Surgery of Hydrosalpinx Improves Expression of LIF and Integrin αvβ3 in Endometrial at Implantation Window[J]. Journal of Sun Yat-sen University (Medical Sciences), 2012, 33(1).
Surgery of Hydrosalpinx Improves Expression of LIF and Integrin αvβ3 in Endometrial at Implantation Window[J]. Journal of Sun Yat-sen University (Medical Sciences), 2012, 33(1).DOI:
To investigate the effect of the management of hydrosalpinx on the expression of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) and integrin αvβ3 in the endometrium at the time of the implantation window.【Methods】 The expression of LIF and integrin αvβ3 in the endometrium during the implantation window were examined by immunohistochemical method in 60 patients with hydrosalpinx and 30 patients suffering from tubal occlusion without hydrosalpinx.【Results】 The expression of LIF and integrin αvβ3 in the endometrium at the time of the implantation window before the surgery were significantly lower than the control group (P<0.05). After the surgery
the expression of endometrial LIF and integrin αvβ3 were not statistically significant compared with the control group (P>0.05). The expression of endometrial LIF and integrin αvβ3 were statistically significant before-and-after the surgery (P<0.05).【Conclusions】 The expression of LIF and integrin αvβ3 in the endometrium at implantation window decreased in patients with hydrosalpinx
LIF and integrin αvβ3 may be the important factors that affect the endometrial receptivity
and prior management of hydrosalpinx can improve the expression.