2023
Leukocyte telomere length and DNA methylome as biomarkers of ovarian reserve and embryo aneuploidy: the intricate relationship between somatic and reproductive aging
Garg A, Seli E. Leukocyte telomere length and DNA methylome as biomarkers of ovarian reserve and embryo aneuploidy: the intricate relationship between somatic and reproductive aging. Fertility And Sterility 2023, 121: 26-33. PMID: 37979607, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor ovarian responseLeukocyte telomere lengthOvarian reserveTelomere lengthAssisted Reproductive TechnologyOvarian responseFollicular somatic cellsMethylome changesDNA methylomePrevalence of infertilityDiminished ovarian reserveSomatic cellsCellular agingEpigenetic clocksDNA methylation ageReproductive potentialReproductive declineOvarian agingSurrogate biomarkerCommon causeMethylomeART outcomesChronologic ageEmbryo aneuploidyReproductive function
2022
Mitochondrial dysfunction caused by targeted deletion of Mfn1 does not result in telomere shortening in oocytes.
Cozzolino M, Seli E. Mitochondrial dysfunction caused by targeted deletion of Mfn1 does not result in telomere shortening in oocytes. Zygote 2022, 30: 735-737. PMID: 35730364, DOI: 10.1017/s0967199422000089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitochondrial dysfunctionMaintenance of telomeresTargeted deletionEnd-protection functionTTAGGG repeatsMitochondrial fusionTelomeric repeatsSomatic cellsMitofusin 1Reactive oxygen speciesEnzyme complexWild-type miceOocyte growthDNA damageMouse oocytesTelomerase activityOocyte maturationDeletionFollicular depletionOxygen speciesTelomere lengthTelomeresFollicular developmentOocytesRepeats
2020
Shorter telomere length of white blood cells is associated with higher rates of aneuploidy among infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization
Hanson BM, Tao X, Zhan Y, Kim JG, Klimczak AM, Herlihy NS, Scott RT, Seli E. Shorter telomere length of white blood cells is associated with higher rates of aneuploidy among infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization. Fertility And Sterility 2020, 115: 957-965. PMID: 33272640, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.09.164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite blood cellsPatient ageInfertile womenCumulus cellsBlood cellsEmbryonic aneuploidyPeak estradiol levelsAntimüllerian hormone levelsProspective cohort studyTelomere lengthNumber of oocytesShorter telomere lengthReal-time polymerase chain reactionQuantitative real-time polymerase chain reactionHigh rateWarrants further investigationTelomere length assessmentSignificant overlap existsCohort studyOocyte retrievalSingle centerEstradiol levelsInfertile populationMaternal agePolymerase chain reaction
2019
Cumulus cells have longer telomeres than leukocytes in reproductive-age women
Lara-Molina EE, Franasiak JM, Marin D, Tao X, Díaz-Gimeno P, Florensa M, Martin M, Seli E, Pellicer A. Cumulus cells have longer telomeres than leukocytes in reproductive-age women. Fertility And Sterility 2019, 113: 217-223. PMID: 31594634, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.08.089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeukocyte telomere lengthGranulosa cellsCumulus cellsTelomere lengthAssisted reproductive technology centerRelative leukocyte telomere lengthProspective noninterventional studyAntimüllerian hormone levelsAntral follicle countReproductive-age womenReproductive technology centerLonger telomeresNoninterventional studyFollicle countMean ageHormone levelsFollicular environmentMAIN OUTCOMEMature folliclesStudy subjectsSignificant associationFollicular cellsMean numberMature oocytesSignificant differences
2018
DNA methylation-based age prediction and telomere length in white blood cells and cumulus cells of infertile women with normal or poor response to ovarian stimulation
Morin SJ, Tao X, Marin D, Zhan Y, Landis J, Bedard J, Scott RT, Seli E. DNA methylation-based age prediction and telomere length in white blood cells and cumulus cells of infertile women with normal or poor response to ovarian stimulation. Aging 2018, 10: 3761-3773. PMID: 30530921, PMCID: PMC6326671, DOI: 10.18632/aging.101670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronologic agePremature reproductive agingReproductive-age womenWhite blood cellsOvarian stimulationInfertile womenOvarian responsePatient ageInfertile patientsAge womenPoor responseFollicular somatic cellsReproductive agingFertility treatmentCumulus cellsBlood cellsTelomere lengthAgeWomenPatientsStimulationWBCFemale ageRiskReproductive senescence