Growth of Bovine Oocyte-Granulosa Cell Complexes Cultured Individually in Microdrops of Various Sizes

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• In mammalian embryo culture, the embryo:medium volume ratio can substantially affect embryo developmental performance. In the present study, we tested the possibility of improving the growth of bovine oocytes by reducing the medium volume, from a typical volume used in mouse follicle culture to a minimum possible level. A total of 282 complexes, each containing a growing oocyte 87-100 μm in diameter, were individually placed in microdrops of 2, 5, 10 or 20 μl and cultured for 13 days in a modified TCM-199 supplemented with 4% polyvinylpyrrolidone (molecular weight: 360 000). Oocyte diameter was measured every other day to trace the growth of each oocyte. Half the medium was replaced every other day or every day, and comparison revealed that daily replacement was more favorable for culture of these microdrops. The highest survival rate, 95%, occurred in the 20-μl microdrops, where most oocytes continued to grow throughout the culture period. In comparison, in the 5- and 10-μl microdrops, more oocytes died, and growth slowed towards the end of culture. In the 2-μl microdrops, which had the highest death rate, growth virtually ceased after 9 days. The surviving oocytes were usually accompanied by a characteristic dome-like structure of the granulosa cell mass, except in the 2-μl microdrops. In conclusion, the 20-μl microdrops allowed oocyte growth at an acceptable level, and any further reduction of the volume only had a negative impact on oocytes.

• 日本繁殖生物学会の論文
• 2009-02-01

著者

• Hirao Yuji

  Reproductive Biology And Technology Research Subteam National Agricultural Research Center For Tohok

• Iga Kosuke

  Reproductive Biology And Technology Research Subteam National Agricultural Research Center For Tohok

• Shimizu M

  National Agricultural Res. Center For Tohoku Region Iwate

• Shimizu Manabu

  Reproductive Biology And Technology Research Subteam National Agricultural Research Center For Tohok

• Iga K

  National Inst. Animal Ind. Ibaraki Jpn

• TAKENOUCHI Naoki

  Grazing and Meat Production Research Team, National Agricultural Research Center for Tohoku Region

• Takenouchi Naoki

  Grazing And Meat Production Research Team National Agricultural Research Center For Tohoku Region

• Hirao Yuji

  Reproductive Biology & Technology Research Subteam National Agricultural Research Center For Toh

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