• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.19-24
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to compare the efficiency of slow freezing with that of vitrification method for the cryopreservation of human embryos. Human embryos were derived from in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and the mixed solution of propanedial (1.5, 1.0, 0.5M PROH) and sucrose (0.1M), ethylene glycol (7.5, 15%), dimethyl sulfoxide (7.5, 15% DMSO), sucrose (0.5, 1.0M) and SPS (Serum Protein Substitute) was used for a cryoprotectant for slow freezing and vitrification solution, respectively. Rates of recovery after thawing, morphological normality, post-thaw viability, arrest, morphological abnormality and preimplantation development were compared between two protocols. After freezing-thawing, recovery and survial rate of slow freezing was (88.6% and 73.4%), whereas vitrification was (99.2% and 96.2%) (p<0.05). The arrest rate of slow freezing was significantly lower compared with those of vitrification(8.7% vs 29.9%) (p<0.05). Preimplantation development to the 2-cell (83.8% vs 67.7%), 4-cell (69.0% vs 47.2%) and 8-cell (62.4% vs 37.8%) stages 24, 48 and 72 h after thawing, respectively, were higher in the slow freezing than the vitrification. After slow freezing and vitrification of human embryo at 2-8cell stage, the rate of recovery rate, survival rate and partial damage rate were 92.0% vs 100%, 80.4% vs 96.2% and 52.2% vs 19.0%, respectively. And partial damage rate was significantly lower than those of slow freezing method (p<0.05). These results demonstrate that a slow freezing using PROH is more efficient than a vitrification for cryopreserving the human zygotes, although the vitrification yielded better recovery, survival and partial damage of frozen-thawed 2-8 cell stage embryos than slow freezing method.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.491-499
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• 2009

본 연구의 목적은 구강상피세포를 배양한후 각기 다른 조건의 냉동 보존법으로 6일간 보존시 각각의 세포의 활성도를 Cell counting, WST-1, Clonogenic capacity의 방법을 이용하여 비교 평가하기 위함이다. 각 실험군당 $1\times10^6$개의 세포를 다음의 방법으로 6일간 냉동 보존한다. Freezing container에 담아 $1^{\circ}C$/min의 냉동속도로 $-70^{\circ}C$까지 냉동 후 $-196^{\circ}C$에 냉동하여 보관한 일반 냉동 보존군, 세포를 바로 $-196^{\circ}C$의 액화질소에 넣어 냉동한 급속 냉동 보존군, $4^{\circ}C$에서 $-35^{\circ}C$까지 $-0.5^{\circ}C$/min속도로 서서히 냉동시킨 뒤 $-196^{\circ}C$에 냉동한 저속 냉동 보존군, 2 Mpa, 3 Mpa의 압력을 가하고 $-0.5^{\circ}C$/min속도로 $4^{\circ}C$에서 $-35^{\circ}C$까지 서서히 냉동시킨 뒤 $-196^{\circ}C$에 냉동한 2 Mpa, 3 Mpa압력 저속 냉동 보존군으로 나누었다. 6일 후 냉동되었던 세포를 급속 해빙하여 각각의 Cell counting, WST-1, Clonogenic capacity 값을 측정하여 비교하였다. 실험 결과 2 Mpa혹은 3 Mpa의 압력을 이용한 저속 냉동법이 저속 냉동법 및 급속 냉동법 보다 세포 활성도에 있어 우수한 경향을 나타내었다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.650-655
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• 2016

This study investigated the effects of artificial supercooling followed by still air freezing (SSF) on the qualities of pork loin. The qualities of pork frozen by SSF were compared with the fresh control (CT, stored at 4℃ for 24 h), slow freezing (SAF, still air freezing) and rapid freezing (EIF, ethanol immersion freezing) treatments. Compared with no supercooling phenomena of SAF and EIF, the extent of supercooling obtained by SSF treatment was 1.4℃. Despite that SSF was conducted with the same method with SAF, application of artificial supercooling accelerated the phase transition (traverse from -0.6℃ to -5℃) from 3.07 h (SAF) to 2.23 h (SSF). The observation of a microstructure indicated that the SSF prevented tissue damage caused by ice crystallization and maintained the structural integrity. The estimated quality parameters reflected that SSF exhibited superior meat quality compared with slow freezing (SAF). SSF showed better water-holding capacity (lower thawing loss, cooking loss and expressible moisture) and tenderness than SAF, and these quality parameters of SSF were not significantly different with ultra-fast freezing treatment (EIF). Consequently, the results demonstrated that the generation of supercooling followed by conventional freezing potentially had the advantage of minimizing the quality deterioration caused by the slow freezing of meat.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.174-180
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• 2009

