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Publications

2024

  1. McElhinney, K.L.; Rowell, E.E.; Laronda, M.M. Encapsulation of Bovine Primordial Follicles in Rigid Alginate Does Not Affect Growth Dynamics. Bioengineering 2024, 11, 734. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering11070734

  2. Gadek L, Joswiak C, Laronda MM. "Thawing fertility: A View of Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation Processes and Review of Ovarian Transplant Research." Fertil Steril. 2024 Jul 9:S0015-0282(24)00598-3. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.07.005. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38992745.

  3. McDowell, H.B.; McElhinney, K.L.; Tsui, E.L.; Laronda, M.M. Generation of Tailored Extracellular Matrix Hydrogels for the Study of In Vitro Folliculogenesis in Response to Matrisome-Dependent Biochemical Cues. Bioengineering 2024, 11, 543. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering11060543

  4. McDowell HB, Henning NF, Laronda MM. "Heterogeneity of Ovarian Matrisome Hydrogels Elucidates Factors that May Influence Follicle Growth in Vitro. Reproduction." 2024 Jun 1:REP-24-0135. doi: 10.1530/REP-24-0135. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38888996.

  5. Bak MJ, Farje D, Tsui EL, Lautz TB, Laronda MM, Rowell EE. "Ovarian tissue cryopreservation in pediatric patients with malignancy involving the ovary." Fertil Steril. 2024 Jun 3:S0015-0282(24)00510-7. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.05.161. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38838804.

  6. Rosen JN, Finlayson C, Papadakis JL, Grabaowksi J, Laronda MM, Rowell EE, Wadhwani N, Weisman AG, Johnson EK. "Turner Syndrome With Y Chromosome and Germ Cells: A Case Report Highlighting the Need to Prioritize Individualized Care." Urology. 2024 May 31:S0090-4295(24)00412-6. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.05.020. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38825087.

  7. Elizabeth L Tsui, Hannah B McDowell, Monica M Laronda, "Restoring Ovarian Fertility and Hormone Function: Recent Advancements, Ongoing Efforts and Future Applications", Journal of the Endocrine Society, Volume 8, Issue 6, June 2024, bvae073, https://doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvae073

  8. Gokyer D, Akinboro S, Zhou LT, Kleinhans A, Laronda MM, Duncan FE, Riley JK, Goldman KN, Babayev E. "The oocyte microenvironment is altered in adolescents compared to oocyte donors." bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2024 Apr 6:2024.04.04.588118. doi: 10.1101/2024.04.04.588118. PMID: 38617323; PMCID: PMC11014529.

  9. Kathryn L. McElhinney, Tara Kennedy, Erin E. Rowell, Monica M. Laronda. A dozen years of ovarian tissue cryopreservation at a pediatric hospital: tracking program and patient metrics while adapting to increasing needs. F&S Reports, 2024, ISSN 2666-3341, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xfre.2024.02.009.
     

2023 

  1. Prager AJ, Henning N, Burns L, Ramaprasad A, Basti S, Laronda MM. Utilizing 3D Printing Technology to Create Prosthetic Irises: Proof of Concept and Workflow. Bioengineering (Basel). 2023 Nov 6;10(11):1287. doi: 10.3390/bioengineering10111287. PMID: 38002411; PMCID: PMC10669136

  2. Amargant, Farners, et al. “FGF2, Lif, and IGF1 (FLI) supplementation during human in vitro maturation enhances markers of gamete competence.” Human Reproduction, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dead162

  3. Jain, Sanjay, et al. “Advances and Prospects for the Human Biomolecular Atlas Program (HuBMAP).” Nature Cell Biology, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-023-01194-w

  4. Siebert, Aisha L., et al. “Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Line Generated from a Patient with Differences in Sex Development (DSD) and Multiple Genetic Variants Including a Large Deletion in NR5A1.” Stem Cell Research, vol. 71, 2023, p. 103154, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scr.2023.103154

  5. Abdallah AS, Arva NC, Finlayson CA, Melin-Aldana H, Papadakis JL, Rowell EE, Weisman AG, Whitehead J, Yerkes EB, Yuodsnukis BT, Johnson EK, Laronda MM. "Workflow for Management of Gonadal Neoplasm in 2 Patients with Differences of Sex Development Enrolled in an Experimental Gonadal Tissue Cryopreservation Protocol". Urology. 2023 Aug;178:125-132. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2023.04.027. Epub 2023 May 24. PMID: 37236371

