Skip to main content

Applications of micromanipulation to human in vitro fertilization

Journal of in Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer volume 5, pages 57–60 (1988)Cite this article

This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution.

Access options

Buy single article

Instant access to the full article PDF.

43,34 €

Price includes VAT (Finland)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

References

  1. Cohen J, Edwards R, Fehilly C, Fishel S, Hewitt J, Purdy J, Rowland G, Steptoe P, Webster J. In vitro fertilization: A treatment for male infertility. Fertil Steril 1985;43:422–432

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  2. Thadani V: Mice produced from eggs fertilized in vitro at a very low sperm: egg ratio. J Exp Zool 1982;219:435–453

    Google Scholar 

  3. Uehara T, Yanagimachi R: Microsurgical injection of spermatozoa into hamster eggs with subsequent transformation of sperm nuclei into male pronuclei. Biol Reprod 1977;15:467–470

    Google Scholar 

  4. Thadani V: A study of hetero-specific sperm-egg interactions in the rat, mouse and deer mouse using invitro fertilization and sperm injection. J Exp Zool 1980;212:435–453

    Google Scholar 

  5. Markert CL: Fertilization of mammalian eggs by sperm injection. J Exp Zool 1983;228:195–201

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  6. Barg PE, Wahrman MZ, Talansky BE, Gordon JW: Capacitated, acrosome reacted but immotile sperm, when microinjected under the mouse zona pellucida, will not fertilize the oocyte. J Exp Zool 1986;237:365–374

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  7. Robl JM, First, NL: Manipulation of gametes and embryos in the pig. J Reprod Fert 1985;33:101–114

    Google Scholar 

  8. Lassalle B, Courtot AM, Testart J: In vitro fertilization of hamster and human oocytes by microinjection of human sperm. Gamete Res 1987;16:69–78

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  9. Laws-King A, Trounson A, Sathananthan H, Kila I: Fertilization of human oocytes by microinjection of a single spermatozoon under the zona pellucida. Fertil Steril 1987;48:637–642

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  10. Gordon JW, Talansky BE: Assisted fertilization by zona drilling: A mouse model for correction of oligospermia. J Exp Zool 239:347–354

  11. Gordon JW: Use of micromanipulation for increasing the efficiency of mammalian fertilization in vitro. Proceedings of the Vth World Congress of IVF and Embryo Transfer. Ann NY Acad Sci (in press).

Download references

Author information

Affiliations

  1. Department of OBS/GYN and Reproductive Science, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, 10029, New York, New York

    Jon W. Gordon & Neri Laufer

Authors
  1. Jon W. Gordon
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Neri Laufer
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Additional information

Editorials in this journal do not necessarily reflect either the Editorial Board's or the publisher's opinion.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and Permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Gordon, J.W., Laufer, N. Applications of micromanipulation to human in vitro fertilization. J Assist Reprod Genet 5, 57–60 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01130659

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01130659