Myo-inositol improves developmental competence and reduces oxidative stress in porcine parthenogenetic embryos

Ali Jawad, Dongjin Oh, Hyerin Choi, Mirae Kim, Jaehyung Ham, Byoung Chol Oh, Joohyeong Lee, Sang-Hwan Hyun · 2024

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Ali Jawad and co-authors test a nutrient on pig embryos in a 2024 lab study. The compound, myo-inositol, is the most common form of a vitamin-like substance and acts against cell damage. It aids growth and breeding in mammals, but its role in pig embryos made by activation in the lab was not known.

The team added several doses of the compound to the growth fluid of activated pig embryos. Mid and high doses raised the share of embryos reaching the blastocyst stage. The high dose also raised a protective chemical inside cells and lowered harmful oxygen byproducts. Death rates among embryo cells fell, and the cells' power units worked better. Gene tests pointed to stronger damage defense as part of the effect.

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CREATORAli Jawad, Dongjin Oh, Hyerin Choi, Mirae Kim, Jaehyung Ham, Byoung Chol Oh, Joohyeong Lee, Sang-Hwan Hyun
YEAR2024
COLLECTIONPAPERS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE41 KB
VERSION1.0
LICENSECC BY 4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC11672211

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