Improvement of cumulus-free oocyte maturation in vitro and its application to microinsemination with primary spermatocytes in mice

In micromanipulation experiments using immature oocytes, final ooplasmic maturation is often compromised because the oocytes are usually first freed from their nurturing cumulus cells. This study was undertaken to determine whether cumulus-free in vitro maturation (IVM) in mice could be improved by modifying IVM medium having defined components. Cumulus-free germinal vesicle (GV) stage oocytes were subjected to IVM in either alphaMEM medium, TYH medium, or a 1:1 mixture of the two (termed TaM). TYH medium produced a better maturation rate (181/196; 92.3%) than alphaMEM (184/257; 71.6%). However, alphaMEM supported better embryo development to the morula/blastocyst stage than TYH following in vitro fertilization (93.3% vs. 76.5%) or parthenogenetic activation (82.4% vs. 60.4%). Mitochondrial distribution in MII oocytes was diffuse following IVM in alphaMEM, but was aggregated with TYH. The maturation promoting factor (MPF) activity in MII oocytes was significantly higher in TYH than in alphaMEM (P<0.05). Oocytes cultured in TaM had intermediate characteristics and essentially resembled in vivo matured oocytes, with the mitochondrial distribution pattern being most typical of that condition. The highest rate of development from GV oocytes to full-term fetuses following in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer to foster mothers (23.8%) was obtained using TaM. When this IVM system was applied to MI oocytes injected with spermatocytes, offspring were first obtained without cytoplasmic replacement at MII. Thus, optimization of the culture medium can considerably improve the quality of cumulus-free oocyte IVM in mice.     

水牛卵泡颗粒细胞对卵母细胞体外成熟的影响

为了系统研究颗粒细胞对水牛卵母细胞体外成熟的影响,使用颗粒细胞条件液处理或单层颗粒细胞和卵母细胞共培养的方法,探讨颗粒细胞共培养对水牛卵母细胞体外成熟和早期胚胎发育的影响。结果显示,添加颗粒细胞传代接种第2天收集的20%颗粒细胞条件液到水牛卵母细胞成熟液中能显著提高水牛卵母细胞体外成熟率和囊胚发育率(P<0.05);然而单层颗粒细胞却显著抑制水牛卵母细胞体外成熟和早期胚胎发育(P<0.05)。结果表明,与单层颗粒细胞共培养相比,与颗粒细胞条件液共培养更有利于水牛卵母细胞体外成熟和早期胚胎发育。本研究为水牛卵母细胞体外成熟培养体系的完善提供一定理论依据。     

The efficiency of in vitro ovine embryo production using an undefined or a defined maturation medium is determined by the source of the oocyte

In vitro oocyte maturation can be influenced by oocyte source and maturation media composition. The aim of the present study was to compare the efficiency of a defined in vitro maturation medium (TCM199 supplemented with cysteamine and epidermal growth factor; Cys + EGF) with an undefined medium (TCM199 supplemented with follicle-stimulating hormone and follicular fluid; FSH + FF) for in vitro production (IVP) of ovine embryos, using oocytes obtained by laparoscopic ovum pick-up from FSH-stimulated [n=11; 158 cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs)] and non-stimulated (n=16; 120 COCs) live ewes, as well as abattoir-derived oocytes (170 COCs). The produced blastocysts were vitrified and some of them were transferred to synchronized recipients. The best and the worst final yields of embryo IVP observed in this study were obtained using oocytes from FSH-stimulated ewes matured in FSH + FF (41.3%; 33/80) and in Cys + EGF (19.2%; 15/78) medium, respectively (p<0.01). No significant differences between both media were attained in the blastocyst development rate or in the final yield of embryo IVP using oocytes from non-stimulated ewes or abattoir-derived oocytes. The overall in vivo survival rate of the transferred vitrified blastocysts was 13.1% (8/61), without significant differences between oocyte sources or maturation media. In conclusion, under the experimental conditions of the present study, TCM199 supplemented with cysteamine and EGF is a convenient defined maturation medium for IVP of embryos from oocytes of live non-stimulated ewes or from oocytes of abattoir-derived ovaries. However, the best final yield of embryo IVP observed in this study was attained when oocytes came from FSH-stimulated donors and TCM199 was supplemented with FSH and follicular fluid.     

