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. 2023 May;30(5):1660-1667.
doi: 10.1007/s43032-022-01132-5. Epub 2022 Nov 22.

The Effectiveness of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) Against Experimental Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Rat Ovaries and Its Effect on In Vitro Fertilization Outcomes

Mehmet Sühha Bostanci  1 , Özcan Budak  2 , Hüseyin Çakiroğlu  3 , Osman Köse  4 , Mehtap Erdoğan  5 , Hilal Uslu Yuvaci  6 , Erdem Çokluk  7
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The Effectiveness of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) Against Experimental Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Rat Ovaries and Its Effect on In Vitro Fertilization Outcomes

Mehmet Sühha Bostanci et al. Reprod Sci. 2023 May.

Abstract

Local ischemic damage resulting from ovarian torsion is a common cause of decreased follicular activity and infertility. It was aimed to evaluate the effect of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) protection on in vitro fertilization (IVF) results against experimental ischemic (I) and ischemic-reperfusion (I/R) injury in rat ovaries. The study consisted of 35 adult female Sprague-Dawley albino rats (sham, ischemia, I/R, I + G-CSF, and I/R + G-CSF) randomly assigned to 5 groups, each containing 7 rats. While bilateral adnexal torsion was applied to the ischemia groups for 3 h, detorsion was applied to the reperfusion groups. Intraperitoneal 100 IU/kg G-CSF was administered 30 min prior to ischemia (I + G-CSF) or reperfusion (I/R + G-CSF). After ovulation induction (intraperitoneal 150-300 IU/kg PMSG), the oocytes were collected and IVF was applied. Statistically significant differences were observed between the collected oocyte numbers in I and I + G-CSF, I/R, and I/R + G-CSF groups (P values were P = 0.001 for the I-I + G-SCF groups and P = 0.003 for I/R-IR + G-CSF, respectively). An increase in the number of MII oocytes obtained was observed in the I + G-CSF and I/R + G-CSF groups compared to the I and I/R groups. Grade 1 and grade 2 embryo numbers were statically different between the I/R and I/R + G-CSF groups (P values were P = 0.023 for grade 1 embryos and P = 0.045 for grade 2 embryos, respectively). G-CSF treatment was found to be effective in reducing I- and I/R-induced ovarian damage.

Keywords: Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor; In vitro fertilization; Ischemia/reperfusion injury; Ovarian torsion.

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