TY - JOUR
T1 - Features of follicle-stimulating hormone-stimulated follicles in a sheep model: keys to elucidate embryo failure in assisted reproductive technique cycles
AU - Veiga-Lopez, Almudena
AU - Dominguez, Veronica
AU - Souza, Carlos J. H.
AU - Garcia-Garcia, Rosa M.
AU - Ariznavarreta, Carmen
AU - Tresguerres, Jesus A. F.
AU - McNeilly, Alan S.
AU - Gonzalez-Bulnes, Antonio
PY - 2008/5
Y1 - 2008/5
N2 - Objective: To evaluate the individual functionality of gonadotropin-stimulated preovulatory follicles, for understanding embryo failure in assisted reproductive technique cycles, in a sheep model.
Design: Observational, model study.
Setting: Public research unit.
Animal(s): Fifteen adult Manchega ewes.
Intervention(s): Synchronization of the estrous cycle with intravaginal progestagens and ovarian stimulation with FSH; evaluation of reproductive activity; plasma sampling, ovarian ultrasonography, and ovariectomies.
Main Outcome Measure(s): Determination of estrus behavior, plasma and intrafollicular concentrations of E-2 and inhibin A, number and size of ovarian follicles, and developmental competence of oocytes.
Result(s): These results support the usefulness of serial measurements of plasma inhibin A for assessment of follicular growth during the FSH treatment, rather than of E-2 assays commonly used. Functionality of FSH-stimulated preovulatory follicles is clearly disturbed, as confirmed by a negative correlation between follicular size and intrafollicular concentrations of inhibin A and E-2 in preovulatory follicles after individual dissection; moreover, the ability of their oocytes to resume meiosis was diminished.
Conclusion(s): Functionality of follicles in controlled ovarian stimulation (COS), and developmental competence of their oocytes, is disturbed by the high doses of gonadotropin supplied and finally determined by follicular sizes at starting FSH treatment.
AB - Objective: To evaluate the individual functionality of gonadotropin-stimulated preovulatory follicles, for understanding embryo failure in assisted reproductive technique cycles, in a sheep model.
Design: Observational, model study.
Setting: Public research unit.
Animal(s): Fifteen adult Manchega ewes.
Intervention(s): Synchronization of the estrous cycle with intravaginal progestagens and ovarian stimulation with FSH; evaluation of reproductive activity; plasma sampling, ovarian ultrasonography, and ovariectomies.
Main Outcome Measure(s): Determination of estrus behavior, plasma and intrafollicular concentrations of E-2 and inhibin A, number and size of ovarian follicles, and developmental competence of oocytes.
Result(s): These results support the usefulness of serial measurements of plasma inhibin A for assessment of follicular growth during the FSH treatment, rather than of E-2 assays commonly used. Functionality of FSH-stimulated preovulatory follicles is clearly disturbed, as confirmed by a negative correlation between follicular size and intrafollicular concentrations of inhibin A and E-2 in preovulatory follicles after individual dissection; moreover, the ability of their oocytes to resume meiosis was diminished.
Conclusion(s): Functionality of follicles in controlled ovarian stimulation (COS), and developmental competence of their oocytes, is disturbed by the high doses of gonadotropin supplied and finally determined by follicular sizes at starting FSH treatment.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.02.034
DO - 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.02.034
M3 - Article
SN - 0015-0282
VL - 89
SP - 1328
EP - 1337
JO - Fertility and Sterility
JF - Fertility and Sterility
ER -