The results were considered significantly different at p < 0.05, and extremely significant at p < 0.01. 3 Result 3.1 βHB exposure affects bovine oocyte maturation and developmental competence To evaluate the impact of βHB on bovine oocyte maturation, we exposed the oocytes to clinical (3.6 mM) and subclinical (1.2 mM) concentrations of βHB and assessed the maturation rate.
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β-hydroxybutyrate impairs bovine oocyte maturation via pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) associated energy metabolism abnormality.
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