Search Results - "Luddi, Alice"
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The ICSI procedure from past to future: a systematic review of the more controversial aspects
Published in Human reproduction update (01-03-2016)“…ICSI is currently the most commonly used assisted reproductive technology, accounting for 70-80% of the cycles performed. This extensive use, even excessive,…”
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Impact of asymptomatic genital tract infections on in vitro Fertilization (IVF) outcome
Published in PloS one (16-11-2018)“…Infertility is estimated to affect approximately 9-30% of reproductive-aged couples. Several conditions involving one or both partners may contribute to…”
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Telomere Length and Male Fertility
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (12-04-2021)“…Over the past decade, telomeres have attracted increasing attention due to the role they play in human fertility. However, conflicting results have been…”
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Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their Inhibitors in Endometrium: High Levels in Endometriotic Lesions
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (18-04-2020)“…Endometriosis is a condition defined as presence of endometrium outside of the uterine cavity. These endometrial cells are able to attach and invade the…”
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Taste Receptors: New Players in Sperm Biology
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (22-02-2019)“…Taste receptors were first described as sensory receptors located on the tongue, where they are expressed in small clusters of specialized epithelial cells…”
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Neurodegenerative Disorder Risk in Krabbe Disease Carriers
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (04-11-2022)“…Krabbe disease (KD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the galactocerebrosidase gene ( ). Defective GALC causes aberrant metabolism…”
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Bitter Taste Receptors and Endocrine Disruptors: Cellular and Molecular Insights from an In Vitro Model of Human Granulosa Cells
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (08-12-2022)“…Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are compounds that interfere with the synthesis, transport and binding action of hormones responsible for reproduction…”
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Organoids of Human Endometrium: A Powerful In Vitro Model for the Endometrium-Embryo Cross-Talk at the Implantation Site
Published in Cells (Basel, Switzerland) (30-04-2020)“…Embryo implantation has been defined as the "black box" of human reproduction. Most of the knowledge on mechanisms underlining this process derives from animal…”
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Case report: The CCDC103 variant causes ultrastructural sperm axonemal defects and total sperm immotility in a professional athlete without primary ciliary diskinesia
Published in Frontiers in genetics (26-01-2023)“…Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is an inherited autosomal-recessive disorder characterized by abnormal ciliary motion, due to a defect in ciliary structure…”
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Bitter Taste Receptors Expression in Human Granulosa and Cumulus Cells: New Perspectives in Female Fertility
Published in Cells (Basel, Switzerland) (11-11-2021)“…Bitter taste receptors (TAS2RS) expression is not restricted to the oral cavity and the presence of these receptors in the male reproductive system and sperm…”
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Oxidative Stress Measurement in Frozen/Thawed Human Sperm: The Protective Role of an In Vitro Treatment with Myo-Inositol
Published in Antioxidants (22-12-2021)“…Despite its widespread use, sperm cryopreservation induces serious detrimental alterations in sperm function; indeed, it is commonly associated with decreased…”
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SARS-CoV-2 Infection of Human Ovarian Cells: A Potential Negative Impact on Female Fertility
Published in Cells (Basel, Switzerland) (23-04-2022)“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may affect female reproductive health. Here, we investigated the potential of SARS-CoV-2 to infect…”
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Expression of Taste Receptor 2 Subtypes in Human Testis and Sperm
Published in Journal of clinical medicine (18-01-2020)“…Taste receptors (TASRs) are expressed not only in the oral cavity but also throughout the body, thus suggesting that they may play different roles in organ…”
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Clues to Non-Invasive Implantation Window Monitoring: Isolation and Characterisation of Endometrial Exosomes
Published in Cells (Basel, Switzerland) (01-08-2019)“…Despite the significant advances in the last decades, low implantation rate per transferred embryo still remains a major concern in assisted reproductive…”
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Sperm DNA Methylation at Metabolism-Related Genes in Vegan Subjects
Published in Frontiers in endocrinology (Lausanne) (09-03-2021)“…To investigate if epigenome of sperm cells could be dynamically affected by nutrition. We assessed 40 healthy volunteers with different dietary habits and…”
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Expression of microtubule associated protein 2 and synaptophysin in endometrium: high levels in deep infiltrating endometriosis lesions
Published in Fertility and sterility (01-02-2016)“…Objective To assess whether healthy endometrium, eutopic endometrium, and endometriotic lesions express nerve growth factor (NGF), microtubule-associated…”
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Paternal Age Amplifies Cryopreservation-Induced Stress in Human Spermatozoa
Published in Cells (Basel, Switzerland) (01-04-2024)“…The global fall in male fertility is a complicated process driven by a variety of factors, including environmental exposure, lifestyle, obesity, stress, and…”
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Characterization of the Age-Dependent Changes in Antioxidant Defenses and Protein’s Sulfhydryl/Carbonyl Stress in Human Follicular Fluid
Published in Antioxidants (01-10-2020)“…The oxidative stress, characterized by the imbalance between pro-oxidants and antioxidants molecules, seems to be involved in the pathogenesis of female…”
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Exposure to Cumulus Cell Secretome Improves Sperm Function: New Perspectives for Sperm Selection In Vitro
Published in Cells (Basel, Switzerland) (25-09-2023)“…In the literature, there is a well-known correlation between poor semen quality and DNA sperm integrity, which can turn into negative outcomes in terms of…”
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Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of In Vivo and In Vitro SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Lesson from Human Sperm
Published in Cells (Basel, Switzerland) (24-08-2022)“…Despite the major target of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of COVID-19, being the respiratory system,…”
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