This study was carried out to establish an appropriate condition for the efficient cryopreservation of the mouse pronuclear embryo. In vitro cryopreservation of pronuclear embryos was carried out by slow freezing or vitrification methods and development rate of 2-cell, blastocyst and hatched blastocyst was measured as well as survival rate of the thawed pronuclear embryo. After slow freezing, vitrification and thawing of mouse pronuclear embryos, the survival rate and blastocyst development rate for the vitrification group was 97.3 and 53.4%, respectively, which was significantly higher as compared to the slow freezing group with 88.6 and 23.9%, respectively (p<0.05). Blastocyst developmental rate in each experimental group was significantly higher for 21 h in the post-hCG group at 40.5-57.0% than the 24 h post-hCG group at 40.5% (p<0.05). ICM (Inner cell mass) cell numbers of blastocyst-stage embryos during the different stages of mouse pronuclear embryos, slow freezing and vitrification period in the control and vitrification groups were 22.1${\pm}$2.7 and 17.0${\pm}$3.1-22.0${\pm}$3.2, respectively; hence, the slow freezing group (10.2${\pm}$2.0) had significantly higher cell numbers than those of the other two groups (p<0.05). Trophoblast (TE) cell number in the control group, 65.8${\pm}$12.6, was significantly higher than in the slow freezing group, 41.6${\pm}$11.1 (p<0.05). The total cell numbers in the control group and 21 h post hCG group were 87.9${\pm}$13.6 and 81.8${\pm}$14.1, respectively, and were significantly higher than for the slow freezing group (51.8${\pm}$12.6; p<0.05).

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 1998

In order to improve the cryopreservation by vitrification or slow freezing of nuclear transplant rabbit embryos, the effects of factors affecting embryo cryopreservation such as cryoprotectants, equilibration, cooling rate and post-thaw dilution on post-thaw survial and development were determined using intact embryos of morular stage. And the post-thaw development of nuclear transplanted embryos cryopreserved under the optimal conditions examined was compared between vitrification and slow freezing. The cryoprotectant solution used was ethyleneglycol-ficoll-sucrose (EFS) or ethyleneglycol-poly-vinylpyrrolidone-galactose- I (EPG- I ) for vitrification, and EPG- II for slow freezing. To examine the viability of frozen-thawed embryos, the nuclear transplanted embryos were co-cultured in TCM-199 plus 10% FBS with bovine oviduct epithelial cells(BOEC) for 24 hrs and the intact morulae were co-cultured with BOEC for 5 days and 3 days to hatching blastocyst stage in 39 ˚C 5% $CO_2$ incubator. The results obtained were as follows: Following vitrification with EFS, the post-thaw development of rabbit morulae to hatching blastocyst was significantly(P<0.05) higher in compacted stage(82.4%) than in early morular stage(60.0%). The post-thaw development of compacted morulae to hatching blastocyst was similarly high in vitrification with EFS(82.4%), EPG- I (85.0%) and in slow freezing with EPG- II (83.3%). Following vitrification with EPG- I, the post-thaw development of intact rabbit morulae to hatching blastocyst was similar as 78.0% and 85.0% in 1-step and 2-step post-thaw dilution, respectively. The post-thaw development of nuclear transplanted rabbit embryos of compacted morulae stage to hatching blastocyst was similarly 43.6% and 40.0% in vitrification with EPG- Iand slow freezing with EPG- II, respectively. These results indicated that the rabbit nuclear transplant and intact embryos of morulae stage could be well cryopreserved with either vitrification or slow freezing procedure.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2014

