Periodic Reporting for period 1 - OOCSOCS (Socs3 gene in oocyte maturation and fertilisation - a novel link between inflammation and infertility)

Approximately one in six couples worldwide experience infertility problems. One of the biggest risk factors is female age, affecting the oocyte and consequently the embryo quality, as well as the correct functions of placenta. As the average age of women at the first pregnancy...