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ArticleAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Culture Medium Enriched with Ultrafine Carbon Monoxide Bubbles Enhances In Vitro Blastocyst Formation of In Vivo-Fertilized Mouse Zygotes.

Toyofumi Hirakawa, Kazuhiko Nakabayashi, Noriko Ito, Keisuke Ishiwata, Daichi Urushiyama, Kohei Miyata, Tsukasa Baba, Kenichiro Hata, Shin'ichiro Yasunaga, Fusanori Yotsumoto and 2 more

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Toyofumi HirakawaDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan.
Kazuhiko NakabayashiDepartment of Maternal-Fetal Biology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo 1578535, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-2927-0963
Noriko ItoDepartment of Maternal-Fetal Biology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo 1578535, Japan.ORCID 0009-0008-6043-3488
Keisuke IshiwataDepartment of Maternal-Fetal Biology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo 1578535, Japan.
Daichi UrushiyamaDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan.
Kohei MiyataDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan.
Tsukasa BabaDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Morioka 0283695, Japan.
Kenichiro HataDepartment of Maternal-Fetal Biology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo 1578535, Japan.
Shin'ichiro YasunagaDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan.
Fusanori YotsumotoDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-9411-476X
Katsuro TachibanaDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-8514-696X
Shingo MiyamotoDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Morioka 0283695, Japan.

Funding

Fukuoka University 226004the Clinical Research Promotion Foundation 220362the Kakihara science and Technology Foundation 230340the Scholarship Fund for Young Researchers G23001the Seiichi Imai Memorial Foundation 220469Wellcome Trust 220530Wellcome Trust 220553
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Abstract

Oxidative stress induced by in vitro culture conditions impedes the differentiation of fertilized zygotes. Gasotransmitters containing carbon monoxide (CO) exhibit antioxidant properties when exogenously administered at appropriate concentrations. In this study, CO was incorporated into ultrafine bubbles (UFBs) to devise an innovative method for promoting the efficient differentiation of fertilized mouse zygotes into blastocysts within an in vitro culture environment. While CO typically dissipates rapidly in culture media, its encapsulation into UFBs enabled its prolonged retention within the medium. Fertilized mouse zygotes cultured in the UFB medium exhibited a significantly higher rate of blastocyst hatching compared to those cultured in conventional media. Furthermore, Gene Ontology analysis revealed elevated expression of mitochondrial-related genes and genes essential for blastocyst maturation in the UFB culture medium. These findings underscore the potential of CO-UFB as a potent agent for improving in vitro blastocyst formation and hatching by mitigating oxidative stress, thereby offering a promising strategy for enhancing assisted reproductive technologies.

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blastocystcarbon monoxidegasotransmitterultrafine bubble

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PMID40563318
PMCPMC12189054

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