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Bovine oocyte and embryo development following meiotic inhibition with butyrolactone I
1 Jan 2000
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In this study we have shown that butyrolactone I (BL-I), a potent inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinases, inhibits meiotic resumption in bovine oocytes by blocking germinal vesicle breakdown in a dose-dependent manner. A concentration 100 microM blocked over 60% of oocytes, while 150 microM inhibited almost all oocytes compared to the control in which over 80% resumed meiosis. Following a second 24 hr culture...
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