Effects of 17beta-estradiol on in vitro maturation of pig oocytes in protein-free medium

The present study examined the effects of 17 beta-estradiol (E(2)) on in vitro maturation and subsequent in vitro fertilization of pig oocytes matured with or without cumulus cells. When E(2) (10 ng/ml) was added to the protein-free maturation medium, the proportions of cumulus-enclosed oocytes that underwent germinal vesicle breakdown and reached metaphase II were significantly reduced (P<0.05), and cumulus expansion was also significantly inhibited (P<0.05) compared with the control (no E(2) added). Although oocytes matured in the presence of E(2) were penetrated by sperm in vitro at the same level as the control, the incidences of male pronuclear (MPN) formation and activated oocytes were significantly lower (P<0.05) than the control. These inhibitory effects of E(2) were prevented when the medium was supplemented with E(2) together with its antagonist, ICI 182,780 (1 microg/ml), although the presence of the antagonist alone in the medium had no effect on the maturation and fertilization in vitro of oocytes. In cumulus-free oocytes, E(2) had no effect on nuclear maturation and penetration in vitro, but low MPN formation was observed in oocytes matured in the presence and absence of E(2). When cumulus-enclosed oocytes were cultured in the presence of progesterone (P(4); 600 ng/ml) alone or together with E(2), no significant differences in nuclear maturation, cumulus expansion or penetration in vitro were observed compared with control oocytes. The concentration of P(4) in maturation medium was significantly (P<0.01) lower when cumulus-enclosed oocytes were cultured for 44 h in the medium with E(2) than in medium without E(2). These results indicate that E(2) inhibits both nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation of cumulus-enclosed pig oocytes, and that this inhibition can be prevented by an E(2) antagonist or P(4). This E(2) inhibition may occur indirectly via the cumulus cells and inhibition of P(4) synthesis.     

The influence of follicular factors on the in vitro maturation of bovine oocytes]

Immature oocytes from antral follicles of cattle were tested for the effect of follicular factors on maturation. In vitro maturation was accomplished by use of follicular fluid from small (2--5 mm) and large (above 15 mm) follicles and by addition to the medium of a granulose factor (GF) which had been isolated from the surface of granulosa cells. The parent material, with 84% (72/86) of oocytes at the germinal vesicle stage (GV-S) at the beginning of culturing, could be rated immature. 46% of all oocytes (41/89) had reached telophase I or metaphase II (full maturation) after 24 hours of maturation in hormone-free control medium (TCM 199 + 10% of foetal calf serum). 36% of oocytes (53/84), on the other hand, stayed between GV breakdown (GVBD) and anaphase I (incipient maturation). Full maturation was reached by as little as 14%. GF and follicular fluid from small antral follicles were found to inhibit GVBD in the oocytes. 59% (36/61) or 48% (61/127) of oocytes were blocked at GV stage. Positive determination of maturation inhibiting action of the above follicular components may provide a chance for their target-oriented use in control of the maturation process. The pool of immature oocytes of the ovaries, under such circumstances, might be more systematically utilised for in vitro manipulations.     

体外成熟对牛卵母细胞孤雌激活后发育潜力的影响

本试验在卵母细胞体外成熟的研究基础上,研究了培养用水、卵泡液和成熟时间对卵母细胞体外成熟及孤雌激活后发育潜力的影响.结果表明(1)将卵母细胞分别于蒸馏水和Milli-Q超纯水配制的成熟培养液中培养22～24 h, 孤雌激活后, 卵裂率无显著差异(P>0.05); 但孤雌卵在超纯水配制的胚胎培养液中培养,囊胚发育率为22.3%, 明显高于在蒸馏水配制的培养液中的囊胚发育率14.1%(P<0.05).(2)在成熟培养液中添加10%、20%卵泡液,成熟卵母细胞孤雌激活后的囊胚发育率(32.3%, 30.9%)明显高于添加5%和0%卵泡液组的囊胚发育率(21.8%, 22.7%,P<0.05).卵母细胞在添加20%卵泡液的培养液中成熟培养,孤雌激活后囊胚孵化率明显低于添加0、5%、10%卵泡液组的囊胚孵化率(P<0.05).(3)成熟28 h或30 h的卵母细胞孤雌激活后,其囊胚发育率(30.5%或29.4%)明显高于成熟24 h或26 h组的囊胚发育率(20.5%或22.1%,P<0.05).     

Nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation of bovine oocytes cultured with dbc AMP, FSH and hCG

The present investigation was undertaken to study the effect of addition of dbc AMP on bovine oocyte maturation and fertilization in vitro. The bovine oocytes isolated from 2–8 mm follicles were cultured for 26 h in TCM-199. The maturation rate (71.4 %) did not significantly increase after supplementation of the culture medium with dbc AMP (86.3 %.) or FSH + hCG (86.3 %). The in vitro fertilization rate of oocytes based on sperm penetration and presence of sperm tail in the ooplasm increased significantly in the dbc AMP (34.7 %) and the dbc AMP + FSH + hCG (33.9 %) treated groups when compared with untreated controls (17.9 %). However, dbc AMP treated oocytes were not able to secure the formation of male pronucleus 20 h after in vitro fertilization, while in oocytes matured in dbc AMP free medium both pronuclei were present in approximately 15 % of the penetrated oocytes. Also, the sperm head decondensation was blocked or slowed down by the dbc AMP treatment. It is concluded (1) that dbc AMP may improve the condition for the interaction of oocytes with spermatozoa, and (2) that the ooplasm of such dbc AMP treated oocytes apparently is not able to decandense the sperm head and transform it to the male pronucleus.     

血清对水牛卵母细胞体外成熟、体外受精及早期胚胎发育的影响

从屠宰场收集了本地水牛55头、黑白花奶牛22头的卵巢共获卵泡847枚,平均每个水牛卵巢回收3.67枚可用卵母细胞,约为黑白花奶牛(10.23枚/头)的1/3。试验分别采用添加与不添加血清的培养液体外成熟培养水牛卵母细胞,结果二者的成熟率无明显毒性差异(58.23%对56.67%),但体外受精后早期胚胎发育的8-细胞率有显著差异(35.4%对23.0%),表明体外成熟液中有无血清对水牛卵母细胞体外成熟率没有影响,但血清对卵母细胞的早期胚胎发育有重要影响。进一步比较成熟液中不添加血清但在受精液及胚胎液中添加血清和在各个阶段均有血清参与的早期胚胎发育率(8-细胞率),表明二者差异不显著(33.8%对35.4%)。经无血清成熟培养液培养的成熟卵母细胞可以经孤雌激活后得到早期胚胎(4细胞)。     

胰岛素和白血病抑制因子对猪卵母细胞体外成熟和孤雌激活胚胎的影响

为探讨胰岛素(Insulin)和白血病抑制因子(Leukemia inhibit factor,LIF)对猪卵母细胞体外成熟(IVM)和猪孤雌激活胚胎(PAEs)的影响,在卵母细胞体外成熟或者胚胎培养基中添加Insulin和LIF,研究卵裂率和囊胚率的变化。结果:添加了5μg/mL Insulin后猪卵母细胞体外成熟效果显著提高,但成熟后孤雌激活发育能力与非添加组相近;而胚胎培养基中添加Insulin对孤雌胚的卵裂和囊胚的形成也没有明显促进作用;添加1 000 U/mL的LIF后,卵母细胞核成熟率没有明显提高,反而孤雌激活后囊胚率急剧下降,但对卵裂率以及囊胚总细胞数影响不大;在胚胎培养基中添加LIF后,孤雌胚的卵裂和囊胚形成并没有明显的提高。表明:Insulin对卵母细胞体外成熟有益,但是对孤雌胚胎的最佳处理程序还需要摸索;本文所采用的LIF处理对猪卵体外成熟以及孤雌胚胎体外发育没有帮助,还需要进一步研究其他浓度和处理程序对猪卵母细胞体外成熟和孤雌激活胚胎发育能力的影响。     

