卤虫胚胎和无节幼体超低温冷冻保存的研究↑（*）

用玻璃化液作为低温保护剂，对卤虫胚胎和无节幼体进行超低温冷冻保存实验。通过实验筛选出５种适宜卤虫胚胎保存的玻璃化液，找出了影响胚胎成活的降温温层和升温温层，使胚胎经－１９６℃保存后的成活率稳定在９０％。建立了较为完善的卤虫胚胎冷冻保存的程序。卤虫无节幼体经超低温冷冻保存后，获得３－５％的成活率。     

玻璃化液对泥鳅胚胎成活率的影响

玻璃化液作为一种比较理想的低温保护剂 ,对鼠胚胎和牛胚胎保存已获成功 ,但对适合于鱼类胚胎保存的至今未看到报道。为了研究玻璃化液对鱼类胚胎的低温保存效果 ,使鱼类胚胎低温冷冻保存获得成功 ,作者开展了利用不同的低温保护剂 ,采用不同浓度的组合 ,经超低温冷冻筛选后找出了能形成玻璃化的最低浓度 ,并利用这些能形成玻璃化的抗冻剂对泥鳅胚胎进行了毒性实验 (1998) ,但还没有找出对胚胎保存效果好、毒性小、“高渗”损伤小的最佳玻璃化液。本文进一步利用这些玻璃化液对在不同条件下 ,对不同发育时期的泥鳅胚胎延长玻璃化对胚胎的作…     

玻璃化液对泥鳅胚胎成活率的影响

玻璃化液作为一种比较理想的低温保护剂,对鼠胚胎和牛胚胎保存已获成功,但对适合于鱼类胚胎保存的至今未看到报道.为了研究玻璃化液对鱼类胚胎的低温保存效果,使鱼类胚胎低温冷冻保存获得成功,作者开展了利用不同的低温保护剂,采用不同浓度的组合,经超低温冷冻筛选后找出了能形成玻璃化的最低浓度,并利用这些能形成玻璃化的抗冻剂对泥鳅胚胎进行了毒性实验(1998),但还没有找出对胚胎保存效果好、毒性小、"高渗”损伤小的最佳玻璃化液.本文进一步利用这些玻璃化液对在不同条件下,对不同发育时期的泥鳅胚胎延长玻璃化对胚胎的作用时间,进行了系统的研究,现将结果总结如下. 1 材料和方法     

超低温冷冻对中华绒螯蟹胚胎形态结构的影响

为了解超低温冷冻对胚胎形态结构的影响,以中华绒螯蟹为研究对象,运用石蜡切片、扫描电镜和透射电镜观察细胞分裂期、原肠期和原溞状幼体期胚胎,分别用玻璃化液处理和经超低温冷冻后外部形态和内部结构的变化。结果发现:(1)显微观察表明,细胞分裂期胚胎在玻璃化液中用二步平衡法处理后吸水膨胀明显,三步平衡后胚胎形态无明显变化,超低温冷冻后,卵黄物质从细胞中溢出,细胞破损严重;原肠期胚胎在玻璃化液中用二步平衡法处理后,外部形态与鲜胚无明显差异,经过冷冻后,所有胚胎内部变成粉红色,胚体由原来的透明变成不透明状,细胞膜边缘模糊似绒毛状;(2)扫描电镜观察,玻璃化液处理后的所有原肠期胚胎表面褶皱呈沟壑状,形成一层网状结构;透射电镜观察,处理后胚胎细胞内出现白色团块,细胞边缘变得粗糙有突起,细胞内冰腔清晰可见,空泡形成,80%以上线粒体解体,细胞破裂明显;(3)组织切片观察,原肠期胚胎细胞外面的膜脱落破损,胚层内有大小不一的冰腔,细胞内出现明显的空泡。原溞状幼体期胚胎经过玻璃化液处理后,外部形态与鲜胚间无明显区别,但经过超低温冷冻后,95%以上胚胎组织呈弥散状,部分卵黄物质碎裂成颗粒状,胚胎的细胞膜脱落,胚层内出现大量冰腔和空泡,90%胚胎表面皱缩凹陷,但仍有10%的胚胎表面保持光滑完整,表明原溞状幼体期胚胎是适合进行冷冻保存的时期。     

