Pub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2022-12-28DOI: 10.1080/14647273.2022.2161427
Mahmoud M Habibullah
The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) is a cAMP-activated trans-membrane ATP gated anion channel present in most epithelia, which transports chloride and bicarbonate ions across the apical membrane. Mutations in the CFTR protein are known to result in defective expression or function, notably the inhibition of chloride and bicarbonate transport. This can result in cystic fibrosis (CF), a disorder characterised by thickness of the mucus lining of the epithelial cells of the alimentary and respiratory tracts, sweat ducts and reproductive organs. As a consequence, there is a reduction in fluid transport at the apical surface. While the most devastating effect of CF is mortality, about 98% of men with CF are infertile, consequent of early blockage of or failure to develop the mesonephrotic ducts as well as the vas deferens. The effect of CF of female fertility is less well-understood. This review highlights the genetics and pathophysiology as well as the mechanism of action of CF on female infertility.
{"title":"The role of CFTR channel in female infertility.","authors":"Mahmoud M Habibullah","doi":"10.1080/14647273.2022.2161427","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14647273.2022.2161427","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) is a cAMP-activated trans-membrane ATP gated anion channel present in most epithelia, which transports chloride and bicarbonate ions across the apical membrane. Mutations in the CFTR protein are known to result in defective expression or function, notably the inhibition of chloride and bicarbonate transport. This can result in cystic fibrosis (CF), a disorder characterised by thickness of the mucus lining of the epithelial cells of the alimentary and respiratory tracts, sweat ducts and reproductive organs. As a consequence, there is a reduction in fluid transport at the apical surface. While the most devastating effect of CF is mortality, about 98% of men with CF are infertile, consequent of early blockage of or failure to develop the mesonephrotic ducts as well as the vas deferens. The effect of CF of female fertility is less well-understood. This review highlights the genetics and pathophysiology as well as the mechanism of action of CF on female infertility.</p>","PeriodicalId":13006,"journal":{"name":"Human Fertility","volume":" ","pages":"1228-1237"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10444311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2022-04-04DOI: 10.1080/14647273.2022.2053214
Joseph Tomlinson, Karen Pooley, Mathew Tomlinson
Couples trying to conceive or providing samples for Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) are advised against the use of lubricant-gels due to the risk of sperm-toxicity. However, gels now exist which are specifically formulated to help couples conceive but without consensus on their toxicity relative to non-specialist products. This study tested gels recently introduced as 'sperm friendly' (FertilSafe Plus, Fertile Check) alongside established lubricants intended for pleasure only using a recently published toxicity testing regime. Computer Assisted Sperm Analysis (CASA) was performed at 1 and 2 h on donor sperm (n = 12) pre-incubated with each gel (10% v/v) and controls. All gels led to a significant loss of motility/velocity at 1 and 2 h (p < 0.01), with the most significant loss from the 2 Durex pleasure products (11% and 15%, vs 47% progression) at 60 min, although these performed better than saliva (used as negative control). Incubation with FertilSafePlus led to the smallest loss of motility (24% vs 47%) at 1 h. Saliva and products designed for lubrication only exhibited the most negative effect on motility and those marketed as 'sperm safe' could be considered the best performers. Whether these affects are due to direct toxicity or are indirect due to other factors such as viscosity, pH or osmolality remains uncertain.
