1998
Effects of ovarian source, patient age, and menstrual cycle phase on in vitro maturation of immature human oocytes
Whitacre K, Seifer D, Friedman C, Coskun S, Kennard E, Kim M, Alak B. Effects of ovarian source, patient age, and menstrual cycle phase on in vitro maturation of immature human oocytes. Fertility And Sterility 1998, 70: 1015-1021. PMID: 9848288, DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(98)00339-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGerminal vesicle breakdownOvarian sourceNuclear maturationPatient ageGynecologic surgeryFollicular phaseLuteal phaseImmature human oocytesFinal meiotic maturationMenstrual cycle phaseYears of agePercentage of oocytesCycle phaseMetaphase II stageIVF programMenstrual cyclePatient criteriaMAIN OUTCOMEVitro maturationPatientsHuman oocytesOocyte maturationMII stageOocyte's abilityVesicle breakdown
1993
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist-induced differences in granulosa cell cycle kinetics are associated with alterations in follicular fluid müllerian-inhibiting substance and androgen content
Seifer DB, MacLaughlin DT, Penzias AS, Behrman HR, Asmundson L, Donahoe PK, Haning RV, Flynn SD. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist-induced differences in granulosa cell cycle kinetics are associated with alterations in follicular fluid müllerian-inhibiting substance and androgen content. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 1993, 76: 711-714. PMID: 8445031, DOI: 10.1210/jcem.76.3.8445031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman menopausal gonadotropinCell cycle kineticsProliferative indexGranulosa cellsFollicular fluidControl groupCycle kineticsGnRH analogue leuprolideOvulation induction regimensFollicular fluid contentMüllerian-inhibiting substanceHuman granulosa cellsLuteinized granulosa cellsCI (3.2-3.6) PInduction regimensMenopausal gonadotropinOocyte retrievalAndrogen contentGnRHSpecific growth factorsFlow cytometryGrowth factorFolliclesFluid contentOne-way analysis
1992
Flow cytometric analysis of deoxyribonucleic acid in human granulosa cells as a function of chronological age and ovulation induction regimen
Seifer DB, Honig J, Penzias AS, Lavy G, Nadkarni PM, Jones EE, DeCherney AH, Flynn SD. Flow cytometric analysis of deoxyribonucleic acid in human granulosa cells as a function of chronological age and ovulation induction regimen. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 1992, 75: 636-640. PMID: 1639962, DOI: 10.1210/jcem.75.2.1639962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman menopausal gonadotropinOvulation induction regimenGreater proliferative indexInduction regimenLeuprolide acetateProliferative indexGranulosa cellsGroup IGroup IIGroup IIIAmpules of hMGFunction of ageFlow cytometryDay of hCGProspective cohort studyGroup of patientsHuman granulosa cellsChronological ageMenopausal gonadotropinCohort studyOvulation inductionSerum FSHSignificant independent influenceOutcome measuresWomen's age