中华绒螯蟹胚胎的玻璃化冷冻保存

研究了中华绒螯蟹(Eriocheir sinensis)4个不同发育时期胚胎对A号玻璃化液的耐受性和玻璃化冷冻保存。结果表明,不同时期的胚胎对玻璃化液的耐受能力不同,其中卵裂期胚胎对玻璃化液的耐受能力较差(20~30 min),前无节幼体期和原溞状幼体期胚胎在玻璃化液中的适应时间较长(40~60 min);随着平衡时间的延长,中华绒螯蟹各个时期的胚胎成活率逐渐下降。中华绒螯蟹前无节幼体期胚胎在A号玻璃化液中平衡40 min,0.25mol/L的蔗糖分别洗脱5、10、15、20 min后,胚胎成活率无显著性差异(P>0.05)。前无节幼体期胚胎在A号玻璃化液中平衡40 min,在–196℃冷冻40 min,快速解冻后用0.25 mol/L的蔗糖洗脱10 min,有8个胚胎成活,成活率为(9.3±2.5)%,胚胎培养至第4天死亡;原溞状幼体期胚胎在A号玻璃化液中平衡40 min,在–196℃冷冻35 min,经相同浓度的蔗糖洗脱相同的时间,有7个胚胎成活,成活率(11.3±3.6)%,培养至第6天时,1个胚胎孵化出膜,出膜胚胎成活1d后死亡。     

泥鳅胚胎玻璃化液超低温冷冻保存研究

泥鳅胚胎（胚孔封闭期）用10＃玻璃化液作为低温保护剂，经低温（－196℃）冷冻保存17h后，38℃水浴解冻，解冻后的胚胎获得了成活。在稀释液B1、B2、B3中分别有26．7％，15．0％，3．0％成活的胚胎。解冻后的胚孔封闭期胚胎经过50h的培养，胚胎从胚孔封闭期发育至尾鳍出现期。     

长期超低温冷冻保存对鞍带石斑鱼精子超微结构及酶活性的影响

【目的】本文旨在探究长期超低温冷冻保存中鞍带石斑鱼精子质膜、活力、超微结构及酶活性的变化，为阐明影响鞍带石斑鱼精子冷冻保存质量的相关机制提供理论依据。【方法】采集2022年鞍带石斑鱼鲜精及储存时间分别为23、49、61个月冷冻保存精液，用伊红-苯胺黑染色方法检测精子质膜完整性；用计算机辅助精子分析仪（CASA）检测精子运动参数；测量精浆和精子中琥珀酸脱氢酶（SDH）、过氧化氢酶（CAT）、谷胱甘肽还原酶（GR）、总超氧化物歧化酶（T-SOD）、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶（GSH-PX）和肌酸激酶（CK）共六种酶活性的变化及三磷酸腺苷（ATP）浓度变化；用扫描电镜和透射电镜观察鲜精和冻精超微结构。【结果】伊红-苯胺黑染色检测结果发现，鲜精质膜完整性最高为83.43±2.73 %，经过超低温冷冻后，精子质膜完整性显著降低（P<0.05），且随着冷冻保存时间的延长而逐渐降低。CASA结果显示鲜精活力最高为90.47±3.34 %，经过超低温冷冻后精子活力显著降低（P<0.05），但长期保存23-61个月精子活力无显著性差异，精子活力保持在63.95±3.66 %-68.58±2.73 %，具有稳定的活力，且鲜精与冻精之间精子平均直线运动速度（VSL）、平均曲线运动速度（VCL）和平均路径速度（VAP）均没有显著差异（P>0.05）。精子超微结构显示，鲜精形态结构正常、线粒体排列结构规则、形态大小正常。经过超低温冷冻保存后，精子形态结构损伤明显，表现为精子头部质膜破损、细胞质外漏、细胞核膜破损、尾部鞭毛断裂或脱落等损伤；鞍带石斑鱼精浆和精子超低温冷冻前后六种酶活性的变化及ATP含量结果显示，经过超低温冷冻后，精子内SOD、GSH-PX和CAT三种酶及ATP含量均有显著性降低（P<0.05）。精浆中酶活力升高，除GR和CAT外，其余酶活性均差异显著（P<0.05）。【结论】长期超低温冷冻对鞍带石斑鱼精浆和精子酶活性、精子活力及精子超微结构均具有较显著影响，【意义】研究结果为鱼类精子冷冻损伤机理研究积累了丰富的数据，为鱼类精子长期冷冻保存提供了技术参考和评价指标。     

