IGLS Alicante, C/Britania 7, Alicante, Spain.
IVF Spain, Av. Ansaldo 13, 03540, Alicante, Spain.
Sci Rep. 2021 Jun 28;11(1):13420. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-92955-w.
The human endometrium is receptive to the embryo for a specific period of time known as the window of implantation (WOI). During this period, the endometrium shows a specific gene expression profile suitable for endometrial function evaluation. ER Map is a molecular tool able to accurately predict endometrial receptivity status by transcriptomic analysis. In this retrospective study, including 2256 subfertile patients undergoing ART treatment, the clinical value of precise WOI determination is studied in detail. Results obtained when single embryo transfers (sET) were scheduled either within the WOI timeframe as established by ER Map, or deviating from this WOI, are assessed and compared. Data obtained showed that 34.18% (771/2256) of patients had a displaced WOI. Analysis of ART outcomes showed significantly higher pregnancy rates in transfers scheduled within the WOI predicted compared to transfers that deviated more than 12h from this WOI (44.35% vs 23.08%, p < 0.001). The deviation from the WOI had also an impact on the progression of pregnancy, with a significant increase in pregnancy loss (~ twofold) observed in transfers that deviated more than 12h from the WOI predicted. These results indicate that the precise determination of the WOI and personalised embryo transfer can significantly improve clinical outcomes.
人类子宫内膜在特定的时间段内对胚胎具有接受性,这个时间段被称为着床窗口(WOI)。在此期间,子宫内膜表现出特定的基因表达谱,适合用于评估子宫内膜功能。ER Map 是一种分子工具,通过转录组分析能够准确预测子宫内膜的接受能力状态。在这项回顾性研究中,包括 2256 名接受辅助生殖技术(ART)治疗的不孕患者,详细研究了精确确定 WOI 的临床价值。评估和比较了在 ER Map 确定的 WOI 时间范围内或偏离该 WOI 时间范围进行单次胚胎移植(sET)的结果。结果显示,34.18%(771/2256)的患者 WOI 发生了移位。对 ART 结果的分析表明,在 WOI 预测范围内进行的转移与偏离 WOI 超过 12 小时的转移相比,妊娠率显著更高(44.35% vs 23.08%,p<0.001)。偏离 WOI 也会影响妊娠的进展,在偏离 WOI 预测超过 12 小时的转移中,妊娠丢失的风险显著增加(约两倍)。这些结果表明,精确确定 WOI 和个性化胚胎移植可以显著改善临床结果。