2021
The 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
The 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 menObesityMitochondrial function in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Cozzolino M, Seli E. Mitochondrial function in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Current Opinion In Obstetrics & Gynecology 2020, 32: 205-212. PMID: 32068544, DOI: 10.1097/gco.0000000000000619.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeLower mtDNA copy numberOvary syndromePathogenesis of PCOSMitochondrial dysfunctionMtDNA copy numberPotential protective rolePCOS phenotypeInsulin resistancePathophysiological mechanismsCommon findingDiagnostic modalitiesMetabolic milieuFunctional alterationsMitochondrial functional alterationsProtective roleCommon diseaseOxidative stressWomenMitochondrial functionDysfunctionSyndromeCopy numberProtein responseReactive oxygen
2014
Minireview: Metabolism of Female Reproduction: Regulatory Mechanisms and Clinical Implications
Seli E, Babayev E, Collins SC, Nemeth G, Horvath TL. Minireview: Metabolism of Female Reproduction: Regulatory Mechanisms and Clinical Implications. Endocrinology 2014, 28: 790-804. PMID: 24678733, PMCID: PMC4042071, DOI: 10.1210/me.2013-1413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale reproductionPeripheral availabilityMetabolic disturbancesMetabolic hormonesAnorexia nervosaClinical implicationsMetabolic determinantsHuman reproductionEnergy metabolismFemale fertilityMetabolic stateMetabolismCentral processesMellitusObesityHypothalamusRegulatory mechanismsInfertilityHormoneNervosa
2012
The mRNA‐Binding Protein Zfp36 Is Upregulated by β‐Adrenergic Stimulation and Represses IL‐6 Production in 3T3‐L1 Adipocytes
Brahma PK, Zhang H, Murray BS, Shu F, Sidell N, Seli E, Kallen CB. The mRNA‐Binding Protein Zfp36 Is Upregulated by β‐Adrenergic Stimulation and Represses IL‐6 Production in 3T3‐L1 Adipocytes. Obesity 2012, 20: 40-47. PMID: 21818148, PMCID: PMC4127993, DOI: 10.1038/oby.2011.259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAU-rich elementsZFP36 expressionCell type-specific modulatorsPost-transcriptional levelMRNA-binding proteinRetinoic acidZinc finger protein 36Novel mechanistic approachTarget mRNAsMRNA targetsSuch proteinsPotent repressorAdipocyte-derived IL-6Protein 36Chronic inflammatory stateSystemic immune responsesDevelopment of diabetesDependent pathwayDiverse inflammatory disordersZFP36IL-6 productionAdrenergic receptor agonist isoproterenolCyclic adenosine monophosphateInterleukin-6 expressionΒ-Adrenergic Stimulation