{"id":1119,"date":"2024-10-08T19:46:32","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T10:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oakclinic-group.com\/wp\/ss_freeze\/"},"modified":"2024-12-07T22:01:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T13:01:11","slug":"ss_freeze","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.oakclinic-group.com\/en\/funin\/ss_freeze\/","title":{"rendered":"Cryopreservation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"section-dept__container\">\r\n<div class=\"section-dept__first_content\">\r\n<section class=\"section-dept__content01\">\r\n<h1 class=\"section-dept__content01_title\">\r\n     Cryopreservation\r\n    <\/h1>\r\n<!-- \u5404\u30af\u30ea\u30cb\u30c3\u30af -->\r\n<div class=\"float_right pt10\">\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"text_frame2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakclinic-group.com\/en\/sumiyoshi\/\">Sumiyoshi<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"text_frame2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakclinic-group.com\/en\/ginza_ladys\/\">Ginza<\/a><\/span>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p style=\"clear: both;\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<!-- \u5404\u30af\u30ea\u30cb\u30c3\u30af \u3053\u3053\u307e\u3067 -->\r\n<div class=\"section-dept__content01_text mt-50\">\r\n<div class=\"section-dept__content02_text\">\r\n<div class=\"ivf_icsi_cap\">\r\n<div class=\"ivf_text02 mt20\">\r\n<p>\r\n         Embryos, blastocysts, sperm, and eggs can be preserved semi-permanently by freezing them in liquid nitrogen.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n         When freezing, if ice crystals form inside the cells, the cells will be destroyed and die, so a cryoprotectant is used.\r\n         <br\/>\r\n         There are two methods, \"ultra-rapid vitrification preservation method\" and \"slow freezing method\", depending on the difference in freezing principle.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figure class=\"ivf00 mt20\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Semi-permanently storable\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oakclinic-group.com\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/oak-clinic\/en\/assets\/images\/funin\/tank_thumb.png\"\/>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<div class=\"ivf\">\r\n<p class=\"headline\">\r\n<a href=\"#glass\">\r\n          What is Super Fast Vitrification Method\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"circle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oakclinic-group.com\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/oak-clinic\/en\/assets\/images\/funin\/headline_circle_btn.png\"\/>\r\n<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n         After permeating with cryoprotectan, the cells are dehydrated and concentrated in about 1 minute after being placed in the vitrification fluid.\r\n         <br\/>\r\n         It does not form ice crystals and can be instantly frozen with liquid nitrogen.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n<div class=\"ivf02\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"preservation-method\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oakclinic-group.com\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/oak-clinic\/en\/assets\/images\/funin\/preservation-method_thumb_image.png\"\/>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ivf\">\r\n<p class=\"headline\">\r\n<a href=\"#melting\">\r\n          The thawing of\r\n          <br\/>\r\n          embryo freezing\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"circle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oakclinic-group.com\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/oak-clinic\/en\/assets\/images\/funin\/headline_circle_btn.png\"\/>\r\n<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mt36\">\r\n         Reconstitute frozen embryos in liquid nitrogen.\r\n         <br\/>\r\n         An osmotic buffer is used to prevent cell membrane damage.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n<div class=\"ivf03 mt50\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"freeze\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oakclinic-group.com\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/oak-clinic\/en\/assets\/images\/funin\/freeze-yukai3 - .jpg\"\/>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2 class=\"section-dept__content02_title\">\r\n      3 Steps of Embryo Freezing\r\n     <\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"section-dept__content02_text mb20\">\r\n<div class=\"fee_box\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th class=\"align_center\" style=\"width: 25%;\">\r\n           1.Equalization\r\n          <\/th>\r\n<td>\r\n           Allow the cryoprotectant to penetrate.\r\n          <\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th class=\"align_center\">\r\n           2.Concentration\u00b7 Dehydration\r\n          <\/th>\r\n<td>\r\n           The water portion from within the cell will be dehydrated.\r\n          <\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th class=\"align_center\">\r\n           3.Cooling\r\n          <\/th>\r\n<td>\r\n           The cell is let to freeze.\r\n          <\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"glass\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2 class=\"section-dept__content02_title\">\r\n      Super fast vitrification method of oocytes, blastocysts, and embryos\r\n     <\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"section-dept__content02_text\">\r\n<div class=\"fee_box\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th class=\"align_center\" style=\"width: 25%;\">\r\n           Contents\r\n          <\/th>\r\n<td>\r\n           After the cryoprotectant is allowed to penetrate, when it is put into the vitrification liquid, after about 1 minute the cell will dehydrated and concentrated.\r\n           <br\/>\r\n           In this state, since even if it is frozen it will not form crystals, it will be frozen in the liquid nitrogen in an instant.\r\n          <\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<p class=\"mb30 float_right\" style=\"width: 50%\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cryoprotectant\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oakclinic-group.com\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/oak-clinic\/en\/assets\/images\/funin\/ss_freeze1.jpg\"\/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"bold\">\r\n         1.Equalization\r\n        <\/span>\r\n<br\/>\r\n        Equilibrium solution (ES) -- 5min -- Cryoprotectant penetrates the embryo\/blastocyst\/oocyte.