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As individuals with genetic sperm defects are intracytoplasmic sperm injection candidates, the study of the chromosomal constitution of their spermatozoa is of great interest. This study is a review of the current literature concerning fluorescence in situ hybridisation studies in spermatozoa with genetic sperm defect as 'round head', 'dysplasia of fibrous sheath' (DFS), 'primary ciliary dyskinesia' (PCD), the 'detached tail' and the 'absence of fibrous sheath'. Regarding sperm head defects, elevated XY disomy and diplodies were detected. Genetic defects affecting the sperm tail seemed to have a different correlation with chromosome meiotic segregation. Only chromosome 18, among the autosomes, was studied and the percentage of frequency of disomy was generally within the normal range. In the more frequently studied defect, DFS, the alterations in gonosome disomy and diploidy were recorded by different groups. Regarding PCD defects, elevated frequencies of disomy of sex chromosomes and diploidy were observed, whereas the absence of the fibrous sheath and the detached tail did not show any meiotic disturbance. The problem of genetic sperm defects should be seriously considered when these sperm are used for assisted reproduction, owing to the high risk of transmission of chromosomal imbalance and of mutations that could cause genetic sperm defects in offspring.
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- G Collodel
- Department of General Surgery, Biology Section, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
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Mitchell V, Rives N, Albert M, Peers MC, Selva J, Clavier B, Escudier E, Escalier D. Outcome of ICSI with ejaculated spermatozoa in a series of men with distinct ultrastructural flagellar abnormalities. Hum Reprod 2006; 21:2065-74. [PMID: 16644911 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/del130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Severe sperm motility impairment results in human infertility, which can be overcome by ICSI. Whether some particular, possibly genetic, flagellar abnormalities can influence embryonic development is a matter of debate. METHODS Analysis of ultrastructural flagellar abnormalities and ICSI outcomes with ejaculated spermatozoa in a series of 21 infertile patients with asthenozoospermic or dyskinetic spermatozoa due to a primary and specific flagellar abnormality was carried out. RESULTS Patients were sorted into six categories according to flagellar ultrastructural defects. Oocyte fertilization occurred in the 21 couples with a mean 2PN fertilization rate reaching 61.85%. No difference was observed in the kinetics of in vitro development or in the morphological quality of the embryos between the different types of flagellar abnormalities. Pregnancy occurred in 12 couples (57.1%) and delivery in nine couples (42.86%). Both the implantation rate and the clinical pregnancy rate per cycle were lower in type III abnormalities and in patients with an initial sperm motility less than 5%. CONCLUSIONS The rate of ICSI success may be influenced by the type of flagellar abnormality. ICSI provides a suitable solution for patients with sperm flagellar defects but raises the question of the consequences of a specific (and primary flagellar) abnormality on oocyte fertilization, on embryo and fetal development as well as on live birth.
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- Valérie Mitchell
- Laboratoire de Spermiologie, CHRU-Faculté de Médecine, Lille cedex, France.
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Sallam HN, Farrag A, Agameya AF, El-Garem Y, Ezzeldin F. The use of the modified hypo-osmotic swelling test for the selection of immotile testicular spermatozoa in patients treated with ICSI: a randomized controlled study. Hum Reprod 2005; 20:3435-40. [PMID: 16126756 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dei249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Various methods for the selection of viable sperm from among immotile testicular spermatozoa for use in ICSI have been described in non-randomized studies. We have conducted a randomized controlled study to compare the use of the modified hypo-osmotic swelling (HOS) test (50% culture medium + 50% Milli-Q grade water) with that of sperm selection on the basis of their morphology alone. METHODS A total of 79 couples with immotile testicular spermatozoa treated with ICSI were randomly assigned into two groups. In the first group, spermatozoa used for injection were selected using the modified HOS test, while in the second group spermatozoa were selected on the basis of their morphology. RESULTS The fertilization rate was significantly higher in the HOS test group (43.6%) compared with the no-HOS test group (28.2%) [odds ratio (OR) 2.494; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.606-3.872]. The pregnancy and ongoing pregnancy rates were also higher in the HOS test group (27.3% versus 20.5%) compared with the no-HOS test group (5.7% versus 2.9%) (OR 6.188, 95% CI 1.282-29.860; and OR 8.743, 95% CI 1.050-72.783, respectively). CONCLUSIONS The use of the modified HOS test for the selection of viable sperm from among immotile testicular spermatozoa for ICSI results in higher fertilization, pregnancy and ongoing pregnancy rates compared with morphological selection.
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- Hassan N Sallam
- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Andrology, the University of Alexandria and the Alexandria Fertility Centre, Alexandria, Egypt.
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Tal J, Ziskind G, Paltieli Y, Leibovitz Z, Fishman A, Ohel G, Paz G, Lewit N, Calderon I. ICSI outcome in patients with transient azoospermia with initially motile or immotile sperm in the ejaculate. Hum Reprod 2005; 20:2584-9. [PMID: 15980009 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dei103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In patients with transient azoospermia, few sperm may be found in the ejaculate. We investigated the outcome of ICSI in patients with transient azoospermia. METHODS Records of patients with transient azoospermia referred during a 42 month period were reviewed. If only immotile sperm were found, the sample was incubated with 30% human serum albumin (HSA) before motility re-assessment. If still immotile, mechanical assessment of sperm viability was utilized. Study groups were: (A) motile sperm; (B) motility achieved by HSA; (C) no motility, but viability assessed by a mechanical technique; and (D) control group with sperm counts from 1 to 5 x 10(6)/ml. There were 57 couples (cycles) in the study group and 43 couples (cycles) in the control group. RESULTS Age, days of stimulation and endometrial thickness were comparable among groups. In 29.8% of the cycles, only immotile sperm were found. Fertilization and cleavage rates were higher in groups A and D than in groups B and C. Clinical pregnancy rate/cycle and live birth rate/cycle were not different among groups. No congenital malformations were found in newborns. CONCLUSION Fertilization and cleavage rates were lower in patients with initially immotile sperm compared with those with initially motile sperm and oligoasthenoteratozoospermia patients. Clinical pregnancy and viable pregnancy rates were not statistically different among groups, although when only immotile sperm were present both clinical pregnancy and live birth rate were lower in comparison with cycles with motile sperm.
