Publications by authors named "T Freour"

Purpose: Fertility issues are of great concern for young women undergoing treatment for breast cancer (BC). Fertility preservation (FP) protocols using controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) with letrozole have been widely used with overall good results. However, letrozole cannot be used in every country in this context.

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Although the deleterious impact of chemotherapy regimen used to treat women of reproductive age with breast cancer on ovarian reserve has been extensively studied, hardly anything has been reported on the effect of these protocols on theca cell function and ovarian androgen secretion. The aim of this prospective multicentric cohort study was to describe serum levels of total testosterone and androstenedione during chemotherapy and 24-month follow-up in 250 patients <40 years treated for breast cancer. Mean basal levels of androstenedione and total testosterone at diagnosis were 1.

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  • XIST long noncoding RNA plays a key role in X chromosome inactivation in placental mammals but is present on both X chromosomes in early human embryos without silencing them.
  • XACT lncRNA accumulates alongside XIST on active X chromosomes and may counteract XIST's functions.
  • Research using human embryonic stem cells reveals that XIST modifies chromatin and reduces transcription of X-linked genes, while XACT's absence does not significantly impact XIST’s activity or gene expression, indicating that XIST has a role prior to XCI and highlights a mechanism of temporary X chromosome dosage compensation.
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Purpose: Despite advances in IVF techniques, determining the prognostic factors influencing cumulative live birth rate (CLBR) remains crucial for optimizing outcomes. Among the various key performance indicators in the lab, blastulation rate, and more specifically Total Blastocyst Usable Rate (TBUR), has gained particular interest. In this study we aimed at determining if TBUR was significantly associated with CLBR.

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