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No Lensen S, Hammarberg K, Polyakov A, Wilkinson J, Whyte S, Peate M, Hickey M. How Common is Add-on Use and How Do Patients Decide Whether to Use Them? A National Survey of IVF Patients. Human Reproduction. 2021 May 04: [1p.]. doi:https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deab098. IVF Human
Yes Mastrorocco A, Cacopardo L, Lamanna D, Temerario L, Brunetti G, Carluccio A, Robbe D, Dell' Aquila ME. Bioengineering Approaches to Improve In Vitro Performance of Prepubertal Lamb Oocytes. Cells. 2021 June 10; 10(6): 1458. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10061458. Open Access Article JIVET Sheep
No Maeng G, Das S, Greising SM, Gong W, Singh BN, Kren S, Mickelson D, Skie E, Gafni O, Sorenson JR, Weaver CV, Garry DJ, Garry MG. Humanized Skeletal Muscle in MYF5/MYOD/MYF6-null Pig Embryos. Nature Biomedical Engineering. 2021 March 29: [1p.]. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41551-021-00693-1. SCNT Swine
No Petrushko MP, Buderatska NO, Gontar JV, Yurchuk TO. Morphological and Molecular Cytogenetic Characteristics of Giant Human Oocytes. Cytology and Genetics. 2021 April 19; 55: 132-137. doi: https://doi.org/10.3103/S0095452721020110. IVF Human
No Shibarhara T, Fukasaku Y, Hayashi N, Miyazaki N, Kawato H, Minoura H. Early Rescue Oocyte Activation for Activation-Impaired Oocytes with No Second Polar Body Extrusion After Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2021 Feb. 22: [1p.]. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-021-02089-1. ICSI Human
No Sithole SM, Mphaphathi ML, Sebopela MD, Nedambale TL. 137 Comparison of Two In Vitro Maturation Media on Polar Body Extrusion of Cattle Oocytes. Reproduction, Fertility and Development. 2021 Jan. 08; 33(2): 176-177. doi:https://doi.org/10.1071/RDv33n2Ab137. IVM Bovine
Yes Targosz A, Przystalka P, Wiaderkiewicz R, Mrugacz G. Semantic Segmentation of Human Oocyte Images Using Deep Neural Networks. BioMed Eng Online. 2021 April 23; 20(40). doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12938-021-00864-w. Open Access Article IVF Human
Yes Xu F, Lawson MS, Bean Y, Ting AY, Pejovic T, De Geest K, Moffitt M, Mitalipov SM, Xu J. Matrix-free 3D Culture Supports Human Follicular Development from the Unilaminar to the Antral Stage In Vitro Yielding Morphologically Normal Metaphase II Oocytes. Human Reproduction. 2021 March 03; 0:1-13. doi:10.1093/humrep/deab003. Open Access Article IVM Human
Yes Yovich JL, Conceicao JL, Wong J, Marjanovich N, Wicks R, Hinchliffe PM. Fertilization by ICSI Generates a Higher Number of Live Births than IVF in a Pioneer Facility Applying >90% Single Blastocyst-Stage Embryo Transfers. GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2021 April 16; 15(1): 087-103. doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.30574/gscbps. Open Access Article IVF Human

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Yes Canosa S, Paschero C, Carosso A, Leoncini S, Mercaldo N, Gennarelli G, Benedetto C, Revelli A. Effect of a Combination of Myo-Inositol, Alpha-Lipoic Acid, and Folic Acid on Oocyte Morphology and Embryo Morphokinetics in non-PCOS Overweight/Obese Patients Undergoing IVF: A Pilot, Prospective, Randomized Study. J. Clin. Med. 2020 Sept. 12; 9 :2949. doi:10.3390/jcm9092949. Open Access Article IVF Human
No Chung YG, Seay M, Elsworth J, Redmond DE. Generation of Pluripotent Stem Cells using Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer and Induced Pluripotent Somatic Cells from African Green Monkeys. Stem Cells and Development. 2020 July 26; 0(JA): [1p.]. doi:http://doi.org/10.1089/scd.2020.0059. SCNT Monkey
Yes Gurbuz AS, Gode F, Kilic F, Gurbuz ZU, Deveer R. Severe Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome and Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist Trigger in Patients with Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism: A Report of Two Cases. Turk J Obstet Gynecol. 2020; 17: 314-317. doi:10.4274/tjod.galenos.2020.65031. Open Access Article IVF Human
No Maeng G, Gong W, Das S, Yannopoulous D, Garry D, Garry MG. ETV2 Null Porcine Embryos Survive to Post-implantation Following Incomplete Enucleation. Society for Reproduction and Fertility. 2020 Jan. 01: [1p.]. doi:https://doi.org/10.1530/REP-19-0382. SCNT Swine
Yes Ozturk S. Selection of Competent Oocytes by Morphological Criteria for Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Mol Reprod Dev. 2020 Aug. 22: 1-16. doi:10.1002/mrd.23420. Open Access Article ICSI Human
No Revelli A, Gennarelli G, Sestero M, Canosa S, Carosso A, Salvagno F, Pittatore G, Filippini C, Benedetto C. A Prospective Randomized trial comparing corifollitropin-α late-start (day 4) versus standard administration (day 2) in expected poor, normal, and high responders undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation for IVF. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2020 March 18: [1p.]. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-020-01742-5. IVF Human
No Sun S., Liao Z., Liu Z., Sun Q. (2021) Cloning of Monkeys by Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer. In: Hu K. (eds) Nuclear Reprogramming. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2239. Humana, New York, NY. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1084-8_2 SCNT Monkey
No Tang M, Popovic M, Stamatiadis P, Van der Jeught M, Coster RV, Deforce D, De Sutter P, Coucke P, Menten B, Stoop D, Boel A, Heindryckx B. Germline Nuclear Transfer in Mice May Rescue Poor Embryo Development Associated with Advanced Maternal Age and Early Embryo Arrest. Hum Reprod. 2020 July 2: [1p.]. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deaa112. NT Mouse
 Yes Tilia L, Chapman M, Kilani S, Cooke S, Venetis C. Oocyte Meiotic Spindle Morphology is a Predictive Marker of Blastocyst Ploidy—a Prospective Cohort Study. Fertil Steril. 2020 Jan; 113(1): 105-111. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.08.070.  ICSI Human

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No Li W, Xu H, Yin Y, Shen W, Sun QY, Zhao M. In vitro Production of Canine Blastocysts. Theriogenology. 2019 Sept 1; 135: 164-168. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016 /j.theriogenology.2019.06.016. SCNT Canine
No Mastrorocco A, Martino NA, Marzano G, Lacalandra GM, Ciani E, Roelen BAJ, Dell'Aquila ME, Minervini F. The Mycotoxin Beauvericin Induces Oocyte Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Affects
Embryo Development in the Juvenile Sheep. Molecular Reproduction Development. 2019 Aug 13: [1p.]. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/mrd.23256.
IVF Sheep
No Mphaphathi ML, Nkadimeng M, Sithole SM, Sebopela SM, Ramukhithi FV, Tshabalala MM, Maqhashu A, O'Neill H, Nedambale TL. 178 Evaluation of Polar Body Extrusion Following Exposure of Cattle Oocytes to Different Concentrations of Ethylene Glycol Cryoprotectant. Reproduction, Fertility and Development. 2019 Dec. 2; 32(2): 217-217. doi:https://doi.org/10.1071/RDv32n2Ab178. CPA Toxicity Test Bovine
No Sagi I, De Pinho JC, Zuccaro MV, Atzmon C, Golan-Lev T, Yanuka O, Prosser R, Sadowy A, Perez G, Cabral T, Glaser B, Tsang SH, Goland R, Sauer MV, Lobo R, Benvenisty N, Egli D. Distinct Imprinting Signatures and Biased Differentiation of Human Androgenetic and Parthenogenetic Embryonic Stem Cells. CellPress. 2019 Sept 5; 25(3): 419-432. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stem.2019.06.013. Genomic Imprinting Human
Yes Zhao C, Shi J, Zhou R, Mai R, Luo L, He X, J Hongmei, Cai G, Liu D, Zheng E, Wu Z, Li Z. Effects of Enucleation Method on In Vitro and In Vivo Development Rate of Cloned Pig Embryos. Front. Agr. Sci. Eng. 2019 Feb 25. 6(1): 61-65. doi: https://doi.org/10.15302/J-FASE-2018227. Open Access Article SCNT Swine
 Yes Zhen L, Yijun C, Zhaodi L, Yuting X, Yan W, Zhanyang W, Xiaoyu J, Yuzhuo L, Yong L, Yanhong N,  Xiaotong Z, Chunyang L, Xinyan B, Mu-ming P, Hung-Chun C, Qiang S. Cloning of a Gene-Edited Macaque Monkey by Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer. National Science Review. 2019 Jan 24: [1p.]. doi:https://doi.org/ 10.1093/nsr/nwz003. Open Access Article SCNT  Monkey

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No Blakemore HJ, McCulloh DH, Grifo JA. Double duty?: impact of a delayed dose of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-A) after a dual trigger on oocytes retrieved and risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). 2018 Oct 10; 110(4): 515. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.884 IVF Human
No Gontar J, Ilyin I, Buderatskaya N, Fedota O, Parnitskaya O, Ilyina K, Kazachkova N, Kapustin E, Lavrynenko S, Lakhno Y. P-23 – The Structure and Location Gradation of Oocyte Meiotic Spindle and Its Relationship to Embryos' Quality and Euploidy. Reproductive BioMedicine. 2018 March 1; 36(1): e26. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbmo.2017.10.062. ICSI Human
No Gould Rl, Griffin DK. Aneuploidy Status is Associated with the Length of Time That the Pronuclei are Visible. Reproductive Biomedicine Online. 2018 March; 36(1): e26-e27. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbmo.2017.10.063. PGS Human
No Jawdat RS, Lane N, Sengupta S. Investigation of the Relationship Between Embryo Ploidy, Nuclear Mitochondrial Mismatch and Embryo Morphology. 2018 March; 36(1): e25-e26. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbmo.2017.10.061. PGD Human
Yes Kang Y, Ali Z, Duan K, Si C, Wang Y, Zheng Y, He J, Yin Y, Zhao S, Niu B, Zhu X, Liu L, Xiang L, Zhang L, Niu Y, Ji W, Li T. Improving Cell Survival in Injected Embryos Allows Primed Pluripotent Stem Cells to Generate Chimeric Cynomolgus Monkeys. Cell Reports. 2018 Nov 27; 25(9): 2563-2567.e9. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2018.11.001. Open Access Article SCNT Monkey
Yes Kanokwan Srirattana K, St.John JC. Additional Mitochondrial DNA Influences the Interactions Between the Nuclear and Mitochondrial Genomes in a Bovine Embryo Model of Nuclear Transfer. Scientific Reports. 2018 May 08; 8(7246): 1-17. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-25516-3. Open Access Article SCNT Bovine
No Li Z, Gu R, Lu X, Zhao S, Feng Y, Sun Y. Preincubation with glutathione ethyl ester improves the developmental competence of vitrified mouse oocytes. J Assist Reprod and Genet. 2018 June 06: [1p.]. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-018-1215-4. SCNT Mouse
Yes Liu Z, Cai Y, Wang Y, Wang Z, Poo M, Sun Q. Cloning of Macaque Monkeys by Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer. Cell (2018). 2018 Feb 8; 173: 1-7. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2018.01.020. Open Access Article SCNT Monkey
No Lopez-Bayghen E, Hernandez-Melchor D, Palafox-Gomez A, Lopez-Luna A, Herrera Cogco ED, Ramirez-Martinez L, Albores A. Effects of Endocrine Disruptors Over Progesterone Production in Human Granulosa Cells. Fertility and Sterility. 2018 Oct 10; 110(4): e314. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.886. IVF Human
No Son YJ, Lee SE, Park YG, Jeong SG, Shin MY, Kim EY, Park SP. Fibroblast Growth Factor 10 Enhances the Developmental Efficiency of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Embryos by Accelerating the Kinetics of Cleavage During In Vitro Maturation. Cellular Reprogramming. 2018 April 30; 0(0): [1p.]. doi: http://doi.org/10.1089/cell.2017.0050. ICSI Swine
No Swearman H, Koustas G, Knight E, Liperis G, Grupen C, Sjoblom C. PH: the Silent Variable Significantly Impacting Meiotic Spindle Assembly in Mouse Oocytes. Reproductive BioMedicine. 2018 July 15: [1p.]. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbmo.2018.06.022. SCNT Mouse
Yes Tomari H, Honjo K, Kunitake K, Aramaki N, Kuhara S, Hidaka N, Nishimura K, Nagata Y, Horiuchi T. Meiotic spindle size is a strong indicator of human oocyte quality. Reprod Med and Biol. 2018 April 10;00:1-7. doi: 10.1002/rmb2.12100. Open Access Article ICSI Human
Yes Xu J, Lawson MS, Mitalipov SM, Park BS, Xu F. Stage-specific modulation of antimüllerian hormone promotes primate follicular development and oocyte maturation in the matrix-free three-dimensional culture. Fertility and Sterility. 2018 November; 110(6): 1162-1172. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.006. IVF Monkey

