Effects of polymorphisms in follicle stimulating hormone receptor genes on female reproductive function

Abstract

Abstract: Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is a glycoprotein hormone played an essential role in reproduction and widely used in the treatment of infertility. However, in the assisted reproductive technology programs, the response of ovulating women to exogenous FSH is quite variable in individuals. FSH action is mediated by the FSH receptor (FSHR). More than 900 polymorphisms of FSHR gene are known, it has been previously reported that SNPs of FSHR may be related to the response of the patients to FSH stimulation and should, therefore, be considered in assessment of efficacy in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation during assisted reproduction techniques in women. The aim of these studies would be the prediction of the genetic causes of diseases to enable an individual clinical setting according to the patient's genetic background undergoing FSH stimulation. In this review we discuss the latest information about the effects of polymorphisms of the FSHR genes on reproductive functions of female, and discuss their clinical implications.

Key words: Follicle stimulating hormone receptor, Polymorphism, Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation, Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, Polycystic ovary syndrome

CLC Number:

R968

YAN Yuan-liang, GONG Zhi-cheng. Effects of polymorphisms in follicle stimulating hormone receptor genes on female reproductive function[J]. Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2013, 18(8): 944-949.

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