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SPERM CRYOPRESERVATION IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FISH MODELS<br />

Huiping Yang* and Terrence R. Tiersch<br />

Aquaculture Research Station<br />

Louisiana <strong>State</strong> University Agricultural <strong>Center</strong><br />

2410 Ben Hur Road<br />

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70820 USA<br />

hyang@agcenter.lsu.edu<br />

There is increasing interest in sperm cryopreservation for fish models used in biomedical research. Basic biological characteristics<br />

regarding natural habitat, testis structure, spermatogenesis, sperm morphology, and sperm physiology have been studied<br />

in these fishes. Protocols for sperm cryopreservation have been developed and require comparison and standardization (Table<br />

1). Evaluation of the viability of thawed sperm by artificial fertilization should be emphasized. Future research should focus<br />

on standardization of procedures, gamete quality evaluation, high-throughput processing, and establishment of working repositories.<br />

Table 1. Comparison of sperm cryopreservation in zebrafish, medaka, and Xiphophorus fishes<br />

Extender Cryoprotectant Packaging Cooling rate Thawing method Fertilization<br />

Zebrafish (Danio rerio)<br />

Ginsburg 8.3% MeOH* Capillary<br />

16ºC/min from 4<br />

to -35ºC<br />

Room<br />

temperature<br />

51 ± 36%**<br />

BSMIS 10% DMA* Capillary<br />

Placed on dry ice<br />

for 30 min<br />

Dilution in 20-x<br />

volume extender<br />

9-14%<br />

Ginsburg 8.3% MeOH Cryovial<br />

Placed on dry ice<br />

for 20 min<br />

33ºC for 8 s 28 ± <strong>18</strong>%<br />

HBSS* 8% MeOH<br />

French<br />

straw<br />

10ºC /min from<br />

5 to -80ºC<br />

40ºC for 5 s 33 ± 20%<br />

Medaka (Oryzias latipes)<br />

FBS* 10% DMF* Cryovial<br />

Nitrogen vapor<br />

for 10 or 20 min<br />

30ºC for 0.5-1<br />

min, in 2-x BSS<br />

96-100%<br />

0.6 M<br />

sucrose<br />

10% DMSO* Capillary<br />

Placed on dry ice<br />

for 20 min<br />

Holding between<br />

fingers<br />

85%<br />

Green swordtail (Xiphophorus helleri)<br />

HBSS<br />

240-300<br />

10% DMSO*<br />

French<br />

straw<br />

45ºC /min from<br />

5 to -80ºC<br />

40ºC for 7 s<br />

29 ± 8%***<br />

HBSS300 14% glycerol<br />

French<br />

straw<br />

20-35ºC/min<br />

from 5 to -80ºC<br />

40ºC for 7 s 77 ± 3%***<br />

HBSS310<br />

HBSS500<br />

14% glycerol<br />

French<br />

straw<br />

25ºC /min from<br />

5 to -80ºC<br />

40ºC for 5 s<br />

1-3 of <strong>15</strong><br />

females<br />

Monterrey platyfish (Xiphophorus couchianus)<br />

HBSS<br />

240-300<br />

14% glycerol<br />

French<br />

straw<br />

25ºC /min from<br />

5 to -80ºC<br />

40ºC for 7 s 78±3%***<br />

HBSS500 14% glycerol<br />

French<br />

straw<br />

25ºC /min from<br />

5 to -80ºC<br />

40ºC for 5 s<br />

2 of <strong>15</strong><br />

females<br />

* MeOH, methanol; DMA, dimethylacetamide; DMF, dimethylformamide; DMSO, dimethyl<br />

sulfoxide; HBSS, Hanks’ balanced salt solution; FBS, fetal bovine serum.<br />

** Relative to the control (71 ± 5%); actual rate was: 0.71*51 = 36 ± 26 %.<br />

*** Post-thaw motility only, no fertilization data available.

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