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Yes Bertero A, Ritrovato F, Evangelista F, Stabile V, Fortina R, Ricci A, Revelli A, Vincenti L, Nervo T. Evaluation of equine oocyte developmental competence using polarized light microscopy.  Society for Reproduction and Fertility. 2017 Mar 10: 1-39 . doi: 10.1530/REP-17-0125. IVM Equine
Yes Baykal B, Korkmaz C, Bahce M, Ercan CM, Ceyhan T. Giant Oocytes with Two Meiotic Spindles and Two Polar Bodies: Report of Two Cases. Symbiosis. 2017 May 31; 3(2): 1-3. Open Access Article ICSI Human
Yes Garcia-Oro S, Rey MI, Rodriguez M, Durán A, Devesa R, Valverde D. Predictive Value of Spindle Retardance in Embryo Implantation Rate. J Assist Reprod Genet (2017). 2017 Mar 9: 1-9. doi:10.1007/s10815-017-0897-3. IVF Human
No Guo Yi, Liu W, Wang Y, Pan J, Liang S, Ruan J, Teng X. Polarization microscopy imaging for the identification of unfertilized oocytes after short-term insemination. Fertility and Sterility. 2017 June 7: [1p.]. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.05.009. ICSI Human
Yes Lee SE, Hyun H, Park MR, Choi Y, Son YJ, Park YG, Jeong SG, Shin MY, Ha HJ, Hong HS, Choi MK, Im GS, Park C, Kim EY, Park SP. Production of transgenic pig as an Alzheimer’s disease model using a multi-cistronic vector system. PLos One. 2017 June 6; 12(6): 1-20.  doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177933. Open Access Article SCNT Swine
No Park MJ, Kim EY, Kang MJ, Lee JB, Jeong CJ, Park SP. Investigation of the Developmental Potential and Developmental Kinetics of Bovine Parthenogenetic and Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Embryos Using a Time-Lapse Monitoring System. Cellular Reprogramming. 2017 June: [1p.]. doi: https://doi.org/10.1089/cell.2017.0003 SCNT Bovine
No Shin DH, Lee JE, Eum JH, Chung YG, Lee HT, Lee DR. Characterization of Tetraploid Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer-Derived Human Embryonic Stem Cells. Dev. Reprod. 2017 Dec; 21(4): 425-434. doi:10.12717/DR.2017.21.4.425. Epub 2017 Dec 31. SCNT Human
Yes Revelli A, Canosa S, Bergandi L, Skorokhod OA, Biasoni V, Carosso A, Bertagna A, Maule M, Aldieri E, D'Eufemia MD, Evangelista F, Colacurci N, Benedetto C. Oocyte polarized light microscopy, assay of specific follicular fluid metabolites, and gene expression in cumulus cells as different approaches to predict fertilization efficiency after ICSI. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology. 2017 June 15;15(47):1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12958-017-0265-2. Open Access Article ICSI Human
Yes Wei J, Antony J, Meng F, MacLean P, Rhind R, Laible G, Oback B. KDM4B-mediated reduction of H3K9me3 and H3K36me3 levels improves somatic cell reprogramming into pluripotency. Sci Reports. 2017 Aug 8; 7(7514): 1-14. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-06569-2. Open Access Article SCNT Mouse
Yes Young AN, Moyle-Heyrman G, Kim JJ, Burdette JE. Microphysiologic Systems in Female Reproductive Biology. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 2017 Mar 8; 0: 1-11. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1535370217697386. MPS Human



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Yes Briley SM, Jasti S, McCracken JM, Hornick JE, Fegley B, Pritchard MT, Duncan FE. Reproductive age-associated fibrosis in the stroma of the mammalian ovary. Reproduction. 29 June 2016; 152: 245-260. doi: 10.1530/REP-16-0129. Open Access Article SCNT Mouse
No Hyun H, Lee SE, Son YJ, Shin MY, Park YG, Eun-Young K, Park SP. Cell Synchronization by Rapamycin Improves the Developmental Competence of Porcine SCNT Embryos. Cellular Reprogramming. 2016 June; 18(3): 195-205. doi:10.1089/cell.2015.0090 SCNT Swine
Yes Lekola KPM, Ng'ambi JW, Nkadimeng M, Mphaphathi ML, Nedambale TL. Effects of various concentrations of gonadotropins and 17ß estradiol on the in vitro maturation of cattle oocytes selected using brilliant cresyl blue staining. South African Journal of Animal Science. 2016 Sept 30; 46(3). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/sajas.v46i3.12. Open Access Article SCNT Bovine
Yes Ma H, O’Neil RC, Gutierrez NM, Hariharan M, Zhang Z, He Y, Cinnioglu C, Kayali R, Kang E, Lee Y, Hayama T, Koski A, Nery J, Castanon R, Tippner-Hedges R, Ahmed R, Van Dyken C, Li Y, Olson S, Battaglia D, Lee DM, Wu DH, Amato P, Wolf DP, Ecker JR, Mitalipov S. Functional Human Oocytes Generated by Transfer of Polar Body Genomes. Cell Stem Cell. 2016 Nov 10: [1p.]. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.stem.2016.10.001. IVF Human
 Yes Malenko GP, Komissarov AV, Stepanov Oi. Perspective of Zona-Free Method Use in Farm Animal Cloning. Agricultural Biology. 2015 December; 50(4):420-430. doi: 10.15389/agrobiology.2015.4.420eng. Open Access Article SCNT Bovine
Yes Raubenheimer K. The Impact of Oocyte Meiotic Spindle and Automated Zona Pellucida Score and Sperm Chromatin Packaging on Fertilization and Pregnancy for Assisted Reproduction Techniques. Stellenbosch University. 2016 March: 1-127. Open Access Article IVF Human
Yes Tilia L, Venetis C, Kilani S, Cooke S, Chapman M. Is oocyte meiotic spindle morphology associated with embryo ploidy? A
prospective cohort study. Fertil and Steril. 2016 April; 105(4): 1085-1092.
IVF Human



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Species

No

Chung YG, Matoba S, Liu Y, Eum JH, Lu F, Jiang W, Lee JE, Sepilian V, Cha KY, Lee DR, Zhang Y. Histone Demethylase Expression Enhances Human Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Efficiency and Promotes Derivation of Pluripotent Stem Cells. Cell Stem Cell. 2015 Oct 28. pii: S1934-5909(15)00459-2. doi: 10.1016/j.stem.2015.10.001. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26526725.

SCNT

Human

 No

Durban M, Barragán M, Colodron M, Ferrer-Buitrago M, De Sutter P, Heindryck B, Vernaeve V, Vassena R. PLCζ disruption with complete fertilization failure in normozoospermia. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2015 May 19. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25986342

 IVF

 Human

Yes

Larman MG, Gardner DK. Physiological aspects of oocyte vitrification. In Vitrification in Assisted Reproduction, 2nd edition, 2015 (eds. M. Tucker, J. Liebermann).

IVF

Human

 Yes

Lee W, Song K, Lee I, et al. Cloned foal derived from in vivo matured horse oocytes aspirated by the short disposable needle system. Journal of Veterinary Science. 2015;16(4):509-516. doi:10.4142/jvs.2015.16.4.509.

SCNT

Equine

No

Malenko GP, Komissarov AV, Stepanov OI, Kosovskii GY. Perspective of zona-free method use in farm animal cloning. Agricultural Biology], 2015. 50(4):420-430. Open Access Article 

SCNT

Bovine

Yes

Matsunaga R, Horiuchi T. ICSI with the Assistance of Meiotic Spindle Imaging for the Production of High Quality Embryos. Journal of Mammalian Ova Research 2015 32 (1), 3-10.

