2023
Oocyte Cryopreservation for Medical and Planned Indications: A Practical Guide and Overview
Han E, Seifer D. Oocyte Cryopreservation for Medical and Planned Indications: A Practical Guide and Overview. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2023, 12: 3542. PMID: 37240648, PMCID: PMC10218997, DOI: 10.3390/jcm12103542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOocyte cryopreservationAge-related fertility declineOvarian follicular lossFirst successful pregnancyElective oocyte cryopreservationFollicular lossGonadotoxic therapySuccessful pregnancyTreatment of cancerBiologic childrenFollicular fluidOvarian folliclesNarrative reviewMature oocytesOocytesPregnancyPatientsTherapyCancerFollicles
2022
Hyperinsulinemia induces early and dyssynchronous puberty in lean female mice.
Saleh FL, Joshi AA, Tal A, Xu P, Hens J, Wong SL, Flannery C. Hyperinsulinemia induces early and dyssynchronous puberty in lean female mice. Journal Of Endocrinology 2022, 254: 121-135. PMID: 35904489, PMCID: PMC9837806, DOI: 10.1530/joe-21-0447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaginal openingInsulin resistanceDay of VOIGF-1 levelsInsulin-like growth factor 1 receptorGreater insulin resistanceHigher insulin levelsEffect of hyperinsulinemiaGrowth factor 1 receptorGonadotropin-releasing hormoneLower body weightFactor 1 receptorReceptor isoform expressionMammary gland developmentLH levelsInsulin levelsInsulin receptor isoform expressionKisspeptin expressionChildhood obesityFemale miceHormone levelsEarly initiationHyperinsulinemiaBody weightOvarian follicles
2020
Embryos from polycystic ovary syndrome patients with hyperandrogenemia reach morula stage faster than controls
Chappell N, Barsky M, Shah J, Peavey M, Yang L, Sangi-Haghpeykar H, Gibbons W, Blesson C. Embryos from polycystic ovary syndrome patients with hyperandrogenemia reach morula stage faster than controls. F&S Reports 2020, 1: 125-132. PMID: 34223228, PMCID: PMC8244380, DOI: 10.1016/j.xfre.2020.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolycystic ovary syndromeHyperandrogenic polycystic ovary syndromeHigher miscarriage rateMiscarriage rateBody mass index-matched patientsPolycystic ovary syndrome patientsAcademic fertility clinicRetrospective cohort analysisTertiary hospital settingObstetric outcomesRotterdam criteriaControl patientsOvary syndromeAltered fertilitySyndrome patientsCohort analysisHospital settingBlastulation ratePatientsOvarian folliclesFertility clinicsEmbryo morphokineticsEarly embryo developmentWomenFertilization rate
2019
Chapter 25 The Role of Antimullerian Hormone in Assisted Reproduction
Tal R, Seifer D. Chapter 25 The Role of Antimullerian Hormone in Assisted Reproduction. 2019, 403-414. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-813209-8.00025-x.ChaptersAntimullerian hormoneOvarian responseControlled ovarian stimulationOnset of menopausePrimordial follicle poolInformative biochemical markersOvarian stimulationOvarian reserveFertility preservationAbnormal folliculogenesisFollicle poolClinical utilityParacrine regulatorSensitive markerStimulation protocolChronologic ageOvarian folliclesGranulosa cellsBiochemical markersReproductive agingReproductive medicineInverse correlationAssisted reproductionReproductive technologiesClinical application
2018
Untapped Reserves: Controlling Primordial Follicle Growth Activation
Kallen A, Polotsky AJ, Johnson J. Untapped Reserves: Controlling Primordial Follicle Growth Activation. Trends In Molecular Medicine 2018, 24: 319-331. PMID: 29452791, PMCID: PMC6482944, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2018.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimordial follicle growth activationDormant primordial folliclesRecovery of eggsCare treatmentHuman ovaryCommon causeLive birthsPrimordial folliclesOocyte qualityOvarian folliclesHealthy offspringGrowth activationReproductive technologiesFolliclesBirthHigh-quality eggsActivationEpigenetic strategiesInfertilityWomen
2017
Stromal Senp1 promotes mouse early folliculogenesis by regulating BMP4 expression
Tan S, Feng B, Yin M, Zhou HJ, Lou G, Ji W, Li Y, Min W. Stromal Senp1 promotes mouse early folliculogenesis by regulating BMP4 expression. Cell & Bioscience 2017, 7: 36. PMID: 28770041, PMCID: PMC5526272, DOI: 10.1186/s13578-017-0163-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStromal cellsFollicle maturationPremature ovarian failureOvarian follicle developmentCell-specific deletionOocyte developmentOvarian failureFollicle numberSENP1 deficiencyOvarian folliclesEarly folliculogenesisDecreased expressionFollicle developmentEarly oocyte developmentGrowth factorRegulation of BMP4Oocyte growthFolliculogenesisMiceBMP4 expressionCre systemCellsMaturationSENP1Critical role
