HOLUBCOVÁ, Zuzana, Drahomíra KYJOVSKÁ, Martina MARTONOVÁ, Darja PÁRALOVÁ, Tereza KLENKOVÁ, Pavel OTEVŘEL, Radka ŠTĚPÁNOVÁ, Soňa KLOUDOVÁ and Aleš HAMPL. Egg maturity assessment prior to ICSI prevents premature fertilization of late-maturing oocytes. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. NEW YORK: SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS, 2019, vol. 36, No 3, p. 445-452. ISSN 1058-0468. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10815-018-1393-0.
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Original name Egg maturity assessment prior to ICSI prevents premature fertilization of late-maturing oocytes
Authors HOLUBCOVÁ, Zuzana (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Drahomíra KYJOVSKÁ (203 Czech Republic), Martina MARTONOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Darja PÁRALOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Tereza KLENKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Pavel OTEVŘEL (203 Czech Republic), Radka ŠTĚPÁNOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Soňa KLOUDOVÁ (203 Czech Republic) and Aleš HAMPL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
Edition Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, NEW YORK, SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS, 2019, 1058-0468.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 30214 Obstetrics and gynaecology
Country of publisher United States of America
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
WWW URL
Impact factor Impact factor: 2.829
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14110/19:00110498
Organization unit Faculty of Medicine
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10815-018-1393-0
UT WoS 000463773900011
Keywords in English Timing of ICSI; Oocyte maturation; Polarized light microscopy; Meiotic spindle; Immature oocytes
Tags 14110516, 14110517, CF CELLIM, rivok
Tags International impact, Reviewed
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Abstract
Propose The presence of metaphase II (MII) spindle together with the polar body (PB) indicates completion of oocyte maturation. This study was designed to explore if spindle imaging can be used to optimize timing of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Methods The study involved 916 oocytes from 234 conventionally stimulated ICSI cycles with an unexpectedly poor ovarian response. All PB-displaying oocytes were subjected to polarized light microscopy (PLM) prior to ICSI. When MII spindle was absent in the majority of oocytes, ICSI was postponed and performed after additional spindle imaging. Fertilization, embryo development, and clinical outcome were evaluated with respect to the observed spindle pattern. Results The visible spindle was absent in 32.64% of PB-displaying oocytes. The late-maturing oocytes extruding PB in vitro were less likely to exhibit a spindle signal than in vivo matured MII oocytes (38.86% vs. 89.84%). When fertilization was postponed, 59.39% of initially spindle-negative oocytes developed detectable MII spindle. Spindled eggs had significantly higher developmental potential, and the presence of the spindle has been identified as an independent measure for predicting the formation of the blastocyst. Embryos derived from spindle-positive oocytes also showed a higher chance to implant and develop to term. Notably, 11 children were conceived by finely timed fertilization of late-maturing oocytes which are normally discarded. Conclusions The study confirms the prognostic value of spindle imaging and demonstrates that immature oocytes can be clinically utilized and give rise to live births when the timing of ICSI is adjusted to their developmental stage.
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