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. 2022 Jun;48(6):1390-1398.
doi: 10.1111/jog.15232. Epub 2022 Mar 23.

The effect of protection of platelet-rich plasma against experimental ischemia/reperfusion injury in the rat ovary on in vitro fertilization outcomes

Mehmet Sühha Bostancı  1 , Özcan Budak  2 , Hüseyin Çakiroğlu  3 , Koray Gök  4 , Osman Köse  5 , Erdem Çokluk  6
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The effect of protection of platelet-rich plasma against experimental ischemia/reperfusion injury in the rat ovary on in vitro fertilization outcomes

Mehmet Sühha Bostancı et al. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2022 Jun.

Abstract

Objective: Ovarian torsion is a common cause of local ischemic damage, reduced follicular activity and infertility. This study aimed to investigate how well platelet-rich plasma (PRP) protects against experimental ischemic (I) and ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury in rat ovaries and its effect on in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes.

Method: Fifty-six adult female Sprague-Dawley albino rats were randomly assigned to six groups of eight animals each: Sham, Ischemia, I/R, Sham + PRP, I + PRP, and I/R + PRP. The remaining eight animals were used to prepare the PRP. The ischemia groups were subjected to bilateral adnexal torsion for 3 h, while the I/R and I/R + PRP groups received subsequent detorsion for 3 h. Intraperitoneal (i.p.) PRP was administered 30 min prior to ischemia (I + PRP) or reperfusion (I/R + PRP). The ovaries were stimulated through an intraperitoneal injection of 150-300 internal units of IU/kg PMSG. After ovulation induction, oocytes were taken from the ovaries, and IVF was performed.

Results: The number of MII oocytes reached the highest number with 4.63 ± 0.74 in the S group and had the lowest number with 0.50 ± 0.53 in the I/R group. There were statistically significant differences for the number of embryos obtained on the second day between the I and I + PRP groups and the I/R and I/R + PRP groups (p = 0.000). In comparing anti-Müllerian hormone 1 (AMH1) and AMH2 values within the group, the highest decrease was observed in the I and I/R groups.

Conclusion: PRP is effective in minimizing ovarian damage and preserving ovarian reserves following ovarian torsion.

Keywords: PRP; in vitro fertilization; ischemia-reperfusion injury; ovarian torsion; platelet-rich plasma.

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