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- Title
Time-lapse observation of mouse preimplantation embryos using a simple closed glass capillary method.
- Authors
Kikuchi, Yasuyuki; Ito, Daiyu; Wakayama, Sayaka; Ooga, Masatoshi; Wakayama, Teruhiko
- Abstract
Time-lapse observation is a popular method for analyzing mammalian preimplantation embryos, but it often requires expensive equipment and skilled techniques. We previously developed a simply and costly embryo-culture system in a sealed tube that does not require a CO2 incubator. In the present study, we developed a new time-lapse observation system using our previous culture method and a glass capillary. Zygotes were placed in a glass capillary and sunk in oil for observation under a stereomicroscope. Warming the capillary using a thermoplate enabled most of the zygotes to develop into blastocysts and produce healthy offspring. This time-lapse observation system captured images every 30 min for up to 5 days, which confirmed that the developmental speed and quality of the embryos were not affected, even with fluorescence. Overall, this new system is a simple time-lapse observation method for preimplantation embryos that does not require dedicated machines and advanced techniques.
- Subjects
EMBRYOS; MAMMALIAN embryos; CAPILLARIES; ZYGOTES; GLASS; HUMAN embryology
- Publication
Scientific Reports, 2023, p1
- ISSN
2045-2322
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41598-023-47017-8