Optimization of cryoprotectant loading into murine and human oocytes

Cryobiology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 18-28

  Karlsson, Jens O M ^a   Szurek, Edyta A ^b   Higgins, Adam Z ^c   Lee, Sang R ^b   Eroglu, Ali ^b  

^a Villanova University   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c Oregon State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Cryoprotectant; Dimethyl sulfoxide; DMSO; Freezing; Human; Oocyte; Propylene glycol; Simplex optimization; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE;

ALGORITHM; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CELL DAMAGE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; CYTOTOXICITY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OSMOLARITY; OSMOTIC STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

MURINAE;

CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTANT; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; DMSO; FREEZING; HUMAN; OOCYTE; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; SIMPLEX OPTIMIZATION; VITRIFICATION;

ANIMALS; CELL SURVIVAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; MICE; OOCYTES; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; PREGNANCY; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; VITRIFICATION;

EID: 84896709946     PISSN: 00112240     EISSN: 10902392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2013.11.002     Document Type: Article

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