  6. Tsui, Elizabeth L., et al. “Human Ovarian Gross Morphology and Subanatomy across Puberty: Insights from Tissue Donated during Fertility Preservation.” F&S Reports, vol. 4, no. 2, 2023, pp. 196–205, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xfre.2023.02.008

  7. Siebert AL, Gomez-Lobo V, Johnson EK, Nahata L, Orwig KE, Pyle LC, Witchel SF, Finlayson C, Laronda MM. Differences in gonadal tissue cryopreservation practices for differences of sex development across regions in the United States. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2023 Jan 17;13:990359. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.990359. PMID: 36733807; PMCID: PMC9886870

  8. Hanna MT, Handa N, Laronda MM, Rowell EE. "Efficacy of Video-based Education in Improving Understanding of Pediatric Fertility Preservation". J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2023 May 1;45(4):e487-e495. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000002611. Epub 2023 Jan 19. PMID: 36716087

2022

  1. Tsui, Elizabeth L, et al. “Creating a Common Language for the Subanatomy of the Ovary.” Biology of Reproduction, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1093/biolre/ioac199

  2. O’Neill, Kathleen E., et al. “Anatomic Nomenclature and 3-Dimensional Regional Model of the Human Ovary: Call for a New Paradigm.” American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2022.09.040

  3. Ataman, L. M., et al. “Correction to: A Synopsis of Global Frontiers in Fertility Preservation.” Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, vol. 39, no. 8, 2022, pp. 1713–1714., https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-022-02586-x

  4. Diaz, Ashley A., et al. “A Systematic Review of Ovarian Tissue Transplantation Outcomes by Ovarian Tissue Processing Size for Cryopreservation.” Frontiers in Endocrinology, vol. 13, 2022, https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.918899

2021

  1. Schwartz, Grace B., et al. “Generation of Two Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Lines from a Patient with Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome with a Hemizygous Single Nucleotide Variant in the Androgen Receptor (AR) Gene.” Stem Cell Research, vol. 55, 2021, p. 102441., https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scr.2021.102441

  2. Henning, Nathaniel F.C., et al. “Building Organs Using Tissue-Specific Microenvironments: Perspectives from a Bioprosthetic Ovary.” Trends in Biotechnology, vol. 39, no. 8, 2021, pp. 824–837., https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2021.01.008

  3. Woodruff, Teresa K., et al. “A View from the Past into Our Collective Future: The Oncofertility Consortium Vision Statement.” Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, vol. 38, no. 1, 2021, pp. 3–15., https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-020-01983-4

2020

  1. Harris, Courtney J., et al. “Participation of Pediatric Surgery Training Programs in Fertility Preservation Initiatives.” Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, vol. 30, no. 9, 2020, pp. 1018–1022., https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2020.0021

  2. Nahata, Leena, et al. “Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation as Standard of Care: What Does This Mean for Pediatric Populations?” Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, vol. 37, no. 6, 2020, pp. 1323–1326., https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-020-01794-7

  3. Harris, Courtney J., et al. “Establishing an Institutional Gonadal Tissue Cryopreservation Protocol for Patients with Differences of Sex Development.” Journal of Urology, vol. 204, no. 5, 2020, pp. 1054–1061., https://doi.org/10.1097/ju.0000000000001128

  4. Rowell, Erin E., et al. “Ovarian Tissue Health after Laparoscopic Unilateral Oophorectomy: A Porcine Model for Establishing Optimized Fertility Preservation Techniques in Children.” Journal of Pediatric Surgery, vol. 55, no. 8, 2020, pp. 1631–1638., https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.12.014

  5. Laronda MM. Engineering a bioprosthetic ovary for fertility and hormone restoration. Theriogenology. 2020 Jul 1;150:8-14. doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.01.021. Epub 2020 Jan 11. PubMed PMID: 31973967

  6. Rowell EE, Duncan FE, Laronda MM. ASRM removes the experimental label from Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation (OTC): pediatric research must continue. Fertility and Sterility. 2020 March

  7. Rowell EE, Corkum KS, Even KA, Laronda MM. Ovarian tissue health after laparoscopic unilateral oophorectomy: A porcine model for establishing optimized fertility preservation techniques in children. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Jan 10;. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.12.014. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31983401