{"title":"Sperm toxicity testing on lubricant gels: should we be recommending 'fertility-friendly' specialist products?","authors":"Joseph Tomlinson, Karen Pooley, Mathew Tomlinson","doi":"10.1080/14647273.2022.2053214","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14647273.2022.2053214","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Couples trying to conceive or providing samples for Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) are advised against the use of lubricant-gels due to the risk of sperm-toxicity. However, gels now exist which are specifically formulated to help couples conceive but without consensus on their toxicity relative to non-specialist products. This study tested gels recently introduced as 'sperm friendly' (FertilSafe Plus, Fertile Check) alongside established lubricants intended for pleasure only using a recently published toxicity testing regime. Computer Assisted Sperm Analysis (CASA) was performed at 1 and 2 h on donor sperm (<i>n</i> = 12) pre-incubated with each gel (10% v/v) and controls. All gels led to a significant loss of motility/velocity at 1 and 2 h (<i>p</i> < 0.01), with the most significant loss from the 2 Durex pleasure products (11% and 15%, vs 47% progression) at 60 min, although these performed better than saliva (used as negative control). Incubation with FertilSafePlus led to the smallest loss of motility (24% vs 47%) at 1 h. Saliva and products designed for lubrication only exhibited the most negative effect on motility and those marketed as 'sperm safe' could be considered the best performers. Whether these affects are due to direct toxicity or are indirect due to other factors such as viscosity, pH or osmolality remains uncertain.</p>","PeriodicalId":13006,"journal":{"name":"Human Fertility","volume":"1 1","pages":"1028-1031"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45099390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2023-01-16DOI: 10.1080/14647273.2023.2164870
Richard Fleming, Mariano Mascarenhas, Frances Roebuck, Patricia Ambrose, Clare Noble, Ann Henderson, Nicole Gibson, Marco Gaudoin
We aimed to determine if a programme change to 12 hourly injections of FSH (150 IU per injection) for the first 2 days of stimulation in women with high ovarian reserve (AMH ≥ 30 pmol/L), followed by 24 hourly injections, would elicit increased earlier follicular recruitment, higher egg yields and blastocyst embryos for cryopreservation, leading to potential higher cumulative pregnancy rates, than conventional daily injections throughout. For safety reasons, the approach required mandatory cryopreservation of all blastocysts (mFET group; n = 74), after ovulation trigger with GnRH-agonist, in GnRH-antagonist controlled cycles. The 'Comparator group' (n = 91) comprised women with the same high AMH levels treated with the same base dose of FSH, with the aim of fresh blastocyst transfer and cryopreservation of supernumerary embryos, treated over the preceding 2 years. There was no difference in age, AMH, weight or BMI between the groups. The mFET group achieved higher egg (17.7 versus 11.7; p < 0.001) and embryo (10.9 versus 7.2; p < 0.001) yields and fewer cases with sub-optimal embryo yields (7% versus 22%; p = 0.018). The cumulative live birth rate was superior in the mFET group (73% versus 43%), as was the safety profile, and negligible rate of treatment plan modification.
{"title":"FSH administration at 12-hour intervals for the first 2 days, combined with mandatory GnRH-agonist trigger and blastocyst vitrification in women (<80Kg) with high AMH levels, results in higher cumulative live birth rates and is safer.","authors":"Richard Fleming, Mariano Mascarenhas, Frances Roebuck, Patricia Ambrose, Clare Noble, Ann Henderson, Nicole Gibson, Marco Gaudoin","doi":"10.1080/14647273.2023.2164870","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14647273.2023.2164870","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We aimed to determine if a programme change to 12 hourly injections of FSH (150 IU per injection) for the first 2 days of stimulation in women with high ovarian reserve (AMH ≥ 30 pmol/L), followed by 24 hourly injections, would elicit increased earlier follicular recruitment, higher egg yields and blastocyst embryos for cryopreservation, leading to potential higher cumulative pregnancy rates, than conventional daily injections throughout. For safety reasons, the approach required mandatory cryopreservation of all blastocysts (mFET group; <i>n</i> = 74), after ovulation trigger with GnRH-agonist, in GnRH-antagonist controlled cycles. The 'Comparator group' (<i>n</i> = 91) comprised women with the same high AMH levels treated with the same base dose of FSH, with the aim of fresh blastocyst transfer and cryopreservation of supernumerary embryos, treated over the preceding 2 years. There was no difference in age, AMH, weight or BMI between the groups. The mFET group achieved higher egg (17.7 versus 11.7<i>; p</i> < 0.001) and embryo (10.9 versus 7.2; <i>p</i> < 0.001) yields and fewer cases with sub-optimal embryo yields (7% versus 22%; <i>p</i> = 0.018). The cumulative live birth rate was superior in the mFET group (73% versus 43%), as was the safety profile, and negligible rate of treatment plan modification.</p>","PeriodicalId":13006,"journal":{"name":"Human Fertility","volume":" ","pages":"1271-1278"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10531843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2023-01-10DOI: 10.1080/14647273.2022.2164226
Sonja Goedeke, Heather Gamble, Rebecca Thurlow
Egg donation in New Zealand is identity-release, with donor-conceived individuals having the right to access donors' identifying information at the age of 18. It also allows donors and previously unknown recipients to meet prior to donation. Further, donation is altruistic, although reimbursement of costs is possible. In our previous paper we explored the motivations of 21 egg donors in this context and reported that they are motivated to donate as an act of personal gift-giving to recipients who may become known to them through donation, and that they do not want to be compensated for this financially. In this paper, drawing on in-depth interviews, we report on donors' experiences of the donation process and subsequent to donation. Donors understood their donations to be a significant act, both for the recipients and their families, but also for themselves, particularly given the multiple sacrifices which they willingly made. Donors wished for their gift and their role to be valued and acknowledged through being appreciated, informed, involved and supported by recipients and clinics before, during and after their donations. These findings have implications for clinical practice and care, offering insight into how best to support donors prior and subsequent to donation.
