introduction: Laser-assisted hatching (LAH) is a commonly used adjunct technique; however, its effectiveness has not been fully established.: Objective: We evaluated the effects of LAH on pregnancy outcomes in frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Laser-assisted hatching (LAH) is a commonly used adjunct technique; however, its effectiveness has not been fully established.
    Objective: We evaluated the effects of LAH on pregnancy outcomes in frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) cycles of cleavage-stage embryos.
    Materials and methods: This retrospective study involved 5779 FET cycles performed at the Reproductive and Genetic Center in the Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine between January 2016 and December 2020. After propensity score matching, 3535 FET cycles were included, out of which 1238 were subjected to LAH while the remaining 2297 cycles were non-LAH (NLAH). The primary outcomes were clinical pregnancy rate (CPR) and live birth rate (LBR) while secondary outcomes included implantation rate (IR), biochemical pregnancy rate (BPR), ectopic pregnancy rate (EPR), pregnancy loss rate (PLR), multiple pregnancy rate (MPL), and monozygotic twinning rate (MTR). Logistic regression analysis was conducted to adjust for possible confounders. Subgroup analysis was also performed based on the endometrial preparation regimen.
    Results: The LAH group exhibited a higher LBR, compared to the NLAH group (34.9% vs. 31.4%, OR = 1.185, 95% CI = 1.023, 1.374, P = 0.024). Additionally, the LAH group showed a decreasing trend in PLR and EPR; however, differences were insignificant (P = 0.078, P = 0.063 respectively). Differences in IR (24.6% vs. 24.3%), BPR (41.8% vs. 40.4%), CPR (40.7% vs. 38.3%), MPR (14.1% vs. 17.3%), and MTR (1.4% vs. 1.1%) were insignificant. Subgroup analysis revealed that LAH may be more conducive for pregnancy outcomes in hormone replacement cycles.
    Conclusions: In summary, LAH has an increased chance of achieving live births. However, further prospective studies should be performed to confirm our findings.
    MeSH term(s) Pregnancy ; Female ; Humans ; Pregnancy Outcome ; Retrospective Studies ; Propensity Score ; Prospective Studies ; Cryopreservation/methods ; Embryo Transfer/methods ; Abortion, Spontaneous ; Live Birth ; Lasers ; Pregnancy Rate
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-07
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1112577-9
    ISSN 1573-7330 ; 1058-0468
    ISSN (online) 1573-7330
    ISSN 1058-0468
    DOI 10.1007/s10815-022-02711-w
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  7. Article: An RNA-sequencing-based transcriptome for a significantly prognostic novel driver signature identification in bladder urothelial carcinoma.

    Liu, Danqi / Zhou, Boting / Liu, Rangru

    PeerJ

    2020  Volume 8, Page(s) e9422

    Abstract: Bladder cancer (BC) is the ninth most common malignancy worldwide. Bladder urothelial carcinoma (BLCA) constitutes more than 90% of bladder cancer (BC). The five-year survival rate is 5-70%, and patients with BLCA have a poor clinical outcome. The ... ...

