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Extend the Survival of Human Sperm In Vitro in Non-Freezing Conditions: Damage Mechanisms, Preservation Technologies, and Clinical Applications. Cells 2022; 11:cells11182845. [PMID: 36139420 PMCID: PMC9496714 DOI: 10.3390/cells11182845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Preservation of human spermatozoa in vitro at normothermia or hypothermia maintaining their functions and fertility for several days plays a significant role in reproductive biology and medicine. However, it is well known that human spermatozoa left in vitro deteriorate over time irreversibly as the consequence of various stresses such as the change of osmolarity, energy deficiency, and oxidative damage, leading to substantial limitations including the need for semen examinations, fertility preservation, and assisted reproductive technology. These problems may be addressed with the aid of non-freezing storage techniques. The main and most effective preservation strategies are the partial or total replacement of seminal plasma with culture medium, named as extenders, and temperature-induced metabolic restriction. Semen extenders consist of buffers, osmolytes, and antioxidants, etc. to protect spermatozoa against the above-mentioned adverse factors. Extended preservation of human spermatozoa in vitro has a negative effect on sperm parameters, whereas its effect on ART outcomes remains inconsistent. The storage duration, temperature, and pre-treatment of semen should be determined according to the aims of preservation. Advanced techniques such as nanotechnology and omics have been introduced and show great potential in the lifespan extension of human sperm. It is certain that more patients will benefit from it in the near future. This review provided an overview of the current knowledge and prospects of prolonged non-freezing storage of human sperm in vitro.
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Diaz-Jimenez M, Wang M, Wang W, Isachenko E, Rahimi G, Kumar P, Mallmann P, von Brandenstein M, Hidalgo M, Isachenko V. Cryo-banking of human spermatozoa by aseptic cryoprotectants-free vitrification in liquid air: Positive effect of elevated warming temperature. Cell Tissue Bank 2021; 23:17-29. [PMID: 33608835 DOI: 10.1007/s10561-021-09904-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Cryoprotectant-free vitrification is a common method for spermatozoa cryopreservation by direct plunging into liquid nitrogen. However, the commercial liquid nitrogen could be potentially contaminated by microorganisms. Warming temperature plays an essential role for quality of human spermatozoa after vitrification. This study aimed to evaluate comparatively a quality spermatozoa after vitrification in liquid nitrogen and clean liquid air as well as with two warming rates: at 42 °C and 45 °C. After performing of routine swim-up of normozoospermia samples, spermatozoa from the same ejaculate were divided into two groups: vitrified in liquid nitrogen (LN) and sterile liquid air (LA). Spermatozoa of LN group were warmed at 42 °C, and spermatozoa of LA groups were divided and warmed at 42 °C (LA42) and 45 °C (LA45). Then spermatozoa motility, reactive oxygen species (ROS), mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), reactive nitrogen species (RNS), and viability were assessed. It was no found significant differences in quality of spermatozoa from LN and LA groups in the motility, ROS, MMP, RNS rates after warming at 42 °C. A tendency to obtain better spermatozoa quality was found with using of warming by 42 °C in comparison with 45 °C. It was concluded that cryoprotectant-free vitrification by direct dropping of human spermatozoa into clean liquid air can be used as an alternative to cooling in liquid nitrogen. Warming of spermatozoa at 42 °C allows to preserve the spermatozoa physiological parameters.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maria Diaz-Jimenez
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical Faculty, Cologne University, 50931, Cologne, Germany.,Veterinary Reproduction Group, Department of Animal Medicine Surgery, University of Cordoba, 14071, Cordoba, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical Faculty, Cologne University, 50931, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical Faculty, Cologne University, 50931, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical Faculty, Cologne University, 50931, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical Faculty, Cologne University, 50931, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical Faculty, Cologne University, 50931, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical Faculty, Cologne University, 50931, Cologne, Germany
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- University Clinic for Urology and Urological Oncology, Medical Faculty, Cologne University, 50931, Cologne, Germany
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- Veterinary Reproduction Group, Department of Animal Medicine Surgery, University of Cordoba, 14071, Cordoba, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical Faculty, Cologne University, 50931, Cologne, Germany.
