Cytotoxic Effects of Dillapiole on Embryonic Development of Mouse Blastocysts in Vitro and in Vivo
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Effects of Dillapiole on Mouse Blastocysts
2.2. Effects of Dillapiole on Cell Proliferation
2.3. Effects of Dillapiole on Mouse Embryonic Developmental Potential in Vitro
2.4. Effects of Dillapiole on Developmental Potential of Blastocysts in Vivo
3. Discussion
4. Experimental Section
4.1. Materials
4.2. Collection of Mouse Morulas and Blastocysts
4.3. Analysis of Developed Blastocysts from Morulas
4.4. Dillapiole Treatment and TUNEL Assay
4.5. Dillapiole Treatment and Cell Proliferation
4.6. Morphological Analysis of Embryonic Development
4.7. Blastocyst Development Following Embryo Transfer
4.8. Collection of Blastocysts from Female Mice Fed Drinking Water Containing Dillapiole
4.9. Statistics
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Chan, W.-H. Cytotoxic Effects of Dillapiole on Embryonic Development of Mouse Blastocysts in Vitro and in Vivo. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2014, 15, 10751-10765. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms150610751
Chan W-H. Cytotoxic Effects of Dillapiole on Embryonic Development of Mouse Blastocysts in Vitro and in Vivo. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2014; 15(6):10751-10765. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms150610751
Chicago/Turabian StyleChan, Wen-Hsiung. 2014. "Cytotoxic Effects of Dillapiole on Embryonic Development of Mouse Blastocysts in Vitro and in Vivo" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 15, no. 6: 10751-10765. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms150610751