ART and the Human BlastocystSpringer Science & Business Media, 2001 - 254 pagine I. Gamete Quality and Pregnancy Outcome.- 1. The Impact of High-Order Multiple Pregnancies.- 2. Patient Stimulation and Effect on Outcomes.- 3. New Developments in Imaging and Hormonal Stimulation of the Ovaries.- 4. Paternal Effects on Fertilization, Embryo Development, and Pregnancy Outcome.- II. Physiology of the Embryo.- 5. The Cell Biology of Preimplantation Development.- 6. Metabolism of the Early Embryo: Energy Production and Utilization.- 7. Blastomere Homeostasis.- 8. Cell Junctions and Cell Interactions in Animal and Human Blastocyst Development.- III. Blastocyst Development in Culture.- 9. Blastocyst Development in Culture: The Role of Macromolecules.- 10. Culture Systems and Blastocyst Development.- 11. Apoptosis in the Human Blastocyst: Role of Survival Factors.- 12. Predictors of Viability of the Human Blastocyst.- IV. Blastocyst Transfer and Fate.- 13. Which Patients Should Have Blastocyst Transfer?.- 14. Embryo Transfer and Luteal Phase Support.- 15. Cryopreservation of Blastocysts.- V. Implantation.- 16. Embryo-Maternal Dialogue in the Apposition and Adhesion Phases of Human Implantation.- 17. Biomarkers and the Assessment of Uterine Receptivity.- 18. Endometrial Pinopodes: Relevance for Human Blastocyst Implantation.- 19. The Future: Toward Single Embryo Transfer.- 20. The Niche of the Blastocyst in Human ART.- Author Index. |
Sommario
The Impact of HighOrder Multiple Pregnancies | 3 |
Patient Stimulation and Effect on Outcomes | 19 |
New Developments in Imaging and Hormonal Stimulation of the Ovaries | 27 |
Paternal Effects on Fertilization Embryo Development and Pregnancy Outcome | 36 |
The Cell Biology of Preimplantation Development | 49 |
Metabolism of the Early Embryo Energy Production and Utilization | 56 |
Blastomere Homeostasis | 63 |
Cell Junctions and Cell Interactions in Animal and Human Blastocyst Development | 79 |
Which Patients Should Have Blastocyst Transfer? | 153 |
Embryo Transfer and Luteal Phase Support | 168 |
Cryopreservation of Blastocysts | 171 |
EmbryoMaternal Dialogue in the Apposition and Adhesion Phases of Human Implantation | 181 |
Biomarkers and the Assessment of Uterine Receptivity | 188 |
Endometrial Pinopodes Relevance for Human Blastocyst Implantation | 199 |
The Future Toward Single Embryo Transfer | 208 |
The Niche of the Blastocyst in Human ART | 209 |
Blastocyst Development in Culture The Role of Macromolecules | 93 |
Culture Systems and Blastocyst Development | 106 |
Apoptosis in the Human Blastocyst Role of Survival Factors | 132 |
Predictors of Viability of the Human Blastocyst | 143 |
Author Index | 215 |
Subject Index | 217 |
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