Papers by Svend Lindenberg
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PubMed, Mar 15, 2000
Intracytoplasmatic sperm injection (ICSI) has improved the success rate in treating severe male i... more Intracytoplasmatic sperm injection (ICSI) has improved the success rate in treating severe male infertility. The method may now be used with sperm from the epididymis and testis. This article summarizes our knowledge on genetic factors affecting male gamete formation or function. Infertile men with severe impairment of spermatogenesis showed a higher than normal incidence of chromosomal abnormalities and 10-20% had microdeletion, in the Y-chromosome. About 75% of males with congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens (CBAVD) have mutations in the cystic fibrosis trans-membrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. In conclusion, we recommend genetic counselling to all couples with a diagnosis of male infertility prior to ICSI. Men with severe oligozoospermia or non-obstructive azoospermia should have karyotype analysis performed and with establishment of diagnostic tools to reveal Y-chromosome deletions, this should be offered to the same group of men. Men with obstructive azoospermia and congenital albilateral absence of vas deferens as well as their wives should be screened for cystic fibrosis mutations.
Springer eBooks, 1989
Since Hertig and Rock (1,2) described human embryonic development from fertilization until the la... more Since Hertig and Rock (1,2) described human embryonic development from fertilization until the late implantation stage, very few morphological studies on the human peri-implantation embryo have been reported (3,4,5). Hertig and Rock’s material detailed the normal light-microscopic morphology of the human embryo until the blastocyst stage, and from the implanted blastocyst until the 17th day of gestation. Unfortunately, they were unable to include the implanting blastocyst stage. Human embryos have been studied in detail at the ultrastructural level during the immediate preimplantation (3) and early postimplantation (days 10–11) stages. Thus, morphological information about the process of implantation itself is still lacking for the human.
PubMed, 1985
The preventive effect of fibrin sealant on post-operative formation of peritoneal adhesions was i... more The preventive effect of fibrin sealant on post-operative formation of peritoneal adhesions was investigated in rats. Intraperitoneal adhesion formation was induced with a standardized, sutured defect in the peritoneum. The influence of sealant thickness and lifetime was evaluated by application of a thin and a thick layer of fibrin sealant containing high or low concentration of antiplasmin. Assessment of adhesion formation one week post-operatively showed significantly less adhesion to the defects covered with the thick layer of sealant having high or low antiplasmin concentration as compared with defects having only a thin sealant layer or control rats without sealant.
In mammals, implantation of the embryo and development of the placenta are prerequisites for succ... more In mammals, implantation of the embryo and development of the placenta are prerequisites for successful development since the maternal circulation provides the means of removal of waste products and the source of nutrition and gas exchange. Although the degree of interaction between blastocyst and uterus is highly species specific, in all cases three local cellular compartments need to be taken into account in any attempt to understand the mechanism and control of the implantation process and the significance of the changes taking place in uterus and embryo at this time. These are (i) the blastocyst, consisting of inner cell mass (ICM) and outer trophectoderm, within the uterine lumen; (ii) luminal and glandular epithelia of the uterus; and (iii) the mixed cell population of the endometrial stroma. None of these cellular compartments is a homogeneous collection of cells, but for convenience (and to some extent due to our ignorance) we will consider that they constitute three distinct interacting cell populations.
