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Caliskan S, Liu D, Oldenhof H, Sieme H, Wolkers WF. Use of membrane transport models to design cryopreservation procedures for oocytes. Anim Reprod Sci 2024; 267:107536. [PMID: 38908169 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2024.107536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/24/2024]
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Oocyte cryopreservation is increasingly being used in reproductive technologies for conservation and breeding purposes. Further development of oocyte cryopreservation techniques requires interdisciplinary insights in the underlying principles of cryopreservation. This review aims to serve this purpose by: (1) highlighting that preservation strategies can be rationally designed, (2) presenting mechanistic insights in volume and osmotic stress responses associated with CPA loading strategies and cooling, and (3) giving a comprehensive listing of oocyte specific biophysical membrane characteristics and commonly used permeation model equations. It is shown how transport models can be used to simulate the behavior of oocytes during cryopreservation processing steps, i.e., during loading of cryoprotective agents (CPAs), cooling with freezing as well as vitrification, warming and CPA unloading. More specifically, using defined cellular and membrane characteristics, the responses of oocytes during CPA (un)loading were simulated in terms of temperature- and CPA type-and-concentration-dependent changes in cell volume and intracellular solute concentration. In addition, in order to determine the optimal cooling rate for slow programmable cooling cryopreservation, the freezing-induced cell volume response was simulated at various cooling rates to estimate rates with tolerable limits. For vitrification, special emphasis was on prediction of the timing of reaching osmotic tolerance limits during CPA exposure, and the need to use step-wise CPA addition/removal protocols. In conclusion, we present simulations and schematic illustrations that explain the timing of events during slow cooling cryopreservation as well as vitrification, important for rationally designing protocols taking into account how different CPA types, concentrations and temperatures affect the oocyte.
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- Sükrü Caliskan
- Biostabilization Laboratory - Lower Saxony Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Implant Research and Development, Hannover, Germany; Unit for Reproductive Medicine - Clinic for Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Biostabilization Laboratory - Lower Saxony Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Implant Research and Development, Hannover, Germany; Unit for Reproductive Medicine - Clinic for Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Biostabilization Laboratory - Lower Saxony Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Implant Research and Development, Hannover, Germany; Unit for Reproductive Medicine - Clinic for Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Unit for Reproductive Medicine - Clinic for Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Biostabilization Laboratory - Lower Saxony Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Implant Research and Development, Hannover, Germany; Unit for Reproductive Medicine - Clinic for Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
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Haraguchi S, Dang-Nguyen TQ, Kikuchi K, Somfai T. Electroporation-mediated genome editing in vitrified/warmed porcine zygotes obtained in vitro. Mol Reprod Dev 2024; 91:e23712. [PMID: 37882473 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.23712] [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: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-associated 9 (Cas9) system is the most efficient and widely used technology for genome editing in all sorts of organisms, including livestock animals. Here, we examined the feasibility of CRISPR/Cas9-derived genome editing (GE) in vitrified porcine zygotes, where the flexible planning of experiments in time and space is expected. OCT4 and CD46 genes were targeted, and the Cas9/sgRNA ribonucleoprotein complexes (RNP) were electroporated into zygotes at 2 h after warming. Vitrification or GE alone did not significantly reduce the developmental rates to the blastocyst stage. However, vitrification followed by GE significantly reduced blastocyst development. Sequencing analysis of the resultant blastocysts revealed efficient GE for both OCT4 (nonvitrified: 91.0%, vitrified: 95.1%) and CD46 (nonvitrified: 94.5%, vitrified: 93.2%), with no significant difference among them. Immunocytochemical analysis showed that GE-blastocysts lacked detectable proteins. They were smaller in size, and the cell numbers were significantly reduced compared with the control (p < 0.01). Finally, we demonstrated that double GE efficiently occurs (100%) when the OCT4-RNP and CD46-RNP are simultaneously introduced into zygotes after vitrification/warming. This is the first demonstration that vitrified porcine zygotes can be used in GE as efficiently as nonvitrified ones.
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- Seiki Haraguchi
- Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Somfai T. Vitrification of immature oocytes in pigs. Anim Sci J 2024; 95:e13943. [PMID: 38578008 DOI: 10.1111/asj.13943] [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: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Cryopreservation of oocytes is an important technology for the in vitro gene banking of female germplasm. Although slow freezing is not feasible, porcine oocytes survive vitrification at high rates. Cryopreservation at the germinal vesicle stage appears to be more advantageous than that at the metaphase-II stage. Several factors are considered to affect the success of vitrification and subsequent utilization of immature porcine oocytes such as the device, the protocols for cryoprotectant application, warming, and the post-warming culture. Although live piglets could be obtained from vitrified immature oocytes, their competence to develop to the blastocyst stage is still reduced compared to their non-vitrified counterparts, indicating that there is room for further improvement. Vitrified oocytes suffer various types of damage and alteration which may reduce their developmental ability. Some of these can recover to some extent during subsequent culture, such as the damage of the cytoskeleton and mitochondria. Others such as premature nuclear progression, DNA damage and epigenetic alterations will require further research to be clarified and addressed. To date, the practical application of oocyte vitrification in pigs has been confined to the gene banking of a few native breeds.
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- Tamás Somfai
- Animal Model Development Group, Division of Biomaterial Sciences, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Japan
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Kamoshita M, Sugita H, Kageyama A, Kawata Y, Ito J, Kashiwazaki N. Recent advances of oocyte/embryo vitrification in mammals from rodents and large animals. Anim Sci J 2024; 95:e13931. [PMID: 38400795 DOI: 10.1111/asj.13931] [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: 11/18/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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Vitrification is a valuable technology that enables semipermanent preservation and long-distance or international transportation of genetically modified and native animals. In laboratory mice, vitrification maintains and transports embryos, and many institutions and companies sell vitrified embryos. In contrast, despite numerous papers reporting on vitrification in livestock over the past decade, practical implementation has yet to be achieved. However, with advances in genome editing technology, it is anticipated that the number of genetically modified domestic animals will increase, leading to a rise in demand for vitrification of oocytes and embryos. Here, we provide an objective overview of recent advancements in vitrification technology for livestock, drawing a comparison with the current developments in laboratory animals. Additionally, we explore the future prospects for vitrification in livestock, focusing on its potential benefits and drawbacks.
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- Maki Kamoshita
- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Japan
- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Japan
- School of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Japan
- School of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Japan
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Somfai T, Haraguchi S, Dang-Nguyen TQ, Kaneko H, Kikuchi K. Vitrification of porcine immature oocytes and zygotes results in different levels of DNA damage which reflects developmental competence to the blastocyst stage. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0282959. [PMID: 36930621 PMCID: PMC10022796 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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The present study investigated the effects of vitrification of porcine oocytes either at the immature Germinal Vesicle (GV) stage before in vitro maturation (GV-stage oocytes) or at the pronuclear stage after in vitro maturation and fertilization (zygotes) on DNA integrity in relevance with their subsequent embryo development. Vitrification at the GV stage but not at the pronuclear stage significantly increased the abundance of double-strand breaks (DSBs) in the DNA measured by the relative fluorescence after γH2AX immunostaining. Treatment of GV-stage oocytes with cryoprotectant agents alone had no effect on DSB levels. When oocytes were vitrified at the GV stage and subjected to in vitro maturation and fertilization (Day 0) and embryo culture, significantly increased DSB levels were detected in subsequent cleavage-stage embryos which were associated with low cell numbers on Day 2, the upregulation of the RAD51 gene at the 4-8 cell stage (measured by RT-qPCR) and reduced developmental ability to the blastocyst stage when compared with the non-vitrified control. However, total cell numbers and percentages of apoptotic cells (measured by TUNEL) in resultant blastocysts were not different from those of the non-vitrified control. On the other hand, vitrification of zygotes had no effect on DSB levels and the expression of DNA-repair genes in resultant embryos, and their development did not differ from that of the non-vitrified control. These results indicate that during vitrification GV-stage oocytes are more susceptible to DNA damages than zygotes, which affects their subsequent development to the blastocyst stage.
