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Deligiannis SP, Kask K, Modhukur V, Boskovic N, Ivask M, Jaakma Ü, Damdimopoulou P, Tuuri T, Velthut-Meikas A, Salumets A. Investigating the impact of vitrification on bovine ovarian tissue morphology, follicle survival, and transcriptomic signature. J Assist Reprod Genet 2024; 41:1035-1055. [PMID: 38358432 PMCID: PMC11052753 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-024-03038-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Ovarian tissue cryopreservation is vital for fertility preservation, yet its effect on ovarian tissue follicle survival and transcriptomic signature requires further investigation. This study delves into the effects of vitrification on tissue morphology, function, and transcriptomic changes, helping to find possibilities for vitrification protocol improvements. METHODS Ovarian cortex from 19 bovine animals were used to conduct pre- and post-vitrification culture followed by histological assessment, immunohistochemistry, and TUNEL assay. Follicles' functionality was assessed for viability and growth within the tissue and in isolated cultures. RNA-sequencing of ovarian tissue was used to explore the transcriptomic alterations caused by vitrification. RESULTS Follicle density, cell proliferation, and DNA damage in ovarian stroma were unaffected by vitrification. However, vitrified cultured tissue exhibited reduced follicle density of primordial/primary and antral follicles, while freshly cultured tissue manifested reduction of antral follicles. Increased stromal cell proliferation and DNA damage occurred in both groups post-culture. Isolated follicles from vitrified tissue exhibited similar viability to fresh follicles until day 4, after which the survival dropped. RNA-sequencing revealed minor effects of vitrification on transcriptomic signatures, while culture induced significant gene expression changes in both groups. The altered expression of WNT and hormonal regulation pathway genes post-vitrification suggests the molecular targets for vitrification protocol refinement. CONCLUSION Vitrification minimally affects tissue morphology, follicle density, and transcriptomic signature post-thawing. However, culture revealed notable changes in vitrified tissue samples, including reduced follicle density, decreased isolated follicle survival, and alteration in WNT signalling and ovarian hormonal regulation pathways, highlighted them as possible limitations of the current vitrification protocol.
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- Spyridon P Deligiannis
- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, 14186, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Department of Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, 14186, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu, 50406, Tartu, Estonia.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki, 00290, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu, 50406, Tartu, Estonia
- Competence Centre of Health Technologies, 50411, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu, 50406, Tartu, Estonia
- Competence Centre of Health Technologies, 50411, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki, 00290, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, 14183, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, 50411, Tartu, Estonia
- Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, 51014, Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, 51014, Tartu, Estonia
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, 14186, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, 14186, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki, 00290, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Tallinn University of Technology, 12618, Tallinn, Estonia
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, 14186, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Department of Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, 14186, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu, 50406, Tartu, Estonia.
- Competence Centre of Health Technologies, 50411, Tartu, Estonia.
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McClam M, Xiao S. Preserving Oocytes in Oncofertility†. Biol Reprod 2022; 106:328-337. [PMID: 35040934 PMCID: PMC8862718 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioac008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The prodigious rise of cancer survival rates enables many cancer survivors to live long lives. Therefore, the side effects of cancer treatments as well as the long-term quality of life after cancer have become more relevant. Ovarian toxicity is a major off-target effect of anticancer agents for childhood and young adult female cancer patients. Both chemotherapy and irradiation have been demonstrated to damage the ovary and increase the risks of premature ovarian failure (POF), early menopause, ovarian endocrine disorders, and sub- or infertility. Oncofertility is an emerging and multidisciplinary research and medical field that focuses on providing cancer patients with fertility preservation options. Oocyte quality and quantity are one of the most important factors to determine women's fertility success; therefore, preserving oocytes is paramount for maintaining the ability of young female cancer patients' reproduction after their recovery. This review summarizes peer-reviewed literature on current oocyte preservation options in oncofertility. We describe in-depth oocyte and embryo cryopreservation, ovarian suppression, ovarian tissue cryopreservation, in vitro maturation, ovarian transposition, and adjuvant therapy. Further, we discuss current guidelines and practices of female fertility preservation that cover preserving oocytes.
