This is a selection of articles from the April 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Reproduction Medicine headlines.
Different intervals of ovum pick-up affect the competence of oocytes to support the preimplantation development of cloned bovine embryos
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Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - April 30, 2008 Authors: Li-Jun Ding, Hai-Bin Tian, Jing-Jun Wang, Juan Chen, Hong-Ying Sha, Jian-Quan Chen, Guo-Xiang Cheng Source Type: journals
Identification and quantification of differentially represented transcripts in in vitro and in vivo derived preimplantation bovine embryos
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Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - April 30, 2008 Authors: C.E. McHughes, G.K. Springer, L.D. Spate, R. Li, R. Woods, M.P. Green, S.W. Korte, C.N. Murphy, J.A. Green, R.S. Prather Source Type: journals
Bovine endometrial legumain and TIMP-2 regulation in response to presence of a conceptus
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Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - April 30, 2008 Authors: A.M. Ledgard,, R.S.-F. Lee, A.J. Peterson Source Type: journals
Adjudin-mediated germ cell depletion alters the anti-oxidant status of adult rat testis
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Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - April 30, 2008 Authors: Oli Sarkar, P.P. Mathur Source Type: journals
Alterations in the protein kinase C signaling activated by a parthenogenetic agent in oocytes from reproductively old mice
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Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - April 30, 2008 Authors: M.C. Carbone, C. Tatone Source Type: journals
Transgenic sheep designed for transplantation studies
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Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - April 30, 2008 Authors: William A. Ritchie, Tim King, Claire Neil, Ailsa J. Carlisle, Simon Lillico, Gerry McLachlan, C. Bruce A. Whitelaw Source Type: journals
Severe complication after termination of a second trimester cervical pregnancy.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 29, 2008 Authors: Hanstede MM, Van't Hof DB, van Groningen K, de Graaf IM Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Dynamics of Internet usage during the stages of in vitro fertilization.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: Tuil WS, Selm MV, Verhaak CM, de Vries Robbé PF, M Kremer JA Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Difficulties improving ovarian functional recovery by microvascular transplantation and whole ovary vitrification.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: Courbiere B, Caquant L, Mazoyer C, Franck M, Lornage J, Salle B Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Recombinant luteinizing hormone induces increased production of ovarian follicular adiponectin in vivo: implications for enhanced insulin sensitivity.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: Gutman G, Barak V, Maslovitz S, Amit A, Lessing JB, Geva E Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Assessment of day-3 morphology and euploidy for individual chromosomes in embryos that develop to the blastocyst stage.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: Eaton JL, Hacker MR, Harris D, Thornton KL, Penzias AS Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Long-term liquid nitrogen vapor storage of mouse embryos cryopreserved using vitrification or slow cooling.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: Eum JH, Park JK, Lee WS, Cha KR, Yoon TK, Lee DR Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Strategies for designing an efficient insurance fertility benefit: a 21st century approach.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: Jones HW, Allen BD Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Support for embryonic stem cell research among infertility patients.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: Jain T, Missmer SA Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Estimation of chromosomal imbalances in preimplantation embryos from preimplantation genetic diagnosis cycles of reciprocal translocations with or without acrocentric chromosomes.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: Lim CK, Cho JW, Song IO, Kang IS, Yoon YD, Jun JH Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Combined use of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for temporary ejaculation failure in couple undergoing assisted reproductive technologies.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: Lu S, Zhao Y, Hu J, Li X, Zhang H, You L, Chen ZJ Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Sildenafil citrate decreased natural killer cell activity and enhanced chance of successful pregnancy in women with a history of recurrent miscarriage.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: Jerzak M, Kniotek M, Mrozek J, Górski A, Baranowski W Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Laparoscopic observation of spontaneous human ovulation.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: Lousse JC, Donnez J Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Uterine-preserving emergency surgery for cesarean scar pregnancies: another medical solution to an iatrogenic problem.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: Halperin R, Schneider D, Mendlovic S, Pansky M, Herman A, Maymon R Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Evaluation of two incubation environments-ISO class 8 versus ISO class 5-on intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycle outcome.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: Souza MD, Mancebo AC, da Rocha CD, Henriques CA, Souza MM, Cardoso FF Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Chromosomal instability in rhesus macaque preimplantation embryos.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: Dupont C, Froenicke L, Lyons LA, Bavister BD, Brenner CA Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Who is the best candidate for oocyte cryopreservation research?
