Effects of age on in vitro maturation and fertilization of immature oocytes from stimulated cycles in human IVF-ET program

체외수정시술 시 획득한 미성숙난자의 환자 연령에 따른 체외성숙률 및 수정률 비교

  • Han, Sang Hoon (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Jung Ryeol (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Hyun Jun (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital) ;
  • Moon, Jung Hee (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital) ;
  • Jee, Byung Chul (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital) ;
  • Ku, Seung-Yup (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Suh, Chang Suk (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Seok Hyun (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Choi, Young Min (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Jung-Gu (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Moon, Shin Yong (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University)
  • 한상훈 (분당서울대학교병원 산부인과) ;
  • 이정렬 (서울대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 김현준 (분당서울대학교병원 산부인과) ;
  • 문정희 (분당서울대학교병원 산부인과) ;
  • 지병철 (분당서울대학교병원 산부인과) ;
  • 구승엽 (서울대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 서창석 (분당서울대학교병원 산부인과) ;
  • 김석현 (서울대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 최영민 (서울대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 김정구 (서울대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 문신용 (서울대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실)
  • Published : 2005.12.30

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the effects of female age on in vitro maturation and fertilization of immature oocytes from controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) in human IVF-ET program. Method: A total of 96 immature oocytes (GV & metaphase I) obtained from 40 cycles of IVF-ET (29 patients). The mean age of female patients was $31.8{\pm}3.1years$. Ovulation was triggered by urinary or recombinant hCG. Immature oocytes were cultured with YS medium containing 30% of patients' human follicular fluids, LH (1 IU/mL), FSH (1 IU/mL) and EGF (10 ng/mL), and then matured oocytes were fertilized by ICSI. In vitro maturation and fertilization of immature oocytes were analyzed according to age of female (< 34 or ${\geq}34years$). Results: The maturation rate was similar between two groups (68% vs 64%). The fertilization rate of in?vitro-matured oocytes was higher in patients < 34 years old, but there was no statistical significance (64% vs 50%, p=0.347). The fertilization rate of in-vitro-matured oocytes was significantly lower compared with those of in-vivo-matured oocytes in both age groups (64% vs 79%, p=0.035, 50% vs 86%, p=0.007). Conclusion: In older female group, fertilization rate of in-vitro-matured oocytes seems to be decreased. Further investigations should be warranted to increase fertilization potential of in-vitro-matured oocytes.

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