Vitrification of mouse two-cell and blastocyst stage embryos in simplified closed system using either a hemi-straw or a hollow fiber device

Two-cell stage and blastocyst stage mouse embryos were equilibrated in a medium containing 7.5% ethylene glycol (EG) and 7.5% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) for 8–15 min. Vitrification was performed in a medium containing 0.5 M sucrose and either 15% EG + 15% DMSO, 17.5% EG + 17.5% DMSO, or 20% EG + 20% DMSO for 30 s. They were then placed either on a hemi-straw (HS) or a hollow fiber vitrification (HFV) device and vitrified by cooled air inside a 0.5-ml straw. In two-cell embryos, a 100% survival rate was obtained from all groups except the 20% HS group (P > .05). All vitrified two-cell groups showed similar rates of blastocyst development to that of fresh control group (P > .05), except 17.5% and 20% HFV groups, which were significantly lower than the other groups (P < .05). In the blastocyst embryos, the HFV groups were divided into two subgroups (non-collapsed; HFV-NC and collapsed; HFV-C blastocyst). Re-expansion rate in 15% HFV-NC, 17.5% HFV-NC, and 15% HFV-C groups was reduced (P < .05), whereas the rest were similar to control. In conclusion, we established a simplified, reliable, and closed system for HFV vitrification applying hemi-straw, which does not require skilled practitioners.     

不同浓度CO2对牛卵母细胞体外成熟和受精的影响

对牛卵巢卵泡内卵母细胞在不同浓度的CO2培养箱内体外成熟、体外受精后的卵裂率及胚胎体外发育进行了研究。结果显示,含5%小牛血清(CS)的TCM-199内的卵母细胞在2%CO2条件下培养20h后,达到第二次减数分裂期(MⅡ期)的卵子数明显高于在5%CO2条件下培养的卵母细胞数(P<0.05)。两种浓度的CO2条件下培养的牛卵母细胞体外受精后的卵裂率无明显差异,2%CO2浓度下培养的卵母细胞的囊胚发育率高于5%CO2浓度下培养的卵母细胞。     

猪原始生殖嵴细胞(PGCs)建系因素的研究

从五指山猪(WSZP)近交系第8～13代培育群中，先后选用21头5～10月龄青年母猪，分别于授精后25～30d采集胎儿106个，进行原始生殖嵴(PGCs)细胞分离、培养等建系技术研究。以DMEM F10(1:1)为基础培养液，按添加或不添加生长因子，将培养液分为A、B、C3种，并以STO细胞作饲养层，在38℃、5.0％CO2和湿润的气相中进行培养建系。结果获得胚胎生殖嵴细胞(EG)细胞系6个细胞株，其中1个EG细胞株传至11代、2个传至5代、1个传至4代、2个传至3代冻存。并进行了AKP染色、体外分化、冷冻-解冻复苏和嵌合体制作等鉴定研究。研究发现：不同胚龄对EG细胞建系具有一定影响，不同培养液对EG细胞建系效果不同，STO细胞饲养层的质量是建株、传代、冷冻-解冻复苏的关键因素之一。EG细胞系的初步建立，为今后筛选进入种系的EG细胞系、实施体外基因操作提供了可能。     

大鼠心肌条件培养基对ICR小鼠胚胎干细胞分离克隆的影响

采用大鼠心肌条件培养基(RH CM)培养ICR小鼠的桑椹胚和囊胚,发现由囊胚分离的ES细胞传代后ES集落的出现率显著高于桑椹胚(P<0.05),囊胚更适合作为ES细胞分离克隆的材料。以RH CM为培养基的试验组ES细胞传代的平均时间间隔为38 h,对照组传代的时间间隔平均为78 h,两者差异显著(P<0.05)。表明RH CM能够促进ES细胞贴壁增殖和ES集落的形成,有效地维持ES细胞未分化状态。试验中设计的3 种培养条件对原代ES集落的形成影响不显著,但对传代后的ES集落的形成和传代的代次有显著差异。其中以MEF作饲养层,添加RH CM培养基的效果最好。     

脱防冻剂方法对牛体外受精胚胎冷冻后成活率的影响

为了观察脱防冻剂方法对牛体外受精冷冻胚胎在体内、外发育率的影响,应用常规冷冻法在０．７５ｍｏｌ／Ｌ甘油＋０．５ｍｏｌ／Ｌ丙二醇溶液中冷冻受精后７、８ｄ的囊胚,解冻后在０．２５、０．５ｍｏｌ／Ｌ蔗糖液中二步或在０．２５ｍｏｌ／Ｌ蔗糖液中三步脱防冻剂的胚胎孵化率（分别为６８．６％、６２．２％、６８．７％）与用ＰＢＳ／ＦＣＳ六步脱防冻剂的差异不显著（７０．４％,Ｐ＞０．０５）,但在０．５ｍｏｌ／Ｌ蔗糖液中三步脱防冻剂后,孵化率显著降低（４７．６％,Ｐ＜０．０１）。用０．２５ｍｏｌ／Ｌ或０．５ｍｏｌ／Ｌ蔗糖或海藻糖预先使胚胎脱水后冷冻,解冻后可使胚胎直接在ＰＢＳ中一步脱掉防冻剂,胚胎孵化率（４５．０％～４９．５％）与在０．２５ｍｏｌ／Ｌ蔗糖液中二步脱防冻剂的相似（５１．５％,Ｐ＞０．０５）。移植试验表明,在０．２５ｍｏｌ／Ｌ蔗糖液中二步脱防冻剂获得的妊娠率与六步脱防冻剂相似,与在ＰＢＳ中一步脱防冻剂的亦无明显差异,但妊娠率均偏低（２１．４％～３７．５％）。     

