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Parthenogenetic activation of bovine oocytes using single and combined strontium, ionomycin and 6-dimethylaminopurine treatments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 November 2007

S.C. Méo ,
W. Yamazaki ,
C.R. Ferreira ,
F. Perecin ,
N.Z. Saraiva ,
C.L.V. Leal  and
J.M. Garcia
S.C. Méo*
Affiliation:
Centro de Genética e Reprodução Animal, Instituto de Zootecnia, Rua Heitor Penteado, 56, 13460-000, Nova Odessa, SP, Brazil. Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal, FCAV – UNESP, Via de Acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, s/n, 14884-900, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil.
W. Yamazaki
Affiliation:
Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal, FCAV – UNESP, Via de Acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, s/n, 14884-900, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil.
C.R. Ferreira
Affiliation:
Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal, FCAV – UNESP, Via de Acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, s/n, 14884-900, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil.
F. Perecin
Affiliation:
Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal, FCAV – UNESP, Via de Acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, s/n, 14884-900, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil.
N.Z. Saraiva
Affiliation:
Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal, FCAV – UNESP, Via de Acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, s/n, 14884-900, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil.
C.L.V. Leal
Affiliation:
Departamento de Ciências Básicas, FZEA – USP, Avenida Duque de Caxias Norte, 225, 13635-900, Pirassununga, SP, Brazil.
J.M. Garcia
Affiliation:
Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal, FCAV – UNESP, Via de Acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, s/n, 14884-900, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil.
*
All correspondence to: S.C. Méo, Embrapa Pecuária Sudeste, Rodovia Washington Luiz, km 234, CEP 13560-970, São Carlos, SP, Brazil. Tel: +55 16 3361 5611. Fax: +55 16 3361 5754. e-mail: simone@cppse.embrapa.br
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Summary

In vitro-matured (IVM) bovine oocytes were activated with single and combined treatments of strontium (S), ionomycin (I) and 6-DMAP (D). Using oocytes IVM for 26 h, we observed that activation altered cell cycle kinetics (faster progression, MIII arrest, or direct transition from MII to pronuclear stage) when compared to in vitro fertilization. The effect of oocyte age on early parthenogenesis was assessed in oocytes IVM for 22, 26 and 30 h. Better results in pronuclear development were obtained in treatments ISD (81.7%) at 22 h; D (66.7%), IS (63.3%), ID (73.3%) and ISD (76.7%) at 26 h; and D (86.7%), IS (85.0%) and ID (78.3%) at 30 h. Higher cleavage occurred on ISD (80.0%) at 22 h; ID (83.3%) and ISD (91.7%) at 26 h; and I (86.7%), IS (90.0%), ID (85.0%) and ISD (95.0%) at 30 h. More blastocysts were achieved in ID (25.0%) and ISD (18.3%) at 22 h; and in ID at 26 h (45.0%) and 30 h (50.0%). We also observed that IS allowed higher haploid (77.4%) embryonic development, whilst ID was better for diploid (89.1%) development. It was concluded that association of S and D without I was not effective for blastocyst development; treatments using S were less influenced by oocyte age, but when S was associated with D there was a detrimental effect on aged oocytes; treatment ISD promoted higher activation and cleavage rates in young oocytes and ID protocol was the best for producing blastocysts.

Keywords

CattleChromatinEmbryonic developmentMicrotubulesOocyte activation
Type
Research Article
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Zygote , Volume 15 , Issue 4 , November 2007 , pp. 295 - 306
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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