DNA integrity is maintained after freeze-drying of human spermatozoa

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Gianaroli, Luca ^a   Magli, Maria Cristina ^a   Stanghellini, Ilaria ^a   Crippa, Andor ^a   Crivello, Anna Maria ^a   Pescatori, Edoardo Stefano ^a   Ferraretti, Anna Pia ^a  

^a Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction   (Italy)

Author keywords

DNA fragmentation; DNA integrity; freeze drying; human spermatozoa; lyophilization

Indexed keywords

LIQUID NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; BIREFRINGENCE; CELL MOTILITY; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL VIABILITY; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; CRYOPRESERVATION; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DNA INTEGRATION; FREEZE DRYING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERM DONOR; SPERMATOZOON;

EID: 84860321859     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: 15565653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.02.014     Document Type: Article

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