Determination of optimal dose of EGF for bovine oocyte maturation and subsequent in vitro fertilization and culture in two media

摘要

The aim of this study was to determine the optimal dose of EGF on in vitro maturation of bovine oocytes and to investigate the effect of different IVF and IVC media on development of bovine embryos matured with EGF. Oocytes collected from a slaughterhouse were randomly divided into 4 groups. Each group of oocytes was incubated with different doses of EGF (Control: 0 ng/mL, Group 1: 1 ng/mL, Group 2: 10 ng/mL, and Group 3: 100 ng/mL) for 24 h to determine the optimal dose. Matured oocytes were fertilized with frozen-thawed bull sperm by using the swim-up method. The oocytes in each group were divided into 2 subgroups and cultured in CR1aa or G1.3/G2.3 media. Embryos were evaluated for cleavage (48th h), and 5-8 cell embryo (day 3) and blastocyst development (day 8) after fertilization. The rates of cumulus expansion and nuclear maturation were higher (P 0.1).