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Medical AI Inquiry: You was designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.  Labels: BACKGROUND, OBJECTIVE, METHODS, RESULTS, RESULTS. Meshes: Adult, Animals, Cell Line, Cells, Cultured, Chorionic Gonadotropin, Eye Proteins, Female, Fertility Agents, Female, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone, Granulosa Cells, Humans, Leuprolide, Mice, Inbred ICR, Nerve Growth Factors, Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome, Ovulation Induction, Rats, Receptors, LHRH, Serpins, Signal Transduction, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A, Young Adult.
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Does gnRH Agonist Triggering modulate PEDF to VEGF Ratio Inversely to hCG in Granulosa Cells? Context: GnRH agonist (GnRH-a) triggering is associated with a reduced risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) compared with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in assisted reproduction technology cycles. We have shown that ovarian pigment epithelium derived factor (PEDF), a potent antiangiogenic factor, counteracts vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression and that OHSS is correlated with hCG-induced impaired PEDF to VEGF ratio. The objective of the study was to explore whether GnRH-a triggering could directly modulate PEDF/VEGF balance in granulosa cells. The design of the study was a mouse model and cultured granulosa cells. Changes in PEDF and VEGF were measured by quantitative PCR and Western blot analysis. OHSS symptoms were recorded by changes in body weight and in peritoneal vascular leakage, quantified by the modified Miles vascular permeability assay. GnRH-a stimulation significantly increased PEDF and decreased VEGF mRNA and protein levels both in rat granulosa cell line and human primary granulosa cells in vitro. GnRH-a and hCG triggering inversely modulated PEDF mRNA and protein level in human granulosa cells in vivo. In the GnRH-a triggering mouse model, we showed similar increase in PEDF to VEGF ratio as in the in vitro results. OHSS-predisposed mice did not develop OHSS parameters after GnRH-a triggering, opposed to hCG-triggered mice. Finally, GnRH-a triggering of OHSS-predisposed mice significantly increased ovarian PEDF to VEGF ratio compared with hCG-triggered mice and control mice.
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GnRH-a triggering induces a direct effect on PEDF/VEGF balance in granulosa cells inversely to hCG. Our results suggest a novel elucidation to the GnRH-a triggering-mediated risk reduction of OHSS and may clarify the pros and cons of this triggering method. Final Decision: yes