Presented at the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 40th Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Hollywood, Florida, November 6-10, 2011.

Presented at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine annual meeting, Denver, Colorado, October 26, 2010.

This report describes the peripheral levels of inhibin B and antimullerian hormone in boys during peripuberty and in patients with congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.

Coadministration of visfatin during superovulation improved ovarian expression of visfatin and vascular endothelial growth factor, developmental competency of oocytes, and fertility in aged female mice.

The in vitro treatment of mouse spermatozoa with anti-ACTL7a antibody-containing serum and the active immunization of mice using purified ACTL7a protein resulted in significant reductions in fertility.

Complete denudation of oocytes before slush nitrogen vitrification does not affect survival rate but is associated with a higher incidence of postthaw meiotic spindle visualization.

Neurokinin B and kisspeptin regulate human female reproductive function by exerting a direct effect on peripheral reproductive tissues.

B4GALNT2 is localized on the surface of E3.5 blastocyst but is an intracellular component in uterine epithelia. The involvement of B4GALNT2 and Sda antigen in embryonic implantation was proved.

Arachidonic acid (AA)–derived prostaglandins are important for reproduction. In this study, AA stimulated the cytosolic phospholipase A2a/cyclooxygenase-2 pathway activation in mouse endometrial stromal cells.

Optical imaging is a particularly powerful technique for studying testicular germ cell transplantation in vivo and in vitro by bioluminescence at the molecular level in the small animal models.

We report on how impairment of reproduction in db mice is not mediated by intraovary intact/defective leptin signaling even in the face of a significantly divergent modulation by gonadotropins.

Initial findings suggest that a moderate concentration of the cryoprotectant dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is superior to a high DMSO concentration for both vitrification and slow freezing.

FSHR variants such as Asn680Ser and Ile160Thr may be cofactors for infertility in women who respond poorly to ovarian stimulation, but low ovarian reserve appears to be the main cause.

We describe a novel heterozygous inactivating mutation of the LH/CG receptor.

Gene microarray analysis allows comparison of gene expression of adhesion and normal peritoneal tissues. We identified several specific genes with functions relevant to the pathogenesis of postoperative adhesions.

Solid-surface vitrification resulted in success rates similar to conventional uncontrolled slow freezing inpreserving the integrity and function of prepubertalmouse testicular tissue.

GST polymorphisms do not increase the risk of endometriosis. A gene–environment interaction was observed for GSTP1Ile/Ile and GSTM1(-/-) and for high/ medium levels of PCB153, PCB180, and total PCBs.

In this prospective cohort study, vigorous PA was associated with reduced fecundability in all women except overweight or obese women. Moderate PA was associated with a small increase in fecundability.

Patients with endometriosis have higher levels of colony-stimulating factor 1 (CSF-1) and its receptor, C-FMS.

It has been suggested an immunologic mechanism is involved in the development of endometriosis. In a genetic association study, we demonstrated a cumulative effect of FOXP3 and FCRL3 polymorphisms in endometriosis.