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Melatonin loaded PLGA nanoparticles effectively ameliorate the in vitro maturation of deteriorated oocytes and the cryoprotecti

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2023-03-08
주 저자
박근홍(교신): 차의과학대학교 의생명과학과
공동 저자
김혜진: 차의과학대학교 의생명과학과
학술지 명
Biomaterials science
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7.59

Abstract




Almost all cells can be exposed to stress, but oocytes, which are female germ cells, are particularly vulnerable to damage. In this study, melatonin, a well-known antioxidant, was loaded into biodegradable poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles (NPs) and delivered to damaged oocytes in order to improve their quality and restoration. Etoposide (ETP)-induced deteriorated oocytes show poor maturity, mitochondrial aggregation, and DNA damage. Treatment of NPs not only reduced DNA damage but also improved mitochondrial stability, as evidenced by increased ATP levels and mitochondrial homogeneity. When melatonin was added to the culture medium at the same concentration as that present in NPs, DNA and mitochondrial repair was insignificant due to the half-life of melatonin, whereas DNA repair in damaged oocytes upon multiple treatments with melatonin was similar to that observed with melatonin-loaded NPs. Next, we evaluated whether the oocytes treated with NPs could have cryoprotective abilities during vitrification/thawing. Vitrified-oocytes were stored at −196 °C for 0.25 h (T1) or 0.5 h (T2). After thawing, live oocytes were subjected to in vitro maturation. The NP-treated group showed maturity similar to the control group (77.8% in T1, 72.7% in T2) and the degree of DNA damage was reduced compared to the ETP-induced group (p < 0.05).


PMID 36883517