WO2006066385A1 - Retractable tool and method for manipulating developmental cells in a process of cryopreservation - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to the field of tools used for manipulating a sample of developmental cells, such as eggs, oocytes and embryos, in a process of cryopreservation. More particularly, the tool of the invention provides a sample loading portion which is retractable into a protective sleeve, for the sample to be protected during further manipulation and storage.
- Cryopreservation of developmental cells like eggs, sperm, oocytes, blastocyst, morulae embryos and other early embryonic cells is a powerful tool in assisted reproductive technology.
- human egg or oocyte preservation by freezing would be a useful treatment option for women who are at risk of losing their ovarian function because of pelvic diseases, surgery or radio/chemotherapy, and it could also avoid some of the moral and ethical issues posed by embryo freezing.
- cryopreservation of human eggs the process of egg preservation by freezing as a technology is still considered to be at an early stage of development. Improving the survival rates of the developmental cells through the freezing and thawing processes thus continues to be a major concern in the field.
- Live offspring have resulted from cryopreserved oocytes in mice using slow freezing, however this method has met limited success in other species.
- Mammalian oocytes have proven to be more difficult to cryopreserve than cleavage-stage embryos, and the efficiency of cryopreservation of oocytes in most species, except for mice, is still very low.
- An important problem limiting cryopreservation of oocytes is the low survival rate after the freezing and thawing. Pregnancies and live births after cryopreservation of human oocytes using vitrification were reported, indicating that vitrification is a promising technique.
- Vitrification is a process in which glass-like solidification occurs without the formation of ice crystals inside the living cells included within a solution during cooling. Increasing the freezing speed can induce vitrification of developmental cells. The freezing speed can be increased by plunging the sample into a liquid adapted for vitrification, such as liquid nitrogen. Most vitrification protocols use cryoprotectants that dehydrate the cells or embryos to further reduce the creation of ice crystals hi an effort to increase the viability of the sample.
- cryopreserved developmental cells •Another factor which is thought to decrease the viability of cryopreserved developmental cells is the fact that they are very fragile, and may be damaged by manipulation. This is especially pertinent in freezing protocols in which the sample is manipulated and plunged subsequently into several different solutions.
- This tool has a stem to which a flexible strip made of a liquid nitrogen resistant material is connected, for picking up the sample to be vitrified, and plunging the tool with the sample into liquid nitrogen.
- the strip is affixed to the stem so one can grasp the tool manually, and manipulate it to displace the strip for the various steps of the cryopreservation procedure.
- the strip is loaded with a sample and for protection, it is subsequently inserted into a thin elongated cap, the base of which is secured to the stem. Inserting the strip into the cap has been found to be a particularly delicate procedure, because contacting the cap with the sample may result in damage to it and in diminishing the survival rates.
- the insertion procedure resembles inserting a thread into the eye of a needle except for the additional challenge that the strip must not touch the periphery of the cap. Quite often, while attempting this procedure, the strip and the loaded sample are put into contact with the cap periphery, and the sample is damaged. This decreases the viability of the sample vitrified with this tool.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a tool for manipulating developmental cells in a process of cryopreservation, which overcomes at least some of the insufficiencies outlined in the prior art.
- the invention provides a tool for manipulating a sample of developmental cells in a process of cryopreservation.
- the tool has an elongated stem and a sample loading portion at one end of the stem, and is characterized in that it further comprises a sleeve telescopically mounted onto the stem in a manner that the loading portion is retractable into the sleeve whereby the sample on the sample loading portion is covered by the sleeve when the loading portion is retracted into the sleeve.
- the invention provides a tool for vitrifying and storing a sample of developmental cells.
- the tool comprises: two slidably engagable members including, one protective member having a sleeve portion, and one operating member having a loading portion for receiving the sample.
- the operating member being engaged with said protective member and being slidably operable to extend the loading portion out of the sleeve portion and to retract the loading portion into the sleeve portion for exposure and protection of the sample, respectively.
- the invention provides a method of protecting a sample of developmental cells during a process of cryopreservation.
- the method comprises: loading - A - the sample onto a loading portion of a sample manipulation tool and retracting the loading portion of the tool within a protective sleeve.