IVF

Human

No

Park MJ, Lee SE, Kim EY, Lee JB, Jeong CJ, Park SP. Effective Oocyte Vitrification and Survival Techniques for Bovine Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer. Cell Reprogram. 2015 Jun; 17(3): 199-210. doi: 10.1089/cell.2014.0072. Open Access Article  SCNT Bovine
 Yes Phillips S, Graham J, Coutinho A, Racicot M, Beauchamp C. Does egg vitrification displace the first polar body - meiotic spindle axis? Fertil Steril. 2015, Suppl. Sept;104(3):e192 (ASRM 2015 Poster abstract) Open Access Abstract  IVF Human
Yes Stensen MH, Tanbo TG, Storeng R, Åbyholm T, Fedorcsak P. Fragmentation of human cleavage-stage embryos is related to the progression through meiotic and mitotic cell cycles. Fertil Steril. 2015 Feb;103(2):374-81.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.10.031. Epub 2014 Nov 20. PubMed PMID: 25467039
IVF
Human
Yes Vermey BG, Chapman MG, Cooke S, Kilani S. The relationship between sperm head retardance using polarized light microscopy and clinical outcomes. Reprod Biomed Online. 2015 Jan;30(1):67-73. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2014.09.011. Epub 2014 Oct 2.PubMed PMID: 25458851. Open Access Article
IVF
Human
Yes Wilmut I, Bai Y, Taylor J. Somatic cell nuclear transfer: origins, the present position and future opportunities. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2015 Oct 19;370(1680). pii: 20140366. doi: 10.1098/rstb.2014.0366. Review. PubMed PMID: 26416677; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4633995. (SCNT, Mammals) Open Access Article SCNT Mammals
Yes Yu Y, Chang L, Zhao H, Li R, Fan Y, Qiao J. Chromosome microduplication in somatic cells decreases the genetic stability of human reprogrammed somatic cells and results in pluripotent stem cells. Sci Rep. 2015 May 12;5:10114. doi: 10.1038/srep10114. PubMed PMID: 25965553 Open Access Article.  SCNT  Human

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Application
Species
No Bergandi L, Basso G, Evangelista F, Canosa S, Dalmasso P, Aldieri E, Revelli A, Benedetto C, Ghigo D. Inducible nitric oxide synthase and heme oxygenase 1 are expressed in human cumulus cells and may be used as biomarkers of oocyte competence. Reprod Sci. 2014 Nov;21(11):1370-7. doi: 10.1177/1933719114525268. Epub 2014 Mar 7. PubMed PMID: 24607880.
IVF
Human
Yes Greggains GD, Lister LM, Tuppen HA, Zhang Q, Needham LH, Prathalingam N, Hyslop LA, Craven L, Polanski Z, Murdoch AP, Turnbull DM, Herbert M. Therapeutic potential of somatic cell nuclear transfer for degenerative disease caused by mitochondrial DNA mutations. Sci Rep. 2014 Jan 24;4:3844. doi: 10.1038/srep03844. PubMed PMID: 24457623 Open Access Article
SCNT
Human
Yes Hou L, Ma F, Yang J, Riaz H, Wang Y, Wu W, Xia X, Ma Z, Zhou Y, Zhang L, Ying W, Xu D, Zuo B, Ren Z, Xiong Y. Effects of histone deacetylase inhibitor oxamflatin on in vitro porcine somatic cell nuclear transfer embryos. Cell Reprogram. 2014 Aug;16(4):253-65. doi: 10.1089/cell.2013.0058. Epub 2014 Jun 24. PubMed PMID: 24960409; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4116115. Researchgate.net PDF
SCNT
Porcine
Yes Kilani S, Chapman MG. Meiotic spindle normality predicts live birth in patients with recurrent in vitro fertilization failure. Fertil Steril. 2014 Feb;101(2):403-6. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.10.045. Epub 2013 Dec 12. PubMed PMID: 24331832.
IVF
Human
Yes Parte S, Bhartiya D, Patel H, Daithankar V, Chauhan A, Zaveri K, Hinduja I. Dynamics associated with spontaneous differentiation of ovarian stem cells in vitro. J Ovarian Res. 2014 Feb 25;7:25. doi: 10.1186/1757-2215-7-25. PubMed PMID: 24568237; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4234975. Open Access Article
Stem Cell
Human, Ovine
Yes Patel H, Chougule S, Chohan P, Shah N, Bhartiya D. An ideal oocyte activation protocol and embryo culture conditions for somatic cell nuclear transfer using sheep oocytes. Indian J Exp Biol. 2014 Oct;52(10):925-34. PubMed PMID: 25345241. SCNT Ovine
Yes Picinato MC, Martins WP, Giorgenon RC, Santos CK, Ferriani RA, Navarro PA, de Sá Rosa-e-Silva AC. The impact of examining the meiotic spindle by polarization microscopy on assisted reproduction outcomes. Fertil Steril. 2014 Feb;101(2):379-84. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.10.009. Epub 2013 Nov 9. PubMed PMID: 24220701 IVF Human
Yes Yamada M, Johannesson B, Sagi I, Burnett LC, Kort DH, Prosser RW, Paull D, Nestor MW, Freeby M, Greenberg E, Goland RS, Leibel RL, Solomon SL, Benvenisty N, Sauer MV, Egli D. Human oocytes reprogram adult somatic nuclei of a type 1 diabetic to diploid pluripotent stem cells. Nature. 2014 Jun 26;510(7506):533-6. doi: 10.1038/nature13287. Epub 2014 Apr 28. PubMed PMID: 24776804.  SCNT  Human

 