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: Oktay K, Pelin Çil A, Zhang J Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Attitudes of high-risk women toward preimplantation genetic diagnosis.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: Quinn G, Vadaparampil S, Wilson C, King L, Choi J, Miree C, Friedman S Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Deoxyribonucleic acid repair and apoptosis in testicular germ cells of aging fertile men: the role of the poly(adenosine diphosphate-ribosyl)ation pathway.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: El-Domyati MM, Al-Din AB, Barakat MT, El-Fakahany HM, Xu J, Sakkas D Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Less is more: increased gonadotropin use for ovarian stimulation adversely influences clinical pregnancy and live birth after in vitro fertilization.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: Pal L, Jindal S, Witt BR, Santoro N Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Efficacy predictors for metformin and clomiphene citrate treatment in anovulatory infertile patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: Palomba S, Falbo A, Orio F, Tolino A, Zullo F Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
The role of acupuncture in the management of subfertility.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: Yu Ng EH, So WS, Gao J, Wong YY, Ho PC Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Fragmentation of DNA in morphologically normal human spermatozoa.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: Avendaño C, Franchi A, Taylor S, Morshedi M, Bocca S, Oehninger S Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Infertility counseling for orthodox Jewish couples.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: Haimov-Kochman R, Rosenak D, Orvieto R, Hurwitz A Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Feasibility of laparoscopic high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment for patients with uterine localized adenomyosis.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: Yang Z, Cao YD, Hu LN, Wang ZB Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Nitric oxide synthase isoforms expression in fibroblasts isolated from human normal peritoneum and adhesion tissues.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: Jiang ZL, Zhu X, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM, Saed GM Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Damage of embryo development caused by peroxidized mineral oil and its association with albumin in culture.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: Otsuki J, Nagai Y, Chiba K Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Intra-individual and inter-individual variations in sperm aneuploidy frequencies in normal men.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 26, 2008 Authors: Tempest HG, Ko E, Rademaker A, Chan P, Robaire B, Martin RH Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Short coasting of 1 or 2 days by withholding both gonadotropins and gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist prevents ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome without compromising the outcome.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 24, 2008 Authors: Moon HS, Joo BS, Moon SE, Lee SK, Kim KS, Koo JS Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Soluble Fas and gonadal hormones in infertile men with varicocele.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 24, 2008 Authors: Zedan H, El-Mekhlafi AW, El-Noweihi AM, Abd El-Azim NE, Mostafa T Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Twin trisomies-Edward and Patau syndromes.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 24, 2008 Authors: Massiah N, Griffiths E, Bamigboye V Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Spermatogonial survival in long-term human prepubertal xenografts.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 24, 2008 Authors: Goossens E, Geens M, De Block G, Tournaye H Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Correlation between DNA damage and sperm parameters: a prospective study of 1,633 patients.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 24, 2008 Authors: Cohen-Bacrie P, Belloc S, Ménézo YJ, Clement P, Hamidi J, Benkhalifa M Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Ultrasound guidance during embryo transfer: a prospective, single-operator, randomized, controlled trial.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 24, 2008 Authors: Eskandar M, Abou-Setta AM, Almushait MA, El-Amin M, Mohmad SE Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Infertility services reported by men in the United States: national survey data.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 24, 2008 Authors: Anderson JE, Farr SL, Jamieson DJ, Warner L, Macaluso M Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
In vitro development and pregnancy outcomes for human embryos cultured in either a single medium or in a sequential media system.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 24, 2008 Authors: Sepúlveda S, Garcia J, Arriaga E, Diaz J, Noriega-Portella L, Noriega-Hoces L Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate and insulin resistance in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 24, 2008 Authors: Brennan K, Huang A, Azziz R Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Determination of antiovarian antibodies after laparoscopic ovarian electrocauterization in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 24, 2008 Authors: Alborzi S, Tavazoo F, Dehaghani AS, Ghaderi A, Alborzi S, Alborzi M Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Rotationally oscillating drill (Ros-Drill©) for mouse icsi without using mercury
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Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - April 24, 2008 Authors: Ali Fuat Ergenc, Ming-Wen Li, Mehmet Toner, John D. Biggers, K.C. Kent Lloyd, Nejat Olgac Source Type: journals