\r\n       <\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"clear_both\">\r\n<p class=\"mb30 float_right\" style=\"width: 50%\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"concentrated\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oakclinic-group.com\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/oak-clinic\/en\/assets\/images\/funin\/ss_freeze2.jpg\"\/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"bold\">\r\n         2.Concentration\u00b7 Dehydration\r\n        <\/span>\r\n<br\/>\r\n        Vitrification solution (VS) -- 1min --\r\n        <br\/>\r\n        Moisture is replaced by vitrification solution and cells are concentrated (so that ice crystals cannot be formed)\r\n       <\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"clear_both\">\r\n<p class=\"mb30 float_right\" style=\"width: 50%\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"liquid nitrogen\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oakclinic-group.com\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/oak-clinic\/en\/assets\/images\/funin\/ss_freeze3.jpg\"\/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"bold\">\r\n         3.Cooling\r\n        <\/span>\r\n<br\/>\r\n        The item is placed on the cryotop and frozen with liquid nitrogen.\r\n       <\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"clear_both\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3 class=\"section-dept__content03_title\">\r\n       Slow Freezing Method\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"fee_box\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th class=\"align_center\" style=\"width: 25%;\">\r\n           Contents\r\n          <\/th>\r\n<td>\r\n           The cryoprotectant is allowed to penetrate and from the allowed formation of crystals outside of the cell the dehydration and concentration is done and by use of the machine called the Program Freezer every minute it is slowly cooled down by 3\u2103 until it reaches -30\u2103.\r\n          <\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>\r\n       As for the slow thawing method, there is no time and effort involved because that is an even operation depending on the machine, however the survival rate of the frozen embryo is not very good because we can\u2019t do the fine tuning in relation to the state of the embryo, and the osmotic pressure at the time of cryopreservation is very high.\r\n       <br\/>\r\n       On the other hand, with the super fast vitrification preservation method a skillful procedure is necessary, but there will be hardly any damage to the embryo and the survival rate is close to 100%.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n       At our clinic, experienced embryologists will use the super fast vitrification preservation method, and will be performing the cryopreservation(freezing) of embryos, blastocysts, and oocytes(oocytes).\r\n      <\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n       As for sperm, after the freezing process, it will be dispensed on to a tube, dipped into liquid nitrogen and go through cryopreservation.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"melting\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3 class=\"section-dept__content03_title\">\r\n      The thawing of embryo freezing\r\n     <\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"section-dept__content02_text\">\r\n<div class=\"fee_box\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th class=\"align_center\" style=\"width: 25%;\">\r\n           1. Warming\r\n          <\/th>\r\n<td>\r\n           Thawing of the frozen cells.\r\n          <\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th class=\"align_center\">\r\n           2. Dilution\r\n          <\/th>\r\n<td>\r\n           Restoration of the dehydrated and concentrated cells from the cryoprotectant to their original state.\r\n          <\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th class=\"align_center\">\r\n           3. Recovery Culture\r\n          <\/th>\r\n<td>\r\n           Check to see if the growth has restarted after the cell has been returned to its original state.\r\n          <\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>\r\n       When the cell frozen in liquid nitrogen is thawed, we will use the super fast warming method because the cell will be destroyed if crystals occur if time is taken in the de-vitrification.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n       With this method, after dipping the frozen embryos into the thawing solution warmed to 37\u2103, it will then get a +4,300\u2103 portion of super fast warming and because the formation of crystals will be stopped, physical damage will also be avoided.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n       As for the cells of the embryos that are thawed by the super fast warming method, they will be in a concentrated and contracted state due to the cryoprotectant.\r\n       <br\/>\r\n       The cryoprotectant used in the diffusion act for the osmotic pressure difference of the solution will then be diluted and removed and then the cell will be returned to normal.\r\n       <br\/>\r\n       As for the cell membrane, because it will be swollen and weak due to the sudden increase in the cell\u2019s volume, sucrose that will not transmit through the cell membrane will be used as an osmotic pressure buffer and we will dilute it step-by-step.\r\n       <br\/>\r\n       The osmotic pressure will let to slowly decline, and the excessive swelling of the cell along with damage of the cell membrane will be prevented, and there will be a high survival rate.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n<p class=\"bold\">\r\n       1. Warming\r\n      <\/p>\r\n<p class=\"align_center mt30\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"#\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oakclinic-group.com\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/oak-clinic\/en\/assets\/images\/funin\/ss_freeze-yukai1.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"align_center\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"#\" height=\"19\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oakclinic-group.com\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/oak-clinic\/en\/assets\/images\/funin\/ya_b-sankaku.gif\" width=\"42\"\/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"bold\">\r\n       2. Dilution\r\n      <\/p>\r\n<p class=\"align_center mt30\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"#\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oakclinic-group.com\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/oak-clinic\/en\/assets\/images\/funin\/ss_freeze-yukai2.jpg\" width=\"80%\"\/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"align_center\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"#\" height=\"19\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oakclinic-group.com\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/oak-clinic\/en\/assets\/images\/funin\/ya_b-sankaku.gif\" width=\"42\"\/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"bold\">\r\n        3. Recovery Culture\r\n       <\/span>\r\n       A few hours\r\n      <\/p>\r\n<p class=\"align_center mt30\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"#\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oakclinic-group.com\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/oak-clinic\/en\/assets\/images\/funin\/ss_freeze-yukai3.jpg\" width=\"80%\"\/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cryopreservation Sumiyoshi Ginza Embryos, blastocysts, sperm, and eggs can be preserved semi-permanently by freezing them in liquid nitrogen. When freezing, if ice crystals form inside the cells, the cells will be destroyed and die, so a cryoprotectant is used. 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