Y. Smolyaninova, V. Shigimaga, Lyudmila Popivnenko, I. Kovalenko
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Abstract
In this work, we have studied the impact of various stages of cryopreservation by vitrification in ethylene glycolsucrose medium on plasma membranes adhesive properties of 8-cell murine embryos and their specific electrical conductivity. Embryos were divided into the following experimental groups: the control, group 1 (incubation in vitrification medium) and group 2 (complete cycle of cryopreservation). The embryo exposure to vitrification medium did not affect their ability to cell-to-cell adhesion. After a complete cycle of cryopreservation, no embryo adhesion was observed. Electrical conductivity of embryo membranes was determined using the pulsed conductometry. After incubation in vitrification medium, their resistance to electric pulse was shown to decrease, that was manifested in the phenomenon of irreversible electric breakdown. The average values of electrical conductivity varied within the following ranges: ((12.1 ± 1.5)...(55.5 ± 2.6)), ((28.7 ± 5.7)...(44.± 8.9)), ((31.0 ± 9.3)...(87.9 ± 26.1)) μS/cm in the control, groups 1 and 2, respectively. These findings may be explained by appearance of first structural disorders in lipid bilayer of embryo membranes even at the stage of their incubation in vitrification medium. The lack of adhesive properties of blastomeres after vitrification-warming testified to a damage to the membrane adhesion proteins.
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The Journal publishes the reviews and original papers on cryobiological and cryomedical research, in particular the elucidation of mechanisms of injuries occurring in biological objects and caused by the influence of low and ultra low temperatures; natural resistance of biologicals to cold and their recovery post effect; the development of effective methods of cryoprotection and technology of storage of biological resources under hypothermic and ultra low temperatures, application of hypothermia, cryotherapy and cryopreserved biologicals for treating various pathologies; cell and tissue based therapies and other issues of low-temperature biology and medicine, as well as development of devices and equipment for low temperature biology and medicine. The journal covers all topics related to low temperature biology, medicine and engineering. These include but are not limited to: low temperature storage of biologicals (human, animal or plant cells, tissues, and organs), including preparation for storage, thawing/warming, cell and tissue culturing etc. response of biologicals to low temperature; cold adaptation of animals and plants; utilisation of low temperature in medicine; experimental and clinical transplantation, cell and tissue based therapies; developing of cryobiological and cryomedical devices; organisation and functioning of low temperature banks etc.