Application of Nanoparticles and Melatonin for Cryopreservation of Gametes and Embryos
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Technical Problems and Solutions of Cryopreservation of Gametes and Embryos
3. Biomaterials in Gamete and Embryo Cryopreservation
3.1. Melatonin
3.2. Nanoparticles
3.3. Previously Used Agents
4. Clinical Approaches in Cryopreservation
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Type of Sample | Species | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Sperm | Human | [26,34] |
Sperm | Bull | [26,34] |
Sperm | Ram | [26,34] |
Sperm | Goat | [39] |
Sperm | Pig | [36] |
Sperm | Rabbit | [25] |
Sperm | Rat | [38] |
Oocyte | Human | [46] |
Oocyte | Horse | [42] |
Oocyte | Mouse | [42] |
Embryo | Cow | [51] |
Embryo | Ram | [48] |
Embryo | Rabbit | [49] |
Embryo | Mouse | [50] |
Type of NPs | Type of Sample | Species | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
Nano-micelles | Sperm | Human | [143] |
Zinc Oxide | Sperm | Ram | [144] |
Zinc Oxide and Selenium | Sperm | Camel | [66] |
Selenium | Sperm | Bull | [145] |
Iron oxide (Fe3O4) | Sperm | Boar | [146] |
Gold-nanoparticle | Sperm | Goat | [63] |
Vitamin E | Sperm | Deer | [134] |
Curcumin | Sperm | Rabbit | [150] |
Curcumin | Sperm | Bull | [151] |
Moringa oleifera | Sperm | Buffalo | [152] |
Alnus incana | Sperm | Ram | [153] |
Albizia harveyi | Sperm | Bull | [154] |
echinacea | Sperm | Ram | [130] |
Hydroxyapatite | Oocyte | Pig | [155] |
Iron oxide (Fe3O4) | Oocyte | Mouse | [156] |
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Choi, H.-W.; Jang, H. Application of Nanoparticles and Melatonin for Cryopreservation of Gametes and Embryos. Curr. Issues Mol. Biol. 2022, 44, 4028-4044. https://doi.org/10.3390/cimb44090276
Choi H-W, Jang H. Application of Nanoparticles and Melatonin for Cryopreservation of Gametes and Embryos. Current Issues in Molecular Biology. 2022; 44(9):4028-4044. https://doi.org/10.3390/cimb44090276
Chicago/Turabian StyleChoi, Hyun-Woo, and Hoon Jang. 2022. "Application of Nanoparticles and Melatonin for Cryopreservation of Gametes and Embryos" Current Issues in Molecular Biology 44, no. 9: 4028-4044. https://doi.org/10.3390/cimb44090276