High concentration of estrogen resulted by COH may affect the secretion of pro-angiogenic factors in uNK cells by downregulating the expression of IL-11 in decidual stromal cells.
Hui MuHaikun YuSong YanJie LuJiaqin MaoDan SunNi JinZheng FangXueyan LuJie DongYing SuShuqiang ChenXiaohong WangPublished in: Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics (2024)
These results suggested the downregulation of IL-11 expression in DSCs caused by high estrogen levels affects the secretion of pro-angiogenic factors in uNK cells, which provided an explanation for the pregnancy complications caused by COH.