New Frontiers in IVF: mtDNA and autologous germline mitochondrial energy transfer

Many infertility specialists support the existence of a relationship between the levels of mitochondrial DNA and the quality of the blastocysts. Despite the extensive use of pre-implantation genetic testing for aneuploidy, a significant percentage of euploid embryos do not implant even though the endometrium is normal. Mitochondrial DNA may be used as a new test in evaluating embryonic vitality. Ovarian aging leads to a decrease in the quantity...