| 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 |
| 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.