2024
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
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 outcomePoor ovarian response classification systems in the clinical setting – time for an update?
Reig A, Seli E. Poor ovarian response classification systems in the clinical setting – time for an update? Current Opinion In Obstetrics & Gynecology 2024, 36: 192-199. PMID: 38597510, DOI: 10.1097/gco.0000000000000950.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor ovarian responseOvarian responsePoor ovarian response definitionDefinition of poor ovarian responseSuccess of assisted reproductive technologiesEra of personalized medicineOvarian reserve markersAssisted reproductive technologyBologna criteriaEuploid embryosReserve markersReproductive technologyClassification systemDiagnostic criteriaPersonalized medicineCounseling toolEffective predictor
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAneuploidyBlastocystEmbryo TransferFemaleFertilization in VitroHumansLive BirthPregnancyPreimplantation DiagnosisRetrospective StudiesConceptsLive 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 attemptsFollicular activation in women previously diagnosed with poor ovarian response: a randomized, controlled trial
Díaz-García C, Herraiz S, Pamplona L, Subirá J, Soriano MJ, Simon C, Seli E, Pellicer A. Follicular activation in women previously diagnosed with poor ovarian response: a randomized, controlled trial. Fertility And Sterility 2022, 117: 747-755. PMID: 35367015, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.12.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Mullerian HormoneFemaleFertilization in VitroHumansOvaryOvulation InductionPregnancyProspective StudiesConceptsPoor ovarian responseAntral follicle countOvarian reserve markersLive birth rateOvarian fragmentationFollicular activationFollicle countOvarian responseReserve markersHormone levelsPregnancy rateReproductive outcomesEmbryo transferTotal antral follicle countMII oocytesSerum antimüllerian hormoneAntimüllerian hormone levelsBirth rateMetaphase II oocytesEmbryology (ESHRE) criteriaHippo pathway inhibitionAntimüllerian hormoneSecondary outcomesFertilization cyclesIVF outcomesOvarian reserve parameters and IVF outcomes in 510 women with poor ovarian response (POR) treated with intraovarian injection of autologous platelet rich plasma (PRP)
Cakiroglu Y, Yuceturk A, Karaosmanoglu O, Kopuk SY, Korun ZEU, Herlihy N, Scott RT, Tiras B, Seli E. Ovarian reserve parameters and IVF outcomes in 510 women with poor ovarian response (POR) treated with intraovarian injection of autologous platelet rich plasma (PRP). Aging 2022, 14: 2513-2523. PMID: 35320118, PMCID: PMC9004561, DOI: 10.18632/aging.203972.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleFertilization in VitroHumansOvarian ReserveOvulation InductionPlatelet-Rich PlasmaPregnancyProspective StudiesConceptsPoor ovarian responseOvarian reserve parametersPlatelet-rich plasmaAutologous platelet-rich plasmaReserve parametersIntraovarian injectionIVF outcomesOvarian responsePRP treatmentProspective randomized clinical trialsRich plasmaHigher serum AMHLower serum FSHUnderwent embryo transferReproductive-age womenRandomized clinical trialsWide clinical applicationPOSEIDON criteriaSerum AMHSerum FSHPRP injectionClinical efficacyAge womenClinical trialsPregnancy rate
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 decisionA review of the pathophysiology of recurrent implantation failure
Franasiak JM, Alecsandru D, Forman EJ, Gemmell LC, Goldberg JM, Llarena N, Margolis C, Laven J, Schoenmakers S, Seli E. A review of the pathophysiology of recurrent implantation failure. Fertility And Sterility 2021, 116: 1436-1448. PMID: 34674825, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.09.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEmbryo ImplantationEmbryo TransferEndometriosisEndometriumFemaleFertilization in VitroHumansPregnancyPregnancy RateRecurrenceTreatment FailureConceptsRecurrent implantation failureImplantation failureMaternal immune systemReproductive tract microbiomeLack of implantationEndometrial synchronyHematologic factorsAnatomic factorsEndocrine milieuReceptive endometriumMaternal interfaceEmbryo transferImmune systemApparent treatmentCompetent blastocystClinical phenomenaHuman reproductionPotential causesImplantationFailureReviewCross talkEndometriumPatientsFactorsIndividual 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 rateEmerging follicular activation strategies to treat women with poor ovarian response and primary ovarian insufficiency