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- Tamás Somfai
- Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
- * E-mail:
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- Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Gonzalez‐Plaza A, Brullo C, Cambra JM, Garcia M, Iacono E, Parrilla I, Gil MA, Martinez EA, Martinez CA, Cuello C. Equilibration time with cryoprotectants, but not melatonin supplementation during in vitro maturation, affects viability and metaphase plate morphology of vitrified porcine mature oocytes. Reprod Domest Anim 2022; 57 Suppl 5:58-63. [PMID: 35567517 PMCID: PMC9790282 DOI: 10.1111/rda.14158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The aims of this study were to investigate the effects of different equilibration times with cryoprotectants on viability and metaphase plate morphology of vitrified-warmed porcine mature oocytes (Experiment 1) and to evaluate the effects of supplementation with 10-9 M melatonin during in vitro maturation on these parameters (Experiment 2). In Experiment 1, 2,392 mature oocytes were vitrified using different equilibration times of oocytes with cryoprotectants (3, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 60 and 80 min). Fresh oocytes matured in vitro for 44 hr (n = 509) were used as controls. In Experiment 2, a total of 573 COCs were used. COCs were matured with 10-9 M melatonin supplementation or without melatonin (control). Some oocytes from each group were vitrified with a 60-min equilibration time with cryoprotectants according to the results of Experiment 1. The remaining oocytes from each maturation group were used as fresh control groups. In both experiments, oocytes were stained with 2',7'-dichlorodihydrofuorescein diacetate and Hoechst 33342 to assess viability and metaphase plate morphology, respectively. Vitrification and warming affected (p < .01) oocyte viability compared with controls, which were all viable after 44 hr of IVM. In Experiment 1, the longer the equilibration time with cryoprotectants, the higher the viability. Oocytes equilibrated for 60 and 80 min had the highest (p < .05) viability and similar metaphase plate characteristics to the fresh control oocytes. In Experiment 2, supplementation with melatonin during in vitro maturation had no effect on oocyte viability or metaphase plate morphology of vitrified-warmed oocytes. In conclusion, under our experimental conditions, vitrified porcine mature oocytes equilibrated with cryoprotectants for 60 or 80 min exhibited the highest viability and similar metaphase plate characteristics to fresh controls. Furthermore, supplementation with 10-9 M melatonin during in vitro maturation had no effect on these parameters.
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- Alejandro Gonzalez‐Plaza
- Department of Medicine and Animal Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, International Excellence Campus for Higher Education and Research (CMN)University of MurciaMurciaSpain,Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia (IMIB‐Arrixaca)MurciaSpain
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences and CIRI‐SDVUniversity of BolognaBolognaItaly
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- Department of Medicine and Animal Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, International Excellence Campus for Higher Education and Research (CMN)University of MurciaMurciaSpain,Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia (IMIB‐Arrixaca)MurciaSpain
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- Department of Medicine and Animal Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, International Excellence Campus for Higher Education and Research (CMN)University of MurciaMurciaSpain,Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia (IMIB‐Arrixaca)MurciaSpain
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences and CIRI‐SDVUniversity of BolognaBolognaItaly
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- Department of Medicine and Animal Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, International Excellence Campus for Higher Education and Research (CMN)University of MurciaMurciaSpain,Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia (IMIB‐Arrixaca)MurciaSpain
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- Department of Medicine and Animal Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, International Excellence Campus for Higher Education and Research (CMN)University of MurciaMurciaSpain,Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia (IMIB‐Arrixaca)MurciaSpain
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- Department of Medicine and Animal Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, International Excellence Campus for Higher Education and Research (CMN)University of MurciaMurciaSpain,Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia (IMIB‐Arrixaca)MurciaSpain
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- Department of Biomedical & Clinical Sciences (BKV), BKH/Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesLinköping UniversityLinköpingSweden
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- Department of Medicine and Animal Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, International Excellence Campus for Higher Education and Research (CMN)University of MurciaMurciaSpain,Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia (IMIB‐Arrixaca)MurciaSpain
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Srirattana K, Hufana‐Duran D, Atabay EP, Duran PG, Atabay EC, Lu K, Liang Y, Chaikhun‐Marcou T, Theerakittayakorn K, Parnpai R. Current status of assisted reproductive technologies in buffaloes. Anim Sci J 2022; 93:e13767. [PMID: 36123790 PMCID: PMC9787342 DOI: 10.1111/asj.13767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Buffaloes are raised by small farm holders primarily as source of draft power owing to its resistance to hot climate, disease, and stress conditions. Over the years, transformation of these animals from draft to dairy was deliberately carried out through genetic improvement program leading to the development of buffalo-based enterprises. Buffalo production is now getting more attention and interest from buffalo raisers due to its socioeconomic impact as well as its contribution to propelling the livestock industry in many developing countries. Reproduction of buffaloes, however, is confronted with huge challenge and concern as being generally less efficient to reproduce compared with cattle due to both intrinsic and extrinsic factors such as poor estrus manifestation, silent heat, marked seasonal infertility, postpartum anestrus, long calving interval, delayed puberty, inherently low number of primordial follicles in their ovaries, high incidence of atresia, and apoptosis. Assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) are major interventions for the efficient utilization of follicle reserve in buffaloes. The present review focuses on estrus and ovulation synchronization for fixed time artificial insemination, in vitro embryo production, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, cryopreservation of oocytes and embryos, somatic cell nuclear transfer, the factors affecting utilization in various ARTs, and future perspectives in buffaloes.
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- Kanokwan Srirattana
- Embryo Technology and Stem Cell Research Center, School of Biotechnology, Institute of Agricultural TechnologySuranaree University of TechnologyNakhon RatchasimaThailand
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- Reproduction and Physiology SectionDepartment of Agriculture‐Philippine Carabao CenterScience City of MunozNueva EcijaPhilippines,Department of Animal ScienceCentral Luzon State UniversityScience City of MunozNueva EcijaPhilippines
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- Reproduction and Physiology SectionDepartment of Agriculture‐Philippine Carabao CenterScience City of MunozNueva EcijaPhilippines
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- Reproduction and Physiology SectionDepartment of Agriculture‐Philippine Carabao CenterScience City of MunozNueva EcijaPhilippines,Department of Animal ScienceCentral Luzon State UniversityScience City of MunozNueva EcijaPhilippines
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- Reproduction and Physiology SectionDepartment of Agriculture‐Philippine Carabao CenterScience City of MunozNueva EcijaPhilippines,Department of Animal ScienceCentral Luzon State UniversityScience City of MunozNueva EcijaPhilippines
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- Animal Reproduction InstituteGuangxi UniversityNanningGuangxiChina
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- Department of Reproductive MedicineLiuzhou General HospitalLiuzhouGuangxiChina
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- Obstetrics Gynecology Andrology and Animal Biotechnology Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineMahanakorn University of TechnologyBangkokThailand
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- Embryo Technology and Stem Cell Research Center, School of Biotechnology, Institute of Agricultural TechnologySuranaree University of TechnologyNakhon RatchasimaThailand
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- Embryo Technology and Stem Cell Research Center, School of Biotechnology, Institute of Agricultural TechnologySuranaree University of TechnologyNakhon RatchasimaThailand
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Tharasanit T, Thuwanut P. Oocyte Cryopreservation in Domestic Animals and Humans: Principles, Techniques and Updated Outcomes. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11102949. [PMID: 34679970 PMCID: PMC8533007 DOI: 10.3390/ani11102949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Oocyte cryopreservation plays important roles in basic research and the application of models for genetic preservation and in clinical situations. This technology provides long-term storage of gametes for genetic banking and subsequent use with other assisted reproductive technologies. Until recently, oocytes have remained the most difficult cell type to freeze, as the oocytes per se are large with limited surface area to cytoplasm ratio. They are also highly sensitive to damage during cryopreservation, and therefore the success rate of oocyte cryopreservation is generally poor when compared to noncryopreserved oocytes. Although advancement in oocyte cryopreservation has progressed rapidly for decades, the improvement of cryosurvival and clinical outcomes is still required. This review focuses on the principles, techniques, outcomes and prospects of oocyte cryopreservation in domestic animals and humans.
