Endometriosis-related ceRNA network to identify predictive biomarkers of endometrial receptivity

Aim: As RNA, which plays a role in the regulation of endometrial receptivity, can be modulated via ceRNA mechanisms, we constructed a ceRNA network to explore potential RNA/ceRNA biomarkers indicating endometrial receptivity associated with endometriosis. Materials & methods: RNA sequencing was performed on eutopic endometrium from eight patients with and without endometriosis. Bioinformatics algorithms were used to predict ceRNA network and pathway analysis. Results: We identified an endometriosis-associated ceRNA network involving 45 pathways and four ceRNAs as potential predictive biomarkers for endometrial receptivity. Patients with endometriosis presented lower levels of progesterone receptor type B expression. Conclusion: Differentially expressed RNAs and lower progesterone receptors type B levels in endometriosis might be related to the impairment of endometrial receptivity. [GRAPHICS]