Aspects of energetic substrate metabolism of in vitro and in vivo bovine embryos |
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| Authors: | D.K. de Souza L.P. Salles A.A.M. Rosa e Silva |
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| Affiliation: | 1.Laboratório de Biotecnologia da Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brasil;2.Faculdade da Ceilândia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brasil;3.Departamento de Biologia Molecular, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brasil |
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| Abstract: | Although the metabolism of early bovine embryos has not been fully elucidated,several publications have addressed this important issue to improve cultureconditions for cattle reproductive biotechnologies, with the ultimate goal ofproducing in vitro embryos similar in quality to those developingin vivo. Here, we review general aspects of bovine embryometabolism in vitro and in vivo, and discuss theuse of metabolic analysis of embryos produced in vitro to assessviability and predict a viable pregnancy after transference to the female tract. |
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| Keywords: | Bovine pregnancy rates Embryo metabolism Metabolism profile In vitro fertilization Embryo culture conditions In vivo embryo |
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