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No Caamaño JN, Díez C, Trigal B, Muñoz M, Morató R, Martín D, Carrocera S, Mogas T, Gómez E. Assessment of meiotic spindle configuration and post-warming bovine oocyte viability using polarized light microscopy. Reprod Domest Anim. 2013 Jun;48(3):470-6. doi: 10.1111/rda.12111. Epub 2012 Oct 26. PubMed PMID: 23106568
IVF
Bovine
Yes Chatiza FP, Bartels P, Nedambale TL, Wagenaar GM. Sperm-egg interaction and functional assessment of springbok, impala and blesbok cauda epididymal spermatozoa using a domestic cattle in vitro fertilization system. Anim Reprod Sci. 2013 Dec;143(1-4):8-18. doi: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2013.11.001. Epub 2013 Nov 7. PubMed PMID: 24284137. Researchgate.net PDF
IVF
Antelope
Yes Chaudhury K, Babu K N, Singh AK, Das S, Kumar A, Seal S. Mitigation of endometriosis using regenerative cerium oxide nanoparticles. Nanomedicine. 2013 Apr;9(3):439-48. doi: 10.1016/j.nano.2012.08.001. Epub 2012 Sep 5. PubMed PMID: 22960424. Researhgate.net PDF Disease Model Mouse
 Yes Chen G, Gao P, Huang H, Wang Z, Tao C, Chen L, Wang P. A novel multi-cue based image fusion method combining multi-principle microscopy images towards Nuclear transfer technology. Proceedings on 7th IEE International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering. Nov. 2013. pp 11-15. Technical N/A
Yes de los Santos MJ, García-Laez V, Beltrán D, Labarta E, Zuzuarregui JL, Alamá P, Gámiz P, Crespo J, Bosch E, Pellicer A. The follicular hormonal profile in low-responder patients undergoing unstimulated cycles: Is it hypoandrogenic? Hum Reprod. 2013 Jan;28(1):224-9. doi: 10.1093/humrep/des349. Epub 2012 Sep 27.PubMed PMID: 23019297 Open Access Article IVF Human
 Yes Kim EY, Song DH, Park MJ, Park HY, Lee SE, Choi HY, Moon JJ, Kim YH, Mun SH, Oh CE, Ko MS, Lee DS, Riu KZ, Park SP. Post-death cloning of endangered Jeju black cattle (Korean native cattle): fertility and serum chemistry in a cloned bull and cow and their offspring. J Reprod Dev. 2013 Dec 17;59(6):536-43. Epub 2013 Aug 15. PubMed PMID: 23955237; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3934153. Open Source Article  SCNT Bovine
Yes Koike-Tani M, Tani T, Mehta SB, Verma A, Oldenbourg R. Polarized light microscopy in reproductive and developmental biology. Mol Reprod Dev. 2013 Jul 30. doi: 10.1002/mrd.22221. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 23901032. Open Access Article
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Yes Mehta SB, Shribak M, Oldenbourg R. Polarized light imaging of birefringence and diattenuation at high resolution and high sensitivity. J Opt. 2013 Sep 1;15(9). doi: 10.1088/2040-8978/15/9/094007. PubMed PMID: 24273640; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3834771. Open Access Article Technical N/A
Yes Oldenbourg R. Polarized light microscopy: principles and practice. Cold Spring Harb Protoc. 2013 Nov 1;2013(11). pii: pdb.top078600. doi: 10.1101/pdb.top078600. PubMed PMID: 24184765. Technical N/A
 No Song WY, Xin ZM, Jin HX, Peng ZF, Chen XM, Shi SL, Dai SJ, Sun YP. Effects of frozen timing on the spindle density, the angle between the polar body and spindle, and embryo development of intracytoplasmic sperm injection in mouse mature oocytes. Cell Biol Int. 2013 Jun;37(6):561-7. doi: 10.1002/cbin.10073. Epub 2013 Mar 13. PubMed PMID: 23404681. IVF
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Yes Tachibana M, Amato P, Sparman M, Gutierrez NM, Tippner-Hedges R, Ma H, Kang E, Fulati A, Lee HS, Sritanaudomchai H, Masterson K, Larson J, Eaton D, Sadler-Fredd K, Battaglia D, Lee D, Wu D, Jensen J, Patton P, Gokhale S, Stouffer RL, Wolf D, Mitalipov S. Human embryonic stem cells derived by somatic cell nuclear transfer. Cell. 2013 Jun 6;153(6):1228-38. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2013.05.006. Epub 2013 May 15. PubMed PMID: 23683578; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3772789. Open Access Article
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Yes Tachibana M, Amato P, Sparman M, Woodward J, Sanchis DM, Ma H, Gutierrez NM, Tippner-Hedges R, Kang E, Lee HS, Ramsey C, Masterson K, Battaglia D, Lee D, Wu D, Jensen J, Patton P, Gokhale S, Stouffer R, Mitalipov S. Towards germline gene therapy of inherited mitochondrial diseases. Nature. 2013 Jan 31;493(7434):627-31. doi: 10.1038/nature11647. Epub 2012 Oct 24. PubMed PMID:23103867; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3561483. Open Access Article SCNT Human
No Yu Y, Yan J, Zhang Q, Yan L, Li M, Zhou Q, Qiao J. Successful reprogramming of differentiated cells by somatic cell nuclear transfer, using in vitro-matured oocytes with a modified activation method. J Tissue Eng Regen Med. 2013 Nov;7(11):855-63. doi: 10.1002/term.1476. Epub 2012 May 15. PubMed PMID: 22589148 SCNT Human

 

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No Cristina Magli M, Capoti A, Resta S, Stanghellini I, Ferraretti AP, Gianaroli L. Prolonged absence of meiotic spindles by birefringence imaging negatively affects normal fertilization and embryo development. Reprod Biomed Online. 2011 Dec;23(6):747-54. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2011.07.019. Epub 2011 Sep 5. PubMed PMID: 22056633.
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Yes de los Santos MJ, García-Laez V, Beltrán D, Labarta E, Zuzuarregui JL, Alamá P, Gámiz P, Crespo J, Bosch E, Pellicer A. The follicular hormonal profile in low-responder patients undergoing unstimulated cycles: Is it hypoandrogenic? Hum Reprod. 2013 Jan;28(1):224-9. doi: 10.1093/humrep/des349. Epub 2012 Sep 27.PubMed PMID: 23019297 Open Access Article
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Yes de los Santos MJ, García-Láez V, Beltrán-Torregrosa D, Horcajadas JA, Martínez-Conejero JA, Esteban FJ, Pellicer A, Labarta E. Hormonal and molecular characterization of follicular fluid, cumulus cells and oocytes from pre-ovulatory follicles in stimulated and unstimulated cycles. Hum Reprod. 2012 Jun;27(6):1596-605. doi: 10.1093/humrep/des082. Epub 2012 Mar 26. PubMed PMID: 22451503. Open Access Article IVF Human
Yes Desai N, Abdelhafez F, Calabro A, Falcone T. Three dimensional culture of fresh and vitrified mouse pre-antral follicles in a hyaluronan-based hydrogel: a preliminary investigation of a novel biomaterial for in vitro follicle maturation. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2012 Jun 13;10(1):29. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-10-29. PubMed PMID: 22513305; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3474165 Open Access Article

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No Ghosh S, Chattopadhyay R, Bose G, Ganesh A, Das S, Chakravarty BN. Selection of birefringent spermatozoa under Polscope: effect on intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcome. Andrologia. 2012 May;44 Suppl 1:734-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2011.01258.x. Epub 2012 Feb 28. PubMed PMID: 22369032.