- developmental cells is intended to refer to a reproductive body of an organism that has the capacity to develop into a new individual organism capable of independent existence.
- developmental cells is used in the plural as including the singular, and includes, but is not limited to, sperm, oocytes, embryos, morulae, blastocysts, and other early embryonic cells. This definition was presented in international patent application no. WO 00/21365.
- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a tool in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the tool is shown in extended position and accompanied by an optional casing.
- Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the tool of Fig. 1, wherein the tool is shown in retracted configuration.
- Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the tool of Fig. 1 retracted and inserted within the casing.
- Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the tool and casing of Fig. 1, with the tool shown disassembled.
- Fig. 5 includes Figs 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D, which illustrate perspective views of alternative embodiments of a groove for the tool of Fig. 1.
- the tool 10 includes operating member 12 which is telescopically mounted inside a sleeve 14.
- the tool 10 is shown accompanied by an optional casing member 16 in which the entire tool may be inserted for protection.
- the operating member 12 is loaded with a sample of the developmental cells, which is subsequently retracted within the sleeve 14 for protection, as it is depicted in Fig. 2.
- the entire tool 10 in retracted configuration is inserted within the casing 16 as it is depicted in Fig. 3.
- the operating member 12 includes an elongated stem 18, which is preferably cylindrical, and which has two opposed ends.
- the distal end 20 will be referred to as the loading end 20, whereas the proximal end 22 will be referred to as the manipulation end 22.
- the loading end 20 is connected to a loading portion 24 where the sample of developmental cells is loaded, whereas the manipulation end 22 is preferably connected to a cap 26 which is adapted to engage the casing 16.
- the stem 18 of this preferred embodiment measures approximately 80 mm in length, and has a diameter of 1.5 mm, whereas the sleeve 14 measures approximately 60 mm in length.
- the developmental cells are loaded onto a strip 24 which acts as the loading portion.
- the strip 24 is connected to the loading end 20 of stem 18 and extends approximately 8 mm outwardly from the stem 18, in the axial direction.
- the strip 24 is preferably elongated, flat, and flexible.
- the strip 24 has a generally rectangular shape with a preferred width of approximately 1 mm, and it is made quite thin so as to fit under the lens of a microscope, hi addition to being flexible, it should also be transparent for easier manipulation of samples.
- the preferred thickness of the strip 24 is 0.15 mm.
- the sleeve 14 is a cylindrical member having two open ends, thus resembling a straw. Turning back to Figs 1 and 2, it is seen that the operating member 12 is inserted within the sleeve 14 for operation.
- the stem 18 and the sleeve 14 thus have matching external and internal diameters, respectively, to allow a telescopic movement to take place.
- the sleeve 14 acts as a protective member for the retracted loading portion 24.
- the external diameter of the stem 18 is slightly smaller than the internal diameter of the sleeve 14 to create a sufficient gap between internal and external diameters of the sleevel4 and stem 18, respectively, to enable the stem 18 to slide or telescope freely in a lengthwise movement within the sleevel4.
- the preferred internal diameter of sleeve 14 is 2 mm, whereas the preferred outer diameter of the stem 18 is of 1.5 mm.
- the sleeve 14 is preferably made shorter than the stem 18, to allow the stem 18 to be manipulated from end 22 (or at the optional cap 26) when the loading end 20 arrives flush with the corresponding end of the sleeve 14.
- a user may retract and extend the loading portion 24 into and out of the other end of the sleeve 14, respectively.
- a protuberance 28 and groove 30 may be used, or at least a portion of the stem 18 can be made to cooperate with at least an internal portion of the sleeve 14 to create friction.
- the telescopic movement of the operating member 12 needs not exceed the displacement necessary to completely retract and extend the loading portion 24 into and out from the sleeve 14.
- the tool 10 is preferably provided with a groove 30 longitudinally defined in the sleeve 14, and with a protuberance 28 defined on the stem 18 and arranged to mate with the groove 30.
- the protuberance 28 closely matches the size of the groove 30.
- the protuberance 28 is fitted into groove 30, thus confining it and cooperating therewith to restrict the axial displacement of the operating member 12 to the size and shape of groove 30.