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- Maria McClam
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute (EOHSI), Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA,Correspondence: 170 Frelinghuysen Rd, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA. Tel: + 1-848-445-3729; E-mail:
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Slow Freezing Versus Vitrification of Mouse Ovaries: from Ex Vivo Analyses to Successful Pregnancies after Auto-Transplantation. Sci Rep 2019; 9:19668. [PMID: 31873164 PMCID: PMC6928220 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-56182-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Slow freezing (SF) is the reference method for ovarian tissue cryopreservation. Vitrification (VT) constitutes an alternative but controversial method. This study compares SF and VT (open [VTo] and closed [VTc] systems) in terms of freezing damage and fertility restoration ability. In vitro analyses of C57Bl/6 SF or VTo-ovaries, immediately after thawing/warming or after culture (cult), revealed that event though follicular density was similar between all groups, nuclear density was decreased in VTo-ovaries compared to CT-ovaries (CT = 0.50 ± 0.012, SF = 0.41 ± 0.03 and VTo = 0.29 ± 0.044, p < 0.01). Apoptosis was higher in VTo-cult ovaries compared to SF-cult ovaries (p < 0.001) whereas follicular Bmp15 and Amh gene expression levels were decreased in the ovaries after culture, mostly after VTo (p < 0.001). Natural mating after auto-transplantation of SF, VTo and VTc-ovaries revealed that most mice recovered their oestrous cycle. Fertility was only restored with SF and VTo ovaries (SF: 68%; VTo: 63%; VTc: 0%; p < 0.001). Mice auto-transplanted with SF and VTo-ovaries achieved the highest number of pregnancies. In conclusion, in vitro, no differences between SF and VTo were evident immediately after thawing/warming but VTo ovaries displayed alterations in apoptosis and follicular specific proteins after culture. In vivo, SF and VTo ovary auto-transplantation fully restored fertility whereas with VTc-ovary auto-transplantation no pregnancies were achieved.
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Mohammadi Z, Hayati Roodbari N, Parivar K, Salehnia M. Supplementation of Culture Media with Lysophosphatidic Acid Improves The Follicular Development of Human Ovarian Tissue after Xenotransplantaion into The Back Muscle of γ-Irradiated Mice. CELL JOURNAL 2019; 22:358-366. [PMID: 31863662 PMCID: PMC6947004 DOI: 10.22074/cellj.2020.6752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Objective The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) supplementation
of human ovarian tissue culture media on tissue survival, follicular development and expression of apoptotic genes
following xenotransplantation.
Materials and Methods In this experimental study, human ovarian tissue was collected from eight normal female
to male transsexual individuals and cut into small fragments. These fragments were vitrified-warmed and cultured
for 24 hours in the presence or absence of LPA, then xenografted into back muscles of γ-irradiated mice. Two weeks
post-transplantation the morphology of the recovered tissues were evaluated by hematoxylin and eosin staining. The
expression of genes related to apoptosis (BAX and BCL2) were analyzed by real time revers transcription polymerase
chain reaction (RT-PCR) and detection of BAX protein was done by immunohistochemical staining.
Results The percent of normal and growing follicles were significantly increased in both grafted groups in comparison to
the non-grafted groups, however, these rates were higher in the LPA-treated group than the non-treated group (P<0.05).
There was a higher expression of the anti-apoptotic gene, BCL2, but a lower expression of the pro-apoptotic gene, BAX,
and a significant lower BAX/ BCL2 ratio in the LPA-treated group in comparison with non-treated control group (P<0.05).
No immunostaining positive cells for BAX were observed in the follicles and oocytes in both transplanted ovarian groups.
Conclusion Supplementation of human ovarian tissue culture medium with LPA improves follicular survival and
development by promoting an anti-apoptotic balance in transcription of BCL2 and BAX genes.
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- Zeynab Mohammadi
- Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. Electronic Address:
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Pyroptosis is involved in cryopreservation and auto-transplantation of mouse ovarian tissues and pyroptosis inhibition improves ovarian graft function. Res Vet Sci 2019; 124:52-56. [PMID: 30849614 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2019.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Revised: 01/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the role of pyroptosis in the cryopreservation and transplantation of mouse ovarian tissues; the effects of pyroptosis inhibitior on the ovarian graft function were also explored. ICR (institute of cancer research) mice were randomly divided into control group and experimental groups (n = 10 per group). The experimental groups included fresh graft group (autograft), cryopreserved graft group (cryopreservation + autograft), and pyroptosis inhibition group (cryopreservation + autograft + pyroptosis inhibitor). At the third day after auto-transplantation, caspase-1 and NLRP3 protein expression in grafts were assessed by Western blot; in the meantime, serum concentration of IL-1β was examined by ELISA. After 28 days of auto-transplantation, estradiol concentrations and follicular densities of grafts were evaluated. The caspase-1 and NLRP3 protein expression in grafts from all the experimental groups were significantly higher than that from control group respectively; moreover, there was a significant increase in serum concentrations of IL-1β in all experimental groups compared with control group. The concentration of estradiol and follicular densities of grafts in pyroptosis inhibition group were significantly higher than that in cryopreserved graft group. Pyroptosis is involved in cryopreservation and auto-transplantation of mouse ovarian tissues, and pyroptosis inhibition can improve the ovarian graft function.
