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Mateo-Otero Y, Yeste M, Damato A, Giaretta E. Cryopreservation and oxidative stress in porcine oocytes. Res Vet Sci 2021; 135:20-26. [PMID: 33418187 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2020.12.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Several vitrification protocols have been established for porcine oocytes so as to facilitate gene banking of female germplasm. Although live piglets have been successfully produced from pig oocytes vitrified at the germinal vesicle (GV) stage, the competence of vitrified oocytes to develop into the blastocyst stage is greatly compromised following cryopreservation. The focus of this review is to elucidate the impact of cryopreservation on the redox balance of pig oocytes, making special reference to the relevance of non-enzymatic and enzymatic antioxidant defences. Besides, the regulation of gene expression in response to oxidative stress is also considered. Finally, we discuss the effects of supplementing maturation and vitrification media with the exogenous non-enzymatic antioxidants that have hitherto yielded the most relevant results.
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- Yentel Mateo-Otero
- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, E-17003 Girona, Spain; Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, E-17003 Girona, Spain
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- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, E-17003 Girona, Spain; Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, E-17003 Girona, Spain.
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Legnaro, PD, Italy
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Legnaro, PD, Italy.
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Kumar S, Singla SK, Manik R, Palta P, Chauhan MS. Effect of basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF2) on cumulus cell expansion, in vitro embryo production and gene expression in buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). Reprod Biol 2020; 20:501-511. [PMID: 32921625 DOI: 10.1016/j.repbio.2020.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of different concentration of FGF2 viz. 5 ng (T1), 10 ng (T2), and 20 ng/mL (T3) on cumulus cell expansion, oocyte maturation, in vitro embryo production, total cell number (TCN) of the blastocyst, and expression of the FGF2 and FGFR2 transcripts in buffalo oocytes and the embryos. Results showed that the effect of FGF2 on the diameter of buffalo COC was significantly higher (P < 0.05) in the T1 group than the other groups at 24h of maturation. The maturation and cleavage rate of oocytes was significantly higher (P < 0.05) in the T3 group than the control, however, the values did not different (P> 0.05) from other groups. The effect of FGF2 on morula and blastocyst yield did not different (P > 0.05) between treatment groups. However, the TCN of the blastocyst was slightly higher (P > 0.05) in the T3 group than the control and other groups. In subsequent trials, the expression of the FGF2 transcript was higher (P < 0.05) in A-grade of oocytes than the C- and D-grade of oocytes, but the expression was not different (P> 0.05) from the B-grade of oocytes. While the FGFR2 expression was higher (P < 0.05) in cumulus cells than any grades of oocytes. The relative abundance of FGF2 and FGFR2 transcripts was significantly higher (P < 0.05) in the 2-cell stage of the embryo than the other stages of embryos. This study was further extended to characterize the FGF2 ligand-binding site in the D3 domain of the buffalo FGF2 receptor. Bioinformatics analysis showed that the bovine FGF2 ligand-binding site in the D3 domain of buffalo was different from the D3 domain of the cattle.
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- Satish Kumar
- Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132001, Haryana, India.
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132001, Haryana, India
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132001, Haryana, India
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132001, Haryana, India
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132001, Haryana, India.
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Transcriptome analysis of porcine immature oocytes and surrounding cumulus cells after vitrification and in vitro maturation. Theriogenology 2019; 134:90-97. [PMID: 31158735 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2019.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Revised: 05/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Cryopreservation impairs oocyte quality, which may be associated with abnormal gene expression. Currently, alteration of mRNA levels in vitrified porcine oocytes has not been well characterized. The aim of this study was to analyze transcriptome profiles with RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) in porcine immature oocytes and their surrounding cumulus cells (CCs) after vitrification and in vitro maturation (IVM). There were 19 upregulated and 18 downregulated genes differentially expressed in vitrified oocytes, with no significant GO enrichment or KEGG pathway identified for these genes. In addition, CCs derived from vitrified oocytes had 40 significantly upregulated and 100 significantly downregulated genes. In total, 7 GO terms were significantly enriched in molecular function and biological process, and only MAPK signaling pathway reached significant enrichment based on KEGG analysis. Moreover, selected differentially expressed genes had similar expression patterns through comparison between results from qRT-PCR and RNA-Seq. In conclusion, our data provided detailed information on mRNA transcriptomes in porcine immature oocytes and CCs after vitrification and IVM, which offered now insights regarding reduced developmental potential of the vitrified oocytes.
