Table 2. MtDNA copy number in MII oocytes and 2-cell and blastocyst stage embryos.
Oocyte selection and fertilisation | mtDNA copy number ± SEM |
Ratio |
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MII | 2 cells | Blastocyst | 2 cells/MII | Blastocyst/MII | |
BCB+ IVF | 147063 ± 25325a | 91630 ± 19950a,b | 244245 ± 28765 | 62.3% | 166.1% |
BCB+ ICSI | 147063 ± 25325a | 40926 ± 10057a | 263067 ± 45966 | 27.8% | 178.9% |
BCB− ICSI | 44749 ± 10574b | 22419 ± 7588a | 265000 ± 33329 | 50.1% | 592.2% |
BCB+ mICSI | 147063 ± 25325a | nd | 273712 ± 52787 | nd | 186.1% |
BCB− mICSI | 44749 ± 10574b | 198539 ± 69880a | 214841 ± 49107 | 443.7% | 480.1% |
ANOVA between BCB+ and BCB− for IVF, ICSI and mICSI inseminations with different superscripts representing significant differences, p < 0.05.