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Ghanipoor-Samami M, Javadmanesh A, Burns BM, Thomsen DA, Nattrass GS, Estrella CAS, Kind KL, Hiendleder S. Atlas of tissue- and developmental stage specific gene expression for the bovine insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0200466. [PMID: 30001361 PMCID: PMC6042742 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0200466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axis is fundamental for mammalian growth and development. However, no comprehensive reference data on gene expression across tissues and pre- and postnatal developmental stages are available for any given species. Here we provide systematic promoter- and splice variant specific information on expression of IGF system components in embryonic (Day 48), fetal (Day 153), term (Day 277, placenta) and juvenile (Day 365–396) tissues of domestic cow, a major agricultural species and biomedical model. Analysis of spatiotemporal changes in expression of IGF1, IGF2, IGF1R, IGF2R, IGFBP1-8 and IR genes, as well as lncRNAs H19 and AIRN, by qPCR, indicated an overall increase in expression from embryo to fetal stage, and decrease in expression from fetal to juvenile stage. The stronger decrease in expression of lncRNAs (average ―16-fold) and ligands (average ―12.1-fold) compared to receptors (average ―5.7-fold) and binding proteins (average ―4.3-fold) is consistent with known functions of IGF peptides and supports important roles of lncRNAs in prenatal development. Pronounced overall reduction in postnatal expression of IGF system components in lung (―12.9-fold) and kidney (―13.2-fold) are signatures of major changes in organ function while more similar hepatic expression levels (―2.2-fold) are evidence of the endocrine rather than autocrine/paracrine role of IGFs in postnatal growth regulation. Despite its rapid growth, placenta displayed a more stable expression pattern than other organs during prenatal development. Quantitative analyses of contributions of promoters P0-P4 to global IGF2 transcript in fetal tissues revealed that P4 accounted for the bulk of transcript in all tissues but skeletal muscle. Demonstration of IGF2 expression in fetal muscle and postnatal liver from a promoter orthologous to mouse and human promoter P0 provides further evidence for an evolutionary and developmental shift from placenta-specific P0-expression in rodents and suggests that some aspects of bovine IGF expression may be closer to human than mouse.
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- Mani Ghanipoor-Samami
- Robinson Research Institute, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- JS Davies Epigenetics and Genetics Group, Davies Research Centre, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Roseworthy Campus, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, South Australia, Australia
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- Robinson Research Institute, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- JS Davies Epigenetics and Genetics Group, Davies Research Centre, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Roseworthy Campus, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, South Australia, Australia
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- Centre for Animal Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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- Robinson Research Institute, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- JS Davies Epigenetics and Genetics Group, Davies Research Centre, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Roseworthy Campus, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, South Australia, Australia
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- Livestock Systems, South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), Roseworthy, South Australia, Australia
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- Robinson Research Institute, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- JS Davies Epigenetics and Genetics Group, Davies Research Centre, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Roseworthy Campus, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, South Australia, Australia
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- JS Davies Epigenetics and Genetics Group, Davies Research Centre, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Roseworthy Campus, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, South Australia, Australia
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- Robinson Research Institute, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- JS Davies Epigenetics and Genetics Group, Davies Research Centre, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Roseworthy Campus, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, South Australia, Australia
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Nicholas LM, Morrison JL, Rattanatray L, Zhang S, Ozanne SE, McMillen IC. The early origins of obesity and insulin resistance: timing, programming and mechanisms. Int J Obes (Lond) 2016; 40:229-38. [PMID: 26367335 DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2015.178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2014] [Revised: 08/06/2015] [Accepted: 08/13/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Maternal obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus and it also results in an increased risk of giving birth to a large baby with increased fat mass. Furthermore, it is also contributes to an increased risk of obesity and insulin resistance in the offspring in childhood, adolescence and adult life. It has been proposed that exposure to maternal obesity may therefore result in an 'intergenerational cycle' of obesity and insulin resistance. There is significant interest in whether exposure to maternal obesity around the time of conception alone contributes directly to poor metabolic outcomes in the offspring and whether dieting in the obese mother before pregnancy or around the time of conception has metabolic benefits for the offspring. This review focusses on experimental and clinical studies that have investigated the specific impact of exposure to maternal obesity during the periconceptional period alone or extending beyond conception on adipogenesis, lipogenesis and on insulin signalling pathways in the fat, liver and muscle of the offspring. Findings from these studies highlight the need for a better evidence base for the development of dietary interventions in obese women before pregnancy and around the time of conception to maximize the metabolic benefits and minimize the metabolic costs for the next generation.
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- L M Nicholas
- Sansom Institute for Health Research, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Sansom Institute for Health Research, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Sansom Institute for Health Research, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,Discipline of Physiology, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Sansom Institute for Health Research, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Institute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Sansom Institute for Health Research, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,The Chancellery, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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Brien FD, Cloete SWP, Fogarty NM, Greeff JC, Hebart ML, Hiendleder S, Edwards JEH, Kelly JM, Kind KL, Kleemann DO, Plush KL, Miller DR. A review of the genetic and epigenetic factors affecting lamb survival. ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE 2014. [DOI: 10.1071/an13140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Poor lamb survival pre-weaning is a major source of reproductive inefficiency in Australian sheep flocks. While nutrition and management options have been extensively researched and promoted to improve lamb survival, the present review focuses on the prospects for obtaining genetic gain and helps identify selection strategies for boosting such gains to improve overall reproductive efficiency in the Australian sheep industry. Estimated heritability for lamb survival using linear model analysis is low, although use of threshold models suggests that heritability could be higher, which, if true, could help explain the substantial genetic gains obtained in long-term selection experiments. Epigenetic mechanisms may hinder selection and quantitative trait-loci identification through confounding and/or masking genetic variances and co-variances. With sufficient information, these effects could be considered in genetic evaluations by identifying those components that are amenable to selection. Regarding indirect selection, finding effective criteria for improving lamb survival has proved elusive. Most measures of maternal behaviour, temperament and lambing difficulty researched are poorly correlated genetically with lamb survival. Of lamb behaviours and thermo-genic indicators studied, latency to bleat following handling by humans is moderately genetically correlated with lamb survival, as is neonatal rectal temperature. Industry application remains to be adequately explored for the more promising of these measures. Finally, in lieu of direct selection for lamb survival, there is merit in selecting for multiple-rearing ability or its equivalent, possibly with additional selection criteria for lamb survival and reproductive efficiency.
