Protein-free culture medium containing polyvinylalcohol, vitamins, and amino acids supports development of eight-cell hamster embryos to hatching blastocysts.
Protein-free culture medium containing polyvinylalcohol, vitamins, and amino acids supports development of eight-cell hamster embryos to hatching blastocysts.
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含有聚乙烯醇、维生素和氨基酸的无蛋白培养基支持八细胞仓鼠胚胎发育至孵化囊胚。
DOI:
10.1002/jez.1402470211
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发表时间:
1988
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Bavister,BD
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作者:
Kane,MT;Bavister,BD
In vitro development of eight‐cell hamster embryos to hatching blastocysts requires the presence of amino acids and a group of water‐soluble vitamins in the culture medium. The present studies investigated the effect of type of macromolecule on blastocyst hatching and on the requirement for vitamins. Embryos were cultured for 3 days in the presence of the synthetic macromolecule polyvinylalcohol (PVA) and of different types of bovine serum albumin (BSA), both with and without vitamins. The results showed that eight‐cell embryos develop to hatching blastocysts in the presence of vitamins and amino acids with PVA as the only macromolecule in the medium. The presence of certain types of BSA reduced but did not eliminate the need for vitamins. Glutamine alone was as efficient as a complete amino acid supplement in supporting blastocyst hatching. These results demonstrate for the first time that eight‐cell hamster embryos can be cultured to hatching blastocysts in a chemically defined medium.