Is filariasis infection a probable cause of implantation failure in in vitro fertilization cycles?
This case is of particular importance because, to our knowledge, it is the first to describe a parasitic infection that probably affected the implantation of good-quality embryos in IVF cycles.
Activated MCs induce EC apoptosis by multiple mechanisms: chymase inactivates the FAK-mediated cell survival signaling, and TNF-alpha triggers apoptosis. Thus, by inducing EC apoptosis, MCs may contribute to plaque erosion and complications of atherosclerosis.