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Cell J. 2016 Jul-Sep;18(2):205-13. doi: 10.22074/cellj.2016.4315. Epub 2016 May 30.

Evaluation of Mouse Oocyte In Vitro Maturation Developmental Competency in Dynamic Culture Systems by Design and Construction of A Lab on A Chip Device and Its Comparison with Conventional Culture System.

Cell journal

Behnaz Sadeghzadeh Oskouei, Maryam Pashaiasl, Mohammad Hasan Heidari, Mohammad Salehi, Hadi Veladi, Firuz Ghaderi Pakdel, Parviz Shahabi, Marefat Ghaffari Novin

Affiliations

  1. Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
  2. Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Womens Reproductive Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
  3. Department of Anatomy and Biology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  4. Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Centre, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  5. Department of Electronic Engineering, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran.
  6. Department of Physiology, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
  7. Department of Physiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.

PMID: 27540525 PMCID: PMC4988419 DOI: 10.22074/cellj.2016.4315

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: In conventional assisted reproductive technology (ART), oocytes are cultured in static microdrops within Petri dishes that contain vast amounts of media. However, the in vivo environment is dynamic. This study assesses in vitro oocyte maturation through the use of a new microfluidic device. We evaluate oocyte fertilization to the blastocyct stage and their glutathione (GSH) contents in each experimental group.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this experimental study, we established a dynamic culture condition. Immature oocytes were harvested from ovaries of Naval Medical Research Institute (NMRI) mice. Oocytes were randomly placed in static (passive) and dynamic (active) in vitro maturation (IVM) culture medium for 24 hours. In vitro matured oocytes underwent fertilization, after which we placed the pronucleus (PN) stage embryos in microdrops and followed their developmental stages to blastocyst formation after 3 days. GSH content of the in vitro matured oocytes was assessed by monochlorobimane (MCB) staining.

RESULTS: We observed significantly higher percentages of mature metaphase II oocytes (MII) in the passive and active dynamic culture systems (DCS) compared to the static group (P<0.01). There were significantly less mean numbers of germinal vesicle (GV) and degenerated oocytes in the passive and active dynamic groups compared to the static group (P<0.01). Fertilization and blastocyst formation rate in the dynamic systems were statistically significant compared to the static cultures (P<0.01). There was significantly higher GSH content in dynamically matured oocytes compared to statically matured oocytes (P<0.01).

CONCLUSION: Dynamic culture for in vitro oocyte maturation improves their developmental competency in comparison with static culture conditions.

Keywords: Glutathione; In Vitro Fertilization; In Vitro Oocyte Maturation; Lab-On-A-Chip Device; Microfluidics

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