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Table 4 Cumulus expansion of COCs incubated in the 10 mM AGT-containing medium supplemented with various concentrations of P4

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

  

Cumulus expansion (%)

Concentration of P4 (ng/ml)

Number of Oocytes examined

0

+1

+2

+3

Control

100

0a

19.2 ± 6.0

20.1 ± 4.9c

60.7 ± 7.7e

0

110

84.9 ± 5.5b

15.1 ± 5.5

0d

0f

100

105

90.2 ± 3.5b

9.8 ± 3.5

0d

0f

500

115

87.5 ± 1.2b

12.5 ± 1.2

0d

0f

1000

145

89.5 ± 1.3b

10.5 ± 1.3

0d

0f

  1. a-b, c–d, e–fColumns with no common superscripts were significantly different (P < 0.05). Values are mean ± SEM of three different replicates. Control: COCs were incubated in medium without addition of 10 mM AGT and P4; AGT: aminoglutethimide; P4: progesterone.