title: History of oocyte cryopreservation.
abstract: The potential advantages of being able to cryopreserve oocytes have been apparent for many decades. Technical difficulties associated with the unique properties of the mammalian oocyte initially retarded rapid development in this area but recent advances have overcome many of the problems. A stage has now been reached where oocyte cryopreservation can be considered an important component of human assisted reproductive technology. The potential advantages of being able to cryopreserve oocytes have been apparent for many decades. Technical difficulties associated with the unique properties of the mammalian oocyte initially retarded rapid development in this area but recent advances have overcome many of the problems. A stage has now been reached where oocyte cryopreservation can be considered an important component of human assisted reproductive technology.
authors.affiliation: Reproductive Services, Royal Women's Hospital/Melbourne IVF and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. debra.gook@mivf.com.au
authors.forename: Debra A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Gook
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D015925:Cryopreservation / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D003451:Cryoprotective Agents; D010064:Embryo Implantation; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D005260:Female; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D009865:Oocytes; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D018873:Pregnancy Rate
chemical_list: D003451:Cryoprotective Agents