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ArticleThe Journal of reproduction and development2025

A simplified protocol for vitrification of hamster embryos.

Michiko Hirose, Nami Morishita, Ayumi Hasegawa, Keiji Mochida, Toshiko Tomishima, Kimiko Inoue, Toshitaka Horiuchi, Atsuo Ogura

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Michiko HiroseRIKEN BioResource Research Center, Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan.
Nami MorishitaSchool of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Denki University, Saitama 350-0394, Japan.
Ayumi HasegawaRIKEN BioResource Research Center, Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan.
Keiji MochidaRIKEN BioResource Research Center, Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan.
Toshiko TomishimaRIKEN BioResource Research Center, Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan.
Kimiko InoueRIKEN BioResource Research Center, Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan.
Toshitaka HoriuchiIARM, Ochi Yume Clinic Nagoya, Nagoya 460-0002, Japan.
Atsuo OguraRIKEN BioResource Research Center, Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan.

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Abstract

Golden hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) have been extensively used in biomedical research. With the advent of genome-editing technology, it is now possible to generate gene-knockout hamsters, providing unique research models that cannot be achieved with mice or rats. Therefore, the development of cryopreservation techniques for hamster embryos is in high demand. In this study, we present a simplified vitrification protocol for hamster embryo preservation. In vivo-derived 8-cell or morula embryos (Day 3) were vitrified using Cryotop in modified HECM-3 medium containing ethylene glycol, DMSO, and sucrose. After warming, the embryos were transferred into the uteri of Day 3-pregnant females with a different coat color. The results showed that 21-26% of the transferred embryos developed to the term. The experiments were conducted in a conventional laboratory setting, avoiding direct light exposure. Given the reproducibility of our vitrification protocol, it has broad applicability in laboratories that use hamsters.

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CryopreservationEmbryo, MammalianVitrificationAnimalsCricetinaeEmbryo Culture TechniquesEmbryo TransferFemaleMaleMesocricetusPregnancyEmbryoHamsterVitrification

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PMID40754457
PMCPMC12511775

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