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- Theerawat Tharasanit
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Veterinary Clinical Stem Cells and Bioengineering Research Unit, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand;
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Yodrug T, Parnpai R, Hirao Y, Somfai T. Effect of vitrification at different meiotic stages on epigenetic characteristics of bovine oocytes and subsequently developing embryos. Anim Sci J 2021; 92:e13596. [PMID: 34309122 DOI: 10.1111/asj.13596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Vitrification by the Cryotop method is frequently used for bovine oocyte cryopreservation. Nevertheless, vitrified oocytes still have reduced developmental competency compared with fresh counterparts. The objective of this study was to compare the effect of vitrification either at the germinal vesicle (GV) stage or at the metaphase II (MII) stage on epigenetic characteristics of bovine oocytes and subsequently developing embryos. Our results demonstrated that vitrification of oocytes at each meiotic stage significantly reduced blastocyst development after in vitro fertilization (IVF). However, vitrification at the GV stage resulted in higher blastocyst development than did vitrification at the MII stage. Irrespective of the meiotic stage, oocyte vitrification did not affect 5-methylcytosine (5mC) immunostaining intensity in oocyte DNA. However, at both stages, it caused a similar reduction of 5mC levels in DNA of subsequently developing blastocysts. Oocyte vitrification had no effect on the intensity of H3K9me3 and acH3K9 immunostaining in oocytes and subsequent blastocysts. The results suggest that irrespective of meiotic stage, oocyte vitrification alters global methylation in resultant embryos although such alteration in the oocytes was not detected. Oocyte vitrification might not influence histone acetylation and methylation in oocytes and resultant embryos. Vitrification at the immature stage was more advantageous for blastocyst development than at the mature stage.
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- Thatawat Yodrug
- Embryo Technology and Stem Cell Research Center, School of Biotechnology, Institute of Agricultural Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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- Embryo Technology and Stem Cell Research Center, School of Biotechnology, Institute of Agricultural Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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- Animal Breeding and Reproduction Research Division, Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science (NILGS), National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Japan
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- Animal Breeding and Reproduction Research Division, Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science (NILGS), National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Japan
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López A, Ducolomb Y, Casas E, Retana-Márquez S, Betancourt M, Casillas F. Effects of Porcine Immature Oocyte Vitrification on Actin Microfilament Distribution and Chromatin Integrity During Early Embryo Development in vitro. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:636765. [PMID: 33959606 PMCID: PMC8093386 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.636765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Vitrification is mainly used to cryopreserve female gametes. This technique allows maintaining cell viability, functionality, and developmental potential at low temperatures into liquid nitrogen at −196°C. For this, the addition of cryoprotectant agents, which are substances that provide cell protection during cooling and warming, is required. However, they have been reported to be toxic, reducing oocyte viability, maturation, fertilization, and embryo development, possibly by altering cell cytoskeleton structure and chromatin. Previous studies have evaluated the effects of vitrification in the germinal vesicle, metaphase II oocytes, zygotes, and blastocysts, but the knowledge of its impact on their further embryo development is limited. Other studies have evaluated the role of actin microfilaments and chromatin, based on the fertilization and embryo development rates obtained, but not the direct evaluation of these structures in embryos produced from vitrified immature oocytes. Therefore, this study was designed to evaluate how the vitrification of porcine immature oocytes affects early embryo development by the evaluation of actin microfilament distribution and chromatin integrity. Results demonstrate that the damage generated by the vitrification of immature oocytes affects viability, maturation, and the distribution of actin microfilaments and chromatin integrity, observed in early embryos. Therefore, it is suggested that vitrification could affect oocyte repair mechanisms in those structures, being one of the mechanisms that explain the low embryo development rates after vitrification.
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- Alma López
- Biological and Health Sciences Program, Metropolitan Autonomous University-Iztapalapa, Mexico City, Mexico.,Department of Health Sciences, Metropolitan Autonomous University-Iztapalapa, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Health Sciences, Metropolitan Autonomous University-Iztapalapa, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Health Sciences, Metropolitan Autonomous University-Iztapalapa, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Biology of Reproduction, Metropolitan Autonomous University-Iztapalapa, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Health Sciences, Metropolitan Autonomous University-Iztapalapa, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Biology of Reproduction, Metropolitan Autonomous University-Iztapalapa, Mexico City, Mexico
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Mateo-Otero Y, Yeste M, Damato A, Giaretta E. Cryopreservation and oxidative stress in porcine oocytes. Res Vet Sci 2021; 135:20-26. [PMID: 33418187 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2020.12.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Several vitrification protocols have been established for porcine oocytes so as to facilitate gene banking of female germplasm. Although live piglets have been successfully produced from pig oocytes vitrified at the germinal vesicle (GV) stage, the competence of vitrified oocytes to develop into the blastocyst stage is greatly compromised following cryopreservation. The focus of this review is to elucidate the impact of cryopreservation on the redox balance of pig oocytes, making special reference to the relevance of non-enzymatic and enzymatic antioxidant defences. Besides, the regulation of gene expression in response to oxidative stress is also considered. Finally, we discuss the effects of supplementing maturation and vitrification media with the exogenous non-enzymatic antioxidants that have hitherto yielded the most relevant results.
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- Yentel Mateo-Otero
- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, E-17003 Girona, Spain; Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, E-17003 Girona, Spain
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- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, E-17003 Girona, Spain; Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, E-17003 Girona, Spain.
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Legnaro, PD, Italy
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Legnaro, PD, Italy.
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Yodrug T, Parnpai R, Hirao Y, Somfai T. The effects of vitrification after equilibration in different concentrations of cryoprotectants on the survival and quality of bovine blastocysts. Anim Sci J 2020; 91:e13451. [PMID: 32926550 DOI: 10.1111/asj.13451] [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: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This study assessed the effects of cryoprotectant concentration during equilibration on the efficiency of bovine blastocyst vitrification and the expression of selected developmentally important genes. In vitro produced bovine blastocysts were equilibrated in either 7.5% ethylene glycol (EG) + 7.5% DMSO (Va group) or in 2% EG + 2% DMSO (Vb group) then vitrified on Cryotop® sheets in 16.5% EG + 16.5% DMSO + 0.5M sucrose. After warming, embryos were cultured for 48 hr. Re-expansion, hatching, and the numbers of total and membrane damaged cells were compared among vitrified groups and a control. There was no significant difference between the vitrified groups in survival, cell numbers and the extent of membrane damage. Vitrification increased the number of membrane-damaged cells in both groups, however, in a greater extent in the Vb group. Vitrification increased (p < .05) the expression of the HSP70 gene in Va but not in Vb embryos. The expression of IGF2R, SNRPN, HDAC1, DNMT3B, BAX, OCT4, and IFN-t genes were the same in control and vitrified groups. In conclusion, the concentration of cryoprotectants during equilibration did not affect survival rates; however, normal cell numbers could be maintained only by equilibration in 15% cryoprotectants which was associated with increased HSP70 expression.
