L-carnitine prevents bovine oocyte aging and promotes subsequent embryonic development

• Main Authors: Wen-Jie JIANG (Author), Xue-Rui YAO (Author), Yu-Han ZHAO (Author), Qing-Shan GAO (Author), Qing-Guo JIN (Author), Ying-Hua LI (Author), ang-Guo YAN (Author), Yong-Nan XU (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Society for Reproduction and Development, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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L-carnitine (LC) is well known for its antioxidant activity. In this study, we explored the potential mechanistic effects of LC supplementation on aged bovine oocytes in vitro. We showed that in-vitro maturation could enhance the subsequent developmental capacity of aging oocytes, when supplemented...