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Ultra-rapid freezing of human multipronuclear zygotes using electron microscope grids. 2000

S P Park, and E Y Kim, and J H Oh, and H K Nam, and K S Lee, and S Y Park, and E M Park, and S H Yoon, and K S Chung, and J H Lim
Maria Infertility Medical Institute, Department of Animal Sciences, Kon-Kuk University and Maria Infertility Clinic, Seoul, Korea. mimi@unitel.co.kr

Developmental capacity of human multipronuclear (PN) zygotes cryopreserved using an ultra-rapid freezing method and electron microscope (EM) grids was studied. Multipronuclear zygotes obtained from a human IVF programme were used as an alternative to normal 2PN zygotes; they were divided into 3PN or >or =4PN zygotes and their in-vitro development and cryo-injury were compared according to PN number. EFS30, which consisted of 30% ethylene glycol, 18% Ficoll, 0. 5 mol/l sucrose and 10% fetal bovine serum with added modified Dulbecco's phosphate buffered saline was used as the freezing solution. After ultra-rapid freezing and thawing 85.5% of multipronuclear zygotes survived. A comparison of cleavage rates between the control and cryopreserved groups showed no significant difference (3PN; 81.3 and 85.4% and > or =4PN; 90.0 and 95.7% respectively). Comparing the in-vitro development after thawing up to blastocyst formation on day 5 after IVF, the outcome of the frozen 3PN group (22.0%) was not different from that of control 3PN group (38.5%), while the outcome of the frozen > or =4PN group (4.5%) was significantly lower than that of control > or =4PN group (44.4%) (P < 0.05).

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008854 Microscopy, Electron Microscopy using an electron beam, instead of light, to visualize the sample, thereby allowing much greater magnification. The interactions of ELECTRONS with specimens are used to provide information about the fine structure of that specimen. In TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY the reactions of the electrons that are transmitted through the specimen are imaged. In SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY an electron beam falls at a non-normal angle on the specimen and the image is derived from the reactions occurring above the plane of the specimen. Electron Microscopy
D002467 Cell Nucleus Within a eukaryotic cell, a membrane-limited body which contains chromosomes and one or more nucleoli (CELL NUCLEOLUS). The nuclear membrane consists of a double unit-type membrane which is perforated by a number of pores; the outermost membrane is continuous with the ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM. A cell may contain more than one nucleus. (From Singleton & Sainsbury, Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2d ed) Cell Nuclei,Nuclei, Cell,Nucleus, Cell
D002470 Cell Survival The span of viability of a cell characterized by the capacity to perform certain functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, some form of responsiveness, and adaptability. Cell Viability,Cell Viabilities,Survival, Cell,Viabilities, Cell,Viability, Cell
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013997 Time Factors Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D015053 Zygote The fertilized OVUM resulting from the fusion of a male and a female gamete. Fertilized Ovum,Ovum, Fertilized,Fertilized Egg,Egg, Fertilized,Eggs, Fertilized,Fertilized Eggs,Zygotes
D015925 Cryopreservation Preservation of cells, tissues, organs, or embryos by freezing. In histological preparations, cryopreservation or cryofixation is used to maintain the existing form, structure, and chemical composition of all the constituent elements of the specimens. Cryofixation,Cryonic Suspension,Cryonic Suspensions,Suspension, Cryonic

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