2024
Non-invasive preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy: is the promise real?
Volovsky M, Scott R, Seli E. Non-invasive preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy: is the promise real? Human Reproduction 2024, 39: 1899-1908. PMID: 38970367, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deae151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-invasive PGT-APGT-APreimplantation genetic testingIntegration of next-generation sequencingGenetic testingGenetic testing platformsNon-invasive preimplantation genetic testingNext-generation sequencingRisk of pregnancy lossAneuploidy screening methodsEmbryo culture mediumAmplification failureSegmental aneuploidyPregnancy lossCulture mediumClinical reliabilityAneuploidyDiagnostic precisionClinical settingDiagnostic inaccuracyEmbryo viabilityClinical adoptionEmbryosScreening methodDNAEffect of intraovarian platelet-rich plasma injection on IVF outcomes in women with poor ovarian response: the PROVA randomized controlled trial
Herlihy N, Cakiroglu Y, Whitehead C, Reig A, Tiras B, Scott R, Seli E. Effect of intraovarian platelet-rich plasma injection on IVF outcomes in women with poor ovarian response: the PROVA randomized controlled trial. Human Reproduction 2024, 39: 1495-1503. PMID: 38725194, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deae093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoor ovarian responseControlled ovarian stimulationHistory of poor ovarian responsePremature ovarian insufficiencyPlatelet-rich plasmaPlatelet-rich plasma injectionsMature oocyte yieldRandomized controlled trialsPRP injectionEuploid blastocystsOvarian responseOocyte yieldOocyte retrievalIVF outcomesIntraovarian platelet-rich plasmaUniversity-affiliated reproductive centerIVF historyMature oocytesSustained implantationDATE OF FIRST PATIENT’S ENROLMENT:Euploid embryo transferInclusion criteriaPlatelet-rich plasma preparationsPreimplantation genetic testingOvarian reserve testsLeukocytospermia does not negatively impact outcomes in in vitro fertilization cycles with intracytoplasmic sperm injection and preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy: findings from 5435 cycles
Gill P, Puchalt N, Molinaro T, Werner M, Seli E, Hotaling J, Cheng P. Leukocytospermia does not negatively impact outcomes in in vitro fertilization cycles with intracytoplasmic sperm injection and preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy: findings from 5435 cycles. Journal Of Assisted Reproduction And Genetics 2024, 41: 1213-1219. PMID: 38642270, PMCID: PMC11143111, DOI: 10.1007/s10815-024-03085-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLive birth rateIntracytoplasmic sperm injectionClinical pregnancy rateSustained implantation ratesIn vitro fertilizationIn vitro fertilization cyclesPreimplantation genetic testingBlastulation ratePGT-AAneuploidy rateEmbryological outcomesSperm injectionGenetic testingEuploid embryo transferPrevalence of leukocytospermiaRetrospective cohort studyMale partner ageImplantation rateBaseline characteristicsEmbryo transferLeukocytospermiaFertilization cyclesCohort studyPregnancy ratePrimary outcome
2022
The chances of obtaining a euploid embryo and subsequent live birth remain consistent with national age-based rates after an in vitro fertilization cycle that produced only aneuploid embryos
Herlihy NS, Klimczak AM, Cheung JKW, Seli E, Scott RT. The chances of obtaining a euploid embryo and subsequent live birth remain consistent with national age-based rates after an in vitro fertilization cycle that produced only aneuploid embryos. Fertility And Sterility 2022, 118: 484-491. PMID: 35691719, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.05.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLive birth rateAge groupsEuploid embryosAneuploid embryosFertilization cyclesCumulative live birth rateBirth rateYoung womenAge-appropriate counselingInitial IVF cycleSecond IVF attemptRetrospective cohort studyPercentage of patientsPrognosis of patientsFirst embryo transferSubsequent live birthAge-based standardsSame age groupPreimplantation genetic testingHigher chanceAssisted Reproductive TechnologyIVF cyclesCohort studyFavorable prognosisIVF attempts
2021
B-cell lymphoma 6 expression is not associated with live birth in a normal responder in vitro fertilization population
