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Kabekkodu SP, Gladwell LR, Choudhury M. The mitochondrial link: Phthalate exposure and cardiovascular disease. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2024; 1871:119708. [PMID: 38508420 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2024.119708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 02/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Phthalates' pervasive presence in everyday life poses concern as they have been revealed to induce perturbing health defects. Utilized as a plasticizer, phthalates are riddled throughout many common consumer products including personal care products, food packaging, home furnishings, and medical supplies. Phthalates permeate into the environment by leaching out of these products which can subsequently be taken up by the human body. It is previously established that a connection exists between phthalate exposure and cardiovascular disease (CVD) development; however, the specific mitochondrial link in this scenario has not yet been described. Prior studies have indicated that one possible mechanism for how phthalates exert their effects is through mitochondrial dysfunction. By disturbing mitochondrial structure, function, and signaling, phthalates can contribute to the development of the foremost cause of death worldwide, CVD. This review will examine the potential link among phthalates and their effects on the mitochondria, permissive of CVD development.
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- Shama Prasada Kabekkodu
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, TX, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, TX, USA.
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Tian W, Liao H, Li N, Yao W, Li Y, Guo N, Yuan X, Du Y, Teng X, Li Y, Deng T. Monomethyl Phthalate Causes Early Embryo Development Delay, Apoptosis, and Energy Metabolism Disruptions Through Inducing Redox Imbalance. Reprod Sci 2024; 31:139-149. [PMID: 37624571 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-023-01309-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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Phthalates are a class of environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals which can cause reproductive system damages. However, data about reproductive toxicity spectrum of phthalate metabolites among Chinese women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments are scarce yet. Previous studies regarding underlying embryo toxicities focused on oxidative stress and apoptosis, while energy metabolism abnormality might be another key cause for embryo developmental disruptions. Here, we found that among the measured eight phthalate metabolites, monomethyl phthalate (MMP) had the second highest urinary concentration in women receiving IVF. Compare to the lowest exposure level group, MMP in tertile 3 was associated with fewer counts of oocyte retrieved and good-quality embryos, and MMP in tertile 2 was correlated with reduced good-quality embryo rate. The direct embryo toxicities of MMP were studied using mouse 2-cell embryos. Consistent to results found in human populations, exposure to MMP induced mouse early embryo developmental delay. Furthermore, MMP exposure led to excessive reactive oxygen species production in early embryos, and antioxidant can partially rescue the early embryo development slow down. Embryo apoptosis could also be caused by oxidative stress. To be noted, elevated apoptosis level was not found in live "slow" embryos but dead embryos, which suggested that apoptosis was not related to early embryo developmental delay. Additionally, MMP exposure depleted adenosine triphosphate (ATP) synthesis of early embryos, which could be reversed by antioxidant. In conclusion, MMP, as the newly found embryonic toxicant in Chinese women, resulted in early embryo development delay, apoptosis, and energy metabolism disruptions via inducing redox imbalance.
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- Wenqu Tian
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Wu SL, Ju JQ, Ji YM, Zhang HL, Zou YJ, Sun SC. Exposure to acrylamide induces zygotic genome activation defects of mouse embryos. Food Chem Toxicol 2023; 175:113753. [PMID: 36997053 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2023.113753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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Acrylamide (ACR) is an important chemical raw material for wastewater treatment, paper industry and textile industry, which is widely exposed from occupational, environmental and dietary situation. ACR has neurotoxicity, genotoxicity, potential carcinogenicity and reproductive toxicity. Recent study indicates that ACR affected oocyte maturation quality. In the present study, we reported the effects of ACR exposure on zygotic genome activation (ZGA) in embryos and its related mechanism. Our results showed that ACR treatment caused 2-cell arrest in mouse embryos, indicating the failure of ZGA, which was confirmed by decreased global transcription levels and aberrant expression of ZGA-related and maternal factors. We found that histone modifications such as H3K9me3, H3K27me3 and H3K27ac levels were altered, and this might be due to the occurrence of DNA damage, showing with positive γ-H2A.X signal. Moreover, mitochondrial dysfunction and high levels of ROS were detected in ACR treated embryos, indicating that ACR induced oxidative stress, and this might further cause abnormal distribution of endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus and lysosomes. In conclusion, our results indicated that ACR exposure disrupted ZGA by inducing mitochondria-based oxidative stress, which further caused DNA damage, aberrant histone modifications and organelles in mouse embryos.
