The effects of chemical and physical factors on mammalian embryo culture and their importance for the practice of assisted human reproduction
PL Wale, DK Gardner - Human reproduction update, 2016 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Although laboratory procedures, along with culture media formulations,
have improved over the past two decades, the issue remains that human IVF is performed in …
have improved over the past two decades, the issue remains that human IVF is performed in …
Embryo culture: can we perform better than nature?
Culture of preimplantation-stage embryos has always been a key element of laboratory
embryology and has contributed substantially to the success of many assisted reproduction …
embryology and has contributed substantially to the success of many assisted reproduction …
Chemically defined media and the culture of mammalian preimplantation embryos: historical perspective and current issues
MC Summers, JD Biggers - Human reproduction update, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Considerable advances in media development for the culture of preimplantation mammalian
embryos have been made since mouse embryos were first cultured and successfully …
embryos have been made since mouse embryos were first cultured and successfully …
Rethinking in vitro embryo culture: new developments in culture platforms and potential to improve assisted reproductive technologies
GD Smith, S Takayama, JE Swain - Biology of reproduction, 2012 - academic.oup.com
The preponderance of research toward improving embryo development in vitro has focused
on manipulation of the chemical soluble environment, including altering basic salt …
on manipulation of the chemical soluble environment, including altering basic salt …
Current status of IVM/IVF and embryo culture in humans and farm animals
A Trounson, D Pushett, LJ Maclellan, I Lewis… - Theriogenology, 1994 - Elsevier
Human oocytes are usually recovered from preovulatory follicles of women treated with
gonadotropins and gonadotropin releasing hormone analogue. The oocytes are usually …
gonadotropins and gonadotropin releasing hormone analogue. The oocytes are usually …
Embryo culture systems
DK Gardner, M Lane - In Vitro Fertilization, 2006 - taylorfrancis.com
The success of clinical IVF was initially compromised by sub-optimal culture conditions,
resulting in impaired embryo development (1–6) and a subsequent loss of viability …
resulting in impaired embryo development (1–6) and a subsequent loss of viability …
Culture of preimplantation embryos: facts and artifacts
BD Bavister - Human reproduction update, 1995 - academic.oup.com
Mammalian preimplantation embryos normally develop within the protected environment of
the female reproductive tract, which virtually precludes studies on embryogenesis in situ …
the female reproductive tract, which virtually precludes studies on embryogenesis in situ …
Dissection of culture media for embryos: the most important and less important components and characteristics
DK Gardner - Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 2007 - CSIRO Publishing
Improvements in culture media formulations have led to an increase in the ability to maintain
the mammalian embryo in culture throughout the preimplantation and pre-attachment …
the mammalian embryo in culture throughout the preimplantation and pre-attachment …
Culture factors in relation to the success of human in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer
P Quinn, GM Warnes, JF Kerin, C Kirby - Fertility and sterility, 1984 - Elsevier
The development of 1-cell mouse zygotes to the blastocyst stage in vitro has been used as a
quality control for the media employed for human in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer …
quality control for the media employed for human in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer …
Interactions between embryos and the culture milieu
BD Bavister - Theriogenology, 2000 - Elsevier
Although in vitro production of embryos up to the blastocyst stage is now possible in
numerous species, the quality and quantity of embryos are still not satisfactory. Clearly …
numerous species, the quality and quantity of embryos are still not satisfactory. Clearly …