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Combining fertility preservation procedures to spread the eggs across different baskets: a feasibility study by Delattre, S, Segers, I, Van Moer, E, Drakopoulos, P, Mateizel, I, Enghels, L, Tournaye, H, De Vos, M

“…Abstract STUDY QUESTION What is the reproductive potential following combinations of ovarian stimulation, IVM and ovarian tissue cryopreservation (OTC) in…”
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Clinical outcomes from ART in predicted hyperresponders: in vitro maturation of oocytes versus conventional ovarian stimulation for IVF/ICSI by Mostinckx, L, Goyens, E, Mackens, S, Roelens, C, Boudry, L, Uvin, V, Segers, I, Schoemans, C, Drakopoulos, P, Blockeel, C, De Vos, M

“…Do ongoing pregnancy rates (OPRs) differ in predicted hyperresponders undergoing ART after IVM of oocytes compared with conventional ovarian stimulation (OS)…”
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In vitro maturation (IVM) of oocytes in patients with resistant ovary syndrome and in patients with repeated deficient oocyte maturation by Galvão, A, Segers, I, Smitz, J, Tournaye, H, De Vos, Michel

“…Purpose To assess the efficiency of IVM in patients with repeated ART failure due to resistant ovary syndrome or due to deficient oocyte maturation. Methods…”
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Obstetric and neonatal outcome of ART in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: IVM of oocytes versus controlled ovarian stimulation by Mostinckx, L, Segers, I, Belva, F, Buyl, R, Santos-Ribeiro, S, Blockeel, C, Smitz, J, Anckaert, E, Tournaye, H, De Vos, M

“…ABSTRACT STUDY QUESTION Does IVM of immature oocytes retrieved from small antral follicles in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have an impact on…”
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Exogenous α-synuclein hinders synaptic communication in cultured cortical primary rat neurons by Hassink, G C, Raiss, C C, Segers-Nolten, I M J, van Wezel, R J A, Subramaniam, V, le Feber, J, Claessens, M M A E

“…Amyloid aggregates of the protein α-synuclein (αS) called Lewy Bodies (LB) and Lewy Neurites (LN) are the pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease (PD) and…”
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Cumulus cell gene expression predicts better cleavage-stage embryo or blastocyst development and pregnancy for ICSI patients by Wathlet, S., Adriaenssens, T., Segers, I., Verheyen, G., Van de Velde, H., Coucke, W., Ron El, R., Devroey, P., Smitz, J.

“…BACKGROUND Cumulus cell (CC) gene expression is suggested as a non-invasive analysis method to predict oocyte competence. There are, however, important…”
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Influence of ultra-low oxygen (2%) tension on in-vitro human embryo development by De Munck, N, Janssens, R, Segers, I, Tournaye, H, Van de Velde, H, Verheyen, G

“…Abstract STUDY QUESTION Is a reduction in the oxygen tension from 5 to 2% during extended culture from Day 3 onwards beneficial for human blastocyst…”
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Immune challenge reduces gut microbial diversity and triggers fertility-dependent gene expression changes in a social insect by Negroni, Matteo Antoine, Segers, Francisca H I D, Vogelweith, Fanny, Foitzik, Susanne

“…The gut microbiome can influence life history traits associated with host fitness such as fecundity and longevity. In most organisms, these two life history…”
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First live birth after fertility preservation using vitrification of oocytes in a woman with mosaic Turner syndrome by Strypstein, L., Van Moer, E., Nekkebroeck, J., Segers, I., Tournaye, H., Demeestere, I., Dolmans, M.-M., Verpoest, W., De Vos, M.

“…Purpose To report the case of a young woman diagnosed with Turner syndrome (TS) who achieved a live birth using her own oocytes that had been vitrified for…”
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Early pregnancy loss in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome after IVM versus standard ovarian stimulation for IVF/ICSI by Mackens, S, Mostinckx, L, Drakopoulos, P, Segers, I, Santos-Ribeiro, S, Popovic-Todorovic, B, Tournaye, H, Blockeel, C, De Vos, M

“…Is the incidence of early pregnancy loss (EPL) in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) higher after IVM of oocytes than after ovarian stimulation…”
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Cumulus cell gene expression is associated with oocyte developmental quality and influenced by patient and treatment characteristics by Adriaenssens, T., Wathlet, S., Segers, I., Verheyen, G., De Vos, A., Van der Elst, J., Coucke, W., Devroey, P., Smitz, J.

