Featured Publications
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
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
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 ligandsBrain-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