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- J Tal
- IVF Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bnai-Zion Medical Center and the Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, the Technion, Haifa, Israel
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Ceccaldi PF, Carré-Pigeon F, Youinou Y, Delépine B, Bryckaert PE, Harika G, Quéreux C, Gaillard D. [Kartagener's syndrome and infertility: observation, diagnosis and treatment]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 33:192-4. [PMID: 15170433 DOI: 10.1016/s0368-2315(04)96439-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia is a rare etiology of sterility in man (prevalence between 1/6000 and 1/40000). Kartagener's syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder, characterized by total or partial dysfunction of the ciliary or flagellated cells. This syndrome associates situs inversus, sinusitis, bronchiectasis and occasionally sterility in males. We report a case of immotile cilia syndrome with male infertility and compare the data with four other couples reported in the literature (two couples in Germany, two in the United States). The difficulty is to select an alive sperm cell for ICSI.
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- P-F Ceccaldi
- Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique, Institut Alix de Champagne, Reims, France.
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Peeraer K, Nijs M, Raick D, Ombelet W. Pregnancy after ICSI with ejaculated immotile spermatozoa from a patient with immotile cilia syndrome: a case report and review of the literature. Reprod Biomed Online 2004; 9:659-63. [PMID: 15670417 DOI: 10.1016/s1472-6483(10)61777-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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This study presents a case of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) with ejaculated immotile spermatozoa from a patient with immotile cilia syndrome. Semen analysis of the patient suffering from immotile cilia syndrome revealed an extreme oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (OAT: count <1.4 x 10(6)/ml, 0% motility and 3% normal morphology). Electron microscopy of sperm flagella showed the absence of inner and outer dynein arms. During the ICSI cycle, the hypo-osmotic swelling test (HOS) was used for the identification of viable spermatozoa in the pool of immotile spermatozoa for ICSI. A normal fertilization rate was found in eight out of the 12 oocytes. A first fresh double embryo transfer resulted in a late miscarriage at 21 weeks. A second healthy singleton pregnancy occurred after transfer of two frozen-thawed embryos from the same ICSI procedure. Although only one successful ICSI case of the immotile cilia syndrome combined with HOS is described here, HOS might be a simple but valuable tool to obtain normal fertilization and pregnancy for patients suffering from immotile spermatozoa.
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- Karen Peeraer
- Genk Institute for Fertility Technology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Schiepse Bos 6, 3600 Genk, Belgium
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Rhouma KB, Miled EB, Attallah K, Marrakchi H, Khouja H, Sakly M. Successful pregnancies after using immotile spermatozoa from ejaculate, epididymis and testis. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2003; 108:182-5. [PMID: 12781408 DOI: 10.1016/s0301-2115(02)00434-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in term of pregnancy rate with immotile spermatozoa from ejaculate, epididymis and testis. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective study was conducted between January 1998 and March 2001. We performed intracytoplasmic sperm injection with immotile spermatozoa, in 160 couples during 172 cycles. RESULTS The birth rate per cycle was 38.4% in immotile spermatozoa from ejaculate, 35.4% from testis and 38.7% from epididymis. CONCLUSION This retrospective analysis shows that immotile spermatozoa retrieved from epididymis or testicle gives similar fertilization and pregnancies rates as immotile spermatozoa from ejaculate.
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- K Ben Rhouma
- Laboratoire de Physiologie de la Reproduction, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, 7021, Jarzouna, Tunisia.
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Evirgen O, Ozguner M, Demirel LC, Satiroğlu H, Erdemli E, Tekelioğlu M. Ultrastructural analysis of TESE and semen sperm tails from patients exhibiting absolute immotility on the day of ICSI. ARCHIVES OF ANDROLOGY 2003; 49:57-67. [PMID: 12647779 DOI: 10.1080/01485010290099408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Sperm flagellar pathology was found to be the underlying cause of motility disorders that lead to male infertility. Conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures will fail when sperm show a total absence of motility. In such difficult cases intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is the only available technique to fertilize an oocyte. Fertilization rates are low and may also be reduced when immotile sperm are used for ICSI from ejaculate of other than epididiymal or testicular origin. Presence of totally immotile sperm in the ejaculate on the day of ICSI if spermatogenesis is normal testicular sperm recovery can improve ICSI outcomes. But for patients having severe morphological or functional sperm defects embryos of lower quality tend to be produced when totally immotile sperm are used. In this study the 2 patients exhibiting totally immotile sperm in their ejaculates and TESE samples on the day of ICSI showed the same ultrastructural abnormalities. Peri-axonemal and axonemal abnormalities that were seen in association with sperm nucleus structural defects suggested that the source of sperm has no effect on morphologic characteristics and also reflects abnormality in both spermatogenesis and spermiogenesis. In this study the two patients who presented with oligoteratozoospermia with total immotility, using either ejaculate or TESE sperm fertilization and embryo development, can be obtained with ICSI, but no pregnancies were established after embryo transfers.
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- O Evirgen
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey.
