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Assessing the Impact of the Novel Sperm Selection Technique ‘Annexin-V Coated Polystyrene Bead Technique’ on Mouse Assisted Reproductive Techniques Outcomes: Preliminary Findings

Seda Karabulut, İrem Yalım Camcı, Ceren Erdem Altun, Melek Usta & Pakize Yiğit

Abstract

ICSI is one of the most commonly used techniques to treat infertility. The sperm selection for the procedure is done ‘randomly’ by the embryologist according to the motility and morphology parameters which is known not to reflect the potential of a sperm for fertilization, pregnancy and a healthy childbearing. Since the apoptosis rate is higher in sperm cells of infertile patients, it is more likely to choose an apoptotic sperm by the ‘random selection method’. We recently introduced a novel sperm selection technique namely ‘Annexin-V coated polystrene bead technique’(APB-Tech), for the selection of non-apoptotic sperm cells. The principal of the technique is based on the binding affinity of an apoptotic sperm to ‘Annexin-V covered beads’ enabling to distinguish a viable and a healthy sperm by light microscopy. The aim of the present study was to observe the effects of this technique on ICSI outcomes in mice. Sibling-oocyte trial was conducted and the outcome measures were compared with the results of traditional sperm selection method. Embryo and blastocyst qualities and blastocyst development rates were significantly increased in APB-Tech group, while the other parameters were not affected. Promising results obtained from the technique reflect its promising potential as a new and powerful tool for sperm selection and thus infertility techniques.

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