无机盐离子对早期牛胚胎在体外发育的影响

本研究系统的探索了培养液中的主要无机盐离子对早期牛胚胎在体外发育的影响。结果表明：培养液中的Ｎａ＋／Ｋ＋比显著影响牛胚胎在体外的发育，提高Ｋ＋浓度有降低囊胚率的作用，最适的Ｎａ＋／Ｋ＋比为１１４／３．２；Ｃａ２＋和Ｍｇ２＋同样为胚胎发育所必需，其最适浓度分别为２ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ和０．５ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ；培养液中添加２．８８ｍｇ／Ｌ的Ｚｎ２＋，其囊胚发育率显著高于空白对照组；培养液中添加０．０２５ｍｇ／Ｌ或０．２５ｍｇ／Ｌ的Ｃｕ２＋完全抑制囊胚发育。这表明Ｚｎ２＋对早期牛胚胎在体外发育有显著的促进作用，Ｃｕ２＋对早期牛胚胎在体外发育有强烈的抑制作用。     

牛IVF性控切割胚胎和整胚的冷冻保存研究

本研究分3个实验对比了采用不同处理的常规冷冻和玻璃化冷冻保存358枚体外受精(IVF)性控切割囊胚和326枚整胚的保存效果。结果表明：(1)用于冷冻整胚的常规方法对冷冻性控切割胚胎同样有效；(2)利用含10％EG 10％FBS的DPBS冷冻牛IVF控切割胚胎或整胚的效果明显优于用含10％甘油 0.4%BSA或1．4mol／LEG 0．1％PVOH的DMPBS；(3)采用微玻管玻璃化冷冻保存牛IVF性控切割胚胎的效果显著优于常规冷冻法。     

牛老化卵体外受精后的胚胎发育速度与细胞遗传学研究

体外成熟培养和牛老化卵受精后发育到囊胚到期速度减慢。囊胚期的发育率分别为22h培养组的35．3％,34h组23．6％,46h组15．4％,胚胎的发育速度随培养时间的延长而明显减慢（P＜0．05）。46h组的囊胚期胚胎的平均卵裂球数明显少于22h组（P＜0．05）,老化组的染色体平均分裂像,分裂指数均明显低于对照组（P＜0．05）。染色体异常发生率46h组高于22h组。     

克服昆明白小鼠胚胎发育阻滞的初步研究

为克服昆明白小鼠胚胎的2—细胞阻滞并使受精卵发育到囊胚期,本研究设两个实验组和一个对照组。第1实验组所用培养液为Brinster氏化学合成培养液与输卵管上皮和输卵管液混合的协同培养液;第2实验组用改良Brinster氏化学合成培养液;对照组用经典的Brinster培养液。培养是在5％CO_2和95％空气,37℃的CO_2箱内进行。3次体外培养试验结果是:第1实验组小鼠胚胎从受精卵发育到囊胚期平均发育率为43.7±7.76％;第2实验组的平均发育率为17.1±5.06％;对照组的平均发育率是15.3±3.06％。统计学分析表明,添加输卵管上皮和输卵管液的Brinster培养液对克服昆明白小鼠胚胎2—细胞阻滞具有一定作用。     

Mouse embryo co‐culture with autologous cumulus cells and fetal development post‐embryo transfer

This study was conducted to examine the potential for implantation and sustainable fetal development of mouse embryos cultured from the pronuclear to blastocyst stage. Pronuclear embryos from ICR mice (Harlan Sprague‐Dawley) were cultured in Sydney IVF sequential media (Cook) to the blastocyst stage in medium only or co‐cultured with autologous cumulus cells. We also experimented with co‐culture in 100 µL drops. Drop co‐culture produced blastocyst formation rates with a mean of 47.0%, which was significantly higher (P < 0.05) compared to embryos cultured in identical culture conditions except without cumulus cells at 27.3%. Blastocysts obtained in vitro in Cook medium only and co‐cultured in Cook medium with cumulus cells were transferred to pseudopregnant females of ICR strain. The day of blastocyst transfer into surrogate females was designated as post‐transfer of blastocyst day 1 (PT 1). The implantation and fetal development was compared to embryo transfer of in vivo derived blastocysts, which served as controls. There were no statistical differences for implantation and fetal development rates for blastocysts cultured in vitro in either Cook medium only or co‐culture in Cook medium with cumulus cells compared to in vivo‐derived blastocysts. The advantage of the co‐culture system is in generating more blastocysts available for transfer.