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Alosilla Fonttis A, Napolitano R, Tomás MA. Successful ICSI in a case of severe asthenozoospermia due to 93% non-specific axonemal alterations and 90% abnormal or absent mitochondrial sheaths. Reprod Biomed Online 2002; 5:270-2. [PMID: 12470525 DOI: 10.1016/s1472-6483(10)61831-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The use of IVF and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) to treat male infertility due to severe asthenozoospermia in cases of electron microscopically confirmed axonemal abnormalities has been reported. However, even with these sophisticated technologies, very few pregnancies and births have been achieved with ejaculated spermatozoa in infertility due to this condition. The existence of sperm-derived defects preclude normal embryo development, and another reason for low success rates may be that the most commonly used method for selecting viable spermatozoa for ICSI is sperm motility, which is absent in affected men. Consequently, the likelihood of selecting non-viable spermatozoa for ICSI is higher in these cases. This report describes a case of a pregnancy achieved by ICSI with ejaculated spermatozoa containing 93% non-specific axonemal alterations and 90% abnormal or absent mitochondrial sheaths. A total of 14 oocytes was obtained from the 31-year-old patient in her first IVF treatment cycle. Three of the 13 matured (metaphase II) oocytes were inseminated conventionally, and the other 10 metaphase II oocytes were submitted to ICSI. None of the oocytes inseminated conventionally were fertilized. Of the 10 oocytes submitted to ICSI, four zygotes and cleavage embryos resulted. Three embryos were transferred on day 3, and a successful pregnancy was achieved. One gestational sac, together with regular heart activity, was recorded by ultrasonography at 8 weeks of gestation. A pregnancy is currently ongoing.
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- A Alosilla Fonttis
- Centro de Reproducción, 41 N masculine 485, La Plata (1900), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Tanghe S, Van Soom A, Sterckx V, Maes D, de Kruif A. Assessment of different sperm quality parameters to predict in vitro fertility of bulls. Reprod Domest Anim 2002; 37:127-32. [PMID: 12071885 DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0531.2002.00343.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Frozen-thawed semen from six bulls with high (> 60%) and low (20-35%) in vitro fertility was used for studying the predictive value of simple sperm quality tests with respect to in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome as assessed by pronucleus (PN) formation ability. Sperm quality parameters, such as sperm concentration, motility, progressive motility, live-dead sperm ratio, morphology, membrane integrity, mitochondrial activity and acrosomal status were analysed using both conventional and automatic techniques at three time points during the IVF process, namely after sperm thawing, Percoll differential gradient centrifugation and IVF. Associations between the sperm quality parameters before and after IVF, and PN formation ability were assessed by using linear regression analyses. The percentages of motility, progressive motility and normal morphology determined after sperm thawing, and the percentage of live spermatozoa assessed after Percoll preparation by using nigrosin-eosin (N-E) staining showed a good correlation with PN formation ability, but the regression parameters were borderline not significant. These parameters formed the most reliable basis for predicting IVF outcome. After IVF, the percentage of live spermatozoa determined by using N-E staining was the only sperm quality parameter showing a significant association with the PN formation ability of a given bull. This sperm quality test can be used as a non-invasive method to estimate the PN formation ability of oocytes which are further cultured to assess embryonic development.
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- Sofie Tanghe
- Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Herd Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
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Nijs M, Ombelet W. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection in assisted reproductive technology: an evaluation. HUM FERTIL 2002; 3:221-225. [PMID: 11844382 DOI: 10.1080/1464727002000199021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Since the first reports of successful pregnancies in humans after treatment with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), intensive investigations have focused on several important aspects of this form of assisted reproductive technology. In addition to the technical development of ICSI and increasing understanding of the biochemical and biophysical processes involved during fertilization after injection of an immobilized sperm, studies have aimed to define the indications for patients for a first-line ICSI treatment. One of the major concerns is of course the safety of the technique in terms of the health and reproductive life of the babies born after ICSI. The rhesus monkey is an excellent model to investigate all aspects of this micromanipulation technique. This article provides an evaluation of ICSI.
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- Martine Nijs
- IVF Laboratory, ZOL, Campus St Jan, Genk 3600, Belgium
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Freezing of human sperm is considered a routine procedure in assisted reproductive technology (ART) laboratories. This article considers various aspects of cryopreservation of human sperm. Human sperm show a specific cryophysical behaviour and different sperm freezing protocols have been developed to avoid damage to the sperm cells. The damage can range from impaired motility and reduced viability to damage to the cellular organelles and effects at the molecular level, resulting in an impaired fertilizing potential. As testicular sperm are immature and only a small number can be retrieved, special techniques are required for successful freezing and thawing of these samples. Banking of human sperm has to be performed in a safe and controlled way and different guidelines are necessary to ensure that this is achieved.
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- M Nijs
- Genk Institute For Fertility Technology, ZOL, Schiepse Bos 6, 3600 Genk, Belgium
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Utilisation des spermatozoïdes testiculaires en ICSI. Intérêt de la culture in vitro. Revue de la littérature. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2001. [DOI: 10.1007/bf03034391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Miller JE, Smith TT. The effect of intracytoplasmic sperm injection and semen parameters on blastocyst development in vitro. Hum Reprod 2001; 16:918-24. [PMID: 11331638 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/16.5.918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The present study compares the development and quality of blastocysts derived from conventional oocyte insemination with those derived from intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Oocytes were collected from patients undergoing ovarian stimulation with human menopausal gonadotrophins for IVF. Patients with normal semen were assigned to conventional oocyte insemination while those with progressive motility <20% and/or normal sperm morphology < or =4% were assigned to ICSI. Resulting embryos were cultured for up to 6 days. The mean number and percentage of embryos reaching the blastocyst stage and the mean number and percentage of blastocysts of high quality on days 5-6 were assessed for both treatment groups and compared. The influence of paternal factors (sperm concentration, motility, progressive motility, morphology) on blastocyst development and quality were assessed by regression analyses. Significantly more ICSI-derived embryos arrested at the 5- to 8-cell stage (P = 0.024) concomitant with the activation of the paternal genome than those derived from conventional oocyte insemination. Significantly fewer ICSI-derived embryos reached the blastocyst stage on days 5-6 (P<0.001) and significantly fewer ICSI-derived embryos were of high quality (P = 0.002) compared with conventional oocyte insemination. When treatment groups were combined and evaluated by regression analysis, progressive motility and sperm morphology were significantly correlated with diminished blastocyst development and quality (P < 0.05). From these data, we conclude that paternal factors and/or performing ICSI in cases of severe male factor infertility may have a detrimental effect on blastocyst development and their quality.