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Zhang JH, Zhang XD, Yue LN, Guo XY, Tang JX, Guo LR, Li Y, Tang SS. Novel hGHRH homodimer promotes fertility of female infertile hamster by up-regulating ovarian GHRH receptor without triggering GH secretion. Eur J Pharm Sci 2018. [PMID: 29526766 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2018.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Extra-hypothalamic growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) plays an important role in infertility. The female infertility models were formed by intraperitoneally injecting cyclophosphamide in 5-week-old Chinese hamster once in a week for 5 weeks. All the models mated with healthy male hamster in the ratio of 1:1 in the experimental 6-8th week and the couples were separated to breed in the 9-10th week. 20 mg/kg of cyclophosphamide induced temporary interference of reproduction and did not cause significant difference in the weight of body, bilateral ovaries, or liver. By intramuscularly injecting twice in a week during the experimental 4-10th week, 2, 4, 8 mg/kg of Grin induced 30, 42.9, 60% of total pregnancy rates in a dose-dependent manner whereas 200 U/kg of hMG induced 50% of total pregnancy rates. The single cyclophosphamide dose caused strongly eosinophilic ovarian cells, scattered early follicles, many atretic follicles, and no corpora luteum was observed. The hMG group individually presents many follicles at all levels, especially secondary ones in the ovarian cortex and medulla. Much of loose connective tissue, vacuoles, and sparse interstitial cells distribute in the medulla. Grin induced many follicles at all dose levels and corpora lutea in the cortex, and the compactly aligned interstitial cells occurred in the whole ovarian tissue. The less TUNEL staining and higher expression of ki67 showed the proliferation and protection effect of Grin on ovarian cells. Grin obviously promotes fertility by up-regulating ovarian GHRH receptor and strengthening the development and maturation of follicles without triggering central and ovarian GH secretion.
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- Juan-Hui Zhang
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Guangdong Provincial Corps Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510507, China
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- Clinical Laboratories, Guangdong Provincial Corps Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510507, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Courses, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Courses, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison 53706, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Courses, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Courses, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Courses, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Curcacycline A and B modulate apoptosis induced by heat stress in sheep oocytes during in vitro maturation. Small Rumin Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Barakat IA, Khalil WK, Al-Himaidi AR. Moringa oleifera extract modulates the expression of fertility related genes and elevation of calcium ions in sheep oocytes. Small Rumin Res 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2015.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Nandi S, Ravindranatha BM, Gupta PSP, Raghu HM, Sarma PV. Developmental competence and post-thaw survivability of buffalo embryos produced in vitro: effect of growth factors in oocyte maturation medium and of embryo culture system. Theriogenology 2003; 60:1621-31. [PMID: 14580645 DOI: 10.1016/s0093-691x(03)00148-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The present study was conducted to examine the effects of supplementation to IVM medium of epidermal growth factor (EGF), fibroblast growth factor (FGF) and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) along with pregnant mare serum gonadotrophin (PMSG) on oocyte maturation and cleavage of buffalo embryos (experiment 1). The developmental competence of cleaved embryos cultured in either a complex co-culture system (TCM-199+10% serum+oviduct cell monolayer) or defined media (a) modified form of synthetic oviductal fluid (mSOF) was evaluated (experiment 2). The post-thaw morphology and survivability of frozen blastocysts developed from embryos cultured either in complex or defined medium was compared (experiment 3). Aspirated oocytes were cultured in maturation medium (TCM-199+PMSG (40 IU/ml-control)) supplemented with EGF (20 ng/ml), FGF (20 ng/ml) and VIP (20 ng/ml), either alone or in combination, in a CO(2) incubator at 38.5 degrees C for 24h. Maturation rate was assessed and oocytes were inseminated in vitro with frozen-thawed sperm processed in Brackett and Oliphant (BO) medium. The cleaved embryos were cultured either in complex co-culture system or mSOF. Results suggested that EGF had more beneficial effect on buffalo oocyte maturation, and embryo cleavage than FGF. Addition of VIP to the oocyte maturation medium did not improve the results. Blastocyst yields from buffalo oocytes were significantly higher in a complex co-culture system than in defined media (mSOF) when oocytes were matured in presence of EGF either alone or in combination with FGF and VIP. The mean percent of morphologically normal blastocysts after thawing and their survivability were significantly higher in blastocysts obtained from embryos cultured in mSOF than those cultured in complex co-culture system.
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- S Nandi
- National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Adugodi, Bangalore 560 030, India
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Near the completion of growth, mammalian oocytes acquire the competence to resume and complete meiosis. In vivo the preovulatory LH surge triggers the resumption of meiosis in the oocyte contained in preovulatory follicles. When immature oocytes and the surrounding cumulus cells are released from their follicular environment, resumption of meiosis is induced spontaneously. Culture of bovine cumulus oocyte complexes (COCs) obtained from antral follicles results in blastocyst formation following in vitro maturation, in vitro fertilisation and in vitro embryo culture. Addition of growth hormone (GH) to the maturation medium accelerates nuclear maturation of cumulus enclosed bovine oocytes, induces cumulus expansion and promotes early embryonic development following in vitro fertilisation. The effect of GH is exerted through the cumulus cells and not mediated by IGF-I. Cumulus cells and the oocyte express mRNA for GH receptor. Using specific inhibitors it has been shown that the effect of GH on oocyte maturation and cumulus expansion is mediated by the cyclic AMP signal transduction pathway. Within COCs both cumulus cells and oocyte show GH immunoreactivity while expression of GH mRNA is only found in the oocyte. These observations point to a paracrine and/or autocrine action of GH in oocyte maturation.
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- M M Bevers
- Department of Farm Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80151, 3508 TD Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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