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Biology of Reproduction, Vol 33, 79-87, Copyright © 1985 by Society for the Study of Reproduction

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Effect of calcium ion on the maturation of cumulus-enclosed pig follicular oocytes isolated from medium-sized graafian follicles

IH Bae and CP Channing

Porcine follicular oocytes from medium-sized follicles (3-5 mm in diameter) were cultured in modified Hank's balanced salts solution (MHBS) to which pyruvate, lactate, and glucose were added as an energy source. Bovine serum albumin (0.4%) was added as a protein source and the oocytes were cultured for 42 h at 37 degrees C in 5% CO2 in air. In this medium porcine oocytes underwent 80-90% nuclear maturation after 42 h. Oocytes were cultured in MHBS with various amounts of CaCl2 as well as in the presence of verapamil, a Ca2+ channel blocker, and the divalent cationophore A23187. It was found that the lowest concentration of Ca2+ required for oocyte maturation was around 0.0265- 0.053 mM. Such a requirement for Ca2+ in the culture medium extended through metaphase II. If Ca2+ was omitted during the final 4 h of culture, the metaphase II chromosomes appeared extremely condensed or degenerated. Verapamil at a level of 0.2 mM inhibited germinal vesicle breakdown or resulted in degeneration, whereas lower concentrations did not affect oocyte maturation. In the presence of 0.02 mM verapamil, the maturation of cumulus-enclosed oocytes was not affected, whereas at the same dose of verapamil the maturation of denuded oocytes was inhibited. Less than 3.8 X 10(-7) M divalent cationophore did not inhibit oocyte maturation. Maturation was inhibited by 3.8 X 10(-7) and 3.8 X 10(-6) M divalent cationophore. In conclusion, maintenance of oocytes in a nondegenerated state also requires the constant presence of Ca2+ in the culture medium.


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