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- J E Miller
- North Hudson IVF Center, 385 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632, USA
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During fertilization, the spermatozoon penetrates through the cumulus cells and the zona pellucida that surrounds the oocyte, before it binds and fuses with the oocyte plasma membrane to induce activation. In vitro fertilization (IVF) studies performed in non-human mammals have contributed extensive knowledge regarding the mechanisms by which the spermatozoon activates the meiotic-arrested oocyte to resume meiosis, cleave and develop into an embryo. Although IVF has been used extensively for treating subfertile couples, not all of them were able to benefit from this procedure. In intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), one viable spermatozoon only is sufficient for successful fertilization of a single oocyte. Moreover, the injected fertilizing spermatozoon bypasses several physiological barriers, compared with IVF, which together could explain the high success rate for this procedure. ICSI has also allowed the identification of sperm components that are required for successful fertilization.
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- D Ben-Yosef
- Racine IVF Unit, LIS Maternity Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv 64239, Israel
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El-Nour AM, Al Mayman HA, Jaroudi KA, Coskun S. Effects of the hypo-osmotic swelling test on the outcome of intracytoplasmic sperm injection for patients with only nonmotile spermatozoa available for injection: a prospective randomized trial. Fertil Steril 2001; 75:480-4. [PMID: 11239527 DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(00)01762-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Hypo-osmotic swelling test (HOST) has been shown to be an effective method for the selection of live sperm. On-going pregnancies were obtained by using HOST-selected sperm. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of using HOST-selected "live" sperm versus nonselected sperm on the outcome of intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles when only nonmotile sperm were available for injection. DESIGN Prospective randomized study. SETTING Governmental tertiary care hospital. PATIENT(S) Thirty ICSI cycles with no motile sperm were included in this study. INTERVENTION(S) For the HOST group, potentially live spermatozoa detected by hypo-osmotic reaction of the tail were injected into oocytes. For the No-HOST group, the sperm were randomly injected into the oocytes without checking the viability. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) The fertilization, cleavage, embryo quality, pregnancy, and implantation rates were assessed for the two groups. RESULT(S) Among 30 cycles, 15 fall into each group. Fertilization, cleavage rates, and the number of good quality embryos were similar between two groups. CONCLUSION(S) HOST-selected live spermatozoa can be safely used for intracytoplasmic sperm injection to establish pregnancies. There is a tendency for higher pregnancy and implantation rates to result, but it does not reach statistical significance.
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- A M El-Nour
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Reseach Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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De Geyter C, De Geyter M, Meschede D, Behre HM. Assisted Fertilization. Andrology 2001. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-04491-9_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Infertile men with severe spermatogenic defects and low or no sperm counts have a significantly higher rate of genetic abnormalities than fertile men. The fact that intracytoplasmic sperm injection can potentially bypass natural selection barriers to genetic disease transmission has brought a sobering but important impetus to recent research in the area of genetic infertility. Recent studies have focused on examining the prevalence of certain genetic defects in infertile men, analyzing the molecular basis of infertility in genetic disorders, and detecting new causes of genetic infertility. Several novel research findings deserve mention for their potential impact on genetic infertility. It has been demonstrated that elongated and round spermatids can be successfully injected into human oocytes and viable births obtained. Likewise, significant advances have been made in the arena of interspecies germ cell transplantation. Of some concern is the finding of a relationship between faulty DNA repair and infertility in men with severe testis failure. This review summarizes the recent genetic advances in these areas of male genetic infertility.
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- D M Nudell
- Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, 533 Parnassus Ave., Room U575, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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Since the first reports of successful pregnancies after treatment with intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in humans, intensive investigations focused on the use of testicular spermatozoa and immature sperm cells in the treatment of azoopsermic patients. Several studies explore the technical development of the preparation, isolation and cryo storage of testicular germ cells. Other studies focus on ICSI itself and try to identify the biochemical and biophysical processes involved in fertilisation after injection of a testicular sperm cell into a human oocyte. Indications for azoospermic patients to whom this first line treatment can be offered are becoming more defined. But one of the major concerns is of course the safety of the technique, especially, for the health and reproductive life of the babies born after application of ICSI with testicular germ cells. An evaluation of ICSI with testicular germ cells is presented in this manuscript.
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- M M Nijs
- IVF LAB, ZOL Campus St.-Jan, Schiepse Bos 6, B-3600, Genk, Belgium.
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Strassburger D, Friedler S, Raziel A, Schachter M, Kasterstein E, Ron-el R. Very low sperm count affects the result of intracytoplasmic sperm injection. J Assist Reprod Genet 2000; 17:431-6. [PMID: 11062853 PMCID: PMC3455570 DOI: 10.1023/a:1009413201849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aim was to examine the influence of extremely low sperm count on intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) outcome. METHODS Over 1000 consecutive unselected ICSI cycles were divided into four groups according to sperm concentration of their patients: A, cryptozoospermia, 107 patients; B, sperm concentration of < or = 1 x 10(4), 146 patients; C, sperm count of 1 x 10(4)-1 x 10(5), 135 patients; and concentration of > 1 x 10(5) and < 10 x 10(6)/ml (control group), 688 patients. RESULTS A significant decrease in pregnancy rate was noticed in the cryptozoospermic group in comparison to the control group (20% vs. 31%). Fertilization rate in group A was significantly lower in comparison to all other groups, respectively (46% vs. 52%, 54%, 61%). Embryo quality was inferior in group A in comparison to the control group. A higher yet not statistically significant abortion rate was observed in the cryptozoospermic group (as well as in group C) (30%, 27%) compared to the control group (15%). CONCLUSIONS It seems that an extremely low sperm count has a negative effect on the outcome of ICSI. Nevertheless patients with cryptozoospermia should not be offered ICSI treatment with the ejaculated sperm before karyotype is established.
