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ReviewFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2024

How great thou ART: biomechanical properties of oocytes and embryos as indicators of quality in assisted reproductive technologies.

Monika Fluks, Rebecca Collier, Agnieszka Walewska, Alexander W Bruce, Anna Ajduk

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Review in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
7citing papers in PubMed
3.3field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. The role of mTOR signaling in regulating the quality of mammalian oocytes.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2026
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  4. From Cytoskeletal Remodeling to Oocyte Quality: The Emerging Role of Mechanics.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  7. The Mammalian Oocyte: A Central Hub for Cellular Reprogramming and Stemness.Stem cells and cloning : advances and applications · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Monika FluksDepartment of Embryology, Institute of Developmental Biology and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Rebecca CollierDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, České Budějovice, Czechia.
Agnieszka WalewskaDepartment of Embryology, Institute of Developmental Biology and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Alexander W BruceDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, České Budějovice, Czechia.
Anna AjdukDepartment of Embryology, Institute of Developmental Biology and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
University of Warsaw · PLUniversity of South Bohemia in České Budějovice · CZ

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) have revolutionized infertility treatment and animal breeding, but their success largely depends on selecting high-quality oocytes for fertilization and embryos for transfer. During preimplantation development, embryos undergo complex morphogenetic processes, such as compaction and cavitation, driven by cellular forces dependent on cytoskeletal dynamics and cell-cell interactions. These processes are pivotal in dictating an embryo's capacity to implant and progress to full-term development. Hence, a comprehensive grasp of the biomechanical attributes characterizing healthy oocytes and embryos is essential for selecting those with higher developmental potential. Various noninvasive techniques have emerged as valuable tools for assessing biomechanical properties without disturbing the oocyte or embryo physiological state, including morphokinetics, analysis of cytoplasmic movement velocity, or quantification of cortical tension and elasticity using microaspiration. By shedding light on the cytoskeletal processes involved in chromosome segregation, cytokinesis, cellular trafficking, and cell adhesion, underlying oogenesis, and embryonic development, this review explores the significance of embryo biomechanics in ART and its potential implications for improving clinical IVF outcomes, offering valuable insights and research directions to enhance oocyte and embryo selection procedures.

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assisted reproductive technologiesbiomechanicscytoskeletonembryomouseoocytepreimplantation developmentquality assessment

Identifiers

PMID38425501
PMCPMC10902081
OpenAlexW4391841814

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