Factors Affecting the Efficiency of In Vitro Embryo Production in Prepubertal Mediterranean Water Buffalo

Embryos from prepubertal water buffalo can be produced using laparoscopic ovum pickup (LOPU) and in vitro embryo production (IVEP). However, to date, it is unclear what factors and environmental conditions can affect LOPU-IVEP efficiency in prepubertal animals, especially buffalo. In this study, we...

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Published in:Animals (Basel) 2022-12, Vol.12 (24), p.3549
Main Authors: Currin, Luke, Baldassarre, Hernan, de Macedo, Mariana Priotto, Glanzner, Werner Giehl, Gutierrez, Karina, Lazaris, Katerina, Guay, Vanessa, Herrera, María Elena Carrillo, da Silva, Zigomar, Brown, Caitlin, Joron, Erin, Herron, Ron, Bordignon, Vilceu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Animals
Blastocysts
Bubalus bubalis
bull effect
Dairy cattle
Efficiency
Embryo transfer
Embryos
Environmental conditions
Fertility
Follicles
Gametocytes
Gonadotropins
In vitro fertilization
individual variation
Laparoscopy
LOPU-IVEP
Oocytes
Ovaries
Pituitary (anterior)
Pregnancy
Reproductive technologies
seasonality
Seasons
Sheep
Success
Trends
Variation
Vitrification
Winter
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Summary:Embryos from prepubertal water buffalo can be produced using laparoscopic ovum pickup (LOPU) and in vitro embryo production (IVEP). However, to date, it is unclear what factors and environmental conditions can affect LOPU-IVEP efficiency in prepubertal animals, especially buffalo. In this study, we explored the impact of season, age and individual variation among female donor animals, as well as the effect of the sire used for in vitro fertilization. Donor animals between 2 and 6 months of age were stimulated using gonadotropins prior to LOPU, which was performed at two-week intervals. Following in vitro maturation and fertilization, the resulting embryos were then cultured to the blastocyst stage until they were either vitrified or transferred into recipient animals. The number of follicles available for aspiration and embryo development rates was stable throughout the year. As animals became older, there was a slight trend for fewer COCs recovered from LOPU and better embryo development. There was a large individual variation in both ovarian response and the developmental competence of oocytes among donors. The bull used for fertilization also had a significant impact on embryo development. Upon embryo transfer, pregnancy rates were not affected by the number of embryos transferred per recipient. The best pregnancy rates were achieved when transferring blastocysts, compared to compact morula or hatched blastocysts. Finally, vitrification had no effect on pregnancy rate compared to fresh embryos.
ISSN:2076-2615
2076-2615
DOI:10.3390/ani12243549