{"title":"We want to feel valued: eggs donors' experiences of donation.","authors":"Sonja Goedeke, Heather Gamble, Rebecca Thurlow","doi":"10.1080/14647273.2022.2164226","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14647273.2022.2164226","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Egg donation in New Zealand is identity-release, with donor-conceived individuals having the right to access donors' identifying information at the age of 18. It also allows donors and previously unknown recipients to meet prior to donation. Further, donation is altruistic, although reimbursement of costs is possible. In our previous paper we explored the motivations of 21 egg donors in this context and reported that they are motivated to donate as an act of personal gift-giving to recipients who may become known to them through donation, and that they do not want to be compensated for this financially. In this paper, drawing on in-depth interviews, we report on donors' experiences of the donation process and subsequent to donation. Donors understood their donations to be a significant act, both for the recipients and their families, but also for themselves, particularly given the multiple sacrifices which they willingly made. Donors wished for their gift and their role to be valued and acknowledged through being appreciated, informed, involved and supported by recipients and clinics before, during and after their donations. These findings have implications for clinical practice and care, offering insight into how best to support donors prior and subsequent to donation.</p>","PeriodicalId":13006,"journal":{"name":"Human Fertility","volume":"26 2","pages":"326-336"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9783811","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2021-08-22DOI: 10.1080/14647273.2021.1968045
Maja Bodin, Lars Plantin, Lone Schmidt, Søren Ziebe, Eva Elmerstig
Being aware of factors that affect fertility can help people make informed decisions about their reproductive futures. To some, however, fertility information leads to worry and self-blame. In this paper, we explore how people from different generations discuss fertility and reproductive decision-making, along with their perceptions of fertility information. The study was conducted in southern Sweden with 26 focus-group discussions that included a total of 110 participants aged 17-90 years. The material was analysed thematically. Our results show that fertility knowledge and openness to talking about fertility problems have increased over generations. Participants who were assigned female at birth were more often concerned about their fertility than those who were not, and fertility concerns were transferred from mothers to daughters. While age-related fertility concerns had been uncommon in older generations, participants aged 25-40 often expressed these concerns. Young adults appreciated being knowledgeable about fertility but simultaneously expressed how fertility information could lead to distress. Our conclusion is that fertility information was best received by high-school students, and efforts to improve fertility education in schools are therefore recommended.