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No Hlinka D, Lazarovská S, Rutarová J, Pichlerová M, Rezácová J, Dudás M. [Non-invasive monitoring of the timing of early embryo cleavages—objectively measurable predictor of human embryo viability]. Ceska Gynekol. 2012 Feb;77(1):52-7. Slovak. PubMed PMID: 22536641. IVF Human
No Jamal W, Vélez MP, Zini A, Phillips S, Hemmings R, Kadoch IJ. Surgically retrieved spermatozoa versus ejaculated spermatozoa in modified natural IVF-ICSI cycles. Reprod Biomed Online. 2012 Sep;25(3):242-7. doi:10.1016/j.rbmo.2012.06.003. Epub 2012 Jun 19. PubMed PMID: 22818097. IVF Human
Yes Kawamura K, Chen Y, Shu Y, Cheng Y, Qiao J, Behr B, Pera RA, Hsueh AJ. Promotion of human early embryonic development and blastocyst outgrowth in vitro using autocrine/paracrine growth factors. PLoS One. 2012;7(11):e49328. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0049328. Epub 2012 Nov 12. PubMed PMID: 23152897; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3495911. Open Access Article IVF Human
Yes Kim EY, Park MJ, Park HY, Noh EJ, Noh EH, Park KS, Lee JB, Jeong CJ, Riu KZ, Park SP. Improved cloning efficiency and developmental potential in bovine somatic cell nuclear transfer with the oosight imaging system. Cell Reprogram. 2012 Aug;14(4):305-11. doi: 10.1089/cell.2011.0103. Epub 2012 Jul 20. PubMed PMID: 22816525; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3411338. Open Access Article SCNT Bovine
Yes Kim Y, Kim EY, Seo YM, Yoon TK, Lee WS, Lee KA. Function of the pentose phosphate pathway and its key enzyme, transketolase, in the regulation of the meiotic cell cycle in oocytes. Clin Exp Reprod Med. 2012 Jun;39(2):58-67. doi: 10.5653/cerm.2012.39.2.58. Epub 2012 Jun 30. PubMed PMID: 22816071; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3398118. Open Access Article Dev Biology Mouse
Yes Lee HS, Ma H, Juanes RC, Tachibana M, Sparman M, Woodward J, Ramsey C, Xu J, Kang EJ, Amato P, Mair G, Steinborn R, Mitalipov S. Rapid mitochondrial DNA segregation in primate preimplantation embryos precedes somatic and germline bottleneck. Cell Rep. 2012 May 31;1(5):506-15. PubMed PMID: 22701816; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3372871. Open Access Article IVF Primate
Yes Meseguer M, Kruhne U, Laursen S. Full in vitro fertilization laboratory mechanization: toward robotic assisted reproduction? Fertil Steril. 2012 Jun;97(6):1277-86. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.03.013. Epub 2012 Apr 3. PubMed PMID: 22480821. Have IVF Human
Yes Minasi MG, Fabozzi G, Casciani V, Ferrero S, Litwicka K, Greco E. Efficiency of slush nitrogen vitrification of human oocytes vitrified with or without cumulus cells in relation to survival rate and meiotic spindle competence. Fertil Steril. 2012 May;97(5):1220-5. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.02.022. Epub 2012 Mar 7. PubMed PMID: 22401811. Have IVF Human
Yes Molinari E, Evangelista F, Racca C, Cagnazzo C, Revelli A. Polarized light microscopy-detectable structures of human oocytes and embryos are related to the likelihood of conception in IVF. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2012 Oct;29(10):1117-22. doi: 10.1007/s10815-012-9840-9. Epub 2012 Aug 16. PubMed PMID: 22895811; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3492585. Open Access Article IVF Human
Yes Park MJ. 2012. Production of Cloned Jeju Black Cattle (Korean Cattle) Using Oosight Imaging System. Master's Thesis. Department of Biology Graduate School Jeju National University Open Access Article SCNT Bovine
Yes Rajani S, Chattopadhyay R, Goswami SK, Ghosh S, Sharma S, Chakravarty B. Assessment of oocyte quality in polycystic ovarian syndrome and endometriosis by spindle imaging and reactive oxygen species levels in follicular fluid and its relationship with IVF-ET outcome. J Hum Reprod Sci. 2012 May;5(2):187-93. doi: 10.4103/0974-1208.101020. PubMed PMID: 23162358; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3493834 Open Access Article IVF Human
No Tian J, Song J, Li H, Yang D, Li X, Ouyang H, Lai L. Effect of donor cell type on nuclear remodelling in rabbit somatic cell nuclear transfer embryos. Reprod Domest Anim. 2012 Aug;47(4):544-52. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2011.01915.x. Epub 2011 Oct 29. PubMed PMID: 22034900. SCNT Rabbit
No Zhang TY, Dai JJ, Wu CF, Gu XL, Liu L, Wu ZQ, Xie YN, Wu B, Chen HL, Li Y, Chen XJ, Zhang DF. Positive effects of treatment of donor cells with aphidicolin on the preimplantation development of somatic cell nuclear transfer embryos in Chinese Bama mini-pig (Sus Scrofa). Anim Sci J. 2012 Feb;83(2):103-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2011.00926.x. Epub 2011 Jul 26. PubMed PMID: 22339690. SCNT Porcine

 

 