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- Si-Le Wu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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Arcanjo RB, Vieira MC, Sivaguru M, Nowak RA. Impact of mono(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP) on the development of mouse embryo in vitro. Reprod Toxicol 2023; 115:111-123. [PMID: 36535558 PMCID: PMC10195034 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2022.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Revised: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Mono(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP) is the most studied metabolite of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), a phthalate found in cosmetics, flooring, paints, and plastics products, including toys and medical tubing. Humans are frequently exposed to this compound due to its ubiquitous presence in our environment. DEHP and MEHP are known to be endocrine-disrupting chemicals and exposure levels have been associated to decreased reproductive success. However, few studies have focused on the direct effects of MEHP on embryos. The present study investigated effects of MEHP (0.1, 1, 10, 100 and 1000 µM) on mice preimplantation embryonic development, evaluating percentage of blastocyst formation, hatching from zona pellucida, methylation-related genes, cell lineage commitment, micronucleation, and adherens junction marker at different stages of development during in vitro culture for 6 days. We show MEHP negatively impacts embryo competence by reducing blastocyst formation and hatching at 100 and 1000 µM. In addition, 100 µM MEHP increases the expression of Tet3 gene in blastocysts, which is related to a reduction of DNA methylation, an important mechanism regulating gene expression. Exposed embryos that completed the hatching process in groups 0.1, 1 and 10 µM MEHP had similar number of inner cell mass and trophectoderm cells compared to the control, while micronucleation occurrence and E-cadherin expression was not affected in exposed morulae by MEHP at 10 or 100 µM. Our results showed that high concentrations of MEHP can negatively impact embryo development. New studies unveiling the mechanism of toxicity involved and encompassing further developmental stages are warranted for further understanding.
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- Rachel Braz Arcanjo
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1207 West Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801, United States.
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- Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago, 1107 East 57th street, Chicago, IL 60637, United States.
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- Cytometry and Microscopy to Omics Facility, 231 Edward R. Madigan Laboratory, Roy. J. Carver Biotechnology Center, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1201 West Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801, United States.
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1207 West Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801, United States.
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Mechanistic insights into HuR inhibitor MS-444 arresting embryonic development revealed by low-input RNA-seq and STORM. Cell Biol Toxicol 2022; 38:1175-1197. [PMID: 36085230 DOI: 10.1007/s10565-022-09757-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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With improvements in the survival rate of patients with cancer, fertility maintenance has become a major concern in terms of cancer treatment for women of reproductive age. Thus, it is important to examine the impact on fertility of anticancer drugs that are used clinically or are undergoing trials. The HuR small-molecule inhibitor MS-444 has been used in many cancer treatment studies, but its reproductive toxicity in females is unknown. Here, we reported that MS-444 blocked the nucleocytoplasmic transport of Agbl2 mRNA by inhibiting HuR dimerization, resulting in the developmental arrest of 2-cell stage embryos in mouse. Combining analysis of low-input RNA-seq for MS-444-treated 2-cell embryos and mapping binding sites of RNA-binding protein, Agbl2 was predicted to be the target gene of MS-444. For further confirmation, RNAi experiment in wild-type zygotes showed that Agbl2 knockdown reduced the proportion of embryos successfully developed to the blastocyst stage: from 71% in controls to 23%. Furthermore, RNA-FISH and luciferase reporter analyses showed that MS-444 blocked the nucleocytoplasmic transport of Agbl2 mRNA and reduced its stability by inhibiting HuR dimerization. In addition, optimized stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (STORM) imaging showed that MS-444 significantly reduced the HuR dimerization, and HuR mainly existed in cluster form in 2-cell stage embryos. In conclusion, this study provides clinical guidance for maintaining fertility during the treatment of cancer with MS-444 in women of reproductive age. And also, our research provides guidance for the application of STORM in nanometer scale studies of embryonic cells. HuR inhibitor MS-444 arrested embryonic development at 2-cell stage. Low-input RNA-seq revealed that Agbl2 was the target gene of MS-444. MS-444 blocked the nucleocytoplasmic transport of Agbl2 mRNA by inhibiting HuR dimerization and reduced the stability of Agbl2 mRNA. STORM with our optimized protocol showed that HuR tended to form elliptical and dense clusters in 2-cell stage embryos.