Klimczak AM, Herlihy NS, Scott CS, Hanson BM, Kim JG, Titus S, Seli E, Scott RT. B-cell lymphoma 6 expression is not associated with live birth in a normal responder in vitro fertilization population. Fertility And Sterility 2021, 117: 351-358. PMID: 34809978, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.09.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB-cell lymphoma 6 (Bcl6) expressionLive birth groupLive birthsFertilization populationNormal respondersBirth groupProportion of patientsLive birth ratePopulation of patientsEuploid embryo transferCase-control studyEndometrial tissue samplesPreimplantation genetic testingGroup of womenIVF stimulationMean HSCOREIVF outcomesInfertility centerIVF successMAIN OUTCOMEGroup 2Group 1Embryo transferPatientsClinical decisionEmbryology outcomes after oocyte vitrification with super-cooled slush nitrogen are similar to outcomes with conventional liquid nitrogen: a randomized controlled trial
Hanson BM, Kim JG, Suarez SI, Ackerman BK, Comito CE, Pangasnan R, Seli E, Hong KH, Scott RT. Embryology outcomes after oocyte vitrification with super-cooled slush nitrogen are similar to outcomes with conventional liquid nitrogen: a randomized controlled trial. Fertility And Sterility 2021, 117: 106-114. PMID: 34654569, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.08.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetaphase II oocytesEmbryology outcomesOocyte survivalII oocytesOocyte donor cyclesOocyte survival ratePreimplantation genetic testingBlastocyst formationWhole chromosome aneuploidyChromosome aneuploidySecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeDonor cyclesDonor oocytesRate of fertilizationMAIN OUTCOMESurvival rateOocyte vitrificationTrophectoderm biopsyGenetic testingDonor spermPrivate practiceNext-generation sequencingOutcomesDemonstrable improvementIndividual culture leads to decreased blastocyst formation but does not affect pregnancy outcomes in the setting of a single, vitrified-warmed euploid blastocyst transfer
Glatthorn HN, Hanson BM, Kim JG, Herlihy NS, Klimczak AM, Hong KH, Seli E, Scott RT. Individual culture leads to decreased blastocyst formation but does not affect pregnancy outcomes in the setting of a single, vitrified-warmed euploid blastocyst transfer. Journal Of Assisted Reproduction And Genetics 2021, 38: 2157-2164. PMID: 34086147, PMCID: PMC8417170, DOI: 10.1007/s10815-021-02252-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEuploid blastocyst transferIntracytoplasmic sperm injectionPregnancy outcomesBlastocyst transferSignificant differencesBlastocyst formationSingle embryo transferMann-Whitney U testPreimplantation genetic testingLogistic regression modelsOvarian stimulationClinical miscarriageEuploid blastocystsSperm injectionEuploid embryosEmbryo transferTrophectoderm biopsyGenetic testingGroup embryo cultureU testSame time frameDecreased rateOutcomesMiscarriageFertilization rateNoninvasive prenatal testing in women undergoing in vitro fertilization with preimplantation genetic testing
Klimczak AM, Seli E, Scott RT. Noninvasive prenatal testing in women undergoing in vitro fertilization with preimplantation genetic testing. Current Opinion In Obstetrics & Gynecology 2021, 33: 184-187. PMID: 33797422, DOI: 10.1097/gco.0000000000000707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreimplantation genetic testingGenetic testingNoninvasive prenatal testing resultsPositive test resultsPrenatal screening toolPositive predictive valuePrenatal testing resultsPregnant womenEuploid embryosPredictive valueNoninvasive prenatal testingScreening toolWomenRecent evidenceIVFPrenatal testingPGTPregnancyPrevalencePrenatalTestingPreimplantation genetic testing to evaluate for mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid disease and aneuploidy: a two-birds-with-one-stone approach
Hanson BM, Seli E. Preimplantation genetic testing to evaluate for mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid disease and aneuploidy: a two-birds-with-one-stone approach. Fertility And Sterility 2021, 115: 1439-1440. PMID: 33795137, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.03.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNoninvasive preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy exhibits high rates of deoxyribonucleic acid amplification failure and poor correlation with results obtained using trophectoderm biopsy
