Publicación

The association of trefoil factor 3 gene polymorphisms and haplotypes with unexplained female infertility: Molecular insights into TFF3 regulation in receptive phase endometrium

  • HUMAN FERTILITY
  • Autores
    Haroun, S; Altmae, S; Kuningas, M; Stavreus-Evers, A
  • Año Publicación
    2013
  • Volumen
    16
  • Número
    4
  • Pág. Inicio
    291
  • Pág. Fin
    298
  • Pág. Fin
    291
Referencia Citadas
44
Citas Web of Science
1
Total de veces citado (Z9)
1
Recuento Uso 5 años
6

This study examined the genetic variation within the gene trefoil factor 3 (TFF3) in relation to unexplained female infertility in a group of women where aberrant endometrial maturation was suspected. The study consisted of 113 women with a diagnosis of unexplained infertility and 289 healthy fertile volunteers. Five single nucleotide polymorphisms rs225439, rs533093, rs225361, rs11701143, and rs77436142 within TFF3 gene were analyzed using real-time PCR. The formed haplotype pattern within the TFF3 gene in relation to infertility was also assessed. TFF3 protein localization and expression in receptive stage endometrium at the time of implantation was measured in a subset of fertile (n = 7) and infertile (n = 12) women. Allele and genotype frequencies did not differ significantly between fertile and infertile women, nor did the formed haplotypes. TFF3 protein was expressed in all cell types in receptive stage endometria in fertile and infertile women. No significant association was observed between protein expression and analyzed genotypes. A significantly higher TFF3 expression in luminal epithelial cells was detected in women with unexplained infertility (p = 0.003).


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Web financiada por la Junta de Andalucía, Consejería de Conocimiento, Investigación y Universidades, Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER), proyecto SOMM17/6107/UGR