鲈鱼胚胎程序化冷冻保存的研究

对鲈鱼(Lateolabrax japonicus)胚胎的程序降温冷冻保存进行了研究。通过稀释液的筛选实验，选择了一种培养效果好的稀释液DSl液。研究了不同发育阶段胚胎对抗冻液的毒性耐受力，表明肌肉效应期胚胎的耐受力最强。测定了心跳期胚胎在抗冻液A1、A2、B1、B2中的平衡处理时间，为进行鲈鱼胚胎冻前平衡提供了参考时间。比较了植冰和不植冰对鲈鱼胚胎冷冻保存结果的影响及不同洗脱方法洗脱胚胎的效果。结果表明，在冷冻过程中诱导植冰的胚胎成活率高于未植冰组，两步法洗脱效果优于一步法和三步法。用不同降温速率进行了鲈鱼胚胎的超低温冷冻保存实验，结果表明，采用1．5℃／min的降温速率降温，在液氮中冷冻保存30min的72粒心跳期胚胎中有3粒成活，成活率为4．2％。     

鱼类精子超低温冷冻保存技术及其应用

鱼类精子的超低温冷冻保存对鱼类种质资源保护、低温生物学、遗传育种和水产养殖业都具有重要的意义。鱼类精子超低温冷冻保存技术主要包括冷冻保存方法、抗冻保护液、降温、解冻速率、冷冻保存温度、抗冻剂去除等过程。本文就鱼类精子超低温冷冻保存技术及其应用进行了综述。     

虾夷扇贝精子形态结构和超低温冷冻损伤的电镜观察

应用透射电镜和扫描电镜技术,研究了超低温冷冻保存前后虾夷扇贝精子超微结构和形态的变化。结果显示,虾夷扇贝精子由头部、中段和尾部3部分组成,外被光滑质膜;顶体位于头部最前端,呈倒"v"形,细胞核近似圆柱状,电子密度较高;4个线粒体和两个相互垂直的中心粒构成了精子的中段;鞭毛细长,轴丝为典型的"9 2"结构。经超低温冷冻保存后,冷冻损伤的精子表现为:精子被膜肿胀、被膜与核膜分离、丢失;顶体破裂、内容物流出;线粒体解体、线粒体嵴变形;鞭毛被膜肿胀、部分精子鞭毛脱落。可以推测,超低温冷冻保存对精子膜、顶体、线粒体和鞭毛的损伤可导致冻精活力和受精能力的下降。     

Microinjection of the antifreeze protein type III (AFPIII) in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) embryos: Toxicity and protein distribution

Fish embryo cryopreservation has not been achieved. Different methods and alternative cryoprotective agents (CPAs) should be explored in order to succeed in this purpose. Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) are naturally expressed in sub-arctic fish species, and they inhibit the growth of ice crystals as well as recrystallization during thawing. Therefore, their introduction into embryos can be highly beneficial for vitrification purposes. In this study, AFP type III was introduced into turbot embryos, by microinjection into the yolk sac and the perivitelline space at F stage (tail bud).Toxicity and distribution of protein in microinjected embryos were established before testing the protein effect on embryo cryopreservation. AFP-FITC distribution within the embryo was analyzed by confocal microscopy at 5 min and 24 h after microinjection in F stage embryos. To test the sensitivity of microinjected embryos to CPAs, embryos were subjected to a protocol for the incorporation of a vitrifying solution that was specially designed for turbot embryos. Hatching rates after CPA incorporation were determined. Results indicate that embryos at late developmental stages are more resilient to microinjection, with embryo survival rates between 60 and 82%. Confocal microscopic images demonstrated that the protein was homogeneously distributed within the microinjected embryo compartment, but did not enter any other compartment. On the other hand, microinjected embryos successfully surmounted their incubation in the CPAs. This study explores new alternatives for cryopreservation suggesting the use of natural cryoprotectants (AFPs) in the protection of intra-embryo compartments, which are usually unprotected with the conventional cryopreservation protocols for fish embryos.     

