A biophotonic approach to measure pH in small volumes in vitro: quantifiable differences in metabolic flux around the cumulus-oocyte-complex (COC)
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2020
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McLennan, H.J.
Saini, A.
Sylvia, G.M.
Schartner, E.P.
Dunning, K.R.
Purdey, M.S.
Monro, T.M.
Abell, A.D.
Thompson, J.G.
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Journal of Biophotonics, 2020; 13(3):e201960038-1-e201960038-9
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Hanna J. McLennan, Avishkar Saini, Georgina M. Sylvia, Erik P. Schartner, Kylie R. Dunning, Malcolm S. Purdey, Tanya M. Monro, Andrew D. Abell, Jeremy G. Thompson
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Unfertilised eggs (oocytes) release chemical biomarkers into the medium surrounding them. This provides an opportunity to monitor cell health and development during assisted reproductive processes if detected in a non-invasive manner. Here we report the measurement of pH using an optical fibre probe, OFP1, in 5 μL drops of culture medium containing single mouse cumulus-oocyte-complexes (COCs). This allowed for the detection of statistically significant differences in pH between COCs in culture medium with no additives and those incubated with either a chemical (cobalt chloride) or hormonal treatment (follicle stimulating hormone); both of which serve to induce the release of lactic acid into the medium immediately surrounding the COC. Importantly, OFP1 was shown to be cell-safe with no inherent cell toxicity or light-induced phototoxicity indicated by negative DNA damage staining. Pre-measurement photobleaching of the probe reduced fluorescence signal variability, providing improved measurement precision (0.01 - 0.05 pH units) compared to previous studies. This optical technology presents a promising platform for the measurement of pH and the detection of other extracellular biomarkers to assess cell health during assisted reproduction. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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Link to a related website: https://digital.library.adelaide.edu.au/dspace/bitstream/2440/122541/2/hdl_122541.pdf, Open Access via Unpaywall
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