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世界首例!冷冻保存16年的睾丸组织,移植回体内后,重新产生了精子

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TL;DR - The first reported human autotransplantation of immature testicular tissue restored sperm production after 16 years of cryostorage, offering proof of concept for preserving fertility in prepubertal patients facing gonadotoxic treatment.

  • Tissue grafted inside the testis re-established blood supply and completed spermatogenesis; researchers recovered one sperm.
  • Subcutaneous scrotal grafts produced no germ cells, suggesting the testicular microenvironment is critical.
  • The tissue had been collected before puberty, when mature sperm were unavailable for conventional freezing.
  • Reported at a scientific conference and in a medRxiv preprint, the result requires validation in more patients.

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世界首例!冷冻保存16年的睾丸组织,移植回体内后,重新产生了精子

WeChat: 生物世界 2026-07-21 doi:10.64898/2026.03.04.26347483v1
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TL;DR - The first reported human autotransplantation of immature testicular tissue restored sperm production after 16 years of cryostorage, offering proof of concept for preserving fertility in prepubertal patients facing gonadotoxic treatment.

  • Tissue grafted inside the testis re-established blood supply and completed spermatogenesis; researchers recovered one sperm.
  • Subcutaneous scrotal grafts produced no germ cells, suggesting the testicular microenvironment is critical.
  • The tissue had been collected before puberty, when mature sperm were unavailable for conventional freezing.
  • Reported at a scientific conference and in a medRxiv preprint, the result requires validation in more patients.
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