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Zhang YJ, Guo JL, Xue JC, Bai CL, Guo Y. Phthalate metabolites: Characterization, toxicities, global distribution, and exposure assessment. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 291:118106. [PMID: 34520948 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Phthalates are plasticizers in various products and regarded as endocrine disruptors due to their anti-androgen effects. Environmental occurrence and toxicities of parent phthalates have been widely reported, while the current state of knowledge on their metabolites is rarely summarized. Based on the available literature, the present review mainly aims to 1) characterize the potential metabolites of phthalates (mPAEs) using the pharmacokinetics evidences acquired via animal or human models; 2) examine the molecular and cellular mechanism involved in toxicity for mPAEs; 3) investigate the exposure levels of mPAEs in different human specimens (e.g., urine, blood, seminal fluid, breast milk, amniotic fluid and others) across the globe; 4) discuss the models and related parameters for phthalate exposure assessment. We suggest there is subtle difference in toxic mechanisms for mPAEs compared to their parent phthalates due to their alternative chemical structures. Human monitoring studies performed in Asia, America and Europe have provided the population exposure baseline levels for typical phthalates in different regions. Urine is the preferred matrix than other specimens for phthalate exposure study. Among ten urinary mPAEs, the largest proportions of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) metabolites (40%), monoethyl phthalate (mEP) (43%) and DEHP metabolites/mEP (both 29%) were observed in Asia, America and Europe respectively, and mono-5-carboxy-2-ethypentyl phthalate was the most abundant compounds among DEHP metabolites. Daily intakes of phthalates can be accurately calculated via urinary mPAEs if the proper exposure parameters were determined. Further work should focus on combining epidemiological and biological evidences to establish links between phthalates exposure and biological phenotypes. More accurate molar fractions (FUE) of the urinary excreted monoester related to the ingested diesters should be collected in epidemiological or pharmacokinetic studies for different population.
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- Ying-Jie Zhang
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
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Zhang W, Li S, Li K, Li LI, Yin P, Tong G. The role of protein arginine methyltransferase 7 in human developmentally arrested embryos cultured in vitro. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2021; 53:925-932. [PMID: 34041522 DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmab068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Human embryos of in vitro fertilization (IVF) are often susceptible to developmental arrest, which greatly reduces the efficiency of IVF treatment. In recent years, it has been found that protein arginine methyltransferase 7 (PRMT7) plays an important role in the process of early embryonic development. However, not much is known about the relationship between PRMT7 and developmentally arrested embryos. The role of PRMT7 in developmentally arrested embryos was thus investigated in this study. Discarded human embryos from IVF were collected for experimental materials. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and confocal analyses were used to identify PRMT7 mRNA and protein levels in early embryos at different developmental stages, as well as changes in the methylation levels of H4R3me2s. Additionally, PRMT7 was knocked down in the developmentally arrested embryos to observe the further development of these embryos. Our results demonstrated that PRMT7 mRNA and protein levels in arrested embryos were significantly increased compared with those in control embryos; meanwhile, the methylation levels of H4R3me2s in arrested embryos were also increased significantly. Knockdown of PRMT7 could rescue partially developmentally arrested embryos, and even individual developmentally arrested embryos could develop into blastocysts. In conclusion, over-expression of PRMT7 disrupts the early embryo development process, leading to early embryos developmental arrest, but these developmentally arrested defects could be partially rescued by knockdown of the PRMT7 protein.
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- Wuwen Zhang
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Shuguang Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Shuguang Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Shuguang Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Shuguang Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Shuguang Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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Wu Y, Dong J, Feng S, Zhao Q, Duan P, Xiong M, Wen Y, Lv C, Wang X, Yuan S. Maternal UHRF1 Is Essential for Transcription Landscapes and Repression of Repetitive Elements During the Maternal-to-Zygotic Transition. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 8:610773. [PMID: 33634103 PMCID: PMC7902027 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.610773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Maternal factors that modulate maternal-to-zygotic transition (MZT) are essential for the growth from specialized oocytes to totipotent embryos. Despite several studies, the mechanisms regulating epigenetic reprogramming during MZT remain largely elusive. UHRF1 plays a role in maintaining GC methylation in oocytes and early embryos. However, little is known about its role in mouse MZT. Here, we explored the function of maternal UHRF1 in zygotic genome regulation during early embryonic development in mice. We showed that the conditional knockout (cKO) of UHRF1 in either primordial or growing oocytes causes infertility but differentially affects early embryonic development. UHRF1 deficiency in primordial oocytes led to early embryonic developmental arrest at the two-cell stage, accompanied by significant alterations in global DNA and H3K4me3 methylation patterns. In comparison, UHRF1 ablation in growing oocytes significantly reduced developmental competence from two-cell embryos to blastocysts. At the transcriptional level, the absence of maternal UHRF1 led to aberrant transcriptional regulation of the zygotic genome during MZT at the two-cell stage. Furthermore, we observed that retrotransposable elements in UHRF1-deficient oocytes and embryos were not silenced properly; in particular, the LINE-1 and long terminal repeat (LTR) subfamily were activated abnormally. Collectively, the findings of our study reveal that maternal UHRF1 plays a critical role in establishing the correct epigenetic chromatin reprogramming of early embryos, regulating essential genes during MZT, and preserving genome integrity that drives early embryonic development in mice.