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Yes Costa-Borges N, Gonzalez S, Santaló J, Ibáñez E. Effect of the enucleation procedure on the reprogramming potential and developmental capacity of mouse cloned embryos treated with valproic acid. Reproduction. 2011 Jun;141(6):789-800. doi: 10.1530/REP-10-0455. Epub 2011 Mar 28. PubMed PMID: 21444624. Open Access Article SCNT Mouse
No Cristina Magli M, Capoti A, Resta S, Stanghellini I, Ferraretti AP, Gianaroli L. Prolonged absence of meiotic spindles by birefringence imaging negatively affects normal fertilization and embryo development. Reprod Biomed Online. 2011 Dec;23(6):747-54. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2011.07.019. Epub 2011 Sep 5. PubMed PMID: 22056633 IVF Human
Yes Desai N, AbdelHafez F, Ali MY, Sayed EH, Abu-Alhassan AM, Falcone T, Goldfarb J. Mouse ovarian follicle cryopreservation using vitrification or slow programmed cooling: assessment of in vitro development, maturation, ultra-structure and meiotic spindle organization. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2011 Jan;37(1):1-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2010.01215.x. PubMed PMID: 20731766. Open Access Article IVF Mouse
Yes Heindryckx B, De Gheselle S, Lierman S, Gerris J, De Sutter P. Efficiency of polarized microscopy as a predictive tool for human oocyte quality. Hum Reprod. 2011 Mar;26(3):535-44. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deq376. Epub 2011 Jan 12. PubMed PMID: 21233107. Open Access Article IVF Human
Yes Heindryckx B, Lierman S, Combelles CM, Cuvelier CA, Gerris J, De Sutter P. Aberrant spindle structures responsible for recurrent human metaphase I oocyte arrest with attempts to induce meiosis artificially. Hum Reprod. 2011 Apr;26(4):791-800. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deq400. Epub 2011 Jan 17. PubMed PMID: 21242149. Open Access Article IVF Human
No Iwayama H, Hochi S, Yamashita M. Birefringence parameter available for quantitative analysis of human zona hardness. Zygote. 2011 Nov;19(4):323-9. doi: 10.1017/S0967199410000389. Epub 2010 Jul 27. PubMed PMID: 20663237. IVF Human
Yes Jiang Y, Kelly R, Peters A, Fulka H, Dickinson A, Mitchell DA, St John JC. Interspecies somatic cell nuclear transfer is dependent on compatible mitochondrial DNA and reprogramming factors. PLoS One. 2011 Apr 27;6(4):e14805. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0014805. PubMed PMID: 21556135; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3083390. Open Access Article SCNT Mouse Porcine
Yes Kilani S, Chapman M. The Use of Polarized Light Microscopy in IVF. Expert Review of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2011 May; 6(3): 241-246. doi:10.1586/eog.11.17. Open Access Article IVF Human
Yes Kilani S, Cooke S, Tilia L, Chapman M. Does meiotic spindle normality predict improved blastocyst development, implantation and live birth rates? Fertil Steril. 2011 Aug;96(2):389-93. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.05.023. Epub 2011 Jun 8. PubMed PMID: 21645892. IVF Human
Yes Kim E, Yoon SJ, Kim EY, Kim Y, Lee HS, Kim KH, Lee KA. Function of COP9 signalosome in regulation of mouse oocytes meiosis by regulating MPF activity and securing degradation. PLoS One. 2011;6(10):e25870. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0025870. Epub 2011 Oct 3. PubMed PMID: 21991377; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3185060. Open Access Article Dev Biology Mouse
Yes Kim KH, Kim EY, Kim Y, Kim E, Lee HS, Yoon SY, Lee KA. Gas6 downregulation impaired cytoplasmic maturation and pronuclear formation independent to the MPF activity. PLoS One. 2011;6(8):e23304. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0023304. Epub 2011 Aug 5. PubMed PMID: 21850267; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3151302. Open Access Article Dev Biology Mouse
Yes Martínez-Burgos M, Herrero L, Megías D, Salvanes R, Montoya MC, Cobo AC, Garcia-Velasco JA. Vitrification versus slow freezing of oocytes: effects on morphologic appearance, meiotic spindle configuration, and DNA damage. Fertil Steril. 2011 Jan;95(1):374-7. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.07.1089. Epub 2010 Sep 9. PubMed PMID: 20828688. IVF Human
Yes Noggle S, Fung HL, Gore A, Martinez H, Satriani KC, Prosser R, Oum K, Paull D, Druckenmiller S, Freeby M, Greenberg E, Zhang K, Goland R, Sauer MV, Leibel RL, Egli D. Human oocytes reprogram somatic cells to a pluripotent state. Nature. 2011 Oct 5;478(7367):70-5. doi: 10.1038/nature10397. PubMed PMID: 21979046 SCNT Human
Yes Sakai C, Hoshino Y, Sato Y, Sato E. Evaluation of maturation competence of metaphase II oocytes in mice based on the distance between pericentriolar materials of meiotic spindle: distance of PCM during oocyte maturation. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2011 Feb;28(2):157-66. doi: 10.1007/s10815-010-9496-2. Epub 2010 Nov 17. PubMed PMID: 21082234; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3059522. Open Access Article IVF N/A
Yes Shribak M. Complete polarization state generator with one variable retarder and its application for fast and sensitive measuring of two-dimensional birefringence distribution. J Opt Soc Am A Opt Image Sci Vis. 2011 Mar 1;28(3):410-9. doi: 10.1364/JOSAA.28.000410. PubMed PMID: 21383823; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3059986. Open Access Article Technical Human
Yes Zini A, Lefebvre J, Kornitzer G, Bissonnette F, Kadoch IJ, Dean N, Phillips S. Anti-sperm antibody levels are not related to fertilization or pregnancy rates after IVF or IVF/ICSI. J Reprod Immunol. 2011 Jan;88(1):80-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2010.09.002. Epub 2010 Dec 15. PubMed PMID: 21111486. Researchgate.net PDF IVF Human

 

