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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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The Effects of the Female Reproductive Hormones on Ovarian Cancer Initiation and Progression in a Transgenic Mouse Model of the Disease

Laviolette, Laura January 2011 (has links)
Ovarian cancer is thought to be derived from the ovarian surface epithelium (OSE), but it is often diagnosed during the late stages and therefore the events that contribute to the initiation and progression of ovarian cancer are poorly defined. Epidemiological studies have indicated an association between the female reproductive hormones and ovarian cancer etiology, but the direct effects of 17β-estradiol (E2), progesterone (P4), luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) on disease pathophysiology are not well understood. A novel transgenic mouse model of ovarian cancer was generated that utilized the Cre/loxP system to inducibly express the oncogene SV40 large and small T-Antigen in the OSE. The tgCAG-LS-TAg mice developed poorly differentiated ovarian tumours with metastasis and ascites throughout the peritoneal space. Although P4 had no effect; E2 significantly accelerated disease progression in tgCAG-LS-TAg mice. The early onset of ovarian cancer was likely mediated by E2’s ability to increase the areas of putative preneoplastic lesions in the OSE. E2 also significantly decreased survival time in ovarian cancer cell xenografts. Microarray analysis of the tumours revealed that E2 mainly affects genes involved in angiogenesis and cellular differentiation, proliferation, and migration. These results suggest that E2 acts on the tumour microenvironment in addition to its direct effects on OSE and ovarian cancer cells. In order to examine the role of the gonadotropins in ovarian cancer progression, the tgCAG-LS-TAg mice were treated with 4-vinylcyclohexene-diepoxide (VCD) to induce menopause. Menopause slowed the progression of ovarian cancer due to a change in the histological subtype from poorly differentiated tumours to Sertoli tumours. Using a transgenic mouse model, it was shown that E2 accelerated ovarian cancer progression, while P4 had little effect on the disease. Menopause (elevated levels of LH and FSH) altered the histological subtype of the ovarian tumours in the tgCAG-LS-TAg mouse model. These results emphasize the importance of generating animal models to accurately recapitulate human disease and utilizing these models to develop novel prevention and treatment strategies for women with ovarian cancer.
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Optimization of ovarian superstimulation before ovum pick-up and in vitro embryo production in pregnant cattle

Hayden, Cameron 22 December 2022 (has links)
No description available.
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The Effects of Nutritional and Endocrine Manipulation on Testicular Development, Attainment of Puberty, and Sperm Production of Bulls

Harstine, Bo January 2013 (has links)
No description available.
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Expression of follicle stimulating hormone receptor variants during the sheep estrous cycle

Sullivan, Rachael R. January 1900 (has links)
Master of Science / Department of Animal Sciences and Industry / Timothy G. Rozell / Several alternatively-spliced mRNA transcripts of the follicle stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR) have been identified in sheep, including FSHR-1 (G protein-coupled form), FSHR-2 (dominant negative form), and FSHR-3 (growth factor type-1 form). Coupling of the FSHR to signaling pathways which activate different downstream effectors leads to speculation that specific splice variants may be transcribed under differing physiological conditions. This is the first study to correlate expression patterns of FSHR-1, FSHR-2, and FSHR-3 and development of follicles in the mature sheep ovary. In Experiment 1, 8 Suffolk-cross ewes were allowed to come into estrus naturally and were euthanized 24 (n=3), 36 (n=3), and 48 (n=2) hours after the onset of estrus. In Experiment 2, 7 Suffolk-cross ewes received CIDRs for 14 days. At CIDR removal, PMSG (500IU) was administered to treatment ewes (n=3), while controls (n=4) received no PMSG. Ewes were euthanized 24 (n=4; 2 CIDR only, 2 PMSG) or 36 (n=3; 2 CIDR only, 1 PMSG) hours later. All visible follicles were aspirated and pooled according to follicular diameter: small (≤ 2.0 mm), medium (2.1-4.0 mm), large (4.1-6.0 mm), and preovulatory (≥ 6.1 mm). Granulosa cells were separated from follicular fluid by centrifugation. Total RNA was extracted from granulosa cells (GC) and reversed transcribed. The resulting cDNA was subjected to qPCR, using primer sets designed to amplify each variant specifically. For Experiment 1, regardless of time after onset of estrus, relative expression of FSHR-3 exceeded that of both FSHR-1 and FSHR-2 in medium follicles (p < 0.01), and tended to be higher in small follicles (p=0.09). For Experiment 2, treatment with PMSG did not significantly alter expression patterns of FSHR variants (p=0.18). The FSHR-3 was expressed higher than FSHR-2 in all follicle sizes (p < 0.01) and was numerically more highly expressed than FSHR-1, although this difference was not significant (p > 0.11). These experiments show that in addition to the well characterized G protein-coupled form of the FSHR, alternatively spliced variants of the FSHR may participate in follicular dynamics during the first follicular wave of the sheep estrous cycle. Furthermore, these results would indicate that an “alternatively” spliced form of the FSHR (FSHR-3) is the predominant form of the FSHR in the sheep.