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- Thatawat Yodrug
- Embryo Technology and Stem Cell Research Center, School of Biotechnology, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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- Embryo Technology and Stem Cell Research Center, School of Biotechnology, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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- Animal Breeding and Reproduction Research Division, Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science (NILGS), National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Japan
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- Animal Breeding and Reproduction Research Division, Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science (NILGS), National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Japan
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Zhang L, Qi X, Ning W, Shentu L, Guo T, Zhang X, Li Y, Ma Y, Yu T, Knott JG, Cao Z, Zhang Y. Single-Cell Transcriptome Profiling Revealed That Vitrification of Somatic Cloned Porcine Blastocysts Causes Substantial Perturbations in Gene Expression. Front Genet 2020; 11:640. [PMID: 32793277 PMCID: PMC7394247 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.00640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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- Ling Zhang
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Local Livestock and Poultry, Genetical Resource Conservation and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Local Livestock and Poultry, Genetical Resource Conservation and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Local Livestock and Poultry, Genetical Resource Conservation and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Local Livestock and Poultry, Genetical Resource Conservation and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Local Livestock and Poultry, Genetical Resource Conservation and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Local Livestock and Poultry, Genetical Resource Conservation and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Local Livestock and Poultry, Genetical Resource Conservation and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Local Livestock and Poultry, Genetical Resource Conservation and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Local Livestock and Poultry, Genetical Resource Conservation and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Developmental Epigenetics Laboratory, Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Local Livestock and Poultry, Genetical Resource Conservation and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Local Livestock and Poultry, Genetical Resource Conservation and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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Somfai T, Nguyen HT, Nguyen MT, Dang-Nguyen TQ, Kaneko H, Noguchi J, Kikuchi K. Vitrification of porcine cumulus-oocyte complexes at the germinal vesicle stage does not trigger apoptosis in oocytes and early embryos, but activates anti-apoptotic Bcl-XL gene expression beyond the 4-cell stage. J Reprod Dev 2020; 66:115-123. [PMID: 31983718 PMCID: PMC7175390 DOI: 10.1262/jrd.2019-094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to clarify whether or not our vitrification procedure at the germinal vesicle (GV)-stage triggers the apoptotic cascade in oocytes and subsequent embryos.
Immature porcine cumulus-oocyte complexes were either vitrified and warmed (vitrified group) or subjected to cryoprotectant agents (CPA group) or cultured without any treatment (control).
Oocytes of all treatment groups were subjected to in vitro maturation (IVM), fertilization, and embryo culture. Apoptosis was assayed in live oocytes at the end of IVM
culture and in cleavage-stage embryos after in vitro fertilization (IVF). We detected similar frequencies of DNA fragmentation, levels of caspase activity,
phosphatidylserine externalization, and mRNA levels for pro-apoptotic Bax and CASP3 genes in oocytes at the end of IVM and in early embryos among all
groups. However, in the vitrified group, the anti-apoptotic Bcl-XL gene was upregulated in 4–8 cell embryos, which caused an 8-fold significant increase in the
Bcl-XL/Bax mRNA ratio compared with the control and CPA groups (P < 0.05). In conclusion, vitrification of porcine oocytes at the GV stage by our
method did not trigger the apoptotic cascade in oocytes and subsequent embryos but triggered the upregulation of the anti-apoptotic Bcl-XL gene in embryos.
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- Tamás Somfai
- Animal Breeding and Reproduction Research Division, Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Ibaraki 305-0901, Japan
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- Division of Animal Sciences, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Ibaraki 305-8602, Japan.,The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- Division of Animal Sciences, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Ibaraki 305-8602, Japan
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- Division of Animal Sciences, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Ibaraki 305-8602, Japan
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- Division of Animal Sciences, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Ibaraki 305-8602, Japan
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- Division of Animal Sciences, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Ibaraki 305-8602, Japan
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- Division of Animal Sciences, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Ibaraki 305-8602, Japan.,The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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Somfai T, Nguyen VK, Vu HTT, Nguyen HLT, Quan HX, Viet Linh N, Phan SL, Pham LD, Cuc NTK, Kikuchi K. Cryopreservation of immature oocytes of the indigeneous Vietnamese Ban Pig. Anim Sci J 2019; 90:840-848. [PMID: 31006939 DOI: 10.1111/asj.13209] [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: 01/23/2019] [Revised: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We report the cryopreservation of oocytes from Ban miniature pigs which are endemic in Vietnam. Immature cumulus-oocyte complexes were collected from antral follicles of 7-8 mo old female cyclic Ban pigs and vitrified in micro-drops. Oocyte morphology, lipid content, post-warming survival, nuclear maturation, and embryo development were compared to those of oocytes from commercially slaughtered Landrace × Large white hybrid pigs. The size of oocytes in the two breeds was similar. However, significantly lower amounts of intracellular lipid were detected in Ban oocytes. There was no difference (p > 0.05) between Ban and Landrace × Large white oocytes in percentages of post-warming survival (93.1 ± 3.4% vs. 70.7 ± 16.7%, respectively) and nuclear maturation after in vitro maturation (80.4 ± 5.1% vs. 90.0 ± 1.3% respectively). Similarly, cleavage (30.8 ± 7.8% vs. 10.3 ± 6.1%, respectively) and blastocyst development rates (9.4 ± 5.0% vs. 0.79 ± 0.79, respectively) were not different (p > 0.05) between vitrified Ban and Landrace × Large white oocytes after in vitro fertilization and embryo culture. In conclusion, high survival and maturation rates were achieved after vitrification of immature Ban oocytes and their cryo-tolerance was similar to that of Landrace × Large white oocytes, despite the difference in lipid content. We succeeded to generate reasonable rates of blastocysts from vitrified Ban oocytes by in vitro fertilization.
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- Tamas Somfai
- Animal Breeding and Reproduction Research Division, Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Japan
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- Key Lab of Animal Cell Biotechnology, National Institute of Animal Science, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Key Lab of Animal Cell Biotechnology, National Institute of Animal Science, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Key Lab of Animal Cell Biotechnology, National Institute of Animal Science, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Key Lab of Animal Cell Biotechnology, National Institute of Animal Science, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- National Institute of Animal Science, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Key Lab of Animal Cell Biotechnology, National Institute of Animal Science, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Division of Animal Sciences, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, NARO, Tsukuba, Japan.,The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
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Nateghi R, Alizadeh Moghadam Masouleh A, Jafari Ahangari Y, Fathi R, Akhlaghi A. Dietary Fish Oil and Vitamin E Reduce Cryoinjuries and Apoptosis in Vitrified Laying Hens' Ovarian Tissue. Biopreserv Biobank 2019; 17:148-156. [DOI: 10.1089/bio.2018.0101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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- Reihaneh Nateghi
- Department of Animal Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resource, Gorgan, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resource, Gorgan, Iran
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran
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Hwang IS, Park MR, Kwak TU, Park SH, Lim JH, Kim SW, Hwang S. Effect of Cytochalasin B Treatment on the Improvement of Survival Rate in Vitrified Pig Oocyte. Dev Reprod 2018; 22:245-252. [PMID: 30324161 PMCID: PMC6182226 DOI: 10.12717/dr.2018.22.3.245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2018] [Revised: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
To improve survival rates of vitrified pig oocytes, the treatment of cytoskeletal
stabilizer on an appropriate time is one of the possible approaches. However,
the exact treatment timing and effect of cytoskeletal stabilizer such as
cytochalasin B (CB) is not well known during oocyte vitrification procedures.
