Impact of superovulation and in vitro fertilization on LINE-1 copy number and telomere length in C57BL/6 J mice blastocysts.
Thalita S BerteliFang WangFabiana Barzotto KohlrauschCaroline Mantovani Da LuzFernanda V OliveiraDavid Lawrence KeefePaula Andrea NavarroPublished in: Molecular biology reports (2022)
Intriguingly ovarian stimulation, alone or followed by IVF, produced embryos with significantly longer telomeres compared to in vivo, natural cycle-produced embryos. The significance of this enriched telomere endowment for the health and longevity of offspring born from IVF merit future studies.