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In Vitro Development and Survival Following Cryopreservation of Bovine Embryos according to Ovary Transport Temperature  

Cho S.R. (Animal Genetic Resources Station, NLRI, RDA)
Choi S.H. (Animal Genetic Resources Station, NLRI, RDA)
Kim H.J. (Animal Genetic Resources Station, NLRI, RDA)
Choe C.Y. (Animal Genetic Resources Station, NLRI, RDA)
Jin H.J. (Animal Genetic Resources Station, NLRI, RDA)
Son D.S. (Animal Genetic Resources Station, NLRI, RDA)
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Journal of Embryo Transfer / v.21, no.2, 2006 , pp. 163-168 More about this Journal
Abstract
The present study was carried out to investigate in vitro development and post-thawed survivability of bovine embryos according to different ovary transport temperatures. Bovine ovaries were collected at a local slaughterhouse and were transported at 4 different temperature categories to laboratory: $7{\sim}10^{\circ}C\;(T1),\;11{\sim}17^{\circ}C\;(T2),\;18{\sim}25^{\circ}C\;(T3)$ and above $26^{\circ}C$ (control group). The cumulus-oocyte-complexes aspirated from ovaries were in vitro matured, fertilized and cultured. The rates of maturation (to metaphase II), cleavage and development to blastocysts were compared among treatment groups. Furthermore, frozen-thawed blastocysts were in vitro cultured to compare the survivability among groups. The maturation rates in the T1, T2 and T3 groups ($60.0{\sim}68.2%$) were significantly lower than that in the control group (81.8%, p<0.05). The cleavage rates in the T1 and T2 groups (52.6 and 54.5%) were significantly lower than that in the control group (83.6%, p<0.05). However, there was no difference in the development rate to blastocysts among all groups ($27.9{\sim}33.0%$, p>0.05). The survivability of frozen-thawed embryos was significantly lower in the T1 group (46.2%) than those in the T2, T3 and control groups ($68.8{\sim}7.13%$, p<0.05). In conclusion, the results suggest that ovary transport temperature at $26^{\circ}C$ may be optimal for the better in vitro development and the survival of frozen-thawed embryos produced in vitro Furthermore, exposure of ovary to temperature below $10^{\circ}C$ during transport may significantly decrease both in vitro development and survivability of frozen-thawed blastocysts.
Keywords
bovine; embryo; ovary; transport; temperature; survivability;
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