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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-4-4
pubmed:abstractText
To overcome developmental problems as a consequence of single embryo culture, the Well of the Well (WOW) culture system has been developed. In this study, we aimed to examine the effect of embryo densities with respect to both microenvironment and macroenvironment on developmental rates and embryo quality to get a deeper insight into developmentally important mechanisms. WOW diameter and depth significantly affected developmental rates (p < 0.05). WOWs with diameter of 500 ?m reached significantly higher blastocyst rates (32.5 vs 21.1% vs 20.3%) compared to embryos cultured in WOWs of 300 ?m diameter or plain cultured controls. Embryos cultured in WOWs with 700 ?m depth reached significant higher developmental rates compared with embryos cultured in WOWs of 300 ?m depth and control embryos (30.6 vs 22.6% vs 20.3%). Correlation of the embryo per WOW volume with developmental rates was higher (r(2) = 0.92, p = 0.0004) than correlation of WOW diameter or WOW depth with developmental rates. However, the embryo per WOW volume did not affect differential cell counts. An embryo per culture dish volume of 1 : 30 ?l was identified to be optimal when the embryo per WOW volume was 1 : 0.27 ?l increasing developmental rates up to the level of mass embryo production. Giving the opportunity to track each embryo over the complete culture period while keeping high developmental rates with normal mitotic dynamics, the results of this work will provide benefit for the single culture of embryos in human assisted reproduction, mammalian embryos with high economic interest as well as for scientific purpose.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1439-0531
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
© 2009 Blackwell Verlag GmbH.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
45
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
e138-45
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Effect of embryo density on in vitro developmental characteristics of bovine preimplantative embryos with respect to micro and macroenvironments.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Animal Science; Animal Breeding and Husbandry Group, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article