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[New models to study human embryonic development].

Mathilde Burgaud¹, Betty Bretin¹, Arnaud Reignier²

¹Nantes université, CHU Nantes, Inserm, CR2TI, F-44000 Nantes, France.

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|February 17, 2023

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Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) offer hope to many, but in vitro fertilization (IVF) has a high failure rate. Recent advances in human embryo modeling provide a new foundation for improving IVF success.

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Area of Science:

Reproductive biology and developmental science.

Background:

Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) are increasingly accessible, yet in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles exhibit a high failure rate, estimated at 75% per cycle.
Over 5 million births worldwide have resulted from IVF since 1978, highlighting its significance but also the need for improvement.

Approach:

Reviewing recent advancements in human embryo modeling techniques.
Focusing on developments in embryo culture, single-cell transcriptome sequencing, naive pluripotent stem cell culture, and blastoid generation.

Key Points:

Significant progress in understanding human embryonic development through innovative study models.
New techniques like blastoid generation offer unprecedented insights into early development.
Single-cell transcriptomics provides a detailed view of cellular differentiation.

Conclusions:

These emerging embryo modeling strategies are crucial for advancing ART.
Establishing a robust knowledge base from these models is essential for enhancing IVF success rates.
Future research directions aim to translate these models into improved clinical applications for infertility treatment.