    Abstract Bladder cancer (BC) is the ninth most common malignancy worldwide. Bladder urothelial carcinoma (BLCA) constitutes more than 90% of bladder cancer (BC). The five-year survival rate is 5-70%, and patients with BLCA have a poor clinical outcome. The identification of novel clinical molecular markers in BLCA is still urgent to allow for predicting clinical outcomes. This study aimed to identify a novel signature integrating the three-dimension transcriptome of protein coding genes, long non-coding RNAs, microRNAs that is related to the overall survival of patients with BLCA, contributing to earlier prediction and effective treatment selection, as well as to the verification of the established model in the subtypes identified. Gene expression profiling and the clinical information of 400 patients diagnosed with BLCA were retrieved from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. A univariate Cox regression analysis, robust likelihood-based survival modelling analysis and random forests for survival regression and classification algorithms were used to identify the critical biomarkers. A multivariate Cox regression analysis was utilized to construct a risk score formula with a maximum area under the curve (AUC = 0.7669 in the training set). The significant signature could classify patients into high-risk and low-risk groups with significant differences in overall survival time. Similar results were confirmed in the test set (AUC = 0.645) and in the entire set (AUC = 0.710). The multivariate Cox regression analysis indicated that the five-RNA signature was an independent predictive factor for patients with BLCA. Non-negative matrix factorization and a similarity network fusion algorithm were applied for identifying three molecular subtypes. The signature could separate patients in every subtype into high- and low- groups with a distinct difference. Gene set variation analysis of protein-coding genes associated with the five prognostic RNAs demonstrated that the co-expressed protein-coding genes were involved in the pathways and biological process of tumourigenesis. The five-RNA signature could serve as to some degree a reliable independent signature for predicting outcome in patients with BLCA.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-07-21
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2703241-3
    ISSN 2167-8359
    ISSN 2167-8359
    DOI 10.7717/peerj.9422
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  8. Article: A transcriptional co-expression network-based approach to identify prognostic biomarkers in gastric carcinoma.

    Liu, Danqi / Zhou, Boting / Liu, Rangru

    PeerJ

    2020  Volume 8, Page(s) e8504

    Abstract: Background: Gastric carcinoma is a very diverse disease. The progression of gastric carcinoma is influenced by complicated gene networks. This study aims to investigate the actual and potential prognostic biomarkers related to survival in gastric ... ...

    Abstract Background: Gastric carcinoma is a very diverse disease. The progression of gastric carcinoma is influenced by complicated gene networks. This study aims to investigate the actual and potential prognostic biomarkers related to survival in gastric carcinoma patients to further our understanding of tumor biology.
    Methods: A weighted gene co-expression network analysis was performed with a transcriptome dataset to identify networks and hub genes relevant to gastric carcinoma prognosis. Data was obtained from 300 primary gastric carcinomas (GSE62254). A validation dataset (GSE34942 and GSE15459) and TCGA dataset confirmed the results. Gene ontology, the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis, and gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) were performed to identify the clusters responsible for the biological processes and pathways of this disease.
    Results: A brown transcriptional module enriched in the organizational process of the extracellular matrix was significantly correlated with overall survival (HR = 1.586,
    Conclusion: A transcriptional co-expression network-based approach was used to identify prognostic biomarkers in gastric carcinoma. This method may have potential for use in personalized therapies, however, large-scale randomized controlled clinical trials and replication experiments are needed before these key biomarkers can be applied clinically.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-02-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2703241-3
    ISSN 2167-8359
    ISSN 2167-8359
    DOI 10.7717/peerj.8504
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  9. Article: A Novel PDK1/MEK Dual Inhibitor Induces Cytoprotective Autophagy via the PDK1/Akt Signaling Pathway in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

    Liu, Rangru / Chen, Zhuo / Hu, Gaoyun / Yu, Zutao / Li, Qianbin / Liu, Danqi / Li, Ling / Liu, Zhaoqian

    Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 16, Issue 2

    Abstract: In a preliminary study, we synthesized a series of new PDK1/MEK dual inhibitors. Antitumor activity screening showed that Compound YZT exerts a strong inhibitory action in A549 cells. However, the specific mechanism of YZT against non-small cell lung ... ...