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- D Strassburger
- IVF and Infertility Unit, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel
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Frattarelli JL, Leondires MP, Miller BT, Segars JH. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection increases embryo fragmentation without affecting clinical outcome. J Assist Reprod Genet 2000; 17:207-12. [PMID: 10955244 PMCID: PMC3455464 DOI: 10.1023/a:1009439800398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To examine the effect of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) on embryo fragmentation and implantation rates in those embryos chosen for transfer compared to conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF). METHODS We compared 253 infertility patients (71 ICSI and 182 IVF) with respect to age, semen analysis, number of embryos transferred, embryo fragmentation, implantation rate, and pregnancy rate. Embryo fragmentation was determined by one observer at the same laboratory over the entire study period. RESULTS A statistically significant difference was observed in mean embryo grade between IVF (2.2 +/- 0.84) and ICSI (2.5 +/- 0.77), P = 0.01. Additionally, the IVF patients had significantly more nonfragmented (grade I) embryos compared to the ICSI group, P < 0.01. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that ICSI, irrespective of semen parameters, may increase embryo fragmentation and produce fewer nonfragmented grade I embryos while maintaining implantation and pregnancy rates similar to conventional IVF.
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- J L Frattarelli
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307-5001, USA
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Kay VJ, Irvine DS. Successful in-vitro fertilization pregnancy with spermatozoa from a patient with Kartagener's syndrome: case report. Hum Reprod 2000; 15:135-8. [PMID: 10611202 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/15.1.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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This paper reports on the successful treatment by in-vitro fertilization (IVF) of a couple in whom the male partner had Kartagener's syndrome. His spermatozoa were severely asthenozoospermic with deficient dynein arms and disordered microtubular configuration. On computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) motile spermatozoa displayed straight non-progressive motility with minimal amplitude of lateral head displacement and none were hyperactivated. This is the first case report in which spermatozoa with axonemal disruption in a man with immotile cilia syndrome (ICS) have been shown to be able to penetrate the zona pellucida and fertilize oocytes. IVF may be a suitable treatment for certain variants of ICS.
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- V J Kay
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK
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Galat VV. Investigation of assisted fertilization and biology of reproduction by sperm microinjection. Russ J Dev Biol 2000. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02758748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Favero R, Rizzo F, Baccetti B, Piomboni P. Embryo development, pregnancy and twin delivery after microinjection of 'stump' spermatozoa. Andrologia 1999; 31:335-8. [PMID: 10643507 DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0272.1999.00288.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Intracytoplasmic sperm injection was performed with immotile spermatozoa affected by tail 'stump' defect, and resulted in normal fertilization, embryo transfer and pregnancy in a 35-year-old female. The husband had a consanguineous ancestry. Two healthy babies, a male and a female, were born and this confirms that male infertility due to certain genetic sperm defects can be overcome by the intracytoplasmic sperm injection-assisted reproduction technique. The likely genetic origin of this sperm defect and the probability of the male offspring inheriting this sperm defect should be considered. The fertilization ability of stump spermatozoa, microinjected into the oocyte, is explained on the basis of experience from our previous research.
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- R Favero
- ARC-STER Centro Studi per la Terapia della Sterilità di Coppia, CECOS Italia, Mestre, Italy
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Shibahara H, Hamada Y, Hasegawa A, Wakimoto E, Toji H, Shigeta M, Koyama K. Relationship between the sperm motility index assessed by the sperm quality analyzer and the outcome of intracytoplasmic sperm injection. J Assist Reprod Genet 1999; 16:540-5. [PMID: 10575583 PMCID: PMC3455380 DOI: 10.1023/a:1020501305235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) has been validated as a useful treatment in severe male-factor patients who could not achieve fertilization and live births by conventional in vitro fertilization treatment. To examine the impact of male factors on ICSI outcome, clinical laboratory data were retrospectively analyzed. METHODS One hundred two cycles of ICSI treatment indicated by severe male-factor infertility were entered into this study. Sperm parameters including sperm motility, sperm concentration, and sperm motility index assessed by the Sperm Quality Analyzer were evaluated. RESULTS Five hundred seventy-six metaphase II oocytes retrieved were manipulated. The normal fertilization (2 PN) rate per oocyte was 64.9 +/- 26.0% (mean +/- SD). Of the 99 transfers, 31 clinical pregnancies were obtained, yielding an average pregnancy rate of 31.3% per transfer. The mean sperm motility, sperm concentration, and sperm motility index were 20.3 +/- 16.1% (range, 0 to 50%), 18.2 +/- 25.1 x 10(6)/ml (range, < 1 to 150 x 10(6)/ml), and 31.2 +/- 45.0 (range, 0 to 220), respectively. Sperm concentration did not have a significant impact on fertilization rate by ICSI. In four cases, ICSI was performed using totally immotile sperm and the fertilization rate was 43.5%, which was significantly lower than that of some of the other sperm motility groups, and no pregnancy could be achieved. In 14 cases in which the sperm motility index assessed by the Sperm Quality Analyzer was 0, the fertilization rate (50.0%) was significantly lower than in most of the other sperm motility index groups. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that in severe male-factor cases with totally immotile sperm or a sperm motility index of 0, the selection of good-quality sperm should be verified before injection.