发情牛血清对绵羊卵母细胞体外成熟及孤雌胚发育的影响

在动物卵母细胞体外成熟及胚胎体外培养体系中添加一定浓度的发情牛血清可能提高卵母细胞的成熟率及胚胎的发育率。本研究以屠宰场卵巢来源的绵羊卵母细胞为试验材料,探讨了发情牛血清对绵羊卵母细胞体外成熟及孤雌胚发育的影响。结果表明,成熟液中添加10%第1天的发情牛血清能显著提高绵羊卵母细胞的体外成熟率及孤雌胚卵裂率(P＜0.05);孤雌胚体外培养72 h后,向培养液中添加10% 第7天的发情牛血清能显著提高绵羊孤雌胚的桑囊胚率(P＜0.05)。结果表明,发情牛血清能够促进绵羊卵母细胞的体外成熟率及孤雌胚发育率。     

Effect of the in vitro maturation medium on equine oocytes: comparison of follicular fluid and oestrous mare serum

The present study evaluated the effect of supplementing the medium used to mature equine oocytes in vitro with oestrous mare serum (EMS) or horse follicular fluid (HFF). To this end, 144 ovaries were obtained from mares aged 16-21 months and transported to the laboratory in Dulbecco's phosphate buffered saline (D-PBS) at 30 degrees C. Oocytes were harvested from the ovaries by slicing, and then selected for in vitro maturation (IVM) according to the number of cumulus cell layers and the characteristics of the cytoplasm. The selected oocytes were washed three times in TCM199 medium plus HEPES (TCM-199H) or in the same medium plus glutamine (TCM-199G), then matured in vitro in six study groups established according to the in vitro maturation (IVM) treatment to see possible interactions between HEPES and glutamine on other supplements: Ten percent EMS was added to two of these media (TCM-199H+EMS and TCM-199G+EMS) and 10% HFF was added to the media in two other groups (TCM-199H+HFF and TCM-199G+HFF). IVM was performed at 38.5 degrees C for 40 h in a controlled atmosphere (5% CO2, 95% relative humidity). The findings indicate that the presence of EMS or HFF in the TCM-199H medium gives rise to the best results in terms of the proportions of oocytes reaching maturity (37.7% and 36.8%, respectively). The values obtained with EMS and HFF were statistically similar to each other but differed from the other treatments. The media containing glutamine led to the highest proportions of degenerated oocytes.     

Oxygen tension and medium supplements for in vitro maturation of bovine oocytes cultured individually in a chemically defined medium

The effects of adding cysteamine, EGF, and glucose as an energy substrate under low oxygen tension during in vitro maturation (IVM) were examined to find ways of improving the individual in vitro production (IVP) system in individually cultured bovine oocytes. The basic medium was mSOFaa containing 1 mg/ml polyvinyl alcohol. Immature oocytes were individually cultured in an IVM medium with 10 ng/ml EGF, 100 microM cysteamine, or EGF plus cysteamine under 20% or 5% O(2). Cleavage and blastocyst rates were significantly higher (P<0.05) in IVM culture was under 20% O(2) than in culture under 5% O(2). Under 5% O(2), neither EGF nor cysteamine improved embryonic development. The proportion of matured oocytes was significantly higher (P<0.05) in the presence of 1.5 mM glucose under 20% O(2) (68.6%), and 5.5 mM (66.7%) and 10 mM (65.5%) glucose under 5% O(2). The presence of 5.5 mM glucose significantly (P<0.05) increased the maturation rate compared with the absence of glucose, irrespective of addition of EGF and cysteamine. The addition of cysteamine alone in the maturation medium significantly (P<0.05) increased the intracellular GSH concentration in the oocytes. Also, under 5% O(2) cysteamine and/or EGF significantly (P<0.05) improved the proportions of penetrated oocytes, cleavage and blastocyst formation, which were similar levels to those of oocytes matured under 20% O(2). After vitrification, the re-expanding and hatching rates of blastocysts derived from the individual IVP system containing cysteamine under 5% O(2) were significantly (P<0.05) higher than those of blastocysts derived from the individual IVP system without cysteamine under 5% O(2) and the group IVP system under 20% O(2). The present study showed that a high glucose level (5.5 or 10 mM) was optimal in IVM culture under low (5%) oxygen tension. The addition of EGF and/or cysteamine to the maturation medium had no positive effect on nuclear maturation, but improved fertilizability, developmental competence and cryoresistance following vitrification, probably due to increased GSH synthesis during the IVM process.     

