Protective role of mucin coat.

• Authors: Grygoruk, C , Mrugacz, G , Modliński, J.A , Gajda, B , Grad, I , Grusza, M , Sieczynski, P

Abstracts

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Purpose: The present study was designed to examine the protective property of the mucin coat against pressure fluctuation. Materials and Methods: Thirty non-hatched rabbit blastocysts containing mucin coat and thirty mouse blastocysts were exposed to pressure fluctuations in in-vitro conditions. Morphological response of the blastocysts was assessed 5 and 60 minutes after exposition to pressure fluctuation. Results: Out of thirty mouse blastocysts there were 4 collapsed in 5th minute and 8 collapsed in the 60th minute. There were no collapsed rabbit blastocysts in 5th minute and only one in 60th minute. The difference between groups was statistically significant; p<0.05. Conclusions: Mucin coat has a unique property of protecting embryo from a deleterious effect of the rapid pressure fluctuations.

Keywords

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blastocyst; mucin; mucin coat; pressure; rabbit embryo

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Medyczny w Białymstoku
• Journal: Progress in Health Sciences
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 83-88

Contributors

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Grygoruk, C

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Mrugacz, G

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Modliński, J.A

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Gajda, B

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Grad, I

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Grusza, M

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Sieczynski, P