Maternal obesity, infertility and mitochondrial dysfunction: potential mechanisms emerging from mouse model systems

The association between severe obesity and characteristics of failed fertilized oocytes

(2012) R. Machtinger et al.   HUMAN REPRODUCTION

Reproductive aging is associated with decreased mitochondrial abundance and altered structure in murine oocytes

(2012) Vitaly A. Kushnir et al.   JOURNAL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS

The importance of mitochondrial metabolic activity and mitochondrial DNA replication during oocyte maturation in vitro on oocyte quality and subsequent embryo developmental competence

(2012) Hongshan Ge et al.   MOLECULAR REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

High Fat Diet Induced Developmental Defects in the Mouse: Oocyte Meiotic Aneuploidy and Fetal Growth Retardation/Brain Defects

(2012) Kerri M. Luzzo et al.   PLoS One

Regulation of mitochondrial DNA accumulation during oocyte growth and meiotic maturation in the mouse

(2012) Enas Mahrous et al.   REPRODUCTION

The association of reproductive senescence with mitochondrial quantity, function, and DNA integrity in human oocytes at different stages of maturation

(2011) Hakan E. Duran et al.   FERTILITY AND STERILITY

Oocyte morphological abnormalities in overweight women undergoingin vitrofertilization cycles

(2011) Raffaella Depalo et al.   GYNECOLOGICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY

Automated Microinjection of Recombinant BCL-X into Mouse Zygotes Enhances Embryo Development

(2011) Xinyu Liu et al.   PLoS One

Prevention of maternal aging-associated oocyte aneuploidy and meiotic spindle defects in mice by dietary and genetic strategies

(2011) K. Selesniemi et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Effect of maternal age on mitochondrial DNA copy number, ATP content and IVF outcome of bovine oocytes

(2011) Hisataka Iwata et al.   REPRODUCTION FERTILITY AND DEVELOPMENT

The Role of Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number in Mammalian Fertility1

(2010) Timothy Wai et al.   BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION

Germ-line mitochondria exhibit suppressed respiratory activity to support their accurate transmission to the next generation

(2010) Naomi Kogo et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Diet-Induced Obesity Model: Abnormal Oocytes and Persistent Growth Abnormalities in the Offspring

(2010) Emily S. Jungheim et al.   ENDOCRINOLOGY

High-Fat Diet Causes Lipotoxicity Responses in Cumulus–Oocyte Complexes and Decreased Fertilization Rates

(2010) Linda Lin-Yan Wu et al.   ENDOCRINOLOGY

Female obesity adversely affects assisted reproductive technology (ART) pregnancy and live birth rates

(2010) B. Luke et al.   HUMAN REPRODUCTION

Coa3 and Cox14 are essential for negative feedback regulation ofCOX1translation in mitochondria

(2010) David U. Mick et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

Mitochondrial function in the human oocyte and embryo and their role in developmental competence

(2010) Jonathan Van Blerkom   MITOCHONDRION

Maternal Diet-Induced Obesity Alters Mitochondrial Activity and Redox Status in Mouse Oocytes and Zygotes

(2010) Natalia Igosheva et al.   PLoS One

Mitochondria as regulatory forces in oocytes, preimplantation embryos and stem cells

(2010) Jonathan Van Blerkom   REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE ONLINE

The impact of body mass index on assisted reproduction

(2009) Cemal Tamer Erel et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

The use of mitochondrial nutrients to improve the outcome of infertility treatment in older patients

(2009) Yaakov Bentov et al.   FERTILITY AND STERILITY

Mitochondrial functionality in reproduction: from gonads and gametes to embryos and embryonic stem cells

(2009) J. Ramalho-Santos et al.   HUMAN REPRODUCTION UPDATE

Maternal Diabetes Causes Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Meiotic Defects in Murine Oocytes

(2009) Qiang Wang et al.   MOLECULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY

Mitochondrial DNA level, but not active replicase, is essential for Caenorhabditis elegans development

(2009) Ivana Bratic et al.   NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH

Aging and Survival: The Genetics of Life Span Extension by Dietary Restriction

(2008) William Mair et al.   Annual Review of Biochemistry