| Effects of exogenous melatonin on in vivo embryo viability and oocyte competence of undernourished ewes after weaning during the seasonal anestrus. | |
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PMID: 20570337 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This study investigated the effects of exogenous melatonin on embryo viability and oocyte competence in post-partum undernourished ewes during the seasonal anestrus. At parturition (mid-Feb), 36 adult Rasa Aragonesa ewes were assigned to one of two groups: treated (+MEL) or not treated (-MEL) with a subcutaneous implant of melatonin (Melovine(R), CEVA) on the day of lambing. After 45 d of suckling, lambs were weaned, ewes were synchronized using intravaginal pessaries, and fed to provide 1.5x (Control, C) or 0.5x (Low, L) times daily maintenance requirements. Thus, ewes were divided into four groups: C-MEL, C+MEL, L-MEL, and L+MEL. At estrus (Day=0), ewes were mated. At Day 5 after estrus, embryos were recovered by mid-ventral laparotomy and classified based on their developmental stage and morphology. After embryo collection, ovaries were recovered and oocytes were classified and selected for use in in vitro fertilization (IVF). Neither diet nor melatonin treatment had a significant effect on ovulation rate and on the number of ova recovered per ewe. Melatonin treatment significantly improved the number of fertilized embryos/corpus luteum (CL) (-MEL: 0.35 +/- 0.1, +MEL: 0.62 +/- 0.1; P = 0.08), number of viable embryos/CL (-MEL: 0.23 +/- 0.1, +MEL: 0.62 +/- 0.1; P < 0.01), viability rate (-MEL: 46.6%, +MEL: 83.9%; P < 0.05), and pregnancy rate (-MEL: 26.3%, +MEL: 76.5%; P < 0.05). In particular, exogenous melatonin improved embryo viability in undernourished ewes (L-MEL: 40%, L+MEL: 100%, P < 0.01). Neither nutrition nor exogenous melatonin treatments significantly influenced the competence of oocytes during IVF. Treatment groups did not differ significantly in the number of healthy oocytes used for IVF, number of cleaved embryos, or number of blastocysts and, consequently, the groups had similar cleavage and blastocyst rates. In conclusion, melatonin treatments improved ovine embryo viability during anestrus, particularly in undernourished post-partum ewes, although the effects of melatonin did not appear to be mediated at the oocyte competence level. |
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Authors:
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M I Vázquez; J A Abecia; F Forcada; A Casao |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-06-08 |
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Title: Theriogenology Volume: 74 ISSN: 1879-3231 ISO Abbreviation: Theriogenology Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-16 Completed Date: 2010-12-10 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0421510 Medline TA: Theriogenology Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 618-26 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Departamento de Producción Animal y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Miguel Servet 177, Zaragoza, Spain (C.P. 50013). isavazq@unizar.es |
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Anestrus
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physiology Animals Body Weight Embryo, Mammalian / drug effects, physiology* Embryonic Development / drug effects* Female Malnutrition / veterinary* Melatonin / pharmacology* Oocytes / drug effects, physiology* Ovulation / drug effects Pregnancy Pregnancy Rate Progesterone / blood Seasons Sheep / anatomy & histology, embryology*, physiology Sheep Diseases / physiopathology* Weaning |
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57-83-0/Progesterone; 73-31-4/Melatonin |
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