This study was carried out to study the survival rate of thawed Hanwoo embryos frozen by the slow-rate freezing or the cryotop vitrification method. Hanwoo cumulus-oocyte complexes were recovered from ovaries at a slaughter house, matured for 20~22 hours, fertilized with Hanwoo semen for 5~6 hours, and cultured for 7~9 days in $38.5^{\circ}C$, 5% $CO_2$ incubator. For freezing, Day 7~9 blastocysts were collected. Embryos for the slow-rate freezing were equilibrated in 1.8 M ethylene glycol (EG) with Dulbecco's phosphate-buffered saline (D-PBS). Programmable cell freezer was precooled down to $-7^{\circ}C$, and the straw was seeded during 8 minutes-holding time, and was cooled to $-35^{\circ}C$ at the cooling rate of $0.3^{\circ}C/min$, and then was plunged and stored in liquid nitrogen. Embryos for the cryotop vitrification were treated in TCM199 with 0.5 M sucrose, 16% EG, 16% dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO). Embryos were then loaded individually onto cryotop and plunged directly into liquid nitrogen. The survival rates of embryos frozen by these two freezing methods were evaluated at 12 to 24h post-thawing. The survival rates of frozen/thawed Hanwoo embryos by the cryotop vitrification method ($56.86{\pm}26.53%$) were slightly higher than those by the slow-rate freezing method ($55.07{\pm}26.43%$) with no significant difference. Using the cryotop vitrification and the slow-rate freezing of Hanwoo blastocysts on Day 7 following in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment, the survival rates of frozen/thawed Hanwoo embryos were $72.65{\pm}18.3%$ and $79.06{\pm}17.8%$, respectively. The survival rates by the cryotop vitrification were higher than those by the slow-rate freezing on both Day 8 and 9 with significantly higher survival rate on Day 9 (p<0.05). Using the cryotop vitrification and the slow-rate freezing of Hanwoo embryos to compare between three different blastocyst stages, the survival rates of the blastocyst stage embryos were $66.22{\pm}18.8%$ and $45.76{\pm}12.8%$, respectively with higher survival rate by the vitrification method (p<0.05). And the survival rate of expanded blastocysts was higher than those of early blastocysts and blastocysts in two freezing methods with significantly higher survival rate by the slow-rate freezing method (p<0.05).

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2007

목 적: 본 연구는 생쥐 전핵시기 배아를 완만동결법과 유리화동결법으로 동결-융해 후 배아의 생존율과 성장률을 비교하고자 시행하였다. 연구방법: 과배란을 유도한 생쥐로부터 전핵시기 배아를 획득하여 10% SSS가 첨가된 HTF 배양액으로 약 1시간 동안 배양한 후 두 개의 전핵이 관찰되는 정상적인 형태의 배아만 선별하여 동결하였다. 동결방법으로는 1.5 M PROH에 0.1 M sucrose가 함유된 완만동결법과 40% ethylene glycol, 18% Ficoll, 0.5 M sucrose가 혼합된 EFS40 용액과 EM grid를 이용하여 이용한 유리화동결법을 실시하였다. 동결-융해 후 전핵시기 배아의 회수율, 생존을 및 부화 포배기로의 성장률과 부화율을 비교하였다. 결 과: 각각의 방법으로 동결-융해 후 24시간 동안 배양하였을 때 2-세포기까지의 성장률은 완만동결군이 59.1%이었고 유리화동결군이 77.0%로 두 군간에 유의한 차이를 보였고 (p<0.003), 48시간 동안의 배양에서도 완만동결군이 53.3%이고 유리동결군이 72.6%로 유의하게 유리화동결군에서 높은 수세포기까지의 성장률을 보였으며 (p<0.003), 72시간 배양하였을 때의 상실배로의 성장률 역시 완만동결군이 46.7%이고 유리화동결군이 67.3%로 유리화동결군에서 유의하게 높은 성장률을 보였다 (p<0.001). 융해 후 144시간 동안 배양하였을 때의 부화포배기로의 성장률은 완만동결군이 26.3%이고 유리화동결군이 43.4%로 유리화동결군에서 유의하게 높은 성장률을 보였다 (p<0.005). 결 론: 생쥐 전핵시기 배아의 동결보존에서 유리화동결법은 완만동결법 보다 시간이 단축되고 비싼 장비가 필요없어 경제적이고 간단했을 뿐 아니라 동결-응해 후 전반적으로 높은 생존율과 성장률을 나타내었다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.283-289
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• 2000