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- Yanqing Wu
- Tongji Medical College, Institute Reproductive Health, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Tongji Medical College, Institute Reproductive Health, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Tongji Medical College, Institute Reproductive Health, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Central Laboratory, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, China
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- Laboratory of Gynecological Oncology and Reproductive Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, China
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- Tongji Medical College, Institute Reproductive Health, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Tongji Medical College, Institute Reproductive Health, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Tongji Medical College, Institute Reproductive Health, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Tongji Medical College, Institute Reproductive Health, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Tongji Medical College, Institute Reproductive Health, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Shenzhen Huazhong University of Science and Technology Research Institute, Shenzhen, China
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Deng T, Du Y, Wang Y, Teng X, Hua X, Yuan X, Yao Y, Guo N, Li Y. The associations of urinary phthalate metabolites with the intermediate and pregnancy outcomes of women receiving IVF/ICSI treatments: A prospective single-center study. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 188:109884. [PMID: 31706241 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Revised: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/26/2019] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Phthalate exposure was reported to induce defects in ovarian function, and further influence embryo development and pregnancy outcomes. However, the data about the associations of phthalates with intermediate and pregnancy outcomes of in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles are scarce in the Chinese population. METHODS A total of 663 women receiving IVF/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatments in our center were enrolled in this analysis. They provided one urine sample on the day of oocyte retrieval. We measured urinary concentrations of eight phthalate metabolites. Generalized linear models were used to analyze the associations of urinary phthalate metabolites with ovarian response, fertilization, early embryo development, and pregnancy outcomes. RESULTS Among all the phthalate metabolites, mono-n-butyl phthalate (MBP) had the highest urinary concentration with a median level of 101.51 μg/g creatinine (Cr). MBP concentration was inversely associated with normal fertilization odds (overall P-trend < 0.01). There was a significant correlation of monoethyl phthalate (MEP) with decreased odds of normal fertilization in medium-concentration group compared to low-concentration group (overall P-trend = 0.02). No significant associations of metabolite concentrations with the odds of good-quality embryos on day 3 or blastocyst formation were found. Monomethyl phthalate (MMP) and MEP in medium-concentration group reduced 22.4% (95% CI: 0.64-0.94, overall P-trend = 0.04) and 21.9% (95% CI: 0.64-0.95, overall P-trend = 0.05) of the odds to gain good-quality blastocyst compared to low-concentration group. The eight phthalate metabolites were not correlated to clinical pregnancy rate, live birth rate, or early miscarriage rate. There was no significant association of di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) metabolites observed with any clinical outcomes in the total population. After excluding male infertility, mono (2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl) phthalate (MEHHP) in medium-concentration group turned to be associated with a higher number of retrieved oocytes (overall P-trend = 0.04), whereas mono (2-ethyl-5-oxohexyl) phthalate (MEOHP) in medium-concentration group was associated with a lower odds of normal fertilization compared to low-concentration group (overall P-trend = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Urinary MBP concentration was much higher compared to other phthalate metabolites in this cohort of Chinese IVF/ICSI women, and also higher than it was reported by studies in other countries. MBP showed adverse impacts on fertilization. MMP and MEP could affect blastocyst quality, but not embryo quality on day 3. DEHP metabolites didn't show consistent reproductive toxicities as demonstrated in previous studies.
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- Taoran Deng
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095, Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095, Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095, Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095, Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095, Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095, Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095, Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China.
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095, Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China.
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Alterations in oocytes and early zygotes following oral exposure to di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in young adult female mice. Reprod Toxicol 2019; 90:53-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2019.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Revised: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Liu H, Muhammad T, Guo Y, Li M, Sha Q, Zhang C, Liu H, Zhao S, Zhao H, Zhang H, Du Y, Sun K, Liu K, Lu G, Guo X, Sha J, Fan H, Gao F, Chen Z. RNA-Binding Protein IGF2BP2/IMP2 is a Critical Maternal Activator in Early Zygotic Genome Activation. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2019; 6:1900295. [PMID: 31406667 PMCID: PMC6685478 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201900295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Revised: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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A number of genes involved in zygotic genome activation (ZGA) have been identified, but the RNA-binding maternal factors that are directly related to ZGA in mice remain unclear. The present study shows that maternal deletion of Igf 2bp2 (also commonly known as Imp2) in mouse embryos causes early embryonic developmental arrest in vitro at the 2-cell-stage. Transcriptomics and proteomics analyses of 2-cell-stage embryos in mice reveal that deletion of IMP2 downregulates the expression of Ccar1 and Rps14, both of which are required for early embryonic developmental competence. IGF2, a target of IMP2, when added in culture media, increases the proportion of wild-type embryos that develop successfully to the blastocyst stage: from 29% in untreated controls to 65% (50 × 10-9 m IGF2). Furthermore, in an experiment related to embryo transfer, foster mothers receiving IGF2-treated embryos deliver more pups per female than females who receive untreated control embryos. In clinically derived human oocytes, the addition of IGF2 to the culture media significantly enhances the proportion of embryos that develop successfully. Collectively, the findings demonstrate that IMP2 is essential for the regulation and activation of genes known to be involved in ZGA and reveal the potential embryonic development-related utility of IGF2 for animal biotechnology and for assisted reproduction in humans.
