Selection of oocytes for in vitro maturation by brilliant cresyl blue staining： a study using the mouse model

选择是最可能的发展的卵母细胞是关键的为在 vitrofertilization 并且动物克隆。染色的灿烂的 cresyl 蓝色(BCB ) 在大型家畜被用于卵母细胞选举，但是它的更宽的用途需要推进评估。我们再划分进染色的那些(BCB+) 和那些的老鼠卵母细胞未沾污(BCB-) 根据他们的 ooplasm BCBcoloration。染色质配置，积云房间 apoptosis，细胞质的成熟和发展胜任在 BCB+ 和 BCB- 卵母细胞之间被比较。BCB+ 卵母细胞的胜任上的卵母细胞直径，性成熟和 gonadotropin 刺激的效果也被分析。在thelarge尺寸和中等尺寸的组，BCB+卵母细胞更大并且显示出更多的包围 nucleoli ( SN )染色质配置和早闭锁的更高的频率，并且他们也获得了更好细胞质的成熟(象细胞内部的 GSH 水平和 mitochondrialdistribution 的模式坚定)并且在试管内成熟( IVM )以后的更高发展的潜力比BCB卵母细胞。当没与 PMSG 告知时，成年老鼠比 prepubertal 老鼠与更高的胜任生产了更多的 BCB+ 卵母细胞。PMSG priming 增加了比例和 BCB+oocytes 的发展力量。在大尺寸的组的 BCB+ 卵母细胞在 medium-sizegroup 比他们的对应物显示出更多的 SN 染色质配置，更好细胞质的成熟和更高发展的潜力。染色的 BCB 能为卵母细胞选择被用作一个有效方法，这被结束，但是 BCB+ 卵母细胞的胜任可以与卵母细胞直径，动物性成熟和 gonadotropin 刺激变化。总起来说，这里描述的标准的系列将更好允许在为更好的开发选择卵母细胞的选择。

Selecting oocytes that are most likely to develop is crucial for in vitro fertilization and animal cloning. Brilliant cresyl blue （BCB） staining has been used for oocyte selection in large animals, but its wider utility needs further evaluation. Mouse oocytes were divided into those stained （BCB＋） and those unstained （BCB-） according to their ooplasm BCB coloration. Chromatin configurations, cumulus cell apoptosis, cytoplasmic maturity and developmental competence were compared between the BCB＋ and BCB- oocytes. The effects of oocyte diameter, sexual maturity and gonadotropin stimulation on the competence of BCB＋ oocytes were also analyzed. In the large- and medium-size groups, BCB＋ oocytes were larger and showed more surrounded nucleoli （SN） chromatin configurations and higher frequencies of early atresia, and they also gained better cytoplasmic maturity （determined as the intracellular GSH level and pattern of mitochondrial distribution） and higher developmental potential after in vitro maturation （IVM） than the BCB-oocytes. Adult mice produced more BCB＋ oocytes with higher competence than the prepubertal mice when not primed with PMSG. PMSG priming increased both proportion and developmental potency of BCB＋ oocytes. The BCB＋ oocytes in the large-size group showed more SN chromatin configurations, better cytoplasmic maturity and higher developmental potential than their counterparts in the medium-size group. It is concluded that BCB staining can be used as an efficient method for oocyte selection, but that the competence of the BCB＋ oocytes may vary with oocyte diameter, animal sexual maturity and gonadotropin stimulation. Taken together, the series of criteria described here would allow for better choices in selecting oocytes for better development.