Developmental Competence of Porcine Blastocysts Produced In Vitro

the effect of e-64 on the developmental competence of sheep cocs during in vitro maturation

in the present study, the effect of e-64 at different concentrations (0.5, 1, 5 and 10 µm) added to (1) the ivm medium on oocyte nuclear maturation and developmental competence of ovine oocytes, and (2) to the ivc medium on embryonic development of ovine embryos were investigated.

Effect of Culture System on Developmental Competence, Cryosurviva and DNA-Fragmentation of In Vitro Bovine Blastocysts

Influence of cryoprotectants on DNA fragmentation of in vitro produced porcine blastocysts

Introduction: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of different cryoprotectants (CPs) on DNA fragmentation of in vitro produced blastocysts to determine an appropriate cryoprotectant for embryo cryopreservation. Therefore, the precise aims of the study were to assess the toxic effects of different cryoprotectants in terms of survival rate and to evaluate the effects of di...

Effect of Culture System on Developmental Competence, Cryosurvival and DNA-Fragmentation of In Vitro Bovine Blastocysts

BACKGROUND This study investigated the effect of two in vitro embryo culture systems (co-culture system versus cell-free sequential-media) on developmental competence, cryosurvival and DNA- fragmentation of in vitro developed bovine blastocysts. MATERIALS AND METHODS Bovine presumptive zygotes were cultured in Ménézo's B2 (B2) plus vero-cells or sequential synthetic oviductal fluid (SOF) for ...

Ginsenoside Rg1 Improves In vitro-produced Embryo Quality by Increasing Glucose Uptake in Porcine Blastocysts

Ginsenoside Rg1 is a natural compound with various efficacies and functions. It has beneficial effects on aging, diabetes, and immunity, as well as antioxidant and proliferative functions. However, its effect on porcine embryo development remains unknown. We investigated the effect of ginsenoside Rg1 on the in vitro development of preimplantation porcine embryos after parthenogenetic activation...