{"title":"The pros and cons of fertility awareness and information: a generational, Swedish perspective.","authors":"Maja Bodin, Lars Plantin, Lone Schmidt, Søren Ziebe, Eva Elmerstig","doi":"10.1080/14647273.2021.1968045","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14647273.2021.1968045","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Being aware of factors that affect fertility can help people make informed decisions about their reproductive futures. To some, however, fertility information leads to worry and self-blame. In this paper, we explore how people from different generations discuss fertility and reproductive decision-making, along with their perceptions of fertility information. The study was conducted in southern Sweden with 26 focus-group discussions that included a total of 110 participants aged 17-90 years. The material was analysed thematically. Our results show that fertility knowledge and openness to talking about fertility problems have increased over generations. Participants who were assigned female at birth were more often concerned about their fertility than those who were not, and fertility concerns were transferred from mothers to daughters. While age-related fertility concerns had been uncommon in older generations, participants aged 25-40 often expressed these concerns. Young adults appreciated being knowledgeable about fertility but simultaneously expressed how fertility information could lead to distress. Our conclusion is that fertility information was best received by high-school students, and efforts to improve fertility education in schools are therefore recommended.</p>","PeriodicalId":13006,"journal":{"name":"Human Fertility","volume":"26 2","pages":"216-225"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9786095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2023-07-13DOI: 10.1080/14647273.2023.2219400
Neda Haseeb Khan, Mohammad Ghazi Shahnawaz, Ansha Patel, Poonam Kashyap, Chandra Bhushan Singh
Infertility is regarded as a highly stressful and challenging experience. However, the response to this unexpected moment varies from one individual to the other. The review explores research that studies resilience in the context of infertility and its treatment. The purpose was to study the protective and risk factors associated with resilience and to identify psychosocial factors that could play a crucial role in resilience among infertile couples and individuals who are seeking infertility treatment. Four major databases (PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, and Wiley Online Library) were searched with appropriate keywords. A total of 4101 articles were retrieved from the databases and after following various levels of screening 18 articles were finalized. These articles explored resilience and other psychosocial factors in couples/individuals seeking infertility treatment. The protective factors associated with resilience were quality of life, coping, social support, and posttraumatic growth. The risk factors associated with resilience were infertility-related stress, anxiety and depression. The unexpected diagnosis of infertility might be disturbing for many, still, it may not be extremely agonizing for some. Individuals who are encouraged to utilize their own resources and seek support are able to deal with stressors associated with infertility.
{"title":"Resilience among involuntarily childless couples and individuals undergoing infertility treatment: a systematic review.","authors":"Neda Haseeb Khan, Mohammad Ghazi Shahnawaz, Ansha Patel, Poonam Kashyap, Chandra Bhushan Singh","doi":"10.1080/14647273.2023.2219400","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14647273.2023.2219400","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Infertility is regarded as a highly stressful and challenging experience. However, the response to this unexpected moment varies from one individual to the other. The review explores research that studies resilience in the context of infertility and its treatment. The purpose was to study the protective and risk factors associated with resilience and to identify psychosocial factors that could play a crucial role in resilience among infertile couples and individuals who are seeking infertility treatment. Four major databases (PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, and Wiley Online Library) were searched with appropriate keywords. A total of 4101 articles were retrieved from the databases and after following various levels of screening 18 articles were finalized. These articles explored resilience and other psychosocial factors in couples/individuals seeking infertility treatment. The protective factors associated with resilience were quality of life, coping, social support, and posttraumatic growth. The risk factors associated with resilience were infertility-related stress, anxiety and depression. The unexpected diagnosis of infertility might be disturbing for many, still, it may not be extremely agonizing for some. Individuals who are encouraged to utilize their own resources and seek support are able to deal with stressors associated with infertility.</p>","PeriodicalId":13006,"journal":{"name":"Human Fertility","volume":" ","pages":"1562-1583"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9829623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2023-06-16DOI: 10.1080/14647273.2023.2197627
Inci Kahyaoglu, Elif Ceren Tutkun Kilinc, Cavidan Gulerman, Nafiye Yilmaz, Mehmet Ufuk Ceran, Yesim Bardakci, Yaprak Engin Ustun
Ovarian response to stimulation mainly determines the length of stimulation. However, there is no clarity in the literature regarding the optimal duration required to achieve oocyte maturity in patients with the poor ovarian response (POR) defined by Bologna criteria. Therefore, a total of 267 cycles that fulfilled the inclusion criteria were selected retrospectively. Group A constitute of patients with a stimulation period < 9 d (n = 70); and group B included patients with a stimulation period ≥ 9 d (n = 133). The results showed that antral follicle count (5.72 ± 1.82 vs. 5.10 ± 1.78, p = 0.023), serum oestradiol level on hCG day (1286.88 ± 778.18 pg/mL vs. 820.14 ± 479.04 pg/mL, p = 0.001), and total gonadotropin dose used (2949.53 ± 727.92 IU vs 2020.94 ± 415.17 IU, p = 0.0001) were higher in group B when compared to group A. Although the number of total (5.47 ± 3.32 vs 3.86 ± 2.15, p = 0.0001) and mature oocytes retrieved (4.34 ± 2.88 vs 2.84 ± 1.67, p = 0.0001) were higher in group B, no significant difference was observed in the pregnancy rates between groups (25.6 vs 15.7%, p > 0.05). In conclusion, no deleterious effect of a shorter duration of stimulation on cycle outcome was seen in patients with POR.
