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Optimizing chemically-defined culture medium for the production of
bovine (Bos taurus) embryos
in vitro
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Edwin
C. Atabay2,3*, Jamila Fatima L.Saturno1, Eufrocina
P. Atabay3 and Excel Rio S. Maylem3 |
1College of Veterinary Medicine, CLSU; 2Philippine
Carabao Center at CLSU; 3Reproductive Biotechnology
Laboratory, Philippine Carabao Center, National Headquarters and
Genepool, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija, 3120, Philippines
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Abstract |
The study optimized and
established an efficient protocol for
in vitro production of bovine
pre-implantation embryos. Specifically, it developed a protocol that
will yield higher blastocyst rate and better embryo quality using the
modified Synthetic Oviductal Fluid and modified Potassium Simplex
Optimization Medium culture media. Aspirated and selected oocytes from
slaughterhouse-derived ovaries
were placed into an
in vitro maturation medium for 22 h.
In vitro fertilization
was allowed for 16 to 18 h and presumptive zygotes were washed and
placed on the six different treatment culture media containing different
combinations of modified Synthetic Oviductal Fluid and modified
Potassium Simplex Optimization Medium culture media and supplemented
with bovine serum albumin and fetal calf serum. In sequential culture
media, embryos were transferred after 3-4 days to the second treatment
culture media. Cleavage rate and development to blastocyst was
determined at 2 and 7 days after in vitro culture, respectively.
Blastocysts were stained with Hoechst 33342-Propium Iodide
differential staining to assess embryo quality. The rate of cleavage was
not significantly different among all treatments; however, sequential
culture of embryos in modified Synthetic Oviductal Fluid + 3mg/ml BSA
for 1-3 days and Potassium Simplex Optimization Medium + 5% FCS for 4-7
days yielded higher blastocyst development and blastocyst cell number.
Based on the results, it can be concluded that the use of modified
Potassium Simplex Optimization Medium supplemented with fetal calf serum
in the later part of in vitro culture is beneficial in bovine embryo development.
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Keywords:
Bovine embryos, bovine
serum albumin, culture media, fetal calf serum |
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To cite this article:
Atabay EC, JFL Saturno, EP Atabay and ERS Maylem, 2017.
Optimizing chemically-defined culture medium for the
production of bovine (Bos taurus)
embryos in vitro.
Res.
Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci., 7(1): 20-24. |
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