Activation of in vivo- and in vitro-derived porcine oocytes by using multiple electrical pulses.
Reprod Fertil Dev
; 11(7-8): 457-62, 1999.
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| ID: mdl-11101283
The current protocols used to activate pig nuclear transfer embryos are less efficient than those used for other species. To address this problem, the effect of multiple sets of electrical pulses on the parthenogenetic development of in vivo- and in vitro-derived porcine oocytes was examined. Each set of pulses consisted of two 1.5 kV cm(-1) DC pulses of 60 micros duration each, administered 1 s apart. For in vivo-derived oocytes, application of a second set of pulses 30 min after the first set increased the proportion of oocytes that developed to the blastocyst stage compared with a single treatment (51 v. 34%). Application of a third set of pulses 30 min after the second set reduced the rate of blastocyst formation compared with two sets of pulses. In contrast, the rate of blastocyst formation was greater with one set of pulses compared with two sets for in vitro matured oocytes (31 v. 16%). Additional sets of electrical pulses did not affect the number of cells in blastocysts obtained from either group of oocytes compared with a single treatment. In summary, the study demonstrates that the application of a second set of activating pulses 30 min after the first set is beneficial to in vivo-derived oocytes, but detrimental to in vitro matured oocytes, in terms of their ability to develop parthenogenetically to the blastocyst stage.
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Oocitos
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Estimulación Eléctrica
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Guideline
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Animals
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Reprod Fertil Dev
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA REPRODUTIVA
Año:
1999
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Article
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Australia
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Australia