Abstract:Oocyte vitrification-warming is a worldwide used technique for human fertility preservation. The question of whether the potential risk is associated with this specific procedure remains unresolved. As a fundamental factor of development, oocytes play an important role in early embryonic development, including epigenetic reprogramming and maternal-to-zygotic transition (MZT), that can develop to term. Vitrification, as a significant stressor, appears to have a significant impact on epigenetic modifiers and mat… Show more
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