T Adriaenssens1, I Van Vaerenbergh1, W Coucke2, I Segers3, G Verheyen3, E Anckaert1, M De Vos3, J Smitz4. 1. Follicle Biology Laboratory, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090, Brussels, Belgium. 2. Department of Clinical Biology, Scientific Institute of Public Health, 1050, Brussels, Belgium. 3. Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090, Brussels, Belgium. 4. Follicle Biology Laboratory, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090, Brussels, Belgium. johan.smitz@uzbrussel.be.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Clinical pregnancy rate after IVF with eSET stagnates between 30 and 40%. In order to increase pregnancy and live birth rates, multiple embryo transfer is still common practice. Providing additional non-invasive tools to choose the competent embryo for transfer could avoid multiple pregnancy and improve time to pregnancy. Cumulus mRNA analysis with quantitative PCR (QPCR) is a non-invasive approach. However, so far, no gene sets have been validated in prospective interventional studies. METHODS: A prospective interventional single-center pilot study with two matched controls (day-3 and day-5 eSET) was performed in 96 patients consenting to the analysis of the cumulus-corona of their oocytes. All patients were super-ovulated for ICSI and eSET at day 3. All oocytes were denuded individually and cumulus was analyzed by quantitative PCR using three predictive genes (EFNB2, SASH1, CAMK1D) and two housekeeping genes (UBC and β2M). Patients (n = 62) with 2 or more day-3 embryos (good or excellent morphology) had their embryo chosen following the normalized expression of the genes. RESULTS: Corona testing significantly increased the clinical pregnancy and live births rates (63% and 55%) compared to single embryo transfer (eSET) on day 3 (27% and 23%: p < 0.001) and day 5 (43% and 39%: p = 0.022 and p = 0.050) fresh transfer cycle controls with morphology-only selection. Time-to-pregnancy was significantly reduced, regardless of the number of good-quality embryos available on day 3. CONCLUSION: Combining standard morphology scoring and cumulus/corona gene expression analysis increases day-3 eSET results and significantly reduces the time to pregnancy. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: This is not an RCT study and was only registered by the ethical committee of the University Hospital UZBRUSSEL of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel VUB (BUN: 143201318000).
PURPOSE: Clinical pregnancy rate after IVF with eSET stagnates between 30 and 40%. In order to increase pregnancy and live birth rates, multiple embryo transfer is still common practice. Providing additional non-invasive tools to choose the competent embryo for transfer could avoid multiple pregnancy and improve time to pregnancy. Cumulus mRNA analysis with quantitative PCR (QPCR) is a non-invasive approach. However, so far, no gene sets have been validated in prospective interventional studies. METHODS: A prospective interventional single-center pilot study with two matched controls (day-3 and day-5 eSET) was performed in 96 patients consenting to the analysis of the cumulus-corona of their oocytes. All patients were super-ovulated for ICSI and eSET at day 3. All oocytes were denuded individually and cumulus was analyzed by quantitative PCR using three predictive genes (EFNB2, SASH1, CAMK1D) and two housekeeping genes (UBC and β2M). Patients (n = 62) with 2 or more day-3 embryos (good or excellent morphology) had their embryo chosen following the normalized expression of the genes. RESULTS: Corona testing significantly increased the clinical pregnancy and live births rates (63% and 55%) compared to single embryo transfer (eSET) on day 3 (27% and 23%: p < 0.001) and day 5 (43% and 39%: p = 0.022 and p = 0.050) fresh transfer cycle controls with morphology-only selection. Time-to-pregnancy was significantly reduced, regardless of the number of good-quality embryos available on day 3. CONCLUSION: Combining standard morphology scoring and cumulus/corona gene expression analysis increases day-3 eSET results and significantly reduces the time to pregnancy. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: This is not an RCT study and was only registered by the ethical committee of the University Hospital UZBRUSSEL of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel VUB (BUN: 143201318000).
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Clinical pregnancy; Cumulus cells; Gene expression; Non-invasive; Oocyte quality; Single embryo transfer
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