Analyzing the Transcriptome Profile of Human Cumulus Cells Related to Embryo Quality via RNA Sequencing

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Differentially expressed genes in CCs from high-quality embryo compared with CCs from low-quality embryo and unfertilized embryo by RT-PCR. Group A, gene expression levels in CCs from oocytes yielding high-quality embryos (n=20). Group B, gene expression levels in CCs from oocytes yielding low-quality embryos (n=20). Group C, gene expression levels in CCs from oocytes failing to form embryos (n=20). P value < 0.05; P value < 0.01. Gene expression levels in group B and group C were both higher than the levels in group A.