Yoshiharu Morimoto
ORCID: 0000-0003-2834-2726
· 9 papers in corpus
review
2026
Oocyte quality is the primary determinant of success in assisted reproductive technologies (ART), and mitochondrial dysfunction is increasingly recognized as a central mediator of poor oocyte competence across advanced maternal age, recurre…
review
2025
Background: Mitochondria play a critical role in cellular bioenergetics and signaling, with particular importance in the context of reproductive biology. This review summarizes their role in reproduction and explores current and emerging mi…
article
2023
Endometriomas (chocolate cysts) are cystic lesions that can develop on ovaries, and are characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial tissue or similar tissue. Such lesions can cause a decline in the number and quality of oocytes, an…
2023
PurposeThe MiOXSYS system is a new technique to analyze the semen oxidative reduction potential (ORP) that may use to classify the level of sperm DNA integrity. It does not clearly explain how the semen ORP values could help to change the I…
2022
BackgroundFemale fertility declines with age, due to increased chromosomal aneuploidy and possible reduced mitochondrial function in the embryo.MethodsThis review outlines how mitochondrial function in human embryos, as predicted from oxyge…
2021
PurposeThe use of antioxidants is common practice in the management of infertile patients. However, there are no established guidelines by professional societies on antioxidant use for male infertility.Materials and methodsUsing an online s…
article
2018
PURPOSE: Antioxidant status and oxidative stress markers in human follicular fluid (FF) surrounding oocytes may be related to the outcomes of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET). Therefore, we herein examined the relationshi…
2016
PurposeThe change of mitochondrial distribution in human oocytes during meiotic maturation was assessed using 223 human oocytes donated from patients undergoing fertility treatment between June 2013 and February 2016.MethodsLive cell images…
2015
PurposeThe aim of this study was to determine the prophylactic effects of cabergoline on ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) after oocyte retrieval.MethodsA total of 187 women underwent controlled ovarian stimulation using gonadotropin…