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Table 1 Mouse oocyte in vitro maturation and fertilization

From: Mammalian oocytes are targets for prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) action

 

Vehicle (%)

PGE2 (%)

MII at 16 hours

53

69

MII at 18 hours

95

84a

Fertilization (2 cells)

71

71

Blastocyst

57

63

Hatched blastocyst

29

37

  1. Each observation represents the percentage of all oocytes in the indicated treatment group. Oocytes were pooled from 2 animals, n = 36-69 oocytes per treatment group. aPercent of cohort which progressed to MII by 18 hours was lower with PGE2 treatment, p < 0.05 by Fisher's exact test.
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Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology

ISSN: 1477-7827

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