Truths and myths of oocyte sensitivity to controlled rate freezing

被引:30
作者
Coticchio, Giovanni [1 ]
机构
[1] Tecnobios Procreazione, I-40125 Bologna, Italy
关键词
calcium; cryopreservation; cryoprotectant; intracellular ice formation; oocyte; solute concentration;
D O I
10.1016/S1472-6483(10)60687-6
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
The mammalian oocyte is especially sensitive to cryopreservation. Because of its size and physiology, it can easily undergo cell death or sub-lethal damage as a consequence of intracellular ice formation, increase in the concentration of solutes and other undesired effects during the conversion of extracellular water into ice. This has generated the belief that oocyte storage cannot be achieved with the necessary efficiency and safety. However, many concerns raised by oocyte freezing are the result of unproven hypotheses or observations conducted under sometimes inappropriate conditions. For instance, spindle organization can undergo damage under certain freezing conditions but not with other protocols. The controversial suggestion that cryopreservation induces cortical granule discharge and zona pellucida hardening somehow questions the routine use of sperm microinjection. Damage to mouse oocytes caused by solute concentration is well documented but, in the human, there is no solid evidence that modifications of freezing mixtures, to prevent this problem, provide an actual advantage. The hope of developing oocyte cryopreservation as a major IVF option is becoming increasingly realistic, but major efforts are still required to clarify the authentic implications of oocyte cryopreservation at the cellular level and identify freezing conditions compatible with the preservation of viability and developmental ability.
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