The effect of two cryopreservation methods on human sperm DNA damage

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• 作者：Taixiu Liu^a ; ^b ; Jianfang Gao^a ; ^b ; Niya Zhou^b ; Min Mo^b ; Xiaogang Wang^b ; Xi Zhang^b ; Huan Yang^b ; Qing Chen^b ; Lin Ao^b ; Jinyi Liu^b ; Zhihong Cui^b ; ^{zhihongcui_4@126.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Jia Cao^b ; ^a ; ^{caojia1962@126.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}
• 关键词：DNA damage ; Cryopreservation ; SCSA ; SCGE ; Sperm
• 刊名：Cryobiology
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：June 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：72
• 期：3
• 页码：210-215
• 全文大小：341 K

文摘

Several methods are currently available for selection when conducting sperm cryopreservation, however, these methods might cause different degrees of damage on sperm DNA. The aim of the this study is to compare the effects of storage at −80 °C (in ultra-low temperature refrigerator) and at −196 °C (in liquid nitrogen) on sperm DNA damage, thus to provide a reference for choosing the right method according to different aims. We randomly collected 28 semen samples from college students of Chongqing city. The samples stored at −80 °C were neat semen samples and the samples stored at −196 °C were mixed with additional cryoprotectants. Each sample was subjected to two freezing-thawing cycles, and the sperm DNA damage levels of fresh and thawed samples were measured by single cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE) and sperm chromatin structure assay (SCSA). Both SCGE and SCSA assays showed cryopreservation induced significant damage to sperm DNA. However, storage at −196 °C lead to more severe damage to sperm DNA than storage at −80 °C measured by SCSA. Sperm DNA damage increased simultaneously with the higher frequency of freezing-thawing cycles. We concluded that storage of neat semen samples at −80 °C had milder damage to sperm DNA than storage at −196 °C mixed with cryoprotectants. To avoid additional sperm DNA damage, repeated freezing and thawing should be prevented.