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Abstract
We examined the effect of crude canine pituitary extract (cCPE) on the in vitronuclear maturation of canine oocytes and production of progesterone by cumulus cells. cCPE was extracted from canine pituitaries and the concentrations of canine follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) were determined. Cumulus oocyte complexes (COCs) were harvested from anestrus cycle ovaries and matured in NCSU-37 supplemented with 10% estrus bitch serum, 50 µg/ml gentamycin and 0, 40 or 400 µg/ml cCPE at 38°C in a humidified atmosphere of 5% CO2 for 72 h. The nuclear maturation of the oocytes and the level of progesterone in the culture medium were evaluated. Development to metaphase I (MI) - metaphase II (MII) of canine oocytes in 400 µg/ml cCPE (15.4%) was significantly higher than in 0 and 40 µg/ml cCPE (4.3 and 8.7%), respectively. Treatment with 40 and 400 µg/ml cCPE also generated 0.33 and 0.65 ng/ml progesterone in the culture medium, respectively. Thus, the addition of cCPE to the culture medium promotes the nuclear maturation of canine oocytes and elevates the production of progesterone by cumulus cells.
Key words: In vitro maturation, pituitary extract, canine oocyte.
Abbreviation
cCPE, Crude canine pituitary extract; FSH, follicle stimulating hormone; LH, luteinizing hormone; COCs, cumulus oocyte complexes; MI,metaphase I; MII, metaphase II
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