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Development II- Lecture 9/21/21 Flashcards

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Corpus luteum secretion

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Secretes progesterone until 20 weeks of gestation

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hGH

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Human chorionic gonadotropin, secreted from the implanted blastocyst, tells corpus luteum to keep secreting progesterone

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Sperm transport

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Swim faster in alkaline environments, varying with pH, moves along by uterine contractions stimulated by PGE2 in semen

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Minimum sperm level for fertility

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About 10 million/mL

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Normal sperm concentration

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100 million/mL of ejaculate, usually about 2-6 mL

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Sperm capacitation

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Takes 6-8 hrs, glycoproteins coat removed from acrosome surface and can swim and fertilize

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Acrosome rxn

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Initiated when bing to ZP3, causes membrane to perforate, releasing enzymes that can break down the matrix

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The eureka moment (fusion)

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Plasma membranes of the oocyte and sperm fuse, official start of fertilization (takes 24 hours), egg completes meiosis II

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Cortical reaction

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Blocks polyspermy, membrane fusion triggers rapid and massive exocytosis of the cortical granule contents, destroys ZP3 and cross links matrix proteins

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ZP3

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Zona pellucida protein 3, protein recognized by sperm, species specific

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Cortical granule

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Contains enzymes for cross linkages, rests just below plasma membrane, derived from the lysosome

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Calcium wave

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happens when oocyte is penetrated, stimulates meiosis II

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Nucleus fusion

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Oocyte chromosomes decondense and form a pro nucleus, new sperm nucleus forms pro nucleus, nuclei fuse and all chromosomes replicate, end of fertilization

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Results of fertilization (3)

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  • Stimulates the secondary oocyte to complete meiosis II
  • Restores diploid number
  • Determines the sex
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Polyspermy

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Can cause a trip load zygote, account for 20% of spontaneous abortion, only a few survive to birth, only last a couple days

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Blastomeres

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Early cells after replication, all identical and all replicate together, no bigger because of zona pellucida

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Trophoblast

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Cells that will go on to form the placenta (about day 3-4)

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Inner cell mass

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Embryonic stem cells that will form the fetus

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Hatching

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The shedding of the zona pellucida at day 4-5 which permits the embryo to implant

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Gastrualtion

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The three germ layers form

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Late blastocyst

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Forms at day 12-14, about a week after beginning implantation

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Implantation completion

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At about the end of 2 weeks after fertilization, bilaminar embryonic disc forms

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Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis

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Blastomeres can be removed for PGD, not, take some of the trophoblasts from blastocysts

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Timing of formation of blastocyst

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4-5 days post fertilization

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Blastocoel cavity

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Where the cells of the blastocyst secrete their fluid to facilitate hatching

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Inner cell mass

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Dense part of the blastocyst, will become the embryo

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Trophoblast

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Outer part, will become the placenta

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When the blastocyst attaches to the endometrium

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About day 6

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Bilaminar disc

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The embryo develops the bilaminar disk at about 8-12 days

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Epiblast

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1/2 of the bilaminar disc, will become the three germ layers

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Completion of implantation timing

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12-14 days

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Endometrial storma cells

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Produce PGE2 which blocks the activation of T-cells and NK cells, producing immunologic immunity

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Gastrulatuon timing

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14-15 days

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Gasstrulation

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The epiblast becomes all three layers, hypoblast delaminates to get out of the way

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Spontaneous abortion

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When the embryo is grossly abnormal, the body just rejects it

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Spontaneous abortion rate

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About 50%

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Major causes of spontaneous abortion (3)

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Chromosomal abnormalities
Cleavage problems
Progesterone insufficiency

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Infertility definition

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A year of unprotected intercourse at the right time without achieving pregnancy

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Causes of infertility

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~30% male, 30 female 10 both and 25 unexplained

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Oligomenorrhea

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Lack of menstrual period for 3 months

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Amenorrhea

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Complete absence of menstrual periods

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Causes of ovulation defects (3)

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Hypothalamic abnormalities (GnRH)
Reduced secretion of FSH and LH
-Extreme athletic activity, stress, eating disorders

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Polycystic ovary syndrome

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Irregular ovulation or an ovulation, increased LH levels as compared to FSH levels, most common hormonal disturbance

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Anatomical abnormalities of the reproductive tract (4)

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  • Endometriosis
  • Chronic PID
  • Tubal obstructions
  • Uterine abnormalities, usually fibroids
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Mayer-Rokitansky-Kusher-Hauser syndrome

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Congenital uterine development anomalies, complete absence of a uterus

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Asherman’s syndrome

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Excessive scar tissue in the uterus, can be caused after uterine surgeries, D and c, myomectomy etc

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Excessive scar tissue from STIs

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Scar tissue in the vaginal canal/cervix, different from Asherman’s (cannot be treated surgically

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Azoospermia

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No sperm cells

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Oligospermia

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Few sperm cells

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Causes of low sperm number (6)

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-Testicular defects
Hormonal abnormalities
Varicocele 
Damage to vas deferents
Ejaculation disorders
Defects in capacitation
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Maternal aging

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Over 35 is at risk, after 40 over hal of gametes at aneuploid

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Treatment for PCOS

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Subcutaneous FSH injection

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Immotile sperm treatment

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IVF using ICSI

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Multiple miscarriages treatment

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Progesterone treatment

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Lack of GnRH production treatment

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GnRH therapy

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Menopause options

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Adoption and donor egg IVF only options

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Fertility unexplained algorithm (<35)

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Start with clomiphene treatment with IUI, and go one to try more complex treatments

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Fertility unexplained algorithm (>35)

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Straight to IVF

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IUI

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Intrauterine insemination

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Clomiphene Citrate

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Orally administered hypothalamus estrogen receptor blockage, stimulates pituitary to keep secreting LH and FSH, used to regulate ovulation or induce ovulation

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HMG

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Human menopausal gonadotrophins, given by daily injection, have to monitor by US when to administer, mimics LH surge

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HCG

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Human chorionic ganadotropin, mimics LH surge, used to trigger multiple ovulation

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ICSI

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Intracytoplasmic sperm injection

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