2023
Maternal CXCR4 deletion results in placental defects and pregnancy loss mediated by immune dysregulation
Lyu F, Burzynski C, Fang Y, Tal A, Chen A, Kisa J, Agrawal K, Kluger Y, Taylor H, Tal R. Maternal CXCR4 deletion results in placental defects and pregnancy loss mediated by immune dysregulation. JCI Insight 2023, 8: e172216. PMID: 37815869, PMCID: PMC10721256, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.172216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCXCR4-deficient micePlacental vascular developmentNK cellsCxcr4 deletionNormal placental vascular developmentPlacental developmentNK cell dysfunctionNK cell expressionNK cell infiltrationNK cell functionRole of CXCR4Cell functionMaternal-fetal interfaceImmune cell functionEarly placental developmentWt CXCR4Immune dysregulationVascular developmentGiant cell layerImmune toleranceCXCR4 expressionPeripheral bloodPregnancy failureCell infiltrationPregnancy lossAMH predicts miscarriage in non-PCOS but not in PCOS related infertility ART cycles
Arkfeld C, Han E, Tal R, Seifer D. AMH predicts miscarriage in non-PCOS but not in PCOS related infertility ART cycles. Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology 2023, 21: 35. PMID: 37020210, PMCID: PMC10074664, DOI: 10.1186/s12958-023-01087-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexMiscarriage rateMean AMHART cyclesNumber of embryosElevated AMHAMH valuesOdds ratioNon-PCOS patientsOverall miscarriage rateConfidence intervalsAutologous embryo transferSART CORS databaseMultivariate regression analysisHeterotopic pregnancyClinical pregnancyAMH levelsIVF cyclesPCOS patientsPCOS populationIndependent predictorsMass indexPatient populationOocyte bankingAutologous transferAMH independently predicts aneuploidy but not live birth per transfer in IVF PGT-A cycles
Li H, Seifer D, Tal R. AMH independently predicts aneuploidy but not live birth per transfer in IVF PGT-A cycles. Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology 2023, 21: 19. PMID: 36739415, PMCID: PMC9898926, DOI: 10.1186/s12958-023-01066-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-Müllerian hormoneNumber of embryosEuploid embryosLive birthsOocyte qualityAge groupsSignificant independent predictorsCase-control analysisSART CORS databasePreimplantation genetic testingAMH levelsIVF cyclesIndependent predictorsIVF outcomesOocyte yieldNormal embryosPredictive roleGenetic testingFinal analysisBirthAgeIVFSubset of cyclesHormonePGT
2022
Chemokine C-X-C receptor 4 mediates recruitment of bone marrow-derived nonhematopoietic and immune cells to the pregnant uterus†
Fang YY, Lyu F, Abuwala N, Tal A, Chen AY, Taylor HS, Tal R. Chemokine C-X-C receptor 4 mediates recruitment of bone marrow-derived nonhematopoietic and immune cells to the pregnant uterus†. Biology Of Reproduction 2022, 106: 1083-1097. PMID: 35134114, PMCID: PMC9198949, DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioac029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone marrow-derived progenitor cellsBM-derived cellsPregnant deciduaPregnant uterusMarrow-derived progenitor cellsC receptor 4Pregnancy-induced increaseRecruitment of boneProgenitor cellsWild-type C57BL/6CXCL12-CXCR4 axisStem/progenitor cellsTamoxifen-inducible CreNK cellsControl miceBM donorsCXCR4 expressionTransgenic GFP miceImmune cellsReceptor 4Nonpregnant uterusChemokine CCXCL12 ligandFemale recipientsSuccessful implantation
2021
Bone Marrow-Derived Progenitor Cells Contribute to Remodeling of the Postpartum Uterus
Tal R, Kisa J, Abuwala N, Kliman HJ, Shaikh S, Chen AY, Lyu F, Taylor HS. Bone Marrow-Derived Progenitor Cells Contribute to Remodeling of the Postpartum Uterus. Stem Cells 2021, 39: 1489-1505. PMID: 34224633, PMCID: PMC9313624, DOI: 10.1002/stem.3431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostpartum uterusEndometrial stem/progenitor cellsBone marrow-derived progenitor cellsMarrow-derived progenitor cellsF4/80 macrophage markerUterine tissue regenerationProgenitor cellsC57BL/6J female micePostpartum day 1Cytokeratin-positive epithelial cellsBlood vessel endotheliumStem/progenitor cellsPrepregnancy levelsBM transplantsEndometrial regenerationEndometrial cellsFemale miceMacrophage markersPan-leukocytesLuminal epitheliumBone marrowDay 1BMDCsUterine cellsVessel endotheliumLoss of Cxcr4 in Endometriosis Reduces Proliferation and Lesion Number while Increasing Intraepithelial Lymphocyte Infiltration
Tal A, Tal R, Kliman HJ, Taylor HS. Loss of Cxcr4 in Endometriosis Reduces Proliferation and Lesion Number while Increasing Intraepithelial Lymphocyte Infiltration. American Journal Of Pathology 2021, 191: 1292-1302. PMID: 33964217, PMCID: PMC8261475, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2021.04.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometriosis lesionsEpithelial compartmentLesion numberDisruption of CXCR4Intraepithelial lymphocyte infiltrationAdult female miceLoss of CXCR4CXCL12-CXCR4 axisTotal lesion areaProgesterone receptor promoterEndometriosis inductionLymphocyte infiltrationCXCR4 expressionFemale miceHost miceControl lesionsProestrus stageEpithelial proliferationImmune evasionCXCR4LesionsTherapeutic potentialLesion areaReduces ProliferationEpithelial cellsAMH Highly Correlates With Cumulative Live Birth Rate in Women with Diminished Ovarian Reserve Independent of Age*
Tal R, Seifer DB, Tal R, Granger E, Wantman E, Tal O. AMH Highly Correlates With Cumulative Live Birth Rate in Women with Diminished Ovarian Reserve Independent of Age*. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2021, 106: 2754-2766. PMID: 33729496, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCumulative live birth rateDiminished ovarian reserveLive birth rateSerum AMHLive birthsAge strataRetrieval cycleAntimüllerian hormone levelsReproductive technology cyclesCumulative live birthMain outcome measuresMultiple logistic regressionNumber of oocytesBirth rateRegression analysisPreimplantation genetic testingAddition of AMHPercentage of cyclesOvarian reserveIndependent predictorsOvarian responseHormone levelsRetrospective analysisOutcome measuresEmbryo transfer
2020
Vertical transmission of coronavirus disease 2019: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Kotlyar A, Grechukhina O, Chen A, Popkhadze S, Grimshaw A, Tal O, Taylor HS, Tal R. Vertical transmission of coronavirus disease 2019: a systematic review and meta-analysis. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2020, 224: 35-53.e3. PMID: 32739398, PMCID: PMC7392880, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.07.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Syndrome coronavirus 2Coronavirus disease 2019Case series studyPooled proportionCoronavirus 2Disease 2019Vertical transmissionSystematic reviewNasopharyngeal swabsRNA testNeonatal serologySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 positivitySeries studyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infectionCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) diagnosisTesting of neonatesDisease 2019 infectionHours of birthNewcastle-Ottawa ScaleViral RNA testingNeonatal cord bloodRate of infection
2019
Adult bone marrow progenitors become decidual cells and contribute to embryo implantation and pregnancy
Tal R, Shaikh S, Pallavi P, Tal A, López-Giráldez F, Lyu F, Fang YY, Chinchanikar S, Liu Y, Kliman HJ, Alderman M, Pluchino N, Kayani J, Mamillapalli R, Krause DS, Taylor HS. Adult bone marrow progenitors become decidual cells and contribute to embryo implantation and pregnancy. PLOS Biology 2019, 17: e3000421. PMID: 31513564, PMCID: PMC6742226, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000421.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBM transplantsDecidual cellsPregnancy lossMesenchymal stem cellsAdult bone marrow progenitorsDecidualization-related genesBone marrow progenitorsAdult bone marrowWT donorsPhysiologic contributionSuccessful pregnancyBMDC recruitmentStromal expansionImmune cellsEndometrial cellsDeficient miceUterine expressionUterine tissueDecidual stromaPregnancyBone marrowNonhematopoietic cellsBMDCsHemochorial placentaMarrow progenitorsBone-marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells contribute to vasculogenesis of pregnant mouse uterus†
Tal R, Dong D, Shaikh S, Mamillapalli R, Taylor HS. Bone-marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells contribute to vasculogenesis of pregnant mouse uterus†. Biology Of Reproduction 2019, 100: 1228-1237. PMID: 30601943, PMCID: PMC6497522, DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioy265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial progenitor cellsPregnant uterusImplantation sitesPregnant miceBM-derived endothelial progenitor cellsProgenitor cellsEarly pregnant uterusUterine implantation sitesContribution of BMNew blood vesselsEndometrial growthBM transplantationEndothelial cell populationEndometrial vasculaturePregnancy maintenanceDecidual vasculatureMouse recipientsGestational dayVascular endotheliumEndothelial-specific promoterBone marrowTransgenic miceMouse deciduaFlow cytometryMice
2018
Characterization of cell fusion in an experimental mouse model of endometriosis†
