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Erschienen in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics 3/2018

12.07.2018 | Gynecologic Oncology

GDF9-β promotes folliculogenesis in sheep ovarian transplantation onto the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) in cryopreservation programs

verfasst von: Mahboubeh Vatanparast, Mohammad Ali Khalili, Nahid Yari, Bryan Woodward, Mehdi Mohsenzadeh

Erschienen in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Ausgabe 3/2018

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Abstract

Purpose

Ovarian tissue (OT) cryopreservation is a treatment option for fertility preservation among young cancer patients. However, the procedure may involve a reduction in the GDF9-β expression and a delay in follicular growth after thawing and transplantation. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether supplementation of GDF9-β can compensate the reduction of this factor during the cryopresevation process and promote folliculogenesis after transplantation of thawed sheep ovarian tissue.

Methods

Sheep OT was cryopreserved using two methods of vitrification and slow freezing. Fresh and thawed OTs were then transplanted onto chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) and then divided into two groups based on the addition of GDF9-β to the grafted tissue. After 5 days of culture, both histological and immunohistological (Ki-67) assessments were performed to evaluate follicular structure, development, and proliferation. The fibrotic and necrotic areas were measured using MICROVISIBLE software.

Results

Folliculogenesis took place in all culture groups, but was significantly improved only in the +GDF9-β cultured group. Also, better follicular structure was preserved in the aforementioned group (p < 0.05). When GDF9-β was supplemented to the culture medium, more neovascularization (p < 0.05) and better transplantation (p > 0.05) was observed. Furthermore, the areas of fibrosis and necrosis were lower in this group rather than the controls. Follicular proliferative activity was significantly higher only in the slow freezing +GDF9-β cultured group.

Conclusions

GDF9-β, as a stimulatory factor, not only promoted the folliculogenesis in the fresh ovarian transplant, but also compensated for its reduction during the cryopreservation process.
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Metadaten
Titel
GDF9-β promotes folliculogenesis in sheep ovarian transplantation onto the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) in cryopreservation programs
verfasst von
Mahboubeh Vatanparast
Mohammad Ali Khalili
Nahid Yari
Bryan Woodward
Mehdi Mohsenzadeh
Publikationsdatum
12.07.2018
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Ausgabe 3/2018
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-018-4838-x

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