Thus, the present study was conducted to determine optimal treatment timing of
CB during vitrification and warming procedures. In experiment 1, the survival
rates of the post-warming pig oocytes were analyzed by fluorescein diacetate
(FDA) assays with 4 classifications. In results, post-warming oocytes showed
significantly (p<0.05) decreased number of alive oocytes
(31.8% vs. 86.4%) compared to fresh control. In detail, the significant
difference (p<0.05) was found only in strong
fluorescence (18.2% vs. 70.5%) not in intermediate fluorescence groups (13.6%
vs. 15.9%). In experiment 2, CB was treated before (CB-Vitri) and after
(Vitri-CB) vitrification. In results, group of Vitri-CB showed significantly
(p<0.05) higher (91.6%) survival rates compared to
group of CB-Vitri (83.7%), significantly (p<0.05) and
comparable with group of Vitri Control (88.7%) by morphological inspection. In
FDA assay results, group of Vitri-CB showed significantly
(p<0.05) higher (44.2%) survival rates compared to
groups of CB-Vitri (36.7%) and Vitri Control (35.1%). In conclusion, the
increased survival rates of post-warming pig oocyte treated with Vitri-CB method
are firstly described here. The main finding of present study is that the CB
treatment during recovery could be helpful to refresh the post-warming pig
oocyte resulting its improved survival rates.
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- In-Sul Hwang
- Animal Biotechnology Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Wanju 55365, Korea
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- Animal Biotechnology Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Wanju 55365, Korea
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- Animal Biotechnology Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Wanju 55365, Korea
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- Animal Biotechnology Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Wanju 55365, Korea
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- Animal Biotechnology Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Wanju 55365, Korea
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- Animal Genetics Resources Research Center, National Institute of Animal Science, Namwon 55717, Korea
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- Animal Biotechnology Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Wanju 55365, Korea
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Preincubation with glutathione ethyl ester improves the developmental competence of vitrified mouse oocytes. J Assist Reprod Genet 2018; 35:1169-1178. [PMID: 29876682 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-018-1215-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Oocyte vitrification is currently used for human fertility preservation. However, vitrification damage is a problem caused by decreasing ooplasmic levels of glutathione (GSH). The GSH donor glutathione ethyl ester (GSH-OEt) can significantly increase the GSH content in oocytes. However, it is difficult to obtain oocyte from woman. To overcome this, we used mouse oocytes to replace human oocytes as a model of study. METHODS Oocytes from B6D2F1 mice were preincubated for 30 min with 2.5 mmol/L GSH-OEt (GSH-OEt group), without GSH-OEt preincubation before vitrification (control vitrification group) or in nonvitrified oocytes (fresh group). After thawing, oocytes were fertilized for evaluating the developmental competence of embryos in vitro and in vivo. Immunofluorescence, Polscope equipment and quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) were used to analyze damage, including mitochondrial distribution, reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, spindle morphology, and gene expression levels (Bcl-2, BAX, and MnSOD). RESULTS The rates of fertilization, 3-4 cell, blastocyst formation and expanded blastocysts were significantly higher (p < 0.05) in the GSH-OEt group (90.4%; 91.1%; 88.9% and 63.0%) than in the control (80.0%; 81.4%; 77.7% and 50.5%). Provided embryos overcame the 2-cell block and developed to the blastocyst stage, birth rates of all groups were similar. Vitrification altered mitochondrial distribution, increased ROS levels, and caused abnormal spindle morphology; GSH-OEt preincubation could improve such damage. RT-qPCR showed that the expression of Bcl-2 was lower in the control group compared with the GSH-OEt group; BAX and MnSoD expression levels were higher in the control group than in the GSH-OEt group (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The beneficial effect of GSH-OEt preincubation occurred before the 2-cell stage.
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Okotrub K, Amstislavsky S, Surovtsev N. Raman spectroscopy reveals the lipid phase transition in preimplantation mouse embryos during freezing. Arch Biochem Biophys 2017; 635:37-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2017.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Revised: 10/02/2017] [Accepted: 10/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Santos ECS, Appeltant R, Dang-Nguyen TQ, Noguchi J, Kaneko H, Kikuchi K, Somfai T. The effect of resveratrol on the developmental competence of porcine oocytes vitrified at germinal vesicle stage. Reprod Domest Anim 2017; 53:304-312. [DOI: 10.1111/rda.13105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- ECS Santos
- Institute of Livestock and Glassland Science; National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO); Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan
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- Division of Animal Sciences; Institute of Agrobiological Sciences; National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO); Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan
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- Division of Animal Sciences; Institute of Agrobiological Sciences; National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO); Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan
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- Division of Animal Sciences; Institute of Agrobiological Sciences; National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO); Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan
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- Division of Animal Sciences; Institute of Agrobiological Sciences; National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO); Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan
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- Division of Animal Sciences; Institute of Agrobiological Sciences; National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO); Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan
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- Institute of Livestock and Glassland Science; National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO); Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan
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Kamoshita M, Kato T, Fujiwara K, Namiki T, Matsumura K, Hyon SH, Ito J, Kashiwazaki N. Successful vitrification of pronuclear-stage pig embryos with a novel cryoprotective agent, carboxylated ε-poly-L-lysine. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0176711. [PMID: 28448636 PMCID: PMC5407792 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 04/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Vitrification is a powerful tool for the efficient production of offspring derived from cryopreserved oocytes or embryos in mammalian species including domestic animals. Genome editing technologies such as transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs) and clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/ CRISPR-associated (Cas)9 are now available even for domestic species, suggesting that the vitrification of embryos at the pronuclear stage (PN) will be more important because they could provide genomic host cells to be targeted by TALENs or CRISPR/Cas9. Although we reported the successful production of piglets derived from vitrified PN embryos by a solid-surface vitrification method with glutathione supplementation, further improvements are required. The cryoprotective agent (CPA) carboxylated ε-poly-L-lysine (COOH-PLL) was introduced in 2009. COOH-PLL reduces the physical and physiological damage caused by cryopreservation in mammalian stem cells and the vitrification of mouse oocytes and embryos. Those results suggested that vitrification of COOH-PLL may help improve the developmental ability of pig embryos vitrified at the PN stage. However, it remains unclear whether COOH-PLL is available as a CPA for the vitrification of embryos in domestic species. In this study, we evaluated COOH-PLL as a CPA with ethylene glycol (EG) and Cryotop as a device for the vitrification of PN pig embryos. Exposure to vitrification solution supplemented with COOH-PLL up to 30% did not decrease developmental ability to the 2-cell stage and the blastocyst stage. After warming, most of the vitrified embryos survived regardless of the concentration of COOH-PLL (76.0 ± 11.8% to 91.8 ± 4.6%). However, the vitrified embryos without COOH-PLL showed a lower development rate up to the blastocyst stage (1.3 ± 1.0%) compared to the fresh embryos (28.4 ± 5.0%) (p<0.05). In contrast, supplementation of 20% (w/v) COOH-PLL in the vitrification solution dramatically improved the developmental ability to blastocysts of the vitrified embryos (19.4 ± 4.6%) compared to those without COOH-PLL (p<0.05). After the transfer of embryos vitrified with 30% (v/v) EG and 20% (w/v) COOH-PLL, we successfully obtained 15 piglets from 8 recipients. Taken together, our present findings demonstrate for the first time that COOH-PLL is an effective CPA for embryo vitrification in the pig. COOH-PLL is a promising CPA for further improvements in the vitrification of oocytes and embryos in mammalian species.
