Effects of Exposure of Propidium Iodide and Bisbenzimide on Differential Staining of Mouse Blastocysts.

Park,  Kee Sang; Park,  Sung Baek; Lee,  Taek Hoo; Chun,  Sang Sik; Song,  Hai Bum

Original Article

Korean Journal of Fertility and Sterility 2002;29(4):317-322.
Published online December 1, 2002.

Effects of Exposure of Propidium Iodide and Bisbenzimide on Differential Staining of Mouse Blastocysts.

Kee Sang Park, Sung Baek Park, Taek Hoo Lee, Sang Sik Chun, Hai Bum Song

¹Division of Life Resources, Daegu University, Gyungbuk,Korea
²Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
These experiments were conducted to investigate the optimal expose length of propidium iodide (PI) and bisbenzimide on differential staining of mouse blastocysts. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total 964 blastocysts (early~hatched) was exposed to PI (n=831) (group I:

Key Words: Mouse; Blastocyst; Propidium iodide; Bisbenzimide; Differential staining