Droplet vitrification: a lifeline for long-term conservation of threatened species Garcinia indica
status: published
Cumulative pregnancy rates of two strategies: Day 3 fresh embryo transfer followed by Day 3 or Day 5/6 vitrification and...
STUDY QUESTION: Are cumulative pregnancy rates better if supernumerary embryos are vitrified on Day 5/6 instead of Day 3? SUMMARY ANSWER: The results do not show a significant difference in cumulative pregnancy rates between the Day 3 and Day 5/6 vitrification groups. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: Pregnancy and live birth rates following IVF or ICSI treat...
Systematic optimization of fermentation conditions for in vitro fermentations with fecal inocula
In vitro fermentation strategies with fecal inocula are considered cost-effective methods to gain mechanistic insights into fecal microbiota community dynamics. However, all in vitro approaches have their limitations due to inherent differences with respect to the in vivo situation mimicked, introducing possible biases into the results obtained. He...
Postmortem Collection of Gametes for the Conservation of Endangered Mammals: A Review of the Current State-of-the-Art
The collection of gametes from recently deceased domestic and wildlife mammals has been well documented in the literature. Through the utilization of gametes recovered postmortem, scientists have successfully produced embryos in 10 different wildlife species, while in 2 of those, offspring have also been born. Thus, the collection of gametes from r...
Heart Disease, Now What? Improving Quality of Life through Education.
Published in International journal of environmental research and public health
The management of chronic illness assumes a level of demand for permanent care and reaches a priority dimension in the health context. Given the importance of nursing care to post-acute coronary syndrome patients, the objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of an educational intervention program on quality of life in patients after acute ...
Special Issue: Beneficial Properties and Safety of Lactic Acid Bacteria.
Published in Microorganisms
The application of LAB in various sectors, including in the biotechnical and food industry, in human and veterinary practice, and in health-promoting practices and cosmetics, has been the subject of intensive research across the globe, with a range of traditional and innovative methods currently being explored [...].
Duvernoy's Gland Transcriptomics of the Plains Black-Headed Snake, Tantilla nigriceps (Squamata, Colubridae): Unearthing...
Published in Toxins
The venoms of small rear-fanged snakes (RFS) remain largely unexplored, despite increased recognition of their importance in understanding venom evolution more broadly. Sequencing the transcriptome of venom-producing glands has greatly increased the ability of researchers to examine and characterize the toxin repertoire of small taxa with low venom...
Characterization of ovarian tissue oocytes from transgender men reveals poor calcium release and embryo development, whi...
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STUDY QUESTION Can spindle transfer (ST) overcome inferior embryonic development of in vitro matured ovarian tissue oocytes (OTO-IVM) originating from testosterone-treated transgender men? SUMMARY ANSWER ST shows some potential to overcome the embryo developmental arrest observed in OTO-IVM oocytes from transgender men. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY OTO-IV...
Comparative assessment of survival and clinical outcome between two commercial vitrification kits with different warming...
This study investigates whether there is an effect on laboratory results and clinical outcome using commercial kits with similar vitrification but different warming procedures for blastocysts vitrified on day 5 or day 6. A single-center retrospective cohort study was performed between 2011 and 2020. A change from a stage-specific kit (Kit 1) to a u...
Progesterone-primed ovarian stimulation in oocyte donation: a model for elective fertility preservation?
Published in Reproductive biomedicine online
Does type of LH peak suppression (progesterone-primed ovarian stimulation [PPOS] versus gonadotrophin releasing hormone [GnRH] antagonist) affect oocyte competence, embryo development and live birth rates in recipients of vitrified donated oocytes? Retrospective cohort study conducted between 2016 and 2018, involving 187 recipient cycles of donated...
