Development of a single bovine embryo improved by co-culture with trophoblastic vesicles in vitamin-supplemented medium

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To improve the development of singly cultured bovine embryos, we developed a co-culture method with trophoblastic vesicles. The growth of trophoblastic cells was markedly increased in vitamin-supplemented medium 199 compared with medium 199. Upon co-culture of a single embryo with trophoblastic vesicles in vitamin-supplemented medium 199, embryo development to the blastocyst stage was significantly higher than in embryos co-cultured with trophoblastic vesicles in RPMI 1640 or with cumulus cells in medium 199 (control). In the absence of the vitamin cocktail, co-culture with trophoblastic vesicles in medium 199 did not improve embryo development compared with that of the control. The vitamin cocktail was effective in embryo development when co-cultured with trophoblastic vesicles, but not with cumulus cells. Embryo development was not improved in the absence of co-cultured trophoblastic vesicles, even in the presence of vitamin cocktail. In conclusion, the co-culture system with trophoblastic vesicles in vitamin-supplemented medium 199 efficiently enhances the development of singly cultured embryos. © 2012 by the Society for Reproduction and Development.

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Mori, M., Kasa, S., Hattori, M. A., & Ueda, S. (2012). Development of a single bovine embryo improved by co-culture with trophoblastic vesicles in vitamin-supplemented medium. Journal of Reproduction and Development, 58(6), 717–721. https://doi.org/10.1262/jrd.2012-085

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