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Kalo D, Vitorino Carvalho A, Archilla C, Duranthon V, Moroldo M, Levin Y, Kupervaser M, Smith Y, Roth Z. Mono(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP) induces transcriptomic alterations in oocytes and their derived blastocysts. Toxicology 2019; 421:59-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2019.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Revised: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Roth Z. Stress-induced alterations in oocyte transcripts are further expressed in the developing blastocyst. Mol Reprod Dev 2018; 85:821-835. [DOI: 10.1002/mrd.23045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2017] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Zvi Roth
- Department of Animal Sciences; Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Rehovot Israel
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Roth Z. Symposium review: Reduction in oocyte developmental competence by stress is associated with alterations in mitochondrial function. J Dairy Sci 2018; 101:3642-3654. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-13389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Protective Effect of Icariin on the Development of Preimplantation Mouse Embryos against Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced Oxidative Injury. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2017; 2017:2704532. [PMID: 28680528 PMCID: PMC5478867 DOI: 10.1155/2017/2704532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Revised: 04/30/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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During in vitro cultivation of preimplantation embryos, the balance between ROS production and clearance is disturbed and may lead to incompetent embryos, which might be a main reason of IVF-ET failure. Icariin (ICA) is reported to be active in clearing ROS. The present study aimed to investigate whether ICA could reverse H2O2 pretreatment-induced mouse preimplantation embryo development arrest and, furthermore, to study the underlying mechanisms by detecting ROS levels, mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm), and zygotic gene expression. The results showed that, after pretreating mouse 1-cell embryos with 40 μM or 60 μM H2O2 for 30 min, the developmental rate of each stage embryos decreased obviously. And by adding 40 μM ICA, the developmental arrest of 60 μM H2O2 pretreated preimplantation embryos was significantly reversed. Immunostaining results showed that, comparing with the control group, ROS levels of H2O2 pretreated 1-cell embryos were elevated and ΔΨm levels decreased. By adding ICA, the ROS levels of H2O2 pretreated 1-cell embryos were decreased and ΔΨm levels were elevated. Furthermore, RT-qPCR results showed that the addition of ICA reversed the H2O2-induced downregulation of eIF-1A mRNA expression levels. These results indicate that ICA, when used in appropriate concentration, could decrease ROS levels, increase ΔΨm levels, and modulate the expression of zygotic gene activation (ZGA) marker gene eIF-1A, and thus promote the development of H2O2-pretreated mouse preimplantation embryos.
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Wang IJ, Karmaus WJJ. Oxidative Stress-Related Genetic Variants May Modify Associations of Phthalate Exposures with Asthma. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 14:ijerph14020162. [PMID: 28208751 PMCID: PMC5334716 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14020162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2016] [Revised: 01/30/2017] [Accepted: 02/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background: Phthalate exposure may increase the risk of asthma. Little is known about whether oxidative-stress related genes may alter this association. First, this motivated us to investigate whether genetic polymorphisms of the oxidative-stress related genes glutathione S-transferase Mu 1 (GSTM1), glutathione S-transferase pi 1 (GSTP1), superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2), catalase (CAT), myeloperoxidase (MPO), and EPHX1 in children are associated with phthalate urine concentrations. Second, we addressed the question whether these genes may affect the influence of phthalates on asthma. Methods: In a case-control study composed of 126 asthmatic children and 327 controls, urine phthalate metabolites (monoethyl phthalate (MEP), monobutyl phthalate (MBP), monobenzyl phthalate (MBzP), and mono(2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl)phthalate (MEHHP) were measured by UPLC-MS/MS at age 3. Genetic variants were analyzed by TaqMan assay. Information on asthma and environmental exposures was also collected. Analyses of variance and logistic regressions were performed. Results: Urine MEHHP levels were associated with asthma (adjusted OR 1.33, 95% CI (1.11–1.60). Children with the GSTP1 (rs1695) AA and SOD2 (rs5746136) TT genotypes had higher MEHHP levels as compared to GG and CC types, respectively. Since only SOD2 TT genotype was significantly associated with asthma (adjusted OR (95% CI): 2.78 (1.54–5.02)), we estimated whether SOD2 variants modify the association of MEHHP levels and asthma. As MEHHP concentrations were dependent on GSTP1 and SOD2, but the assessment of interaction requires independent variables, we estimated MEHHP residuals and assessed their interaction, showing that the OR for SOD2 TT was further elevated to 3.32 (1.75–6.32) when the residuals of MEHHP were high. Conclusions: Urine phthalate metabolite concentrations are associated with oxidative-stress related genetic variants. Genetic variants of SOD2, considered to be reflect oxidative stress metabolisms, might modify the association of phthalate exposure with asthma.
