In search of better spermatogonial preservation by supplementation of cryopreserved human immature testicular tissue xenografts with N-acetylcysteine and testosterone

Controlled slow-freezing is the procedure currently applied for immature testicular tissue cryobanking in clinical practice. Vitrification has been proposed as a promising alternative, with a view to better preserving spermatogonial stem cells for future fertility restoration by autografting in youn...

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Main Authors: Jonathan ePoels, Gaël eAbou-Ghannam, Sophie eHerman, Anne eVan Langendonckt, Francois-Xavier eWESE, Christine Joséphine Françoise Louise Wyns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fsurg.2014.00047/full