促黄体素对牛卵母细胞体外核成熟的影响

为了研究促黄体素(luteinizing hormone,LH)在牛卵母细胞成熟培养体系中的时间依从性,试验通过向牛卵母细胞体外成熟培养的不同时间段添加LH来观察其核成熟的情况。首先用无LH的基础成熟液I和添加LH的成熟液Ⅱ分别培养,在成熟的不同时间点(3、6、9h)用醋酸地衣红染色观察各自的生发泡破裂率。然后在体外成熟培养的不同时间段(0～3、0～6、0～9、0～24h)添加LH,24h后统计各自的第一极体率。结果表明,添加LH组在6h的生发泡破裂率显著低于对照1组(P0.05),24h添加LH组的第一极体率显著高于对照2组(P0.05)。因此,添加LH能延迟牛卵母细胞的核成熟,成熟培养中24h全程添加LH较不添加组能显著提高核成熟率。     

糖对牦牛卵母细胞体外成熟及其发育能力的影响

试验旨在研究不同种类、不同浓度的糖对牦牛卵母细胞体外成熟和发育能力的影响,进一步探索和优化牦牛卵母细胞培养体系,提高卵母细胞体外成熟和胚胎生产效率。在牦牛卵母细胞成熟液中添加不同浓度（0、5和10 mmol/L）的葡萄糖或蔗糖,培养24 h或预培养2 h后移入无糖培养基中继续培养22 h,统计卵母细胞体外成熟率及体外受精（IVF）后的胚胎卵裂率和囊胚率。结果显示,与对照组（0 mmol/L）相比,5和10 mmol/L葡萄糖组牦牛卵母细胞核成熟率和体外受精胚胎卵裂率均显著提高（P<0.05）,10 mmol/L葡萄糖组的囊胚率最高,且与对照组相比差异显著（P<0.05）。添加10 mmol/L蔗糖可以显著提高牦牛卵母细胞核成熟率（P<0.05）,但胚胎囊胚率与对照组相比差异不显著（P>0.05）。此外,用10 mmol/L葡萄糖预处理牦牛卵母细胞后其核成熟率、胚胎卵裂率和囊胚率最高,且均显著高于对照组（P<0.05）。由此可见,糖对牦牛卵母细胞体外成熟和发育有一定的影响,在成熟过程中添加适当浓度的糖能提高卵母细胞成熟率及体外受精胚胎发育能力。     

Ultrastructure changes in buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) oocytes before and after maturation in vitro with sericin

The aim of this research was to identify the changes in the cytoplasmic ultrastructure of immature and matured oocytes in buffalo (Bubalus bubalis ). Oocytes were matured in vitro in tissue culture medium?199 with and without sericin, and then analyzed by light and transmission electron microscopy. The experiment result showed that the nuclear maturation rate of buffalo oocytes was significantly higher in the presence of sericin (80.6%) than without sericin (68.1%) (P  < 0.05). The immature oocytes were characterized by cortical granule clusters in the ooplasm and the absence of perivitelline space (PVS ). In contrast, the oocytes matured either with or without sericin showed the formation of PVS , erected microvilli, the migration of cortical granules to the cytoplasmic periphery, and the clear appearance of the mitochondria and vesicle in the oolemma. Interestingly, matured oocytes with sericin have smaller cortical granules than do immature oocytes (P  < 0.05). In conclusion, supplementation of 0.05% sericin in the maturation medium can enhance the maturation rate of buffalo oocytes. Several cytoplasmic ultrastructures were relocated and modulated during the in vitro maturation process of buffalo oocytes: PVS development, cortical granules migration to periphery, and mitochondria and vesicles in the cortical region. The ultrastructure was similar between the groups with and without sericin.     

