Unveiling how vitrification affects the porcine blastocyst: clues from a transcriptomic study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Currently, there is a high demand for efficient pig embryo cryopreservation procedures in the porcine industry as well as for genetic diversity preservation and research purposes. To date, vitrification (VIT) is the most efficient method for pig embryo cryopreservation. Despite a high number of embryos survives in vitro after vitrification/warming procedures, the in vivo embryo survival rates after embryo transfer are variable among laboratories. So far, most studies have focused on cryoprotective agents and devices, while the VIT effects on porcine embryonic gene expression remained unclear. The few studies performed were based on vitrified/warmed embryos that were cultured in vitro (IVC) to allow them to re-expand. Thus, the specific alterations of VIT, IVC, and the cu

SUBMITTER: Alminana C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8932223 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature