Table 1. Developmental ability of Wistar oocytes matured in vitro in various culture media.
Culture media | No. of oocytes collected from ovaries |
No. (%) of oocytes matured to MII |
No. of MII oocytes activated |
No. (%) of oocytes after activation |
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Pronuclear stage | MII stage (non-activated) |
Degenerated and fragmented |
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In vivo | - | - | 32 | 29 (91) c | 3 (9) | 0 (0) |
HTF | 109 | 100 (92) a | 100 | 34 (34) d | 50 (50) | 16 (16) |
αMEM | 137 | 110 (80) b | 110 | 86 (78) e | 17 (15) | 7 (6) |
HTF + αMEM | 183 | 169 (92) a | 169 | 92 (54) f | 63 (37) | 14 (8) |
TYH + αMEM | 168 | 142 (85) | 142 | 107 (75) g | 27 (19) | 8 (6) |
The percentages of oocytes that matured to MII and those that formed a pronucleus after activation were statistically analyzed. P < 0.05: a vs. b; c vs. d and f; d vs. e, f, and g; e vs. f; f vs. g (chi-square test followed by multiple comparison using Ryan’s method).