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Diaz-Jimenez M, Rota A, Dorado J, Consuegra C, Pereira B, Camillo F, Panzani D, Fanelli D, Tesi M, Monaco D, Hidalgo M. First pregnancies in jennies with vitrified donkey semen using a new warming method. Animal 2020; 15:100097. [PMID: 33516021 DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2020.100097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Sperm vitrification has been recently developed, but fertility trials have not been performed yet in equine species. In this study, a new warming technique for vitrified donkey semen was developed and the uterine inflammatory response and fertility were compared to conventional freezing. In Experiment 1, sperm was vitrified in straws and warmed in 3 ml of extender or in a water bath at: 37 °C/30 s; 43 °C/10 s; and 60 °C/5 s. Sperm motility, plasma and acrosome membranes and DNA integrity were compared between treatments. In Experiment 2, jennies were inseminated twice (500 × 106 sperm) in the uterine body either with vitrified or frozen semen (2 cycles/jenny). Pregnancy rates and the uterine inflammatory response (polymorphonuclear neutrophil concentration; PMN) were evaluated after artificial insemination (AI). No differences between warming in extender/water bath were found and 43 °C/10 s was better than lower temperatures in terms of total (53.8 ± 13.2%) and progressive sperm motility (41.4 ± 11.4%). No differences in PMN concentration (×103 PMN/ml) were found between vitrified (276.8 ± 171.6) or frozen (309.7 ± 250.7) semen after AI. However, PMN decreased faster (P < 0.05) using vitrified semen. Pregnancy rates were greater for vitrified (22%) than frozen semen (10%) but not statistically different. In conclusion, donkey sperm vitrified in straws could be directly warmed in a water bath at 43 °C/10 s, reducing the uterine inflammatory response obtained after AI and promoting positive pregnancy outcomes. These findings confirm the possibility to use vitrified semen as an alternative for AI in jennies.
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Affiliation(s)
- M Diaz-Jimenez
- Veterinary Reproduction Group, Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Cordoba, 14071 Cordoba, Spain; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56121 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56121 Pisa, Italy
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- Veterinary Reproduction Group, Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Cordoba, 14071 Cordoba, Spain
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- Veterinary Reproduction Group, Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Cordoba, 14071 Cordoba, Spain
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- Veterinary Reproduction Group, Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Cordoba, 14071 Cordoba, Spain
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56121 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56121 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56121 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56121 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Veterinary Reproduction Group, Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Cordoba, 14071 Cordoba, Spain.
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Dynamic assessment of human sperm DNA damage III: the effect of sperm freezing techniques. Cell Tissue Bank 2020; 22:379-387. [DOI: 10.1007/s10561-020-09883-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Bai H, Zhang Y, Tian S, Hu R, Liang Y, Gao J, Wang Y, Wu B. Elamipretide as a potential candidate for relieving cryodamage to human spermatozoa during cryopreservation. Cryobiology 2020; 95:138-142. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2020.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Schulz M, Risopatrón J, Uribe P, Isachenko E, Isachenko V, Sánchez R. Human sperm vitrification: A scientific report. Andrology 2020; 8:1642-1650. [DOI: 10.1111/andr.12847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Mabel Schulz
- Laboratory in Reproductive Medicine and Molecular Endocrinology Center of Translational Medicine‐Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (CEMT‐BIOREN) Faculty of Medicine Universidad de La Frontera Temuco Chile
- Department of Preclinical Science Faculty of Medicine Universidad de La Frontera Temuco Chile
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- Department of Basic Science Faculty of Medicine Universidad de La Frontera Temuco Chile
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- Laboratory in Reproductive Medicine and Molecular Endocrinology Center of Translational Medicine‐Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (CEMT‐BIOREN) Faculty of Medicine Universidad de La Frontera Temuco Chile
- Department of Internal Medicine Faculty of Medicine Universidad de La Frontera Temuco Chile
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Cologne Cologne Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Cologne Cologne Germany
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- Laboratory in Reproductive Medicine and Molecular Endocrinology Center of Translational Medicine‐Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (CEMT‐BIOREN) Faculty of Medicine Universidad de La Frontera Temuco Chile
- Department of Preclinical Science Faculty of Medicine Universidad de La Frontera Temuco Chile
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Uribe P, Meriño J, Manquemilla E, Villagrán C, Vega E, Zambrano F, Schulz M, Pezo F, Villegas JV, Boguen R, Sánchez R. Multiparameter Flow Cytometry Assay for Analysis of Nitrosative Stress Status in Human Spermatozoa. Cytometry A 2020; 97:1238-1247. [DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.24170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Pamela Uribe
- Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine ‐ Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (CEMT – BIOREN), Faculty of Medicine Universidad de La Frontera Temuco Chile
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universidad de La Frontera Temuco Chile
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- Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine ‐ Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (CEMT – BIOREN), Faculty of Medicine Universidad de La Frontera Temuco Chile
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- Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine ‐ Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (CEMT – BIOREN), Faculty of Medicine Universidad de La Frontera Temuco Chile
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- Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine ‐ Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (CEMT – BIOREN), Faculty of Medicine Universidad de La Frontera Temuco Chile
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- Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine ‐ Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (CEMT – BIOREN), Faculty of Medicine Universidad de La Frontera Temuco Chile
