The effects of cultured cumulus cells as donor cells on the genetically reconstructed porcine oocytes, matured in vitro, after nuclear transfer were studied. The cultured cumulus cells (F4) and the freshly acquaired cumulus cells (F0) were injected into the perivitelline space of the enucleated oocytes to obtain the genetically reconstructed oocytes. The oocytes were fused and activated simultaneously. These oocytes were observed for the embryo development for 144 h. It was found that the activation rate and the one-pronuclear formation (1N) of the F4 group were significantly higher than the F0 group (p<0.05). Also, the embryo development rate of the F4 group was significantly higher than the F0 group (p<0.05). In addition, the cultured cumulus cells enhanced the genetically reconstructed oocytes to advance their development to such stage as morula. These effects were attributed a better synchronization of the donor cells with the recipient cells of the F4 group.
The effects of cultured cumulus cells as donor cells on the genetically reconstructed porcine oocytes, matured in vitro, after nuclear transfer were studied. The cultured cumulus cells (F4) and the freshly acquaired cumulus cells (F0) were injected into the perivitelline space of the enucleated oocytes to obtain the genetically reconstructed oocytes. The oocytes were fused and activated simultaneously. These oocytes were observed for the embryo development for 144 h. It was found that the activation rate and the one-pronuclear formation (1N) of the F4 group were significantly higher than the F0 group (p<0.05). Also, the embryo development rate of the F4 group was significantly higher than the F0 group (p<0.05). In addition, the cultured cumulus cells enhanced the genetically reconstructed oocytes to advance their development to such stage as morula. These effects were attributed a better synchronization of the donor cells with the recipient cells of the F4 group.