Reproductive and Developmental Biology

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Effects of Insulin, Transferrin and Selenium (ITS) on In Vitro Development of Porcine Parthenogenetic and Nuclear Transfer Embryos

  • Quan, Yan-Shi (Research Center for Transgenic and Cloned Pigs, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Naruse, Kenji (Research Center for Transgenic and Cloned Pigs, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Baek-Chul (Research Center for Transgenic and Cloned Pigs, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Hong-Rye (Research Center for Transgenic and Cloned Pigs, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Han, Rang-Xun (Research Center for Transgenic and Cloned Pigs, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Choi, Su-Min (Research Center for Transgenic and Cloned Pigs, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Park, Chang-Sik (Research Center for Transgenic and Cloned Pigs, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Jin, Dong-Il (Research Center for Transgenic and Cloned Pigs, Chungnam National University)
  • Published : 2007.12.31
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Abstract

Insulin, transferrin and selenium (ITS) complex is reported to improve in vitro development of oocytes and embryos. This study was carried out to investigate the effects of ITS during in vitro culture (IVC) of porcine parthenogenetic and nuclear transfer (NT) embryos on subsequent developmental capacity in vitro. The electrically activated oocytes were cultured in Porcine Zygote Medium (PZM-3) with various concentrations (0, 0.1, 0.5, and 1.0%) of ITS for 7 days. Also, the electrically activated reconstructed embryos were cultured in PZM-3 with various concentrations (0, 0.1, 0.5, and 1.0%) of ITS for 6 days. Addition of ITS to culture medium did not affect development of porcine parthenogenetic embryos in vitro. To test the effect of ITS on the in vitro development of porcine NT embryos, factorial experiments were also performed for in vitro maturation (IVM) medium (TCM-199) with or without 1% ITS and culture medium (PZM-3) with or without 0.5% ITS. Addition of 0.5% ITS to culture medium increased (p<0.05) the proportion of NT blastocysts compared with non-treated group. In contrast, addition of 1% ITS to culture medium was ineffective or had a detrimental effect. Also, addition of ITS only to maturation medium increased (p<0.05) the percentage of NT blastocysts formation compared with the control group. In conclusion, addition of ITS to IVM or IVC medium could improve subsequent blastocyst development of porcine NT embryos.

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