Association of Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Gene Polymorphism C677T with Oocyte Number and Embryo Quality in Iraqi Infertile Women Undergoing Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection

Rabab Zahir Al-Yasiry; Mufeeda Ali Jawad; Muayad Sraibet Abbood

doi:10.54133/ajms.v6i1.421

Authors

Rabab Zahir Al-Yasiry Department of Anatomy, Embryology and Histology, College of Medicine, Babylon University, Babylon, Iraq
Mufeeda Ali Jawad Department of Physiology, High Institute of Infertility Diagnosis and Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7995-6755
Muayad Sraibet Abbood Department of Embryology, High Institute of Infertility Diagnosis and Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0262-3813

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54133/ajms.v6i1.421

Keywords:

Infertility, Intracytoplasmic sperm injection, Methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase, Single nucleotide polymorphism

Abstract

Background: Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T is a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) that affects the production of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF), the active folate that enables the recycling of homocysteine (Hcy) to methionine. Objective: to investigate the association between the MTHFR (C677T) polymorphism and the outcomes of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Methods: A prospective cohort study included 85 infertile women undergoing ICSI treatment at the High Institute of Infertility Diagnosis and Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Baghdad, Iraq. The study period extended from January 2022 to September 2023. The MTHFR C677T polymorphism genotyping was evaluated in these patients, and they were classified into three groups according to genotyping results: normal (CC), heterozygote mutated (CT), and mutated homozygote (TT). In addition, we conducted a comparative analysis of oocyte, embryo and pregnancy rates among these three groups. Results: In comparison to the CT and TT genotypes, the total number of oocytes, total embryos, mature oocytes, good-quality embryos, and pregnancy rate were all found to be significantly higher (p<0.05) in the CC genotype. Compared to the CC group, the proportion of immature oocytes and poor-quality embryos was significantly higher in the TT and CT groups (p<0.05). The rate of fertilization was comparable among the study groups. Conclusions: The maternal MTHFR C677T polymorphism is linked to oocyte number, maturity, total embryo, embryo quality, and pregnancy in ICSI. In light of this, MTHFR polymorphism in our community offers useful data regarding the success of ICSI.

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