PURPOSE: To investigate the relationship between meiotic spindle characteristics in human oocytes and the timing of the first zygotic cleavage after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). METHODS: Zygotes that had cleaved to two-cell stage by 27 h post-ICSI were classified as early cleaving and the remainder as late cleaving. Meiotic spindle parameters previously imaged using the PolScope were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: Of 384 embryos, 163 were classed as early cleaving and 221 as late cleaving. The rate of blastocyst formation or pregnancy by Day 2 embryo transfer was significantly higher following early cleavage than after late cleavage (52.4% vs. 24.4% or 32.6% vs. 11.4%). Spindle areas (108.0 vs. 89.8 μm(2)), lengths (14.7 vs. 13.4 μm) and PolScope retardance were also significantly greater in the early cleaving group. CONCLUSIONS: Meiotic spindle parameters determine the timing of the first zygotic cleavage and are strong indicators of human embryo developmental potential.
PURPOSE: To investigate the relationship between meiotic spindle characteristics in human oocytes and the timing of the first zygotic cleavage after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). METHODS: Zygotes that had cleaved to two-cell stage by 27 h post-ICSI were classified as early cleaving and the remainder as late cleaving. Meiotic spindle parameters previously imaged using the PolScope were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: Of 384 embryos, 163 were classed as early cleaving and 221 as late cleaving. The rate of blastocyst formation or pregnancy by Day 2 embryo transfer was significantly higher following early cleavage than after late cleavage (52.4% vs. 24.4% or 32.6% vs. 11.4%). Spindle areas (108.0 vs. 89.8 μm(2)), lengths (14.7 vs. 13.4 μm) and PolScope retardance were also significantly greater in the early cleaving group. CONCLUSIONS: Meiotic spindle parameters determine the timing of the first zygotic cleavage and are strong indicators of human embryo developmental potential.
Authors: Z P Nagy; J Liu; H Joris; G Verheyen; H Tournaye; M Camus; M C Derde; P Devroey; A C Van Steirteghem Journal: Hum Reprod Date: 1995-05 Impact factor: 6.918
Authors: Tim Sanchez; Marta Venturas; S Ali Aghvami; Xingbo Yang; Seth Fraden; Denny Sakkas; Daniel J Needleman Journal: Hum Reprod Date: 2019-12-01 Impact factor: 6.918