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Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin as an Effective FSH Replacement for In Vitro Ovine Follicle and Oocyte Development. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222212422. [PMID: 34830304 PMCID: PMC8619287 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222212422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
The use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) still requires strategies through which to maximize individual fertility chances. In vitro folliculogenesis (ivF) may represent a valid option to convey the large source of immature oocytes in ART. Several efforts have been made to set up ivF cultural protocols in medium-sized mammals, starting with the identification of the most suitable gonadotropic stimulus. In this study, Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin (eCG) is proposed as an alternative to Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) based on its long superovulation use, trans-species validation, long half-life, and low costs. The use of 3D ivF on single-ovine preantral (PA) follicles allowed us to compare the hormonal effects and to validate their influence under two different cultural conditions. The use of eCG helped to stimulate the in vitro growth of ovine PA follicles by maximizing its influence under FBS-free medium. Higher performance of follicular growth, antrum formation, steroidogenic activity and gap junction marker expression were recorded. In addition, eCG, promoted a positive effect on the germinal compartment, leading to a higher incidence of meiotic competent oocytes. These findings should help to widen the use of eCG to ivF as a valid and largely available hormonal support enabling a synchronized in vitro follicle and oocyte development.
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de Figueiredo JR, Cadenas J, de Lima LF, Santos RR. Advances in in vitro folliculogenesis in domestic ruminants. Anim Reprod 2020; 16:52-65. [PMID: 33936289 PMCID: PMC8083813 DOI: 10.21451/1984-3143-ar2018-123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The in vitro follicle culture (IVFC) represents an outstanding tool to enhance our understanding of the control of folliculogenesis and to allow the future use of a large number of immature oocytes enclosed in preantral follicles (PFs) in assisted reproductive techniques in humans as well as in others mammalian species including the ruminants. So far, the best results of IVFC were reported from mice with the production of live offspring from primordial follicles cultured in vitro. Live birth has been obtained after the in vitro culture of bovine early antral follicles. However, in other ruminant species, these results have been limited to the production of a variable number of mature oocytes and low percentages of embryos after in vitro culture of goat, buffalo and sheep isolated secondary preantral follicles. The present review presents and discusses the main findings, limitations, and prospects of in vitro folliculogenesis in ruminants focusing on bovine, caprine, and ovine species.
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- José Ricardo de Figueiredo
- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Preantral Follicles, Faculty of Veterinary, State University of Ceara, Fortaleza CE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Preantral Follicles, Faculty of Veterinary, State University of Ceara, Fortaleza CE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Preantral Follicles, Faculty of Veterinary, State University of Ceara, Fortaleza CE, Brazil
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Rocha RMP, Lima LF, Brito IR, Silva GM, Correia HHV, Ribeiro de Sá NA, Ferreira ACA, Sales AD, Lobo CH, Campello CC, Smitz J, Wheeler MB, Figueiredo JR. Anti-Müllerian hormone reduces growth rate without altering follicular survival in isolated caprine preantral follicles cultured in vitro. Reprod Fertil Dev 2018; 29:1144-1154. [PMID: 27166082 DOI: 10.1071/rd15290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Accepted: 03/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), with and without FSH, on the in vitro development of isolated caprine preantral follicles, as well as follicular steroid production and mRNA levels of AMH, hormone receptors (AMH and FSH), CYP19A1 (cytochrome P450, family 19, subfamily A, polypeptide 1), CYP17 (cytochrome P450, family 17, subfamily A, polypeptide 1), HSD3B (3-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase) and Myc (myelocytomatosis oncogene). Isolated secondary follicles were cultured in minimum essential medium alpha (α-MEM+) alone or supplemented with 50ng mL-1 AMH and/or 100ng mL-1 FSH added sequentially on different days of culture. Follicles were cultured for a total of 18 days, with different media during the first (Days 0-9) and second (Days 10-18) halves of the culture period, resulting in six treatment groups, as follows: α-MEM+/α-MEM+, FSH/FSH, AMH/AMH, AMH+FSH/AMH+FSH, AMH/FSH, and FSH/AMH. Follicle development was evaluated on the basis of follicular growth, oocyte maturation and steroid secretion. There was a decrease in follicular growth rate in the AMH, AMH+FSH and AMH/FSH treatment groups compared with α-MEM+ and FSH treatment groups (P<0.05). However, the different culture conditions had no effect on rates of meiotic resumption and steroid secretion (P>0.05). Moreover, follicles cultured in the presence of FSH had lower levels of AMH receptor type II (AMHRII) mRNA compared with non-cultured control (freshly isolated follicles), and the AMH and AMH/FSH treatment groups. In conclusion, AMH reduces the follicular growth rate of isolated goat preantral follicles in vitro without affecting follicular survival.