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Apr 1, 1997
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) was first introduced as a treatment to couples that were ... more Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) was first introduced as a treatment to couples that were infertile due to severe male factors. Later, the ICSI technic has also been used on other indications like low or no fertilization in previous IVF cycles. A total of 262 ICSI cycles performed in 180 patients were reviewed and the results related to the indications. The indications were severely impaired semen quality (182 cycles) or absent or low fertilization in previous IVF attempts (80 cycles). A total of 2298 oocytes were aspirated and 1939 oocytes were injected resulting in 1172 fertilized (60%) and 995 cleaved oocytes (51%). Of these, 547 preembryos were transferred in 240 cycles and 287 preembryos were cryopreserved. We obtained 99 pregnancies (41%/transfer) of which 63 were ongoing pregnancies (26%/transfer). The pregnancy rate was significantly lower (p = 0.025) in couples referred for ICSI due to previously failed IVF (29%/ transfer) compared to couples with impaired semen quality (46%/transfer). Seventy-seven children have been born. Forty-eight healthy children were born from singleton pregnancies with a mean gestational age of 39.8 weeks and an average birthweight of 3561 g. Thirteen sets of healthy twins and one set of healthy triplets were born. In 29 of the 63 ongoing pregnancies amniocenteses were performed and all karyotypes were normal. IVF with ICSI gave good clinical results in couples with severe male factor infertility. The technic can also be used in couples with unexplained fertilization failure, but the pregnancy rate may be lower.
Human Reproduction, Sep 27, 2012
Equivalence of treatments in terms of ongoing live intrauterine pregnancy rate has not been demon... more Equivalence of treatments in terms of ongoing live intrauterine pregnancy rate has not been demonstrated; the 95% confidence interval (CI) for the difference in ongoing pregnancy rate (28.2 to 0.1%) did not lie entirely within the pre-specified equivalence interval 27 to 7%. what is known already: No significant differences in clinical pregnancy rates have been observed between vaginal progesterone gel and other vaginal progesterone products in earlier studies. However, all previous studies included a limited number of patients. study design, size and duration: This was a randomized, multicentre, controlled, assessor-blinded equivalence trial in 18 fertility centres in Denmark and Sweden between March 2006 and January 2010. A web-based randomization program was used with concealed allocation of patients. Patients were randomized to one of two groups: vaginal progesterone gel or vaginal micronized progesterone tablets. There was no blinding of patients. participants and setting: A total of 2057 women ≤40 years of age were included and down-regulated, using the long agonist protocol and rFSH for stimulation. Luteal support was given for 19 days after embryo transfer or until a negative pregnancy test Day 14 after embryo transfer. Patient convenience was assessed using questionnaires to be filled in 14 days after embryo transfer, before pregnancy test. main results and the role of chance: Ongoing intrauterine pregnancy rates were 299/991 (30.2%) (95% CI 27.3-33.0%) in the progesterone gel group and 324/992 (32.7%) (29.7-35.6%) in the micronized progesterone tablet group. The difference in ongoing pregnancy rates between the groups was 24.1% (28.2 to 0.1%) and the difference in live birth rates was 23.4% (27.4 to 0.7%), both calculated after correction for significant confounders. Patient convenience and ease of use (1 ¼ very convenient, 10 ¼ very inconvenient) was in favour of progesterone gel, as the overall score was 2.9 (2.7-3.0) for progesterone gel and 4.8 (4.7-5.0; P , 0.0001) for micronized progesterone tablets. This large equivalence trial shows that, even though equality could not be demonstrated, there is no substantial difference in ongoing pregnancy rate between vaginal progesterone gel and vaginal micronized progesterone tablets. It also shows that progesterone gel is considered more convenient by the patients. bias, confounding and other reasons for caution: Blinding of patients was not possible in this study, but since the outcome (pregnancy) is robust, blinding would have been unlikely to affect the results. Unfortunately, owing to an error in the
Reproduction, May 1, 1990
Ovariectomy and hormone replacement of mice were used to examine the hormonal control of expressi... more Ovariectomy and hormone replacement of mice were used to examine the hormonal control of expression on the uterine surface of a carbohydrate determinant (lacto-N-fucopentaose I, LNF I), involved in the initial interaction between the blastocyst and the endometrial epithelium at implantation. Pseudopregnant mice mated with sterile males were also used to elucidate the impact of embryonic signals on the expression of this antigen on the uterine surface. Two groups of fucosylated structures could be distinguished; one group was predominantly dependent on maternal oestrogen and progesterone, while the other group appeared to be less influenced by the hormonal milieu.
