The role of embryonic microRNAs in extracellular vesicles for enhancing in-vitro fertilization success rate
Grant Data
Project Title
The role of embryonic microRNAs in extracellular vesicles for enhancing in-vitro fertilization success rate
Principal Investigator
Dr Chen, Chun Hang
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Lee Cherie Yin Lau
(Co-principal investigator)
Lam Ka Wai Kevin
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Ng Ernest Hung Yu
(Co-principal investigator)
Professor Yeung William Shu Biu
(Co-principal investigator)
Duration
14
Start Date
2023-09-01
Amount
492000
Conference Title
The role of embryonic microRNAs in extracellular vesicles for enhancing in-vitro fertilization success rate
Keywords
microRNAs, Extracellular vesicles, Trophoblastic spheroids, Expanded potential stem cells, Embryo implantation
Discipline
Biology and Medicine
Panel
Biology and Medicine (M)
HKU Project Code
10213106
Grant Type
Health and Medical Research Fund 2021
Funding Year
2022
Status
On-going
Objectives
To identify embryonic microRNAs (miRNAs) presented in embryo-secreted extracellular vesicles (EVs) in enhancing implantation rate, and to study the mechanisms involved in embryo-endometrium communication using in-vitro trophoblastic spheroid model.