Research progress on the effect of oocyte smooth endoplasmic reticulum clusters on early embryo development and pregnancy outcome

With the clinical development and application of intracytoplasmic sperm injection(ICSI)technology in human assisted reproduction,the influence of oocyte quality on embryo development has been paid more and more attention.So far,there have been many reports on oocyte morphology affecting embryo development.It has been found in some works that the appearance of smooth endoplasmic reticulum clusters(SERC)in oocytes may affect the fertilization and embryo development of oocytes.However,with the increasing reports of SERC-containing oocytes obtained by in vitro fertilization and healthy offspring in recent years,there is still some controversy on whether to continue to use SERC-containing oocytes for the following assisted reproductive therapy in clinical practice.Based on this,this review aims to review the research progress of SERC in oocytes in recent years.