Journal of Reproductive Immunology, Mar 1, 1988
ABSTRACT Using monoclonal antibodies of defined carbohydrate specificity we have looked at the di... more ABSTRACT Using monoclonal antibodies of defined carbohydrate specificity we have looked at the distribution of various Galβ1-3(4)G1cNAc related oligosaccharide determinants in the mouse uterus during the first 6 days of pregnancy. Frozen sections of uterus from B6D2F1, B6CBF1 or B6D2F1/BOM female mice were incubated with the monoclonal antibodies and then with a fluorescein isothiocyanate conjugate of goat anti-mouse IgM and viewed by epifluorescence illumination. None of the antibodies bound specifically to stroma cells but antibodies recognising difucosylated Galβ1-3(4)GlcNAc structures, the monofucosylated type II determinant (SSEA-1) and an H type I oligosaccharide bound to cells of the uterine luminal epithelium and glands and to the uterine secretions. Antibodies recognising the three different types of saccharide showed independent changes in staining intensity during early pregnancy. The antibody which recognises H type I structures (667/9E9) showed a change in distribution from binding to most cells of the uterine epithelium in the non-pregnant mouse and on day 3 of pregnancy to binding restricted to areas of epithelial cells interspersed with non-staining clumps of cells between days 4 and 5 of pregnancy.
Reproduction, Oct 1, 2001
Fertility and Sterility, Apr 1, 2022
Human Reproduction, Jun 1, 1997
not submitted 12.10-12.35 0-025. Effect of FSH and LH on oocyte and embryo quality .
The journal of experimental zoology, Jun 1, 1992
The distribution of four cell surface antigens (SSEA-1, SSEA-3, SSEA-4, and I) present on mouse p... more The distribution of four cell surface antigens (SSEA-1, SSEA-3, SSEA-4, and I) present on mouse preimplantation embryos was examined on 8-cell stage embryos immediately after flushing from the reproductive tract and after slow or ultra-rapid freezing. Frozen-thawed and nonfrozen embryos were also examined after culture in vitro for 5, 24, or 48 h. Immediately after thawing, embryos showed a disruption in the polarity of cell surface antigens SSEA-3, SSEA-4, and 1, but no differences were detected in fluorescence intensity or various other staining characteristics. No longterm changes in the distribution of cell surface components were detected. Implantation and embryonic development were similar for frozen and nonfrozen embryos transferred to the uterine horns of pseudopregnant recipients.
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Nov 16, 2005
The present study compares the culture of human embryos using two different culture systems: a co... more The present study compares the culture of human embryos using two different culture systems: a conventional culture incubator with humidified atmospheric air supplemented with 5% CO2 and a closed culture incubator with a humidified 5% O2 and 5% (5.2–5.5) CO2 and 90% N2 partial pressure.A total of 225 cryopreserved embryos were donated after informed consent and thawed in two batches of 100 and 125 embryos separated by 1 week. A total of 126 (56%) embryos survived the thawing procedure having at least one living blastomere. After thawing, the embryos were randomly allocated to culture in a 5% oxygen partial pressure (n = 65) or to culture in a 20% oxygen partial pressure (n = 61). The embryos were hereafter cultured for 4 days and the number of embryos developed to morula stage or blastocyst stage was examined.The results of the embryo culture in the two trials performed showed an increase from 43% to 68% (19 to 68%) morula formation in trial 1 (trial 2), i.e. on the whole the morula yield more than doubled in favor of culture in a 5% oxygen partial pressure compared with a 20% oxygen partial pressure.
