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 outcome
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 talkEndometriumPatientsFactorsEvaluation of genome-wide DNA methylation profile of human embryos with different developmental competences
Yang M, Tao X, Scott K, Zhan Y, Scott RT, Seli E. Evaluation of genome-wide DNA methylation profile of human embryos with different developmental competences. Human Reproduction 2021, 36: 1682-1690. PMID: 33846747, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deab074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAneuploidyBlastocystDNA MethylationEmbryo Culture TechniquesEmbryo ImplantationFemaleHumansPregnancyPreimplantation DiagnosisConceptsWhole-genome bisulfite sequencingDNA methylation profilesGenome-wide DNA methylation levelsGenome-wide DNA methylation profilesGenome-wide methylation levelsDNA methylation levelsMethylation profilesMethylation levelsDNA methylationGenome-wide DNA methylome analysisWhole-genome sequencing librariesDifferent DNA methylation profilesEpigenetic regulatory mechanismsDifferent developmental potentialEmbryonic competenceDNA methylome analysisPre-implantation embryo developmentInvolved chromosomeTrophectoderm biopsy samplesDifferentiation of cellsHuman preimplantation embryosCopy number varianceChromosomal scaleLower methylation levelsEmbryo identityNoninvasive 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
Rate of true recurrent implantation failure is low: results of three successive frozen euploid single embryo transfers
Pirtea P, De Ziegler D, Tao X, Sun L, Zhan Y, Ayoubi JM, Seli E, Franasiak JM, Scott RT. Rate of true recurrent implantation failure is low: results of three successive frozen euploid single embryo transfers. Fertility And Sterility 2020, 115: 45-53. PMID: 33077239, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent implantation failureEuploid single-embryo transferLive birth rateSingle embryo transferImplantation rateImplantation failureEmbryo transferCumulative live birth rateSustained implantation ratesRetrospective cohort studyKaplan-Meier curvesReproductive technology centerDifference of outcomeBirth rateCumulative implantation rateLogistic regression modelsPositive heartbeatClinical pregnancyCohort studyMiscarriage rateMean ageEuploid blastocystsNormal uterusMAIN OUTCOMEGestational carrierDevelopmental potential of aneuploid human embryos cultured beyond implantation
Shahbazi MN, Wang T, Tao X, Weatherbee BAT, Sun L, Zhan Y, Keller L, Smith GD, Pellicer A, Scott RT, Seli E, Zernicka-Goetz M. Developmental potential of aneuploid human embryos cultured beyond implantation. Nature Communications 2020, 11: 3987. PMID: 32778678, PMCID: PMC7418029, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17764-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAneuploidyAntigens, CDCadherinsCell AdhesionCell Cycle CheckpointsCell LineageChromosome SegregationChromosomes, Human, Pair 16Chromosomes, Human, Pair 21Embryo ImplantationEmbryo, MammalianEmbryonic DevelopmentFemaleGenes, erbB-1Genetic TestingHumansMonosomyMosaicismPregnancyStem CellsTrisomyConceptsEarly pregnancy lossAneuploid human embryosPre-implantation genetic testingHuman embryosPost-implantation developmentTrisomy 16 embryosPregnancy lossCell cycle arrestGenetic testingTrisomy 15Major causeCases of mosaicismCycle arrestE-cadherinTrisomy 21 embryosProtein E-cadherinHigh rateCommon aneuploidiesStem cellsPremature differentiationAbnormal numberAneuploidyCell adhesion protein E-cadherinDevelopmental potentialArrestMitochondrial 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
2016
Mitochondrial DNA as a biomarker for in-vitro fertilization outcome
Seli E. Mitochondrial DNA as a biomarker for in-vitro fertilization outcome. Current Opinion In Obstetrics & Gynecology 2016, 28: 158-163. PMID: 27077472, DOI: 10.1097/gco.0000000000000274.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Metabolomic Assessment of Embryo Viability
Uyar A, Seli E. Metabolomic Assessment of Embryo Viability. Seminars In Reproductive Medicine 2014, 32: 141-152. PMID: 24515909, PMCID: PMC4109799, DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1363556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlastocystCell SurvivalEmbryo ImplantationFemaleHumansMetabolomeMetabolomicsPregnancyPreimplantation DiagnosisConceptsSingle embryo transferClinical pregnancyInitial promising resultsPreimplantation embryo metabolismPregnancy rateEmbryo selection processEmbryo viabilityEmbryo transferImplantation potentialSignificant associationConsistent benefitElimination of factorsConsecutive studiesClinical IVF laboratoryMetabolomic assessmentSuccess rateIVF laboratoryCulture mediumInconsistent findingsEmbryo metabolismMetabolomics studiesMetabolomics technologyDevelopmental potentialPrincipal studiesMedia metabolites
2010
Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis of day 5 morphology grading and metabolomic Viability Score on predicting implantation outcome
Seli E, Bruce C, Botros L, Henson M, Roos P, Judge K, Hardarson T, Ahlström A, Harrison P, Henman M, Go K, Acevedo N, Siques J, Tucker M, Sakkas D. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis of day 5 morphology grading and metabolomic Viability Score on predicting implantation outcome. Journal Of Assisted Reproduction And Genetics 2010, 28: 137-144. PMID: 21063765, PMCID: PMC3059520, DOI: 10.1007/s10815-010-9501-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle embryo transferFetal cardiac activityMorphologic gradingViability scoreWeeks of gestationPregnancy outcomesIVF outcomesIVF centerCharacteristic analysisMorphology gradingImplantation outcomesEmbryo transferDay 5ResultsThe areaConclusionsOur findingsPregnancyEmbryo culture medium samplesCardiac activityComposite scoreScoresCleavage rateOutcomesCulture medium samplesEmbryo morphologyGradingPerspectives on emerging biomarkers for non-invasive assessment of embryo viability in assisted reproduction.
