ASSAY AND KIT FOR PREDICTING IMPLANTATION SUCCESS IN ASSISTED FERTILISATION

摘要

The present invention relates to an assay for determining the implantatio n potential of a plurality of embryos each obtained or to be obtained by ass isted fertilisation of an oocyte of a female subject, comprising measuring t he levels of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) in the follicular fluid (FF) present in the follicle from which each oocyte is derived, and d etermining the implantation potential of each embryo from the level of measu red FF G-CSF. It also relates to a kit for carrying out the assay. It furthe r relates to a method for assisted fertilisation.