title: In vitro culture medium (IVC) supplementation with sericin improves developmental competence of ovine zygotes.
abstract: This study was carried out to investigate the effects of supplementation of potassium simplex optimized medium (KSOM-aa) with various sericin concentrations (0, 0.1, 0.5, 1 and 2.5%) on ovine zygotes. The results indicate that the supplementation of oocyte in vitro culture medium with optimal concentration of sericin (0.1 and 0.5%) may have beneficial effects on developmental competence of in vitro-derived ovine embryos.
authors.affiliation: IVF Laboratory, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.
authors.forename: Faranak
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aghaz
authors.affiliation: IVF Laboratory, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran. Electronic address: h.hajarian@razi.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Hadi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hajarian
authors.affiliation: IVF Laboratory, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.
authors.forename: Hamed
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: KaramiShabankareh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry*; D046149:Embryo Culture Techniques / Q000662:veterinary; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000662:veterinary; D059471:In Vitro Oocyte Maturation Techniques / Q000662:veterinary*; D047030:Sericins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012756:Sheep / Q000196:embryology / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D047030:Sericins
keywords: Blastocyst; Cleavage; IVC; Ovine zygote; Sericin