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Gorricho CM, Tavares MR, Apparício M, Fonseca-Alves CE, Macente BI, Mansano CF, Toniollo GH. Vitrification of cat ovarian tissue: Does fragment size matters? Reprod Domest Anim 2018; 53 Suppl 3:125-132. [DOI: 10.1111/rda.13357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Camila M. Gorricho
- Departamento de Medicina Preventiva e Reprodução Animal; Univ Estadual Paulista; UNESP; Jaboticabal SP Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Preventiva e Reprodução Animal; Univ Estadual Paulista; UNESP; Jaboticabal SP Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Preventiva e Reprodução Animal; Univ Estadual Paulista; UNESP; Jaboticabal SP Brazil
- Programa de Mestrado em Ciência Animal; Universidade de Franca; UNIFRAN; Franca SP Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Preventiva e Reprodução Animal; Univ Estadual Paulista; UNESP; Jaboticabal SP Brazil
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- CAUNESP-Centro de Aquicultura da Universidade Estadual Paulista; Univ Estadual Paulista; UNESP; Jaboticabal SP Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Preventiva e Reprodução Animal; Univ Estadual Paulista; UNESP; Jaboticabal SP Brazil
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Kokotsaki M, Mairhofer M, Schneeberger C, Marschalek J, Pietrowski D. Impact of vitrification on granulosa cell survival and gene expression. Cryobiology 2018; 85:73-78. [PMID: 30266383 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2018.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Revised: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Cryopreservation of ovarian tissue is an essential step in Ovarian Tissue Banking. In order to prevent the formation of ice crystals, typically the tissue is slowly frozen using a cryoprotectant. As an alternative the method of ultra-fast freezing by vitrification becomes more attention for freezing ovarian tissue because it has successfully been used for oocytes, embryos and sperm. However the impact of vitrification on granulosa cells, which are an essential part of ovarian tissue is uncertain. AIM In this study, we have therefore analysed the influence of vitrification on the survival rates of granulosa cells, the impact of DMSO or ethylenglycol containing vitrification protocols and investigated to what extent the gene expression of apoptosis- and temperature-sensitive genes changes. MATERIAL AND METHODS We used the human granulosa cell line KGN as a model for human granulosa cells and determined the survival rate and cell cycle stages by FACS analyses. The change in gene expression was determined by quantitative PCR analyses. RESULTS Our results show that vitrification is possible in granulosa cells but it reduces cell viability and leads to fluctuations in the cell cycle. The DMSO containing protocol results in a lower amount of dead cells than the ethylenglycol containing protocol. Gene expression analysis reveals that TNF-alpha expression is strongly increased after vitrification, while other apoptosis or temperature-related genes seem to stay unaffected. CONCLUSION We conclude that vitrification influences the viability of human granulosa cells. Furthermore, our results suggest that this could be mediated by a change in TNF-alpha gene expression.
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- University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, TIMed Center Campus Linz, Austria
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- Medical University Vienna, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wien, Austria
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- Medical University Vienna, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wien, Austria.
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Ovarian tissue cryopreservation is, in most cases, the only fertility preservation option available for female patients soon to undergo gonadotoxic treatment. To date, cryopreservation of ovarian tissue has been carried out by both traditional slow freezing method and vitrification, but even with the best techniques, there is still a considerable loss of follicle viability. In this report, we investigated a stepped cryopreservation procedure which combines features of slow cooling and vitrification (hereafter called stepped vitrification). Bovine ovarian tissue was used as a tissue model. Stepwise increments of the Me2SO concentration coupled with stepwise drops-in temperature in a device specifically designed for this purpose and X-ray computed tomography were combined to investigate loading times at each step, by monitoring the attenuation of the radiation proportional to Me2SO permeation. Viability analysis was performed in warmed tissues by immunohistochemistry. Although further viability tests should be conducted after transplantation, preliminary results are very promising. Four protocols were explored. Two of them showed a poor permeation of the vitrification solution (P1 and P2). The other two (P3 and P4), with higher permeation, were studied in deeper detail. Out of these two protocols, P4, with a longer permeation time at -40 °C, showed the same histological integrity after warming as fresh controls.
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Effects of vitrification and transplantation on follicular development and expression of EphrinB1 and PDGFA in mouse ovaries. Cryobiology 2017; 80:101-113. [PMID: 29154909 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2017.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Revised: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The aim of this study was to assess the follicular development and the patterns of EphrinB1 and PDGFA immunostaining in vitrified mouse ovarian tissue (OT) with and without transplantation. Histological evaluation was performed on fresh and vitrified OTs, whether transplanted or not. RT-PCR was performed on fresh and vitrified ovarian samples (OSs) and vitrified OS graft. Vitrification alone did not significantly reduce the normal primordial, primary, and secondary follicles except antral ones (p > 0.05). However, transplantation decreased all the follicle types. The EphrinB1 immunoexpression showed high intensity in all follicular types in vitrified OT and the significant increased was detected in secondary and antral follicles (p < 0.05). PDGFA protein immunoexpression of primordial and primary follicles was decreased in vitrified OT (p < 0.05). However, the lowest immunoexpression of EphrinB1 and PDGFA was detected after transplantation (p < 0.05). The levels of ephrinb1 and pdgfa mRNA expressions in vitrified OS and vitrified OS grafts were found as comparable to the fresh OS. In conclusion, vitrification has no detrimental effect on the follicles at the different developmental stages, majority of ovarian follicular loss takes place after transplantation rather than vitrification. Overall, vitrification and grafting do not change the ephrinb1 and pdgfa gene expressions. In addition, EphrinB1 and PDGFA are expressed during different stages of folliculogenesis in a different manner in fresh, vitrified, or grafted OTs. Vitrification and/or grafting appear to affect the follicular expression of EphrinB1 and PDGFA. These findings suggest that these proteins could have several functions related to the development of follicles and angiogenesis after transplantation.
