Abstract:Objective To investigate the follicular fluid metabolic markers associated with spontaneous abortion to further elucidate the mechanism of spontaneous abortion. Methods Follicular fluid metabonomics analysis was performed on abortion group (n = 40) and control group (n = 45) who underwent in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry. Results There were 32 kinds of different follicular fluid metabolites between abortion group and control group, including amino acids, cholesterol, vitamins, fatty acids, bile acids, lysolecithin and others. Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, LysoPC (16: 0), Palmitoylglycerophosphocholine and other 5 metabolites were up-regulated, and 24 species were down-regulated, including L-valine, 6-Oxohexanoate, L-Phenylalanine, 2-Oxoglutarate, Linoleate and so on. Conclusions The 32 differential metabolites identified in this study are related to spontaneous abortion and provide a possible diagnostic basis and therapeutic target for spontaneous abortion. It provides a scientific basis for elucidating the mechanism of spontaneous abortion from the perspective of follicular fluid metabonomics.