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22 May 2014 MicroRNA-31 Is Significantly Elevated in Both Human Endometrium and Serum During the Window of Implantation: A Potential Biomarker for Optimum Receptivity
Jessica D.K. Kresowik, Eric J. Devor, Bradley J. Van Voorhis, Kimberly K. Leslie
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Abstract

The window of implantation of human embryos into the endometrium spans Cycle Days 20–24 of the 28-day menstrual cycle. However, uterine receptivity may not be reliably replicated in infertile patients throughout this span. Thus, it is of importance to be able to determine optimal receptivity through a minimally invasive measure. We screened expression of a number of candidate micro-RNAs (miRNAs) in endometrial tissues and serum collected from a panel of fertile women during both the proliferative phase and the secretory phase of a normal menstrual cycle. We found that several miRNAs were significantly elevated in endometrial tissues in the secretory phase versus the proliferative phase. One of these, miR-31, was found to be not only detectable in serum samples but also significantly elevated in the secretory phase versus the proliferative phase. MiR-31 is known to target several immunomodulatory factors, such as FOXP3 and CXCL12. We find that both of these factors are significantly downregulated in endometrial tissues during the secretory phase. Our data suggest that miR-31 is a potential biomarker for optimal endometrial receptivity, possibly operating through an immunosuppressive mechanism.

Jessica D.K. Kresowik, Eric J. Devor, Bradley J. Van Voorhis, and Kimberly K. Leslie "MicroRNA-31 Is Significantly Elevated in Both Human Endometrium and Serum During the Window of Implantation: A Potential Biomarker for Optimum Receptivity," Biology of Reproduction 91(1), (22 May 2014). https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.116590
Received: 9 December 2013; Accepted: 1 April 2014; Published: 22 May 2014
KEYWORDS
immunosuppression
implantation
microRNA
miR-31
receptivity
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