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Health Care Sciences & Services
Adham Fawarseh, Yuval Atzmon, Nardin Aslih, Asaf Bilgory, Einat Shalom-Paz
Summary: This study examined the impact of maternal BMI on embryo morphokinetics and the outcomes of frozen embryo transfer cycles. The findings showed that embryos from normal-weight patients had slower cleavage rates compared to obese patients, but the quality of the embryos was similar between the BMI groups. There were no significant differences in pregnancy rate, clinical pregnancy rate, or miscarriage rate among the groups.
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Cell Biology
Jiao-Qiong Guan, Pei-Sen Zhang, Wen-Chao Zhang, Bing-Qian Zhang, Hai-Tao Wu, Yue Lan, Ti-Fei Yuan
Summary: The role of the spleen in behavior is not clear. This study found that splenectomy does not cause changes in general locomotion, circadian rhythms, learning and memory, or depression/anxiety-related behaviors in mice.
NEURAL REGENERATION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Veterinary Sciences
Paul Del Rio, Pavneesh Madan
Summary: Distinct miRNA populations have been detected in the spent media of in-vitro culture systems throughout the pre-implantation period, with a total of 111 miRNAs identified. These miRNAs may impact early embryo development by regulating genes involved in cellular processes, metabolic processes, and biological regulation.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2021)
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Biology
Elena Knatko, Cecilia Castro, Maureen Higgins, Ying Zhang, Tadashi Honda, Colin J. Henderson, C. Roland Wolf, Julian L. Griffin, Albena T. Dinkova-Kostova
Summary: The study examined the role of Nrf2 in the development of colorectal adenomas and found that Nrf2 activation had little impact on the early stages of carcinogenesis.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2021)
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Genetics & Heredity
Hunter Giunco, Meghan Connerney, Caitlin Boylan, Nathanael Koelper, Jennifer Mersereau, Dara S. Berger
Summary: The study found that embryo re-expansion before frozen embryo transfer did not have a significant impact on pregnancy outcomes, even after adjusting for patient age and whether or not a biopsy was performed.
JOURNAL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS
(2021)
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Genetics & Heredity
Alessandro Bartolacci, Andrea Borini, Danilo Cimadomo, Gemma Fabozzi, Roberta Maggiulli, Cristina Lagalla, Daniela Pignataro, Miriam dell'Aquila, Federica Parodi, Gilda Patria, Carlotta Zaca, Filippo Maria Ubaldi, Laura Rienzi, Giovanni Coticchio
Summary: This study investigated whether high relative humidity conditions, when using a time-lapse system and sequential culture media, are beneficial to embryo culture and improve ongoing pregnancy rates. The results suggest that high relative humidity conditions do not improve the rate of ongoing pregnancy and several embryological outcomes, under the conditions used in this study.
JOURNAL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS
(2023)
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Reproductive Biology
Tamie Guibu de Almeida, Rodolfo Daniel Mingoti, Leticia Signori de Castro, Adriano Felipe Perez Siqueira, Thais Rose dos Santos Hamilton, Patricia Kubo Fontes, Marcelo Fabio Gouveia Nogueira, Mayra Fernanda Alves, Andrea Cristina Basso, Marcella Pecora Milazzotto, Mayra Elena Ortiz D'Avila Assumpcao
Summary: The study evaluated the impact of different sires on the outcome of in vitro embryo production, finding that low in vitro fertility bulls have higher rates of polyspermy and produce embryos with higher levels of transcripts related to apoptosis and cell damage pathways.
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Livia Pellegrini, Franco De Angelis, Silvio Tartaglia, Marco Toschi, Daniela Galliano, Antonio Pellicer, Mauro Cozzolino
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the transportation process for cryopreserved embryos and compare the survival rate and competence of transported embryos to those produced on-site. The results showed that the transportation of cryopreserved embryos did not affect embryo survival rate or in vitro fertilization outcomes.
ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS
(2023)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Joaquin Llacer, Nerea Diaz, Elisa Serrano-Revuelta, Elisa Alvarez, Juan Carlos Castillo, Jose Antonio Ortiz, Jorge Ten, Andrea Bernabeu, Rafael Bernabeu
Summary: This study demonstrates that embryo vitrification and warming procedures do not affect birth weight and other related factors.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE ONLINE
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zoe Rahwan, Barbara Fasolo, Oliver P. Hauser
Summary: The use of deception in research is controversial, with psychologists arguing its necessity for unbiased measures and economists claiming it can generate suspicion and invalidate measurements. This study found that false-purpose deception did not affect honesty in incentivized tasks, but participants had reservations about researcher use of deception.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Yixuan Wu, Mingzhu Cao, Yanshan Lin, Zijin Xu, Zhu Liang, Qing Huang, Sichen Li, Lei Li, Yaming Meng, Chunyan An, Haiying Liu, Jianqiao Liu
Summary: The study found that inactivated COVID-19 vaccines have minimal impact on IVF outcomes, including ovarian stimulation, embryo development, and pregnancy rates.
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2022)
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Genetics & Heredity
Ranit Hizkiyahu, Eva Suarthana, Einav Kadour Peero, Ido Feferkorn, William Buckett
Summary: This study compared the effects of fixed estrogen dose and increasing estrogen doses during hormone therapy frozen embryo transfer (HT-FET) cycles. The results showed that despite using higher doses of estrogen and longer treatment duration, the increased-dose group had thinner endometrium. However, the pregnancy rates were similar between the two groups.
JOURNAL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS
(2022)
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Reproductive Biology
Men Hongsheng, James M. Amos-Landgraf, Elizabeth C. Bryda, Craig L. Franklin
Summary: The modified KSOM-R with enriched amino acids showed a positive effect on rat embryo development and could be extended to support mouse embryo development. After 6 months of storage at 2-8 degrees C, the modified KSOM-R and KSOM maintained comparable developmental rates for both mouse and rat embryos. This study suggests the possibility of reducing media inventory by using the modified KSOM-R for culturing both mouse and rat embryos and the potential for creating quality media with extended shelf life through modifications.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Ayse Ozdemir, Pervin Karli, Cagri Gulumser
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effect of estrogen levels on the pregnancy and abortion rate in autologous frozen embryo transfer with hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The results showed that estrogen levels did not have a significant effect on the pregnancy or abortion rate in autologous frozen embryo transfer with HRT.
ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Emma Ferrari, Maria Concetta Eliso, Arianna Bellingeri, Ilaria Corsi, Antonietta Spagnuolo
Summary: Nanoplastics pose a threat to organisms and the marine environment, with uncertainties regarding their interactions with other pollutants, further research is needed to understand their impact.
