Proliferative index of human luteinized granulosa cells varies as a function of ovarian reserve

In: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 1993 · vol. 169(6) , pp. 1531–1535 · doi:10.1016/0002-9378(93)90430-q · PMID:8267057 · W1985122025
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This study investigated the proliferative index of human luteinized granulosa cells and found it varies significantly depending on the patient's ovarian reserve.

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ObjectiveWe examined whether the proliferative index of luteinized granulosa cells, as determined by flow cytometry, varied as a function of a woman's ovarian reserve, as reserve, as reflected by follicular-phase day 3 serum follicle-stimulating hormone.Study designThis prospective cohort study consisted of 19 women of similar chronologic age preparing for in vitro fertilization-embryo who met specific day 3 serum follicle-stimulating hormone criteria. The "low follicle-stimulating hormone" group consisted of 11 women with day 3 serum follicle-stimulating hormone levels or = 18 IU/L. A total of 56 preovulatory follicles containing > or = 10(4) luteinized granulosa cells were examined by flow cytometry. The low follicle-stimulating hormone group was compared with the high follicle-stimulating hormone group to examine proliferative index as a function of serum day 3 follicle-stimulating hormone levels.ResultsThe low follicle-stimulating hormone group had a greater proliferative index (11.1% +/- 0.4%) than did the high follicle-stimulating hormone group (8.3% +/- 0.6%), p or = 18 IU/L have a 25% decreased proliferative index compared with luteinized granulosa cells from women with day 3 serum follicle-stimulating hormone levels < or = 6.ConclusionsThis suggests that granulosa cell proliferation is influenced by ovarian reserve and may explain in part the more favorable response to ovulation induction protocols that younger women demonstrate compared with women of more advanced reproductive age.

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