| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| CspB protein | Cold shock protein B |
| IRI | Ice recrystallization |
| CPA | Cryoprotectant |
| AFPs | Antifreeze proteins |
| CSPs | Cold shock proteins |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| MD | Molecular dynamics |
| ice Ih | Hexagonal ice |
| NPT | Isothermal-Isobaric |
| NVT | Canonical |
| PME | Particle-mesh Ewald |
| PMSG | Pregnant Mare Serum Gonadotropin |
| HCG | Human chorionic gonadotrophin |
| MII | Metaphase II |
| COCs | Oocyte–cumulus complexes |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| EGF | Epidermal growth factor |
| IVF | In vitro fertilization |
| DHE | Dihydroethidium |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| ΔΨm | Mitochondrial membrane potential |
| DAPI | Dihydrochloride |
| RMSD | Root mean square deviation |
| RNA-seq | RNA sequencing |