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Ítem Solo Metadatos Cryopreservation of bison semen without exogenous protein in extender and its fertility potential in vitro and in vivo following fixed-time artificial insemination(Elsevier, 2020) Yang, Steve X.; Adams, Gregg P.; Palomino Cano, Jesús Manuel; Huanca, Willian F.; Lessard, Carl; Rajapaksha, Kosala; Anzar, MuhammadSuccessful cryopreservation of bison semen is fundamental for restoration of genetic diversity in Canada’s wood bison. Conventional bovine semen extenders contain animal products, such as egg yolk and milk, which are undesirable because of biosecurity risks and undefined composition. In this study, we examined the efficacy of an exogenous protein-free extender containing cholesterol-cyclodextrin complex (CC) to cryopreserve bison semen. The study also provided an opportunity to determine the effectiveness of different ovulation synchronization protocols for fixed-time artificial insemination in bison. Semen was collected from wood bison bulls via electroejaculation and cryopreserved in either Tris-egg yolk-glycerol (called ‘TEYG’) extender or pretreated with CC (2 mg/mL semen) and diluted in Tris-glycerol (collectively called ‘CC-TG’) extender. Post-thaw sperm motion characteristics and in vitro fertilization of cattle oocytes confirmed that CC alone without egg yolk protected bison sperm during cryopreservation process. In the first fertility trial, however, no pregnancy was obtained following fixed-time artificial insemination of bison cows with CC-TG extender. In a follow-up trial, low concentration of CC (1 mg/mL semen) resulted in better post-thaw sperm motion characteristics, fertility rate, and birth of live calves following fixed-time artificial insemination. Results showed that 1 mg CC/mL semen completely replaced egg yolk in bison semen extender. In addition, both follicular ablation and steroid treatment protocols provided ovulation synchrony to permit successful application of fixed-time artificial insemination in bison. This is the first report on the birth of live bison calves following fixed-time artificial insemination using semen cryopreserved in a defined extender.Ítem Solo Metadatos In vitro embryo production in wood bison (Bison bison athabascae) using in vivo matured cumulus-oocyte complexes(Elsevier, 2017) Cervantes, Miriam P.; Palomino Cano, Jesús Manuel; Anzar, Muhammad; Mapletoft, Reuben J.; Mastromonaco, Gabriela F.; Adams, Gregg P.Experiments were conducted in wood bison to determine the effect of additional maturation time on embryo development of in vivo matured oocytes. In experiment 1, cumulus-oocyte complexes (COC) were collected 30 hours after hCG treatment in superstimulated wood bison, and expanded COC were fertilized immediately or after 4 hours of additional in vitro maturation. Embryo development was assessed on Days 3, 7, and 8 (Day 0 = day of fertilization). No difference in cleavage rate was detected (55.3% vs. 60.5%, P = 0.82), but the Day 8 blastocyst rate was higher after an additional 4 hours of in vitro maturation time (44.7 vs. 18.4%, P = 0.03). In experiment 2, COC were collected at either 30 hours or 34 hours after hCG treatment. Expanded COC from the 30 hours group were fertilized after 4 hours of in vitro maturation, whereas those from the 34 hours group were fertilized immediately. A higher cleavage rate (74.3 vs. 57.0%) and blastocyst rate (54.1 vs. 37.2%) were found in the 34 hours group versus the 30 hours group (P < 0.05). In conclusion, an additional short period of in vitro maturation, or an extended period of in vivo maturation are beneficial for in vitro embryo production in wood bison.