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M. Štimpfel · SciRah

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M. Štimpfel

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h-index: 19
Works: 54
Citations: 931

Most-cited papers

Sperm Cryopreservation Today: Approaches, Efficiency, and Pitfalls
Sanja Ozimic, H. Ban-Frangez, M. Štimpfel
2023Current Issues in Molecular Biology120 citations Open access
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Ovarian Surface Epithelium in Patients with Severe Ovarian Infertility: A Potential Source of Cells Expressing Markers of Pluripotent/Multipotent Stem Cells
I. Virant-Klun, T. Skutella, M. Štimpfel, J. Šinkovec
2011Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology74 citations Open access
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Isolation, characterization and differentiation of cells expressing pluripotent/multipotent markers from adult human ovaries
M. Štimpfel, T. Skutella, B. Cvjetičanin, M. Meznaric +5 more
2013Cell and Tissue Research60 citations
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Novel population of small tumour-initiating stem cells in the ovaries of women with borderline ovarian cancer
I. Virant-Klun, M. Štimpfel
2016Scientific Reports52 citations Open access
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Plasticity of granulosa cells: on the crossroad of stemness and transdifferentiation potential
E. Dzafic, M. Štimpfel, I. Virant-Klun
2013Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics46 citations Open access
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PGR and PTX3 gene expression in cumulus cells from obese and normal weighting women after administration of long-acting recombinant follicle-stimulating hormone for controlled ovarian stimulation
T. BurnikPapler, Eda Vrtacnik Bokal, Uršula Prosenc Zmrzljak, M. Štimpfel +3 more
2019Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics45 citations
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Small SSEA-4-positive cells from human ovarian cell cultures: related to embryonic stem cells and germinal lineage?
I. Virant-Klun, M. Štimpfel, B. Cvjetičanin, E. Vrtačnik-Bokal +1 more
2013Journal of Ovarian Research42 citations Open access
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New Challenge: Mitochondrial Epigenetics?
M. Štimpfel, N. Jančar, I. Virant-Klun
2017Stem Cell Reviews and Reports36 citations
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Expression of Mesenchymal Stem Cells-Related Genes and Plasticity of Aspirated Follicular Cells Obtained from Infertile Women
E. Dzafic, M. Štimpfel, S. Novaković, Petra Cerkovnik +1 more
2014BioMed Research International35 citations Open access
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Potential Stemness of Frozen-Thawed Testicular Biopsies without Sperm in Infertile Men Included into the In Vitro Fertilization Programme
M. Štimpfel, T. Skutella, M. Kubista, E. Maličev +2 more
2012Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology32 citations Open access
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Insight into the complexity of male infertility: a multi-omics review
R. Podgrajsek, A. Hodzic, M. Štimpfel, Tanja Kunej +1 more
2024Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine31 citations Open access
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Ovarian pluripotent/multipotent stem cells and in vitro oogenesis in mammals.
I. Virant-Klun, M. Štimpfel, T. Skutella
2011Histology and Histopathology30 citations
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Magnetic-activated cell sorting of non-apoptotic spermatozoa improves the quality of embryos according to female age: a prospective sibling oocyte study
M. Štimpfel, I. Verdenik, B. Zorn, I. Virant-Klun
2018Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics27 citations Open access
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Putative mesenchymal stem cells isolated from adult human ovaries
M. Štimpfel, Petra Cerkovnik, S. Novaković, A. Maver +1 more
2014Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics27 citations Open access
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Non-Invasive Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy and the Mystery of Genetic Material: A Review Article
Maja Tomic, Eda Vrtacnik Bokal, M. Štimpfel
2022International Journal of Molecular Sciences24 citations Open access
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Comparison of GnRH Agonist, GnRH Antagonist, and GnRH Antagonist Mild Protocol of Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation in Good Prognosis Patients
M. Štimpfel, E. Vrtačnik-Bokal, B. Požlep, I. Virant-Klun
2015International Journal of Endocrinology23 citations Open access
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Stem cells in adult human ovaries: from female fertility to ovarian cancer.
