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Effect of Seasons on Ovarian Activity and Developmental Competence of Buffalo Oocytes and Embryos

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Animal Reproduction & Artificial Insemination

Abstract

The aims of the current study were to investigate the effects of seasons on 1) oocyte yield, aspiration rate, and quality in buffalo. 2) Maturation rate and embryo developmental competence in buffalo. Buffalo ovaries [426] were collected during different seasons of the year [2021], cold seasons (from October to March) and hot seasons (from April to September), and the temperature humidity index (THI) was calculated, counting the number of ovarian follicles, and the aspiration rate and yield were recorded. Oocytes' quality was classified as excellent, good, fair, and denuded. Excellent and Good quality oocytes were in vitro matured (IVM) in tissue culture media -199 (TCM-199) + fetal calf serum 10% (FCS) + 10 μg/ml follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) + 50 μg/ml gentamicin. Oocytes were incubated for 22 h in 5% CO2 and 38.5°C., cumulus-cell expansion and nuclear maturation were determined. Frozen-thawed semen was used to fertilize mature oocytes, which were then incubated for 18 hours before being cultured in vitro for 7 days by synthetic oviduct fluid (SOF). Results demonstrated that the total and mean number of buffalo oocytes yield in the cold seasons was significantly (P˂0.05) higher when compared to hot seasons. Aspiration rate is not significantly affected by season. Cold seasons are characterized by an increased number and percentage of excellent and good oocytes Also, the hot seasons significantly (P<0.05) decreased cumulus-cell expansion and nuclear maturation of IVM buffalo oocytes. The transferable embryo rate was significantly (P˂0.05) higher in cold seasons when compared with hot seasons. In Conclusion, the hot seasons could impair reproduction in buffalo by decreasing the oocyte yield and quality. In vitro maturation and transferable embryo rates significantly increased during the cold seasons in Buffalo.  

DOI

10.21608/ejvs.2023.196836.1451

Keywords

season, yield, Quality, in vitro maturation, Embryo development

Authors

First Name

Omaima

Last Name

Kandil

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

National Research Centre

Email

omaima_mk@yahoo.com

City

Caiiro

Orcid

0000-0003-3355-0319

First Name

Kholoud

Last Name

Alhallag

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Physiology, Faculty of, Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat, City, Sadat, Egypt

Email

kholoud.alhallag@gmail.com

City

El-Sadat

Orcid

0000-0001-9428-5921

First Name

Sherif

Last Name

Shawky

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

3Department of Physiology, Faculty of, Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat, City, Sadat, Egypt

Email

shsh00076@yahoo.com

City

El-Sadat

Orcid

0000-0003-0629-7063

First Name

Ibrahim

Last Name

Abu-Alya

MiddleName

Said

Affiliation

Department of Physiology, Faculty of, Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat, City, Sadat, Egypt

Email

ibr20072000@yahoo.com

City

El-Sadat

Orcid

0000000309986374

First Name

Esraa

Last Name

Ismail

MiddleName

Aly

Affiliation

Department of Animal Reproduction &amp; Artificial Insemination, Veterinary Research Institute, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt.

Email

esraa_aly90@yahoo.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

0000-0002-6576-2175

First Name

Said

Last Name

Fathalla

MiddleName

Ibrahim

Affiliation

Department of Physiology, Faculty of, Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat, City, Sadat, Egypt

Email

saidfathalla02@gmail.com

City

El-Sadat

Orcid

0000-0003-1017-0735

Volume

54

Article Issue

4

Related Issue

40772

Issue Date

2023-07-01

Receive Date

2023-02-28

Publish Date

2023-07-01

Page Start

783

Page End

795

Print ISSN

1110-0222

Online ISSN

2357-089X

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301,901

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140

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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https://ejvs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Effect of Seasons on Ovarian Activity and Developmental Competence of Buffalo Oocytes and Embryos

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Created At

23 Dec 2024