Adolescent infertility-to treat or not to treat.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 24, 2008 Authors: Haimov-Kochman R, Imbar T, Farchat M, Bdolah Y, Hurwitz A Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Differences in gene expression of granulosa cells from women undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation with either recombinant follicle-stimulating hormone or highly purified human menopausal gonadotropin.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 24, 2008 Authors: Grøndahl ML, Borup R, Lee YB, Myrhøj V, Meinertz H, Sørensen S Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Endometriosis entrapment of the obturator nerve after previous cervical cancer surgery.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 24, 2008 Authors: Langebrekke A, Qvigstad E Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Paradoxical increase of sperm motility and seminal carnitine associated with moderate leukocytospermia in infertile patients.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 24, 2008 Authors: Ziyyat A, Barraud-Lange V, Sifer C, Ducot B, Wolf JP, Soufir JC Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Twin pregnancy, contrary to consensus, is a desirable outcome in infertility.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 24, 2008 Authors: Gleicher N, Barad D Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Acrosin antibodies and infertility. I. Detection of antibodies towards proacrosin/acrosin in women consulting for infertility and evaluation of their effects upon the sperm protease activities.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 24, 2008 Authors: Veaute C, Furlong LI, Bronson R, Harris JD, Vazquez-Levin MH Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Evaluation of a disposable plastic Neubauer counting chamber for semen analysis.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 24, 2008 Authors: Kirkman-Brown J, Björndahl L Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Expression of insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) and IGF signaling: molecular complexity in uterine leiomyomas.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 24, 2008 Authors: Peng L, Wen Y, Han Y, Wei A, Shi G, Mizuguchi M, Lee P, Hernando E, Mittal K, Wei JJ Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Pregnancy outcomes in unicornuate uteri: a review.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 24, 2008 Authors: Reichman D, Laufer MR, Robinson BK Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Antiacrosin antibodies and infertility. II. Gene immunization with human proacrosin to assess the effect of immunity toward proacrosin/acrosin upon protein activities and animal fertility.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 24, 2008 Authors: Veaute C, Furlong LI, Cameo M, Harris JD, Vazquez-Levin MH Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Expression of interleukin-10 in patients with adenomyosis.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 24, 2008 Authors: Wang F, Li H, Yang Z, Du X, Cui M, Wen Z Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Expression and localization of transcription factor Ets-1 in the rat ovary during the estrous cycle and pregnancy.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 24, 2008 Authors: Xiao X, Liu A, Wen H, Tian Y, Ni J, Liu G Tags: Fertil Steril Source Type: journals
Comparison of the efficacy of the aromatase inhibitor letrozole and clomiphen citrate gonadotropins in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation: a prospective, simply randomized, clinical trial
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Source: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics - April 22, 2008 Tags: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics Source Type: journals
Pregnancy following homologous prepubertal ovarian transplantation in the dog
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Source: Journal of Experimental and Clinical Assisted Reproduction - April 22, 2008 Authors: Jennifer K Pullium, Ross Milner and Gary A Tuma Source Type: journals
Protective effect of antioxidant supplementation in sperm-preparation medium against oxidative stress in human spermatozoa
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Source: Human Reproduction - April 21, 2008 Authors: Chi, H.J., Kim, J.H., Ryu, C.S., Lee, J.Y., Park, J.S., Chung, D.Y., Choi, S.Y., Kim, M.H., Chun, E.K., Roh, S.I. Tags: Andrology Source Type: journals
A two-step serum-free culture system supports development of human oocytes from primordial follicles in the presence of activin
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Source: Human Reproduction - April 21, 2008 Authors: Telfer, E. E., McLaughlin, M., Ding, C., Thong, K. J. Tags: Reproductive Biology Source Type: journals
Small glutamine-rich tetratricopeptide repeat-containing protein alpha (SGTA), a candidate gene for polycystic ovary syndrome
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Source: Human Reproduction - April 21, 2008 Authors: Goodarzi, M.O., Xu, N., Cui, J., Guo, X., Chen, Y.I., Azziz, R. Tags: Reproductive Genetics Source Type: journals
A safety and efficacy study of a resorbable hydrogel for reduction of post-operative adhesions following myomectomy
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Source: Human Reproduction - April 21, 2008 Authors: Mettler, L., Hucke, J., Bojahr, B., Tinneberg, H.-R., Leyland, N., Avelar, R. Tags: Gynaecology Source Type: journals
Reply: Endometrial thickness measured by ultrasound scan in women with uterine outlet occlusion due to intrauterine or upper cervical adhesions
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Source: Human Reproduction - April 21, 2008 Authors: Fraser, I. S. Tags: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Source Type: journals
Sperm chromatin structure assay parameters measured after density gradient centrifugation are not predictive of the outcome of ART
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Source: Human Reproduction - April 21, 2008 Authors: Alvarez, J. G., Lewis, S. Tags: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Source Type: journals
Coelomic cells show apoptosis via Fas/FasL system: a comparative study between healthy human pregnancies and missed miscarriages
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Source: Human Reproduction - April 21, 2008 Authors: Kaponis, A., Skyrlas, A., Zagorianakou, N., Georgiou, I., Passa, V., Paraskevaidis, E., Makrydimas, G. Tags: Early Pregnancy Source Type: journals
The impact of partner coping in couples experiencing infertility
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Source: Human Reproduction - April 21, 2008 Authors: Peterson, B.D., Pirritano, M., Christensen, U., Schmidt, L. Tags: Psychology and Counselling Source Type: journals
Gene expression profiling of human oocytes following in vivo or in vitro maturation
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Source: Human Reproduction - April 21, 2008 Authors: Jones, G. M., Cram, D. S., Song, B., Magli, M. C., Gianaroli, L., Lacham-Kaplan, O., Findlay, J. K., Jenkin, G., Trounson, A. O. Tags: Reproductive Biology Source Type: journals