Publications by authors named "Celine Pimentel"

Genetic factors are responsible for 15% of male infertility conditions. Numerical and structural chromosomal anomalies are validated genetic factors leading to spermatogenic quantitative defects, with a frequency depending on the severity of the phenotype. Among the structural chromosomal rearrangements, dicentric chromosomes are generally observed in robertsonian translocations or in cases of Y chromosome isodicentrics.

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Objectives: Oocyte donation pregnancies are more frequently complicated by preeclampsia (PE), which cause significant fetal-maternal morbidity and mortality. Our objective was to determine risk factors for PE in oocyte recipients (OR). Our secondary objective was to describe the course of pregnancy and the neonatal outcome in this group.

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Genetic factors are responsible for 15% of male infertility conditions. Numerical and structural chromosomal anomalies (related to the Y chromosome or to the autosomes) are validated genetic factors leading to spermatogenic quantitative defects with a frequency depending on the severity of the phenotype. The most frequent structural chromosomal rearrangements of autosomes are translocations and inversions, whereas dicentric chromosomes involving autosomes are rare.

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  • Spermiogenesis, the final phase of sperm development, involves autophagy, a process where cells recycle their components to maintain functionality.
  • During this stage, the sperm cell forms the acrosome and sheds most of its cytoplasm to ensure efficiency and mobility.
  • The review aims to compile current research on how autophagy affects the health and function of mature male gametes and how various environmental factors may impact this process.
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Ovarian deficiency, including diminished ovarian reserve and premature ovarian insufficiency, represents one of the main causes of female infertility. Little is known of the genetic basis of diminished ovarian reserve, while premature ovarian insufficiency often has a genetic basis, with genes affecting various processes. NR5A1 is a key gene required for gonadal function, and variants are associated with a wide phenotypic spectrum of disorders of sexual development, and are found in 0.

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Introduction: Turner syndrome is one of the most frequent chromosomal abnormalities in women, with a prevalence estimated to be 1 of 2500 live birth. Pregnancy in women with Turner syndrome is known to be at high risk, whether it is spontaneous or after oocyte donation, because of miscarriages and potential cardio-vascular complications which can be life-threatening. All of these patients should therefore be screened with a comprehensive cardio-vascular assessment before pregnancy, and have a close follow-up during and after pregnancy.

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  • Autophagy plays a crucial role in sperm cell development by helping manage damaged organelles, particularly under hyperthermic conditions.
  • Cryptorchidism leads to immature sperm cells, suggesting a problem with germ cell maturation, which this study aims to explore through the analysis of sperm samples from cryptorchid patients and healthy controls.
  • Findings indicate increased autophagy activity in sperm cells from cryptorchid patients, highlighting a potential pathway for improving sperm quality in those affected by this condition.
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Objective: This study aimed to assess the application of the French guidelines for pregnancies in Turner syndrome (TS) and their impact on perinatal prognosis.

Study Design: We performed a French multi-center retrospective study (14 centers), including TS pregnant patients (spontaneously or by Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)) between January 2006 and July 2017. Only clinical pregnancies were analyzed.

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A prospective study on randomized patients was conducted to determine how morphokinetic parameters are altered in embryos grown in sequential versus global culture media. Eleven morphokinetic parameters of 160 single embryos transferred were analyzed by time lapse imaging involving two University-affiliated in vitro fertilization (IVF) centers. We found that the fading of the two pronuclei occurred earlier in global (22.

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Background/aim: Ovarian metastases from breast cancer present diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We conducted a two-center retrospective study to analyze the characteristics and evolution of patients with histologically proven ovarian metastases from breast cancer.

Patients And Methods: The records of 28 patients were analyzed, taking into consideration clinical and biological characteristics of primary breast tumors and ovarian metastases.

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