Decreased gremlin 1 expression in women with BMI ≥35 kg/m is mediated by interleukin 10 and interleukin 1β in the follicular fluid.

Journal: F&S science
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine how body mass index (BMI) affects the follicular fluid cytokine milieu and investigate how this inflammatory environment impacts cumulus signaling.

Authors

  • Tana Kim
    Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
  • Yohan Kim
    Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
  • Fabrice Lucien
    Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
  • Yulian Zhao
    Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
  • Elizabeth Ann L Enninga
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.