Survival of zebrafish, Brachydanio rerio (Hamilton-Buchanan), embryo after immersion in methanol and exposure to ultrasound with implications to cryopreservation

This study examined the viability of embryos after immersion in highly concentrated methanol solutions (40–60%) and exposing embryos to ultrasound to enhance efficient transport of the cryoprotectant. The exposure to ultrasound, methanol concentrations, duration of treatment and the stages of embryonic development was found to have measurable effects on embryo viability. The effect of ultrasound was more evident at high voltage (>440 V) settings and at early developmental stages (30 and 60% epiboly stage). Older embryos were more resistant to cryoprotectant toxicity and ultrasound‐induced mortality. The high concentration of methanol (60%) was more toxic to embryos than the low concentration (40%). When methanol treatment and ultrasound were applied simultaneously the optimum concentration was found to be 45% methanol (45% survival; P<0.05) in a 3 min treatment. Although there was no significant difference between the 2 and 3 min treatments, embryos treated for 4 min had a significantly lower survival rate (P<0.05). These findings provide initial results to select the developmental stage of the embryo, the concentration of methanol for the preparation of a vitrification solution and duration of ultrasound treatment for cryopreservation. Furthermore, it indicates the potential use of ultrasound to enhance the transport of methanol intracellularly with minimum mortality of the developing embryos.     

Sperm vitrification of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Litopenaeus vannamei</Emphasis>: effect of cryoprotectant solutions on sperm viability and spawning quality after artificial insemination

Vitrification is a fast freezing method with promising results for penaeids sperm cryopreservation. This study evaluated the efficiency of three cryoprotectant solutions for sperm vitrification and artificial insemination with cryopreserved spermatophores of Litopenaeus vannamei. The cryoprotectant solutions tested were 30% methanol, 2% soy lecithin, and 30% methanol?+?2% soy lecithin. Fully mature females were artificially inseminated with vitrified and fresh spermatophores as a control group. The vitrification method was efficient in maintaining high rates of sperm survival and membrane integrity. Although the egg fertilization was successfully attained by artificial insemination with cryopreserved spermatophores, low hatching rates suggested that possible DNA fragmentation of sperm cells should be further investigated. This is the first report of artificial insemination using vitrified sperm in penaeids.     

Preliminary studies on the cryopreservation of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) embryos

Vitrification could provide a promising tool for the cryopreservation of fish embryos. In order to achieve successful cryopreservation, several parameters should be taken into account in the design of a vitrification protocol. In the present study some relevant factors were investigated (permeable and non-permeable cryoprotectant toxicity, toxicity of vitrificant solutions, adequate container for embryo loading and temperature of thawing) using two gilthead seabream embryonic development stages (tail bud and tail-bud-free). Permeabilized embryos were incubated in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), methanol (MeOH), ethylene glycol (EG) and 1,2-propanediol (PROH) in concentrations ranging from 0.5 to 6 M for 10 and 30 min and in 5%, 10% and 15% polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP), 10%, 15% and 20% sucrose or 0.1%, 1% and 2% X1000® for 2 min. After treatment, embryos were washed and incubated in seawater until hatched. The toxicity of permeable cryoprotectants increased with concentration and exposure time. EG was best tolerated by the embryos. Exposure to non-permeable cryoprotectants did not affect the hatching rate except at F stage. Six vitrificant solutions (DMSO—V1, V2 and V3 and EG—V1, V2 and V3) were tested using a stepwise incorporation protocol. The DMSO-based solutions contained 5 M DMSO + 2 M MeOH + 1 M EG plus 5% PVP, 10% sucrose or 2% X1000® and the EG-based solutions contained 5 M EG + 2 M MeOH + 1 M DMSO plus 5% PVP or 10% sucrose. Before loading the embryos into 0.5 ml straws or 1 ml macrotubes, toxicity tests were effected with these solutions. Our results demonstrated that DMSO-based solutions were better tolerated by seabream embryos than EG-based solutions. After thawing (water bath, 0 or 25 °C), embryos were evaluated by stereoscopic microscopy and the percentage of embryos with intact morphology was registered. The highest percentage of embryos with intact morphology (28%) was observed in samples frozen in macrotubes and thawed at 25 °C. Several malformations associated with ice crystal formation inside the embryos were detected. None of these embryos achieved hatching. Our results suggest that the absence of a proper incorporation of cryoprotectants prior to vitrification is the main problem that must be overcome. This procedure should be optimized in order to avoid ice crystal formation inside embryo compartments.     

