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- Title
Mouse ovarian follicle growth in an amniotic membrane-based hydrogel.
- Authors
Haghshenas, Mohammad; Tavana, Somayeh; Zand, Elnaz; Montazeri, Leila; Fathi, Rouhollah
- Abstract
Three-dimensional cultures of follicles on ECM-based scaffolds can be an approach for women who become infertile after cancer treatments. Human amniotic membrane (HAM) is extensively employed in tissue engineering because of its unique properties. We cultured mouse pre-antral follicles in a hydrogel derived from decellularized amniotic membrane (DAM) combined with alginate (ALG) to improve ovarian follicle culture. HAM was decellularized. Quantitative (nuclear contents, collagen, glycosaminoglycan [GAG]) and qualitative (DAPI, H&E, Masson's trichrome, Alcian blue, scanning electron microscopy assessments were performed. Then, we created an amniotic membrane-based hydrogel (AMBH) and conducted AMBH characterization assays (rheology, MTS, degradation rate). Isolated mouse pre-antral follicles were cultured in 15 mg/mL AMBH (AMBH15), 30 mg/mL AMBH (AMBH30), or 45 mg/mL AMBH (AMBH45). ALG hydrogel was the control group. Follicular diameters, estradiol hormone secretion rate, follicular morphology, and the follicle antral and degeneration rate were examined. Quantitative and qualitative assays indicated successful decellularization. AMBH characterization assays showed that the ALG hydrogel had more appropriate gelation and slower degradation than AMBH. There was a statistically higher antral follicle formation rate in the AMBH45 group (p <.05) compared to the AMBH30 and AMBH15 groups and less (p <.05) degenerated follicles. There was no significant difference with the ALG group. Diameter and estradiol hormone secretion in the AMBH45 group were not significantly higher than the ALG group. Although decellularization was confirmed and the viscoelastic parameters of AMBH support follicle culture, there was no significant effect on ovarian follicle maturation compared to the ALG control group.
- Subjects
OVARIAN follicle; HYDROGELS; STAINS &; staining (Microscopy); AMNION; OVARIES; SCANNING electron microscopy
- Publication
Journal of Biomaterials Applications, 2022, Vol 37, Issue 3, p563
- ISSN
0885-3282
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/08853282221094193