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Pongsuthirak P, Vutyavanich T. Developmental competence of in vitro-matured human oocytes obtained from pregnant and non-pregnant women. Clin Exp Reprod Med 2018; 45:189-194. [PMID: 30538950 PMCID: PMC6277669 DOI: 10.5653/cerm.2018.45.4.189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2018] [Revised: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 09/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Objective The aim of this study was to compare the rate of maturation, fertilization, and embryo development of in vitro-matured human oocytes derived from pregnant and non-pregnant women. Methods Immature oocytes were obtained by needle aspiration from 49 pregnant women (group 1) who underwent a cesarean section at term and 77 non-pregnant women (group 2) who underwent a gynecological operation during the same period (8 months). Healthy immature oocytes (530 in group 1 and 539 in group 2) were cultured and assessed for maturation 36 hours later. Mature oocytes were inseminated by intracytoplasmic sperm injection and cultured up to 144 hours. Results The percentage of degenerated oocytes was significantly higher (12.1% vs. 6.3%; p<0.001) in group 1 than in group 2. There was no significant difference in the maturation rate (66.8% vs. 68.1%; p=0.698), fertilization rate (66.7% vs. 67.6%; p=0.857), or the rate of formation of good-quality blastocysts (46.2% vs. 47.2%; p=0.898) in oocytes obtained from pregnant and non-pregnant women. Conclusion The developmental competence of immature oocytes did not differ between pregnant and non-pregnant women.
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- Pallop Pongsuthirak
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Buddhachinaraj Hospital Medical School, Phitsanulok, Thailand
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- Division of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Ben-Haroush A, Abir R, Sapir O, Garor R, Fisch B. Aspiration of immature oocytes during cesarean section for fertility preservation. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2017; 30:2112-2114. [PMID: 27649578 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2016.1238895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND In vitro maturation (IVM) of immature oocytes is an important technology for selected clinical indications. We previously described a pregnant woman with a history of renal transplantation who underwent oocyte aspiration during cesarean section (CS) for fertility preservation and future surrogacy. CASE A 27-year-old pregnant woman was diagnosed with neck rhabdomyosarcoma at 37 weeks' gestation. CS was performed with direct aspiration of small follicles from one ovary and oophorectomy of the other. Twenty-one identified oocyte-cumulus complexes were cultured, and 12 mature oocytes and 14 ovarian cortex strips were cryopreserved. CONCLUSION Aspirating competent oocytes during CS may serve as an additional means of fertility preservation in pregnant women. The procedure may also be offered to patients with an IVF pregnancy who are scheduled for elective CS.
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- Avi Ben-Haroush
- a Infertility and IVF Unit, Helen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center -- Beilinson Campus, Petach Tikva, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv , Israel
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- a Infertility and IVF Unit, Helen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center -- Beilinson Campus, Petach Tikva, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv , Israel
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- a Infertility and IVF Unit, Helen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center -- Beilinson Campus, Petach Tikva, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv , Israel
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- a Infertility and IVF Unit, Helen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center -- Beilinson Campus, Petach Tikva, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv , Israel
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- a Infertility and IVF Unit, Helen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center -- Beilinson Campus, Petach Tikva, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv , Israel
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Pongsuthirak P, Vutyavanich T. Developmental competence of human embryos derived from in vitro maturation of immature oocytes retrieved during cesarean section. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2013; 40:459-64. [PMID: 24118307 DOI: 10.1111/jog.12186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2012] [Accepted: 05/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIM To investigate the developmental competence of human embryos that originated from in vitro matured oocytes retrieved during cesarean section. METHODS Immature oocytes were collected from 95 pregnant women, who underwent cesarean section at Buddhachinaraj Hospital Medical School and consented to participate in the study. Retrieved oocytes were cultured in blastocyst medium supplemented with 75 IU/L of human menopausal gonadotropin. Oocyte maturation was assessed at 30 and 48 h after culture. In vitro matured oocytes were inseminated by intracytoplasmic sperm injection and cultured up to 144 h. The fertilization, cleavage and blastocyst formation rates were observed. RESULTS Maturation rate of oocytes after 30 h of culture was 67.9% compared with 13.1% at 48 h (P < 0.0001). Insemination of oocytes in both groups resulted in similar fertilization, cleavage and blastocyst formation rates. CONCLUSION A large proportion of oocytes retrieved at the time of cesarean section exhibited the capacity to undergo maturation in vitro. They can be fertilized and developed into good-quality blastocyst stage.
