Influence of epidermal growth factor and transforming growth factor-α on in vitro maturation of cumulus cell-enclosed bovine oocytes in a defined medium

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K. Kobayashi
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S. Yamashita
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H. Hoshi
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1530/jrf.0.1000439
Volume/Issue:
Volume 100: Issue 2
Page Range:
439–446
Article Type:
Research Article
Online Publication Date:
Mar 1994
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This study was carried out to determine the effects of growth factors (epidermal growth factor, transforming growth factors-α and -β1, basic fibroblast growth factor, insulin), gonadotrophins (LH, FSH), and fetal bovine serum added to TCM199 medium on cumulus expansion and fertilization during in vitro maturation, and on subsequent embryonic development of bovine cumulus cell-enclosed oocytes. Epidermal growth factor, transforming growth factor-α, LH and FSH enhanced cumulus expansion and oocyte fertilizability. No significant effect was achieved with transforming growth factor-β1 nor with basic fibroblast growth factor. No additive stimulation on cumulus expansion and oocyte fertilizability was observed when epidermal growth factor was combined with LH or FSH. The addition of either epidermal growth factor or transforming growth factor-α to the maturation medium increased the number of fertilized ova that developed to the blastocyst stage. These results demonstrate the potential use of epidermal growth factor and transforming growth factor-α in obtaining high quality mature bovine oocytes for in vitro fertilization.

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Print ISSN:
1470-1626
Online ISSN:
1741-7899