2024
Beyond Earth’s bounds: navigating the frontiers of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) in space
Chaplia O, Mathyk B, Nichols-Burns S, Basar M, Halicigil C. Beyond Earth’s bounds: navigating the frontiers of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) in space. Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology 2024, 22: 123. PMID: 39394617, PMCID: PMC11468284, DOI: 10.1186/s12958-024-01290-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCryopreservationFemaleHumansMaleReproductive Techniques, AssistedSpace FlightWeightlessnessConceptsAssisted reproductive technologyIn vitro embryo developmentReproductive technologyRadiation-induced damageGamete handlingClinical embryologistsReproductive endocrinologistsTemperature limitEmbryo cultureReproductive medicineLow Earth orbitEmbryo developmentDeep space travelEarth orbitSpace environmentInterplanetary speciesEarth-boundMicrofluidic devicesCryopreservation
2015
Comparison of Whole Ovary Cryotreatments for Fertility Preservation
Lotz L, Hauenstein T, Nichols-Burns S, Strissel P, Hoffmann I, Findeklee S, Dittrich R, Beckmann M, Oppelt P. Comparison of Whole Ovary Cryotreatments for Fertility Preservation. Reproduction In Domestic Animals 2015, 50: 958-964. PMID: 26446780, DOI: 10.1111/rda.12615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole ovary cryopreservationWhole ovariesOvary cryopreservationSlow freezeFresh controlFertility preservationFollicle numberApoptotic folliclesHistological evaluationKrebs-RingerRadiotherapy treatmentPig ovariesOvariesSlow-freezing methodsSignificant differencesFunctional integrityFolliclesFurther investigationFresh tissueSpecimen jarOverall decrease
2006
Comparison of protocols for cryopreservation of rhesus monkey spermatozoa by post-thaw motility recovery and hyperactivation
Nichols S, Bavister B. Comparison of protocols for cryopreservation of rhesus monkey spermatozoa by post-thaw motility recovery and hyperactivation. Reproduction Fertility And Development 2006, 18: 777-780. PMID: 17032586, DOI: 10.1071/rd06019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCryopreservationFreezingMacaca mulattaMaleSemen PreservationSperm MotilitySpermatozoaConceptsIn vitro fertilisationGene bankPost-thaw motility rateSperm longevityCryopreservation of spermatozoaSperm motilityRhesus spermatozoaMonkey spermatozoaMotility rateResponses to chemical activationSpermatozoaDegrees CMotility recoveryMotilitySpermGenesRhesus macaquesExposure to activitiesCryopreservation protocolsCryopreservation techniquesCryopreservationActivityEjaculationStatistical analysisHyperactivation