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- I-Jen Wang
- Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taipei 11267, Taiwan.
- Institute of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 100044, Taiwan.
- Department of Health Risk Management, China Medical University, Taichung 110001, Taiwan.
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- Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA.
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Sharma RP, Schuhmacher M, Kumar V. Review on crosstalk and common mechanisms of endocrine disruptors: Scaffolding to improve PBPK/PD model of EDC mixture. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2017; 99:1-14. [PMID: 27697394 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2016.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2016] [Revised: 09/18/2016] [Accepted: 09/19/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Endocrine disruptor compounds (EDCs) are environment chemicals that cause harmful effects through multiple mechanisms, interfering with hormone system resulting in alteration of homeostasis, reproduction and developmental effect. Many of these EDCs have concurrent exposure with crosstalk and common mechanisms which may lead to dynamic interactions. To carry out risk assessment of EDCs' mixture, it is important to know the detailed toxic pathway, crosstalk of receptor and other factors like critical window of exposure. In this review, we summarize the major mechanism of actions of EDCs with the different/same target organs interfering with the same/different class of hormone by altering their synthesis, metabolism, binding and cellular action. To show the impact of EDCs on life stage development, a case study on female fertility affecting germ cell is illustrated. Based on this summarized discussion, major groups of EDCs are classified based on their target organ, mode of action and potential risk. Finally, a conceptual model of pharmacodynamic interaction is proposed to integrate the crosstalk and common mechanisms that modulate estrogen into the predictive mixture dosimetry model with dynamic interaction of mixture. This review will provide new insight for EDCs' risk assessment and can be used to develop next generation PBPK/PD models for EDCs' mixture analysis.
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- Raju Prasad Sharma
- Center of Environmental Food and Toxicological Technology (TecnATox), Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Center of Environmental Food and Toxicological Technology (TecnATox), Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Center of Environmental Food and Toxicological Technology (TecnATox), Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Kalo D, Roth Z. Low level of mono(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate reduces oocyte developmental competence in association with impaired gene expression. Toxicology 2016; 377:38-48. [PMID: 27989758 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2016.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2016] [Revised: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and its metabolite, mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP), are reproductive toxicants. However, disruptive effects of MEHP at low concentrations on the oocyte and developing blastocyst are unknown. Previously, we detected low levels of MEHP in follicular fluid aspirated from DEHP-treated cows associated with reduced estradiol levels. Moreover, the MEHP concentrations found were similar to those reported for follicular fluid aspirated from women who have undergone IVF cycles. In the current study, we used an in vitro embryo production model to examine the effect of MEHP at low levels on oocyte developmental competence. We set up several experiments to mimic the follicular fluid content, i.e., low MEHP level and low estradiol. For all experiments, cumulus oocyte complexes (COCs) were aspirated from bovine ovaries, then matured in vitro in standard oocyte maturation medium (OMM) supplemented with: MEHP at a range levels (20-1000nM) or with estradiol at a range levels (0-2000ng/ml). Then, oocytes were fertilized and cultured for an additional 7days to allow blastocyst development. Findings revealed that MEHP at low levels impairs oocyte developmental competence in a dose-dependent manner (P<0.05) and that estradiol by itself does not impair it. Accordingly, in another set of experiments, COCs were matured in vitro with MEHP at two choosen concentrations (20 or 1000nM) with or without estradiol, fertilized and cultured for 7days. Samples of mature oocytes and their derived blastocysts were subjected to quantitative real-time PCR to examine the profiles of selected genes (CYC1, MT-CO1, ATP5B, POU5F1, SOX2 and DNMT3b). Maturation of COCs with MEHP (20 or 1000nM) affected gene expression in the mature oocyte. Maturation of COCs with MEHP (20 or 1000nM) in the absence of estradiol reduced oocyte developmental competence (P<0.05). A differential carryover effect on transcript abundance was recorded in blastocysts developed from MEHP-treated oocytes. In the presence of estradiol, increased expression was recorded for CYC1, ATP5B, SOX2 and DNMT3b. In the absence of estradiol, decreased expression was recorded, with a significant effect for 1000nM MEHP (P<0.05). Taken together, the findings suggest that low levels of phthalate must be taken into consideration in risk assessments.