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Yes Barrett SL, Shea LD, Woodruff TK. Noninvasive index of cryorecovery and growth potential for human follicles in vitro. Biol Reprod. 2010 Jun;82(6):1180-9. doi: 10.1095/biolreprod.109.082933. Epub 2010 Mar 3. PubMed PMID: 20200211; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2874500. Open Access Article IVF
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Yes Chang CC, Sung LY, Lin CJ, Kort HI, Yang X, Tian XC, Nagy ZP. The oocyte spindle is preserved by 1,2-propanediol during slow freezing. Fertil Steril. 2010 Mar 15;93(5):1430-9. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.01.106. Epub 2009 Mar 26. PubMed PMID: 19324351. Open Access Article IVF Human
Yes Christopikou D, Karamalegos C, Doriza S, Argyrou M, Sisi P, Davies S, Mastrominas M. Spindle and chromosome configurations of human oocytes matured in vitro in two different culture media. Reprod Biomed Online. 2010 May;20(5):639-48. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2010.02.005. Epub 2010 Feb 10. PubMed PMID: 20347392. Open Access Article IVF Human
Yes Coticchio G, Sciajno R, Hutt K, Bromfield J, Borini A, Albertini DF. Comparative analysis of the metaphase II spindle of human oocytes through polarized light and high-performance confocal microscopy. Fertil Steril. 2010 Apr;93(6):2056-64. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.12.011. Epub 2009 Feb 24. PubMed PMID: 19243751. IVF Human
Yes Craven L, Tuppen HA, Greggains GD, Harbottle SJ, Murphy JL, Cree LM, Murdoch AP, Chinnery PF, Taylor RW, Lightowlers RN, Herbert M, Turnbull DM. Pronuclear transfer in human embryos to prevent transmission of mitochondrial DNA disease. Nature. 2010 May 6;465(7294):82-5. doi: 10.1038/nature08958. Epub 2010 Apr 14. PubMed PMID: 20393463; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2875160. Open Access Article IVF Human
Yes Ganesh A, Chattopadhyay R, Narendra Babu K, Chakravarty B, Chaudhury K. Analysis of spindle characteristics and embryo quality in mice stimulated with letrozole using Polscope imaging. Fertil Steril. 2010 Mar 15;93(5):1477-81. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.04.045. Epub 2009 Jul 30. PubMed PMID: 19646690. IVF Mouse
Yes Kilani S, Cooke S, Chapman M. Time Course of Meiotic Spindle Development in MII Oocytes. Zygote. 2010 Jan 22; 19:55-62. doi:10.1017/S0967199410000110. Open Access Article IVF Human
Yes Lee HS, Kim EY, Kim KH, Moon J, Park KS, Kim KS, Lee KA. Obox4 critically regulates cAMP-dependent meiotic arrest and MI-MII transition in oocytes. FASEB J. 2010 Jul;24(7):2314-24. doi: 10.1096/fj.09-147314. Epub 2010 Feb 12. PubMed PMID: 20154267. Open Access Article Dev Biology Mouse
Yes Molinari E, Revelli A, Racca C, Delle Piane L, Massobrio M. Slow-freezing-induced changes of birefringent structures in human oocytes are related to responsiveness to ovulation induction. Reprod Biomed Online. 2010 May;20(5):619-24. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2010.02.002. Epub 2010 Feb 8. PubMed PMID: 20219427. Open Access Article IVF Human
Yes Noyes N, Knopman J, Labella P, McCaffrey C, Clark-Williams M, Grifo J. Oocyte cryopreservation outcomes including pre-cryopreservation and post-thaw meiotic spindle evaluation following slow cooling and vitrification of human oocytes.Fertil Steril. 2010 Nov;94(6):2078-82. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.01.019. Epub 2010 Feb 26. PubMed PMID: 20188356. IVF Human
Yes Sparman ML, Tachibana M, Mitalipov SM. Cloning of non-human primates: the road "less traveled by". Int J Dev Biol. 2010;54(11-12):1671-8. doi:10.1387/ijdb.103196ms. Review. PubMed PMID: 21404187; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3110695. Open Access Article SCNT Primate
Yes Tachibana M, Sparman M, Mitalipov S. Chromosome transfer in mature oocytes. Nat Protoc. 2010 Jun;5(6):1138-47. doi: 10.1038/nprot.2010.75. Epub 2010 May 27. PubMed PMID: 20539289; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3244345. Open Access Article SCNT Primate
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Yes Li J, Liu X, Wang H, Zhang S, Liu F, Wang X, Wang Y. Human embryos derived by somatic cell nuclear transfer using an alternative enucleation approach. Cloning Stem Cells. 2009 Mar;11(1):39-50. doi: 10.1089/clo.2008.0041. PubMed PMID: 19196043. Open Access Article
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Yes Petersen CG, Oliveira JB, Mauri AL, Massaro FC, Baruffi RL, Pontes A, Franco JG Jr. Relationship between visualization of meiotic spindle in human oocytes and ICSI outcomes: a meta-analysis. Reprod Biomed Online. 2009 Feb;18(2):235-43. PubMed PMID: 19192344. Open Access Article
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Yes Sereni E, Sciajno R, Fava L, Coticchio G, Bonu MA, Borini A. A PolScope evaluation of meiotic spindle dynamics in frozen-thawed oocytes. Reprod Biomed Online. 2009 Aug;19(2):191-7. PubMed PMID: 19712553. Open Access Article. IVF Human
Yes Sparman M, Dighe V, Sritanaudomchai H, Ma H, Ramsey C, Pedersen D, Clepper L, Nighot P, Wolf D, Hennebold J, Mitalipov S. Epigenetic reprogramming by somatic cell nuclear transfer in primates. Stem Cells. 2009 Jun;27(6):1255-64. doi: 10.1002/stem.60. PubMed PMID: 19489081; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2755529. Open Access Article SCNT Primate
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Yes Yoon SJ, Kim EY, Kim YS, Lee HS, Kim KH, Bae J, Lee KA. Role of Bcl2-like 10 (Bcl2l10) in Regulating Mouse Oocyte Maturation. Biol Reprod. 2009 Sep;81(3):497-506. doi: 10.1095/biolreprod.108.073759. Epub 2009 May 13. PubMed PMID: 19439730 Open Access Article
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Yes Kim KH, Kim EY, Lee KA. SEBOX is essential for early embryogenesis at the two-cell stage in the mouse. Biol Reprod. 2008 Dec;79(6):1192-201. doi: 10.1095/biolreprod.108.068478. Epub 2008 Aug 27. PubMed PMID: 18753614. Open Access Article Dev Biology Mouse
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Yes McElroy SL, Reijo Pera RA. Noninvasive human nuclear transfer with embryonic stem cells. CSH Protoc. 2008 Sep 1;2008:pdb.prot5040. doi: 10.1101/pdb.prot5040. PubMed PMID: 21356909. Researchgate.net PDF
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Yes Egli D, Rosains J, Birkhoff G, Eggan K. Developmental reprogramming after chromosome transfer into mitotic mouse zygotes. Nature. 2007 Jun 7;447(7145):679-85. PubMed PMID: 17554301. Open Access Articles SCNT Mouse
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Yes Hyun CS, Cha JH, Son WY, Yoon SH, Kim KA, Lim JH. Optimal ICSI timing after the first polar body extrusion in in vitro matured human oocytes. Hum Reprod. 2007 Jul;22(7):1991-5. Epub 2007 May 18. PubMed PMID: 17513319. Open Access Article IVF Human
Yes Mitalipov SM, Zhou Q, Byrne JA, Ji WZ, Norgren RB, Wolf DP. Reprogramming following somatic cell nuclear transfer in primates is dependent upon nuclear remodeling. Hum Reprod. 2007 Aug;22(8):2232-42. Epub 2007 Jun 11. PubMed PMID: 17562675. Open Access Article SCNT Primate
No Larman MG, Minasi MG, Rienzi L, Gardner DK. Maintenance of the meiotic spindle during vitrification in human and mouse oocytes. Reprod Biomed Online. 2007 Dec;15(6):692-700. PubMed PMID: 18062868 IVF Human, Mouse
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Yes Varghese AC, Goldberg E, Bhattacharyya AK, Agarwal A. Emerging technologies for the molecular study of infertility, and potential clinical applications. Reprod Biomed Online. 2007 Oct;15(4):451-6. Review. PubMed PMID: 17908410. Open Access Article IVF Human
Yes Zeng HT, Ren Z, Yeung WS, Shu YM, Xu YW, Zhuang GL, Liang XY. Low mitochondrial DNA and ATP contents contribute to the absence of birefringent spindle imaged with PolScope in in vitro matured human oocytes. Hum Reprod. 2007 Jun;22(6):1681-6. Epub 2007 Apr 20. PubMed PMID: 17449512. Open Access Article IVF Human

 

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No Kilani SS, Cooke S, Kan AK, Chapman MG. Do age and extended culture affect the architecture of the zona pellucida of human oocytes and embryos? Zygote. 2006 Feb;14(1):39-44. PubMed PMID: 16700974 IVF Human
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Yes Shen Y, Stalf T, Mehnert C, De Santis L, Cino I, Tinneberg HR, Eichenlaub-Ritter U. Light retardance by human oocyte spindle is positively related to pronuclear score after ICSI. Reprod Biomed Online. 2006 Jun;12(6):737-51. PubMed PMID: 16792851. Open Access Article IVF Human

 

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Yes Moon JH, Jee BC, Ku SY, Suh CS, Kim SH, Choi YM, Kim JG, Moon SY. Spindle positions and their distributions in in vivo and in vitro matured mouse oocytes. Hum Reprod. 2005 Aug;20(8):2207-10. Epub 2005 Apr 28. PubMed PMID: 15860493. Open Access Article IVF
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Yes Shen Y, Betzendahl I, Sun F, Tinneberg HR, Eichenlaub-Ritter U. Non-invasive method to assess genotoxicity of nocodazole interfering with spindle formation in mammalian oocytes. Reprod Toxicol. 2005 Mar-Apr;19(4):459-71. PubMed PMID: 15749259 Repro Tox
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Yes Rienzi L, Martinez F, Ubaldi F, Minasi MG, Iacobelli M, Tesarik J, Greco E. Polscope analysis of meiotic spindle changes in living metaphase II human oocytes during the freezing and thawing procedures. Hum Reprod. 2004 Mar;19(3):655-9. Epub 2004 Jan 29. PubMed PMID: 14998966. Open Access Article IVF
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Yes Rienzi L, Ubaldi F, Martinez F, Iacobelli M, Minasi MG, Ferrero S, Tesarik J, Greco E. Relationship between meiotic spindle location with regard to the polar body position and oocyte developmental potential after ICSI. Hum Reprod. 2003 Jun;18(6):1289-93. PubMed PMID: 12773461. Open Access Article IVF Human
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