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- Maki Kamoshita
- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Center for Fiber and Textile Science, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Matsugasaki, Kyoto, Japan
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- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Japan
- School of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Japan
- School of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Japan
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Wu G, Jia B, Quan G, Xiang D, Zhang B, Shao Q, Hong Q. Vitrification of porcine immature oocytes: Association of equilibration manners with warming procedures, and permeating cryoprotectants effects under two temperatures. Cryobiology 2017; 75:21-27. [PMID: 28283337 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2017.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Revised: 03/05/2017] [Accepted: 03/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of equilibration manners with warming procedures, and the different permeating cryoprotectants (pCPAs) effects under two temperatures, in terms of survival, maturation and subsequent parthenogenetic development of porcine immature oocytes after Cryotop vitrification. In Experiment 1, oocytes were equilibrated by exposure to 5% (v/v) ethylene glycol (EG) for 10 min (EM1) or stepwise to 7.5% (v/v) and 15% (v/v) EG for 2.5 min respectively (EM2). Warming procedures were performed in 1.0 M sucrose for 1 min, then in 0.5 and 0.25 M sucrose for 2.5 min respectively (WP1), or in 0.5, 0.25 and 0.125 M sucrose each step for 2 min (WP2), or in 0.25, 0.125 and 0.063 M sucrose each step for 2 min (WP3). After 2 h of warming, the survival rate of oocytes treated by EM1 and WP1 was significantly higher (P < 0.05) than that of the other groups. Moreover, a similar proportion of survival and nuclear maturation in all vitrified groups was obtained after completion of the IVM. No significant difference in blastocyst development was observed among vitrified groups except the group treated by EM2 and WP3. In Experiment 2, oocytes were vitrified by using EG alone, EG combined with dimethyl sulphoxide (EG + DMSO) or propylene glycol (EG + PROH) as pCPAs under 25 °C and 39 °C. The percentages of cryosurvival and nuclear maturation were similar in all vitrified groups. Under 25 °C, the embryo development and total cell numbers of blastocysts were not significantly different among EG, EG + DMSO and EG + PROH groups. However, the application of EG + PROH at 39 °C resulted in significantly decreased both cleavage and blastocyst formation rates. In conclusion, our data showed that equilibration manner and warming procedure affect the cryosurvival of porcine immature oocytes, and the combination of pCPAs cannot give a better cryopreservation outcome whether 25 °C or 39 °C. Notably, the Cryotop vitrification accompanied by our modified strategy for porcine immature oocytes could achieve high survival and respectable blastocyst production.
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- Guoquan Wu
- Yunnan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Animal Genetic Resource Conservation and Germplasm Enhancement, Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Kunming, Yunnan 650224, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan 650201, People's Republic of China
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- Yunnan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Animal Genetic Resource Conservation and Germplasm Enhancement, Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Kunming, Yunnan 650224, People's Republic of China
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- Yunnan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Animal Genetic Resource Conservation and Germplasm Enhancement, Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Kunming, Yunnan 650224, People's Republic of China
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- Yunnan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Animal Genetic Resource Conservation and Germplasm Enhancement, Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Kunming, Yunnan 650224, People's Republic of China
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- Yunnan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Animal Genetic Resource Conservation and Germplasm Enhancement, Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Kunming, Yunnan 650224, People's Republic of China
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- Yunnan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Animal Genetic Resource Conservation and Germplasm Enhancement, Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Kunming, Yunnan 650224, People's Republic of China.
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Parnpai R, Liang Y, Ketudat-Cairns M, Somfai T, Nagai T. Vitrification of buffalo oocytes and embryos. Theriogenology 2016; 86:214-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2016.04.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Revised: 03/04/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Kikuchi K, Kaneko H, Nakai M, Somfai T, Kashiwazaki N, Nagai T. Contribution of in vitro systems to preservation and utilization of porcine genetic resources. Theriogenology 2016; 86:170-5. [PMID: 27142488 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2016.04.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2015] [Revised: 02/15/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Historically, the conservation or preservation of mammalian genetic resources, especially farm animals, has been conducted under in situ conditions by maintaining living individuals as "livestock." However, systems for laboratory in vitro embryo production using gametes such as spermatozoa and oocytes are now available, in addition to ex situ preservation methods for mammalian genetic resources. One of these methods is the cryopreservation of gametes, embryos, and gonadal tissues. In pigs, freezing of sperm is the most reliable and well-established method for this purpose. On the other hand, cryopreservation of female gametes (oocytes) and gonadal tissues-usually by vitrification-has been associated with very low efficacies. Recently, in our laboratory, some research themes related to this issue have been pursued. We have been focusing on advances in porcine in vitro embryo production systems, and here, we introduce recent data on the vitrification of porcine immature oocytes and gonadal tissues followed by their xenografting into host mice to produce gametes.
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- Kazuhiro Kikuchi
- Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan.
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- Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Somfai T, Men NT, Noguchi J, Kaneko H, Kashiwazaki N, Kikuchi K. Optimization of cryoprotectant treatment for the vitrification of immature cumulus-enclosed porcine oocytes: comparison of sugars, combinations of permeating cryoprotectants and equilibration regimens. J Reprod Dev 2015; 61:571-9. [PMID: 26411536 PMCID: PMC4685224 DOI: 10.1262/jrd.2015-089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Our aim was to optimize the cryoprotectant treatment for the preservation of immature porcine cumulus-oocyte
complexes (COCs) by solid surface vitrification. In each experiment, the vitrification solution consisted of
50 mg/ml polyvinyl pyrrolidone, 0.3 M of the actual sugar and in total 35% (v/v) of the actual permeating
cryoprotectant (pCPA) combination. After warming, the COCs were subjected to in vitro
maturation, fertilization and embryo culture. In Experiment 1, trehalose and sucrose were equally effective
during vitrification and warming in terms of facilitating oocyte survival and subsequent embryo development.
In Experiment 2, when equilibration was performed at 38.5 C in a total of 4% (v/v) pCPA for 15 min, the
combination of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol (EG + PG = 1:1) was superior to EG and dimethyl sulfoxide
(EG + DMSO = 1:1) in terms of oocyte survival after vitrification and the quality of resultant blastocysts. In
Experiment 3, equilibration in 4% (v/v) pCPA for 15 min before vitrification was superior to that in 15% (v/v)
CPA for 5 min for achievement of high survival rates irrespective of the pCPA combination used. In Experiment
4, when equilibration was performed in 4% EG + PG for 5 min, 15 min or 25 min, there was no difference in
oocyte survival and subsequent embryo development after vitrification and warming; however, the developmental
competence of cleaved embryos was tendentiously reduced when equilibration was performed for 25 min. In
conclusion, trehalose and sucrose were equally effective in facilitating vitrification, and the optimum pCPA
treatment was 5–15 min equilibration in 4% (v/v) of EG + PG followed by vitrification in 35% (v/v) EG +
PG.
