The effect of cryopreservation on the genome of gametes and embryos: Principles of cryobiology and critical appraisal of the evidence

Human Reproduction Update

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 209-227

  Kopeika, Julia ^a   Thornhill, Alan ^b   Khalaf, Yacoub ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Embryos; Genome; Oocytes; Sperm

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ANEUPLOIDY; ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SURVIVAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; DISORDERS OF MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTIONS; DNA DENATURATION; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DNA METHYLATION; DNA MODIFICATION; DNA STRUCTURE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FOLLOW UP; GAMETE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; GENOME; HUMAN; HYPEROSMOTIC STRESS; INFERTILITY THERAPY; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE STRANDED DNA BREAK; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE; SPERM PRESERVATION; THAWING; VITRIFICATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; FEMALE; GENOMIC INSTABILITY; MALE; PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALS; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; FEMALE; GENOME; GENOMIC INSTABILITY; HUMANS; MALE; OOCYTES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPERMATOZOA; VITRIFICATION;

EID: 84929940689     PISSN: 13554786     EISSN: 14602369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmu063     Document Type: Article

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