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ra0001p085 | (1) | WCRB2014

Transporters for L-proline in the pre-implantation mouse embryo

Day Margot L , Zada M , Bailey Charles , Treleaven Tamara , Ozsoy Sukran , Rasko John EJ , Morris Michael B

The inclusion of amino acids in pre-implantation embryo culture media is known to improve the rate of development and embryo viability. Our studies have shown that embryos cultured in L-proline from the zygote to the blastocyst stage develop better than embryos cultured in the absence of amino acids. This study aimed to identify the pre-implantation stage(s) at which L-proline transport is required for development to be improved and then to charac...