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Xu M, Fazleabas AT, Shikanov A, Jackson E, Barrett SL, Hirshfeld-Cytron J, Kiesewetter SE, Shea LD, Woodruff TK. In vitro oocyte maturation and preantral follicle culture from the luteal-phase baboon ovary produce mature oocytes. Biol Reprod 2011; 84:689-97. [PMID: 21123815 PMCID: PMC3062036 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.110.088674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2010] [Revised: 10/26/2010] [Accepted: 11/23/2010] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Female cancer patients who seek fertility preservation but cannot undergo ovarian stimulation and embryo preservation may consider 1) retrieval of immature oocytes followed by in vitro maturation (IVM) or 2) ovarian tissue cryopreservation followed by transplantation or in vitro follicle culture. Conventional IVM is carried out during the follicular phase of menstrual cycle. There is limited evidence demonstrating that immature oocyte retrieved during the luteal phase can mature in vitro and be fertilized to produce viable embryos. While in vitro follicle culture is successful in rodents, its application in nonhuman primates has made limited progress. The objective of this study was to investigate the competence of immature luteal-phase oocytes from baboon and to determine the effect of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) on baboon preantral follicle culture and oocyte maturation in vitro. Oocytes from small antral follicle cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) with multiple cumulus layers (42%) were more likely to resume meiosis and progress to metaphase II (MII) than oocytes with a single layer of cumulus cells or less (23% vs. 3%, respectively). Twenty-four percent of mature oocytes were successfully fertilized by intracytoplasmic sperm injection, and 25% of these developed to morula-stage embryos. Preantral follicles were encapsulated in fibrin-alginate-matrigel matrices and cultured to small antral stage in an FSH-independent manner. FSH negatively impacted follicle health by disrupting the integrity of oocyte and cumulus cells contact. Follicles grown in the absence of FSH produced MII oocytes with normal spindle structure. In conclusion, baboon luteal-phase COCs and oocytes from cultured preantral follicles can be matured in vitro. Oocyte meiotic competence correlated positively with the number of cumulus cell layers. This study clarifies the parameters of the follicle culture system in nonhuman primates and provides foundational data for future clinical development as a fertility preservation option for women with cancer.
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- Min Xu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
- Member of the Oncofertility Consortium, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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- Member of the Oncofertility Consortium, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
- Institute of Bio-Nanotechnology in Medicine (IBNAM), Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
- Member of the Oncofertility Consortium, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
- Member of the Oncofertility Consortium, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
- Member of the Oncofertility Consortium, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
- Member of the Oncofertility Consortium, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Member of the Oncofertility Consortium, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
- Institute of Bio-Nanotechnology in Medicine (IBNAM), Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
- Member of the Oncofertility Consortium, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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Ben-Haroush A, Sapir O, Fisch B. Aspiration of immature oocytes during cesarean section for fertility preservation and future surrogacy. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010; 203:e12-4. [PMID: 20609698 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2010] [Revised: 03/17/2010] [Accepted: 04/08/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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A 38-year-old pregnant patient with a history of renal transplantation sought embryo freezing for fertility preservation and future surrogacy. A cesarean section was performed with direct aspiration of small ovarian follicles. Thirteen identified oocyte-cumulus complexes were cultured. Intracytoplasmatic sperm injection was performed on all mature oocytes and the resulting 4 zygotes were cryopreserved.
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- Avi Ben-Haroush
- Infertility and In Vitro Fertilization Unit, Helen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Campus, Petach Tikva, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Lin YH, Hwang JL, Huang LW, Seow KM, Tzeng CR. Influence of serum from pregnant women and selected pregnancy hormones on in-vitro maturation of murine oocytes. Reprod Biomed Online 2008; 16:671-6. [DOI: 10.1016/s1472-6483(10)60481-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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