Fighting Like Cats and Dogs: Challenges in Domestic Carnivore Oocyte Development and Promises of Innovative Culture Systems
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2021
Citazione:
Fighting Like Cats and Dogs: Challenges in Domestic Carnivore Oocyte Development and Promises of Innovative Culture Systems / M. Colombo, I.M. Alkali, S. Prochowska, G.C. Luvoni. - In: ANIMALS. - ISSN 2076-2615. - 11:7(2021 Jul 19), pp. 2135.1-2135.17. [10.3390/ani11072135]
Abstract:
In vitro embryo production in cats and dogs still presents some challenges, and it needs to be optimized to transfer efficient protocols to related wild, endangered species. While the chemical composition of culture media has been the focus of several studies, the importance of culture substrates for oocyte and embryo culture has often been neglected. Traditional in vitro systems, i.e., two-dimensional cultures, do not resemble the physiological environments where cells develop, and they may cause morphological and functional alterations to oocytes and embryos. More modern three-dimensional and microfluidic culture system better mimic the structure and the stimuli found in in vivo conditions, and they could better support the development of oocytes and embryos in vitro, as well as the maintenance of more physiological behaviors. This review describes the different culture systems tested for domestic carnivore reproductive cells along the years, and it summarizes their effects on cultured cells with the purpose of analyzing innovative options to improve in vitro embryo production outcomes.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
canine; feline; co-culture; IVC; IVF; IVM; microfluidic; 3D
Elenco autori:
M. Colombo, I.M. Alkali, S. Prochowska, G.C. Luvoni
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