Ítem Solo Metadatos In vitro-production of embryos using immature oocytes collected transvaginally from superstimulated wood bison (Bison bison athabascae)(Elsevier, 2017) Cervantes, Miriam P.; Palomino Cano, Jesús Manuel; Anzar, Muhammad; Mapletoft, Reuben J.; Mastromonaco, Gabriela F.; Adams, Gregg P.Two experiments were done to test the hypothesis that morphologic characteristics of wood bison cumulus-oocyte complexes (COC) are reflective of the ability of the oocyte to develop to an advanced embryonic stage after in vitro maturation, fertilization and culture, and to determine the effect of prolonging the interval from the end of superstimulation treatment to oocyte collection (FSH starvation period). Experiments were done during the anovulatory season. In Experiment 1, ovarian superstimulation was induced in 10 bison with two doses of FSH given at 48 h intervals beginning at the time of follicular wave emergence. COC were collected 3 days (72 h) after the last dose of FSH by follicular aspiration and classified as compact, expanded or denuded. The COC were matured in vitro for 24 h before fertilization in vitro (Day 0). Embryo development was assessed on Days 3, 7 and 8. The blastocyst rate was 7/34, 2/10 and 0/3 in COC classified as compact, expanded and denuded, respectively; however, only compact COC resulted in embryos that reached the expanded blastocyst stage. In Experiment 2, COC were collected at either 3 or 4 days (72 or 96 h) after the last dose of FSH (n = 16 bison/group) to determine the effect of the duration of FSH starvation on oocyte competence. The COC were classified as compact good (>3 layers of cumulus cells), compact regular (1–3 layers of cumulus cells), expanded or denuded, and then matured, fertilized and cultured in vitro. Although follicles were larger (P < 0.05) in the 4-day FSH starvation group, there was no effect of starvation period on the distribution of COC morphology; overall, 112/194 (57.7%) were compact, 29/194 (26.3%) were expanded, 39/194 (20.1%) were denuded, and 14/194 (7.2%) were degenerated (P < 0.05). Similarly, there was no effect of starvation period on embryo development. Compact good COC had the highest cleavage (88%) and blastocyst rates (54%; P < 0.05), followed by compact regular COC at 73% and 25%, respectively. Expanded and denuded COC had low cleavage (40% vs. 59%, respectively) and blastocyst rates (5% vs. 8%, respectively). We conclude that morphologic characteristics of wood bison COC are reflective of the ability of the oocyte to develop into an embryo in vitro. Importantly, oocytes collected from superstimulated bison during the anovulatory season were competent to develop to the blastocyst stage following in vitro maturation, fertilization and culture.Ítem Solo Metadatos In vivo and in vitro maturation of oocytes collected from superstimulated wood bison (Bison bison athabascae) during the anovulatory and ovulatory seasons(Elsevier, 2016) Cervantes, Miriam P.; Palomino Cano, Jesús Manuel; Anzar, Muhammad; Mapletoft, Reuben J.; Adams, Gregg P.Experiments were done to compare the in vivo and in vitro maturational characteristics of cumulus-oocyte complexes (COC) collected from live wood bison. In Experiment 1 (anovulatory season), follicular ablation was done to synchronize follicle wave emergence among bison on Day −1, and FSH was given on Days 0 and 2. Bison were then assigned to 5 groups (n = 5/group) in which COC were collected by transvaginal follicle aspiration on Day 4 and either fixed immediately with no maturation (control), matured in vitro for 24 or 30 h, or collected on Day 5 after in vivo maturation for 24 or 30 h (i.e., after hCG treatment). In Experiment 2 (ovulatory season), bison were treated as described for Experiment 1, but PGF2α (cloprostenol) was given to control the luteal phase on Days −9 and 3. In both experiments, cumulus cell expansion was more extensive following in vivo than in vitro maturation, and the percentage of fully expanded COC was highest in the in vivo 30 h groups. Nuclear maturation occurred more rapidly in vitro; 60–70% of oocytes were at the MII stage 24 h after in vitro maturation while only 25–27% of oocytes had reached the MII stage after 24 h of in vivo maturation. In conclusion, nuclear maturation occurred more rapidly during in vitro vs. in vivo maturation, but was associated with less cumulus expansion than in vivo maturation. In vivo oocyte maturation was more complete at 30 vs. 24 h after hCG treatment. Season had no effect on the maturational capacity of wood bison oocytes.