Aydiner F, Yetkin CE, Seli E. Perspectives on emerging biomarkers for non-invasive assessment of embryo viability in assisted reproduction. 2010, 10: 206-15. PMID: 20196727, DOI: 10.2174/156652410790963349.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Metabolomics and its application for non-invasive embryo assessment in IVF
Botros L, Sakkas D, Seli E. Metabolomics and its application for non-invasive embryo assessment in IVF. Molecular Human Reproduction 2008, 14: 679-690. PMID: 19129367, PMCID: PMC2639446, DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gan066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNoninvasive metabolomic profiling of embryo culture media using proton nuclear magnetic resonance correlates with reproductive potential of embryos in women undergoing in vitro fertilization
Seli E, Botros L, Sakkas D, Burns DH. Noninvasive metabolomic profiling of embryo culture media using proton nuclear magnetic resonance correlates with reproductive potential of embryos in women undergoing in vitro fertilization. Fertility And Sterility 2008, 90: 2183-2189. PMID: 18842260, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.07.1739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkersCulture MediaEmbryo Culture TechniquesEmbryo ImplantationEmbryo TransferEmbryo, MammalianEmbryonic DevelopmentFemaleFertilization in VitroHumansLive BirthMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMetabolomicsPredictive Value of TestsPregnancyPregnancy RateProtonsRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityTreatment OutcomeConceptsEmbryo culture mediumNoninvasive metabolomic profilingMetabolomic profilesMetabolomic profilingReproductive technology programViability indexNuclear magnetic resonance metabolomic profilingRetrospective studyART treatmentMAIN OUTCOMEReproductive outcomesCulture mediumDay 3NMR metabolomic profilesGlutamate concentrationMultivariate analysisPregnancyNoninvasive metabolomic profiling of human embryo culture media using Raman spectroscopy predicts embryonic reproductive potential: a prospective blinded pilot study
Scott R, Seli E, Miller K, Sakkas D, Scott K, Burns DH. Noninvasive metabolomic profiling of human embryo culture media using Raman spectroscopy predicts embryonic reproductive potential: a prospective blinded pilot study. Fertility And Sterility 2008, 90: 77-83. PMID: 18281045, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.11.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetabolomic profilingProspective blinded pilot studyNoninvasive metabolomic profilingEmbryonic reproductive potentialBlinded pilot studyReproductive technology programCharacteristic curve analysisHuman embryo culture mediaOverall diagnostic accuracyViability indexImplantation rateEmbryo culture mediumMAIN OUTCOMEDay 3Noninvasive assessmentDay 5Culture mediumDiagnostic accuracyPilot studyCurve analysisSimilar findingsReproductive potentialRapid noninvasive assessmentDelivery rateHuman embryos
2006
Salpingectomy increases peri-implantation endometrial HOXA10 expression in women with hydrosalpinx
Daftary GS, Kayisli U, Seli E, Bukulmez O, Arici A, Taylor HS. Salpingectomy increases peri-implantation endometrial HOXA10 expression in women with hydrosalpinx. Fertility And Sterility 2006, 87: 367-372. PMID: 17173899, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.06.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial HOXA10 expressionImplantation rateHOXA10 expressionInfertile womenFertile controlsHOXA10 mRNAPolymerase chain reaction findingsProspective clinical trialsReal-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionHOXA10 protein expressionExpression of HOXA10Academic medical centerHOXA10 mRNA expressionGlandular epithelial cellsHomeobox gene HOXA10Potential molecular mechanismsBilateral hydrosalpinxHydrosalpinx fluidEndometrial stromaMidluteal phasePolymerase chain reactionClinical trialsSalpingectomyMedical Center
2005
Removal of hydrosalpinges increases endometrial leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF) expression at the time of the implantation window
Seli E, Kayisli UA, Cakmak H, Bukulmez O, Bildirici I, Guzeloglu-Kayisli O, Arici A. Removal of hydrosalpinges increases endometrial leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF) expression at the time of the implantation window. Human Reproduction 2005, 20: 3012-3017. PMID: 16024536, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dei188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeukemia inhibitory factorInfertile womenLIF expressionFertile controlsExpression of LIFLeukemia inhibitory factor expressionAdverse effectsEndometrial LIF expressionPresence of hydrosalpingesWindow of implantationIVF-embryo transferGlandular epithelial cellsWestern blot findingsLIF immunoreactivityLIF levelsEndometrial receptivityEndometrial expressionImplantation windowPregnancy rateHydrosalpingesSalpingectomyImmunohistochemical analysisLow implantationInhibitory factorFactor expression