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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Miao Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7829339 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Miao Yilong Y Chen Jingyue J Gao Qian Q Xiong Bo B
STAR protocols 20210122 1
The low quality of oocytes is one of the main causes of the suboptimal reproductive outcome of female mammals with advanced maternal age. Here, we present a detailed protocol to obtain high-quality oocytes and embryos from aged mice by nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) administration. We also describe fluorescence staining procedures to assess the organelle dynamics in oocytes, and <i>in vitro</i> fertilization and embryo culture systems to evaluate the influence of NMN on the fertilization abil ...[more]