A review of pre-implantation genetic testing technologies and applications

RQ Du, DD Zhao, K Kang, F Wang, RX Xu… - Reproductive and …, 2023 - mednexus.org
The first practice of pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT) was reported more than 30 years
ago. PGT, originally named preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) and pre-implantation …

Limitations, concerns and potential: attitudes of healthcare professionals toward preimplantation genetic testing using polygenic risk scores

M Siermann, O Valcke, JR Vermeesch… - European Journal of …, 2023 - nature.com
Preimplantation genetic testing using polygenic risk scores (PGT-P) has recently been
introduced. However, PGT-P has been met with many ethical concerns. It is therefore …

Screening embryos for polygenic disease risk: a review of epidemiological, clinical, and ethical considerations

A Capalbo, G de Wert, H Mertes… - Human reproduction …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND The genetic composition of embryos generated by in vitro fertilization (IVF)
can be examined with preimplantation genetic testing (PGT). Until recently, PGT was limited …

Ready for polygenic risk scores? An analysis of regulation of preimplantation genetic testing in European countries

M Siermann, V van der Schoot, EM Bunnik… - Human …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
STUDY QUESTION Would the different regulatory approaches for preimplantation genetic
testing (PGT) in Europe permit the implementation of preimplantation genetic testing using …

Parental mosaicism detection and preimplantation genetic testing in families with multiple transmissions of de novo mutations

N Xu, W Shi, X Cao, X Zhou, L Jin, HF Huang… - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - jmg.bmj.com
Background De novo mutations (DNMs) are linked with many severe early-onset disorders
ranging from rare congenital malformation to intellectual disability. Conventionally, DNMs …

Preimplantation genetic testing for polygenetic conditions: a legal, ethical, and scientific challenge

P Ginod, MH Dahan - Seminars in Reproductive Medicine, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
The recent commercialization of the Embryo Health Score (EHS), determined through
preimplantation genetic testing for polygenic conditions, offers the potential to select …

Assisted reproductive technology and imprinting errors: analyzing underlying mechanisms from epigenetic regulation

G Zhang, Y Mao, Y Zhang, H Huang, J Pan - Human Fertility, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
With the increasing maturity and widespread application of assisted reproductive technology
(ART), more attention has been paid to the health outcomes of offspring following ART. It is …

Genetic counseling for pre-implantation genetic testing of monogenic disorders (PGT-M)

F Parikh, A Athalye, P Madon… - … in Reproductive Health, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT) is a vital tool in preventing chromosomal
aneuploidies and other genetic disorders including those that are monogenic in origin. It is …

Trophectoderm biopsy of blastocysts following IVF and embryo culture increases epigenetic dysregulation in a mouse model

EA Rhon-Calderon, CN Hemphill… - Human …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
STUDY QUESTION Does trophectoderm biopsy (TEBx) of blastocysts for preimplantation
genetic testing in the clinic affect normal placental and embryo development and offspring …

From collective health to “personalized” medicine: bioethical challenges in preimplantation genetic testing from a North-South perspective

NS Lima, MAP Zappala, A Delvitto… - Salud …, 2023 - SciELO Public Health
This article examines the scope and limitations of the precision medicine paradigm and its
relationship with the collective health approach. To that end, it takes preimplantation genetic …