Infertility diagnosis and management by Hend Abd El-halim Mansour

“…Main body Depending on the cause, the length of the couple’s struggle, and the ages of the partners, infertility can be treated medically, surgically, or with modern reproductive assistance (in vitro fertilisation, intrauterine insemination, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, and nanotechnology). Fertility issues can be a stressful circumstance in a person’s life with serious psychological repercussions. …”
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Ultrastructural Evaluation of the Human Oocyte at the Germinal Vesicle Stage during the Application of Assisted Reproductive Technologies by Maria Grazia Palmerini, Sevastiani Antonouli, Guido Macchiarelli, Sandra Cecconi, Serena Bianchi, Mohammad Ali Khalili, Stefania Annarita Nottola

“…After the discovery of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) such as <i>in vitro</i> maturation (IVM), <i>in vitro</i> fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), its developing potential was explored, and recognized as an important source of germ cells, especially in the case of scarce availability of mature oocytes for pathological/clinical conditions or in the case of previous recurrent implantation failure. …”
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Impact of Homocysteine as a Preconceptional Screening Factor for In Vitro Fertilization and Prevention of Miscarriage with Folic Acid Supplementation Following Frozen-Thawed Embryo... by Seiji Ogawa, Kuniaki Ota, Toshifumi Takahashi, Hiroaki Yoshida

“…This cross-sectional, hospital-based study was conducted to examine the role of homocysteine in 1060 infertile women with a history of IVF/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) failure. We analyzed whether folic acid intervention altered homocysteine levels and influenced reproductive outcome. …”
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The Clinical Embryologist: Past, Present and Future Challenges by Arief Boediono

“…Following that, advanced infertility treatment emerged quickly including intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), vitrification-warming, embryo shipping, intracytoplasmic morphologically sperm injection (IMSI), as well as trophectoderm biopsy as a source of chromosomal copy number testing or monogenic disorders analysis. …”
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Production of Live Offspring from Vitrified-Warmed Oocytes Collected at Metaphase I Stage. by Ching-Chien Chang, Wei-Fang Chang, Jie Xu, An-Sheng Cheng, Chia-Chun Chang, Zsolt Peter Nagy, Cho-Chen Yang, Shih-Torng Ding, Li-Ying Sung

“…Derivative metaphase II (MII) oocytes were then used for intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). In the control groups, in vivo matured MII oocytes were used freshly (FRESH-MII, n = 517) or after V/W (MII-V/W, n = 617). …”
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First-trimester maternal renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system activation and the association with maternal telomere length after natural and IVF/ICSI conceived pregnancies: the Rot... by D. Aoulad Fares, R.E. Wiegel, A.J. Eggink, J.B.J. van Meurs, S.P. Willemsen, A.H.J. Danser, R.P.M. Steegers-Theunissen

“…Maternal TL was significantly shorter in pregnancies conceived after in-vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) compared to natural pregnancies. …”
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Long-Term Effects of ART on the Health of the Offspring by Hamid Ahmadi, Leili Aghebati-Maleki, Shima Rashidiani, Timea Csabai, Obodo Basil Nnaemeka, Julia Szekeres-Bartho

“…The different procedures for ART, including in vitro fertilization (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), intrauterine insemination (IUI), and gamete intrafallopian tube transfer (GIFT), are widely used to overcome infertility-related problems. …”
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Biallelic mutations in WDR12 are associated with male infertility with tapered-head sperm by Juan Hua, Lan Guo, Yao Yao, Wen Hu, Yang-Yang Wan, Bo Xu

“…In addition, after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), a successful pregnancy was achieved. …”
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Phospholipase C Zeta 1 (PLCZ1): The Function and Potential for Fertility Assessment and In Vitro Embryo Production in Cattle and Horses by Raul A. Gonzalez-Castro, Elaine M. Carnevale

“…In horses, sperm PLCZ1 varies among stallions, and sperm populations with high PLCZ1 are associated with cleavage after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). In contrast, bull sperm is less able to initiate calcium oscillations and undergo nuclear remodeling, resulting in poor cleavage after ICSI. …”
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Immunofluorescence and High-Resolution Microscopy Reveal New Insights in Human Globozoospermia by Paula Sáez-Espinosa, Laura Robles-Gómez, Leonor Ortega-López, Jon Aizpurua, María José Gómez-Torres

“…Current data support a negative relationship between globozoospermia and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) outcomes, revealing the need to perform exhaustive studies on this type of sperm disorder. …”
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Genetic Analysis of Blastocyst from Metaphase I like Oocytes with Indented Zone Pellucida by Yan Jiang, Ge Song, Jing-Chuan Yuan, Sui-Bing Miao

“…Methods: In this report, patient collected all immature MI-like oocytes with indented ZP and narrow PVS. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) proceed to these oocytes directly. …”
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A review of reproductive biotechnologies and their application in goat by Abdullah, Ramli, Khadijah, W.E.W., Rahman, A.N.M.A.