Tal A, Tal R, Shaikh S, Gidicsin S, Mamillapalli R, Taylor H. Characterization of cell fusion in an experimental mouse model of endometriosis†. Biology Of Reproduction 2018, 100: 390-397. PMID: 30304517, PMCID: PMC7302516, DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioy221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMouse modelLimited proliferative activityFunctional endometrial tissueBone marrow transplantation modelExperimental mouse modelEndometrial stem cellsPrincipal cell sourceRepair/regeneration processBone marrow cellsEndometriosis shareCell fusionEndometrial tissueEndometriosis lesionsEndometriotic lesionsUterine cavityTransplantation modelCell fusion eventsCre-lox systemEndometriosisEpithelial markersStromal compartmentLesionsMarrow cellsProliferative activitySca-1Same-day confirmation of intrauterine pregnancy failure in women with first- and early second-trimester bleeding
Mor A, Tal R, Haberman S, Kalgi B, Nasab SH, Minkoff H. Same-day confirmation of intrauterine pregnancy failure in women with first- and early second-trimester bleeding. Fertility And Sterility 2018, 109: 1060-1064. PMID: 29935643, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbortion, IncompleteAbortion, LegalAbortion, SpontaneousAbortion, ThreatenedAdultAlpha-FetoproteinsBlood Chemical AnalysisCerclage, CervicalDilatation and CurettageFemaleHumansMaternal Serum Screening TestsPregnancyPregnancy Trimester, FirstPregnancy Trimester, SecondReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificityTime FactorsUterine HemorrhageVaginaConceptsMaternal serumVaginal bloodVaginal bleedingFetal tissuesSecond trimester bleedingProspective cohort studyAlpha-fetoprotein concentrationAFP concentrationProducts of conceptionGroup of womenCerclage groupCerclage placementCohort studyIncomplete miscarriagePregnancy failureMedical CenterMAIN OUTCOMEBleedingMiscarriageBloodSerumAFPTissueWomenCharacteristic analysisPathway of Maternal Serotonin to the Human Embryo and Fetus
Kliman HJ, Quaratella SB, Setaro AC, Siegman EC, Subha ZT, Tal R, Milano KM, Steck TL. Pathway of Maternal Serotonin to the Human Embryo and Fetus. Endocrinology 2018, 159: 1609-1629. PMID: 29381782, DOI: 10.1210/en.2017-03025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnimalsATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1Connexin 43FemaleFetusHumansMaternal-Fetal ExchangeMiceMonoamine OxidaseOctamer Transcription Factor-3PlacentaPregnancyPregnancy Trimester, FirstPregnancy Trimester, SecondSerotoninSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsTrophoblastsTryptophan HydroxylaseAntimüllerian hormone as a predictor of live birth following assisted reproduction: an analysis of 85,062 fresh and thawed cycles from the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcome Reporting System database for 2012–2013
Tal R, Seifer DB, Wantman E, Baker V, Tal O. Antimüllerian hormone as a predictor of live birth following assisted reproduction: an analysis of 85,062 fresh and thawed cycles from the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcome Reporting System database for 2012–2013. Fertility And Sterility 2018, 109: 258-265. PMID: 29331235, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.10.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultAnti-Mullerian HormoneArea Under CurveBiomarkersChi-Square DistributionCryopreservationDatabases, FactualEmbryo TransferFemaleFertilization in VitroHumansInfertilityLive BirthLogistic ModelsMaleOdds RatioPregnancyPregnancy RateRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsROC CurveSingle Embryo TransferTime FactorsTreatment Outcome
2017
Ovarian reserve testing: a user’s guide
Tal R, Seifer DB. Ovarian reserve testing: a user’s guide. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2017, 217: 129-140. PMID: 28235465, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.02.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian reserve testingOvarian reserve testsOvarian reserveAntimüllerian hormoneDay 3 follicle-stimulating hormonePolycystic ovary syndromeFemale cancer patientsFollicle-stimulating hormoneFertility treatment optionsSelection of treatmentAntral follicular countAge-specific valuesGood predictive valueComplex clinical phenomenonOvarian hyperstimulationOvarian stimulationOvary syndromeGonadotoxic therapyTreatment optionsCancer patientsPoor responseReproductive ageFollicular countReproductive endocrinologistsTreatment protocol
2016
A Murine 5-Fluorouracil-Based Submyeloablation Model for the Study of Bone Marrow-Derived Cell Trafficking in Reproduction
