TY - JOUR
T1 - Interplay of “leukemia inhibitory factor receptor gene” (rs3099124) polymorphism, leukemia inhibitory factor and ovarian steroids with unexplained infertility
AU - Ali, Rabiya
AU - Iqbal, Mehir un Nisa
AU - Rehman, Rehana
AU - Khan, Taseer Ahmed
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Objective of the study: To explore the association of leukemia inhibitory factor receptor (LIFR) gene variant rs3099124, ovarian steroids, and leukemia inhibitory factor with unexplained infertility in Pakistani females. Methodology: A case–control investigation in which eighty-one (81) females with unexplained infertility and one hundred and sixty-two (162) fertile counterparts (age and body mass index compared) were recruited between October 2016 and 2018. Ten milliliters of venous blood was collected from all participants. “Genomic DNA” was taken out from lymphocytes in peripheral blood samples. “Tetra Amplification Refractory Mutation System Polymerase Chain Reaction (T-ARMS-PCR)” was constructed through software “Primer-I”. Amplification was carried out by “T-ARMS-PCR” followed by subsequent sequencing for confirmation and extensive consonance. Estradiol, Progesterone and Leukemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF) were measured in serum by ELISA. Results: Statistically significant difference was noticed in genotype frequency in “LIFR-gene variant; rs3099124” (χ2 = 28.222, P value < 0.01) between research participants. Although, rs “3099124” “AA” (OR = 0.000; 95%CI = 0–0) and “GA” genotypes (OR = 0.525; 95%CI = 0.226–1.22) showed non-significant safety/protection against unexplained infertility yet minor/risk allele “A” frequency was greater in women with unexplained infertility suggesting a possible explanation of implantation failure. LIF concentration varied between fertile and infertile groups (χ2 = 9.857, P < 0.05) revealing significant threat of unexplained infertility in women with decreased LIF concentration (OR = 2.316, 95%CI = 1.214–4.416). Progesterone was significantly related to unexplained infertility in both study groups (χ2 = 20.347, P < 0.05). High progesterone reduced the possibility of unexplained infertility (OR = 0.306; 95% CI = 0.166–0.567). Conclusion: LIFR gene variation (rs3099124) and reduced LIF secretion may cause implantation failure in women with unexplained infertility.
AB - Objective of the study: To explore the association of leukemia inhibitory factor receptor (LIFR) gene variant rs3099124, ovarian steroids, and leukemia inhibitory factor with unexplained infertility in Pakistani females. Methodology: A case–control investigation in which eighty-one (81) females with unexplained infertility and one hundred and sixty-two (162) fertile counterparts (age and body mass index compared) were recruited between October 2016 and 2018. Ten milliliters of venous blood was collected from all participants. “Genomic DNA” was taken out from lymphocytes in peripheral blood samples. “Tetra Amplification Refractory Mutation System Polymerase Chain Reaction (T-ARMS-PCR)” was constructed through software “Primer-I”. Amplification was carried out by “T-ARMS-PCR” followed by subsequent sequencing for confirmation and extensive consonance. Estradiol, Progesterone and Leukemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF) were measured in serum by ELISA. Results: Statistically significant difference was noticed in genotype frequency in “LIFR-gene variant; rs3099124” (χ2 = 28.222, P value < 0.01) between research participants. Although, rs “3099124” “AA” (OR = 0.000; 95%CI = 0–0) and “GA” genotypes (OR = 0.525; 95%CI = 0.226–1.22) showed non-significant safety/protection against unexplained infertility yet minor/risk allele “A” frequency was greater in women with unexplained infertility suggesting a possible explanation of implantation failure. LIF concentration varied between fertile and infertile groups (χ2 = 9.857, P < 0.05) revealing significant threat of unexplained infertility in women with decreased LIF concentration (OR = 2.316, 95%CI = 1.214–4.416). Progesterone was significantly related to unexplained infertility in both study groups (χ2 = 20.347, P < 0.05). High progesterone reduced the possibility of unexplained infertility (OR = 0.306; 95% CI = 0.166–0.567). Conclusion: LIFR gene variation (rs3099124) and reduced LIF secretion may cause implantation failure in women with unexplained infertility.
KW - Genetic polymorphism
KW - LIF
KW - LIFR
KW - rs3099124
KW - unexplained infertility
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U2 - 10.1080/15257770.2023.2188911
DO - 10.1080/15257770.2023.2188911
M3 - Article
C2 - 36924393
AN - SCOPUS:85150812974
SN - 1525-7770
VL - 42
SP - 718
EP - 730
JO - Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids
JF - Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids
IS - 9
ER -