猪卵巢卵母细胞的体外成熟和体外受精

将从屠宰母猪卵巢采得的卵母细胞-卵丘细胞复合体(Oocyte-cumulus Cell Complex.OCC)在含PMSG的M199培养40～44小时,卵丘细胞大部分扩散(86.4％)。48.1％(142/295)的卵母细胞排出第一极体(PBI)。将体外成熟的卵母细胞与体外获能精子授精后30～70小时,80.5％(103/128)的卵母细胞受精并可在体外发育到2～8细胞甚至桑椹胚。本文还对裸卵母细胞的体外成熟和体外受精进行了研究,对体外受精卵的早期发育作了观察。实验结果表明:PMSG对诱导卵丘细胞扩散及卵母细胞的全面成熟有重要作用,在OCC中的卵母细胞成熟率高于裸卵母细胞体外授精后8～10小时将受精卵放入改良KRB液培养可使卵裂比例明显提高。     

无卵丘的水牛卵母细胞体外成熟方法的初步探讨

主要探讨无卵丘水牛卵母细胞体外成熟的可行性,以便为研究卵母细胞成熟机理提供模型。无卵丘的水牛卵母细胞随机分为5组,然后分别进行直接成熟培养（M1）,与卵丘细胞单层共培养（M2）,用未扩展的卵丘细胞块包围培养（M3）,与扩展的卵丘细胞团共培养（M4）和用卵巢组织包围培养（M5）。无卵丘的水牛卵母细胞体外成熟培养24 h后检查第一极体（PB1）排出率,随后对这些卵母细胞进行孤雌激活,评定其成熟质量。结果发现,M4组的第一极体排出率明显高于M1组和M5组,其它各组间没有显著差异（P〉0.05）;M5组的孤雌激活卵裂率显著低于M1组和M4组（P〈0.05）,而与M2组和M3组没有显著差异（P〉0.05）,但M3和M4两组的囊胚发育率显著高于M1组和M5组（P〈0.05）。这些研究结果表明：（1）未扩展卵丘细胞包围法和扩展卵丘细胞团支撑法可促进无卵丘水牛卵母细胞的体外成熟,但与卵丘细胞单层共培养没有作用;（2）卵巢组织包围培养不利于水牛卵母细胞的体外成熟。     

Apoptosis inhibition by insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I during in vitro maturation of bovine oocytes

Recently, significant progress has been achieved in improving the yield of good quality embryos in vitro. However, efforts are still required to recognize the factors and understand the mechanisms of oocyte maturation, which are essential for subsequent embryo development. The aims of the present study were to determine the frequency of apoptosis in oocytes recovered from slaughterhouse ovaries and to investigate whether insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I action during oocyte maturation in vitro may withhold apoptosis and improve oocyte quality. Only oocytes of proper morphology with homogenous ooplasm and compact cumulus cells were selected for this study. All oocytes recovered from the slaughterhouse ovaries were divided into two groups. One group of oocytes, chosen for apoptosis detection, was examined immediately after recovery. The other group of oocytes was maturated in vitro. Oocytes were maturated with IGF-I supplementation (100 ng/ml). Oocytes without supplementation were used as a control. Apoptosis in oocytes was determined by positive results of TUNEL assay and active caspase labeling. The percentage of apoptotic oocytes detected by TUNEL fell to zero when the maturation medium was supplemented with IGF-I in comparison to the control matured oocytes (0 vs. 9.87%; P<0.05). However, active caspase labeling was only slightly decreased in the IGF-I matured oocytes compared with the control matured oocytes (1.13 vs. 2.08%; P<0.05). The results indicate that IGF-I may serve as an anti-apoptotic factor during oocyte maturation. We suggest that IGF-I may inhibit apoptosis in oocytes at the stage of caspase activation and may prevent further advancement of oocyte apoptosis.     