2019

  1. Henning NF, LeDuc RD, Even KA, Laronda MM. Proteomic analyses of decellularized porcine ovaries identified new matrisome proteins and spatial differences across and within ovarian compartments. Sci Rep. 2019 Dec 27;9(1):20001. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-56454-3. PubMed PMID: 31882863; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6934504

  2. Lautz TB, Harris CJ, Laronda MM, Erickson LL, Rowell EE. A fertility preservation toolkit for pediatric surgeons caring for children with cancer. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2019 Dec;28(6):150861. doi: 10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2019.150861. Epub 2019 Nov 16. PubMed PMID: 31931969

  3. Johnson EK, Finlayson C, Finney EL, Harris CJ, Tan SY, Laronda MM, Lockart BA, Chen D, Rowell EE, Cheng EY, Yerkes EB. Gonadal Tissue Cryopreservation for Children with Differences of Sex Development. Horm Res Paediatr. 2019;92(2):84-91. doi: 10.1159/000502644. Epub 2019 Sep 11. PubMed PMID: 31509845

  4. Moravek MB, Appiah LC, Anazodo A, Burns KC, Gomez-Lobo V, Hoefgen HR, Jaworek Frias O, Laronda MM, Levine J, Meacham LR, Pavone ME, Quinn GP, Rowell EE, Strine AC, Woodruff TK, Nahata L. Development of a Pediatric Fertility Preservation Program: A Report From the Pediatric Initiative Network of the Oncofertility Consortium. J Adolesc Health. 2019 May;64(5):563-573. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.10.297. Epub 2019 Jan 14. Review. PubMed PMID: 30655118; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6478520

  5. Rowell EE, Corkum KS, Lautz TB, Laronda MM, Walz AL, Madonna MB, Lockart BA, Reynolds M. Laparoscopic unilateral oophorectomy for ovarian tissue cryopreservation in children. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Mar;54(3):543-549. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.06.005. Epub 2018 Jun 9. PubMed PMID: 30782317; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6383797

2018

  1. Smith BM, Duncan FE, Ataman L, Smith K, Quinn GP, Chang RJ, Finlayson C, Orwig K, Valli-Pulaski H, Moravek MB, Zelinski MB, Irene Su H, Vitek W, Smith JF, Jeruss JS, Gracia C, Coutifaris C, Shah D, Nahata L, Gomez-Lobo V, Appiah LC, Brannigan RE, Gillis V, Gradishar W, Javed A, Rhoton-Vlasak AS, Kondapalli LA, Neuber E, Ginsberg JP, Muller CH, Hirshfeld-Cytron J, Kutteh WH, Lindheim SR, Cherven B, Meacham LR, Rao P, Torno L, Sender LS, Vadaparampil ST, Skiles JL, Schafer-Kalkhoff T, Frias OJ, Byrne J, Westphal LM, Schust DJ, Klosky JL, McCracken KA, Ting A, Khan Z, Granberg C, Lockart B, Scoccia B, Laronda MM, Mersereau JE, Marsh C, Pavone ME, Woodruff TK. The National Physicians Cooperative: transforming fertility management in the cancer setting and beyond. Future Oncol. 2018 Dec;14(29):3059-3072. doi: 10.2217/fon-2018-0278. Epub 2018 Nov 26. PubMed PMID: 30474429; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6331694

2017

  1. Corkum KS, Laronda MM, Rowell EE. A review of reported surgical techniques in fertility preservation for prepubertal and adolescent females facing a fertility threatening diagnosis or treatment. Am J Surg. 2017 Oct;214(4):695-700. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.06.013. Epub 2017 Jun 23. Review. PubMed PMID: 28683892; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6003699

  2. Jakus AE, Laronda MM, Rashedi AS, Robinson CM, Lee C, Jordan SW, Orwig KE, Woodruff TK, Shah RN. "Tissue Papers" from Organ-Specific Decellularized Extracellular Matrices. Adv Funct Mater. 2017 Sep 13;27(3). doi: 10.1002/adfm.201700992. Epub 2017 Aug 7. PubMed PMID: 29104526; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5665058

  3. Laronda MM, Rutz AL, Xiao S, Whelan KA, Duncan FE, Roth EW, Woodruff TK, Shah RN. A bioprosthetic ovary created using 3D printed microporous scaffolds restores ovarian function in sterilized mice. Nat Commun. 2017 May 16;8:15261. doi: 10.1038/ncomms15261. PubMed PMID: 28509899; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5440811