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Caracterização físico-química da foliculotrofina humana (hFSH) recombinante e de suas subunidades, por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência (HPLC) em fase reversa: comparação com a preparação de referência de hFSH de origem hipofisária do \"National Hormone and Pituitary Program\" dos EUA / Physico-chemical characterization of human recombinant follicle-stimulating hormone (hFSH) and its subunits by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC): comparison with pituitary hFSH reference preparation from National Hormone and Pituitary Program from USA

Renan Fernandes Loureiro 06 November 2006 (has links)
Um método de cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência por fase reversa (RP-HPLC) para análise qualitativa e quantitativa do hormônio folículo estimulante humano íntegro (hFSH), foi estabelecido e validado quanto à exatidão, precisão e sensibilidade. O FSH humano é um hormônio glicoprotéico dimérico largamente utilizado em medicina reprodutiva tanto para diagnóstico quanto para terapia. A metodologia desenvolvida preserva a integridade da proteína, permitindo a análise da forma heterodimérica intacta, e não somente de suas subunidades, como é normalmente obtida na maioria das condições geralmente empregadas. Esta técnica foi também utilizada para a comparação da hidrofobicidade relativa de preparações de hFSH hipofisária, urinária e derivadas de células de ovário de hamster chinês (CHO) bem como de outros dois hormônios glicoprotéicos, sintetizados na hipófise anterior: hormônio humano estimulante da tireóide (hTSH) e hormônio luteinizante humano (hLH). O menos hidrofóbico dos três hormônios analisados foi o hFSH, seguido do hTSH e do hLH. Uma diferença significativa (p<0,005) foi observada entre o tempo de retenção (tR) das preparações hipofisária e recombinante de hFSH, refletindo diferenças estruturais nas suas cadeias de carboidratos. Duas isoformas principais foram detectadas no hFSH urinário, incluindo uma forma que foi significativamente diferente (p<0,005) das preparações hipofisária e recombinante. Foram demonstradas linearidade da curva dose-resposta (r=0,9965, n=15) para esta metodologia de RP-HPLC, bem como uma precisão inter-ensaio, cujo coeficiente de variação é menor que 4%, para a quantificação de diferentes preparações de hFSH e uma sensibilidade da ordem de 40 ng. Foram também analisados o comportamento cromatográfico e a hidrofobicidade relativa das subunidades individuais das preparações recombinantes e hipofisária de hFSH. Além disso, a exata massa molecular das subunidades individuais de hFSH e do heterodímero foram simultaneamente determinadas por espectrometria de massa MALDI-TOF. A presente metodologia representa, em nossa opinião, uma ferramenta essencial para a caracterização e controle de qualidade deste hormônio, que ainda não consta das principais farmacopéias. / A reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) method for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of intact human follicle-stimulating hormone (hFSH) was established and validated for accuracy, precision and sensitivity. Human FSH is a dimeric glycoprotein hormone widely used as a diagnostic analyte and as therapeutic product in reproductive medicine. The technique developed preserves the protein integrity, allowing the analysis of the intact heterodimeric form rather than just of its subunits, as it is the case for the majority of the conditions currently employed. This methodology has also been employed for comparing the relative hydrophobicity of pituitary, urinary and two Chinese hamster ovary (CHO)-derived hFSH preparations, as well as of two other related glycoprotein hormones of the anterior pituitary: human thyroid-stimulating hormone (hTSH) and human luteinizing hormone (hLH). The least hydrophobic of the three glycohormones analyzed was hFSH, followed by hTSH and hLH. A significant difference (p<0.005) was observed in tR between the pituitary and recombinant hFSH preparations, reflecting structural differences in their carbohydrate moieties. Two main isoforms were detected in urinary hFSH, including a form which was significantly different (p<0.005) for the pituitary and recombinant preparations. The linearity of the dose-response