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Human Fertility

Methods and Protocols

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  • © 2014

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Editors:
  1. Zev Rosenwaks

    1. The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA

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  2. Paul M. Wassarman

    1. Dept. Developmental & Regenerative Biology, Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA

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  • Examines a wide range of fields intersecting with human fertility
  • Contains step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols
  • Features expert tips on troubleshooting and avoiding pitfalls
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology (MIMB, volume 1154)

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Table of contents (27 protocols)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Overview

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. General Aspects of Fertility and Infertility

      • Mark A. Damario
      Pages 3-23

    3. Genetics of Male Fertility

      • Yi-Nan Lin, Martin M. Matzuk
      Pages 25-37

    4. Genetics of Female Infertility Due to Anomalies of the Ovary and Mullerian Ducts

      • Joe Leigh Simpson
      Pages 39-73

    5. Gene Polymorphisms in Female Reproduction

      • Livio Casarini, Manuela Simoni
      Pages 75-90

    6. Understanding the Spermatozoon

      • Queenie V. Neri, Jennifer Hu, Zev Rosenwaks, Gianpiero D. Palermo
      Pages 91-119

    7. Derivation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells (hESC)

      • Nikica Zaninovic, Qiansheng Zhan, Zev Rosenwaks
      Pages 121-144

    8. The Endocrinology of the Menstrual Cycle

      • Robert L. Barbieri
      Pages 145-169

    9. Assisted Reproductive Techniques

      • Jack Yu Jen Huang, Zev Rosenwaks
      Pages 171-231

    10. Novel Markers of Male Infertility

      • Michael Funaro, Darius A. Paduch
      Pages 233-250

    11. Luteal Phase Support in ART Treatments

      • Yuval Or, Edi Vaisbuch, Zeev Shoham
      Pages 251-260

    12. General Principles of Cryopreservation

      • Roger G. Gosden
      Pages 261-268

  3. Methodology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 269-269
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    2. In Vitro Maturation of Immature Human Oocytes for Clinical Application

      • Ri-Cheng Chian, Yun-Xia Cao
      Pages 271-288

    3. GnRH Antagonist-Based Protocols for In Vitro Fertilization

      • David Reichman, Zev Rosenwaks
      Pages 289-304

    4. Ovarian Stimulation for IVF: Mild Approaches

      • O. Hamdine, F. J. Broekmans, B. C. J. M. Fauser
      Pages 305-328

    5. IVF Stimulation: Protocols for Poor Responders

      • Owen K. Davis
      Pages 329-341

    6. Oocyte Retrieval and Quality Evaluation

      • Lucinda Veeck Gosden
      Pages 343-360

    7. Sperm Retrieval and Quality Evaluation

      • Peter J. Stahl, Peter N. Schlegel, Marc Goldstein
      Pages 361-384
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About this book

Human Fertility: Methods and Protocols is intended for all practitioners of reproductive medicine and ART, as well as for embryologists and reproductive, developmental, cell and molecular biologists and others in the biomedical sciences. The volume presents straight-forward manner best practice approaches for overcoming a host of fertility challenges. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Authoritative and cutting-edge, Human Fertility: Methods and Protocols aids scientists in continuing to study assisted reproductive technologies.

Editors and Affiliations

  • The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA

    Zev Rosenwaks

  • Dept. Developmental & Regenerative Biology, Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA

    Paul M. Wassarman

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Human Fertility

  • Book Subtitle: Methods and Protocols

  • Editors: Zev Rosenwaks, Paul M. Wassarman

  • Series Title: Methods in Molecular Biology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0659-8

  • Publisher: Humana New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Protocols

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-0658-1Published: 30 April 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-4117-9Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4939-0659-8Published: 29 April 2014

  • Series ISSN: 1064-3745

  • Series E-ISSN: 1940-6029

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 584

  • Number of Illustrations: 28 b/w illustrations, 87 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Cell Biology, Embryology, Developmental Biology

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