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Alterations in the expression pattern of some epigenetic-related genes and microRNAs subsequent to oocyte cryopreservation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 June 2023

Ali Shadmanesh Open the ORCID record for Ali Shadmanesh [Opens in a new window]  and
Hassan Nazari
Ali Shadmanesh*
Affiliation:
Reproductive Biotechnology in Veterinary, Islamic Azad University, Eqlid Branch, Iran
Hassan Nazari
Affiliation:
Research Institute of Animal Embryo Technology, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
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Corresponding author: Ali Shadmanesh; Emails: shadmanesh39@iaueghlid.ac.ir; shad_39606@yahoo.com
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Summary

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-encoding RNAs that actively regulate biological and physiological processes, and play an important role in regulating gene expression in all cells, especially in most animal cells, including oocytes and embryos. The expression of miRNAs at the right time and place is crucial for the oocyte’s maturation and the embryo’s subsequent development. Although assisted reproductive techniques (ART) have helped to solve many infertility problems, they cause changes in the expression of miRNA and genes in oocytes and preimplantation embryos, and the effect of these changes on the future of offspring is unknown, and has caused concerns. The relevant genomic alterations commonly imposed on embryos during cryopreservation may have potential epigenetic risks. Understanding the biological functions of miRNAs in frozen maturated oocytes may provide a better understanding of embryonic development and a comparison of fertility conservation in female mammals. With the development of new techniques for genomic evaluation of preimplantation embryos, it has been possible to better understand the effects of ART. The results of various articles have shown that freezing of oocytes and the cryopreservation method are effective for the expression of miRNAs and, in some cases, cause changes in the expression of miRNAs and epigenetic changes in the resulting embryo. This literature review study aimed to investigate the effects of oocyte cryopreservation in both pre-maturation and post-maturation stages, the cryopreservation method and the type of cryoprotectants (CPA) used on the expression of some epigenetic-related genes and miRNAs.

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CryopreservationEpigeneticMammalianMicroRNAOocyte
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Zygote , Volume 31 , Issue 5 , October 2023 , pp. 411 - 419
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