I. Virant-Klun, M. Štimpfel, T. Skutella
2012Current pharmaceutical design23 citations
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Association between Sperm Morphology and Altered Sperm microRNA Expression
Maja Tomic, Luka Bolha, J. Pižem, H. Ban-Frangez +2 more
2022Biology21 citations Open access
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Reproductive outcomes after laparoscopic surgery in infertile women affected by ovarian endometriomas, with or without in vitro fertilisation: results from the SAFE (surgery and ART for endometriomas) trial
H. Ban Frangež, Eda Vrtacnik Bokal, M. Štimpfel, Teja Divjak Budihna +6 more
2021Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research20 citations Open access
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Molecular Mechanism of Resveratrol and Its Therapeutic Potential on Female Infertility
R. Podgrajsek, H. Ban Frangež, M. Štimpfel
2024International Journal of Molecular Sciences19 citations Open access
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Conventional IVF improves blastocyst rate and quality compared to ICSI when used in patients with mild or moderate teratozoospermia
M. Štimpfel, N. Jančar, E. Vrtačnik-Bokal, I. Virant-Klun
2019Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine15 citations Open access
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The influence of the type of embryo culture media on the outcome of IVF/ICSI cycles.
M. Štimpfel, L. Bacer-Kermavner, N. Jančar, E. Vrtačnik-Bokal
2020Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology11 citations Open access
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Serous papillary adenocarcinoma possibly related to the presence of primitive oocyte-like cells in the adult ovarian surface epithelium: a case report
I. Virant-Klun, T. Skutella, B. Cvjetičanin, M. Štimpfel +1 more
2011Journal of Ovarian Research11 citations Open access
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Effects of Slow Freezing and Vitrification of Human Semen on Post-Thaw Semen Quality and miRNA Expression
R. Podgrajsek, Luka Bolha, T. Pungert, J. Pižem +3 more
2024International Journal of Molecular Sciences10 citations Open access
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Female Age Affects the Mesenchymal Stem Cell Characteristics of Aspirated Follicular Cells in the In Vitro Fertilization Programme
I. Virant-Klun, S. Omejec, M. Štimpfel, P. Škerl +3 more
2019Stem Cell Reviews and Reports10 citations
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The Outcome of IVF/ICSI Cycles in Male Cancer Patients: Retrospective Analysis of Procedures from 2004 To 2018
T. B. Papler, E. Vrtačnik-Bokal, S. Drobnič, M. Štimpfel
2021Radiology and Oncology9 citations Open access
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Collecting semen samples at home for IVF/ICSI does not negatively affect the outcome of the fresh cycle
M. Štimpfel, N. Jančar, E. Vrtačnik-Bokal
2020Reproductive Biomedicine Online9 citations Open access
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Genetic Testing for Monogenic Forms of Male Infertility Contributes to the Clinical Diagnosis of Men with Severe Idiopathic Male Infertility
R. Podgrajsek, A. Hodzic, A. Maver, M. Štimpfel +10 more
2025The World Journal of Men's Health8 citations Open access
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No difference in mitochondrial distribution is observed in human oocytes after cryopreservation
M. Štimpfel, E. Vrtačnik-Bokal, I. Virant-Klun
2017Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics8 citations
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Session 32: Stem cells and translational research
R. Anderson, M. Mclaughlin, D. Woods, J. Tilly +26 more
20137 citations
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Is It Possible to Treat Infertility with Stem Cells?