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The effect of melatonin on expression of p53 and ovarian preantral follicle development isolated from vitrified ovary. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s00580-017-2555-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Gabriel PR, Torres P, Fratto MC, Cisale H, Claver JA, Lombardo DM, Fischman ML. Effects of different sucrose concentrations on vitrified porcine preantral follicles: Qualitative and quantitative analysis. Cryobiology 2017; 76:1-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2017.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2016] [Revised: 05/09/2017] [Accepted: 05/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Devi L, Goel S. Fertility preservation through gonadal cryopreservation. Reprod Med Biol 2016; 15:235-251. [PMID: 29259441 PMCID: PMC5715865 DOI: 10.1007/s12522-016-0240-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Fertility preservation is an area of immense interest in today's society. The most effective and established means of fertility preservation is cryopreservation of gametes (sperm and oocytes) and embryos. Gonadal cryopreservation is yet another means for fertility preservation, especially if the gonadal function is threatened by premature menopause, gonadotoxic cancer treatment, surgical castration, or diseases. It can also aid in the preservation of germplasm of animals that die before attaining sexual maturity. This is especially of significance for valuable, rare, and endangered animals whose population is affected by high neonatal/juvenile mortality because of diseases, poor management practices, or inbreeding depression. Establishing genome resource banks to conserve the genetic status of wild animals will provide a critical interface between ex-situ and in-situ conservation strategies. Cryopreservation of gonads effectively lengthens the genetic lifespan of individuals in a breeding program even after their death and contributes towards germplasm conservation of prized animals. Although the studies on domestic animals are quite promising, there are limitations for developing cryopreservation strategies in wild animals. In this review, we discuss different options for gonadal tissue cryopreservation with respect to humans and to laboratory, domestic, and wild animals. This review also covers recent developments in gonadal tissue cryopreservation and transplantation, providing a systematic view and the advances in the field with the possibility for its application in fertility preservation and for the conservation of germplasm in domestic and wild species.
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- Lalitha Devi
- Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species, Centre for Cellular and Molecular BiologyCouncil for Scientific and Industrial ResearchUppal Road500 007HyderabadIndia
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- Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species, Centre for Cellular and Molecular BiologyCouncil for Scientific and Industrial ResearchUppal Road500 007HyderabadIndia
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Guerreiro DD, Lima LFD, Rodrigues GQ, Carvalho ADA, Castro SV, Campello CC, Pessoa CDÓ, Gadelha CRF, Figueiredo JRD, Bordignon V, Rodrigues APR. In situ cultured preantral follicles is a useful model to evaluate the effect of anticancer drugs on caprine folliculogenesis. Microsc Res Tech 2016; 79:773-81. [PMID: 27311936 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.22697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2015] [Revised: 05/30/2016] [Accepted: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Despite the increase in the incidence of cancer, the number of women who survive cancer treatment is growing. However, one of the principal results of chemotherapy is premature ovarian failure (POF). The aim of this study was to use the in situ culture preantral follicles as an in vitro model to evaluate the toxicity of two anticancer drugs, doxorubicin (DXR) and paclitaxel (PTX), on the integrity and development of ovarian follicles. Fragments of the ovarian cortex of goats were cultured in vitro for 1 or 7 days in α-MEM(+) supplemented with different concentrations of DXR (0.003, 0.03, or 0.3 µg/mL) and PTX (0.001, 0.01, or 0.1 µg/mL). Analyses were performed before and after culture to evaluate tissue integrity by classical histology, apoptosis by TUNEL assay, DNA laddering kit and the detection of activated caspase 3, and DNA damage by the immune detection of phosphorylated histone H2A.x (H2AXph139). Both DXR and PTX reduced the number of morphologically normal primordial and developing follicles. Positive staining for TUNEL and active caspase 3 was detected in all the samples (P < 0.05). Therefore, we propose the in situ culture of caprine preantral follicles as a useful experimental model for assessing the toxic effects of the chemotherapeutic agents on ovarian folliculogenesis. Microsc. Res. Tech. 79:773-781, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Denise Damasceno Guerreiro
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocyte and Preantral Follicles (LAMOFOPA), State University of Ceará, Avenue Parajana 1700, Fortaleza, CE, 60740-000, Brazil
