Single-cell expression analysis of BMP15 and GDF9 in mature oocytes and BMPR2 in cumulus cells of women with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation

Date
2012-10-01Author
Teixeira de Resende, Luciana Ochuiuto
Vireque, Alessandra Aparecida
Santana, Laura Ferreira
Moreno, Daniel Antunes
Japur de Sa Rosa e Silva, Ana Carolina
Ferriani, Rui Alberto
Scrideli, Carlos Alberto
Reis, Rosana Maria
Type
ArtigoISSN
1058-0468Is part of
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and GeneticsDOI
10.1007/s10815-012-9825-8Metadata
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To detect expression of bone morphogenetic protein 15 (BMP15) and growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) in oocytes, and their receptor type 2 receptor for BMPs (BMPR2) in cumulus cells in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), and determine if BMPR2, BMP15, and GDF9 expression correlate with hyperandrogenism in FF of PCOS patients.Prospective case-control study. Eighteen MII-oocytes and their respective cumulus cells were obtained from 18 patients with PCOS, and 48 MII-oocytes and cumulus cells (CCs) from 35 controls, both subjected to controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH), and follicular fluid (FF) was collected from small (10-14 mm) and large (> 18 mm) follicles. RNeasy Micro Kit (Qiagen(A (R))) was used for RNA extraction and gene expression was quantified in each oocyte individually and in microdissected cumulus cells from cumulus-oocyte complexes retrieved from preovulatory follicles using qRT-PCR. Chemiluminescence and RIA assays were used for hormone assays.BMP15 and GDF9 expression per oocyte was higher among women with PCOS than the control group. A positive correlation was found between BMPR2 transcripts and hyperandrogenism in FF of PCOS patients. Progesterone values in FF were lower in the PCOS group.We inferred that BMP15 and GDF9 transcript levels increase in mature PCOS oocytes after COH, and might inhibit the progesterone secretion by follicular cells in PCOS follicles, preventing premature luteinization in cumulus cells. BMPR2 expression in PCOS cumulus cells might be regulated by androgens.
Citation
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. New York: Springer/plenum Publishers, v. 29, n. 10, p. 1057-1065, 2012.Keywords
BMP15GDF9
BMPR2
PCOS
COH
hyperandrogenism
mature oocyte
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Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)Collections
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