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How does transferrin overcome the in vitro block to development of the mouse preimplantation embryo?

Summary. Transferrin promotes development of mouse embryos through the two-cell block in vitro. Uptake of transferrin into blastocysts was shown to occur by both receptor-mediated and nonspecific pathways, but neither pathway was used to a detectable extent by embryos before the eight-cell stage. Conversely, the dialysis of culture medium, non-permissive for development through the two-cell block, against a solution of transferrin rendered it capable of supporting development. It was therefore concluded that transferrin exerts its supportive effect on development in vitro via its chelating effects.

Keywords: hydrogen peroxide; transferrin; embryo; reactive oxygen species; mouse

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