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocyte and Preantral Follicles (LAMOFOPA), State University of Ceará, Avenue Parajana 1700, Fortaleza, CE, 60740-000, Brazil
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocyte and Preantral Follicles (LAMOFOPA), State University of Ceará, Avenue Parajana 1700, Fortaleza, CE, 60740-000, Brazil
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocyte and Preantral Follicles (LAMOFOPA), State University of Ceará, Avenue Parajana 1700, Fortaleza, CE, 60740-000, Brazil
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocyte and Preantral Follicles (LAMOFOPA), State University of Ceará, Avenue Parajana 1700, Fortaleza, CE, 60740-000, Brazil
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocyte and Preantral Follicles (LAMOFOPA), State University of Ceará, Avenue Parajana 1700, Fortaleza, CE, 60740-000, Brazil
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- Department Pharmacology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, 60430-270, Brazil
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocyte and Preantral Follicles (LAMOFOPA), State University of Ceará, Avenue Parajana 1700, Fortaleza, CE, 60740-000, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, McGill University, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocyte and Preantral Follicles (LAMOFOPA), State University of Ceará, Avenue Parajana 1700, Fortaleza, CE, 60740-000, Brazil
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Hariya M, Suzuki H. Incidence of Apoptotic Cells After Vitrification in Canine Ovarian Tissues. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1274/jmor.33.69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Hariya M, Suzuki H. Incidence of Apoptotic Cells After Vitrification in Canine Ovarian Tissues. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1274/032.033.0101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Zeng YC, Tang HR, Zeng LP, Chen Y, Wang GP, Wu RF. Assessment of the effect of different vitrification solutions on human ovarian tissue after short-term xenotransplantation onto the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane. Mol Reprod Dev 2016; 83:359-69. [PMID: 26924442 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.22631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2015] [Accepted: 02/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Yu-Cui Zeng
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics; Peking University Shenzhen Hospital; Shenzhen China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics; Peking University Shenzhen Hospital; Shenzhen China
- Section of Gynecological Endocrinology Medicine; Shenzhen China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics; Peking University Shenzhen Hospital; Shenzhen China
- Section of Gynecological Endocrinology Medicine; Shenzhen China
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- Department of Ultrasound; Peking University Shenzhen Hospital; Shenzhen China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics; Peking University Shenzhen Hospital; Shenzhen China
- Section of Gynecological Endocrinology Medicine; Shenzhen China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics; Peking University Shenzhen Hospital; Shenzhen China
- Key Laboratory of Gynecological Diagnostic Technology Research; Shenzhen China
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Talevi R, Barbato V, Fiorentino I, Braun S, De Stefano C, Ferraro R, Sudhakaran S, Gualtieri R. Successful slush nitrogen vitrification of human ovarian tissue. Fertil Steril 2016; 105:1523-1531.e1. [PMID: 26902858 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.01.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2015] [Revised: 01/26/2016] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study whether slush nitrogen vitrification improves the preservation of human ovarian tissue. DESIGN Control vs. treatment study. SETTING University research laboratory. PATIENT(S) Ovarian biopsies collected from nine women (aged 14-35 years) during laparoscopic surgery for benign gynecologic conditions. INTERVENTION(S) None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Ovarian cortical strips of 2 × 5 × 1 mm were vitrified with liquid or slush nitrogen. Fresh and vitrified cortical strips were analyzed for cryodamage and viability under light, confocal, and transmission electron microscopy. RESULT(S) Compared with liquid nitrogen, vitrification with slush nitrogen preserves [1] follicle quality (grade 1 follicles: fresh control, 50%; liquid nitrogen, 27%; slush nitrogen, 48%); [2] granulosa cell ultrastructure (intact cells: fresh control, 92%; liquid nitrogen, 45%; slush nitrogen, 73%), stromal cell ultrastructure (intact cells: fresh control, 59.8%; liquid nitrogen, 24%; slush nitrogen, 48.7%), and DNA integrity (TUNEL-positive cells: fresh control, 0.5%; liquid nitrogen, 2.3%; slush nitrogen, 0.4%); and [3] oocyte, granulosa, and stromal cell viability (oocyte: fresh control, 90%; liquid nitrogen, 63%; slush nitrogen, 87%; granulosa cells: fresh control, 93%; liquid nitrogen, 53%; slush nitrogen, 81%; stromal cells: fresh control, 63%; liquid nitrogen, 30%; slush nitrogen, 52%). CONCLUSION(S) The histology, ultrastructure, and viability of follicles and stromal cells are better preserved after vitrification with slush nitrogen compared with liquid nitrogen.
