Cryopreservation of ovarian cortex has important implications in the preservation of fertility and biodiversity in animal species. Slow freezing of cat ovarian tissue resulted in the preservation of follicular morphology and in the follicular development after xenografting. Vitrification has been recently applied to ovarian tissues of different species, but no information is available on the ef...

BACKGROUND Ovarian tissue preservation is proposed to patients at risk of premature ovarian failure, but this procedure still needs to be optimized. To limit injury during ovarian tissue cryopreservation, anti-apoptotic drugs were added to the transport and freezing media of ovarian cortex tissue. METHODS Sheep ovaries were transported, prepared and frozen in solutions containing vehicle or a...

BACKGROUND Breast cancer is a frequent indication for ovarian cortex cryopreservation due to its high incidence. The main concern of this procedure is the possibility of reintroducing metastatic cells within the implant, an issue that has not been addressed systematically. Thus, a study was designed to analyse the presence of ovarian metastases in breast cancer patients undergoing ovarian tissu...

STUDY QUESTION Can a vitrification protocol using an ethylene glycol/dimethyl sulphoxide-based solution and a cryopin successfully cryopreserve baboon ovarian tissue? SUMMARY ANSWER Our results show that baboon ovarian tissue can be successfully cryopreserved with our vitrification protocol. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Non-human primates have already been used as an animal model to test vitrifica...

Animal experiments have shown that cryopreservation of the ovarian cortex, containing primordial follicles, could be used to preserve gametes thereby restoring fertility in humans and animals. During the last 100 years, many hundreds of species have been lost, and a third of the breeding animals are threatened with extinction. To preserve genetic diversity, notably for the conservation of endan...

Ovarian tissue autotransplantation is an innovative fertility preservation technique that has provoked ongoing investigations. The purpose of the present study was to assess safety and reproductive performance ovarian autotransplantation. This review conducted according PRISMA guidelines. Seven studies met inclusion criteria. A total 3427 patients underwent cryopreservation 205 received Tissue ...