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- Tamás Somfai
- NARO Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, Ibaraki 305-0901, Japan
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Nohalez A, Martinez C, Gil M, Almiñana C, Roca J, Martinez E, Cuello C. Effects of two combinations of cryoprotectants on the in vitro developmental capacity of vitrified immature porcine oocytes. Theriogenology 2015; 84:545-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2015.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2015] [Revised: 03/24/2015] [Accepted: 04/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Co-culture with granulosa cells improve the in vitro maturation ability of porcine immature oocytes vitrified with cryolock. Cryobiology 2014; 69:299-304. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2014.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2014] [Revised: 06/23/2014] [Accepted: 08/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Somfai T, Yoshioka K, Tanihara F, Kaneko H, Noguchi J, Kashiwazaki N, Nagai T, Kikuchi K. Generation of live piglets from cryopreserved oocytes for the first time using a defined system for in vitro embryo production. PLoS One 2014; 9:e97731. [PMID: 24844283 PMCID: PMC4028240 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2014] [Accepted: 04/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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We report the successful piglet production from cryopreserved oocytes for the first time by using a simple, high capacity vitrification protocol for preservation and a defined system for in vitro embryo production. Immature cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) from prepubertal gilts were vitrified in microdrops and stored in liquid nitrogen. After warming, COCs were subjected to in vitro maturation (IVM), fertilization (IVF), and subsequent culture (IVC). Adjusting warmplate temperature to 42°C during warming prevented temperature drops in a medium below 34.0°C and significantly increased the percentage of oocyte survival and thus blastocyst yields obtained from total vitrified oocytes compared with that of warming at 38°C (87.1% vs 66.9% and 4.4% vs 2.7%, respectively). Nuclear maturation and fertilization of oocytes were not affected by vitrification and warming temperature. Blastocyst development on day 7 (day 0 = IVF) of the surviving oocytes after warming at 38°C and 42°C was not different but lower (P<0.05) than those of non-vitrified control oocytes (4.6%, 5.2% and 17.9%, respectively). However, blastocyst cell numbers in the control and vitrified groups were similar irrespective of warming temperature. Omitting porcine follicular fluid (pFF) from IVM medium (POM) did not affect maturation, fertilization and embryo development of vitrified-warmed oocytes. Transfer of blastocysts obtained on day 5 from vitrified oocytes matured either with or without pFF into 4 recipients (2 for each group) resulted in 4 pregnancies and the delivery of a total of 18 piglets. In conclusion, optimization of warming temperature was a key factor for achieving high survival rates, and surviving oocytes could be utilized in vitro using defined media. Using these modifications, live piglets could be obtained from cryopreserved oocytes for the first time.
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- Tamás Somfai
- Animal Breeding and Reproduction Research Division, NARO Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Pathology and Pathophysiology Research Division, National Institute of Animal Health, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Animal Development and Differentiation Research Unit, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
- The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Animal Development and Differentiation Research Unit, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Animal Development and Differentiation Research Unit, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Food and Fertilizer Technology Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Animal Development and Differentiation Research Unit, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
- The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan
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Recent progress in cryopreservation of bovine oocytes. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:570647. [PMID: 24738063 PMCID: PMC3971499 DOI: 10.1155/2014/570647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2013] [Accepted: 01/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Principle of oocyte cryoinjury is first overviewed and then research history of cryopreservation using bovine oocytes is summarized for the last two decades with a few special references to recent progresses. Various types of cryodevices have been developed to accelerate the cooling rate and applied to the oocytes from large domestic species enriched with cytoplasmic lipid droplets. Two recent approaches include the qualitative improvement of IVM oocytes prior to the vitrification and the short-term recovery culture of vitrified-warmed oocytes prior to the subsequent IVF. Supplementation of L-carnitine to IVM medium of bovine oocytes has been reported to reduce the amount of cytoplasmic lipid droplets and improve the cryotolerance of the oocytes, but it is still controversial whether the positive effect of L-carnitine is reproducible. Incidence of multiple aster formation, a possible cause for low developmental potential of vitrified-warmed bovine oocytes, was inhibited by a short-term culture of the postwarm oocytes in the presence of Rho-associated coiled-coil kinase (ROCK) inhibitor. Use of an antioxidant α-tocopherol, instead of the ROCK inhibitor, also supported the revivability of the postwarm bovine oocytes. Further improvements of the vitrification procedure, combined with pre- and postvitrification chemical treatment, would overcome the high sensitivity of bovine oocytes to cryopreservation.
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Morató R, Chauvigné F, Novo S, Bonet S, Cerdà J. Enhanced water and cryoprotectant permeability of porcine oocytes after artificial expression of human and zebrafish aquaporin-3 channels. Mol Reprod Dev 2014; 81:450-61. [DOI: 10.1002/mrd.22310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2013] [Accepted: 01/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Roser Morató
- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm); Department of Biology; Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology; University of Girona; Girona Spain
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- Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA)-Institut de Ciències del Mar; Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC); Barcelona Spain
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- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm); Department of Biology; Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology; University of Girona; Girona Spain
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- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm); Department of Biology; Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology; University of Girona; Girona Spain
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- Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA)-Institut de Ciències del Mar; Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC); Barcelona Spain
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Effects of resveratrol on vitrified porcine oocytes. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2013; 2013:920257. [PMID: 24223236 PMCID: PMC3816072 DOI: 10.1155/2013/920257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2013] [Accepted: 08/31/2013] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Vitrified MII porcine oocytes are characterized by reduced developmental competence, associated with the activation of the apoptotic pathway. Resveratrol (R), a polyphenolic compound present in several vegetal sources, has been reported to exert, among all its other biological effects, an antiapoptotic one. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of R (2 µM) on the apoptotic status of porcine oocytes vitrified by Cryotop method, evaluating phosphatidylserine (PS) exteriorization and caspases activation. R was added during IVM (A); 2 h postwarming incubation (B); vitrification/warming and 2 h postwarming incubation (C); all previous phases (D). Data on PS exteriorization showed, in each treated group, a significantly higher (P < 0.05) percentage of live nonapoptotic oocytes as compared with CTR; moreover, the percentage of live apoptotic oocytes was significantly (P < 0.05) lower in all R-treated groups relative to CTR. The results on caspase activation showed a tendency to an increase of viable oocytes with inactive caspases in B, C, and D, while a significant (P < 0.05) increase in A compared to CTR was recorded. These data demonstrate that R supplementation in various phases of IVM and vitrification/warming procedure can modulate the apoptotic process, improving the resistance of porcine oocytes to cryopreservation-induced damage.
