Birth of normal calves resulting from bovine oocytes matured, fertilized, and cultured with cumulus cells in vitro up to the blastocyst stage |
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Authors: | Y Fukuda M Ichikawa K Naito Y Toyoda |
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Affiliation: | School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Kitasato University, Aomori, Japan. |
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Abstract: | Bovine oocytes matured in vitro were fertilized in high proportions (92% of matured oocytes) by sperm capacitated with Ca ionophore A23187. Eight percent of inseminated oocytes that were denuded 96 h after insemination developed to the morula stage when cultured for 6-120 h after insemination with cumulus cells from the original oocytes. Inseminated oocytes denuded 96 h after insemination developed to the blastocyst stage when cultured with or without cumulus cells or in the conditioned medium from 96 h to 168-216 h after insemination (9.0%, 8.1%, and 6.8% of inseminated oocytes respectively). Six frozen-thawed blastocysts were transferred nonsurgically to 3 recipients (2 embryos/recipient). Two of the 3 recipients became pregnant, with one delivering live twins at term. Seven fresh blastocysts were transferred nonsurgically to 6 recipients (1-2 embryos/recipient). Three of the 6 recipients became pregnant, with 2 delivering live calves. |
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