The role of proliferative, pro-, and anti-inflammatory endothelial factors in the regulation of oocyte maturation in the treatment of infertility

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https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/aig.2023.154

Perfilova V.N., Muzyko E.A., Kustova M.V., Tikhaeva K.Yu.
1) Volgograd State Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Volgograd, Russia; 2) Volgograd Medical Research Center, Volgograd, Russia; 3) Genome-Volga, Volgograd, Russia

The problem of infertility affects millions of reproductive-aged people worldwide, and the situation is only getting worse. Modern treatment methods involve the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART); however, the frequency of pregnancy based on the transfer of two embryos is approximately 40%.
This may be due to the unsatisfactory quality and quantity of the oocytes obtained. Since endothelial factors are involved in maintaining the homeostasis of the female reproductive system, their excessive or insufficient number leads to the disruption of adaptation mechanisms in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), ovarian hyperstimulation (OHSS), endometriosis, etc.
The review shows the role of proliferative, pro-, and anti-inflammatory endothelial factors in the maturation of oocytes in the treatment of infertility caused by different reproductive system diseases: PCOS, OHSS, endometriosis, etc.
Conclusion: Impaired homeostasis due to endothelial dysfunction and to changes in the number and/or activity of proliferative, pro-, and anti-inflammatory endothelial factors is associated with reproductive system diseases: PCOS, OHSS, endometriosis, recurrent implantation failures. Induced ovulation stimulation in the treatment of infertility by ART methods can also promote endothelial dysfunction due to a high hormonal load. This may be associated with the low efficiency of therapy.
Therefore, determining the role of proliferative, pro-, and anti-inflammatory endothelial factors is relevant for practitioners in order to increase the success and personification of the treatment of female infertility by ART methods.

Authors' contributions: Perfilova V.N., Muzyko E.A., Kustova M.V., Tikhaeva K.Yu. – analysis of the literature and writing the article.
Conflicts of interest: The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
Funding: The investigation has been supported by the Russian Science Foundation within the framework of Project
No. 23-25-00067 “The role of the endothelium in the regulation of oocyte maturation in the treatment of infertility with assisted reproductive technology methods”.
For citation: Perfilova V.N., Muzyko E.A., Kustova M.V., Tikhaeva K.Yu.
The role of proliferative, pro-, and anti-inflammatory endothelial factors
in the regulation of oocyte maturation in the treatment of infertility.
Akusherstvo i Ginekologiya/Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2023; (8): 5-12 (in Russian)
https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/aig.2023.154

endothelium

oocyte maturation

infertility treatment

assisted reproductive technologies

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Received 24.05.2023

Accepted 15.06.2023

Valentina N. Perfilova, Dr. Sci. (Bio), Professor, Professor at the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy of ICMPE, Volgograd State Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, +7(905)3945451, vnperfilova@mail.ru, 400131, Russia, Volgograd, Pavshih Borcov sqr., 1, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2457-8486
Elena A. Muzyko, PhD, Assistant Professor at the Department of Pathophysiology, Clinical Pathophysiology, Volgograd State Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, +7(927)5302241, muzyko.elena@mail.ru, 400131, Russia, Volgograd, Pavshih Borcov sqr., 1, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0535-9787
Margarita V. Kustova, Assistant at the Department of Theoretical Biochemistry with a Course of Clinical Biochemistry, Volgograd State Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, +7(904)4007615, kustova13@mail.com, 400131, Russia, Volgograd, Pavshih Borcov sq., 1, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6287-4120
Ksenia Yu. Tikhaeva, PhD, obstetrician-gynecologist, specialist in human reproduction of "Genom-Volga", +7(905)3328466, tikhaeva34@gmail.com, 400078, Russia, Volgograd, Lenina Ave., 102A, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1956-6448
Corresponding author: Elena A. Muzyko, muzyko.elena@mail.ru

The role of proliferative, pro-, and anti-inflammatory endothelial factors in the regulation of oocyte maturation in the treatment of infertility

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