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  • Title: Dynamic medium containing growth differentiation factor-9 and FSH maintains survival and promotes in vitro growth of caprine preantral follicles after long-term in vitro culture.
    Author: Alves AM, Chaves RN, Rocha RM, Lima LF, Andrade PM, Lopes CA, Souza CE, Moura AA, Campello CC, Báo SN, Smitz J, Figueiredo JR.
    Journal: Reprod Fertil Dev; 2013; 25(6):955-65. PubMed ID: 23050662.
    Abstract:
    The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF-9) and FSH on the in vitro development of caprine preantral follicles cultured for 16 days. Ovarian fragments were cultured in αMEM⁺ (α-minimum essential medium, pH 7.2-7.4, 10 μg mL⁻¹ insulin, 5.5 μg mL⁻¹ transferrin, 5.0 ng mL⁻¹ selenium, 2 mM glutamine, 2 mM hypoxanthine and 1.25 mg mL⁻¹ bovine serum albumin) in the absence or presence of 200 ng mL⁻¹ GDF-9 and/or 50 ng mL⁻¹ FSH added during the first (Days 0-8) and/or second (Days 8-16) half of the culture period. Non-cultured and cultured fragments were processed for histological and ultrastructural analyses. After 16 days, all treatments using GDF-9 or FSH showed higher rates of follicular survival compared with αMEM⁺ alone. Compared with non-cultured control, sequential culture media containing GDF-9 and/or FSH significantly increased the percentage of developing follicles and follicle diameter. Moreover, a progressive increase in oocyte diameter was observed only with sequential culture medium containing GDF-9 until Day 8 followed by FSH (GDF-9/FSH) in the second half of the culture period. After 16 days of culture, ultrastructural analysis confirmed the integrity of follicles cultured in the presence of GDF-9/FSH. In conclusion, a dynamic medium containing GDF-9 and FSH (GDF-9/FSH) maintained follicular integrity and promoted activation of primordial follicles and growth during long-term in vitro culture of goat preantral follicles.
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