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Table 1 Effect of eFSH and FCS on nuclear maturation and cumulus expansion.

From: Cumulus expansion, nuclear maturation and connexin 43, cyclooxygenase-2 and FSH receptor mRNA expression in equine cumulus-oocyte complexes cultured in vitro in the presence of FSH and precursors for hyaluronic acid synthesis

Maturation medium

Nuclear maturation rate % (n° of oocytes)

Cumulus expansion rate % (n° of oocytes)

Control

70% (21) a

42% (21) a

Control + 1 μg/ml eFSH

62% (21) a

48% (21) a

Control without BSA with 20% FCS

74% (27) a

83% (29) b

  1. a,b Values with different superscripts are significantly different (p < 0.05).