2020
Sperm Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number Is Not a Predictor of Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) Cycle Outcomes
Tiegs AW, Tao X, Landis J, Zhan Y, Franasiak JM, Seli E, Wells D, Fragouli E, Scott RT. Sperm Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number Is Not a Predictor of Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) Cycle Outcomes. Reproductive Sciences 2020, 27: 1350-1356. PMID: 31994001, DOI: 10.1007/s43032-020-00163-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSperm mitochondrial DNA copy numberLive birth rateQuantitative real-time polymerase chain reactionMitochondrial DNA copy numberICSI cyclesBirth rateIntracytoplasmic sperm injection cycle outcomesBlastocyst developmentDay-3 embryo biopsyMtDNA-CNDNA copy numberBlastocyst euploidy ratesMixed-effects logistic regressionReal-time polymerase chain reactionSperm samplesEffects logistic regressionBlastocyst euploidyCohort studyPrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesInfertility centerCycle outcomeEuploidy rateMaternal ageInfertile population
2019
Diminished ovarian reserve versus ovarian aging: overlaps and differences.
Ata B, Seyhan A, Seli E. Diminished ovarian reserve versus ovarian aging: overlaps and differences. Current Opinion In Obstetrics & Gynecology 2019, 31: 139-147. PMID: 30870184, DOI: 10.1097/gco.0000000000000536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal ovarian reserveOvarian reservePregnancy lossOocyte qualityReproductive technology cyclesAge-matched womenDiminished ovarian reserveLow ovarian reserveFetal chromosomal abnormalitiesQuantitative declineFecundity of womenOvarian stimulationNatural conceptionOvarian agingPoor responseART treatmentAged womenYoung womenChromosomal abnormalitiesAvailable evidenceDecreased numberQualitative declineOocyte poolWomenBlastocyst development
2005
The significance of sperm nuclear DNA strand breaks on reproductive outcome
Spano M, Seli E, Bizzaro D, Manicardi GC, Sakkas D. The significance of sperm nuclear DNA strand breaks on reproductive outcome. Current Opinion In Obstetrics & Gynecology 2005, 17: 255-260. PMID: 15870559, DOI: 10.1097/01.gco.0000169102.77504.66.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNuclear DNA strand breaksDNA strand breaksStrand breaksDNA abnormalitiesPaternal genomeChromatin structureNuclear DNASperm nuclear DNASperm nucleiSperm chromatin structureNuclear abnormalitiesReproductive parametersBlastocyst developmentSpermatozoaBody of evidenceNuclear anomaliesGenomeDNA anomaliesBreaksDNAReproductionSpermatogenesisAssisted reproduction technologyFertilizationReproductive outcomes
2004
Extent of nuclear DNA damage in ejaculated spermatozoa impacts on blastocyst development after in vitro fertilization
Seli E, Gardner DK, Schoolcraft WB, Moffatt O, Sakkas D. Extent of nuclear DNA damage in ejaculated spermatozoa impacts on blastocyst development after in vitro fertilization. Fertility And Sterility 2004, 82: 378-383. PMID: 15302287, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.12.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlastocyst developmentInfertility treatmentPregnancy rateTUNEL positivityIVF clinicsDNA strand breaksPrivate IVF clinicClinical pregnancy rateProspective comparative studyNick end labeling techniqueBlastocyst development ratePregnancy outcomesVs. 44MAIN OUTCOMESperm samplesLarge seriesSignificant negative correlationStrand breaksFlow cytometryTUNEL reactivityEnd-labeling techniqueIVFApoptotic cell deathPositivityNuclear DNA fragmentation