- the cooperating interaction between the protuberance 28 and groove 30 thus limit the sliding or telescopic movement of the operating member 12 relative to the sleeve 14 within a predetermined range.
- the length of groove 30 defines the total displacement ability of the operating member 12 relative to the sleeve 14, and the length of the groove 30 should thus be at least as long as the strip 24 to allow it to be extended and retracted completely.
- the relative longitudinal position of the protuberance 28 and of the groove 30 determine the extended position and retracted position of the strip 24.
- Fig. 5 A shows that groove 30 includes a extension end 38 and a retraction end 36. If the groove 30 is only slightly longer than the strip 24, the position of the protuberance 28 and of the groove 30 is chosen such that the strip 24 be completely extended when protuberance 28 abuts the extension end 38 of the groove, and the strip 24 be completely retracted when the protuberance 28 abuts the retraction end 36 of the groove 30.
- the positioning of the protuberance 28 abutting the extension end 38 should correspond to the strip 24 being at least partly extended out of the sleeve 14, to allow loading the sample; and the positioning of the protuberance 28 abutting the retraction end 36 should correspond to the strip 24 being at least completely retracted within the sleeve 14, to keep the sample from potential damage when retracted.
- Figs 5B, 5C and 5D illustrate alternatives to the groove of Fig. 5A.
- Fig. 5B illustrates an alternative groove 130, which comprises radial notches 140 and 140' to block telescopic movement of operating member 12 into a predetermined position relative to the sleeve 14 when protuberance 28 is placed therein by rotating the stem 18.
- the notches 140 and 140' are disposed at opposite ends 136 and 138 of the groove 130, respectively.
- the notch 140 is particularly useful in keeping the retracted operating member (Fig. 2) from falling through under its own weight when positioned in an upright position, thus potentially preventing damage to the loaded sample.
- Radial notches 140 and 140' can be referred to as "simple notches", or simply as "notches”.
- Groove 230 depicted in Fig. 5 C is preferred.
- Groove 230 comprises an inverted L shaped locking notch 244 at the retraction end 236, and an inverted L shaped locking notch 244' at the extension end 238.
- Locking notches 244 and 244' secure the telescopic movement of operating member 12 in predetermined positions by necessitating an axial in addition to a radial displacement of operating member 12 for protuberance 28 to be displaced from retraction end 236, to extension end 238 and vice versa. This allows a user to secure the strip 24 (Fig 4) into a desired extended position where the strip is exposed for loading the sample, and to securely protect the strip 24 into a desired retracted position during storage.
- the locking notches 244 and 244' include the radial component of the simple notches 144 and 144', but additionally include a longitudinal component.
- the embodiment depicted in Fig. 5D illustrates an alternative groove 330 where only one locking notch 348 is used instead of two, and being located at the retracted end 336 of the groove 330.
- This locking notch 348 is curvilinear instead of square shaped and has the shape of an inverted J.
- groove 230 shown in Fig. 5 C is used, even though this groove was not depicted in Figs 1 to 4 for reasons of clarity.
- Groove 230 has a width of 0.8 mm.
- the corresponding protuberance 28 is 0.6 mm wide, and extends 0.5 mm radially from the stem 18.
- the protuberance 28 is disposed approximately at midway between the ends 20, 22, of said stem 18.
- the tool 10 is preferably provided in combination with a casing 16.
- the casing 16 is hollow, and has an open end 32, and a closing end 34. It is preferably of the same cross-sectional shape as that of the tool 10, and thus cylindrical.
- the tool 10 can be inserted within the casing 16, for further protection (see Fig. 3).
- a cap 26 is used to close the open end 32 of the casing 16 when the tool is inserted therein.
- the cap 26 is provided as part of the operating member 12, and is connected to the loading end 22 of stem 18. This is preferred since it allows a user to both insert the tool 10 into the casing 16 and close the casing 16 in a single step, and provides for easy retrieval of the tool
- the operating member 12 is molded as one piece with the stem 18, the strip 24 the protuberance 28 and the cap 26. If the stem is molded, the entrance of the mold can be designed to form the protuberance 28 during the molding operation.