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- D Kalo
- Department of Animal Sciences, Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University, Rehovot 76100, Israel; Center of Excellence in Agriculture and Environmental Health, The Hebrew University, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University, Rehovot 76100, Israel; Center of Excellence in Agriculture and Environmental Health, The Hebrew University, Rehovot 76100, Israel.
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Improved development by melatonin treatment after vitrification of mouse metaphase II oocytes. Cryobiology 2016; 73:335-342. [PMID: 27725165 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2016.09.171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2016] [Revised: 09/24/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The study was aimed to investigate the effect of melatonin on the development potential of mouse MII oocytes after cryopreservation. Mouse MII oocytes were subjected first to vitrification/warming and 2 h of in vitro culture (phase 1), then to parthenogenetic activation (PA) followed by in vitro culture of parthenogenetic embryos (phase 2). Different concentrations of melatonin (0, 10-9, 10-6 mol/L) were added to the medium during either phase 1, phase 2 or both phases. The fresh oocytes were used as control. When melatonin was used during both phases, 10-9 mol/L melatonin-treated group showed similar rates of cleavage and 4-cell embryo development compared with control, which were significantly higher than those of melatonin-free group, while the rates in either 10-6 mol/L melatonin-treated or melatonin-free groups were significantly lower than that in control. When 10-9 mol/L melatonin was added during either phase 1 or phase 2, both cleavage and 4-cell embryo development rates of either group were significantly lower than those of control. After oocyte vitrification/warming and PA, the ROS levels increased significantly and maternal-to-zygotic transition (MZT) related genes (Dcp1a, Dcp2, Hspa1a, Eif1ax, Pou5f1, Sox2) expression were disorganized. However, after 10-9 mol/L melatonin supplementation, the ROS levels decreased significantly compared with melatonin-free group, and the gene expressions were almost recovered to normal level of control group. These results demonstrated that 10-9 mol/L melatonin supplementation could increase the developmental potential of vitrified-warmed mouse MII oocytes, which may result from ROS scavenging activities and recovery of normal levels of the expressions of MZT-related genes.
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Effects of long-term endocrine disrupting compound exposure on Macaca mulatta embryonic stem cells. Reprod Toxicol 2016; 65:382-393. [PMID: 27614199 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2016.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2016] [Revised: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 09/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) exert significant effects on health and physiology, many traceable to effects on stem cell programming underlying development. Understanding risk of low-level, chronic EDC exposure will be enhanced by knowledge of effects on stem cells. We exposed rhesus monkey embryonic stem cells to low levels of five EDCs [bisphenol A (BPA), atrazine (ATR), tributyltin (TBT), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), and di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)] for 28days, and evaluated effects on gene expression by RNAseq transcriptome profiling. We observed little effect of BPA, and small numbers of affected genes (≤119) with other EDCs. There was substantial overlap in effects across two, three, or four treatments. Ingenuity Pathway analysis indicated suppression of cell survival genes and genes downstream of several stress response mediators, activation of cell death genes, and modulations in several genes regulating pluripotency, differentiation, and germ layer development. Potential adverse effects of these changes on development are discussed.
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Wang J, Li X, Wang L, Li J, Zhao Y, Bou G, Li Y, Jiao G, Shen X, Wei R, Liu S, Xie B, Lei L, Li W, Zhou Q, Liu Z. A novel long intergenic noncoding RNA indispensable for the cleavage of mouse two-cell embryos. EMBO Rep 2016; 17:1452-1470. [PMID: 27496889 DOI: 10.15252/embr.201642051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 07/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) are transcriptionally active in cleavage stage embryos, yet their functions are unknown. ERV sequences are present in the majority of long intergenic noncoding RNAs (lincRNAs) in mouse and humans, playing key roles in many cellular processes and diseases. Here, we identify LincGET as a nuclear lincRNA that is GLN-, MERVL-, and ERVK-associated and essential for mouse embryonic development beyond the two-cell stage. LincGET is expressed in late two- to four-cell mouse embryos. Its depletion leads to developmental arrest at the late G2 phase of the two-cell stage and to MAPK signaling pathway inhibition. LincGET forms an RNA-protein complex with hnRNP U, FUBP1, and ILF2, promoting the cis-regulatory activity of long terminal repeats (LTRs) in GLN, MERVL, and ERVK (GLKLTRs), and inhibiting RNA alternative splicing, partially by downregulating hnRNP U, FUBP1, and ILF2 protein levels. Hnrnpu or Ilf2 mRNA injection at the pronuclear stage also decreases the preimplantation developmental rate, and Fubp1 mRNA injection at the pronuclear stage causes a block at the two-cell stage. Thus, as the first functional ERV-associated lincRNA, LincGET provides clues for ERV functions in cleavage stage embryonic development.