卵巢对刺激的反应主要决定了刺激时间的长短。然而,对于博洛尼亚标准中定义的卵巢反应差(POR)患者而言,达到卵母细胞成熟所需的最佳时间,文献中并没有明确的规定。因此,我们回顾性地选择了符合纳入标准的 267 个周期。A组包括刺激期<9 d的患者(70人);B组包括刺激期≥9 d的患者(133人)。结果显示,A 组患者前卵泡数(5.72 ± 1.82 vs. 5.10 ± 1.78,P = 0.023)、hCG 日血清雌二醇水平(1286.88 ± 778.18 pg/mL vs. 820.14 ± 479.04 pg/mL,P = 0.001)、促性腺激素总剂量(2949.53 ± 727.92 IU vs 2020.94 ± 415.17 IU,P = 0.虽然 B 组获得的总卵母细胞数(5.47 ± 3.32 vs 3.86 ± 2.15,p = 0.0001)和成熟卵母细胞数(4.34 ± 2.88 vs 2.84 ± 1.67,p = 0.0001)高于 A 组,但两组间的妊娠率无显著差异(25.6 vs 15.7%,p > 0.05)。总之,在 POR 患者中,较短的刺激时间不会对周期结果产生有害影响。
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Pub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2023-03-21DOI: 10.1080/14647273.2023.2189025
Chunyan Sun, Mingming Ye, Yuanyuan Wu, Qiaoyu Chen, Zhenzhen Meng, Lulu Geng, Orhan Bukulmez, Ben W Mol, Xiaoming Teng, Miaoxin Chen
This retrospective cohort study aimed to compare clinical outcomes following fresh or frozen embryo transfer (FET) in women with advanced reproductive age (ARA). Women aged 35-45 years who underwent their first autologous fresh or frozen cleavage stage embryo transfer cycle in the Centre for Assisted Reproduction of Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital between January 2016 and December 2020 were included. The primary outcome was live birth after the first embryo transfer of the in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle. Multiple covariates were used for propensity score matching (PSM) and generalized estimating equations were performed to examine the independent association between FET and live birth. Of the total 1453 patients, 327 patients had FET and 1126 patients had fresh ET. After the PSM procedure, 274 patients were included in each group. The live birth rate was 24.8% in the FET group and 25.2% in the fresh ET group (OR 0.98, 95% CI: 0.67-1.44, P = 0.92). Other pregnancy, perinatal and neonatal outcomes were all comparable between the two groups. This study showed that FET did not improve live birth and other clinical outcomes as compared with fresh embryo transfer in women with ARA who underwent their first IVF cycle.