- the components 24, 28, 26 may be provided separately from the stem 18, and affixed or otherwise connected to the stem 18 by any suitable means. Molding the operating member 12 in one piece has been found to reduce production costs and potentially enhance the commercial profitability of the product.
- the sleeve 14 and casing 16 may also be molded and each component of the tool can be made of the same material.
- the preferred material preferably has a low expansion coefficient, to prevent the tool components from fissuring or cracking due to the rapid and large temperature change between the room temperature and the freezing temperature.
- the material must further be resistant to the freezing process and somewhat impervious. It should be liquid-nitrogen resistant.
- Polypropylene has been found to be a suitable material for making the tool 10. Additives, fillers and reinforcements may be added to polypropylene to achieve desired characteristics.
- the preferred material used in making the tool is Pro-faxTM PD626-H12 resin from Basell polyolefins.
- manipulation end 22 is manipulated to fully extend the strip 24 from the sleeve 14, to the configuration illustrated in Fig. 1.
- the user can lock the strip 24 into the extended loading or "exposure” configuration (Fig. 1) by manipulating the stem 18 so that the protuberance 28 is in the inverted “L” shape 244' (Fig. 5) using the manipulation end 22 of the stem 18 (or the cap 26) while retaining the sleeve 14.
- the user loads a sample by approaching the strip 24 to the sample, which might be in a medium such as a solution, and on a slide in a microscope.
- the user retracts the loaded strip 24 into the sleeve 14 for the sample to be protected by the sleeve 14.
- the manipulation end 22 is pulled, twisted and pulled by the user to bring the protuberance 28 out of the inverted "L" shape 244'.
- the strip 24 can be locked in the retracted protection position (Fig. 2) by twisting and pushing the manipulation end 22 so that the associated protuberance 28 is driven into the inverted J shape slot 244 (Fig. 5).
- protuberance 28 is taken out of the inverted J shape slot 244, and the loaded strip 24 is extended from the sleeve 14 back into the exposure configuration.
- human oocytes are first suspended in an equilibration solution at room temperature for 3 to 5 minutes. They are then transferred to a vitrification solution at room temperature for 45-60 seconds and immediately plunged into liquid nitrogen. Once in liquid nitrogen, the strip 24 with the loaded oocyte is retracted into the sleeve 14 as described above, and still while keeping the loaded oocyte in the liquid nitrogen, the tool 10 in retracted position is inserted within the casing 16 for storage as described above (for at least one week). It can be seen here that having the casing cap 26 formed as part of the tool 10 is advantageous. After the desired storage period, the tool 10 is removed from the casing 16, the strip 24 is projected from the sleeve 14, and pulled out of the liquid nitrogen.
- the oocyte is thereafter directly inserted into a thawing solution for one minute at 37°C.
- the warmed oocytes are then transferred to a diluent solution for 3 minutes and washed twice in a washing solution for 5 minutes.
- Table 1 shows results of the vitrification and thawing procedure using a tool in accordance with the invention.
- Oocytes cleaved 3 (100.0) Metaphase-I 1 1 fertilized oocyte cleaved GV oocytes 2 2 fertilized oocytes cleaved
- the tool in accordance with the invention was also used in the cryopreservation of other types of developmental cells.
- survival results from vitrification and thawing of bovine embryos are presented at Tables 3 and 4, below.
- the strip 24 could be about 1 mm wide and 0.15 mm thick, but could be slightly longer or smaller than 8 mm. Both the width of the strip 24 and the width of the stem 18 could be varied while maintaining the strip 24 thinner than the stem 18.
- the length of the sleeve 14 could be varied, for example between 40 and 120 mm, but the stem 18 should remain between 15 and 40 mm longer than the sleeve for ease of manipulation at the manipulation end 22 and to keep the tool 10 from being overly cumbersome during prolonged storage.
- Other types of developmental cells may be better manipulated by taking certain modifications to the embodiment presented. For example, to accommodate the dimensions of other types of developmental cells, the dimensions may be varied appropriately, the strip 24 interchanged with another type of loading portion, or the tool be presented in an otherwise different configuration.
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