Hoechst staining and exposure to UV laser during flow cytometric sorting does not affect the frequency of detected endogenous DNA nicks in abnormal and normal human spermatozoa |
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Authors: | Catt SL; Sakkas D; Bizzaro D; Bianchi PG; Maxwell WM; Evans G |
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Institution: | Department of Animal Science, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia. |
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Abstract: | Controlling the sex of offspring by the separation of X and Y
chromosome-bearing spermatozoa using flow cytometry has been reported as a
clinical technique aiding prevention of X-linked diseases. Although this
technique has resulted in several hundred normal births in animals and at
least one human birth, there is still concern over its genetic safety due
to the involvement of two potentially mutagenic agents: UV light and the
fluorochrome dye, Hoechst 33342 (H33342). Human spermatozoa, particularly
those considered abnormal, may be more likely to suffer DNA damage
following exposure to mutagenic agents, compared with other mammalian
species. The stability of normal fresh and decondensed human spermatozoa
were examined after exposure to a range of levels of UV and H33342
staining, using an assay that detects endogenous nicks in the DNA of
spermatozoa. The stability of abnormal and normal, fresh and frozen-thawed
human spermatozoa was examined following UV laser, H33342 staining and flow
cytometry treatments utilizing the same assay. There was an increase in the
presence of endogenous nicks when spermatozoa were decondensed compared
with fresh spermatozoa. There was no increase in the incidence of nicks in
any group of spermatozoa after UV and fluorochrome exposure compared with
controls without exposure.
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