Abstract
Mitochondrial diseases are a heterogenic and poorly studied group of diseases, considered serious in most cases and currently without treatment. Although assisted reproduction proposed strategies to prevent them, such as pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, these techniques are not sufficiently successful. However, the recent publication of two assistedreproduction techniques – meiotic spindle transfer in nonhuman primates and pronuclear transfer in humans – generate a clear ray of hope for the prevention of these diseases. This review analyzes the characteristics and meaning of these new findings and their future clinical implications.
Translated title of the contribution | Prevention of mitochondrial diseases: a hope through assisted reproductive technologies |
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Original language | Spanish |
Pages (from-to) | 172-5 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Gaceta Medica de Mexico |
Volume | 147 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 30 Apr 2011 |
Keywords
- Humans
- Mitochondrial Diseases
- Nuclear Transfer Techniques
- Reproductive Techniques, Assisted
- English Abstract
- Journal Article
- Review