Real-time quantitative PCR analysis of mouse pre-implantation embryos

ABSTRACT: Adult female mice (C57BL/6) were super-ovulated by intraperitoneal hormone injections with the interval of 48 hours between injections. The hormones administered were PMSG followed by hCG (5IU/0.1ml, Sigma-Aldrich). Following the second hormonal treatment, the females were mated with males (1:1, C57BL/6). Zygotes, 2-cell and 4-cell and blastocysts were collected 26, 48 and 52 hours post hCG. Prior to cell collection, the zona pelucida was removed by Tyrode s acid solution. The 2- and 4-cell embryos were then immersed in Trypsin solution (Invitrogen) with RNase inhibitor (1 IU/ul, Clontech) and BSA (50 ug/ul) for the separation of the blastomeres. The separated blastomeres were snap frozen, and maintained at -80 C until processed. Twelve zygotes, 20 2-cell and 9 4-cell embryos were coll

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Fernando Biase 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-59892 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress