Development and subsequent cryotolerance of domestic cat embryos cultured in serum-free and serum-containing media |
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Authors: | Murakami Masao Dong Ya Juan Suzuki Tatsuyuki Taniguchi Masayasu Kaedei Yukine Sato Yoko Tanihara Fuminori Otoi Takeshige |
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Institution: | aLaboratory of Animal Reproduction, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan;bFriendcell Laboratory Ltd., Hiroshima 733-0816, Japan;cAnimal Embryo Engineering Center, Qingdao Agriculture University, Qingdao 266109, China |
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Abstract: | The objectives of this study were to examine the effects of the presence or absence of serum during the in vitro culturing period of domestic cat embryos on their developmental potential into blastocysts as well as their tolerance to cryopreservation using a slow-freezing method. In vitro-fertilized cat oocytes were incubated in a modified synthetic oviduct fluid (mSOF) containing 4 mg/mL bovine serum albumin (BSA) throughout culturing (BSA group) or in mSOF containing 4 mg/mL BSA for the first 3 days followed by mSOF containing 5% fetal bovine serum (FBS group). The developmental potential of the embryos to the blastocyst and expanded blastocyst stages was evaluated 7 days after in vitro fertilization. The blastocysts were frozen-thawed by the slow-freezing method and cultured for 3 days to examine their viability in vitro. There were no differences in the formation rates of blastocysts or expanded blastocysts, or number of cells in the embryos between the two groups. After cryopreservation, the hatching rates of the expanded blastocysts in the BSA group were significantly higher (P < 0.05) than those of the FBS group. The postthaw viability of blastocysts was lower than that of expanded blastocysts irrespective of culture medium. These results indicate that the developmental potential of cat embryos cultured in serum-free medium is comparable to those cultured in serum-containing medium. Furthermore, expanded blastocysts produced without serum exhibit better postthaw viability than those produced with serum. |
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Keywords: | Feline embryo In vitro development IVF Lipid Serum-free |
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