Ram epididymal sperm frozen in an extender containing ethylene glycol have higher post‐thaw longevity and in vitro fertility

Andrology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebrahim Ahmadi ◽  
Naser shams‐Esfandabadi ◽  
Hassan Nazari ◽  
Najmeh Davoodian ◽  
Ali Kadivar
Keyword(s):  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Epididymal Sperm

Immuno-compatibility of desaminotyrosine and desaminotyrosyl tyrosine functionalized star-shaped oligo(ethylene glycol)s with different molecular weights

2015 ◽  
Vol 1718 ◽  
pp. 97-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toralf Roch ◽  
Konstanze K. Julich-Gruner ◽  
Axel T. Neffe ◽  
Nan Ma ◽  
Andreas Lendlein
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Average Molecular Weight ◽  
Molecular Weights ◽  
Immunological Effects ◽  
Microbial Products ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Chain Lengths ◽  
Immunological Evaluation

ABSTRACTPolymer-based therapeutic strategies require biomaterials with properties and functions tailored to the demands of specific applications leading to an increasing number of newly designed polymers. For the evaluation of those new materials, comprehensive biocompatibility studies including cyto-, tissue-, and immunocompatibility are essential. Recently, it could be demonstrated that star-shaped amino oligo(ethylene glycol)s (sOEG) with a number average molecular weight of 5 kDa and functionalized with the phenol-derived moieties desaminotyrosine (DAT) or desaminotyrosyl tyrosine (DATT) behave in aqueous solution like surfactants without inducing a substantial cytotoxicity, which may qualify them as solubilizer for hydrophobic drugs in aqueous solution. However, for biomedical applications the polymer solutions need to be free of immunogenic contaminations, which could result from inadequate laboratory environment or contaminated starting material. Furthermore, the materials should not induce uncontrolled or undesired immunological effects arising from material intrinsic properties. Therefore, a comprehensive immunological evaluation as perquisite for application of each biomaterial batch is required. This study investigated the immunological properties of sOEG-DAT(T) solutions, which were prepared using sOEG with number average molecular weights of 5 kDa, 10 kDa, and 20 kDa allowing analyzing the influence of the sOEG chain lengths on innate immune mechanisms. A macrophage-based assay was used to first demonstrate that all DAT(T)-sOEG solutions are free of endotoxins and other microbial contaminations such as fungal products. In the next step, the capacity of the different DAT(T)-functionalized sOEG solutions to induce cytokine secretion and generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was investigated using whole human blood. It was observed that low levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin(IL)-1β and IL-6 were detected for all sOEG solutions but only when used at concentrations above 250 µg·mL-1. Furthermore, only the 20 kDa sOEG-DAT induced low amounts of ROS-producing monocytes. Conclusively, the data indicate that the materials were not contaminated with microbial products and do not induce substantial immunological adverse effectsin vitro,which is a prerequisite for future biological applications.

Toxicity of Glycols and Allyl Alcohol Evaluated by Means of Co-cultures of Microcarrier-attached Rat Hepatocytes and BALB/C 3T3 Mouse Fibroblasts

1992 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 266-270
Author(s):  
Jens-Uwe Voss ◽  
Hasso Seibert
Keyword(s):  
Lactate Dehydrogenase ◽  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Allyl Alcohol ◽  
Rat Hepatocytes ◽  
3T3 Cells ◽  
Active Metabolites ◽  
Mediated Effects ◽  
Cells Cultured

The toxicity of allyl alcohol and several glycols (ethylene glycol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, methoxyethanol, and the glycol ether dioxane) was studied in cultures of 3T3 cells and in co-cultures of 3T3 cells with microcarrier-attached hepatocytes. Metabolism-mediated effects on the cytotoxicity to 3T3 cells were recorded by differences in the growth of the cultures exposed in the presence or absence of hepatocytes. Hepatocyte viability was determined by depletion of intracellular lactate dehydrogenase and effects on the biotransformation ability of hepatocytes were assessed by determination of O-deethylation of 7-ethoxycoumarin (EOD activity). Allyl alcohol was the only substance more toxic to the hepatocytes than to 3T3 cells cultured in the absence of hepatocytes. Toxicity to 3T3 cells of allyl alcohol, ethylene glycol, and 1,3-propanediol, but not of 1,2-propanediol, methoxyethanol and dioxane, was markedly enhanced when the cells were co-cultured with hepatocytes. The results indicate that the toxicity of allyl alcohol, ethylene glycol, and 1,3-propanediol, to 3T3 cells depends on the formation of active metabolites. For ethylene glycol and 1,3-propanediol, growth of 3T3 cells in co-cultures was reduced at concentrations without effects on hepatocyte viability. Co-culture of 3T3 cells with microcarrier-attached rat hepatocytes represents a suitable approach for the in vitro evaluation of metabolism-mediated cytotoxicity.

Suppression of epididymal sperm antigenicity in the rabbit by uteroglobin and transglutaminase in vitro

Science ◽  
1983 ◽  
Vol 219 (4587) ◽  
pp. 989-991 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Mukherjee ◽  
A. Agrawal ◽  
R Manjunath ◽  
A. Mukherjee
Keyword(s):  
Epididymal Sperm

Thermally Cross-Linked Oligo(poly(ethylene glycol) fumarate) Hydrogels Support Osteogenic Differentiation of Encapsulated Marrow Stromal Cells In Vitro

2004 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johnna S. Temenoff ◽  
Hansoo Park ◽  
Esmaiel Jabbari ◽  
Daniel E. Conway ◽  
Tiffany L. Sheffield ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Osteogenic Differentiation ◽  
Stromal Cells ◽  
Marrow Stromal Cells ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Poly Ethylene

scholarly journals Local Toxicity of Topically Administrated Thermoresponsive Systems: In Vitro Studies with In Vivo Correlation

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 426-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sivan Yogev ◽  
Ayelet Shabtay-Orbach ◽  
Abraham Nyska ◽  
Boaz Mizrahi
Keyword(s):  
Block Copolymer ◽  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Medical Devices ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Thermoresponsive Polymers ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Poly Ethylene

Thermoresponsive materials have the ability to respond to a small change in temperature—a property that makes them useful in a wide range of applications and medical devices. Although very promising, there is only little conclusive data about the cytotoxicity and tissue toxicity of these materials. This work studied the biocompatibility of three Food and Drug Administration approved thermoresponsive polymers: poly( N-isopropyl acrylamide), poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(propylene glycol)-poly(ethylene glycol) tri-block copolymer, and poly(lactic acid-co-glycolic acid) and poly(ethylene glycol) tri-block copolymer. Fibroblast NIH 3T3 and HaCaT keratinocyte cells were used for the cytotoxicity testing and a mouse model for the in vivo evaluation. In vivo results generally showed similar trends as the results seen in vitro, with all tested materials presenting a satisfactory biocompatibility in vivo. pNIPAM, however, showed the highest toxicity both in vitro and in vivo, which was explained by the release of harmful monomers and impurities. More data focusing on the biocompatibility of novel thermoresponsive biomaterials will facilitate the use of existing and future medical devices.

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