Table 4. He-IVF efficiency using three different IVF media with prepared red-rumped agouti sperm and matured guinea pig oocytes.
Groups HTF TYH TALP
Cleavage rate (D2)
Total cleavage (%) 25.3±4.7
(22/87) b
19.4±1.3
(21/108) b
48.6±2.7
(54/111) a
2 cells (%) 16.1±3.5
(14/87) a
10.2±3.8
(11/108) a
18.0±1.0
(20/111) a
3-7 cells (%) 9.2±2.6
(8/87) ab
8.3±2.5
(9/108) b
18.0±2.1
(20/111) a
≥ 8 cells (%) 0.0±0.0
(0/87)b
0.9±0.6
(1/108) b
12.6±1.2
(14/111) a
Cleavage rate (D5)
Total cleavage (%) 29.9±3.6
(26/87) b
38.0±8.8
(41/108) b
71.2±4.8
(79/111) a
2 cells (%) 6.9±5.0
(6/87) a
12.0±8.1
(13/108) a
13.5±5.9
(15/111) a
3-7 cells (%) 10.3±6.0
(9/87) b
13.9±5.5
(15/108) ab
23.4±2.1
(26/111) a
≥ 8 cells (%) 12.6±4.7
(11/87) b
12.0±3.4
(13/108) b
31.5±2.5
(35/111) a
Morulae (D5)
Total (%) 9.2±3.2
(8/87) a
9.3±3.3
(10/108) a
14.4±1.8(16/111) a
Total/cleaved (%) 30.8±10.2
(8/26) a
24.4±3.8
(10/41) a
20.2±3.1
(16/79) a

Mean±standard error. a,bValues with different subscript letters are significantly different between treatments (p<0.05). HTF: Human Tubal Fluid medium. TYH: Toyoda-Yokoyama-Hoshi medium. TALP: Tyrode's Albumin Lactate Pyruvate medium. D2: Day two of in vitro culture. D5: Day five of in vitro culture.