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- R M P Rocha
- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Preantral Follicles -LAMOFOPA, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, State University of Ceará, Av. Paranjana 1700, Campus do Itaperi, Fortaleza, 60740-903 CE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Preantral Follicles -LAMOFOPA, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, State University of Ceará, Av. Paranjana 1700, Campus do Itaperi, Fortaleza, 60740-903 CE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Preantral Follicles -LAMOFOPA, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, State University of Ceará, Av. Paranjana 1700, Campus do Itaperi, Fortaleza, 60740-903 CE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Preantral Follicles -LAMOFOPA, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, State University of Ceará, Av. Paranjana 1700, Campus do Itaperi, Fortaleza, 60740-903 CE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Preantral Follicles -LAMOFOPA, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, State University of Ceará, Av. Paranjana 1700, Campus do Itaperi, Fortaleza, 60740-903 CE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Preantral Follicles -LAMOFOPA, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, State University of Ceará, Av. Paranjana 1700, Campus do Itaperi, Fortaleza, 60740-903 CE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Preantral Follicles -LAMOFOPA, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, State University of Ceará, Av. Paranjana 1700, Campus do Itaperi, Fortaleza, 60740-903 CE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Preantral Follicles -LAMOFOPA, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, State University of Ceará, Av. Paranjana 1700, Campus do Itaperi, Fortaleza, 60740-903 CE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Preantral Follicles -LAMOFOPA, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, State University of Ceará, Av. Paranjana 1700, Campus do Itaperi, Fortaleza, 60740-903 CE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Preantral Follicles -LAMOFOPA, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, State University of Ceará, Av. Paranjana 1700, Campus do Itaperi, Fortaleza, 60740-903 CE, Brazil
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- Follicle Biology Laboratory, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 101, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, 1207 West Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Preantral Follicles -LAMOFOPA, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, State University of Ceará, Av. Paranjana 1700, Campus do Itaperi, Fortaleza, 60740-903 CE, Brazil
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Jimenez CR, de Azevedo JL, Ciro Alexandre Alves T, Penitente-Filho JM, Gonçalves WG. Sequential medium with GH and IGF-1 improved in vitro development of bovine preantral follicles enclosed in ovarian tissue. Reprod Domest Anim 2018; 53:1103-1113. [DOI: 10.1111/rda.13210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2017] [Accepted: 04/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Carolina Rodriguez Jimenez
- Department of Animal Science, Laboratory of Physiology and Animal Reproduction; Federal University of Viçosa; Viçosa Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Laboratory of Physiology and Animal Reproduction; Federal University of Viçosa; Viçosa Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Laboratory of Physiology and Animal Reproduction; Federal University of Viçosa; Viçosa Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Laboratory of Physiology and Animal Reproduction; Federal University of Viçosa; Viçosa Brazil
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- Department of Biology, Laboratory of Cellular Ultrastructure; Federal University of Viçosa; Viçosa Brazil
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Jimenez CR, de Azevedo JL, Silveira RG, Penitente-Filho J, Carrascal-Triana EL, Zolini AM, Araújo VR, Torres CAA. Effects of Growth Hormone onIn SituCulture of Bovine Preantral Follicles are Dose Dependent. Reprod Domest Anim 2016; 51:575-84. [DOI: 10.1111/rda.12722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 05/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- CR Jimenez
- Departament of Animal Science; Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Reproduction; Universidade Federal de Viçosa; Viçosa MG Brazil
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- Departament of Animal Science; Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Reproduction; Universidade Federal de Viçosa; Viçosa MG Brazil
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- Departament of Animal Science; Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Reproduction; Universidade Federal de Viçosa; Viçosa MG Brazil
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- Departament of Animal Science; Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Reproduction; Universidade Federal de Viçosa; Viçosa MG Brazil
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- Departament of Animal Science; Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Reproduction; Universidade Federal de Viçosa; Viçosa MG Brazil
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- Departament of Animal Science; Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Reproduction; Universidade Federal de Viçosa; Viçosa MG Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes Enclosed in Preantral Follicles; Universidade Estadual do Ceara; Fortaleza CE Brazil
