Sep 2026
Erythropoietin supplementation during in vitro maturation enhances the developmental competence of porcine oocytes as assessed by parthenogenetic activation.
Porcine oocyte in vitro maturation (IVM) remains suboptimal because current culture systems do not fully recapitulate the follicular environment present in vivo. Erythropoietin (EPO), a cytoprotective factor reported in the ovarian follicular compartment, may contribute to the regulation of oocyte maturation; but its r...
Juyoung Heo, D. Oh, Hyerin Choi et al.
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