Mouse oocyte vitrification with and without dimethyl sulfoxide: influence on cryo-survival, development, and maternal imprinted gene expression.

Clementina CantatoreJenny S GeorgeRaffaella DepaloGiuseppe D'AmatoMolly MoravekGary D Smith

Published in: Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics (2021)

Inclusion of DMSO in oocyte vitrification solutions improved cryo-survival and developmental potential of parthenogenetic embryos to the blastocyst stage without significantly altering maternal imprinted gene expression.

Keyphrases

gene expression
high resolution
dna methylation
birth weight
electron microscopy
pregnancy outcomes
free survival
solid phase extraction
pregnant women
risk assessment
physical activity
mass spectrometry
simultaneous determination