  4. Xiao S, Coppeta JR, Rogers HB, Isenberg BC, Zhu J, Olalekan SA, McKinnon KE, Dokic D, Rashedi AS, Haisenleder DJ, Malpani SS, Arnold-Murray CA, Chen K, Jiang M, Bai L, Nguyen CT, Zhang J, Laronda MM, Hope TJ, Maniar KP, Pavone ME, Avram MJ, Sefton EC, Getsios S, Burdette JE, Kim JJ, Borenstein JT, Woodruff TK. A microfluidic culture model of the human reproductive tract and 28-day menstrual cycle. Nat Commun. 2017 Mar 28;8:14584. doi: 10.1038/ncomms14584. PubMed PMID: 28350383; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5379057

  5. Laronda MM, McKinnon KE, Ting AY, Le Fever AV, Zelinski MB, Woodruff TK. Good manufacturing practice requirements for the production of tissue vitrification and warming and recovery kits for clinical research. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2017 Feb;34(2):291-300. doi: 10.1007/s10815-016-0846-6. Epub 2016 Nov 30. PubMed PMID: 27900615; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5306410

2008-2015

  1. Laronda MM, Jakus AE, Whelan KA, Wertheim JA, Shah RN, Woodruff TK. Initiation of puberty in mice following decellularized ovary transplant. Biomaterials. 2015 May;50:20-9. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.01.051. Epub 2015 Feb 14. PubMed PMID: 25736492; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4350019

  2. Laronda MM, Duncan FE, Hornick JE, Xu M, Pahnke JE, Whelan KA, Shea LD, Woodruff TK. Alginate encapsulation supports the growth and differentiation of human primordial follicles within ovarian cortical tissue. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2014 Aug;31(8):1013-28. doi: 10.1007/s10815-014-0252-x. Epub 2014 May 21. PubMed PMID: 24845158; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4130945

  3. Laronda MM, Burdette JE, Kim J, Woodruff TK. Recreating the female reproductive tract in vitro using iPSC technology in a linked microfluidics environment. Stem Cell Res Ther. 2013;4 Suppl 1:S13. doi: 10.1186/scrt374. Epub 2013 Dec 20. Review. PubMed PMID: 24565375; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4029530

  4. Laronda MM, Unno K, Ishi K, Serna VA, Butler LM, Mills AA, Orvis GD, Behringer RR, Deng C, Sinha S, Kurita T. Diethylstilbestrol induces vaginal adenosis by disrupting SMAD/RUNX1-mediated cell fate decision in the Müllerian duct epithelium. Dev Biol. 2013 Sep 1;381(1):5-16. doi: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2013.06.024. Epub 2013 Jul 4. PubMed PMID: 23830984; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3947918

  5. Laronda MM, Unno K, Butler LM, Kurita T. The development of cervical and vaginal adenosis as a result of diethylstilbestrol exposure in utero. Differentiation. 2012 Oct;84(3):252-60. doi: 10.1016/j.diff.2012.05.004. Epub 2012 Jun 6. Review. PubMed PMID: 22682699; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3443265

  6. Laronda MM, Jameson JL. Sox3 functions in a cell-autonomous manner to regulate spermatogonial differentiation in mice. Endocrinology. 2011 Apr;152(4):1606-15. doi: 10.1210/en.2010-1249. Epub 2011 Jan 19. PubMed PMID: 21248142; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3060639

  7. Kim SY, Weiss J, Tong M, Laronda MM, Lee EJ, Jameson JL. Foxl2, a forkhead transcription factor, modulates nonclassical activity of the estrogen receptor-alpha. Endocrinology. 2009 Nov;150(11):5085-93. doi: 10.1210/en.2009-0313. Epub 2009 Sep 24. PubMed PMID: 19797124; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2775987

  8. Weiss J, Bernhardt ML, Laronda MM, Hurley LA, Glidewell-Kenney C, Pillai S, Tong M, Korach KS, Jameson JL. Estrogen actions in the male reproductive system involve estrogen response element-independent pathways. Endocrinology. 2008 Dec;149(12):6198-206. doi: 10.1210/en.2008-0122. Epub 2008 Aug 21. PubMed PMID: 18719025; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2613049

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