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- Riccardo Talevi
- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Napoli "Federico II", Complesso Universitario di Monte S Angelo, Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Napoli "Federico II", Complesso Universitario di Monte S Angelo, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Napoli "Federico II", Complesso Universitario di Monte S Angelo, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Napoli "Federico II", Complesso Universitario di Monte S Angelo, Napoli, Italy
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- Unità di Fisiopatologia della Riproduzione e Sterilità di Coppia, Azienda Ospedaliera San Giuseppe Moscati, Avellino, Italy
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- Iatropolis, Genesis Day Surgery Sterilità della Coppia, Caserta, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Napoli "Federico II", Complesso Universitario di Monte S Angelo, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Napoli "Federico II", Complesso Universitario di Monte S Angelo, Napoli, Italy
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Yang Y, Chen J, Wu H, Pei X, Chang Q, Ma W, Ma H, Hei C, Zheng X, Cai Y, Zhao C, Yu J, Wang Y. The Increased Expression of Connexin and VEGF in Mouse Ovarian Tissue Vitrification by Follicle Stimulating Hormone. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:397264. [PMID: 26539488 PMCID: PMC4620037 DOI: 10.1155/2015/397264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2015] [Revised: 08/23/2015] [Accepted: 08/30/2015] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Ovarian follicular damages were caused by cryoinjury during the process of ovarian vitrification and ischemia/reperfusion during the process of ovarian transplantation. And appropriate FSH plays an important role in antiapoptosis during ovarian follicle development. Therefore, in this study, 0.3 IU/mL FSH was administered into medium during mouse ovarian cryopreservation by vitrification to ascertain the function of FSH on ovarian vitrification and avascular transplantation. The results suggested that the expressions of Cx37, Cx43, apoptotic molecular caspase-3, and angiogenesis molecular VEGF were confirmed using immunohistochemistry, western blotting, and real-time PCR, and the results suggested that the treatment with FSH remarkably increased the number of morphologically normal follicles in vitrified/warmed ovaries by upregulating the expression of Cx37, Cx43, VEGF, and VEGF receptor 2, but downregulating the expression of caspase-3. In addition, the vitrified/warmed ovaries were transplanted, and the related fertility was analyzed, and the results suggested that the fertility, neoangiogenesis, and follicle reserve were remarkably increased in the FSH administrated group. Taken together, administration of 0.3 IU/mL FSH during ovarian cryopreservation by vitrification can maintain ovarian survival during ovarian vitrification and increases the blood supply with avascular transplantation via upregulation of Cx43, Cx37, and VEGF/VEGFR2, as well as through its antiapoptotic effects.
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- Yanzhou Yang
- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics in Ningxia, Department of Histology and Embryology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010010, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics in Ningxia, Department of Histology and Embryology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics in Ningxia, Department of Histology and Embryology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics in Ningxia, Department of Histology and Embryology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics in Ningxia, Department of Histology and Embryology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics in Ningxia, Department of Histology and Embryology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics in Ningxia, Department of Histology and Embryology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics in Ningxia, Department of Histology and Embryology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics in Ningxia, Department of Histology and Embryology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics in Ningxia, Department of Histology and Embryology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics in Ningxia, Department of Histology and Embryology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics in Ningxia, Department of Histology and Embryology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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Mouttham L, Fortune JE, Comizzoli P. Damage to fetal bovine ovarian tissue caused by cryoprotectant exposure and vitrification is mitigated during tissue culture. J Assist Reprod Genet 2015; 32:1239-50. [PMID: 26249553 PMCID: PMC4554372 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-015-0543-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Accepted: 07/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The objective of this study is to characterize the impact of exposure to cryoprotectants followed by vitrification on primordial follicle survival and activation using a fetal bovine model. METHODS In the first study, fetal bovine cortical pieces were exposed to cryoprotectants with or without sucrose and cultured up to 7 days in the presence or absence of insulin. In the second study, cortical pieces were exposed to cryoprotectants with or without sucrose, vitrified, and cultured up to 7 days after warming in the presence or absence of insulin. Viability and morphology of follicles, as well as proliferation and/or DNA repair in ovarian tissue were analyzed. RESULTS When compared to non-exposed controls, normal follicular morphology was affected in groups exposed to cryoprotectants only immediately post-exposure and after 1 day of culture, but improved by day 3 and did not significantly differ by day 7. Similarly, normal follicular morphology was compromised in vitrified groups after warming and on day 1 compared to controls, but improved by days 3 and 7. Proliferation and/or DNA repair in ovarian tissue was not affected by vitrification in this model. Cryoprotectant exposure and vitrification of ovarian tissue did not impair the activation of primordial follicles in response to insulin, although activation was delayed relative to non-exposed controls. Interestingly, sucrose had no noticeable protective effect. CONCLUSION Vitrified fetal bovine ovarian tissue has the intrinsic capacity to mitigate the immediate damage to primordial follicles' morphology and retains the capacity to activate. These findings provide a basis for a successful cryopreservation protocol for ovarian cortical tissue in other species including humans.
