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Table 2 Maturation rate and cumulus expansion of COCs incubated further for 22-h in medium without AGT after 22-h cultivation in medium with 10 mM AGT

From: Studies of the role of steroid hormone in the regulation of oocyte maturation in cattle

Treatment

Number of Oocytes examined

Maturation rate (%)

Cumulus Expansion +3 (%)

Control1)

120

92.3 ± 1.6

79.4 ± 4.0

AGT-10 mM2)

120

89.4 ± 4.5

78.7 ± 5.7

  1. 1) Oocytes were cultured for 22 h in TCM-199. 2) Oocytes were cultured in TCM-199 medium with 10 mM AGT for 22 h and then COCs were further cultured 22 h in TCM-199 medium without 10 mM AGT. Values are mean ± SEM of three different replicates. AGT: aminoglutethimide.