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01-02-2019 | Fertility Preservation

Evaluation of Z-VAD-FMK as an anti-apoptotic drug to prevent granulosa cell apoptosis and follicular death after human ovarian tissue transplantation

Authors: Maïté Fransolet, Laure Noël, Laurie Henry, Soraya Labied, Silvia Blacher, Michelle Nisolle, Carine Munaut

Published in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics | Issue 2/2019

Abstract

Purpose

To evaluate the efficiency of ovarian tissue treatment with Z-VAD-FMK, a broad-spectrum caspase inhibitor, to prevent follicle loss induced by ischemia/reperfusion injury after transplantation.

Methods

In vitro, granulosa cells were exposed to hypoxic conditions, reproducing early ischemia after ovarian tissue transplantation, and treated with Z-VAD-FMK (50 μM). In vivo, cryopreserved human ovarian fragments (n = 39) were embedded in a collagen matrix containing or not Z-VAD-FMK (50 μM) and xenotransplanted on SCID mice ovaries for 3 days or 3 weeks.

Results

In vitro, Z-VAD-FMK maintained the metabolic activity of granulosa cells, reduced HGL5 cell death, and decreased PARP cleavage. In vivo, no improvement of follicular pool and global tissue preservation was observed with Z-VAD-FMK in ovarian tissue recovered 3-days post-grafting. Conversely, after 3 weeks of transplantation, the primary follicular density was higher in fragments treated with Z-VAD-FMK. This improvement was associated with a decreased percentage of apoptosis in the tissue.

Conclusions

In situ administration of Z-VAD-FMK slightly improves primary follicular preservation and reduces global apoptosis after 3 weeks of transplantation. Data presented herein will help to guide further researches towards a combined approach targeting multiple cell death pathways, angiogenesis stimulation, and follicular recruitment inhibition.

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Title: Evaluation of Z-VAD-FMK as an anti-apoptotic drug to prevent granulosa cell apoptosis and follicular death after human ovarian tissue transplantation
Authors: Maïté Fransolet
Laure Noël
Laurie Henry
Soraya Labied
Silvia Blacher
Michelle Nisolle
Carine Munaut
Publication date: 01-02-2019
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics / Issue 2/2019
Print ISSN: 1058-0468
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7330
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-018-1353-8

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Evaluation of Z-VAD-FMK as an anti-apoptotic drug to prevent granulosa cell apoptosis and follicular death after human ovarian tissue transplantation

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