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Endometrial changes in estrogen and progesterone receptor expression during implantation in an oocyte donation program

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    • Eleftherios Klonos
    • Periklis Katopodis
    • Emmanouil Karteris
    • Evangelos Papanikolaou
    • Basil Tarlatzis
    • George Pados
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    Affiliations: 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Medicine, Thessaloniki 541 24, Greece, Division of Biosciences, College of Health and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK, Centre for Assisted Reproduction ‘Biogenesis’, Thessaloniki 555 35, Greece
    Copyright: © Klonos et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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Abstract

Implantation is the final and most important stage of embryogenesis and is of paramount importance in achieving a successful pregnancy. Progesterone and estrogen are steroid hormones responsible for the regulation of the implantation window and the current study hypothesised that their receptors may be implicated in women undergoing oocyte donation. A total of 15 women aged 25‑32 years old (mean ± SD, 28.9±2.89) undergoing oocyte donation were recruited into the present study. Participants underwent ovarian stimulation with gonadotrophin‑releasing hormone antagonist and recombinant follicle‑stimulating hormone. Endometrial aspiration biopsy was performed on the day of oocyte retrieval and after 5 days (on days 0 and 5, respectively). Endometrial histology and evaluation of estrogen receptor (ER)α and progesterone receptor (PR)‑B were performed on days 0 and 5. The ER nodal staining percentage on day 0 was age‑associated, with patients aged <30 years demonstrating 100% staining and those aged >30 years exhibiting 90% staining. Pathological staining revealed statistically significant differences between days 0 and 5 following all staining procedures. Wilcoxon signed‑rank test resulted in the following P‑values, for ER (nodes % and stromal %) day 0/5, P=0.0001; for PR (nodes % and stromal %) day 0/5, P=0.0001 and P=0.035, respectively; for ER (grade nodes and stromal %) day 0/5, P=0.0001; and PR (grade nodes and stromal %) day 0/5 P=0.0001 and P=0.016, respectively. Synchronization between blastocyst development and the acquisition of endometrial receptivity is a prerequisite for the success of in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Aside from the recent discovery of molecules that are considered crucial for successful embryo implantation, assessing the functional characteristics of the endometrium may offer unique insights into this process, thus improving IVF results.
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Klonos, E., Katopodis, P., Karteris, E., Papanikolaou, E., Tarlatzis, B., & Pados, G. (2020). Endometrial changes in estrogen and progesterone receptor expression during implantation in an oocyte donation program. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 20, 178. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.9308
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Klonos, E., Katopodis, P., Karteris, E., Papanikolaou, E., Tarlatzis, B., Pados, G."Endometrial changes in estrogen and progesterone receptor expression during implantation in an oocyte donation program". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 20.6 (2020): 178.
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Klonos, E., Katopodis, P., Karteris, E., Papanikolaou, E., Tarlatzis, B., Pados, G."Endometrial changes in estrogen and progesterone receptor expression during implantation in an oocyte donation program". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 20, no. 6 (2020): 178. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.9308
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Klonos E, Katopodis P, Karteris E, Papanikolaou E, Tarlatzis B and Pados G: Endometrial changes in estrogen and progesterone receptor expression during implantation in an oocyte donation program. Exp Ther Med 20: 178, 2020.
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Klonos, E., Katopodis, P., Karteris, E., Papanikolaou, E., Tarlatzis, B., & Pados, G. (2020). Endometrial changes in estrogen and progesterone receptor expression during implantation in an oocyte donation program. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 20, 178. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.9308
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Klonos, E., Katopodis, P., Karteris, E., Papanikolaou, E., Tarlatzis, B., Pados, G."Endometrial changes in estrogen and progesterone receptor expression during implantation in an oocyte donation program". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 20.6 (2020): 178.
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Klonos, E., Katopodis, P., Karteris, E., Papanikolaou, E., Tarlatzis, B., Pados, G."Endometrial changes in estrogen and progesterone receptor expression during implantation in an oocyte donation program". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 20, no. 6 (2020): 178. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.9308
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