Reig A, Herraiz S, Pellicer A, Seli E. Emerging follicular activation strategies to treat women with poor ovarian response and primary ovarian insufficiency. Current Opinion In Obstetrics & Gynecology 2021, 33: 241-248. PMID: 33896920, DOI: 10.1097/gco.0000000000000703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleFertilization in VitroHumansInfertility, FemaleLive BirthPregnancyPrimary Ovarian InsufficiencyConceptsPoor ovarian responsePrimary ovarian insufficiencyLive birthsOngoing pregnancyOvarian responseOvarian insufficiencyAutologous platelet-rich plasmaBone marrow transplantFemale reproductive agingPlatelet-rich plasmaIntraovarian injectionOvarian transplantationMarrow transplantReproductive agingFertility treatmentReproductive medicineWomenPregnancyBirthInsufficiencyPrevious reportsPreliminary studyMechanical disruptionAkt stimulationCutting-edge strategiesNoninvasive 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAneuploidyFemaleFertilization in VitroGenetic TestingHumansNoninvasive Prenatal TestingPregnancyPreimplantation DiagnosisConceptsPreimplantation genetic testingGenetic testingNoninvasive prenatal testing resultsPositive test resultsPrenatal screening toolPositive predictive valuePrenatal testing resultsPregnant womenEuploid embryosPredictive valueNoninvasive prenatal testingScreening toolWomenRecent evidenceIVFPrenatal testingPGTPregnancyPrevalencePrenatalTestingThe Appraisal of Body Content (ABC) trial: Increased male or female adiposity does not significantly impact in vitro fertilization laboratory or clinical outcomes
Kim J, Patounakis G, Juneau C, Morin S, Neal S, Bergh P, Seli E, Scott R. The Appraisal of Body Content (ABC) trial: Increased male or female adiposity does not significantly impact in vitro fertilization laboratory or clinical outcomes. Fertility And Sterility 2021, 116: 444-452. PMID: 33581854, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.12.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBioelectric impedance analysisLive birth rateLow birth weightClinical outcomesMiscarriage rateBlastocyst formation rateEuploidy rateImplantation rateBirth weightLow birth weight/Low birth weight infantsNormal weight patientsBirth weight infantsProspective cohort studyImpact of obesityFertilization laboratoryBirth rateFertilization rateBF categoriesWeight patientsMaternal obesityWeight infantsCohort studyObese women
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 reactionInterpretation 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAneuploidyFemaleFertilization in VitroGenetic TestingHumansNoninvasive Prenatal TestingPregnancyPreimplantation DiagnosisRetrospective StudiesConceptsPositive 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 riskPatientsThe appraisal of body content (ABC) trial: obesity does not significantly impact gamete production in infertile men and women
Kim J, Juneau C, Patounakis G, Morin S, Neal S, Seli E, Scott R. The appraisal of body content (ABC) trial: obesity does not significantly impact gamete production in infertile men and women. Journal Of Assisted Reproduction And Genetics 2020, 37: 2733-2742. PMID: 32827101, PMCID: PMC7642175, DOI: 10.1007/s10815-020-01930-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexLower serum AMHLower serum FSHOvarian reserve parametersPresence of PCOSControlled ovarian hyperstimulationNormal-weight counterpartsMature oocytesPercent body fatBF categoriesOvarian hyperstimulationSerum AMHOvarian reservePCOS diagnosisSerum FSHIVF outcomesLess muscle massOvarian responseMass indexFemale obesityInfertility treatmentReserve parametersBody fatInfertile menObesityEffects of intraovarian injection of autologous platelet rich plasma on ovarian reserve and IVF outcome parameters in women with primary ovarian insufficiency