P. Petric, E. Vrtačnik-Bokal, M. Štimpfel
2021Reproductive Sciences6 citations
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Minor DNA methylation changes are observed in spermatozoa prepared using different protocols
M. Štimpfel, E. Vrtačnik-Bokal
2020Andrology6 citations Open access
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Reproductive Outcome After GnRH Agonist Triggering With Co-Administration of 1500 IU hCG on the Day of Oocyte Retrieval in High Responders: A Long-Term Retrospective Cohort Study
D. Abdulkhalikova, E. Bokal, M. Štimpfel, Primoz Ciglar +1 more
2022Frontiers in Endocrinology5 citations Open access
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Poor Ovarian Response to Gonadotrophins in PCOS Women after Laparoscopic Ovarian Drilling
T. BurnikPapler, M. Štimpfel, Brina Kovacik, E. Bokal
2022Medicina5 citations Open access
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Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist protocol of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation as an efficient treatment in Bologna-defined poor ovarian responders
M. Štimpfel, E. Vrtačnik-Bokal, B. Požlep, J. Kmecl +1 more
2016Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine5 citations Open access
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When to Transfer Embryos if There Is Only 1 or 2?
M. Štimpfel, N. Jančar, H. Ban-Frangez, E. Vrtačnik-Bokal
2023Life4 citations Open access
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The Role of Preconception Parental Health on Embryo Quality—Preliminary Results of a Prospective Study Using Non-Invasive Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy
Maja Tomic, Eda Bokal-Vrtacnik, M. Štimpfel
2025Biomolecules3 citations Open access
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Apolipoprotein A1: potential biomarker of embryo development and blastocyst implantation after prolonged embryo culture in a micro-droplet culture system
I. V. Klun, A. Jerin, M. Skitek, M. Štimpfel +1 more
20183 citations
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The Role of Stem Cells in Ovarian Cancer : A Review
M. Štimpfel, I. Virant-Klun
20163 citations
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Hepatitis B Infection Negatively Affects the Outcome of Fresh IVF/ICSI Cycles
P. Petrič, T. Fevžer, N. Jančar, E. Vrtačnik-Bokal +1 more
2022Journal of Men's Health2 citations Open access
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Mitochondria: More than Just “Power Plants” in Stem Cells
M. Štimpfel, R. Hämäläinen, P. May-Panloup
2017Stem Cells International2 citations Open access
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Adult Ovary Stem Cells
I. Virant-Klun, M. Štimpfel, T. Skutella
20142 citations
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Cryopreservation induces changes in the expression of noncoding RNAs in semen: a mini-review
M. Štimpfel, Luka Bolha, J. Pižem, H. Ban-Frangez
2024Journal of Men's Health1 citations Open access
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Effect of Oral Contraceptive Use in Relation to Fertile Years on the Risk of Endometriosis in Women with Primary Infertility: A Ten-Year Single-Centre Retrospective Analysis
V. Šalamun, G. Riemma, Anja Klemenc, A. S. Laganà +4 more
2024Medicina1 citations Open access
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P-048 Vitrification of human semen impairs the mobility of spermatozoa when compared to the conventional slow-freezing
T. Pungert, R. Podgrajsek, M. Štimpfel, B. Rugelj +2 more
2023Human Reproduction1 citations Open access
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Distinct endometrial protein profiles in spontaneous and stimulated cycles in women with poor ovarian response: A prospective case-crossover clinical trial
D. Abdulkhalikova, H. Ban Frangež, T. BurnikPapler, M. Štimpfel +2 more
2026PLoS ONE0 citations Open access
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Male immune infertility: a million dollar question in medically assisted reproduction
Sanja Ozimic, A. Andjelic, H. Ban-Frangez, M. Štimpfel
2026Journal of Men's Health0 citations Open access
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The role of DNA mismatch repair mutS/mutL homolog genes in spermatogenesis and male infertility: a systematic review and cohort study
R. Podgrajsek, A. Hodzic, A. Maver, M. Štimpfel +9 more
2025Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology0 citations Open access
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ACE gene and male infertility: a South Slavic case-control study and multi-omics data integration
Tanja Kunej, R. Podgrajsek, H. Jaklic, A. Hodzic +10 more
2025Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine0 citations Open access
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Towards clinical application of whole exome sequencing in the diagnosis of men with severely impaired spermatogenesis.
R. Podgrajsek, A. Hodzic, A. Maver, M. Štimpfel +9 more
2025Fertility and Sterility0 citations
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