2024
Addition of rapamycin or co-culture with cumulus cells from younger reproductive age women does not improve rescue in vitro oocyte maturation or euploidy rates in older reproductive age women
Esbert M, Tao X, Ballesteros A, Yildirim R, Scott R, Seli E. Addition of rapamycin or co-culture with cumulus cells from younger reproductive age women does not improve rescue in vitro oocyte maturation or euploidy rates in older reproductive age women. Molecular Human Reproduction 2024, 30: gaad048. PMID: 38180884, DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gaad048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReproductive-age womenEuploidy rateCumulus cellsAutologous cumulus cellsAge womenReproductive ageRescue IVMOlder womenYoung donorsYoung reproductive age womenYoung womenOlder reproductive age womenOocyte maturationMetaphase II oocytesGerminal vesicle stage oocytesPolar bodyMaternal ageEuploid oocytesFirst polar bodyAddition of rapamycinHours of cultureII oocytesWomenCytogenetic constitutionRapamycin
2015
Oocyte mitochondrial function and reproduction
Babayev E, Seli E. Oocyte mitochondrial function and reproduction. Current Opinion In Obstetrics & Gynecology 2015, 27: 175-181. PMID: 25719756, PMCID: PMC4590773, DOI: 10.1097/gco.0000000000000164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOocyte mitochondrial functionMitochondrial functionEmbryonic developmentMitochondrial nutrientsMitochondrial replacementRole of mitochondriaOogonial stem cellsCellular organellesMammalian reproductionMitochondrial performanceMitochondrial diseaseEmbryo developmentMitochondrial activityMitochondrial dysfunctionOocyte developmentMitochondriaReproductive consequencesStem cellsOocyte maturationMitochondrial abnormalitiesPolar bodyReproductionEnergy productionIntake of compoundsNegative long-term health effects