2019
A step towards the automation of intracytoplasmic sperm injection: real time confirmation of mouse and human oocyte penetration and viability by electrical resistance measurement
Mor A, Zhang M, Esencan E, Simsek B, Nichols-Burns SM, Liu Y, Lo J, Kelk DA, Flores V, Gao XB, Seli E. A step towards the automation of intracytoplasmic sperm injection: real time confirmation of mouse and human oocyte penetration and viability by electrical resistance measurement. Fertility And Sterility 2019, 113: 234-236. PMID: 31883732, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.09.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntracytoplasmic sperm injectionICSI pipetteSperm injectionOocyte penetrationIntact oolemmaOocyte retrieval procedureMann-Whitney testMouse oocytesOocyte retrievalFemale miceMAIN OUTCOMEAcademic centersImmature oocytesHuman oocytesMature oocytesObjective toolMiceOocytesWomenVisual assessmentPipetteInjectionOolemmaStep 1Group
2015
Comparison of Whole Ovary Cryotreatments for Fertility Preservation
Lotz L, Hauenstein T, Nichols-Burns S, Strissel P, Hoffmann I, Findeklee S, Dittrich R, Beckmann M, Oppelt P. Comparison of Whole Ovary Cryotreatments for Fertility Preservation. Reproduction In Domestic Animals 2015, 50: 958-964. PMID: 26446780, DOI: 10.1111/rda.12615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole ovary cryopreservationWhole ovariesOvary cryopreservationSlow freezeFresh controlFertility preservationFollicle numberApoptotic folliclesHistological evaluationKrebs-RingerRadiotherapy treatmentPig ovariesOvariesSlow-freezing methodsSignificant differencesFunctional integrityFolliclesFurther investigationFresh tissueSpecimen jarOverall decrease