Table 3 Effect of all-trans retinol addition to the culture medium (mean ± S. E. M.). Embryos were cultured under low oxygen conditions.
From: Retinol improves bovine embryonic development in vitro
Retinol concentration (μM) | Putative zygote (n) | Cleavage | Blastocyst/ putative zygote | Blastocyst/ cleaved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 567 | 86.1 ± 2.5 | 26.5 ± 2.4a | 30.7 ± 2.6a |
1.0 | 312 | 84.7 ± 3.2 | 27.1 ± 3.2ab | 32.1 ± 3.5a |
2.0 | 414 | 85.3 ± 2.9 | 28.8 ± 2.8a | 34.1 ± 3.1a |
5.0 | 303 | 80.8 ± 3.2 | 20.2 ± 3.2a | 25.4 ± 3.5a |
10.0 | 388 | 81.2 ± 3.0 | 13.5 ± 3.0c | 16.2 ± 3.3b |