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- H Shibahara
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Japan
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Scholtes MC, van Hoogstraten DG, Schmoutziguer A, Zeilmaker GH. Extraction of testicular sperm from previously cryopreserved tissue in couples with or without transport of oocytes and testicular tissue. Fertil Steril 1999; 72:785-91. [PMID: 10560978 DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(99)00359-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate results of IVF and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) with extraction of sperm from frozen-thawed testicular tissue. DESIGN Retrospective follow-up study. SETTING Fertility center. PATIENT(S) Thirty-five couples with transport of testicular tissue from a transport clinic and 125 local couples. INTERVENTION(S) Extraction of testicular sperm by maceration and enzymatic digestion from frozen-thawed testicular tissue before ICSI. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Clinical pregnancy rate (PR) and implantation rate in couples with obstructive or nonobstructive azoospermia, motile or immotile sperm, and differing male serum FSH values. RESULT(S) The clinical PR per ET and implantation rate per embryo in couples with transport of testicular tissue were 40% and 18%, respectively, in cases of obstructive azoospermia and 37% and 26%, respectively, in cases of nonobstructive azoospermia. In the local couples, these rates were 42% and 19%, respectively, in cases of obstructive azoospermia and 18% and 10%, respectively, in cases of nonobstructive azoospermia. The implantation rates for ICSI were 26% with motile sperm and 11% with immotile sperm in the transport group and 16% and 8%, respectively, in the local group. Male serum FSH level did not clearly correlate with implantation rate. CONCLUSION(S) Clinical PR and implantation rate are not affected by transport of testicular tissue but are significantly affected by nonobstructive azoospermia and the use of immotile sperm. No major increase in chromosomal aberration or congenital malformation was noted in the offspring of this limited group.
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- M C Scholtes
- In Vitro Fertilization Department, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Genetics and Clinical Chemistry, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Balaban B, Urman B, Sertac A, Alatas C, Aksoy S, Mercan R, Nuhoglu A. In-vitro culture of spermatozoa induces motility and increases implantation and pregnancy rates after testicular sperm extraction and intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Hum Reprod 1999; 14:2808-11. [PMID: 10548627 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.11.2808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to determine the effect of 24-h in-vitro culture of testicular spermatozoa in recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (recFSH) supplemented medium versus simple medium on sperm motility, and to analyse the outcome of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) of such spermatozoa. A total of 143 positive testicular sperm extraction procedures in men with non-obstructive azoospermia was evaluated prospectively. Extracted testicular tissue samples were randomized to be cultured in vitro for 24 h in simple medium or recFSH supplemented media. ICSI was performed with spermatozoa cultured in recFSH (n = 73) or in simple medium (n = 70). Sperm motility following in-vitro culture, embryo quality after ICSI, and implantation and pregnancy rates were assessed. Of the 898 MII oocytes available in the recFSH group, 646 (71.9%) were injected with spermatozoa showing either twitching or progressive motility. However, only 29.1% of the oocytes in the simple medium group (245/841) were injected with motile spermatozoa (P < 0.05). Fertilization rate (68.8 versus 42.1%), implantation rate per embryo (20.1 versus 13.2%), and clinical pregnancy rate (47. 9 versus 30%) were significantly increased in the recFSH group compared with the simple medium group respectively (P < 0.05). In conclusion, in-vitro culture with recFSH appears to increase the motility of testicular spermatozoa, thus increasing the success of ICSI.
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- B Balaban
- American Hospital of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
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Abu-Musa A, Hannoun A, Khabbaz A, Devroey P. Failure of fertilization after intracytoplasmic sperm injection in a patient with Kartagener's syndrome and totally immotile spermatozoa: case report. Hum Reprod 1999; 14:2517-8. [PMID: 10527980 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.10.2517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Patients with Kartagener's syndrome (KS) are invariably infertile with totally immotile spermatozoa. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is considered to be the treatment of choice for patients with immotile spermatozoa. We report the second KS case in the literature from whom immotile spermatozoa from the ejaculate failed to fertilize mature oocytes after ICSI. The role of micromanipulation in the treatment of KS patients is discussed.
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- A Abu-Musa
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, American University of Beirut - Medical Centre, Beirut, Lebanon
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We report the first detailed and systematic study in a mammalian system to unravel the mystery of the beginnings of life. The fertilizing ability of damaged spermatozoa at various levels of disintegration (cellular and molecular) has been investigated in homologous (mouse) and heterologous (human spermatozoon, hamster oocyte) models. Live pups were produced after destruction of spermatozoa at various cellular and molecular levels followed by injection into oocytes. We demonstrate that with damaged spermatozoa, the key point in the fertilization process is the activation of the oocyte by injection of cytosolic sperm factor. A similar fertilization rate as that using live intact spermatozoa can be achieved following activation. However, the integrity of the genetic material influenced in-vitro development of the embryos and live fetuses. This study contributes to a better understanding of the fertilizing ability of damaged spermatozoa. These findings can be applied clinically to patients with necrozoospermia or very severe oligozoospermia and in wildlife research where damaged spermatozoa from rare species can be used to regenerate young, and hence propagate the species. Also implied is the possible contribution of sperm DNA strand breakage to early pregnancy loss.