    Abstract In a preliminary study, we synthesized a series of new PDK1/MEK dual inhibitors. Antitumor activity screening showed that Compound YZT exerts a strong inhibitory action in A549 cells. However, the specific mechanism of YZT against non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is largely unknown. This work confirmed the anti-proliferation and pro-apoptosis effects of YZT in NSCLC cells. Furthermore, YZT promotes autophagy and provokes complete autophagic flux in NSCLC cells. Notably, compared with YZT alone, the combination of YZT with the autophagy inhibitor chloroquine (CQ) or 3-methyladenine (3-MA) markedly strengthened the anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic actions, suggesting that YZT-induced autophagy is cytoprotective. We further found that YZT-induced autophagy may exert a cytoprotective function by preserving the integrity of mitochondria and decreasing mitochondrial apoptosis. Moreover, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis suggested that PDK1 is an upstream protein of the Akt/mTOR axis and western blotting verified that YZT induces autophagy by the PDK1/Akt/mTOR signaling axis. Finally, YZT plus CQ significantly enhanced the anticancer activities compared to YZT alone in an animal study and immunohistochemistry showed that the level of LC3 was increased by YZT, which is in line with the in vitro results. In short, our study provides reliable experimental basis for developing Compound YZT as a new chemotherapeutic drug candidate and suggests that combined administration of YZT with CQ is a potential therapy against NSCLC.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-06
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2193542-7
    ISSN 1424-8247
    ISSN 1424-8247
    DOI 10.3390/ph16020244
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  10. Article ; Online: The effect of mildly stimulated cycle versus artificial cycle on pregnancy outcomes in overweight/obese women with PCOS prior to frozen embryo transfer: a retrospective cohort study.

    Guan, Lu / Wu, Haicui / Wei, Chaofeng / Pang, Conghui / Liu, Danqi / Yu, Xiaona / Xiang, Shan / Lian, Fang

    BMC pregnancy and childbirth

    2022  Volume 22, Issue 1, Page(s) 394

    Abstract: Background: Previous studies have shown that frozen embryo transfer (FET) resulted in increased live birth rates (LBR) and reduced the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) than did fresh embryo transfer in women with polycystic ovary ... ...

    Abstract Background: Previous studies have shown that frozen embryo transfer (FET) resulted in increased live birth rates (LBR) and reduced the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) than did fresh embryo transfer in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). In addition, overweight/obese women with PCOS are at increased risk of subfertility and complications of pregnancy, compared with normal-weight women. The ovarian stimulation and artificial hormone regimes are the two more commonly used endometrial preparation protocols in PCOS patients.This retrospective study aims to compare the pregnancy outcomes of mildly stimulated cycles (mSTC) and artificial cycles (AC) prior to FET in overweight/obese women with PCOS.
    Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted in overweight/obese women with PCOS who underwent their first FET cycles from January 2018 to December 2020. Two endometrial preparation protocols were used: the mildly stimulated cycles (N = 173) and the artificial cycles (N = 507). All pregnancy outcomes were analyzed by Student's t-test, Chi-square (χ
    Results: This study enrolled 680 cases of FET cycles. The mSTC group exhibited significantly higher LBR compared with the AC group (49.7% vs. 41.0%; P = 0.046), while the rate of miscarriage was significantly lower (6.4% vs. 23.0%; P < 0.001). No statistically significant differences were observed in positive pregnancy rate (57.8% vs. 60.0%, P = 0.618), clinical pregnancy rate (54.3% vs. 55.6%, P = 0.769), and ectopic pregnancy rate (2.1% vs. 3.2%, P = 0.860) between two groups. After adjusting for possible confounding factors, multivariate logistic regression analysis also yielded similar results.
    Conclusions: For overweight/obese women with PCOS, mSTC-FET demonstrated a higher LBR and a lower pregnancy loss rate than that in the AC-FET. When considering the most cost-effective treatment with the least adverse effects on patients, the mSTC for FET endometrial preparation may be considered. To corroborate our findings, additional prospective randomized clinical trials with larger sample sizes are required.
    MeSH term(s) Abortion, Spontaneous/epidemiology ; Abortion, Spontaneous/etiology ; Embryo Transfer/methods ; Female ; Humans ; Obesity/complications ; Obesity/therapy ; Overweight/complications ; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome/complications ; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome/therapy ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Outcome/epidemiology ; Pregnancy Rate ; Prospective Studies ; Retrospective Studies
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-05-07
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2059869-5
    ISSN 1471-2393 ; 1471-2393
    ISSN (online) 1471-2393
    ISSN 1471-2393
    DOI 10.1186/s12884-022-04728-6
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