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- Lara Mouttham
- />Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, National Zoological Park, Washington, DC 20008 USA
- />Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY USA
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- />Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY USA
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- />Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, National Zoological Park, Washington, DC 20008 USA
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Kit ligand decreases the incidence of apoptosis in cultured vitrified whole mouse ovaries. Reprod Biomed Online 2015; 30:493-503. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2015.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2014] [Revised: 01/11/2015] [Accepted: 01/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Jafarabadi M, Abdollahi M, Salehnia M. Assessment of vitrification outcome by xenotransplantation of ovarian cortex pieces in γ-irradiated mice: morphological and molecular analyses of apoptosis. J Assist Reprod Genet 2014; 32:195-205. [PMID: 25392074 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-014-0382-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2014] [Accepted: 10/28/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was the investigation of caspase-3/7 activity and apoptosis related gene expression after vitrification and xenotransplantation of human ovarian fragments. METHODS Ovarian specimens were obtained from normal female-to-male transsexual women during laparoscopic surgery and cut into small pieces and were considered as vitrified and non-vitrified groups. The morphological study, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay, caspase-3/7 activity and apoptosis related gene expression analysis were done in both non-vitrified and vitrified groups in two steps (before transplantation of ovarian tissues and 30 days after transplantation). RESULT(S) In spite of high rate of normal follicles in both non-transplanted tissues these rates were significantly decreased in vitrified and non-vitrified grafted tissues, moreover grafted-vitrified tissue showed significantly less normal follicles than grafted-non-vitrified group (P < 0.05). The expression of some pro and anti-apoptotic genes in vitrified-warmed tissues were not changed compared to non-vitrified ones but the expression of Fas and caspase8 was increased and the expression of BRIC5 was decreased in this group (P < 0.05). In transplanted vitrified group the Bcl2, FasL and BRIC5 gene expression was high and caspase8 was low (P < 0.05). The expression of all genes in both grafted groups was more than non-grafted tissues except for caspase8 (P < 0.05). The TUNEL positive signals and caspase-3/7 activity were increased in both grafted groups compared to non-grafted groups and this enzyme activity in grafted-vitrified group was more than grafted-non-vitrified group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION(S) This study provides the first evidence on the significant effect of vitrification on follicular apoptosis of grafted human ovarian tissue at mRNA level. The signs of follicular survival or degeneration detected by morphological assessment and caspase-3/7 activity were closely correlated to the changes in expression of apoptosis-related genes.
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- Mina Jafarabadi
- Reproductive Health Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Abdollahi M, Salehnia M, Salehpour S, Ghorbanmehr N. Human ovarian tissue vitrification/warming has minor effect on the expression of apoptosis-related genes. IRANIAN BIOMEDICAL JOURNAL 2014; 17:179-86. [PMID: 23999713 DOI: 10.6091/ibj.1243.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND In this study, we evaluated the incidence of apoptosis at the ultrastructural levels and expression of some apoptosis-related genes in vitrified human ovarian tissue just after warming. METHODS Human ovarian tissue biopsies from 23 women after caesarean section were transported to the laboratory within 2 hours, and then they were cut into small pieces. Some pieces were vitrified and warmed and the other samples were considered as control. Apoptosis was assessed by a transmission electron microscope and also by molecular analysis of pro-apoptotic (Fas, FasL, Bax, p53, caspase8, and caspase3) and antiapoptotic (Bcl-2 and BIRC5) genem RNA levels using real-time RT-PCR before and after vitrification. RESULTS No sign of apoptosis was shown ultrastructurally in vitrified samples. The level of FasL, Bcl-2, Bax, p53, and caspase3 mRNA and Bax:Bcl-2 ratio were similar in non-vitrified and vitrified groups; however, the expression of Fas and caspase8 genes was higher and BIRC5 was lower in vitrified samples compared to non-vitrified group (P<0.05). CONCLUSION The fine structure of human vitrified ovarian tissue was well preserved; moreover, vitrification was shown to affect the expression of some apoptosis-related genes. However, additional study is needed to confirm this observation.
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- Maasoume Abdollahi
- Dept. of Anatomical Sciences, Medical Sciences Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
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Good preservation of stromal cells and no apoptosis in human ovarian tissue after vitrification. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:673537. [PMID: 24804230 PMCID: PMC3996294 DOI: 10.1155/2014/673537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2014] [Accepted: 03/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The aim of this study was to develop a vitrification procedure for human ovarian tissue cryopreservation in order to better preserve the ovarian tissue. Large size samples of ovarian tissue retrieved from 15 female-to-male transgender subjects (18–38 years) were vitrified using two solutions (containing propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, and sucrose at different concentrations) in an open system. Light microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and TUNEL assay were applied to evaluate the efficiency of the vitrification protocol. After vitrification/warming, light microscopy showed oocyte nucleus with slightly thickened chromatin and irregular shape, while granulosa and stromal cells appeared well preserved. Transmission electron microscopy showed oocytes with slightly irregular nuclear shape and finely dispersed chromatin. Clear vacuoles and alterations in cellular organelles were seen in the oocyte cytoplasm. Stromal cells had a moderately dispersed chromatin and homogeneous cytoplasm with slight vacuolization. TUNEL assay revealed the lack of apoptosis induction by vitrification in all ovarian cell types. In conclusion after vitrification/warming the stromal compartment maintained morphological and ultrastructural features similar to fresh tissue, while the oocyte cytoplasm was slightly damaged. Although these data are encouraging, further studies are necessary and essential to optimize vitrification procedure.
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Khosravi F, Reid RL, Moini A, Abolhassani F, Valojerdi MR, Kan FWK. In vitro development of human primordial follicles to preantral stage after vitrification. J Assist Reprod Genet 2013; 30:1397-406. [PMID: 24254400 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-013-0105-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2013] [Accepted: 09/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aim was to culture primordial follicles in vitro to reach preantral stage in vitrified human ovarian tissue. METHODS Ovarian tissue samples were obtained from six women. Tissue strips were vitrified by infiltration with a cryoprotectant followed by mounting on a stainless steel carrier. After culturing for 7 days the morphology and developmental stages of follicles enclosed in fresh and vitrified groups were analyzed. RESULTS High proportion of viable follicles in vitrified ovarian strips was obtained. After culturing for 7 days the percentage of secondary and preantral follicles increased significantly (P < 0.05) whereas primordial and transitory follicles showed a significant decrease (P < 0.05) compared to their respective counterparts at day 0 of culture. CONCLUSIONS Vitrification of ovarian strips with an improved carrier device and culturing of follicles in ovarian strips after warming yielded developed follicles with high viability and morphological integrity that may be suitable for use in fertility preservation among cancer patients.
