Research Article

Investigation of the Effect of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor on Endometrial Thickness in the Wistar Albino Rat

Volume: 22 Number: 4 January 3, 2026
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Investigation of the Effect of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor on Endometrial Thickness in the Wistar Albino Rat

Abstract

Abstract Problem: A thin endometrium is a difficult situation for infertile patients and the doctors who treat them. In our study, we wanted to investigate the efficacy of G-CSF, which can be used for the treatment of infertile couples with thin endometrium, by examining the effect of GCSF on the endometrium in rats. Method of Study: In our study, which we used as an animal model, we divided 50 rats into five groups and investigated the effect of G-CSF on thin, rat endometriums obtained using alcohol. Endometrial and uterine thickness were performed semi-quantitatively by an impartial pathologist. At the end of the study, the rats' hemoglobin levels and weight were measured. Results: When the pathological samples were examined, it was found that G-CSF increased the thickness of the endometrial surface epithelium at the dose and duration administered, but had no effect on the thickness of the uterus and endometrium. Weight and hemoglobin levels were lower in the groups of rats exposed to the surgical procedure than in the control group. Conclusions: The effect of G-CSF on the endometrium is evaluated differently in various studies in the literature. The main reason for this is that studies on the thin endometrium are not physiopathologically standardized. In our study, we found that G-CSF increased the thickness of the endometrial surface epithelium. We believe that this promotes embryo implantation.

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Supporting Institution

Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University

Ethical Statement

Ethics statement: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee for Animal Experiments of Bülent Ecevit University with the assigned protocol number 2015-16-01/07.

Thanks

We would like to thank Fürüzan Köktürk Ph.D. and Prof. Dr. Figen Barut for their contributions to this study. We would like to thank Bülent Ecevit University for financial support.

References

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 3, 2026

Submission Date

April 11, 2025

Acceptance Date

May 13, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 22 Number: 4

APA
Sucu, S., & Özmen, Ü. (2026). Investigation of the Effect of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor on Endometrial Thickness in the Wistar Albino Rat. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik Ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, 22(4), 484-492. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1674394
AMA
1.Sucu S, Özmen Ü. Investigation of the Effect of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor on Endometrial Thickness in the Wistar Albino Rat. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi. 2026;22(4):484-492. doi:10.38136/jgon.1674394
Chicago
Sucu, Sadun, and Ülkü Özmen. 2026. “Investigation of the Effect of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor on Endometrial Thickness in the Wistar Albino Rat”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik Ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 22 (4): 484-92. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1674394.
EndNote
Sucu S, Özmen Ü (January 1, 2026) Investigation of the Effect of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor on Endometrial Thickness in the Wistar Albino Rat. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 22 4 484–492.
IEEE
[1]S. Sucu and Ü. Özmen, “Investigation of the Effect of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor on Endometrial Thickness in the Wistar Albino Rat”, Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 484–492, Jan. 2026, doi: 10.38136/jgon.1674394.
ISNAD
Sucu, Sadun - Özmen, Ülkü. “Investigation of the Effect of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor on Endometrial Thickness in the Wistar Albino Rat”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 22/4 (January 1, 2026): 484-492. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1674394.
JAMA
1.Sucu S, Özmen Ü. Investigation of the Effect of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor on Endometrial Thickness in the Wistar Albino Rat. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi. 2026;22:484–492.
MLA
Sucu, Sadun, and Ülkü Özmen. “Investigation of the Effect of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor on Endometrial Thickness in the Wistar Albino Rat”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik Ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, vol. 22, no. 4, Jan. 2026, pp. 484-92, doi:10.38136/jgon.1674394.
Vancouver
1.Sadun Sucu, Ülkü Özmen. Investigation of the Effect of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor on Endometrial Thickness in the Wistar Albino Rat. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi. 2026 Jan. 1;22(4):484-92. doi:10.38136/jgon.1674394