2020
Mitochondrial DNA content decreases during in vitro human embryo development: insights into mitochondrial DNA variation in preimplantation embryos donated for research
Pérez-Sánchez M, Díez-Juan A, Beltrán D, Mifsud A, Mercader A, Vidal C, Labarta E, Pellicer A, Seli E, De Los Santos MJ. Mitochondrial DNA content decreases during in vitro human embryo development: insights into mitochondrial DNA variation in preimplantation embryos donated for research. F&S Science 2020, 1: 36-45. PMID: 35559739, DOI: 10.1016/j.xfss.2020.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDay 3 embryosMetaphase II oocytesMtDNA contentII oocytesFailed-fertilized oocytesMtDNA copy numberProspective cohort studySignificant decreaseHuman metaphase II oocytesQuantitative polymerase chain reactionCohort studyFertilization patientsDNA loadPolymerase chain reactionPreimplantation embryo developmentAneuploid blastocystsOocyte donorsTotal mtDNA copy numberHuman oocytesEmbryo culture conditionsHuman embryo developmentCategorical variablesEmbryo developmentChain reaction
2009
Noninvasive metabolomic profiling as an adjunct to morphology for noninvasive embryo assessment in women undergoing single embryo transfer
Seli E, Vergouw CG, Morita H, Botros L, Roos P, Lambalk CB, Yamashita N, Kato O, Sakkas D. Noninvasive metabolomic profiling as an adjunct to morphology for noninvasive embryo assessment in women undergoing single embryo transfer. Fertility And Sterility 2009, 94: 535-542. PMID: 19589524, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.03.078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle embryo transferDay 3 embryosDay 2Embryo transferImplantation rateEmbryo culture mediumMetabolomic profilingPositive fetal cardiac activityAssisted reproductive technology programViability indexNoninvasive metabolomic profilingFetal cardiac activityReproductive technology programHuman embryo culture mediaRetrospective studyMAIN OUTCOMEDay 3Morphology gradeBlinded analysisCardiac activityReproductive potentialEmbryo assessmentCulture mediumBlinded validationWomen