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ArticleClinical and experimental reproductive medicine2024

The effect of temperature and storage time on DNA integrity after freeze-drying sperm from individuals with normozoospermia.

Farzaneh Mohammadzadeh Kazorgah, Azam Govahi, Ali Dadseresht, Fatemeh Nejat Pish Kenari, Marziyeh Ajdary, Rana Mehdizadeh, Roya Derakhshan, Mehdi Mehdizadeh

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Article in Clinical and experimental reproductive medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Farzaneh Mohammadzadeh KazorgahDepartment of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Azam GovahiEndometriosis Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ali DadsereshtDepartment of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Fatemeh Nejat Pish KenariCore Facility Laboratory, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Marziyeh AjdaryEndometriosis Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Rana MehdizadehSchool of Dentistry, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Roya DerakhshanEndometriosis Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mehdi MehdizadehReproductive Sciences and Technology Research Center, Department of Anatomy, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Iran University of Medical Sciences · IRIslamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch · IR

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Iran University of Medical Sciences 98-4-4-15555
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Abstract

objectiveThis study evaluated the effects of temperature and storage time on the quality and DNA integrity of freeze-dried sperm from individuals with normozoospermia.

methodsNormal sperm samples from 15 men aged 24 to 40 years were studied. Each sample was divided into six groups: fresh, freezing (frozen in liquid nitrogen), freeze-dried then preserved at room temperature for 1 month (FD-1m-RT), freeze-dried then preserved at room temperature for 2 months (FD-2m-RT), freeze-dried then preserved at 4 °C for 1 month (FD-1m-4 °C), and freeze-dried then preserved at 4 °C for 2 months (FD-2m-4 °C). The morphology, progressive motility, vitality, and DNA integrity of the sperm were evaluated in all groups.

resultsIn all freeze-dried groups, sperm cells were immotile after rehydration. The freeze-dried groups also showed significantly less sperm vitality than the fresh and frozen groups. Significantly more morphological sperm abnormalities were found in the freeze-dried groups, but freeze-drying did not lead to a significantly higher DNA fragmentation index (DFI). The DFI was significantly higher in the FD-2m-RT group than in the other freeze-dried groups.

conclusionThe freeze-drying method preserved the integrity of sperm DNA. The temperature and duration of storage were also identified as factors that influenced the DFI. Accordingly, more research is needed on ways to improve sperm quality in the freeze-drying process.

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DNA integrityFreeze dryingSpermStorage timeTemperature

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