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4500000<br />

N 4000000<br />

3500000<br />

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3000000<br />

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2500000<br />

2000000<br />

1500000<br />

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MAPK<br />

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Histone H1<br />

32 kD<br />

Figure 5.3 Effects <strong>of</strong> different caffeine concentrations on MPF and MAPK activities<br />

in TI and early MII porcine oocytes<br />

A) Levels <strong>of</strong> MPF and MAPK activities. TI and early MII oocytes were cultured in different<br />

concentrations (0,5,10,20 mM) <strong>of</strong> caffeine for 6 h. B) A representative autoradiograph <strong>of</strong><br />

histone H1 (MPF) and MBP (MAPK) assay. Lane 1: denuded intact MII oocytes without<br />

caffeine treatment at 44 hpm; Lane 2: 20 mM caffeine treatment; Lane 3: 10 mM caffeine<br />

treatment; Lane 4: 5 mM caffeine treatment; Lane 5: 0 mM caffeine treatment. Ten oocytes<br />

were analysed for each sample per gel and three replicates were performed. Bars<br />

represent mean ± SEM.<br />

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