“…The ARTs include artificial insemination, embryo transfer, estrus synchronization and superovulation, multiple ovulation embryo transfer, laparoscopic ovum pick-up, in vitro production of embryos, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, cryopreservation of sperm, cryopreservation of oocytes and embryos, sexing of sperm and embryos, embryo splitting, cloning and gene transfer and marker-assisted selection. …”

The Role Of IGF-I in Females Selected for Assisted Reproductive Technique (Art) by Huma Salahuddin, Nargis Anjum, Rehana Rehman, Sadia Rehman, Winay Kumar, Naseema Ahmed Jan

“…Methods: In this cross-sectional study 133 infertile females were recruited for Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). The antral follicle count (AFC), pre-ovulatory follicle count (PFC), total doses of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) were estimated. …”
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Effect of hyperlipidemia on the outcome of in vitro fertilization in non-obese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome by Fang Yang, Jin-Chun Lu, Tao Shen, Yi-Han Jin, Yuan-Jiao Liang

“…IntroductionIt is little known whether hyperlipidemia alone has adverse effects on the outcome of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).MethodsThe PCOS patients with body mass index (BMI) &lt; 30 kg/m2 were performed IVF or intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment, including 208 fresh cycles and 127 frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles. …”
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Serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate concentration is not a predictive factor in IVF outcomes before the first cycle of GnRH agonist administration in women with normal ovarian re... by Michał Kunicki, Krzysztof Łukaszuk, Grzegorz Jakiel, Joanna Liss

“…The aim of our study was to determine whether serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS) concentration and the models incorporating it could help clinicians to predict IVF outcomes in women with normal ovarian reserve undergoing their first long protocol.We performed a retrospective analysis of 459 women undergoing cycles of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) for the first time in a long GnRH agonist protocol.Embryo transfer was performed in 407 women (88.7%). …”
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Efficacy of Laser-Assisted Hatching on Pregnancy and Live-Birth Rates of Human Frozen-Thawed Embryos by Shorouk El-Toukhy, Mohamed Ali El-Desouky, Ragaa Taha Mansour, Mariam Abdur-Rahman

“…The present study aims to estimate the influence of the laser-assisted hatching (LAH) technique on implantation, clinical pregnancy and live-birth rates using human cryopreserved–thawed embryos produced by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Materials and methods: A total of 208 subjects was divided randomly into 100 subjects in the control group (Non-LAH), in which the uterine frozen embryo transfer (FET) was done directly; and 108 subjects in LAH group, in which laser shots were applied on day-3 frozen-thawed embryos before uterine transfer. …”
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Brain malformations in diprosopia observed in clinical cases, museum specimens and artistic representations by Helga Rehder, Susanne G. Kircher, Katharina Schoner, Mateja Smogavec, Jana Behunova, Ulrike Ihm, Margit Plassmann, Manuel Hofer, Helmut Ringl, Franco Laccone

“…In one of the true diprosopus cases, pregnancy was achieved after intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Whole-exome sequencing, perfomed in one case, did not reveal any possible causative variants.The comparison of our double-faced foetuses to corresponding artistic representations from the Tlatilco culture allowed retrospective assignment of hairstyles to brain malformations. …”
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Undetectable Serum Levels of Anti-Müllerian Hormone in Women with Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome during In Vitro Fertilization and Successful Pregnancy Outcome: Case Report by Ivan Grbavac, Ivana Zec, Dejan Ljiljak, Romina Rakoš Justament, Željka Bukovec Megla, Krunoslav Kuna

“…Three of them were used for intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and fertilized, but with unsuccessful pregnancy outcome. …”
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Bridging the Gap: Animal Models in Next-Generation Reproductive Technologies for Male Fertility Preservation by Pedro M. Aponte, Miguel A. Gutierrez-Reinoso, Manuel Garcia-Herreros

“…The contemporary landscape of male fertility preservation encompasses techniques such as sperm cryopreservation, testicular sperm extraction, and intracytoplasmic sperm injection, among others. The relevance of animal models will undoubtedly bridge the gap between traditional methods and revolutionary next-generation reproductive techniques, fortifying our collective efforts in enhancing male fertility preservation strategies. …”
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Opportunities and Limits of Conventional IVF versus ICSI: It Is Time to Come off the Fence by Martina Balli, Anna Cecchele, Valerio Pisaturo, Sofia Makieva, Giorgia Carullo, Edgardo Somigliana, Alessio Paffoni, Paola Vigano’

“…However, in the last years, the number of c-IVF procedures has dropped dramatically in favor of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in cases of non-male-related infertility. …”
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