Andreas Schallmoser1, Rebekka Einenkel2, Cara Färber2, Norah Emrich2, Julia John2, Nicole Sänger3. 1. Department of Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, University Hospital of Bonn, Venusberg Campus 1, 53127, Bonn, Germany. andreas.schallmoser@ukbonn.de. 2. Department of Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, University Hospital of Bonn, Venusberg Campus 1, 53127, Bonn, Germany. 3. Department of Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, University Hospital of Bonn, Venusberg Campus 1, 53127, Bonn, Germany. nicole.saenger@ukbonn.de.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The standard procedure most frequently used for ovarian tissue cryopreservation (OTC) is slow freezing, while vitrification has been proposed as promising alternative and has built an impressive catalog of success in fertility laboratories regarding cryopreservation of oocytes and embryos. METHODS: We developed and evaluated a high-throughput protocol for vitrification of human ovarian tissue suitable for clinical processing. Follicular viability was assessed via calcein staining prior and after cryopreservation analyzing ovarian tissue of a cohort of 30 patients. RESULTS: We found no significant differences regarding follicular viability between slow frozen and vitrified cortex tissue samples 24 h after thawing and rapid warming. Follicular viability of thawed and rapid warmed samples was not significantly different in comparison to fresh samples, indicating high proportions of follicular survival rates with both methods. CONCLUSIONS: High-throughput vitrification is a promising option in a clinical setting. More research is required to determine the status of other tissue-specific quality indicators potentially influencing on autotransplantation.
BACKGROUND: The standard procedure most frequently used for ovarian tissue cryopreservation (OTC) is slow freezing, while vitrification has been proposed as promising alternative and has built an impressive catalog of success in fertility laboratories regarding cryopreservation of oocytes and embryos. METHODS: We developed and evaluated a high-throughput protocol for vitrification of human ovarian tissue suitable for clinical processing. Follicular viability was assessed via calcein staining prior and after cryopreservation analyzing ovarian tissue of a cohort of 30 patients. RESULTS: We found no significant differences regarding follicular viability between slow frozen and vitrified cortex tissue samples 24 h after thawing and rapid warming. Follicular viability of thawed and rapid warmed samples was not significantly different in comparison to fresh samples, indicating high proportions of follicular survival rates with both methods. CONCLUSIONS: High-throughput vitrification is a promising option in a clinical setting. More research is required to determine the status of other tissue-specific quality indicators potentially influencing on autotransplantation.
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