Papers by Evgenia Isachenko
Reproductive Biomedicine Online, 2006
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Clinical Laboratory, 2010
BACKGROUND: The in vivo developing embryo is naturally exposed to constant vibrations of around 6... more BACKGROUND: The in vivo developing embryo is naturally exposed to constant vibrations of around 6 Hz, increasing to 20 Hz when the oviductal fluid is mechanically agitated by the cilia. This study examines the effects on viability of subjecting human pronuclear oocytes and embryos to mechanical agitation during their in vitro culture before transplantation.METHODS: Metaphase-II oocytes were ICSI/IVF with morphologically normal spermatozoa and then divided into two groups according to whether the cells underwent mechanical agitation (20 Hz over 5 seconds once per hour) of the culture medium (Group 2, n=23) or were cultured without mechanical agitation (Group 1, n=23). The fertilization rate of oocytes was recorded 18 hours later. Embryo development was monitored every day during the whole period of in vitro culture up to the embryo transfer on day 3, 4 or 5.RESULTS: Pregnancy rates after the transfer of 3 Day embryos in Group 1 and Group 2 were 50% and 80%, and of 5 Day embryos in Group 1 and Group 2 were 36% and 73%, respectively.CONCLUSIONS: The in vitro culture of human embryos in a medium subjected to regular short bursts of mechanical agitation drastically increases their development rate.
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Clinical laboratory, 2010
The in vivo developing embryo is naturally exposed to constant vibrations of around 6 Hz, increas... more The in vivo developing embryo is naturally exposed to constant vibrations of around 6 Hz, increasing to 20 Hz when the oviductal fluid is mechanically agitated by the cilia. This study examines the effects on viability of subjecting human pronuclear oocytes and embryos to mechanical agitation during their in vitro culture before transplantation. Metaphase-II oocytes were ICSI/IVF with morphologically normal spermatozoa and then divided into two groups according to whether the cells underwent mechanical agitation (20 Hz over 5 seconds once per hour) of the culture medium (Group 2, n=23) or were cultured without mechanical agitation (Group 1, n=23). The fertilization rate of oocytes was recorded 18 hours later. Embryo development was monitored every day during the whole period of in vitro culture up to the embryo transfer on day 3, 4 or 5. Pregnancy rates after the transfer of 3 Day embryos in Group 1 and Group 2 were 50% and 80%, and of 5 Day embryos in Group 1 and Group 2 were 36% a...
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Fertility Cryopreservation, 2010
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Reproductive BioMedicine Online, 2006
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Revista Internacional de AndrologÃa, 2013
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Reproductive BioMedicine Online, 2011
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Reproductive BioMedicine Online, 2008
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Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 2012
Herein, we report the birth of two healthy babies to a woman following intracytoplasmic sperm inj... more Herein, we report the birth of two healthy babies to a woman following intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) using motile spermatozoa vitrified without permeable cryoprotectants. Spermatozoa (in a case of oligoasthenoteratozoospermia) were cooled in cut standard straws in human tubal fluid supplemented with 0.5% human serum albumin and 0.25 M sucrose. Sperm motility, capacitation-like changes, acrosome reaction and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) were compared in fresh and vitrified spermatozoa. Eight mature (MII) oocytes were microinjected with the vitrified-warmed motile spermatozoa. Although the motility of vitrified-warmed spermatozoa was markedly lower than that of fresh spermatozoa (60% v. 90%, respectively), there were no immediate visible differences in the percentages of capacitated and acrosome-reacted vitrified and fresh spermatozoa (10% v. 8% and 5% v. 8%, respectively). However, the MMP in vitrified spermatozoa was apparently adversely affected in the ejaculate used for ICSI compared with fresh spermatozoa (63% v. 96% spermatozoa with high MMP). Eighteen hours later, six oocytes showed signs of normal fertilisation. Two-pronuclear oocytes were cultured in vitro for 24h and two four-blastomere embryos were transferred. Two healthy girls were born at term. Our findings suggest that permeable cryoprotectant-free vitrification can be applied successfully for some procedures in assisted reproduction, in particular in ICSI with motile vitrified spermatozoa, to achieve normal pregnancy and birth.
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Journal of Andrology, 2012
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International Journal of Refrigeration, 2006
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Fertility and Sterility, 2006
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Cryobiology, 2007
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Human Reproduction, Apr 1, 2008
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Fertility and Sterility, Jan 3, 2006
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Cryo Letters, Jun 30, 2009
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Cryo Letters, 2009
The first case of cryopreservation of human ovarian tissue with good survival of follicles after ... more The first case of cryopreservation of human ovarian tissue with good survival of follicles after warming was described in 1996. Childbirth after cryopreservation of ovarian tissue is now a reality. Cryopreservation of ovarian tissue can be performed using one of two methods: conventional ("slow") freezing and cryopreservation by direct plunging into liquid nitrogen (so called vitrification or "rapid" freezing). Comparative investigations of vitrification and conventional freezing performed on mammalian ovarian tissue are limited, and authors present different conclusions. The higher effectiveness of vitrification in comparison with conventional freezing for human oocytes and embryos was shown, whereas data on human ovarian tissue are limited. The aim of different studies was to compare the safety and effectiveness of conventional freezing and vitrification of human ovarian tissue. Below we shortly summarize the results of some investigations with different conclusions. The discussion on the post-warming quality of follicles as well as on the problems of microbial contamination of cells in liquid nitrogen at vitrification is presented. In our opinion, for cryopreservation of human ovarian tissue, conventional freezing is more promising than vitrification.
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Cryo letters
Three protocols for the open pulled straw (OPS) vitrification of ovine GV-oocytes with slow cooli... more Three protocols for the open pulled straw (OPS) vitrification of ovine GV-oocytes with slow cooling-rapid thawing, rapid cooling-slow thawing, and rapid cooling-rapid thawing were tested. The effect of ultra-rapid cooling in liquid nitrogen slush and superfine open pulled straws (SOPS) was also studied. Our results prove that both rapid cooling and rapid thawing are contributing in improved results achieved with the OPS technology. The use of liquid nitrogen slush is beneficial for ovine GV stage oocyte nitrification.
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