Cryopreservation of sturgeon egg mitochondria and their replacement in germline: A novel strategy for maternal genetic preservation in sturgeons☆

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2025.117414" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2025.117414</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2025.117414" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.theriogenology.2025.117414</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Cryopreservation of sturgeon egg mitochondria and their replacement in germline: A novel strategy for maternal genetic preservation in sturgeons☆

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Nearly all sturgeon species are critically endangered, necessitating the development of innovative approaches to preserve their genetic diversity and support population recovery. Unlike sperm, the cryopreservation of fish eggs or embryos remains technically unscalable because of the inherent structural and compositional barriers. Mitochondria are abundant in germ plasm and indispensable in the formation of primordial germ cells (PGCs). Transplanting isolated mitochondria into the vegetal pole of sturgeon embryos, where germ plasm is located, represents a promising conservation strategy. The transplanted mitochondria integrate into the germ plasm and are subsequently incorporated into the germline. Considering seasonality and long generation intervals of sturgeon reproduction, a reliable method for long-term storage of sturgeon egg mitochondria would be advantageous. This study optimized the cryopreservation of sturgeon egg-derived mitochondria, with subsequent validation of mitochondria structural and functional integrity. Various concentrations of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), glycerol, and bovine serum albumin (BSA), combined with different freezing protocols were tested. Mitochondria functionality was assessed through four keys indicators: adenosine triphosphate synthesis, reactive oxygen species production, mitochondrial membrane potential, and integrity. For the first time, we demonstrated that sturgeon egg mitochondria can be successfully cryopreserved, recovered using transplantation and incorporated into the germline. Therefore, we restored maternal germplasm in sturgeon embryos. This work establishes a vital technological advance for conservation biology, offering an alternative approach to preserving and restoring maternal genetic information, which is currently unachievable through other methods in fish. Future research can leverage mitochondrial applications to advance germline preservation, surrogate reproduction, fertility enhancement, and reproductive biotechnology in aquaculture species.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Cryopreservation of sturgeon egg mitochondria and their replacement in germline: A novel strategy for maternal genetic preservation in sturgeons☆

Popis výsledku anglicky

Nearly all sturgeon species are critically endangered, necessitating the development of innovative approaches to preserve their genetic diversity and support population recovery. Unlike sperm, the cryopreservation of fish eggs or embryos remains technically unscalable because of the inherent structural and compositional barriers. Mitochondria are abundant in germ plasm and indispensable in the formation of primordial germ cells (PGCs). Transplanting isolated mitochondria into the vegetal pole of sturgeon embryos, where germ plasm is located, represents a promising conservation strategy. The transplanted mitochondria integrate into the germ plasm and are subsequently incorporated into the germline. Considering seasonality and long generation intervals of sturgeon reproduction, a reliable method for long-term storage of sturgeon egg mitochondria would be advantageous. This study optimized the cryopreservation of sturgeon egg-derived mitochondria, with subsequent validation of mitochondria structural and functional integrity. Various concentrations of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), glycerol, and bovine serum albumin (BSA), combined with different freezing protocols were tested. Mitochondria functionality was assessed through four keys indicators: adenosine triphosphate synthesis, reactive oxygen species production, mitochondrial membrane potential, and integrity. For the first time, we demonstrated that sturgeon egg mitochondria can be successfully cryopreserved, recovered using transplantation and incorporated into the germline. Therefore, we restored maternal germplasm in sturgeon embryos. This work establishes a vital technological advance for conservation biology, offering an alternative approach to preserving and restoring maternal genetic information, which is currently unachievable through other methods in fish. Future research can leverage mitochondrial applications to advance germline preservation, surrogate reproduction, fertility enhancement, and reproductive biotechnology in aquaculture species.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

40103 - Fishery

Projekt

Výsledek vznikl pri realizaci vícero projektů. Více informací v záložce Projekty.

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Theriogenology

ISSN

0093-691X

e-ISSN

1879-3231

Svazek periodika

240

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

neuvedeno

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

10

Strana od-do

nestránkováno

Kód UT WoS článku

001460654700001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105001269048