Molecular human reproduction, Jul 29, 2013
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common female endocrine disorder. Ovarian changes in... more Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common female endocrine disorder. Ovarian changes in PCOS women are well characterized by ultrasound. However, the ovarian pathophysiology is not fully understood. The aim of this study was to characterize the expression, in both the central ovarian stroma and in granulosa cells (GCs), of a number of genes, including several inflammation-related genes, which have been hypothesized to be involved in the pathophysiology of PCOS. Biopsies of the central ovarian stroma were obtained from PCOS women (Rotterdam criteria) and from normally ovulating women in follicular phase. GCs were retrieved from PCOS-women and non-PCOS women, undergoing in vitro maturation. The expressions of 57 genes were analyzed by quantitative-PCR using a low-density-gene array. The main outcome measures were over-expression or under-expression of the specific genes. The results showed that in the central stroma of PCOS ovaries, five inflammation-related genes (CCL2, IL1R1, IL8, NOS2, TIMP1), the leukocyte marker CD45, the inflammation-related transcription factor RUNX2 and the growth factor AREG were under-expressed. The growth factor DUSP12 and the coagulation factor TFPI2 were overexpressed. In the GC of PCOS, all of the differentially expressed genes were over-expressed; the inflammation-related IL1B, IL8, LIF, NOS2 and PTGS2, the coagulation-related F3 and THBS1, the growth factors BMP6 and DUSP12, the permeability-related AQ3 and the growtharrest-related GADD45A. In conclusion, the results indicate major alterations in the local ovarian immune system of PCOS ovaries. This may have implications for the PCOS-related defects in the inflammation-like ovulatory process and for the susceptibility to acquire the inflammatory state of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, Jul 17, 2007
Purpose In search for a new marker of preimplantation embryo viability the present study investig... more Purpose In search for a new marker of preimplantation embryo viability the present study investigated oxygen consumption of individual cleavage stage murine embryos, and evaluated the predictive value regarding subsequent development to expanded blastocysts. Methods In all, 248 embryos were investigated from 2 cell stage until blastocyst stage with individual measurement of oxygen consumption and recording of developmental stage. Cleavage stage embryos and morula were divided in groups according to their oxygen consumption, and odds ratios (OR) for subsequent development to expanded blastocyst were calculated. Results Cleavage stage (2-8 cell) individual oxygen consumption was 0.16-0.20 nl O 2 h −1 , with a significant increase to 0.21-0.23 nl O 2 h −1 at the morula stage followed by a more than twofold increase for the expanded blastocyst 0.47 nl O 2 h −1. A significantly higher chance of reaching the expanded blastocyst stage was found in 4-cell embryos with high oxygen consumption, than embryos with low consumption (OR 2.25, 95% CI 1.04-4.90). Among 2-cell embryos the chance of low and high consumers was not significantly different. The method used in the present study somewhat compromised embryo development (51% blastocyst rate) compared to controls (80% blastocystrate) which could make our results less robust. Conclusion Preliminary data from the present study suggest that oxygen consumption in cleavage stage embryos may be an indicator, but a not a strong predictor, of subsequent development to expanded blastocysts.
Frontiers in Endocrinology, Aug 27, 2014
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the glucagon-like peptide-1 analog lir... more The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the glucagon-like peptide-1 analog liraglutide on weight loss in overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods: In an observational study, 84 overweight or obese women with PCOS were treated with liraglutide. Baseline characteristics and weight changes at clinical follow-up were recorded. Main outcome measures were absolute and relative weight loss. Results: In overweight or obese women with PCOS treated with liraglutide for a minimum of 4 weeks, a mean weight loss of 9.0 kg (95% CI: 7.8-10.1, p < 0.0001) and a mean decrease in BMI of 3.2 kg/m 2 (95% CI: 2.8-3.6, p < 0.0001) were found. A weight loss of more than 5 and 10% of baseline weight was seen in 81.7 and 32.9% of patients, respectively. The mean duration of treatment with liraglutide was 27.8 weeks (SD 19.2). Conclusion: Treatment with liraglutide in combination with metformin and lifestyle intervention resulted in a significant weight loss in overweight and obese women with PCOS, indicating that liraglutide may be an effective alternative for weight loss in this group of patients. However, larger placebo-controlled studies are needed to confirm this.
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