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- Departament of Animal Science; Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Reproduction; Universidade Federal de Viçosa; Viçosa MG Brazil
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Jimenez CR, de Azevedo JL, Silveira RG, Penitente-Filho J, Carrascal-Triana EL, Zolini AM, Araujo VR, Torres CAA, Gonçalves WG. Effects of IGF-1 onIn VitroCulture of Bovine Preantral Follicles are Dose-Dependent. Reprod Domest Anim 2016; 51:435-44. [DOI: 10.1111/rda.12698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2016] [Accepted: 03/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- CR Jimenez
- Departament of Animal Science; Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Reproduction; Universidade Federal de Viçosa; Viçosa MG Brazil
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- Departament of Animal Science; Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Reproduction; Universidade Federal de Viçosa; Viçosa MG Brazil
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- Departament of Animal Science; Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Reproduction; Universidade Federal de Viçosa; Viçosa MG Brazil
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- Departament of Animal Science; Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Reproduction; Universidade Federal de Viçosa; Viçosa MG Brazil
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- Departament of Animal Science; Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Reproduction; Universidade Federal de Viçosa; Viçosa MG Brazil
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- Departament of Animal Science; Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Reproduction; Universidade Federal de Viçosa; Viçosa MG Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes Enclosed in Preantral Follicles; Universidade Estadual do Ceará; Fortaleza CE Brazil
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- Departament of Animal Science; Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Reproduction; Universidade Federal de Viçosa; Viçosa MG Brazil
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- Departament of Biology; Laboratory of Cellular Ultrastructure; Universidade Federal de Viçosa; Viçosa MG Brazil
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Silva JRV, van den Hurk R, Figueiredo JR. Ovarian follicle development in vitro and oocyte competence: advances and challenges for farm animals. Domest Anim Endocrinol 2016; 55:123-35. [PMID: 26836404 DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2015.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2015] [Revised: 12/14/2015] [Accepted: 12/31/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
During the last 2 decades, research on in vitro preantral follicle growth and oocyte maturation has delivered fascinating advances concerning the knowledge of processes regulating follicle growth and the developmental competence of oocytes. These advances include (1) information about the role of several hormones and growth factors on in vitro activation of primordial follicles; (2) increased understanding of the intracellular pathway involved in the initiation of primordial follicle growth; (3) the growth of primary and secondary follicles up to antral stages; and (4) production of embryos from oocytes from in vitro grown preantral follicles. This review article describes these advances, especially in regard farm animals, and discusses the reasons that limit embryo production from oocytes derived from preantral follicles cultured in vitro.
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- J R V Silva
- Biotechnology Nucleus of Sobral, Federal University of Ceara, Sobral, CE 62042-280, Brazil.
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht 80151, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Preantral Follicles, Faculty of Veterinary, State University of Ceara, Fortaleza, CE 62700-000, Brazil
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Castro SV, Carvalho AA, Silva CMG, Santos FW, Campello CC, de Figueiredo JR, Rodrigues APR. Frozen and Fresh Ovarian Tissue Require Different Culture Media to Promote in Vitro Development of Bovine Preantral Follicles. Biopreserv Biobank 2014; 12:317-24. [DOI: 10.1089/bio.2014.0020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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- Simone Vieira Castro
- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Preantral Follicles (LAMOFOPA), Veterinary Faculty, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza-CE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Preantral Follicles (LAMOFOPA), Veterinary Faculty, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza-CE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Preantral Follicles (LAMOFOPA), Veterinary Faculty, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza-CE, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Center of Natural and Exact Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria-RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Preantral Follicles (LAMOFOPA), Veterinary Faculty, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza-CE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Preantral Follicles (LAMOFOPA), Veterinary Faculty, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza-CE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Preantral Follicles (LAMOFOPA), Veterinary Faculty, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza-CE, Brazil
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