Effect of Sugar on in vitro Maturation and Developmental Competence of Yak Oocytes

This study was designed to investigate the effect of different types and different concentrations of sugar on in vitro maturation(IVM) and developmental competence of yak oocytes, for being further research and optimization culture system of yak oocytes for efficient maturity yak oocytes and productivity of embryos. Immature yak oocytes were matured in vitro on culture medium with different concentrations (0,5 and 10 mmol/L) of glucose and sucrose in incubator for 24 h or 2 h pretreament with sugar and 22 h without sugar. Subsequently, then the maturation of oocytes,the cleavage rates and blastocyst formation rates after in vitro fertilization(IVF) were evaluated. The results showed that a medium with 5 and 10 mmol/L glucose IVM could significantly increase the yak oocytes maturation and cleavage (P<0.05), and the highest blastocyst formation rates in 10 mmol/L glucose group was significantly higher than 0 mmol/L glucose (P<0.05).10 mmol/L sucrose could increase significantly the nucleus maturation rates (P<0.05),and there was no significant difference of the blastocyst formation rates after IVF between 0 and 10 mmol/L sucrose (P>0.05). Furthermore, the nucleus maturation rates,IVF cleavage rates and blastocyst formation rates of yak oocytes which pretreated with 10 mmol/L glucose were the highest in these groups, and were higher than 0 mmol/L glucose (P<0.05). It manifested that the appropriate concentration of sugar could improve the quality of yak oocytes and embryos in vitro developmental competence, so it influenced in vitro development of yak oocytes indirectly.     

马卵母细胞胞质内精子注射后体外发育能力的研究

本研究在非繁殖季节评估卵丘形态(松散型、致密型)、成熟培养体系(TCM 199、NCSU 23)、体外成熟时间(34、38 h)和离子霉素结合6-DMAP激活对马卵母细胞胞质内精子注射(ICSI)后体外发育能力的影响。从屠宰场采集马卵巢,获得的卵母细胞进行体外成熟,然后注射马冷冻解冻精液,统计分裂情况。试验结果表明,①马松散型卵母细胞成熟率显著高于致密型卵母细胞(P<0.05),分别为61.09%和41.24%,但ICSI后36 h分裂率无显著差异(P>0.05),分别为47.34%和44.92%;②两种培养体系对马松散型或致密型卵母细胞成熟率及ICSI后36 h分裂率无显著影响(P>0.05),但相同成熟体系培养松散型卵母细胞成熟率均显著高于致密型卵母细胞(P<0.05),然而ICSI后36 h分裂率差异不显著(P>0.05);③松散型或致密型卵母细胞在TCM 199或NCSU 23中成熟38 h成熟率均高于34 h成熟率,分别为44.43%～68.87%和34.52%～58.90%,松散型卵母细胞在TCM 199体系中成熟34 h、ICSI后激活组或对照组的分裂率显著高于成熟38 h、ICSI后激活组的分裂率(P<0.05),以及致密型卵母细胞在TCM 199体系中成熟34 h、ICSI后激活组的分裂率(P<0.05),而且显著高于松散型卵母细胞在NCSU 23体系中成熟38 h、ICSI后对照组的分裂率(P<0.05);④ICSI后用离子霉素结合6-DMAP激活对马卵母细胞ICSI后36 h分裂无显著影响(P>0.05)。因此,马松散型和致密型卵母细胞的成熟能力存在差异,TCM 199和NCSU 23成熟体系对这2种类型卵母细胞的发育能力无显著影响(P>0.05),马卵母细胞成熟38 h成熟率高于34 h成熟率,TCM 199成熟体系培养松散型卵母细胞34 h进行ICSI后的分裂率最高。离子霉素结合6-DMAP激活对TCM 199或NCSU 23体系成熟马卵母细胞ICSI后的体外发育能力无显著影响(P>0.05)。