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Article: Aberrant expression of angiopoietins-1 and -2 and vascular endothelial growth factor-A in peri-implantation endometrium after gonadotrophin stimulation

TitleAberrant expression of angiopoietins-1 and -2 and vascular endothelial growth factor-A in peri-implantation endometrium after gonadotrophin stimulation
Authors
KeywordsAngiogenesis
Angiopoietin
Endometrium
Ovarian stimulation
VEGF
Issue Date2008
PublisherOxford University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://humrep.oxfordjournals.org/
Citation
Human Reproduction, 2008, v. 23 n. 4, p. 894-903 How to Cite?
AbstractBACKGROUND: Ovarian stimulation affects normal endometrial development. The expression of angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1), angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) and the vascular state in the peri-implantation endometrium in women with natural and gonadotrophin-stimulated cycles were compared. METHODS: The expression of these angiogenesis-associated molecules in endometrial biopsies, collected on Day 7 after human chorionic gonadotrophin injection or luteinizing hormone surge in stimulated or natural cycles respectively, or at mid-luteal phase of women undergoing diagnositic laparoscopy, were analysed. RESULTS: Women with gonadotrophin-stimulation had lower Ang-1, but higher Ang-2, mRNA and protein expression (P < 0.05), and increased concentrations of von Willebrand factor (vWF) and blood vessel density than those with natural cycles (P < 0.05). Although stimulated cycles had higher VEGF-A mRNA expression (P = 0.023), VEGF-A protein expression was similar between the groups. Lower Ang-1/Ang-2 but higher Ang-2/VEGF-A mRNA ratios (P = 0.025) were found after gonadotrophin-stimulation. The ratios were negatively (P < 0.001) and positively correlated (P < 0.001) with estradiol levels, respectively. Cyclical changes in Ang-1 and Ang-2, but not in VEGF-A expression were noted. CONCLUSIONS: The decreased Ang-1 concentration and Ang-1/Ang-2 ratio and the increased Ang-2 concentration, with the increased vWF concentration and blood vessel density, in stimulated cycles suggests advanced endometrial angiogenesis after gonadotrophin-stimulation. © The Author 2008. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/87099
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dc.contributor.authorLee, YLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLiu, Yen_HK
dc.contributor.authorNg, PYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLee, KFen_HK
dc.contributor.authorAu, CLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorNg, EHYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHo, PCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYeung, WSBen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T09:25:18Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T09:25:18Z-
dc.date.issued2008en_HK
dc.identifier.citationHuman Reproduction, 2008, v. 23 n. 4, p. 894-903en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0268-1161en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/87099-
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Ovarian stimulation affects normal endometrial development. The expression of angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1), angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) and the vascular state in the peri-implantation endometrium in women with natural and gonadotrophin-stimulated cycles were compared. METHODS: The expression of these angiogenesis-associated molecules in endometrial biopsies, collected on Day 7 after human chorionic gonadotrophin injection or luteinizing hormone surge in stimulated or natural cycles respectively, or at mid-luteal phase of women undergoing diagnositic laparoscopy, were analysed. RESULTS: Women with gonadotrophin-stimulation had lower Ang-1, but higher Ang-2, mRNA and protein expression (P < 0.05), and increased concentrations of von Willebrand factor (vWF) and blood vessel density than those with natural cycles (P < 0.05). Although stimulated cycles had higher VEGF-A mRNA expression (P = 0.023), VEGF-A protein expression was similar between the groups. Lower Ang-1/Ang-2 but higher Ang-2/VEGF-A mRNA ratios (P = 0.025) were found after gonadotrophin-stimulation. The ratios were negatively (P < 0.001) and positively correlated (P < 0.001) with estradiol levels, respectively. Cyclical changes in Ang-1 and Ang-2, but not in VEGF-A expression were noted. CONCLUSIONS: The decreased Ang-1 concentration and Ang-1/Ang-2 ratio and the increased Ang-2 concentration, with the increased vWF concentration and blood vessel density, in stimulated cycles suggests advanced endometrial angiogenesis after gonadotrophin-stimulation. © The Author 2008. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. All rights reserved.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherOxford University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://humrep.oxfordjournals.org/en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofHuman Reproductionen_HK
dc.rightsHuman Reproduction. Copyright © Oxford University Press.en_HK
dc.subjectAngiogenesisen_HK
dc.subjectAngiopoietinen_HK
dc.subjectEndometriumen_HK
dc.subjectOvarian stimulationen_HK
dc.subjectVEGFen_HK
dc.titleAberrant expression of angiopoietins-1 and -2 and vascular endothelial growth factor-A in peri-implantation endometrium after gonadotrophin stimulationen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailLee, YL:h9316321@hku.hken_HK
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