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Effect of Irisin on LIF and integrin αvβ3 in rats of implantation failure
Li Zhou1, Chenggang Li2, Xiangshu Liu1
1Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affliated Dongfeng Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, 442000, P.R. China.
Objective:
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of irisin on leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) and integrin αvβ3 in implantation failure uterus.
Methods:
Early pregnant rats were randomly divided into normal group (N), mifepristone treated group (M), irisin group (I) and progestin group (P). The implantation failure model was established using mifepristone. Second, we evaluated the average number of embryos and detected the expression of LIF and integrin αvβ3 protein and mRNA in endometrium.
Results:
Compared with group M, the average number of embryos was significantly higher in group N, P and I, the expression of LIF and integrin αvβ3 in endometrium was significantly higher in group N, P and I.
Conclusion:
Irisin could improve the poor receptive state of endometrium by promoting LIF and integrin αvβ3 secretion to improve blastocyst implantation in rats of implantation failure.
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