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- Fariba Khosravi
- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6
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Abdi S, Salehnia M, Hosseinkhani S. Evaluation of apoptosis in long-term culture of vitrified mouse whole ovaries. Res Vet Sci 2013; 96:1-4. [PMID: 24216075 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2013.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2013] [Revised: 09/22/2013] [Accepted: 09/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The purpose of the present study was to investigate the development of follicles and incidence of apoptosis in vitrified neonatal mouse ovaries cultured in vitro in the presence of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF). The vitrified and non-vitrified ovaries of 1-week-old mouse were cultured in the presence or absence of LIF for 7 days. At the beginning and at the end of culture period in each ovary of all groups of study the mean area and the development of ovarian follicles were analyzed; moreover, the incidence of apoptosis was assessed by transmission electron microscopy, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick end-labeling (TUNEL) method, DNA laddering and caspase-3/7 activity technique. The hormonal assay was done on the conditioned media collected during culture period. The proportion of preantral follicles and the levels of hormones increased in all cultured groups and it was significantly higher in LIF treated groups than in their control (P<0.001). The ultrastructural characteristics of cell death, DNA fragmentation and TUNEL positive signals were prominent in vitrified cultured ovaries. The level of caspase-3/7 activity was higher in vitrified cultured ovaries. LIF supplementation during 7 days of culture appeared to significantly preserve cells function and increase the follicular development of both vitrified and non-vitrified ovaries.
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- Shabnam Abdi
- Anatomy Department, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Anatomy Department, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Tsai YC, Tzeng CR, Wang CW, Hsu MI, Tan SJ, Chen CH. Antiapoptotic agent sphingosine-1-phosphate protects vitrified murine ovarian grafts. Reprod Sci 2013; 21:236-43. [PMID: 23793475 DOI: 10.1177/1933719113493515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Significant follicle loss from frozen ovarian grafts is unavoidable. The authors evaluated the protective effects of the antiapoptotic agent sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) on vitrified ovarian grafts. Three-week-old sexually immature female FVB mice were divided into 4 groups, fresh, control without S1P, 0.5 mmol/L S1P, and 2 mmol/L S1P. The ovaries were pretreated with S1P for 1 hour and then cryopreserved by modified vitrification. The frozen-thawed ovaries were autotransplanted under the back muscles of mice for 10 days. Expression of apoptosis-related genes encoding caspase 3 and c-Myc was analyzed in the vitrified ovaries and 10 days after transplantation using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. To quantify the ovarian reserve, anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels and follicles were measured in the 10-day vitrified ovarian grafts. Caspase 3 and c-Myc messenger RNA did not differ significantly in the 4 groups after vitrification but was significantly upregulated in the control group after transplantation. The AMH levels and primordial follicle pool were significantly higher in the S1P-treated groups than in the control group but lower than that in the fresh group. The S1P protects vitrified ovarian grafts from ischemic reperfusion injury rather than from vitrification-associated process.
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- Yung-Chieh Tsai
- 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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Sheikhi M, Hultenby K, Niklasson B, Lundqvist M, Hovatta O. Preservation of human ovarian follicles within tissue frozen by vitrification in a xeno-free closed system using only ethylene glycol as a permeating cryoprotectant. Fertil Steril 2013; 100:170-7.e1-2. [PMID: 23566598 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2012] [Revised: 03/07/2013] [Accepted: 03/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study the preservation of follicles within ovarian tissue vitrified using only one or a combination of three permeating cryoprotectants. DESIGN Experimental study. SETTING University hospital. DONOR(S) Ovarian tissue was donated by consenting women undergoing elective cesarean section. INTERVENTION(S) Ovarian tissue was vitrified in closed sealed vials using either a combination of dimethyl sulfoxide, 1,2-propanediol, and ethylene glycol (EG), or only EG as permeating cryoprotectants. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Ovarian tissue was vitrified with the use of two vitrification methods. Tissue from the same donor was used for comparison of two different solutions. The morphology of the follicles was evaluated after vitrification, warming, and culture by light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Apoptosis was assessed by immunohistochemistry for active caspase-3 in fresh and vitrified tissue. RESULT(S) Light and electron microscopic analysis showed equally well preserved morphology of oocytes, granulosa cells, and ovarian stroma when either of the vitrification solutions was used. No apoptosis was observed in primordial and primary follicles. CONCLUSION(S) Using only EG as a permeating cryoprotectant in a closed tube gives as good ultrastructural preservation of ovarian follicles as a more complicated system using several cryoprotectants.
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- Mona Sheikhi
- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical, Science, Technology and Intervention, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden.
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