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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2024

Open-Channel Droplet Microfluidic Platform for Passive Generation of Human Sperm Microdroplets.

Tristan M Nicholson, Jodie C Tokihiro, Wan-Chen Tu, Jian Wei Khor, Ulri N Lee, Erwin Berthier, John K Amory, Thomas J Walsh, Charles H Muller, Ashleigh B Theberge

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Article in bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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10 authors.

Tristan M NicholsonDepartment of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Washington Seattle, Washington 98105, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-7601-1185
Jodie C TokihiroDepartment of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-0958-2249
Wan-Chen TuDepartment of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-2082-7799
Jian Wei KhorDepartment of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-8168-9107
Ulri N LeeDepartment of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-6693-9094
Erwin BerthierDepartment of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-4421-9034
John K AmoryDepartment of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98105, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-7419-435X
Thomas J WalshDepartment of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Washington Seattle, Washington 98105, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-6584-1271
Charles H MullerDepartment of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Washington Seattle, Washington 98105, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-1593-2073
Ashleigh B ThebergeDepartment of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Washington Seattle, Washington 98105, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-3394-1435

Funding

NCCIH Supplement to NCATS/CTSA Program for KL2 Scholars - M. SoddersKL2TR002317 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI Christy Michelle McKinney · 2017 to 2026
$14.5M
NRSA Training CoreTL1TR002318 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI Megan Moore · 2017 to 2026
$8.4M
Theberge Admin Supp Undergraduate Summer Research ExperiencesR35GM128648 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI Ashleigh Brooks Theberge · 2018 to 2026
$4.7M
NCATS NIH HHS KL2 TR002317NCATS NIH HHS TL1 TR002318NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM128648
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sperm cryopreservation is important for many individuals across the globe. Recent studies show that vitrification is a valuable approach for maintaining sperm quality after freeze-thawing processes and requires sub-microliter to microliter volumes. A major challenge for the adoption of vitrification in fertility laboratories is the ability to pipette small volumes of sample. Here, we present an open droplet generator that leverages open-channel microfluidics to passively generate sub-microliter to microliter volumes of purified human sperm samples and preserves sperm kinematics. We conclude that our platform is compatible with human sperm, an important foundation for future implementation of vitrification in fertility laboratories.

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PMID38798664
PMCPMC11118337

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