Human Reproduction From basics to Biotechnology

Human Reproduction: From Basics to Biotechnology is a complete reference for anyone in the field of life, health, and biomedical sciences. The book provides an overview of basics in human reproduction to advanced knowledge of the field, including some evidence from other mammalian species that complement our current knowledge on the anatomy and physiology of the male and female reproductive tract and gametes. This resource covers the most used assisted reproductive techniques and technical advances, human reproduction and infertility disorders, their diagnosis and available treatment options.

Preface Introduction: reproduction as a stage of the life cycle

Part 1. Anatomy and Physiology of the reproductive tract.
1. The male reproductive tract
2. The female reproductive tract
3. Changes during puberty and sexual maturation

Part 2. Gametes (I): the spermatozoon.
4. Spermatogenesis.
5. Epididymal maturation
6. The ejaculated sperm cell

Part 3. Gametes (II): the oocyte
7. Oogenesis and folliculogenesis
8. The ovarian, endometrial and menstrual cycles

Part 4. Fertilisation
9. Intercourse and sperm transport in the female reproductive tract
10. Sperm capacitation and acrosome reaction
11. Fertilisation and oocyte activation

Part 5. Embryo and foetal development
12. Pre-implantation embryo development
13. Uterine receptivity and embryo implantation
14. Initiation of pregnancy
15. Foetal development

Part 6. The new-born.
16.
17. Lactation
18. The postnatal period

Part 7. Pathology of reproduction and infertility
19. Endometriosis
20. Preeclampsia
21. Polycystic ovary
22. Ectopic pregnancy, implantation failure and spontaneous miscarriage
23. Genetic-related infertility
24. Immunology-related disorders
25. Other pathologies

Part 8. Contraception.
26. Control of reproduction
27. Contraceptives

Part 9. Assisted Reproductive Technology (I): handling gametes
28. Evaluation and selection of sperm
29. Epididymal and testicular sperm extraction
30. Sperm cryopreservation
31. Controlled ovarian stimulation, oocyte collection and the ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
32. In vitro maturation of oocytes
33. Oocyte vitrification
34. Cryopreservation of testicular and ovarian tissues

Part 10. Assisted Reproductive Technology (II): IUI, IVF and ICSI
35. An overview of the main assisted reproductive techniques: IUI, IVF and ICSI
36. Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
37. In vitro fertilisation (IVF)
38. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and its variants
39. Artificial Oocyte Activation

Part 11. Assisted Reproductive Technology (III): Embryos
40. Embryo culture
41. Quality and selection of embryos
42. Embryo transfer
43. Embryo cryopreservation
44. Micromanipulation of embryos

Part 12. Genetic counselling
45. Preimplantation Genetic Screening (PGS)
46. Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) (Dagan Wells, University of Oxford)

Part 13. Reproductive Biology and Society: Ethics and Legislation.
47. Sex and Gender
48. Ethical dilemmas in reproductive biology and ART
49. Legislation in different countries
50. Future challenges in human reproduction Glossary Index

Marc Yeste is an ICREA Academia Professor at the Department of Biology, University of Girona, and Director at TechnoSperm, Centre for Reproductive Biotechnology. He teaches at the Faculties of Human Medicine, Nursing and Sciences, at the Polytechnic School, and for the MSc in Food Biotechnology, and in Molecular Biology and Biomedicine., Marc is Editor-in-Chief of Animal Reproduction Science (Elsevier), editor and editorial board member of several other journals. He’s published ~200 papers and >100 abstracts, 12 book chapters (editor in three), and >200 contributions to congresses (>25 as invited, plenary speaker). He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM), and a member of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), the Society for Cryobiology (SfC), the European Society of Domestic Animal Reproduction (ESDAR), the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP) and the Spanish Society of Animal Reproduction (AERA).