curve (r = 0.9965, n = 15) for this RP-HPLC methodology, as well as an inter-assay precision with relative standard deviation less than 4% for the quantification of different hFSH preparations and a sensitivity of the order of 40 ng, were demonstrated. The chromatographic behavior and relative hydrophobicity of the individual subunits of the pituitary and recombinant preparations were also analyzed. Furthermore, the accurate molecular mass of the individual hFSH subunits and of the heterodimer were simultaneously determined by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectral analysis (MALDI-TOF-MS). The present methodology represents, in our opinion, an essential tool for characterization and quality control of this hormone that is not yet described in the main pharmacopoeias.
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Fórmula combinando idade, contagem de folículos antrais, hormônio antimulleriano e hormônio folículo estimulante é mais acurada em predizer má resposta à estimulação ovariana controlada do que os marcadores isoladamente em pacientes de bom prognóstico / A formula combining age, antral follicle count, antimullerian hormone, and follicle stimulating hormone is more accurate than individual markers in predicting poor response to controlled ovarian stimulation in good prognosis patients

Palhares Junior, Maurilio Batista 23 September 2015 (has links)
Apesar da acumulada experiência e tecnologia da reprodução assistida, ainda é comum a ocorrência de má resposta (MR) à estimulação ovariana (EOC). Alguns dos mecanismos que prejudicam a resposta ovariana são conhecidos, como a obesidade e a redução de reserva funcional ovariana com o avançar da idade. No entanto, também se observa má resposta à estimulação ovariana controlada em pacientes jovens e sem comprometimento dessa reserva ovariana. Apesar do desenvolvimento de marcadores para predizer a má resposta, como o hormônio folículo estimulante (FSH), o hormônio antimulleriano (AMH) ou a contagem de folículos antrais (CFA), ainda não há disponibilidade de mecanismos amplamente confiáveis para este fim. Há controvérsias quanto a qual destes preditores apresenta maior acurácia. Esta incerteza é ainda maior quando se analisa a população infértil de aparente bom prognóstico, ou seja, jovens, não obesas e com boa reserva ovariana. Predizer a má resposta neste grupo permitiria importante incremento na qualidade do tratamento destas pacientes. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a acurácia dos marcadores de resposta ovariana como idade, FSH, AMH e CFA e comparar a acurácia destes entre si e combinados em uma fórmula para predizer má resposta à estimulação ovariana controlada em pacientes de bom prognóstico. Foram avaliadas 141 mulheres com idade <40 anos, FSH <10 mUI/ml e índice de massa corpórea (IMC) <30 Kg/m2,, consecutivamente submetidas à injeção intracitoplasmática de espermatozoides (ICSI), a partir de espermatozoides obtidos através de ejaculado. Destas, 45 (32%) obtiveram <3 oócitos e, portanto, tiveram má resposta ovariana. Avaliou-se a acurácia dos marcadores citados em predizer a má resposta através da área sob a curva ROC (AUC). A fórmula obteve AUC = 0.82, valor significativamente superior aos marcadores isolados (idade=0.67, CFA=0.74, AMH=0.75 e FSH=0,61). Também foram definidos os valores de corte para se obter a taxa de detecção de 50% e 80% e analisadas as taxas de verossimilhança dos marcadores. Concluiu-se que a fórmula é mais acurada em predizer má resposta ovariana à EOC do que qualquer dos marcadores isoladamente. / Age, antral follicle count (AFC), antimullerian hormone (AMH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) are frequently used for the prediction of the ovarian response to controlled ovarian stimulation (COS). The objective of this study is to assess the accuracy of a formula combining all these parameters in predicting poor ovarian response (POR) to COS in good prognosis women. We included all good prognosis women submitted to COS for intracitoplasmatic sperm injection (ICSI) between n Feb-2008 and Jan-2009 who accepted to participate. We defined good prognosis as: age <40 years, basal FSH <10 mIU/ml, and body mass index (BMI) <30 Kg/m2; in which the ICSI was performed with sperm obtained by ejaculation. POR was defined