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Comparison of cytoskeletal integrity, fertilization and developmental competence of oocytes vitrified before or after in vitro maturation in a porcine model. Cryobiology 2013; 67:287-92. [PMID: 23993921 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2013.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2013] [Revised: 08/09/2013] [Accepted: 08/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Aim of the study was to investigate the effect of vitrification on viability, cytoskeletal integrity and in vitro developmental competence after in vitro fertilization (IVF) of oocytes vitrified before or after in vitro maturation (IVM) using a pig model. Oocytes from abattoir-derived porcine ovaries were vitrified at either the germinal vesicle (GV) or metaphase II (MII) stage by modified solid surface vitrification (SSV). Oocyte viability was evaluated by stereomicroscopic observation whereas their nuclear stage and morphology of microtubules and F-actin were observed by confocal microscopy after immunostaining. Fertilization was assessed by orcein staining. The survival rate after vitrification was higher for MII-stage than for GV-stage oocytes. However, the ability of surviving oocytes to reach the MII stage after vitrification at the GV stage (GV-vitrified oocytes) was similar to that of control oocytes. Furthermore, after IVM, GV-vitrified oocytes had better spindle and F-actin integrity than oocytes vitrified at the MII stage (MII-vitrified oocytes). In accordance with this result, GV-vitrified oocytes had better ability to extrude the second polar body and support male pronucleus formation after in vitro fertilization (IVF), in comparison to MII-vitrified oocytes. Fertilization rates did not differ among groups. Finally, the ability of GV-vitrified oocytes to develop into embryos was superior to that of MII-vitrified oocytes. However, both vitrified groups showed reduced blastocyst development compared with the control group. In conclusion vitrification of porcine oocytes at the GV stage is advantageous in conferring better cytoskeletal organization and competence to develop to the blastocyst stage in comparison with vitrification at the MII stage.
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Wu G, Jia B, Mo X, Liu C, Fu X, Zhu S, Hou Y. Nuclear maturation and embryo development of porcine oocytes vitrified by cryotop: effect of different stages of in vitro maturation. Cryobiology 2013; 67:95-101. [PMID: 23742797 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2013.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2013] [Revised: 05/23/2013] [Accepted: 05/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The present study was designed to evaluate the viability, meiotic competence and subsequent development of porcine oocytes vitrified using the cryotop method at different stages of in vitro maturation (IVM). Cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) were cultured in IVM medium supplemented with 1mM dibutyryl cAMP (dbcAMP) for 22 h and then for an additional 22 h without dbcAMP in the medium. Germinal vesicle (GV), germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD), metaphase I (MI), anaphase I/telophase I (AI/TI) and metaphase II (MII) were found to occur predominantly at 0-22, 26, 32, 38 and 44 h of IVM, respectively. Oocytes were exposed to cryoprotectant (CPA) or vitrified after different durations of IVM (0, 22, 26, 32, 38 and 44 h). After CPA exposure and vitrification, surviving oocytes that were treated before completion of the 44 h maturation period were placed back into IVM medium for the remaining maturation period, and matured oocytes were incubated for 2h. CPA treatment did not affect the viability of oocytes matured for 26, 32, 38 or 44 h, but significantly decreased survival rate of oocytes matured for 0 or 22 h. CPA treatment had no effect on the ability of surviving oocytes to develop to the MII stage regardless of the stage during IVM; however, blastocyst formation following PA was severely lower (P<0.05) than that in the control. At 2h post-warming, the survival rates of oocytes vitrified at 26, 32, 38 and 44 h of IVM were similar but were higher (P<0.05) than those of oocytes vitrified at 0 or 22 h of IVM. The MII rates of surviving oocytes vitrified at 0 and 38 h of IVM did not differ from the control and were higher (P<0.05) than those of oocytes vitrified at 22, 26 or 32 h of IVM. After parthenogenetic activation (PA), both cleavage and blastocyst rates of vitrified oocytes matured for 22, 26, 32, 38 and 44 h did not differ, but all were lower (P<0.05) than those matured 0 h. In conclusion, our data indicate that survival, nuclear maturation and subsequent development of porcine oocytes may be affected by their stage of maturation at the time of vitrification; a higher percentage of blastocyst formation can be obtained from GV oocytes vitrified before the onset of maturation.
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- Guoquan Wu
- State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Somfai T, Nakai M, Tanihara F, Noguchi J, Kaneko H, Kashiwazaki N, Egerszegi I, Nagai T, Kikuchi K. Comparison of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol for the vitrification of immature porcine oocytes. J Reprod Dev 2013; 59:378-84. [PMID: 23666455 PMCID: PMC3944359 DOI: 10.1262/jrd.2013-015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Our aim was to optimize a cryoprotectant treatment for vitrification of immature porcine cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs). Immature COCs were vitrified either in 35% ethylene glycol (EG), 35% propylene glycol (PG) or a combination of 17.5% EG and 17.5% PG. After warming, the COCs were in vitro matured (IVM), and surviving oocytes were in vitro fertilized (IVF) and cultured. The mean survival rate of vitrified oocytes in 35% PG (73.9%) was higher (P<0.05) than that in 35% EG (27.8%). Oocyte maturation rates did not differ among vitrified and non-vitrified control groups. Blastocyst formation in the vitrified EG group (10.8%) was higher (P<0.05) than that in the vitrified PG group (2.0%) but was lower than that in the control group (25.0%). Treatment of oocytes with 35% of each cryoprotectant without vitrification revealed a higher toxicity of PG on subsequent blastocyst development compared with EG. The combination of EG and PG resulted in 42.6% survival after vitrification. The maturation and fertilization rates of the surviving oocytes were similar in the vitrified, control and toxicity control (TC; treated with EG+PG combination without cooling) groups. Blastocyst development in the vitrified group was lower (P<0.05) than that in the control and TC groups, which in turn had similar development rates (10.7%, 18.1% and 23.3%, respectively). In conclusion, 35% PG enabled a higher oocyte survival rate after vitrification compared with 35% EG. However, PG was greatly toxic to oocytes. The combination of 17.5% EG and 17.5% PG yielded reasonable survival rates without toxic effects on embryo development.
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- Tamás Somfai
- NARO Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, Ibaraki 305-0901, Japan
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Hirose M, Kamoshita M, Fujiwara K, Kato T, Nakamura A, Wojcikiewicz RJH, Parys JB, Ito J, Kashiwazaki N. Vitrification procedure decreases inositol 1,4,5-trisphophate receptor expression, resulting in low fertility of pig oocytes. Anim Sci J 2013; 84:693-701. [PMID: 23607492 DOI: 10.1111/asj.12061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2012] [Accepted: 01/30/2013] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Although cryopreservation of mammalian oocytes is an important technology, it is well known that unfertilized oocytes, especially in pigs, are highly sensitive to low temperature and that cryopreserved oocytes show low fertility and developmental ability. The aim of the present study was to clarify why porcine in vitro matured (IVM) oocytes at the metaphase II (MII) stage showed low fertility and developmental ability after vitrification. In vitro matured cumulus oocyte complexes (COCs) were vitrified with Cryotop and then evaluated for fertility through in vitro fertilization (IVF). Although sperm-penetrated oocytes were observed to some extent (30-40%), the rate of pronuclear formation was low (9%) and none of them progressed to the two-cell stage. The results suggest that activation ability of cryopreserved oocytes was decreased by vitrification. We examined the localization and expression level of the type 1 inositol 1,4,5 trisphosphate receptor (IP3 R1), the channel responsible for Ca(2+) release during IVF in porcine oocytes. Localization of IP3 R1 close to the plasma membrane and total expression level of IP3 R1 protein were both decreased by vitrification. In conclusion, our present study indicates that vitrified-warmed porcine COCs showed a high survival rate but low fertility after IVF. This low fertility seems to be due to the decrease in IP3 R1 by the vitrification procedure.
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- Masahiko Hirose
- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Sagamihara, Japan
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Pribenszky C, Lin L, Du Y, Losonczi E, Dinnyes A, Vajta G. Controlled Stress Improves Oocyte Performance - Cell Preconditioning in Assisted Reproduction. Reprod Domest Anim 2012; 47 Suppl 4:197-206. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2012.02076.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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