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- Title
Does gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist cause luteolysis by inducing apoptosis of the human granulosa-luteal cells?
- Authors
Gonen, Noa; Casper, Robert F.; Jurisicova, Andrea; Yung, Yuval; Friedman-Gohas, Moran; Orvieto, Raoul; Haas, Jigal
- Abstract
Objectives: To evaluates the effect of different modes of final follicular maturation triggering on the degree of apoptosis of granulosa cells (GCs) and the potential effect on progesterone secretion. Methods: Thirty patients undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation for IVF who received hCG, GnRH agonist, or dual trigger for final follicular maturation were included in the study. Granulosa cells were obtained at the time of oocyte retrieval. The proportion of apoptotic cells was evaluated via TUNEL and immunohistochemistry. Results: The proportion of apoptotic cells was significantly higher in the GnRH agonist–alone group compared to hCG-alone and the dual trigger groups (13.5 ± 1.5% vs. 7.8% ± 1.8 vs. 10.1% ± 2, respectively, P < 0.01). Moreover, the expression of active-caspase-3 was also significantly increased in the GnRH agonist–alone group compared with the hCG-alone and the dual trigger groups (15.5% ± 2.9 vs. 8.4% ± 1.6 vs. 12.7% ± 2.6, respectively, P < 0.01). The progesterone levels measured in the granulosa-luteal cell culture medium after 24 h of incubation were similar between the three groups. Conclusions: The levels of apoptosis are increased after GnRH agonist/dual trigger. The increased apoptosis might be one of the culprit of the subsequent premature demise of the corpus luteum post GnRH agonist trigger.
- Subjects
LUTEOLYSIS; CORPUS luteum; GRANULOSA cells; CELL culture; PROGESTERONE; INDUCED ovulation; APOPTOSIS
- Publication
Journal of Assisted Reproduction & Genetics, 2021, Vol 38, Issue 9, p2301
- ISSN
1058-0468
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10815-021-02226-w