Supplementation with estradiol-17β improves porcine oocyte maturation and subsequent embryo development = 에스타디올 17베타를 처리하여 돼지 성숙과 발달률을 증가

Abstract

Metaphase II oocyte production was significantly increased by treatment with E2 during the first half of the total in vitro maturation (IVM) period, which was further evidenced by an increase in monospermic fertilization, blastocyst formation, or blastomere viability of IVF- or somatic cell nuclear transfer-derived embryos. Thus, we concluded that transient E2 supplementation could improve the IVM rate and subsequent developmental competence in pigs.