2022
Follicular activation in women previously diagnosed with poor ovarian response: a randomized, controlled trial
Díaz-García C, Herraiz S, Pamplona L, Subirá J, Soriano MJ, Simon C, Seli E, Pellicer A. Follicular activation in women previously diagnosed with poor ovarian response: a randomized, controlled trial. Fertility And Sterility 2022, 117: 747-755. PMID: 35367015, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.12.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor ovarian responseAntral follicle countOvarian reserve markersLive birth rateOvarian fragmentationFollicular activationFollicle countOvarian responseReserve markersHormone levelsPregnancy rateReproductive outcomesEmbryo transferTotal antral follicle countMII oocytesSerum antimüllerian hormoneAntimüllerian hormone levelsBirth rateMetaphase II oocytesEmbryology (ESHRE) criteriaHippo pathway inhibitionAntimüllerian hormoneSecondary outcomesFertilization cyclesIVF outcomes
2020
Shorter telomere length of white blood cells is associated with higher rates of aneuploidy among infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization
Hanson BM, Tao X, Zhan Y, Kim JG, Klimczak AM, Herlihy NS, Scott RT, Seli E. Shorter telomere length of white blood cells is associated with higher rates of aneuploidy among infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization. Fertility And Sterility 2020, 115: 957-965. PMID: 33272640, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.09.164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite blood cellsPatient ageInfertile womenCumulus cellsBlood cellsEmbryonic aneuploidyPeak estradiol levelsAntimüllerian hormone levelsProspective cohort studyTelomere lengthNumber of oocytesShorter telomere lengthReal-time polymerase chain reactionQuantitative real-time polymerase chain reactionHigh rateWarrants further investigationTelomere length assessmentSignificant overlap existsCohort studyOocyte retrievalSingle centerEstradiol levelsInfertile populationMaternal agePolymerase chain reaction
2019
Cumulus cells have longer telomeres than leukocytes in reproductive-age women
Lara-Molina EE, Franasiak JM, Marin D, Tao X, Díaz-Gimeno P, Florensa M, Martin M, Seli E, Pellicer A. Cumulus cells have longer telomeres than leukocytes in reproductive-age women. Fertility And Sterility 2019, 113: 217-223. PMID: 31594634, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.08.089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeukocyte telomere lengthGranulosa cellsCumulus cellsTelomere lengthAssisted reproductive technology centerRelative leukocyte telomere lengthProspective noninterventional studyAntimüllerian hormone levelsAntral follicle countReproductive-age womenReproductive technology centerLonger telomeresNoninterventional studyFollicle countMean ageHormone levelsFollicular environmentMAIN OUTCOMEMature folliclesStudy subjectsSignificant associationFollicular cellsMean numberMature oocytesSignificant differences