Cakiroglu Y, Saltik A, Yuceturk A, Karaosmanoglu O, Kopuk SY, Scott RT, Tiras B, Seli E. Effects of intraovarian injection of autologous platelet rich plasma on ovarian reserve and IVF outcome parameters in women with primary ovarian insufficiency. Aging 2020, 12: 10211-10222. PMID: 32507764, PMCID: PMC7346073, DOI: 10.18632/aging.103403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutologous platelet-rich plasmaPrimary ovarian insufficiencyPlatelet-rich plasmaIVF outcome parametersAntral follicle countIntraovarian injectionOvarian reservePRP injectionAntimullerian hormoneOutcome parametersOvarian insufficiencyRich plasmaSerum antimullerian hormoneUnderwent embryo transferExperimental treatment optionsESHRE criteriaSustained implantationOvarian stimulationSerum follicleFollicle countPRP treatmentTreatment optionsFertilization outcomeAntral folliclesEmbryo transferMitochondrial DNA content is not predictive of reproductive competence in euploid blastocysts
Scott RT, Sun L, Zhan Y, Marin D, Tao X, Seli E. Mitochondrial DNA content is not predictive of reproductive competence in euploid blastocysts. Reproductive BioMedicine Online 2020, 41: 183-190. PMID: 32600944, DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2020.04.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlastocystCell LineDNA, MitochondrialEmbryo ImplantationEmbryo TransferFemaleFertilization in VitroHumansMitochondriaPregnancyPregnancy RateConceptsRelative mtDNA copy numberSingle embryo transferMitochondrial DNA copy numberMtDNA copy numberEmbryo transferSuccessful single embryo transferDNA copy numberRelative mtDNA levelsHuman blastocystsReal-time polymerase chain reactionQuantitative real-time polymerase chain reactionReproductive competenceIVF outcomesMaternal ageOngoing implantationPolymerase chain reactionEuploid blastocystsMitochondrial DNA contentReproductive outcomesSame patientClinical decisionTrophectoderm biopsySame cohortAmount of mtDNACopy number
2019
The association between assisted reproductive technologies and low birth weight.
Reig A, Seli E. The association between assisted reproductive technologies and low birth weight. Current Opinion In Obstetrics & Gynecology 2019, 31: 183-187. PMID: 30893135, DOI: 10.1097/gco.0000000000000535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow birth weightFresh embryo transferFrozen embryo transferBirth weightNumber of embryosEmbryo transferReproductive technologiesART-conceived pregnanciesComparable birth weightMain risk factorsEndometrial preparationPerinatal outcomesMultiple gestationsRisk factorsAssisted reproductionPrematurityNewbornsIncidenceRecent studiesPregnancyGestationWeightMitochondria as a Biomarker for IVF Outcome
Kim J, Seli E. Mitochondria as a Biomarker for IVF Outcome. Reproduction 2019, -1: r235-r242. PMID: 30844752, DOI: 10.1530/rep-18-0580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKey cellular functionsAcid metabolismAmino acid metabolismCellular functionsMitochondrial DNASignal transductionFatty acid metabolismApoptotic regulationIon homeostasisEmbryo developmentMitochondrial contentInfertility treatment outcomesEmbryo metabolismAdvanced maternal ageMitochondriaEssential roleEmbryo viabilityIVF outcomesImplantation failureMaternal ageEuploid blastocystsTreatment outcomesAdditional biomarkersImplantation successMetabolismIn vitro fertilization and infertility do not cause a significant alteration in placental gene expression at the end of the first trimester
Marin D, Seli E. In vitro fertilization and infertility do not cause a significant alteration in placental gene expression at the end of the first trimester. Fertility And Sterility 2019, 111: 463-464. PMID: 30737004, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetabolic 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