Advanced Maternal Age in IVF: Still a Challenge? The Present and the Future of Its Treatment.

advanced maternal age embryo selection oocyte cryopreservation oocyte donation ovarian stimulation single embryo transfer

Journal

Frontiers in endocrinology
ISSN: 1664-2392
Titre abrégé: Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101555782

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2019
Historique:
received: 07 06 2018
accepted: 01 02 2019
entrez: 8 3 2019
pubmed: 8 3 2019
medline: 8 3 2019
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Advanced maternal age (AMA; >35 year) is associated with a decline in both ovarian reserve and oocyte competence. At present, no remedies are available to counteract the aging-related fertility decay, however different therapeutic approaches can be offered to women older than 35 year undergoing IVF. This review summarizes the main current strategies proposed for the treatment of AMA: (i) oocyte cryopreservation to conduct fertility preservation for medical reasons or "social freezing" for non-medical reasons, (ii) personalized controlled ovarian stimulation to maximize the exploitation of the ovarian reserve in each patient, (iii) enhancement of embryo selection via blastocyst-stage preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidies and frozen single embryo transfer, or (iv) oocyte donation in case of minimal/null residual chance of pregnancy. Future strategies and tools are in the pipeline that might minimize the risks of AMA through non-invasive approaches for embryo selection (e.g., molecular analyses of leftover products of IVF, such as spent culture media). These are yet challenging but potentially ground-breaking perspectives promising a lower clinical workload with a higher cost-effectiveness. We also reviewed emerging experimental therapeutic approaches to attempt at restoring maternal reproductive potential, e.g., spindle-chromosomal complex, pronuclear or mitochondrial transfer, and chromosome therapy.

Identifiants

pubmed: 30842755
doi: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00094
pmc: PMC6391863
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Pagination

94

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Auteurs

Filippo Maria Ubaldi (FM)

Clinica Valle Giulia, G.en.e.r.a. Centers for Reproductive Medicine, Rome, Italy.

Danilo Cimadomo (D)

Clinica Valle Giulia, G.en.e.r.a. Centers for Reproductive Medicine, Rome, Italy.

Alberto Vaiarelli (A)

Clinica Valle Giulia, G.en.e.r.a. Centers for Reproductive Medicine, Rome, Italy.

Gemma Fabozzi (G)

Clinica Valle Giulia, G.en.e.r.a. Centers for Reproductive Medicine, Rome, Italy.

Roberta Venturella (R)

Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy.

Roberta Maggiulli (R)

Clinica Valle Giulia, G.en.e.r.a. Centers for Reproductive Medicine, Rome, Italy.

Rossella Mazzilli (R)

Clinica Valle Giulia, G.en.e.r.a. Centers for Reproductive Medicine, Rome, Italy.
Andrology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.

Susanna Ferrero (S)

Clinica Valle Giulia, G.en.e.r.a. Centers for Reproductive Medicine, Rome, Italy.

Antonio Palagiano (A)

Department of Gynecological, Obstetrical and Reproductive Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta, Italy.

Laura Rienzi (L)

Clinica Valle Giulia, G.en.e.r.a. Centers for Reproductive Medicine, Rome, Italy.

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