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- Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine ‐ Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (CEMT – BIOREN), Faculty of Medicine Universidad de La Frontera Temuco Chile
- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine Universidad de La Frontera Temuco Chile
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- Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine ‐ Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (CEMT – BIOREN), Faculty of Medicine Universidad de La Frontera Temuco Chile
- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine Universidad de La Frontera Temuco Chile
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- Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine ‐ Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (CEMT – BIOREN), Faculty of Medicine Universidad de La Frontera Temuco Chile
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universidad de La Frontera Temuco Chile
- Center of Reproductive Biotechnology ‐ Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (CEBIOR – BIOREN), Faculty of Medicine Universidad de La Frontera Temuco Chile
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- Departamento de Procesos Diagnósticos y Evaluación, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Universidad Católica de Temuco Temuco Chile
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- Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine ‐ Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (CEMT – BIOREN), Faculty of Medicine Universidad de La Frontera Temuco Chile
- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine Universidad de La Frontera Temuco Chile
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Uribe P, Cárcamo C, Navarro E, Sepúlveda J, Zambrano F, Schulz M, Sánchez R. Protective effect of the superoxide dismutase mimetic MnTBAP during sperm vitrification process. Andrologia 2020; 52:e13665. [PMID: 32539179 DOI: 10.1111/and.13665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Sperm cryopreservation is widely used in assisted reproduction and male infertility therapy; however, it induces oxidative stress affecting sperm quality. This work evaluated the effect of the antioxidant MnTBAP during vitrification steps in human spermatozoa. First, the effect of MnTBAP on viability and ROS production was evaluated. Then, the spermatozoa were vitrified in straws with the vitrification, warming and post-warming incubation media separately supplemented with MnTBAP. An untreated control was included. The sperm viability, ROS production, total and progressive motility were evaluated. The results showed that the direct exposure of spermatozoa to MnTBAP significantly decreases the ROS levels in comparison with the untreated control without affecting the viability. The supplementation of the vitrification medium with MnTBAP did not affect the parameters analysed. However, the supplementation of the warming and incubation post-warming media resulted in a decrease in ROS production and maintained viability and motility for 4 hr after warming with concentrations up to 100 μM of MnTBAP. Higher concentrations of MnTBAP caused a decrease in total motility. In conclusion, the use of MnTBAP during the warming or post-warming incubation media has beneficial effect decreasing ROS levels and maintaining the viability and motility during the vitrification procedure.
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- Pamela Uribe
- Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine - Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (CEMT - BIOREN), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.,Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine - Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (CEMT - BIOREN), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine - Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (CEMT - BIOREN), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine - Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (CEMT - BIOREN), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine - Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (CEMT - BIOREN), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.,Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine - Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (CEMT - BIOREN), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.,Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine - Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (CEMT - BIOREN), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.,Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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Zaghi B, Barda S, Kleiman SE, Hauser R. Impact of time between repeated sperm freezing cycles on sperm quality. Reprod Biol 2019; 20:75-80. [PMID: 31879229 DOI: 10.1016/j.repbio.2019.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Revised: 12/14/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Refreezing of sperm samples would provide the possibility of performing more cycles of fertility treatments. Although the effect of repeated cycles of freezing on sperm quality was studied, the effect of the length of the time interval between each freeze-thaw cycle has not been reported. Hence, we assessed the effect of incubation time on the sperm quality of thawed sperm after repeated freezing. One-hundred samples of potential sperm donations with normal sperm quality were evaluated. The fresh semen samples were analyzed and cryopreserved in liquid nitrogen until use. After thawing, the samples were divided randomly to two groups and reanalyzed for motility, vitality, and DNA fragmentation. They were incubated at room temperature and reanalyzed after either 90 min (group A) or 180 min (group B) of incubation, and once again after a repeated cycle of freezing and thawing. Our results showed that the sperm parameters of fresh samples of both groups were similar. After one freeze-thaw cycle, both groups still had comparable values. At the end of their respective incubation time periods, however, there was a significant difference in the mean values of the assessed parameters between the two groups (p < 0.01). An additional freeze-thaw cycle further exacerbated those differences, with group B undergoing an even more substantial decline (p < 0.001). Our data suggest that thawed human spermatozoa sustain a significant decline in sperm parameters in association with longer incubation time, which is further exacerbated by an additional freeze-thaw cycle.
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- Benjamin Zaghi
- The New York State/American Program, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Institute for the Study of Fertility, Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute for the Study of Fertility, Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Israel Academic College in Ramat Gan, Israel.
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- Institute for the Study of Fertility, Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute for the Study of Fertility, Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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