Cryopreservation of male and female gonial cells by vitrification in the critically endangered cyprinid honmoroko <Emphasis Type="Italic">Gnathopogon caerulescens</Emphasis>

We investigated the feasibility of cryopreservation of spermatogonia and oogonia in the critically endangered cyprinid honmoroko Gnathopogon caerulescens using slow-cooling (freezing) and rapid-cooling (vitrification) methods. Initially, we examined the testicular cell toxicities and glass-forming properties of the five cryoprotectants: ethylene glycol (EG), glycerol (GC), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), propylene glycol (PG), and 1,3-butylene glycol (BG), and we determined cryoprotectant concentrations that are suitable for freezing and vitrification solutions, respectively. Subsequently, we prepared the freezing solutions of EG, GC, DMSO, PG, and BG at 3, 2, 3, 2, and 2 M and vitrification solutions at 7, 6, 5, 5, and 4 M, respectively. Following the cryopreservation of the testicular cells mainly containing early-stage spermatogenic cells (e.g., spermatogonia and primary spermatocytes), cells were cultured for 7 days and immunochemically stained against germ cell marker protein Vasa. Areas occupied by Vasa-positive cells indicated that vitrification led to better survival of germ cells than the freezing method, and the best result was obtained with 5 M PG, about 50% recovery of germ cells following vitrification. In the case of ovarian cells containing oogonia and stage I, II, and IIIa oocytes, vitrification with 5 M DMSO resulted the best survival of oogonia, with equivalent cell numbers to those cultured without vitrification. The present data suggest that male and female gonial cells of the endangered species G. caerulescens can be efficiently cryopreserved using suitable cryoprotectants for spermatogonia and oogonia, respectively.     

Vitrification of sperm from marine fish: effect on motility and membrane integrity

Our goal was to develop a standardized approach for sperm vitrification of marine fish that can be applied generally in aquatic species. The objectives were to: (i) estimate acute toxicity of cryoprotectants over a range of concentrations; (ii) evaluate the properties of vitrification solutions (VS); (iii) evaluate different thawing solutions and (iv) evaluate sperm quality after thawing by examination of motility and membrane integrity. Sperm were collected from red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus), spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) and red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus). A total of 29 combinations of cryoprotectants were evaluated for toxicity and glass formation. Samples were loaded onto 10‐μL polystyrene loops and plunged into liquid nitrogen. There was a significant difference (P < 0.05) in post‐thaw motility among VS and among species when using the same VS. The sperm in VS of 15% DMSO + 15% ethylene glycol + 10% glycerol + 1% X‐1000^? + 1% Z‐1000^? had an average post‐thaw motility of 58% and membrane integrity of 19% for spotted seatrout, 38% and 9% for red snapper, and 30% and 19% for red drum. Adaptations by marine fish to higher osmotic pressures could explain the survival in the high cryoprotectant concentrations. Vitrification offers an alternative to conventional cryopreservation.     

海洋贝类配子及胚胎的低温冷冻保存

综述了海产贝类配子及胚胎的低温冷冻保存技术的发展现状,对目前的文献进行了汇总和分析,讨论了冷冻保存的降温程序、抗冻剂配方以及评价保存效果的指标等方面的问题,并对目前在海产贝类配子和胚胎的低温冷冻研究方面存在的问题和解决的途径进行了探讨。