Oocyte activation deficiency: a role for an oocyte contribution?

Human Reproduction Update
Marc YesteKevin Coward

Abstract

Infertility affects between 10 and 16% of couples worldwide. Twenty to 30% of cases of infertility are due to a male factor, 20-35% to a female factor, and 25-40% are due to both male and female factors. In ∼10-25% of cases, the precise underlying cause remains unclear. IVF or ICSI followed by embryo transfer can be very appropriate treatment options in cases of female tubal damage, ovulatory failure or male-factor infertility. While the use of IVF has been reported to be suitable for many infertile couples, normal IVF cycles can fail in some cases. While ICSI can represent a powerful alternative in cases of IVF failure, complete fertilization failure can still occur in 1-5% of ICSI cycles. This can be due to a variety of factors and while commonly attributed to deficiency of sperm factors, it is very likely that abnormalities in crucial oocyte factors could also play a key role. A critical literature review using PubMed was performed between April 2014 and July 2015 targeting studies concerning sperm and oocyte factors that could account for oocyte activation deficiency, and including studies of in vitro oocyte maturation in human oocytes, and animal models. Accumulating evidence indicates that phospholipase C zeta (PLCζ) is t...Continue Reading

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