Review Article

Modernization Trends of Infertility Treatment of Traditional Korean Medicine

Table 1

Summary of experimental studies on the improvement of endometrial receptivity in herbal medicine.

NumberAuthorStudy designControl groupExperimental groupOutcomeResults

(1)Choi et al. [6] In vivo: KM miceNormal
() 

EID + TCM Pregnancy rateEID + TCM versus EID: ↑ ()
Implantation sitesEID + TCM versus EID: ↑ ()
LIF mRNAEID + TCM versus EID on Pd 4, 6: ↑ ()
EID + TCM versus EID on Pd 5 ↓ ()
EID + TCM versus normal: not significant ()
LIF proteinEID + TCM versus Normal on Pd 6: not significant EID versus EID + TCM: ↓ ()
EID versus normal: ↓ ()

(2)Xu et al. [10] In vivo: KM miceNormal
()
EID
EID + Progynova
()
EID + TCM (0.91 g/Kg)
()
EID + TCM (1.82 g/Kg)
()
EID + TCM (3.64 g/Kg)
()
PPARd, IL-11 mRNATCM at doses of 1.82 g/kg, 3.64 g/kg versus progynova: ↑
()
COX-2In glandEID + TCM, EID + Progynova versus EID: ↑
()
EID + TCM versus Progynova: ↑ ()
In stromanot significant ()
PGI2In glandEID + TCM, EID + Progynova versus EID: ↑
()
EID + TCM at high doses versus EID + Progynova: ↑ ()
In stromaEID + TCM versus EID: ↑ ()
MMP-9In glandEID + TCM, EID + Progynova versus EID: ↑
()
In stromaEID + TCM, EID + Progynova versus EID: ↑
()
TIMP-3In glandEID + TCM, EID + Progynova versus EID: ↑
()
EID + TCM at high dose versus EID + Progynova: ↑ ()
In stromanot significant ()

(3)Cui et al. [14] In vivo: KM miceNormal
()
COH
COH + TCM (BS) ()
COH + TCM (HX) ()
COH + TCM (BH) ()
Endometrial thicknessCOH + , COH + HX, COH + BH versus COH: ↑
(, <0.0001, <0.0001)
COH + BH vs COH + : ↑ ()
Microvessel densityCOH + , COH + HX, COH + versus COH: ↑
(, 0.0003, 0.0004)
Pinopodes in the epitheliumCOH + HX, COH + BH versus COH: ↑ (, 0.0009)
COH + HX, COH + BH versus COH + :
(, 0.033)

(4) Huang et al. [11] In vivo: KM miceNormal
()

EID + TCM Pregnancy rate EID + TCM versus EID: ↑ ()
Number of implanted blastocysts EID + TCM versus EID: ↑ ()
Proliferative indexIn glandEID + TCM versus EID: ↓ ()
EID + TCM versus normal: not significant
()
Proliferative indexIn stromanot significant ()
Apoptotic indexIn glandEID + TCM versus EID: ↑ ()
EID + TCM versus normal: not significant
()
Apoptotic indexIn stromanot significant ()

(5)Sun et al. [15] In vivo: KM miceNormal
()
COH
COH + TCM
()
Integrin β3 mRNACOH + TCM versus COH on Pd 2, 4: ↓ ()
Among 3 groups on Pd 0, 6, 8: not significant ()
OPN mRNACOH + TCM versus COH on Pd 4, 6, 8: ↓ ()
Among 3 groups on Pd 0, 2: not significant ()

(6) Chen et al. [16] In vivo: KM miceNormal
()
COH + aspirin
COH + TCM
()
Integrin β3 mRNACOH + TCM versus aspirin: ↑ ()
LIF mRNA/β-actinCOH + TCM versus aspirin: ↑ ()

(7) Yu et al. [18] In vivo: KM miceNormal
()
COH

TCM COH + TCM
EID + TCM
Pregnancy rateCOH + TCM versus COH: ↑ ()
EID + TCM versus EID: ↑ ()
TCM versus normal: not significant difference ()
Implantation sitesTCM versus EID: ↑ ()
EID + TCM versus EID: ↑ ()
LIF proteinsTCM versus COH, EID: ↑ (, )
Integrin β3 proteinsCOH + TCM, EID + TCM versus COH, EID: ↑ (, )
LIF mRNATCM versus COH + TCM: ↑ ()
TCM versus EID + TCM: ↑ ()
Integrin β3 mRNATCM versus COH + TCM: ↑ ()
TCM versus EID + TCM: ↑ ()

(8)Li et al. [12]In vivo: KM miceNormal
()

COH + TCM
()
LCM-DE-MS††COH + TCM group showed significant changes in 23 proteins: 7 proteins downregulated‡‡ and 16 proteins up

(9)Wu et al. [13] In vivo: KM miceNormal
()

EID + TCM Pregnancy rateEID + TCM versus EID: ↑ ()
EID + TCM versus normal: ↓ ()
Number of Implanted embryosEID + TCM versus EID: not significant ()
EID + TCM versus normal: ↓ ()
NF-κВEID versus Normal on Pd 5, 6, 7: ↑ ()
EID versus EID + TCM on Pd 5, 6, 7: ↑ ()
EID + TCM versus normal during whole time: not significant ()
IFN-γ, IL-10EID + TCM versus normal: not significant ()
EID + TCM versus EID on Pd 5, 6, 7: ↑ ()

(10)Choi et al. [9] In vitro: Ishikawa cellsLIF mRNAPL-PP group showed significant increase dose-dependently ()
Adhesion of JAr spheroidsPL-PP versus Control: ↑ ()
In vivo: KM miceNormal
()

EID + PL-PP
()
No of implanted embryosPL-PP versus RU486: ↑ ()
PL-PP versus normal: ↑ ()

(11)Li et al. [17] In vivo: KM miceNormal
()
COH
TCM
()
Number of implanted blastocystTCM + model versus model: ↑ ()
Integrin α mRNAModel versus TCM, control: ↓ ()
Integrin β3 mRNAModel versus TCM, control: ↓ ()

; Hydroxyurea + Mifepristone; Pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG) + human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG); : Bushen (Semen Cuscutae, Herba Taxilli Chinensis, Radix Dipsaci); HX: Huoxue (Radix Astragali, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Radix Salviae); BH: Bu-Shen-An-Tai; ; ††Laser capture microdissection-double dimensional electrophoresis-mass spectrum; ‡‡collagen α-1 (VI) chain, keratin 7, keratin 14, myosin regulatory light chain 12B, myosin light polypeptide 9, heat shock protein β-7, and C-U-editing enzyme APOBEC-2; A-I, calcium regulated protein-3, proliferating cell nuclear antigen, L-xylulose reductase, and calcium binding protein.