Title
Biphasic in vitro maturation (CAPA-IVM) specifically improves the developmental capacity of oocytes from small antral follicles
Date Issued
01 October 2019
Access level
open access
Resource Type
research article
Author(s)
Le A.H.
Ho V.N.A.
Romero S.
Van Ranst H.
De Vos M.
Gilchrist R.B.
Ho T.M.
Vuong L.N.
Smitz J.
Abstract
Purpose: To investigate the effectiveness of a biphasic IVM culture strategy at improving IVM outcomes in oocytes from small follicles (< 6 mm) compared with routine Standard IVM in patients with polycystic ovaries. Methods: This prospective pilot study was performed in 40 women with polycystic ovaries whose oocytes were randomized to two IVM culture methods. Patients received a total stimulation dose of 450 IU rFSH. Cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) from follicles < 6 mm and ≥ 6 mm were retrieved and cultured separately in either a prematuration medium with c-type natriuretic peptide followed by IVM (CAPA-IVM), or STD-IVM. Primary outcomes were maturation rate, embryo quality, and the number of vitrified day 3 embryos per patient. Results: Use of the CAPA-IVM system led to a significant improvement in oocyte maturation (p < 0.05), to a doubling in percentage of good and top-quality day 3 embryos per COC, and to an increased number of vitrified day 3 embryos (p < 0.001), compared to STD IVM. Oocytes from follicles < 6 mm benefited most from CAPA-IVM, showing a significant increase in the amount of good and top-quality embryos compared to STD IVM. CAPA-IVM yielded significantly (p < 0.0001) less GV-arrested oocytes and larger oocyte diameters (p < 0.05) than STD IVM. Conclusions: CAPA-IVM brings significant improvements in maturation and embryological outcomes, most notably to oocytes from small antral follicles (< 6 mm), which can be easily retrieved from patients with a minimal ovarian stimulation. The study demonstrates the robustness and transferability of the CAPA-IVM method across laboratories and populations.
Start page
2135
End page
2144
Volume
36
Issue
10
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Genética, Herencia
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85070317251
PubMed ID
Source
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
ISSN of the container
10580468
Sponsor(s)
The authors acknowledge the support of the Fund for Research Flanders (Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek-Vlaanderen-FWO, Project nr AL895) and of the Industrial Research Fund of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Industrieel onderzoeksfonds, IOF 2042) to the Project 4R-ART.
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