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Researcher

Dimitra Nikiforaki

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25 Results

2018

Patients with a high proportion of immature and meiotically resistant oocytes experience defective nuclear oocyte maturation patterns and impaired pregnancy outcomes

Yuechao LuMinerva Ferrer BuitragoMina PopovicJitesh NeupaneWinnok De VosSylvie LiermanEtienne Van den AbbeelMargot Van der JeughtDimitra NikiforakiPetra De Sutter et al.

A1 Journal Article in REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE ONLINE

2016

Effect of two assisted oocyte activation protocols used to overcome fertilization failure on the activation potential and calcium releasing pattern

Dimitra NikiforakiFrauke Vanden MeerschautChloë De RooYuechao LuMinerva Ferrer BuitragoPetra De SutterBjörn Heindryckx

A1 Journal Article in FERTILITY AND STERILITY

2015

Human oocyte activation and the causes of fertilization failure

Dimitra NikiforakiPetra De SutterBjörn Heindryckx

Human oocyte calcium analysis (HOCA) : a novel test for sperm oocyte-activation potential

Minerva Ferrer BuitragoSylvie LiermanFrauke Vanden MeerschautDimitra NikiforakiEtienne Van den AbbeelMargot Van der JeughtPetra De SutterBjörn Heindryckx

2014

Assisted oocyte activation following ICSI fertilization failure

Frauke Vanden MeerschautDimitra NikiforakiBjörn HeindryckxPetra De Sutter

A1 Journal Article in REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE ONLINE

Effect of ionomycin and calcium in the culture medium on the calcium releasing pattern of mouse oocytes and their subsequent embryonic development

Yuechao LuDimitra NikiforakiFrauke Vanden MeerschautJitesh NeupaneChen QianWinnok De VosJP OzilTom DerooPetra De SutterBjörn Heindryckx

Oocyte cryopreservation and in vitro culture affect calcium signalling during human fertilization

Dimitra NikiforakiFrauke Vanden MeerschautChen QianIlse De CrooYuechao LuTom DerooEtienne Van den AbbeelBjörn HeindryckxPetra De Sutter

A1 Journal Article in HUMAN REPRODUCTION

Sperm involved in recurrent partial hydatidiform moles cannot induce the normal pattern of calcium oscillations

Dimitra NikiforakiFrauke Vanden MeerschautStefanie De GheselleChen QianEtienne Van den AbbeelWinnok De VosTom DerooPetra De SutterBjörn Heindryckx

A1 Journal Article in FERTILITY AND STERILITY

The effect of smooth endoplasmic reticulum aggregates in human oocytes on calcium signalling and the significance for oocyte collection cycle outcome

Stefanie De GheselleDimitra NikiforakiL. VerpoestIlse De CrooYuechao LuBjörn HeindryckxEtienne Van den AbbeelPetra De Sutter

2013

Analysis of calcium oscillations pattern triggered by human sperm showing failed or low fertilization

Björn HeindryckxDimitra NikiforakiLeen CaluwaertsFrauke Vanden MeerschautTom DerooPetra De Sutter

Comparison of pre- and post-implantation development following the application of three artificial activating stimuli in a mouse model with round-headed sperm cells deficient for oocyte activation

Frauke Vanden MeerschautDimitra NikiforakiChloë De RooSylvie LiermanChen QianT Schmitt-JohnPetra De SutterBjörn Heindryckx

A1 Journal Article in HUMAN REPRODUCTION

Diagnostic and prognostic value of calcium oscillatory pattern analysis for patients with ICSI fertilization failure

Frauke Vanden MeerschautLuc LeybaertDimitra NikiforakiChen QianBjörn HeindryckxPetra De Sutter

A1 Journal Article in HUMAN REPRODUCTION

Evaluation of calcium machinery in a meiosis defect mouse model

Yuechao LuDimitra NikiforakiFrauke Vanden MeerschautJitesh NeupaneWinnok De VosSylvie LiermanTom DerooBjörn HeindryckxPetra De Sutter

Regulation of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor during human oocyte maturation and fertilization

Dimitra NikiforakiLiesbeth VossaertFrauke Vanden MeerschautChen QianYuechao LuJ ParysWinnok De VosDieter DeforceTom DerooEtienne Van den Abbeel et al.

2012

Assisted oocyte activation is not beneficial for all patients with a suspected oocyte-related activation deficiency

Frauke Vanden MeerschautDimitra NikiforakiStefanie De GheselleValerie DullaertsEtienne Van den AbbeelJan GerrisBjörn HeindryckxPetra De Sutter

A1 Journal Article in HUMAN REPRODUCTION

Calcium response during human oocyte activation : the effect of in vitro maturation and cryopreservation

Dimitra NikiforakiFrauke Vanden MeerschautChen QianEtienne Van den AbbeelBjörn HeindryckxPetra De Sutter

Calcium response during human oocyte activation : the effect of in vitro maturation and cryopreservation

Dimitra NikiforakiFrauke Vanden MeerschautChen QianEtienne Van den AbbeelBjörn HeindryckxPetra De Sutter

Calciumpatroonanalyse tijdens eicelrijping en na toepassing van geassisteerde eicelactivatie

Chloë De RooDimitra NikiforakiFrauke Vanden MeerschautYuechao LuSylvie LiermanChen QianBjörn HeindryckxPetra De Sutter

Comparison of the effect of ionomycin versus calcimycin on the intracellular calcium level in mouse and human oocytes and subsequent oocyte activation

Frauke Vanden MeerschautChloë De RooDimitra NikiforakiSylvie LiermanChen QianBjörn HeindryckxPetra De Sutter

Diagnostic calcium pattern analysis in mouse oocytes for patients with previous fertilization failure following ICSI

Frauke Vanden MeerschautDimitra NikiforakiChen QianBjörn HeindryckxLuc LeybaertPetra De Sutter

Globozoospermia is mainly due to DPY19L2 deletion via non-allelic homologous recombination involving two recombination hotspots

Elias EllnatiPaul KuentzClaire RedinSara JaberFrauke Vanden MeerschautJoelle MakarianIsabelle KoscinskiMohammad H Nasr-EsfahaniAygul DemirolTimur Gurgan et al.

A1 Journal Article in HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS

Influence of human sperm motility and cryopreservation on the oocyte activating factor phospholipase C zeta

Björn HeindryckxDimitra NikiforakiFrauke Vanden MeerschautWinnok De VosSylvie LiermanPetra De Sutter

The effect of oocyte aging on the calcium oscillations and embryo development of in vivo and in vitro matured oocytes

Yuechao LuDimitra NikiforakiFrauke Vanden MeerschautJitesh NeupaneBjörn HeindryckxPetra De Sutter

2011

Calcium releasing ability of human sperm with deficient oocyte activation capacity

Dimitra NikiforakiFrauke Vanden MeerschautChen QianDieter DeforceEsther Van den AbbeelK CowardJ ParringtonLuc LeybaertBjörn HeindryckxPetra De Sutter

Loss of activity mutations in phospholipase C zeta (PLCζ) abolishes calcium oscillatory ability of human recombinant protein in mouse oocytes

Junaid KashirCeline JonesHoi Chang LeeKatja RietdorfDimitra NikiforakiClaire DurransMargarida RuasSze Tian TeeBjörn HeindryckxAntony Galione et al.

A1 Journal Article in HUMAN REPRODUCTION