2012
Cross Talk Between Estradiol and mTOR Kinase in the Regulation of Ovarian Granulosa Proliferation
Yu J, Thomson T, Johnson J. Cross Talk Between Estradiol and mTOR Kinase in the Regulation of Ovarian Granulosa Proliferation. Reproductive Sciences 2012, 19: 143-151. PMID: 22383759, DOI: 10.1177/1933719111424447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMammalian target of rapamycinGranulosa cellsFollicle growthAccelerated follicle growthReverse transcriptase polymerase chain reactionTranscriptase polymerase chain reactionOvarian granulosa cellsPresence of estradiolGene array analysisQuantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reactionGrowth of ovarian folliclesPhosphorylation of mammalian target of rapamycinInhibin-alphaIntegrin beta 1Calcineurin expressionTarget of rapamycinPolymerase chain reactionMTOR inhibitorsEverolimusTemsirolimusBiphasic effectDrug treatmentOvarian folliclesReduced proliferationDose curves
2011
mTOR Controls Ovarian Follicle Growth by Regulating Granulosa Cell Proliferation
Yu J, Yaba A, Kasiman C, Thomson T, Johnson J. mTOR Controls Ovarian Follicle Growth by Regulating Granulosa Cell Proliferation. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e21415. PMID: 21750711, PMCID: PMC3130037, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0021415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsApoptosisBlotting, WesternCarrier ProteinsCell DivisionCell Line, TransformedCell ProliferationDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleFlow CytometryG1 PhaseGranulosa CellsImmunosuppressive AgentsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOvarian FolliclePhosphorylationRatsRegulatory-Associated Protein of mTORRibosomal Protein S6 Kinases, 70-kDaSirolimusTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesConceptsAberrant mitotic figuresGranulosa cellsFollicle growthMitotic figuresMice treated with rapamycinFraction of granulosa cellsEffects of mTOR inhibitionRegulation of follicle growthDose-dependent increaseDose-dependent reductionRegulating granulosa cell proliferationGranulosa cell proliferationReduced compared to controlsMTOR pathway activationAberrant mitotic eventsExpression of RaptorOvarian follicle growthOvarian folliclesInhibition of mTORPresence of rapamycinMTOR inhibitionGranulosaInhibitor rapamycinConsequences of increased numbersMitotic indexMaternal Ghrelin Deficiency Compromises Reproduction in Female Progeny through Altered Uterine Developmental Programming
Martin JR, Lieber SB, McGrath J, Shanabrough M, Horvath TL, Taylor HS. Maternal Ghrelin Deficiency Compromises Reproduction in Female Progeny through Altered Uterine Developmental Programming. Endocrinology 2011, 152: 2060-2066. PMID: 21325042, PMCID: PMC3075930, DOI: 10.1210/en.2010-1485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsEmbryo ImplantationFemaleFertilityGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGhrelinHeterozygoteHomeobox A10 ProteinsHomeodomain ProteinsImmunohistochemistryLitter SizeMaleMiceMice, KnockoutProliferating Cell Nuclear AntigenReproductionReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionTranscription FactorsUterusWnt ProteinsConceptsGhrelin deficiencyDevelopmental programmingAbnormal endometrial functionFemale wild-type miceUterus of miceLevels of ghrelinRegulation of appetiteWild-type miceReproductive tract developmentWild-type offspringSubsequent subfertilityEndometrial proliferationUnexposed miceEndometrial functionUtero exposureUterine expressionEmbryo implantationOvarian folliclesCorpora luteaGhrelinReproductive tractTract developmentMiceSignificant alterationsSubfertility
2006
Immunocytochemical evidence for the presence and location of the neurotrophin–Trk receptor family in adult human preovulatory ovarian follicles
Seifer DB, Feng B, Shelden RM. Immunocytochemical evidence for the presence and location of the neurotrophin–Trk receptor family in adult human preovulatory ovarian follicles. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2006, 194: 1129-1134. PMID: 16580310, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.12.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman preovulatory folliclesTrk A receptorCumulus granulosa cellsTrk CTrk BPreovulatory folliclesOvarian folliclesGranulosa cellsFertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injectionUnfertilized oocytesHuman ovarian folliclesA receptorsAbsence of neurotrophinsIntracytoplasmic sperm injectionPreovulatory ovarian folliclesRespective receptor proteinsReceptor proteinNT-4/5NT-3Prospective studyNeurotrophin receptorSperm injectionNeurotrophinsHuman unfertilized oocytesParacrine function
2002
