Effect of Melatonin on the <i>In Vitro</i> Maturation of Porcine Oocytes, Development of Parthenogenetically Activated Embryos, and Expression of Genes Related to the Oocyte Developmental Capability

Melatonin treatment can improve quality and in vitro development of porcine oocytes, but the mechanism of improving quality and developmental competence is not fully understood. In this study, porcine cumulus&#8722;oocyte complexes were cultured in TCM199 medium with non-treated (control), 10<...

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Main Authors: Ling Yang, Qingkai Wang, Maosheng Cui, Qianjun Li, Shuqin Mu, Zimo Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
pig
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/2/209