“…BACKGROUND Gene expression of cumulus cells (CC) could predict oocyte developmental quality. Knowledge of the genes involved in determining oocyte quality is…”
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Cumulus-corona gene expression analysis combined with morphological embryo scoring in single embryo transfer cycles increases live birth after fresh transfer and decreases time to pregnancy by Adriaenssens, T., Van Vaerenbergh, I., Coucke, W., Segers, I., Verheyen, G., Anckaert, E., De Vos, M., Smitz, J.

“…Purpose Clinical pregnancy rate after IVF with eSET stagnates between 30 and 40%. In order to increase pregnancy and live birth rates, multiple embryo transfer…”
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Egg size-dependent expression of growth hormone receptor accompanies compensatory growth in fish by Segers, F. H. I. D, Berishvili, G, Taborsky, B

“…Large egg size usually boosts offspring survival, but mothers have to trade off egg size against egg number. Therefore, females often produce smaller eggs when…”
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Repeated evolution of soldier sub-castes suggests parasitism drives social complexity in stingless bees by Grüter, Christoph, Segers, Francisca H. I. D., Menezes, Cristiano, Vollet-Neto, Ayrton, Falcón, Tiago, von Zuben, Lucas, Bitondi, Márcia M. G., Nascimento, Fabio S., Almeida, Eduardo A. B.

“…The differentiation of workers into morphological castes represents an important evolutionary innovation that is thought to improve division of labor in insect…”
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Abdominal microbial communities in ants depend on colony membership rather than caste and are linked to colony productivity by Segers, Francisca H. I. D., Kaltenpoth, Martin, Foitzik, Susanne

“…Gut bacteria aid their host in digestion and pathogen defense, and bacterial communities that differ in diversity or composition may vary in their ability to…”
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What Is in Umbilicaria pustulata? A Metagenomic Approach to Reconstruct the Holo-Genome of a Lichen by Greshake Tzovaras, Bastian, Segers, Francisca H I D, Bicker, Anne, Dal Grande, Francesco, Otte, Jürgen, Anvar, Seyed Yahya, Hankeln, Thomas, Schmitt, Imke, Ebersberger, Ingo

“…Abstract Lichens are valuable models in symbiosis research and promising sources of biosynthetic genes for biotechnological applications. Most lichenized fungi…”
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Changing of the guard: mixed specialization and flexibility in nest defense (Tetragonisca angustula) by Baudier, Kaitlin M, Ostwald, Madeleine M, Grüter, Christoph, Segers, Francisca H I D, Roubik, David W, Pavlic, Theodore P, Pratt, Stephen C, Fewell, Jennifer H

“…Abstract Task allocation is a central challenge of collective behavior in a variety of group-living species, and this is particularly the case for the…”
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Juvenile exposure to predator cues induces a larger egg size in fish by Segers, Francisca H. I. D, Taborsky, Barbara

“…When females anticipate a hazardous environment for their offspring, they can increase offspring survival by producing larger young. Early environmental…”
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Wafer-scale thin encapsulated two-dimensional nanochannels and its application toward visualization of single molecules by Hoang, H.T., Tong, H.D., Segers-Nolten, I.M., Tas, N.R., Subramaniam, V., Elwenspoek, M.C.

“…[Display omitted] ► Sub-20nm dimensions channels are fabricated based on conventional microfabrication techniques. ► These fabricated channels with 10mm length…”
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Local differences in parasitism and competition shape defensive investment in a polymorphic eusocial bee by Segers, Francisca H. I. D, Zuben, Lucas, Grüter, Christoph

“…Many colonial animals rely for their defense on a soldier caste. Adaptive colony demography theory predicts that colonies should flexibly adjust the investment…”
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