Publications by authors named "Qi-tao Zhan"
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- - Agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC) is a birth defect where the corpus callosum is partially or completely absent, and recent ultrasound advancements are improving its detection during pregnancy.
- - Various causes behind ACC include chromosome errors, genetic factors, prenatal infections, and environmental influences during pregnancy.
- - Whole-exome sequencing (WES) has helped identify specific gene mutations linked to complete ACC in two families, offering a more effective way to diagnose the condition through genetic and imaging methods.
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- Most children conceived through assisted reproductive technology (ART) are healthy, but there are concerns about potential long-term health effects associated with ART.
- Research using mouse models shows that certain gene alterations linked to heart and metabolic issues are present in mice conceived through ART methods like ICSI and IVM.
- Findings indicate that older mice conceived by ICSI or IVM have higher blood pressure and abnormal lipid levels, suggesting a risk for cholesterol metabolism problems later in life due to ART.
Over the course of the past 35 years, assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) have been increasingly used worldwide, while debates on their safety have been generated. Birth defects and imprinting disorders were reported in previous research. Thus, the psychological development of children born following ARTs has become a major concern nowadays.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAccording to the World Health Organization, infertility, associated with metabolic syndrome, has become a global issue with a 10%-20% incidence worldwide. An accumulating body of evidence has shown that the renin-angiotensin system is involved in the fertility problems observed in some populations. Moreover, alterations in the expression of angiotensin-converting enzyme-1, angiotensin-converting enzyme-2, and angiotensin-converting enzyme-3 might be one of the most important mechanisms underlying both female and male infertility.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn vitro maturation (IVM) of oocyte is an effective procedure for avoiding ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in patients with polycystic ovaries (PCOS) during in vitro fertilization (IVF). To investigate the influences of IVM on epigenetic reprogramming and to search for the possible reasons for the lower rates of fertilization and cleavage in IVM oocytes, we examined the expression of two enzymes controlling histone acetylation, histone acetyltransferase GCN5 (GCN5) and histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1), as well as their common target, acetyl-histone H3 (Ac-H3), in mouse metaphase II (MII) oocytes and preimplantation embryos. Results showed that IVM downregulated the protein expression of GCN5 in MII oocytes and two-cell embryos and changed the distribution of GCN5 in two-cell embryos.
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