as 3 oocytes retrieved or cycle cancelation before oocyte retrieval due to a poor ovarian response. We performed a linear regression to determine a formula to predict POR using age and the logarithm regression of AFC, AMH and FSH. We assessed the predictive accuracy by the area under ROC curve (AUC). Additionally, we determined the cut-off values and false positive rate (FPR) for predicting POR with a detection rate of 50% and 80%. We evaluated 141 women who were submitted to COS and oocyte retrieval; 45 (32%) had POR. The formula to predict poor ovarian response was 0.024 + 0.017*Age - 0.403*LogAFC - 0.339*LogAMH + 0.204*LogFSH. The AUC observed for the formula (0.82) was significantly higher than for the isolated markers (age = 0.67, AFC = 0.74, AMH = 0.75, FSH = 0.61). We also determined the cut-off values and false positive rates for obtaining detection rates of 50% and 80%. We conclude that the formula combining age, FSH, AMH, and AFC is more accurate in predicting POR than individual markers.
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Caracterização físico-química da foliculotrofina humana (hFSH) recombinante e de suas subunidades, por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência (HPLC) em fase reversa: comparação com a preparação de referência de hFSH de origem hipofisária do \"National Hormone and Pituitary Program\" dos EUA / Physico-chemical characterization of human recombinant follicle-stimulating hormone (hFSH) and its subunits by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC): comparison with pituitary hFSH reference preparation from National Hormone and Pituitary Program from USA

Loureiro, Renan Fernandes 06 November 2006 (has links)
Um método de cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência por fase reversa (RP-HPLC) para análise qualitativa e quantitativa do hormônio folículo estimulante humano íntegro (hFSH), foi estabelecido e validado quanto à exatidão, precisão e sensibilidade. O FSH humano é um hormônio glicoprotéico dimérico largamente utilizado em medicina reprodutiva tanto para diagnóstico quanto para terapia. A metodologia desenvolvida preserva a integridade da proteína, permitindo a análise da forma heterodimérica intacta, e não somente de suas subunidades, como é normalmente obtida na maioria das condições geralmente empregadas. Esta técnica foi também utilizada para a comparação da hidrofobicidade relativa de preparações de hFSH hipofisária, urinária e derivadas de células de ovário de hamster chinês (CHO) bem como de outros dois hormônios glicoprotéicos, sintetizados na hipófise anterior: hormônio humano estimulante da tireóide (hTSH) e hormônio luteinizante humano (hLH). O menos hidrofóbico dos três hormônios analisados foi o hFSH, seguido do hTSH e do hLH. Uma diferença significativa (p<0,005) foi observada entre o tempo de retenção (tR) das preparações hipofisária e recombinante de hFSH, refletindo diferenças estruturais nas suas cadeias de carboidratos. Duas isoformas principais foram detectadas no hFSH urinário, incluindo uma forma que foi significativamente diferente (p<0,005) das preparações hipofisária e recombinante. Foram demonstradas linearidade da curva dose-resposta (r=0,9965, n=15) para esta metodologia de RP-HPLC, bem como uma precisão inter-ensaio, cujo coeficiente de variação é menor que 4%, para a quantificação de diferentes preparações de hFSH e uma sensibilidade da ordem de 40 ng. Foram também analisados o comportamento cromatográfico e a hidrofobicidade relativa das subunidades individuais das preparações recombinantes e hipofisária de hFSH. Além disso, a exata massa molecular das subunidades individuais de hFSH e do heterodímero foram simultaneamente determinadas por espectrometria de massa MALDI-TOF. A presente metodologia representa, em nossa opinião, uma ferramenta essencial para a caracterização e controle de qualidade deste hormônio, que ainda não consta das principais farmacopéias. / A reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) method for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of intact human follicle-stimulating hormone (hFSH) was established and validated for accuracy, precision and sensitivity. Human FSH is a dimeric glycoprotein hormone widely used as a diagnostic analyte and as therapeutic product in reproductive