Giovanni Coticchio1, Francesca Pennetta2,3, Roberta Rizzo4, Nicoletta Tarozzi2, Marco Nadalini2, Giovanna Orlando5, Chiara Centonze5, Giorgia Gioacchini6, Andrea Borini2. 1. 9.baby Family and Fertility Center, Via Dante, 15, 40125, Bologna, Italy. giovanni.coticchio@nove.baby. 2. 9.baby Family and Fertility Center, Via Dante, 15, 40125, Bologna, Italy. 3. Simple Departmental Operative Unit, Reproductive Pathophysiology, Anastasia Guerriero Hospital, Marcianise, Caserta, Italy. 4. Section of Microbiology and Medical Genetics, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy. 5. Merck Serono S.p.A., Rome, Italy. 6. Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To study embryo morphokinetics in relation to release in spent media of molecules with possible roles in development and implantation (miR-20a, miR-30c, and sHLA-G). METHODS: Data were obtained from embryos generated in standard IVF and ICSI cycles. The Eeva system was used for embryo assessment, based on early morphokinetic parameters and producing a score (1-5, best-worst) corresponding to higher/medium/lower chances of development to blastocyst. miRNAs - mm miR-20a-5p and miR-30c-5p - and sHLA-G were quantified in 25 μl of spent blastocyst media (SBM) collected before vitrification or transfer. Statistical analyses were performed applying Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Shapiro-Wilk, and Spearman's correlation coefficient tests, where appropriate. RESULTS: SBM were collected from a total of 172 viable blastocysts. Their analysis showed that concentration of miR-20a was progressively lower as Eeva score increased and probability of development to blastocyst decreased (P = 0.016). The opposite trend was observed in the case of miR-30c, i.e., concentration was higher as score increased and chances of development to blastocyst decreased (P = 0.004). Analysis of sHLA-G revealed a negative correlation with Eeva score, i.e., levels were progressively lower as Eeva score increased and probability of development to blastocyst decreased (R = - 0.388, N = 141, P = 0.001). CONCLUSION: Our data suggest that morphokinetic algorithms that predict development to blastocyst stage, in fact, also identify embryos with molecular and cellular profiles more consistent with developmental functions.
PURPOSE: To study embryo morphokinetics in relation to release in spent media of molecules with possible roles in development and implantation (miR-20a, miR-30c, and sHLA-G). METHODS: Data were obtained from embryos generated in standard IVF and ICSI cycles. The Eeva system was used for embryo assessment, based on early morphokinetic parameters and producing a score (1-5, best-worst) corresponding to higher/medium/lower chances of development to blastocyst. miRNAs - mm miR-20a-5p and miR-30c-5p - and sHLA-G were quantified in 25 μl of spent blastocyst media (SBM) collected before vitrification or transfer. Statistical analyses were performed applying Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Shapiro-Wilk, and Spearman's correlation coefficient tests, where appropriate. RESULTS: SBM were collected from a total of 172 viable blastocysts. Their analysis showed that concentration of miR-20a was progressively lower as Eeva score increased and probability of development to blastocyst decreased (P = 0.016). The opposite trend was observed in the case of miR-30c, i.e., concentration was higher as score increased and chances of development to blastocyst decreased (P = 0.004). Analysis of sHLA-G revealed a negative correlation with Eeva score, i.e., levels were progressively lower as Eeva score increased and probability of development to blastocyst decreased (R = - 0.388, N = 141, P = 0.001). CONCLUSION: Our data suggest that morphokinetic algorithms that predict development to blastocyst stage, in fact, also identify embryos with molecular and cellular profiles more consistent with developmental functions.
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