这项回顾性队列研究旨在比较高龄育龄(ARA)妇女进行新鲜或冷冻胚胎移植(FET)后的临床结果。研究纳入了2016年1月至2020年12月期间在上海市第一妇婴保健院辅助生殖中心接受首次自体新鲜或冷冻卵裂期胚胎移植周期的35-45岁女性。主要结果为体外受精(IVF)周期首次胚胎移植后的活产。使用多个协变量进行倾向得分匹配(PSM),并使用广义估计方程来检验体外受精与活产之间的独立关联。在总共 1453 名患者中,327 名患者进行了 FET,1126 名患者进行了新鲜 ET。经过PSM程序后,每组各有274名患者。FET 组的活产率为 24.8%,新鲜 ET 组为 25.2%(OR 0.98,95% CI:0.67-1.44,P = 0.92)。两组的其他妊娠、围产期和新生儿结局均相当。这项研究表明,与新鲜胚胎移植相比,FET 并不能改善首次接受体外受精周期的 ARA 妇女的活产率和其他临床结果。
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Pub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2023-04-27DOI: 10.1080/14647273.2023.2194554
Alexandria M Brown, Helen E McCarthy
A significant problem associated with assisted reproductive technologies (ART) is recurrent treatment failure which can be attributed to the age-associated decline in oocyte quality. Co-enzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is an antioxidant and essential component of the mitochondrial electron transport chain. It is reported that de novo CoQ10 production declines with ageing and coincides with age-related decline in fertility, leading to CoQ10 supplementation being advocated to enhance response to ovarian stimulation and improve oocyte quality. CoQ10 supplementation was found to improve fertilization rates, embryo maturation rates and embryo quality when used before and during in vitro fertilization (IVF) and in vitro maturation (IVM) treatment in women aged 31 and over. Regarding oocyte quality, CoQ10 was able to reduce high rates of chromosomal abnormalities and oocyte fragmentation, as well as improve mitochondrial function. Proposed mechanisms of CoQ10 function include restoration of reactive oxygen species imbalance, preventing DNA damage and oocyte apoptosis, as well as restoration of Krebs cycle downregulation from ageing. In this literature review, we provide an overview of the use of CoQ10 in improving the success of IVF and IVM in older women, and additionally assess the impact of CoQ10 on oocyte quality and discuss potential mechanisms of action by CoQ10 on the oocyte.
辅助生殖技术(ART)的一个重要问题是反复出现治疗失败,这可能是由于年龄增长导致卵母细胞质量下降。辅酶 Q10(CoQ10)是一种抗氧化剂,也是线粒体电子传递链的重要组成部分。据报道,随着年龄的增长,辅酶Q10的新生成量会下降,并与年龄相关的生育能力下降相吻合,因此人们提倡补充辅酶Q10以增强对卵巢刺激的反应并改善卵母细胞质量。研究发现,在体外受精(IVF)和体外成熟(IVM)治疗前和治疗期间,31 岁及以上女性补充辅酶 Q10 可提高受精率、胚胎成熟率和胚胎质量。在卵母细胞质量方面,辅酶Q10能够降低染色体异常和卵母细胞破碎的高发率,并改善线粒体功能。CoQ10 的功能机制包括恢复活性氧失衡,防止 DNA 损伤和卵母细胞凋亡,以及恢复老化导致的克雷布斯循环失调。在这篇文献综述中,我们概述了使用辅酶Q10提高高龄女性试管婴儿和试管婴儿成功率的情况,此外还评估了辅酶Q10对卵母细胞质量的影响,并讨论了辅酶Q10对卵母细胞的潜在作用机制。
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Pub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2023-07-27DOI: 10.1080/14647273.2023.2238898
Noga Fuchs Weizman, Samantha Yee, Anya Kazay, Evening K'Necht, Anushka A Kuwar, Gillian M Maltz, Clifford L Librach
With the growing challenge of abandoned surplus embryos in the ART arena, and the limited traction of embryo donation as a viable embryo disposition choice, it is important to better understand barriers to wider adoption of this opportunity. We aim to learn about perspectives and experience of participants in directed and non-identified embryo donation programmes. This was a longitudinal cohort survey study, of all participants in an embryo donation programme in a single university affiliated clinic between 2016 and 2020. Clinical data were extracted from counselling reports. Based on these data, non-identified online questionnaires were constructed and refined via Delphi procedure for face and content validity. Sixty-five online questionnaires were emailed between March-April 2021. Descriptive statistics, cross-tabulation, Fisher's exact test and t-test were used for analyses. Source of patient awareness, factors influencing the decision-making process, patient perspective and satisfaction were explored. The response rate was 67.2%. Most participants in the non-identified programme learned of it through their treating physicians, whereas most participants in the directed programme learned of it online. The main driver to donate across both cohorts was wanting to give others the opportunity to experience the joy of parenthood. Overall, 45% described moderate to marked difficulty in decision making related to donating their embryos, and this did not differ between cohorts. Non-identified donors reported feeling highly attached to the donated embryos more often than directed donors. Level of satisfaction was higher in the directed donation programme. Participants were more satisfied following directed than non-identified donation, and some even consider their counterparts as extended family. Our findings should be validated in various settings, and on larger samples.
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