medicine. The technique developed preserves the protein integrity, allowing the analysis of the intact heterodimeric form rather than just of its subunits, as it is the case for the majority of the conditions currently employed. This methodology has also been employed for comparing the relative hydrophobicity of pituitary, urinary and two Chinese hamster ovary (CHO)-derived hFSH preparations, as well as of two other related glycoprotein hormones of the anterior pituitary: human thyroid-stimulating hormone (hTSH) and human luteinizing hormone (hLH). The least hydrophobic of the three glycohormones analyzed was hFSH, followed by hTSH and hLH. A significant difference (p<0.005) was observed in tR between the pituitary and recombinant hFSH preparations, reflecting structural differences in their carbohydrate moieties. Two main isoforms were detected in urinary hFSH, including a form which was significantly different (p<0.005) for the pituitary and recombinant preparations. The linearity of the dose-response curve (r = 0.9965, n = 15) for this RP-HPLC methodology, as well as an inter-assay precision with relative standard deviation less than 4% for the quantification of different hFSH preparations and a sensitivity of the order of 40 ng, were demonstrated. The chromatographic behavior and relative hydrophobicity of the individual subunits of the pituitary and recombinant preparations were also analyzed. Furthermore, the accurate molecular mass of the individual hFSH subunits and of the heterodimer were simultaneously determined by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectral analysis (MALDI-TOF-MS). The present methodology represents, in our opinion, an essential tool for characterization and quality control of this hormone that is not yet described in the main pharmacopoeias.
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Expressão e caracterização do hormônio folículo estimulante (FSH) de pirarucu (Arapaima gigas) / Expression and characterization of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) of pirarucu (Arapaima gigas)

Sevilhano, Thais Cristina dos Anjos 17 July 2019 (has links)
O Arapaima gigas, conhecido popularmente no Brasil como pirarucu, pertence ao grupo mais primitivo dos teleósteos, sendo um dos maiores peixes de água doce da América do Sul. Desde os anos 40 informações divergentes têm sido dadas em relação ao seu tamanho e peso máximo, porém todas concordam com o fato de que se trata de uma espécie de grande porte, com exemplares pesando de 125 a 200 quilos e um comprimento de 2 a 3 metros. Sua carne é desprovida de espinhas e apresenta baixo teor de gordura. Os níveis de rendimento da carcaça são elevados e o crescimento juvenil da espécie é consideravelmente rápido. Por isso, o pirarucu, apresenta um atraente valor de mercado e grande importância para o comércio de pescado amazônico. A pesca predatória tem reduzido significativamente a população dessa espécie nas regiões amazônicas ao longo dos anos. Sendo assim, desde os anos 2000, o pirarucu foi incluído na lista de animais sobre explorados ou em perigo de extinção do IBAMA. A ausência de um empreendimento de aquicultura capaz de produzir o pirarucu a preços competitivos, de forma previsível e em larga escala deve-se principalmente ao fato de que essa espécie, de um modo geral, apresenta dificuldades no processo reprodutivo em cativeiro, apresentando uma ovulação, espermiação e/ou maturação final gonadal insatisfatória. O hormônio folículo estimulante (FSH) é um hormônio gonadotrófico que exerce um papel importante na maturação folicular inicial das gônodas. Assim como os mamíferos, os peixes também apresentam hormônios gonadotróficos (GTHs) heterodiméricos, onde a subunidade &alpha; é comum entre os hormônios pertencentes a essa família e a subunidade &beta; determina a atividade hormonal específica. As subunidades &alpha; e &beta; do hormônio folículo estimulante de Arapaima gigas (ag-FSH) foram previamente isoladas pelo nosso grupo de pesquisa ao longo dos anos e possibilitaram um estudo de modelagem tridimensional baseada nas sequências de aminoácidos obtidas. Paralelamente, foi realizada a expressão do ag-FSH recombinante com níveis de rendimento satisfatórios (28 mg/L) através da expressão em células de embrião de rim humano (HEK 293), purificando-o e