Antifreeze protein type I in the vitrification solution improves the cryopreservation of immature cat oocytes.

Oocyte cryopreservation is not yet considered a reliable technique since it can reduce the quality and survival of oocytes in several species. This study determined the effect of different concentrations of antifreeze protein I (AFP I) on the vitrification solution of immature cat oocytes. For this, oocytes were randomly distributed in three groups and vitrified with 0 μg/mL (G0, 0 μM); 0.

Gene expression patterns of in vivo-derived sheep blastocysts is more affected by vitrification than slow freezing technique.

Transfer of fresh sheep embryos frequently results in higher pregnancy rate compared to cryopreserved ones, possibly due to a failure in the communication between the cryopreserved embryo and the endometrium during pre-implantation and pregnancy establishment. Thus, this study assessed the effect of sheep embryo cryopreservation (slow freezing or vitrification) on embryo survival rate and expression of genes related to trophectoderm differentiation (CDX2), pluripotency maintenance (NANOG), cell proliferation (TGFB1), mitochondrial activity (NRF1) and apoptosis (BAX and BCL2). Superovulation (n = 32 ewes) was performed and embryos were transcervically collected.

In Vitro Culture of Embryos from LOPU-Derived Goat Oocytes.

A high oocyte quality is the prerequisite for in vitro embryo production. Goat cumulus-oocyte complexes (COC) are mainly collected from slaughterhouse ovaries or by laparoscopic ovum pickup (LOPU) from live animals. Several features can influence the availability of good quality oocytes recovered by the LOPU technique.

Dose and administration protocol for FSH used for ovarian stimulation affect gene expression in sheep cumulus-oocyte complexes.

The present study evaluated the effect of four ovarian stimulation protocols on the follicular population and molecular status of cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs). Twelve Santa Inês ewes (in a cross-over design) received 80 or 120mg FSH alone in a multiple-dose (MD80 and MD120) regimen or in combination with 300IU equine chorionic gonadotrophin (eCG) in a one-shot (OS80 and OS120) protocol. The follicular population, COC recovery rate, mean COCs per ewe and the rate of brilliant Cresyl blue-positive (BCB+) COCs were similar among treatments (P>0.

Dynamics of recombinant hG-CSF in transgenic goat: preliminary study in the founder during hormonally induced lactation.

This study aimed to characterize the dynamic of human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (hG-CSF) during artificial lactation in a transgenic founder goat and to assess its potential ectopic expression and health. The female secreted 93.9 to 1,474.