Hanson BM, Tao X, Hong KH, Comito CE, Pangasnan R, Seli E, Jalas C, Scott RT. Noninvasive preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy exhibits high rates of deoxyribonucleic acid amplification failure and poor correlation with results obtained using trophectoderm biopsy. Fertility And Sterility 2021, 115: 1461-1470. PMID: 33745720, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.01.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAneuploidyBlastocystCulture MediaEmbryo Culture TechniquesEmbryo ImplantationEmbryo TransferFemaleFertilityHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansInfertilityLive BirthMaleNoninvasive Prenatal TestingNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesPredictive Value of TestsPregnancyPregnancy RatePreimplantation DiagnosisReproducibility of ResultsSperm Injections, IntracytoplasmicTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeWhole Genome SequencingConceptsPreimplantation genetic testingGenetic testingBiopsy resultsProspective cohort study SETTINGTrophectoderm biopsyTE biopsyNoninvasive preimplantation genetic testingCohort study SETTINGNext-generation sequencingHigh ratePrimary outcomeClinical outcomesMAIN OUTCOMEBiopsyStudy settingAmplification failureDiscordant resultsClinical applicabilityPrivate practiceNiPGTAvailable kitsCulture mediumShort durationOutcomesCulture medium samples
2020
Interpretation of noninvasive prenatal testing results following in vitro fertilization and preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy
Klimczak AM, Reig A, Neal SA, Seli E, Scott RT. Interpretation of noninvasive prenatal testing results following in vitro fertilization and preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy. American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2020, 2: 100232. PMID: 33345935, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2020.100232.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive noninvasive prenatal testingPositive predictive valuePreimplantation genetic testingNoninvasive prenatal testing resultsEuploid embryosPredictive valueGeneral populationGenetic testingNoninvasive prenatal testingPrenatal testing resultsDiagnostic testingUniversity-affiliated fertility centrePrenatal testingRetrospective cohort studyLow-risk populationSingle euploid embryoPostnatal diagnostic testingCohort studyNormal babiesFertility centerPatient cohortPrenatal diagnostic testingRisk populationsLower riskPatientsA multicenter, prospective, blinded, nonselection study evaluating the predictive value of an aneuploid diagnosis using a targeted next-generation sequencing–based preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy assay and impact of biopsy
Tiegs AW, Tao X, Zhan Y, Whitehead C, Kim J, Hanson B, Osman E, Kim TJ, Patounakis G, Gutmann J, Castelbaum A, Seli E, Jalas C, Scott RT. A multicenter, prospective, blinded, nonselection study evaluating the predictive value of an aneuploid diagnosis using a targeted next-generation sequencing–based preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy assay and impact of biopsy. Fertility And Sterility 2020, 115: 627-637. PMID: 32863013, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.07.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreimplantation genetic testingSustained implantationPredictive valueGenetic testingClinical outcomesTrophectoderm biopsyAge-matched control groupImpact of biopsyPGT-A resultsAntral follicle countRecurrent pregnancy lossBody mass indexDetectable adverse impactAneuploid resultsSecondary outcomesFertilization cyclesFollicle countPrimary outcomeMass indexUsable blastocystsBlastocyst transferFertility centerPregnancy lossClinical error ratesStudy group
2019
Metabolic imaging via fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy for egg and embryo assessment
Sanchez T, Zhang M, Needleman D, Seli E. Metabolic imaging via fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy for egg and embryo assessment. Fertility And Sterility 2019, 111: 212-218. PMID: 30691624, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetabolic imagingInvasive diagnostic interventionsEmbryo assessmentPreimplantation genetic testingUseful diagnostic methodAssisted reproductive technology (ART) laboratoryClinical benefitSingle ETDiagnostic interventionsOxidative phosphorylationGenetic testingReproductive technology laboratoriesExperimental modelCopy number assessmentMetabolic functionsMorphologic parametersFluorescence lifetimeEmbryosClinical applicationMetabolic stateDiagnostic methodsEmbryo viabilityElectron transporterCentral roleCurrent strategies