ASSAY AND KIT FOR PREDICTING IMPLANTATION SUCCESS IN ASSISTED FERTILISATION

摘要

THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO AN ASSAY FOR DETERMINING THE IMPLANTATION POTENTIAL OF A PLURALITY OF EMBRYOS EACH OBTAINED OR TO BE OBTAINED BY ASSISTED FERTILISATION OF AN OOCYTE OF A FEMALE SUBJECT, COMPRISING MEASURING THE LEVELS OF GRANULOCYTE-COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR (G-CSF) IN THE FOLLICULAR FLUID (FF) PRESENT IN THE FOLLICLE FROM WHICH EACH OOCYTE IS DERIVED, AND DETERMINING THE IMPLANTATION POTENTIAL OF EACH EMBRYO FROM THE LEVEL OF MEASURED FF G-CSF. IT ALSO RELATES TO A KIT FOR CARRYING OUT THE ASSAY. IT FURTHER RELATES TO A METHOD FOR ASSISTED FERTILISATION.