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- A Ahmadi
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National University of Singapore, Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore
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Ben-Yosef D, Yogev L, Hauser R, Yavetz H, Azem F, Yovel I, Lessing JB, Amit A. Testicular sperm retrieval and cryopreservation prior to initiating ovarian stimulation as the first line approach in patients with non-obstructive azoospermia. Hum Reprod 1999; 14:1794-801. [PMID: 10402392 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.7.1794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The potency for fertilization and successful implantation was compared between fresh and cryopreserved testicular spermatozoa obtained from the same patient with non-obstructive azoospermia. Spermatozoa cryopreserved at the outset were also evaluated. Non-obstructive azoospermic men (n = 55) underwent testicular sperm extraction (TESE); mature spermatozoa were found in 33 (60%) of them. Of 57 intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles in 25 patients, 15 used fresh spermatozoa (14 patients, group 1), 24 used the excess spermatozoa cryopreserved after 'fresh' ICSI (11 couples who did not conceive in the 'fresh' cycle, group 2) and 18 cycles used cryopreserved spermatozoa at the outset (11 other patients, group 3). Fertilization, cleavage, embryo quality, implantation and take home baby rates were not significantly different in groups 1 and 2, and 6/14 couples ultimately had healthy babies (42.8% cumulative take home baby rate per TESE). In group 3, neither the fertilization rate, embryo development, pregnancy nor implantation rates per embryo transfer were significantly different from groups 1 and 2. The cumulative delivery and ongoing pregnancy rate in this group was 36. 4%. Cryopreservation did not impair the availability of motile spermatozoa for ICSI. When immotile spermatozoa were injected, however, fertilization rate decreased dramatically. Since criteria for predicting the presence of spermatozoa in the testicular tissue of patients with non-obstructive azoospermia are inadequate, it is suggested that TESE be performed prior to initiating ovarian stimulation.
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- D Ben-Yosef
- The IVF Unit and The Institute for the Study of Fertility, Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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GLAZIER DAVIDB, MARMAR JOELL, MAYER ERIC, GIBBS MARK, CORSON STEPHENL. THE FATE OF CRYOPRESERVED SPERM ACQUIRED DURING VASECTOMY REVERSALS. J Urol 1999. [DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)61924-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- DAVID B. GLAZIER
- From the Division of Urology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, New Jersey, and Fertility Testing Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- From the Division of Urology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, New Jersey, and Fertility Testing Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- From the Division of Urology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, New Jersey, and Fertility Testing Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- From the Division of Urology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, New Jersey, and Fertility Testing Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- From the Division of Urology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, New Jersey, and Fertility Testing Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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THE FATE OF CRYOPRESERVED SPERM ACQUIRED DURING VASECTOMY REVERSALS. J Urol 1999. [DOI: 10.1097/00005392-199902000-00029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Moilanen JM, Tulppala M, Reima I, Hovatta O. Fertilization, embryo quality, and cryosurvival in in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles. J Assist Reprod Genet 1999; 16:17-23. [PMID: 9987689 PMCID: PMC3468217 DOI: 10.1023/a:1022589427805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Our purpose was to investigate the influence of semen quality on fertilization, embryo morphology, cleavage, and cryosurvival in conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) programs. METHODS A retrospective analysis of 513 couples undergoing IVF and 255 couples undergoing ICSI was done. RESULTS Semen quality influenced fertilization in IVF and abnormal fertilization in IVF and ICSI, but no effects on the development, morphology, implantation capacity, or cryosurvival of embryos were found. Fertilization, embryo quality, and cryosurvival rates were similar after IVF and ICSI. The fertilization rate of mature oocytes in IVF was lower when cytoplasmic immaturity in the oocyte population was frequent. The speed of development of embryos was 2 hr faster after ICSI than after IVF. Two-cell-stage embryos survived best after cryopreservation with propanediol and sucrose on day 2. CONCLUSIONS After fertilization, semen parameters had no effect on the quality or cryosurvival of embryos in either IVF or ICSI.
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- J M Moilanen
- Infertility Clinic, Family Federation of Finland, Helsinki, Finland
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Nadim Z, Pulsford N, Thonet RG, Badenoch D, Grudzinskas JG. A successful pregnancy in a transport in vitro fertilisation case using randomly selected testicular immotile sperm and intracytoplasmic sperm injection. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 1999; 19:431-2. [PMID: 15512353 DOI: 10.1080/01443619964869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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- Z Nadim
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St. Bartholomew's & The Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Royal London Hospital, UK
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von Zumbusch A, Fiedler K, Mayerhofer A, Jessberger B, Ring J, Vogt HJ. Birth of healthy children after intracytoplasmic sperm injection in two couples with male Kartagener's syndrome. Fertil Steril 1998; 70:643-6. [PMID: 9797091 DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(98)00246-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To describe two cases in which intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) was successful for patients with infertility due to Kartagener's syndrome. DESIGN Case report. SETTING Private hospital for gynecology department of reproductive medicine, and university hospital center for andrology. PATIENT(S) Two couples with primary infertility due to Kartagener's syndrome in the male. INTERVENTION(S) ICSI. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Pregnancy and birth after ICSI. RESULT(S) In both couples, ICSI was successful in the first cycle. The uncomplicated pregnancies resulted in the birth of three healthy children. One female and male/female twins. CONCLUSION(S) In couples with infertility due to Kartagener's syndrome in the male, ICSI has proved to be a successful therapy resulting in clinically healthy offspring. This knowledge may improve our understanding of the involvement of paternally inherited centrosomes, which nucleate microtubules, in human reproduction.
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- A von Zumbusch
- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Technische Universität München, Germany.
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Johnson MD. Genetic risks of intracytoplasmic sperm injection in the treatment of male infertility: recommendations for genetic counseling and screening. Fertil Steril 1998; 70:397-411. [PMID: 9757865 DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(98)00209-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To review the most clinically significant genetic disorders associated with severe oligospermia and azoospermia in males, and to present recommendations for the genetic counseling and screening of infertile males and their partners before undertaking intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)-assisted reproduction. DESIGN The literature on genetic disorders associated with severe oligospermia and azoospermia was reviewed, and the most recent outcome data from surveys of ICSI-derived offspring are presented. Studies related to this topic were identified through MEDLINE. RESULT(S) Genetic disorders are not infrequent causes of severe oligospermia and azoospermia in males undergoing ICSI-assisted reproduction. The application of ICSI in the treatment of oligospermic or azoospermic males may result in the transmission or de novo introduction of genetic mutations or chromosomal abnormalities in their offspring. Genetic counseling and appropriate screening of couples with male infertility should be performed before their undertaking ICSI-assisted reproduction. CONCLUSIONS An understanding of the genetic risks and possible consequences that are inherent when ICSI is used to assist fertilization in couples with male infertility is necessary for clinicians and their patients.