Tal R, Liu Y, Pluchino N, Shaikh S, Mamillapalli R, Taylor H. A Murine 5-Fluorouracil-Based Submyeloablation Model for the Study of Bone Marrow-Derived Cell Trafficking in Reproduction. Endocrinology 2016, 157: 3749-3759. PMID: 27427897, PMCID: PMC6285241, DOI: 10.1210/en.2016-1418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStem cell factorDonor chimerismOvarian functionBone marrowIntact ovarian functionGreen fluorescent protein miceTransgenic green fluorescent protein (GFP) miceEndometrial regenerationRegimen resultsEndometrial stromaControl miceTransplant modelBM cellsBMDCsCTX-1CD31 stainingImmunohistochemical analysisDay 28Cell traffickingUterine cellsUterusBMTCD45 markersMiceCytometry analysis
2015
Carcinoembryonic antigen as a biomarker for meconium‐stained amniotic fluid
Mor A, Tal R, Irani M, McCalla S, Haberman S, Garg D, Wajntraub B. Carcinoembryonic antigen as a biomarker for meconium‐stained amniotic fluid. International Journal Of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2015, 132: 329-331. PMID: 26674317, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.07.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMeconium-stained amniotic fluidClear amniotic fluidAmniotic fluidCEA concentrationHigh CEA concentrationsMean CEA concentrationsTerm singleton pregnanciesProspective cohort studyRupture of membranesClear medical indicationCarcinoembryonic antigen concentrationCharacteristic curve analysisAmniotic fluid statusCEA cutoffSingleton pregnanciesCohort studyArtificial ruptureBedside testFluid statusNormal rangeMedical indicationsCarcinoembryonic antigenAntigen concentrationCurve analysisOnly womenVitamin D Supplementation Decreases TGF-β1 Bioavailability in PCOS: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
Irani M, Seifer DB, Grazi RV, Julka N, Bhatt D, Kalgi B, Irani S, Tal O, Lambert-Messerlian G, Tal R. Vitamin D Supplementation Decreases TGF-β1 Bioavailability in PCOS: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2015, 100: 4307-4314. PMID: 26485217, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2015-2580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAntigens, CDBiological AvailabilityCholecalciferolDehydroepiandrosterone SulfateEndoglinFemaleHumansInsulin ResistanceLipidsPolycystic Ovary SyndromeProspective StudiesReceptors, Cell SurfaceSocioeconomic FactorsTestosteroneTransforming Growth Factor beta1Vitamin DVitamin D DeficiencyVitaminsYoung AdultConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeVD supplementationTGF-β1Clinical manifestationsClinical parametersAcademic-affiliated medical centerFerriman-Gallwey scoreOral vitamin D3Serum TGF-β1Soluble endoglin levelsPlacebo-controlled trialVitamin D supplementationTGF-β1 levelsNew treatment modalitiesD supplementationOral placeboRandomized PlaceboOvary syndromeVD levelsEndoglin levelsInsulin resistanceTreatment modalitiesMenstrual periodLipid profileVitamin D3The Emerging Role of Angiogenic Factor Dysregulation in the Pathogenesis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Tal R, Seifer DB, Arici A. The Emerging Role of Angiogenic Factor Dysregulation in the Pathogenesis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Seminars In Reproductive Medicine 2015, 33: 195-207. PMID: 26036901, DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1552582.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovarian syndromeGrowth factorOvarian syndromePathophysiology of PCOSAngiogenic factor imbalanceOvarian hyperstimulation syndromeCommon endocrine disorderVascular endothelial growth factorPlatelet-derived growth factorBasic fibroblast growth factorMultiple angiogenic factorsEndothelial growth factorFibroblast growth factorHyperstimulation syndromeOvulatory dysfunctionStromal vascularityAnovulatory infertilityPolycystic ovariesEndocrine disordersReproductive ageTreatment strategiesFollicular growthOvarian angiogenesisAngiogenic factorsCorpus luteumAcute presentation of gestational diabetes insipidus with pre‐eclampsia complicated by cerebral vasoconstriction: A case report and review of the published work
Mor A, Fuchs Y, Zafra K, Haberman S, Tal R. Acute presentation of gestational diabetes insipidus with pre‐eclampsia complicated by cerebral vasoconstriction: A case report and review of the published work. Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology Research 2015, 41: 1269-1272. PMID: 25832854, DOI: 10.1111/jog.12694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational diabetes insipidusCerebral vasoconstrictionLiver dysfunctionDiabetes insipidusImpaired liver functionSelf-limiting complicationsMagnetic resonance angiographyAcute presentationPregnancy complicationsRenal insufficiencyCesarean sectionSevere featuresWeeks' gestationLiver functionCase reportHigh indexResonance angiographyTypical signsVasoconstrictionComplicationsPregnancyGestationInsipidusDysfunctionPatients