caracterizando-o a partir de técnicas cromatográficas padronizadas pelo nosso grupo de pesquisa. / Arapaima gigas, popularly known in Brazil as pirarucu, belongs to the most primitive group of teleosts, being one of the largest freshwater fish in South America. Since 1940, divergent information has been given regarding its size and maximum weight, but all agree that it is a large species, with specimens weighing from 125 to 200 kilograms and with a 2 to 3 meters of length. Its meat is devoid of fish bones and has low fat content. Carcass yield levels are high and juvenile growth of the species is considerably fast. Therefore, the pirarucu, presents an attractive market value and great importance for the Amazonian fish trade. Predatory fishing has significantly reduced the population of this species in Amazonian regions over the years. Thus, since 2000, pirarucu has been included in IBAMA\'s list of exploited or endangered animals. The absence of an aquaculture enterprise able to produce pirarucu at competitive prices in a predictable and large scale is mainly because this species, in general, presents difficulties in the reproductive process in captivity, presenting an unsatisfactory ovulation, spermiation and / or late gonadal maturation. The follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is a gonadotrophic hormone that plays an important role in the initial follicular maturation of the gonads. Like mammals, fish also have heterodimeric gonadotrophic hormones (GTHs), where the &alpha; subunit is common between the hormones belonging to this family and the &beta; subunit determines the specific hormonal activity. The &alpha; and &beta; subunits of the follicle stimulating hormone of Arapaima gigas (ag-FSH) were previously isolated by our research group over the years and provided a three-dimensional modeling study based on the obtained amino acid sequences. At the same time, the recombinant ag-FSH was expressed with satisfactory yields (28 mg/L) in human kidney embryonic cells (HEK 293), purified and characterized from chromatographic techniques, standardized by our group.
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Fórmula combinando idade, contagem de folículos antrais, hormônio antimulleriano e hormônio folículo estimulante é mais acurada em predizer má resposta à estimulação ovariana controlada do que os marcadores isoladamente em pacientes de bom prognóstico / A formula combining age, antral follicle count, antimullerian hormone, and follicle stimulating hormone is more accurate than individual markers in predicting poor response to controlled ovarian stimulation in good prognosis patients

Maurilio Batista Palhares Junior 23 September 2015 (has links)
Apesar da acumulada experiência e tecnologia da reprodução assistida, ainda é comum a ocorrência de má resposta (MR) à estimulação ovariana (EOC). Alguns dos mecanismos que prejudicam a resposta ovariana são conhecidos, como a obesidade e a redução de reserva funcional ovariana com o avançar da idade. No entanto, também se observa má resposta à estimulação ovariana controlada em pacientes jovens e sem comprometimento dessa reserva ovariana. Apesar do desenvolvimento de marcadores para predizer a má resposta, como o hormônio folículo estimulante (FSH), o hormônio antimulleriano (AMH) ou a contagem de folículos antrais (CFA), ainda não há disponibilidade de mecanismos amplamente confiáveis para este fim. Há controvérsias quanto a qual destes preditores apresenta maior acurácia. Esta incerteza é ainda maior quando se analisa a população infértil de aparente bom prognóstico, ou seja, jovens, não obesas e com boa reserva ovariana. Predizer a má resposta neste grupo permitiria importante incremento na qualidade do tratamento destas pacientes. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a acurácia dos marcadores de resposta ovariana como idade, FSH, AMH e CFA e comparar a acurácia destes entre si e combinados em uma fórmula para predizer má resposta à estimulação ovariana controlada em pacientes de bom prognóstico. Foram avaliadas 141 mulheres com idade <40 anos, FSH <10 mUI/ml e índice de massa corpórea (IMC) <30 Kg/m2,, consecutivamente submetidas à injeção intracitoplasmática de espermatozoides (ICSI), a partir de espermatozoides obtidos através de ejaculado. Destas, 45 (32%) obtiveram <3 oócitos e, portanto, tiveram má resposta ovariana. Avaliou-se a acurácia dos marcadores citados em predizer a má resposta através da área sob a curva ROC (AUC). A fórmula obteve AUC = 0.82, valor significativamente superior aos marcadores isolados (idade=0.67, CFA=0.74, AMH=0.75 e FSH=0,61). Também foram definidos os valores de corte para se obter a taxa de detecção de 50% e 80% e analisadas as taxas de verossimilhança dos marcadores. Concluiu-se que a fórmula é mais acurada em predizer má resposta ovariana à EOC do que qualquer dos marcadores isoladamente. / Age, antral follicle count (AFC), antimullerian hormone (AMH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) are frequently used for the prediction of the ovarian response to controlled ovarian stimulation (COS). The objective of this study is to assess the accuracy of a formula combining all these parameters in predicting poor ovarian response (POR) to COS in good prognosis women. We included all good prognosis women submitted to COS for intracitoplasmatic sperm injection (ICSI) between n Feb-2008 and Jan-2009 who accepted to participate. We defined good prognosis as: age <40 years, basal FSH <10 mIU/ml, and body mass index (BMI) <30 Kg/m2; in which the ICSI was performed with sperm obtained by ejaculation. POR was defined as 3 oocytes retrieved or cycle cancelation before oocyte retrieval due to a poor ovarian response. We performed a linear regression to determine a formula to predict POR using age and the logarithm regression of AFC, AMH and FSH. We assessed the predictive accuracy by the area under ROC curve (AUC). Additionally, we determined the cut-off values and false positive rate (FPR) for predicting POR with a detection rate of 50% and 80%. We evaluated 141 women who were submitted to COS and oocyte retrieval; 45 (32%) had POR. The formula to predict poor ovarian response was 0.024 + 0.017*Age - 0.403*LogAFC - 0.339*LogAMH + 0.204*LogFSH. The AUC observed for the formula (0.82) was significantly higher than for the isolated markers (age = 0.67, AFC = 0.74, AMH = 0.75, FSH = 0.61). We also determined the cut-off values and false positive rates for obtaining detection rates of 50% and 80%. We conclude that the formula combining age, FSH, AMH, and AFC is more accurate in predicting POR than individual markers.
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Regulated expression of follicle stimulating hormone receptor type III in cancer causing mouse ovarian surface epithelial cells

Zimmerman, Shawn January 1900 (has links)
Master of Science / Department of Animal Sciences and Industry / Timothy G. Rozell / Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is known as the key hormone capable of causing proliferation of granulosa cells in the ovary. The classical receptor belongs to the G protein-coupled superfamily and is designated FSHR-1. A variant in the FSH receptor has been shown to be functional in mouse ovaries. The variant receptor is designated as FSHR-3, and when bound by FSH activates a pathway that shares similar characteristics to the growth factor type I receptor pathway, with no increase in cAMP. The FSHR-3 variant activates MAPK upon binding to FSH, and causes proliferation of cells on which it is known to be expressed. For example ID8 mouse ovarian surface epithelium cells (MOSEC), a cell line that when introduced in immunocompetent mice causes tumors similar to human ovarian cancer and which also express FSHR-3, proliferated in response to FSH. The present study explored the potential for decreasing expression of FSHR-3 protein. The RNA interference (RNAi) technique was used to insert small inhibitory RNA(siRNA) segments corresponding specifically to the R3 variant of the FSH receptor in ID8 MOSEC. Transfected cells were lysed and FSHR-3 protein was visualized using SDS Page and Western blotting analysis. A reduction in expression of FSHR-3 was observed in two of the transfection groups, with the greatest down-regulation of FSHR-3 being 30.1%. From these preliminary results we conclude that the FSHR-3 is expressed on ID8 cells, and that siRNA may be useful to reduce its expression. Thus, it may be possible to slow the growth of FSH-responsive tumors using siRNA to target the FSHR-3 receptor.

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