2016
Reproductive aging is associated with changes in oocyte mitochondrial dynamics, function, and mtDNA quantity
Babayev E, Wang T, Szigeti-Buck K, Lowther K, Taylor HS, Horvath T, Seli E. Reproductive aging is associated with changes in oocyte mitochondrial dynamics, function, and mtDNA quantity. Maturitas 2016, 93: 121-130. PMID: 27523387, PMCID: PMC5064871, DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReactive oxygen speciesUnfolded protein response genesProtein response genesMitochondrial DNAMitochondrial dynamicsMitochondrial stressResponse genesMammalian reproductionMitochondria morphologyStressful conditionsMitochondrial changesMitochondriaROS levelsMtDNA levelsElevated expressionMtDNA quantityOxygen speciesOocytesGenesMature oocytesNumerous aspectsExpressionReproductive agingMII oocytesFollicle-enclosed oocytes
2015
Poor ovarian response in women undergoing in vitro fertilization is associated with altered microRNA expression in cumulus cells
Karakaya C, Guzeloglu-Kayisli O, Uyar A, Kallen AN, Babayev E, Bozkurt N, Unsal E, Karabacak O, Seli E. Poor ovarian response in women undergoing in vitro fertilization is associated with altered microRNA expression in cumulus cells. Fertility And Sterility 2015, 103: 1469-1476.e3. PMID: 25910568, PMCID: PMC5648585, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.02.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIVF-intracytoplasmic sperm injectionMiR-21-5p expressionPoor respondersMiR-21-5pMiR-21-3pCumulus cellsHuman granulosa-like tumor cellsMicro-ribonucleic acid (miRNA) expressionMiR-21-3p expressionLower serum E2 levelsMiR-21Elevated expressionPoor ovarian responseSerum E2 levelsReverse transcription real-time polymerase chain reactionTranscription real-time polymerase chain reactionNumber of oocytesLower E2 concentrationsAcademic medical centerReal-time polymerase chain reactionRespective age groupsMicroRNA microarray analysisOvarian responseAltered miRNA expressionE2 levels