Could cryopreserved human semen samples be stored at -80°C?
JBRA Assist Reprod
; 22(2): 108-112, 2018 Jun 01.
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| ID: mdl-29338138
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate storage time effects in cryopreserved human semen samples, kept in the freezer at a controlled temperature of -80°C, on sperm viability after thawing. METHODS: We used 20 semen samples. Each sample was cryopreserved in 10 fingers, which were divided into five groups: one group was kept in cryogenic canisters throughout the experiment(control), and four groups were kept in a VIP Ultra Low MDF-U76V- PE freezer, with the temperature set at -80°C, for 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours, respectively. After the exposure time, the samples were stored in cryogenic canisters after being thawed. The analyzed parameters were: motility, vitality and mitochondrial activity. RESULTS: After thawing, we noticed decreased sperm motility, vitality and mitochondrial activity, when comparing the tested groups with the control group, as well as a progressive reduction in the analyzed parameters between the times evaluated. CONCLUSIONS: Cryopreservation of semen samples at -80°C is potentially harmful to sperm viability, causing damage when submitted to longer exposure times.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Preservação do Sêmen
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Manejo de Espécimes
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Criopreservação
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Humans
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Male
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En
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JBRA Assist Reprod
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article
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Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil