Cryopreservation of canine ovarian cortex using DMSO or 1,3-propanediol

• Published in: Theriogenology Vol. 86; no. 5; pp. 1165 - 1174
• Main Authors: Lopes, Cláudio Afonso Pinho, Alves, Anelise Maria Costa Vasconcelos, Jewgenow, Katarina, Báo, Sônia Nair, de Figueiredo, José Ricardo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 15.09.2016
• Subjects: Animals; Cell Survival; Cryopreservation - veterinary; Cryoprotective Agents - pharmacology; Dimethyl Sulfoxide - pharmacology; Dog; Dogs - physiology; Electron microscopy; Female; Histology; Oocyte; Ovary - physiology; Propylene Glycols - pharmacology; Slow freezing; Staining and Labeling; Viability; Histology; Slow freezing; Electron microscopy; Dog; Viability; Oocyte

Cryopreservation of ovarian cortex is potentially an important tool for the conservation of endangered species. It will allow preserving the large pool of primordial and primary follicles to retrieve fertilizable oocytes in the future. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of slow freezi...