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- M D Johnson
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Harbor-University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center, UCLA School of Medicine, Torrance, USA
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Hourvitz A, Shulman A, Madjar I, Levron J, Levran D, Mashiach S, Dor J. In vitro fertilization treatment for severe male factor: a comparative study of intracytoplasmic sperm injection with testicular sperm extraction and with spermatozoa from ejaculate. J Assist Reprod Genet 1998; 15:386-9. [PMID: 9673884 PMCID: PMC3455019 DOI: 10.1023/a:1022537117578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Our purpose was to evaluate whether the source of spermatozoa influences the results of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatment in couples with severe male-factor infertility. METHODS A retrospective analysis of 40 cases of ICSI with testicular-retrieved spermatozoa, matched with 40 cases of ICSI with ejaculated spermatozoa, was performed. We included only couples with normoovulatory females younger than 37 years who were matched according to the day of ovum pickup with the patients in the study group. RESULTS Eighty cycles were analyzed: 40 cycles using testicular spermatozoa and 40 cycles using ejaculated spermatozoa. In 32 (80%) of the 40 ICSI transcutaneous needle aspiration cycles, we obtained enough spermatozoa to inject all the mature oocytes retrieved. In eight (20%) cases there were not enough spermatozoa to inject all the oocytes. Only 76 (54%) of 141 available oocytes were injected in these eight patients. The oocyte fertilization rates were 42% for the study group and 55.5% for the controls (P < 0.005). Thirty-six (90%) patients in the group with nonobstructive a zoospermia (NOA) and 37 (92.5%) patients in the oligoteratoasthenospermia (OTA) group had embryos for replacement. The mean cleavage rates per cycle (96% with testicular and 93% with ejaculated spermatozoa), the mean number of embryos per transfer (3.72 +/- 1.6 in the NOA group and 4.24 +/- 1.5 in the OTA group), the embryo quality (cumulative embryo scoring = 34.03 +/- 22.62 in the testicular sperm group and 36.08 +/- 19.28 in the ejaculated sperm group), and the clinical pregnancy rates (22.5% in the NOA patients and 20% in the ejaculate group) were not significantly different between groups. CONCLUSIONS High fertilization, cleavage, and pregnancy rates can be achieved with intracytoplasmic testicular sperm injection from patients with NOA, reaching levels comparable with those of ICSI using ejaculated spermatozoa.
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- A Hourvitz
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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Wright G, Tucker MJ, Morton PC, Sweitzer-Yoder CL, Smith SE. Micromanipulation in assisted reproduction: a review of current technology. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 1998; 10:221-6. [PMID: 9619345 DOI: 10.1097/00001703-199806000-00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- G Wright
- Reproductive Biology Associates, Atlanta, Georgia 30342, USA
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Montag M, Parrington J, Swann K, Lai FA, van der Ven H. Presence and localization of oscillin in human spermatozoa in relation to the integrity of the sperm membrane. FEBS Lett 1998; 423:357-61. [PMID: 9515739 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(98)00107-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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We investigated the presence and localization of oscillin in human spermatozoa in relation to the integrity of the sperm membrane, which was assessed by the hypo-osmotic swelling (HOS) test. We found no gross differences in the presence of oscillin in semen samples from men who presented with 70%, 40%, 25% or 2% of membrane-intact spermatozoa. By immunofluorescence, membrane-intact (HOS-positive) spermatozoa showed staining of a single band at the equatorial region, whereas over 80% of HOS-negative spermatozoa consistently showed a diffuse distribution of oscillin over the sperm head. However, some individuals presented with up to 50% of HOS-positive spermatozoa showing an aberrant localization of oscillin. We found a significant correlation rate (r=0.70, P < 0.05) between the percentage of HOS-positive spermatozoa with an equatorial oscillin localization and the fertilization rates achieved after intracytoplasmic sperm injection. These data suggest that the localization of oscillin in human spermatozoa might have an impact on egg activation and fertilization rates.
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- M Montag
- Department of Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, University of Bonn, Germany.
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Barros A, Sousa M, Oliveira C, Silva J, Almeida V, Beires J. Pregnancy and birth after intracytoplasmic sperm injection with totally immotile sperm recovered from the ejaculate. Fertil Steril 1997; 67:1091-4. [PMID: 9176449 DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(97)81444-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To report the birth of two healthy children after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) with totally immotile spermatozoa recovered from the ejaculate. DESIGN Retrospective case report. SETTING University-based hospital. PATIENT(S) Four couples in whom spermatozoa recovered from the ejaculate were totally immotile but presented normal vitality scores. INTERVENTION(S) Therapeutical IVF-ET attempts coupled with ICSI. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Fertilization and pregnancy results after ICSI. RESULTS With random sperm injection, 19 of the 36 injected oocytes showed normal fertilization and cleavage. One of four patients had a twin pregnancy that resulted in birth of two healthy children. CONCLUSION(S) In cases in which totally immotile ejaculated sperm present normal vitality scores, normal clinical outcomes can be achieved by using the usual random sperm selection during conventional ICSI.
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- A Barros
- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Portugal
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GOTO K. Current Status and Future of Micromanipulation-Assisted Fertilization in Animals and Human. J Reprod Dev 1997. [DOI: 10.1262/jrd.43.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Kazufumi GOTO
- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890, Japan
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