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Use of methanol as cryoprotectant and its effect on sox genes and proteins in chilled zebrafish embryos.

Desai, K., Spikings, E. and Zhang, T., 2015. Use of methanol as cryoprotectant and its effect on sox genes and proteins in chilled zebrafish embryos. Cryobiology, 71 (1), 1 - 11.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2015.06.009

Abstract

Methanol is a widely used cryoprotectant (CPA) in cryopreservation of fish embryos, however little is known about its effect at the molecular level. This study investigated the effect of methanol on sox gene and protein expression in zebrafish embryos (50% epiboly) when they were chilled for 3. h and subsequently warmed and cultured to the hatching stages. Initial experiments were carried out to evaluate the chilling tolerance of 50% epiboly embryos which showed no significant differences in hatching rates for up to 6. h chilling in methanol (0.2-, 0.5- and 1. M). Subsequent experiments in embryos that had been chilled for 3. h in 1. M methanol and warmed and cultured up to the hatching stages found that sox2 and sox3 gene expression were increased significantly in hatched embryos that had been chilled compared to non-chilled controls. Sox19a gene expression also remained above control levels in the chilled embryos at all developmental stages tested. Whilst stable sox2 protein expression was observed between non-chilled controls and embryos chilled for 3. h with or without MeOH, a surge in sox19a protein expression was observed in embryos chilled for 3. h in the presence of 1. M MeOH compared to non-chilled controls and then returned to control levels by the hatching stage. The protective effect of MeOH was increased with increasing concentrations. Effect of methanol at molecular level during chilling was reported here first time which could add new parameter in selection of cryoprotectant while designing cryopreservation protocol.

Item Type:Article
ISSN:0011-2240
Uncontrolled Keywords:Chilling; Zebrafish; 50% epiboly embryo; Methanol effect; Hatching; Sox gene expression; Protein expression
Group:Faculty of Science & Technology
ID Code:25000
Deposited By: Symplectic RT2
Deposited On:28 Nov 2016 14:01
Last Modified:14 Mar 2022 14:00

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