Table 2. Total cell number and apoptotic cell index (mean ± S.E.M.) in bovine blastocysts expanded or hatched cultured without and with MWNTs-exposed for 72 h.
Group | N | Total cell number | Apoptotic cell number | Apoptotic cell index (%) |
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Control (without MWNT) | 21 | 425.85 ± 45.69a | 93.53 ± 19.84a | 19.74 ± 2.83a |
MWNT (0.2 μg ml−1) | 30 | 288.08 ± 36.27b | 111.64 ± 22.17a | 33.01 ± 3.72b |
Means with different superscripts within a column differ at p < 0.05 (ANOVA).
N = number of embryos.