女性年龄对卵母细胞纺锤体和染色体构型的影响

目的探讨女性年龄对卵母细胞纺锤体和染色体构型的影响。方法取试管婴儿术后卵龄1天的未受精卵母细胞,采用免疫细胞化学和激光共聚焦术检测卵母细胞纺锤体和染色体构型。结果25~29岁女性卵母细胞Ⅰ级纺锤体和染色体比率分别为33%和31%,显著高于30~34岁(P<0.05)和35~40岁女性(P<0.01);而25~29岁女性卵母细胞的Ⅲ级纺锤体和染色体率均为54%,明显低于30~34岁(P<0.01)和35~40岁女性(P<0.05)。结论卵母细胞纺锤体和染色体构型异常率与女性年龄存在明显的相关性。

Influence of maternal age on meiotic spindle and chromosome configuration of oocytes

Objective To study the effect of maternal age on meiotic spindle and chromosome configuration of oocytes. Methods Spindle and chromosome configuration was examined in day 1 unfertilized human oocytes after in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection(ICSI) by immunocytochemistry and visualized by laser confocal microscopy. Results Statistically significant differences were observed on normal spindle and chromosome configurations of oocytes between 25-29 maternal age group (33% and 31%, respectively), and 30-34 age group (P<0.05) as well as 35-40 age group(0%, P<0.01). The incidence of abnormal spindle and chromosome configurations of oocytes from 30-34 and 35-40 maternal age groups was much higher than that of oocytes from 25-29 age group (P<0.01,P<0.05). Conclusion Incidence of abnormal spindle and chromosome configuration of oocytes is related to maternal age. It could be an important reason of age related oocyte aneuploidy.