Objective: The study was performed to compare the survival rate and the development of day 2 mouse embryos which had freezing procedures done. Methods: We used three different vitrification solutions (EFS, VS14, DPS) and a ultrarapid freezing solution (UFS) for cryopreservation of day 2 mouse embryo. Results: We tested toxicity by exposing embryos to vitirification solutions and a ultrarapid freezing solution. The survival rates are 100%, 97.8%, 95.6% and 100% (EFS, VS14, DPS and UFS). After cultured for 96 hours, hatching rates of each group are 93.5% (no freezing), 95.6% (EFS), 86.4% (VS14), 93.0% (DPS), and 93.0% (UFS). There is no significant differences among groups. The survival rates after thawing cryopreserved embryos are 80.2%, 91.7%, 69.5%, 0% and 91.8% (slow freezing, EFS, VS14, DPS and UFS). Also cultured for 96 hours, the hatching rates are 93.5% (no freezing), 84.1% (slow freezing), 93.9% (EFS), 48.5% (VS14) and 70.1% (UFS). Conclusion: The survival rates of vitrification in EFS solution and ultrarapid freezing are higher than slow freezing (p<0.05). The hatching rate of vitrification in EFS solution cultured for 96 hours is highest, so vitrification of day 2 mouse embryos in EFS solution considered as more effective for cryopreservation.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.417-425
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• 2013

동결 닭 PGCs의 생식계열 키메라를 이용한 생체에의 복원을 실용화 하기 위해서는, 닭 PGCs의 동결보존기술의 향상에 의해 동결 및 융해 후의 많은 생존세포를 확보 하는 것과, 생식계열 키메라의 제작효율을 높이는 것이 반드시 필요하다. 닭 PGCs는 배양 5.5일령의 닭 원시생식선으로부터 채취하고, ACS 방법에 의해서 순수 닭 PGCs를 분리했다. 닭 PGCs의 동결보존실험결과 다음의 4종류의 동결방법을 각각 비교 검토했다. 1. 플라스틱 스트로에 의한 완만동결법 (SF), 동결보호물질은 2M 에틸렌 글리콜 (EG), 2. 스트로에 의한 급속동결법 (RF), 8M EG + 7% PVP, 3. 동결용 Cryotube에 의한 SF, 2M EG, 4. 튜브에 의한 SF, 10% DMSO. 동결 및 융해 후의 PGCs의 생존율은 각각 76.4%, 70.6%, 80.5%, 78.1%로 관찰되었다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.201-207
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• 2011

The present study was performed to investigate the survival and subsequent embryonic developmental rate of immature and mature oocytes after vitrification and pronuclear stage embryos after slow-freezing and vitrification. We have also tried to examine the dependency of concentrations (7.5, 15%) and exposure time (5, 10, 20 min) of ED cryoprotectant on developmental rate of pronuclear stage embryos. The developmental rates of 2-ce1l and blastocyst embryos at mature oocytes were significantly (p<0.05) higher than immature oocytes. After slow freezing, vitrification and thawing of pronuclear stage embryo, the survival and developmental rates of blastocysts and hatched blastocysts were significantly (p<0.05) higher after vitrification than after slow-freezing. On contrary, the developmental rates of 2-cell embryos were significantly (p<0.05) higher after slow freezing than after vitrification. The cryopreservation methods of pronuclear stage embryos vitrified by exposed to 7.5% ED solution for 5 minutes was significantly (p<0.05) higher than other experimental group. The results of our study suggest 1hat the developmental rates of mature oocytes have been more successful than immature oocytes during vitrification. Vitrification was more efficient than slow freezing in case of pronuclear stage embryos. The effective cryopreservation method of pronuclear stage embryos was vitrified by exposed to 7.5% ED solution for 5 minutes.