کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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3973257 | 1256845 | 2007 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: Effect of granulocyte–macrophage colony stimulating factor on growth, resistance to freezing and thawing and re-expansion of murine blastocysts Effect of granulocyte–macrophage colony stimulating factor on growth, resistance to freezing and thawing and re-expansion of murine blastocysts](/preview/png/3973257.png)
Two-cell murine embryos were cultured for 72 h in the presence or absence of granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF), frozen for 60 days and, after thawing, cultured for an additional 24 h in the presence or absence of GM-CSF. During the initial 72 h period, GM-CSF did not influence the percentage of embryos reaching the expanded blastocyst stage, but there was a significant increase (P < 0.05) in the number of cells in the embryos grown with GM-CSF. Survival after thawing was not affected by previous exposure to GM-CSF, but re-expansion of the blastocoele was diminished in that group. Exposure to GM-CSF during the post-thaw period greatly enhanced re-expansion of the blastocoele. The presence of human serum albumin in the culture media is thought to have masked the beneficial effect of GM-CSF upon embryos.
Journal: Reproductive BioMedicine Online - Volume 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 96-101