Neurotrophin-4/5 and Neurotrophin-3 Are Present within the Human Ovarian Follicle but Appear to Have Different Paracrine/Autocrine Functions
Seifer DB, Feng B, Shelden RM, Chen S, Dreyfus CF. Neurotrophin-4/5 and Neurotrophin-3 Are Present within the Human Ovarian Follicle but Appear to Have Different Paracrine/Autocrine Functions. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2002, 87: 4569-4571. PMID: 12364436, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2002-020499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorNeurotrophin-3Human ovarian folliclesNT-4/5Follicular fluidOvarian folliclesNeurotrophin-4/5Paracrine/autocrine functionsTrk C receptorOocyte maturationSoluble polypeptide growth factorsFollicles of womenFollicular fluid samplesHuman follicular fluid samplesHuman follicular fluidPolar body extrusionMouse immature oocytesMammalian nervous systemMouse oocytesBDNF receptorTrk BNeurotrophic factorPolypeptide growth factorsFirst polar body extrusionNeurotrophin ligandsLocalization of vascular endothelial growth factor in the zona pellucida of developing ovarian follicles in the rat might be an indicator of the dominant follicle selection
Celik-Ozenci C, Kayisli U, Akkoyunlu G, Demir R, Arici A. Localization of vascular endothelial growth factor in the zona pellucida of developing ovarian follicles in the rat might be an indicator of the dominant follicle selection. Fertility And Sterility 2002, 78: s270-s271. DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(02)03932-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor: A Novel Human Ovarian Follicular Protein
Seifer DB, Feng B, Shelden RM, Chen S, Dreyfus CF. Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor: A Novel Human Ovarian Follicular Protein. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2002, 87: 655-659. PMID: 11836300, DOI: 10.1210/jcem.87.2.8213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorOocyte maturationSecretion of BDNFSource of BDNFNervous systemRelease of BDNFSoluble polypeptide growth factorsHuman ovarian folliclesHuman follicular fluidCumulus granulosa cellsMammalian nervous systemFollicular proteinsBDNF receptorOocyte retrievalBDNF proteinTrk BNeurotrophic factorPolypeptide growth factorsHuman ovaryMural granulosaFollicular fluidMouse oocyte maturationOvarian folliclesGranulosa cellsEndocrine tissues
2000
New Strategies in Studying Ovarian Aging
Oktay K, Karlikaya G, Bayrakceken A. New Strategies in Studying Ovarian Aging. Serono Symposia USA 2000, 80-88. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-21628-7_8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Leukemia Inhibitory Factor in Human Reproduction
Senturk L, Arici A. Leukemia Inhibitory Factor in Human Reproduction. American Journal Of Reproductive Immunology 1998, 39: 144-151. PMID: 9506212, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.1998.tb00346.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeukemia inhibitory factorFallopian tubeMenstrual cycleHuman endometriumMenstrual cycle-dependent mannerInhibitory factorRole of LIFEffects of LIFHuman reproductionEndometrial LIF expressionMyeloid leukemic cell linesTime of implantationTime of ovulationLIF levelsOvulatory eventsLIF expressionInterleukin-6 familyStromal cell culturesEndometrial tissueInflammatory cytokinesLeukemic cell linesPeripheral neuronsPleiotropic cytokineSuccessful implantationOvarian follicles
1997
Ontogeny of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Gene Expression in Isolated Human Ovarian Follicles
Oktay K. Ontogeny of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Gene Expression in Isolated Human Ovarian Follicles. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 1997, 82: 3748-3751. DOI: 10.1210/jc.82.11.3748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOntogeny of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Gene Expression in Isolated Human Ovarian Follicles1
Oktay K, Briggs D, Gosden R. Ontogeny of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Gene Expression in Isolated Human Ovarian Follicles1. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 1997, 82: 3748-3751. PMID: 9360535, DOI: 10.1210/jcem.82.11.4346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMessenger ribonucleic acidPrimordial folliclesFollicle stageElective cesarean sectionHuman ovarian folliclesPreantral follicle developmentFSH receptor geneHormone receptor gene expressionReceptor gene expressionFollicle-stimulating hormone receptor gene expressionCesarean sectionRectus muscleHuman ovaryAntral folliclesFollicular growthFSH expressionHuman folliculogenesisOvarian folliclesOvarian tissueGranulosa cellsMultilaminar folliclesStromal tissueSingle follicleFollicle developmentFollicles
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