Evaluating methods of mouse euthanasia on the oocyte quality: cervical dislocation versus isoflurane inhalation

Audrey Roustan1, Jeanne Perrin, Anaïs Berthelot-Ricou

  • 1Biogénotoxicologie - Santé Humaine et Environnement, Aix-Marseille Université, UMR CNRS 7263 IMBE, FR CNRS 3098 ECCOREV, Faculté de Médecine, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France. audrey.roustan@laposte.net

Laboratory Animals
|April 19, 2012
PubMed
Summary

Cervical dislocation yields significantly more intact mouse oocytes for research compared to isoflurane inhalation. This method is crucial for preserving oocyte quality in biomedical studies.

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