Table 2. Rat Oocyte Activation.
Parthenogenic: | ||
Treatment | Activated | Degenerate |
None | 14/156 (9.0) | 15/156 (9.6) |
Sr2+ | 23/29 (79.3) ** | 6/29 (20.7) |
Ionomycin (I) | 16/62 (25.8) | 7/62 (11.3) |
I + DMAP | 61/127 (48.0) ** | 21/127 (16.5) |
I + Bohemine | 61/119 (51.3) ** | 34/119 (28.6) * |
Activation data are the number of normal appearing 2–4 cell embryos after 24 hours/total (%). Degenerate embryos are those that exhibited extensive fragmentation/uneven division of the ooplasm. Data are compiled from a minimum of 3 separate experiments (* = p<0.05, ** = p<0.01, compared to untreated group).