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- Jiaqiang Wang
- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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Sant KE, Dolinoy DC, Jilek JL, Sartor MA, Harris C. Mono-2-ethylhexyl phthalate disrupts neurulation and modifies the embryonic redox environment and gene expression. Reprod Toxicol 2016; 63:32-48. [PMID: 27167697 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2016.03.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2015] [Revised: 02/09/2016] [Accepted: 03/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Mono-2-ethylhexl phthalate (MEHP) is the primary metabolite of di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), a ubiquitous contaminant in plastics. This study sought to determine how structural defects caused by MEHP in mouse whole embryo culture were related to temporal and spatial patterns of redox state and gene expression. MEHP reduced morphology scores along with increased incidence of neural tube defects. Glutathione (GSH) and cysteine (Cys) concentrations fluctuated spatially and temporally in embryo (EMB) and visceral yolk sac (VYS) across the 24h culture. Redox potentials (Eh) for GSSG/GSH were increased by MEHP in EMB (12h) but not in VYS. CySS/CyS Eh in EMB and VYS were significantly increased at 3h and 24h, respectively. Gene expression at 6h showed that MEHP induced selective alterations in EMB and VYS for oxidative phosphorylation and energy metabolism pathways. Overall, MEHP affects neurulation, alters Eh, and spatially alters the expression of metabolic genes in the early organogenesis-stage mouse conceptus.
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- Karilyn E Sant
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States; Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Computational Medicine & Bioinformatics, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States; Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States; Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States.
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Chen J, Lian X, Du J, Xu S, Wei J, Pang L, Song C, He L, Wang S. Inhibition of phosphorylated Ser473-Akt from translocating into the nucleus contributes to 2-cell arrest and defective zygotic genome activation in mouse preimplantation embryogenesis. Dev Growth Differ 2016; 58:280-92. [DOI: 10.1111/dgd.12273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2015] [Revised: 02/03/2016] [Accepted: 02/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Junming Chen
- Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology; School of Basic Medical Sciences; Fujian Medical University; Fuzhou Fujian 350108 China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology; School of Basic Medical Sciences; Fujian Medical University; Fuzhou Fujian 350108 China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology; School of Basic Medical Sciences; Fujian Medical University; Fuzhou Fujian 350108 China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology; School of Basic Medical Sciences; Fujian Medical University; Fuzhou Fujian 350108 China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology; School of Basic Medical Sciences; Fujian Medical University; Fuzhou Fujian 350108 China
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- Cellular and Developmental Engineering Center; School of Basic Medical Sciences; Fujian Medical University; Fuzhou Fujian 350108 China
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- Cellular and Developmental Engineering Center; School of Basic Medical Sciences; Fujian Medical University; Fuzhou Fujian 350108 China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology; School of Basic Medical Sciences; Fujian Medical University; Fuzhou Fujian 350108 China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology; School of Basic Medical Sciences; Fujian Medical University; Fuzhou Fujian 350108 China
- Cellular and Developmental Engineering Center; School of Basic Medical Sciences; Fujian Medical University; Fuzhou Fujian 350108 China
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Kalo D, Roth Z. Effects of mono(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate on cytoplasmic maturation of oocytes--The bovine model. Reprod Toxicol 2015; 53:141-51. [PMID: 25900598 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2015.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2014] [Revised: 03/09/2015] [Accepted: 04/03/2015] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Phthalates are known reproductive toxicants, but their intracellular disruptive effects on oocyte maturation competence are less known. We studied the potential risk associated with acute exposure of oocytes to mono(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (MEHP). First, bovine oocytes were matured in vitro with or without 50 μM MEHP and examined for mitochondrial features associated with DNA fragmentation. MEHP increased reactive oxygen species levels and reduced the proportion of highly polarized mitochondria along with alterations in genes associated with mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (CYC1, MT-CO1 and ATP5B). In a second set of experiments, we associated the effects of MEHP on meiotic progression with those on cytoplasmic maturation. MEHP impaired reorganization of cytoplasmic organelles in matured oocytes reflected by reductions in category I mitochondria, type III cortical granules and class I endoplasmic reticulum. These alterations are associated with the previously reported reduced developmental competence of MEHP-treated bovine oocytes, and reveal the risk associated with acute exposure.
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- D Kalo
- Department of Animal Sciences, Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and Center of Excellence in Agriculture and Environmental Health, the Hebrew University, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and Center of Excellence in Agriculture and Environmental Health, the Hebrew University, Rehovot 76100, Israel.
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