Endocrine Abstracts

In vitro maturation (IVM) of oocytes obtained from medium sized antral follicles could avoid the need for superovulation for in vitro fertilisation. FSH is routinely added to culture media during IVM but the effects on oocyte health are unclear. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of FSH on 1) the metabolic activity of individual mouse cumulus-oocyte-complexes (COCs) matured in vitro,and 2) the genesis of chromosomal abnormalities. 274 mouse COC...