The DNA integrity of cryopreserved spermatozoa separated for use in assisted reproductive technology is unaffected by the type of cryoprotectant used but is related to the DNA integrity of the fresh separated preparation

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 991-1001

  Thomson, Laura Kelly ^a   Fleming, Steven Denis ^b   Schulke, Lauren ^a   Barone, Katrina ^a   Zieschang, Julie Anne ^a   Clark, Anne Melton ^a  

^a Fertility First   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; cryoprotectants; density gradient centrifugation; DNA fragmentation; reproductive technology; spermatozoa; TUNEL

Indexed keywords

CELL DNA; DNA FRAGMENT; PRESERVATION SOLUTION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL PROTECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; DENSITY GRADIENT CENTRIFUGATION; DNA DAMAGE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; NICK END LABELING; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERM PRESERVATION; THAWING;

ADULT; AGING; CELL SEPARATION; CENTRIFUGATION, DENSITY GRADIENT; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; DNA; DNA FRAGMENTATION; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; SEMEN; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 69049093082     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.07.1747     Document Type: Article

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