The role of mitochondrial activity in female fertility and assisted reproductive technologies: overview and current insights
Cecchino GN, Seli E, Alves da Motta E, García-Velasco J. The role of mitochondrial activity in female fertility and assisted reproductive technologies: overview and current insights. Reproductive BioMedicine Online 2018, 36: 686-697. PMID: 29598846, DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2018.02.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetabolic stress modelsMitochondrial functionFemale fertilityFemale reproductive processesPoor outcomeReplacement therapyOvarian agingMitochondrial DNA contentInfertility treatmentTherapeutic attemptsOocyte qualityClinical implicationsEmbryo potentialOocyte maturationReproductive processesPrecursor cellsEarly embryo developmentReproductive technologiesDisease-causing mutationsMitochondrial capacityRole of mitochondriaMitochondrial impactCurrent insightsTrophectoderm cellsWomen