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Santos Marques L, Rodrigues de Freitas T, Batista Rodrigues R, Dos Santos Teixeira N, Pérez-Atehortúa M, Rosa-Silva HT, Fonseca Moreira JC, Streit DP. Vitrification protocol for immature Brycon orbignyanus ovarian tissue as an extinction escape strategy. Cryobiology 2021; 103:116-122. [PMID: 34464611 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2021.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Piracanjunba (Brycon orbignyanus) is an endangered South American fish, and ovarian tissue cryopreservation is an alternative method for preserving maternal germplasm and genetic diversity. Therefore, our aim was to test a vitrification protocol for ovarian tissue containing primary growth (PG) oocytes of B. orbignyanus as a strategy to avoid the threat of extinction. Two vitrification solutions were evaluated (VS1: 1.5 M methanol + 4.5 M propylene glycol and VS2: 1.5 M methanol + 5.5 M Me2SO) and compared using control/fresh ovarian tissue. After vitrification, the following factors were analyzed: membrane integrity using trypan blue, morphology using a histological assessment, oxidative stress (total reactive antioxidant potential (TRAP) and reduced thiol [-SH]), mitochondrial activity using MTT, and DNA damage using a comet assay. The vitrified oocytes (VS1= 24.3 ± 0.49% and VS2= 24.8 ± 0.69%) showed higher DNA damage than the control group (control= 20.7 ± 1.03%) (P = 0.004). In contrast, in most evaluations (membrane integrity, membrane damage, oxidative stress, and mitochondrial activity), there were no discernible differences between the control group and the vitrified samples. In addition, oocyte (P = 0.883) and nuclear diameter (P = 0.118) did not change after vitrification. VS2 treatment resulted in higher nuclear damage (15.7 ± 1.45%) than in the control treatment (3.5 ± 1.19%); however, VS1 treatment did not result in significantly more damage (9.5 ± 3.01%) than in the control (P = 0.015). Therefore, the protocol for ovarian tissue vitrification tested in this study resulted in high maintenance of PG oocyte cell integrity, making it a promising alternative for B. orbignyanus maternal genome preservation.
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- Lis Santos Marques
- Animal Science Research Program of Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul, Bento Gonçalves, 7712, 91540-000, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Animal Science Research Program of Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul, Bento Gonçalves, 7712, 91540-000, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Animal Science Research Program of Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul, Bento Gonçalves, 7712, 91540-000, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Animal Science Research Program of Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul, Bento Gonçalves, 7712, 91540-000, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Animal Science Research Program of Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul, Bento Gonçalves, 7712, 91540-000, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry of Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul, Ramiro Barcelos, 2600, 90035-003, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry of Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul, Ramiro Barcelos, 2600, 90035-003, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Animal Science Research Program of Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul, Bento Gonçalves, 7712, 91540-000, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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Godoy LC, Streit DP, Zampolla T, Bos-Mikich A, Zhang T. A study on the vitrification of stage III zebrafish (Danio rerio) ovarian follicles. Cryobiology 2013; 67:347-354. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2013.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2013] [Revised: 10/03/2013] [Accepted: 10/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Tsai S, Rawson DM, Zhang T. Development of cryopreservation protocols for early stage zebrafish (Danio rerio) ovarian follicles using controlled slow cooling. Theriogenology 2009; 71:1226-33. [PMID: 19250661 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2008] [Revised: 01/21/2009] [Accepted: 01/25/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
Cryopreservation of germplasm of aquatic species offers many benefits to the fields of aquaculture, conservation and biomedicine. Although successful fish sperm cryopreservation has been achieved with many species, there has been no report of successful cryopreservation of fish embryos and late stage oocytes which are large, chilling sensitive and have low membrane permeability. In the present study, cryopreservation of early stage zebrafish ovarian follicles was studied for the first time using controlled slow freezing. The effect of cryoprotectant, freezing medium, cooling rate, method for cryoprotectant removal, post-thaw incubation time and ovarian follicle developmental stage were investigated. Stages I and II ovarian follicles were frozen in 4M methanol and 3M DMSO in either L-15 medium or KCl buffer. Ovarian follicle viability was assessed using trypan blue, FDA+PI staining and ADP/ATP assay. The results showed that KCl buffer was more beneficial than L-15 medium, methanol was more effective than DMSO, optimum cooling rates were 2-4 degrees C/min, stepwise removal of cryoprotectant improved ovarian follicle viability significantly and stage I ovarian follicles were more sensitive to freezing. The results also showed that FDA+PI staining and ADP/ATP assay were more sensitive than TB staining. The highest follicle viabilities after post-thaw incubation for 2h obtained with FDA+PI staining were 50.7+/-4.0% although ADP/ATP ratios of the cryopreserved follicles were significantly increased indicating increased cell damage. Studies are currently being carried out on in vitro maturation of these cryopreserved ovarian follicles.
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- S Tsai
- LIRANS Institute of Research in the Applied Natural Sciences, University of Bedfordshire, Luton, UK
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Guan M, Rawson DM, Zhang T. Cryopreservation of zebrafish (Danio rerio) oocytes using improved controlled slow cooling protocols. Cryobiology 2008; 56:204-8. [PMID: 18433743 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2008.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2007] [Revised: 03/12/2008] [Accepted: 03/12/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cryopreservation of gametes provides a promising method to preserve fish genetic material. Previously we reported some preliminary results on cryopreservation of zebrafish (Danio rerio) oocytes using controlled slow cooling and determined the optimum cryoprotective medium and cooling rate for stage III zebrafish oocytes. In the present study, the effects of two different cryopreservation media, cryoprotectant removal method, final sample freezing temperature before LN(2) plunge, warming rate, and the post-thaw incubation time on oocyte viability were investigated. Commonly used cryoprotectant methanol and glucose were used in this study. Stage III zebrafish oocytes were frozen in standard culture medium 50% L-15 or in a sodium-free KCl buffer medium. Oocyte viability was assessed using trypan blue staining and ATP assay. The viability of oocytes frozen in KCl buffer was significantly higher than oocytes frozen in L-15 medium. The results also showed that fast thawing and stepwise removal of cryoprotectant improved oocyte survival significantly, with highest viability of 88.0+/-1.7% being obtained immediately after rapid thawing when assessed by trypan blue staining. However, after 2h incubation at 22 degrees C the viability of freeze-thawed oocytes decreased to 29.5+/-5.1%. Results also showed that the ATP level in oocytes decreased significantly immediately after thawing. All oocytes became translucent after freezing which complicated the use of GVBD test (in vitro maturation of oocytes followed by observation of germinal vesicle breakdown which results in oocytes becoming translucent). New oocyte viability assessment methods are urgently needed.
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- M Guan
- LIRANS Institute of Research in the Applied Natural Sciences, University of Bedfordshire, 250 Butterfield, Great Marlings, Luton, Bedfordshire LU2 8DL, UK
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