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. 2019 May 20;20(3):e31. doi: 10.4142/jvs.2019.20.e31

Table 5. Preimplantation development of porcine SCNT embryos with caffeine supplement both of oocyte manipulation and 4 h post-fusion based on the results of previous experiments.

Caffeine concentration (mM) No. of reconstructed oocytes No. of embryos (%; mean ± SEM) developed to
2-cell 4-cell 8-cell Morula Blastocyst
0 131 117 (89.6 ± 2.9) 101 (77.1 ± 3.6) 39 (29.5 ± 1.9) 24 (18.3 ± 1.3) 20 (15.2 ± 1.2)
1.25 119 102 (85.7 ± 3.0) 85 (71.7 ± 4.5) 35 (29.6 ± 2.6) 23 (19.3 ± 1.7) 19 (16.0 ± 1.6)

SCNT, somatic cell nuclear transfer; SEM, standard error of the mean.