Yonsei Med J.
2015 May;56(3):778-784. 10.3349/ymj.2015.56.3.778.
Effect of Antifreeze Protein on Mouse Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation and Transplantation
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
- 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. seokhyun@snu.ac.kr
- KMID: 2450353
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2015.56.3.778
Abstract
- PURPOSE
To investigate the effect of antifreeze protein (AFP) supplementation on ovarian vitrification and transplantation.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
In this experimental study, we researched a total of 182 ovaries from 4-week-old ICR mice. The equilibration solution included 20% ethylene glycol (EG), and the vitrification solution included 40% EG, 18% Ficoll, and 0.3 M sucrose. Intact ovaries were first suspended in 1 mL of equilibration solution for 10 min, and then mixed with 0.5 mL of vitrification solution for 5 min. Ovaries were randomly assigned to 3 groups and 0, 5, or 20 mg/mL of type III AFP was added into the vitrification solution (control, AFP5, and AFP20 groups, respectively). The vitrified ovaries were evaluated after warming and 2 weeks after autotransplantation. The main outcome measurements are follicular morphology and apoptosis assessed by histology and the TUNEL assay.
RESULTS
A significantly higher intact follicle ratio was shown in the AFP treated groups (control, 28.9%; AFP5, 42.3%; and AFP20, 44.7%). The rate of apoptotic follicles was significantly lower in the AFP treated groups (control, 26.6%; AFP5, 18.7%; and AFP20, 12.6%). After transplantation of the vitrified-warmed ovaries, a significantly higher intact follicle ratio was shown in the AFP20 group. The rate of apoptotic follicles was similar among the groups.
CONCLUSION
The results of the present study suggest that supplementing AFP in the vitrification solution has beneficial effects on the survival of ovarian tissue during cryopreservation and transplantation.
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