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Ruan X, Cheng J, Du J, Jin F, Gu M, Ju R, Wu Y, Li L, Wang Y, Jiang L, Yang Y, Li Y, Wang Z, Ma J, Zhang M, Mueck AO. Ovarian tissue cryopreservation in the pediatric with rare diseases- experience from China's first and the largest ovarian tissue cryobank. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1137940. [PMID: 37077363 PMCID: PMC10106563 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1137940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Background There is limited information about the efficacy of ovarian tissue cryopreservation (OTC) in children. In the present study, we report eight patients with rare diseases who underwent OTC in China's first and largest ovarian tissue cryobank. Procedure Data from girls with rare diseases who underwent OTC between September 2020 and November 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. We also compared the number of cryopreserved cortex pieces, follicle number, and AMH in those with rare diseases and age-matched children with non-rare diseases who also underwent OTC in our cryobank. Results The median age of the children was 5.88 ± 3.52 (range 2-13) years old. Unilateral oophorectomy was undertaken via laparoscopy in all of the children. The diseases in the 8 patients were: 4 mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS I two cases, IVA two cases), 1 Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA), 1 Fanconi anemia (FA), 1 hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome (HIES), 1 Niemann-Pick disease. The number of cryopreserved cortex pieces was 17.13 ± 6.36, and the follicle count per 2 mm biopsy was 447.38 ± 524.35. No significant difference in age, the count of cryopreserved cortex pieces, follicle number per 2 mm biopsy, and AMH level was seen between the 20 children with non-rare diseases and those with rare diseases. Conclusions The reports help practitioners counsel girls with rare diseases about fertility preservation. The demand for OTC in pediatrics will likely grow as a standard of care.
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- Xiangyan Ruan
- Department of Gynecological Endocrinology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department for Women's Health, University Women’s Hospital and Research Center for Women’s Health, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Gynecological Endocrinology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecological Endocrinology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecological Endocrinology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecological Endocrinology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecological Endocrinology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Children’s Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecological Endocrinology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecological Endocrinology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecological Endocrinology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecological Endocrinology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecological Endocrinology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecological Endocrinology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecological Endocrinology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecological Endocrinology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department for Women's Health, University Women’s Hospital and Research Center for Women’s Health, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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Gu R, Ge N, Huang B, Fu J, Zhang Y, Wang N, Xu Y, Li L, Peng X, Zou Y, Sun Y, Sun X. Impacts of vitrification on the transcriptome of human ovarian tissue in patients with gynecological cancer. Front Genet 2023; 14:1114650. [PMID: 37007967 PMCID: PMC10063885 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1114650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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Objective: This study investigated the effects of a vitrification/warming procedure on the mRNA transcriptome of human ovarian tissues.Design: Human ovarian tissues were collected and processed through vitrification (T-group) and then subjected to RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) analysis, HE, TdT-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL), and real-time quantitative PCR, and the results were compared to those of the fresh group (CK).Results: A total of 12 patients, aged 15–36 years old, with a mean anti-Müllerian hormone level of 4.57 ± 3.31 ng/mL were enrolled in this study. According to the HE and TUNEL results, vitrification effectively preserved human ovarian tissue. A total of 452 significantly dysregulated genes (|log2FoldChange| > 1 and p < 0.05) were identified between the CK and T groups. Among these, 329 were upregulated and 123 were downregulated. A total of 372 genes were highly enriched for 43 pathways (p < 0.05), which were mainly related to systemic lupus erythematous, cytokine–cytokine receptor interaction, the TNF signaling pathway, and the MAPK signaling pathway. IL10, AQP7, CCL2, FSTL3, and IRF7 were significantly upregulated (p < 0.01), while IL1RN, FCGBP, VEGFA, ACTA2, and ASPN were significantly downregulated in the T-group (p < 0.05) compared to the CK group, which agreed with the results of the RNA-seq analysis.Conclusion: These results showed (for the first time to the authors’ knowledge) that vitrification can induce changes in mRNA expression in human ovarian tissues. Further molecular studies on human ovarian tissues are required to determine whether altered gene expression could result in any downstream consequences.
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- Ruihuan Gu
- Department of Shanghai Ji’ai Genetics & IVF Institute, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Shanghai Ji’ai Genetics & IVF Institute, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Shanghai Ji’ai Genetics & IVF Institute, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Shanghai Ji’ai Genetics & IVF Institute, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Female Fertility Preservation, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Shanghai Ji’ai Genetics & IVF Institute, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Shanghai Ji’ai Genetics & IVF Institute, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Shanghai Ji’ai Genetics & IVF Institute, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Shanghai Ji’ai Genetics & IVF Institute, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Shanghai Ji’ai Genetics & IVF Institute, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Shanghai Ji’ai Genetics & IVF Institute, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Yijuan Sun, ; Xiaoxi Sun,
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- Department of Shanghai Ji’ai Genetics & IVF Institute, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Endocrine-Related Diseases, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Yijuan Sun, ; Xiaoxi Sun,
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Gornet ME, Chen LX, Christianson MS. Ovarian tissue cryopreservation for emerging primary ovarian insufficiency: expanding indications outside of cancer to preserve fertility and increase access to care. Fertil Steril 2022; 118:985-986. [PMID: 36273852 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Megan E Gornet
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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