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Hua S, Wang Y, Wu H, Quan F, Zhang H, Zhang Y. Differences in DNA methylation and mRNA levels between the breeding and non-breeding seasons of in vitro produced IVF and SCNT sheep embryos. Small Rumin Res 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2013.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Lan X, Cretney EC, Kropp J, Khateeb K, Berg MA, Peñagaricano F, Magness R, Radunz AE, Khatib H. Maternal Diet during Pregnancy Induces Gene Expression and DNA Methylation Changes in Fetal Tissues in Sheep. Front Genet 2013; 4:49. [PMID: 23577020 PMCID: PMC3617393 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2013.00049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2012] [Accepted: 03/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Studies in rats and mice have established that maternal nutrition induces epigenetic modifications, sometimes permanently, that alter gene expression in the fetus, which in turn leads to phenotypic changes. However, limited data is available on the influence of maternal diet on epigenetic modifications and gene expression in sheep. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to investigate the impact of different maternal dietary energy sources on the expression of imprinted genes in fetuses in sheep. Ewes were naturally bred to a single sire and from days 67 ± 3 of gestation until necropsy (days 130 ± 1), they were fed one of three diets of alfalfa haylage (HY; fiber), corn (CN; starch), or dried corn distiller’s grains (DG; fiber plus protein plus fat). A total of 26 fetuses were removed from the dams and longissimus dorsi, semitendinosus, perirenal adipose depot, and subcutaneous adipose depot tissues were collected for expression and DNA methylation analyses. Expression analysis of nine imprinted genes and three DNA methyltransferase (DNMTs) genes showed significant effects of the different maternal diets on the expression of these genes. The methylation levels of CpG islands of both IGF2R and H19 were higher in HY and DG than CN fetuses in both males and females. This result is consistent with the low amino acid content of the CN diet, a source of methyl group donors, compared to HY and DG diets. Thus, results of this study provide evidence of association between maternal nutrition during pregnancy and transcriptomic and epigenomic alterations of imprinted genes and DNMTs in the fetal tissues.
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- Xianyong Lan
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University Yangling, China ; Department of Animal Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI, USA
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Xiang R, Ghanipoor-Samami M, Johns WH, Eindorf T, Rutley DL, Kruk ZA, Fitzsimmons CJ, Thomsen DA, Roberts CT, Burns BM, Anderson GI, Greenwood PL, Hiendleder S. Maternal and paternal genomes differentially affect myofibre characteristics and muscle weights of bovine fetuses at midgestation. PLoS One 2013; 8:e53402. [PMID: 23341941 PMCID: PMC3544898 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2012] [Accepted: 11/30/2012] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Postnatal myofibre characteristics and muscle mass are largely determined during fetal development and may be significantly affected by epigenetic parent-of-origin effects. However, data on such effects in prenatal muscle development that could help understand unexplained variation in postnatal muscle traits are lacking. In a bovine model we studied effects of distinct maternal and paternal genomes, fetal sex, and non-genetic maternal effects on fetal myofibre characteristics and muscle mass. Data from 73 fetuses (Day153, 54% term) of four genetic groups with purebred and reciprocal cross Angus and Brahman genetics were analyzed using general linear models. Parental genomes explained the greatest proportion of variation in myofibre size of Musculus semitendinosus (80–96%) and in absolute and relative weights of M. supraspinatus, M. longissimus dorsi, M. quadriceps femoris and M. semimembranosus (82–89% and 56–93%, respectively). Paternal genome in interaction with maternal genome (P<0.05) explained most genetic variation in cross sectional area (CSA) of fast myotubes (68%), while maternal genome alone explained most genetic variation in CSA of fast myofibres (93%, P<0.01). Furthermore, maternal genome independently (M. semimembranosus, 88%, P<0.0001) or in combination (M. supraspinatus, 82%; M. longissimus dorsi, 93%; M. quadriceps femoris, 86%) with nested maternal weight effect (5–6%, P<0.05), was the predominant source of variation for absolute muscle weights. Effects of paternal genome on muscle mass decreased from thoracic to pelvic limb and accounted for all (M. supraspinatus, 97%, P<0.0001) or most (M. longissimus dorsi, 69%, P<0.0001; M. quadriceps femoris, 54%, P<0.001) genetic variation in relative weights. An interaction between maternal and paternal genomes (P<0.01) and effects of maternal weight (P<0.05) on expression of H19, a master regulator of an imprinted gene network, and negative correlations between H19 expression and fetal muscle mass (P<0.001), suggested imprinted genes and miRNA interference as mechanisms for differential effects of maternal and paternal genomes on fetal muscle.
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- Ruidong Xiang
- J.S. Davies Non-Mendelian Genetics Group, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Roseworthy Campus, The University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Robinson Institute, The University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- J.S. Davies Non-Mendelian Genetics Group, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Roseworthy Campus, The University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Robinson Institute, The University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- NSW Department of Primary Industries, Beef Industry Centre, Trevenna Rd, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
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- J.S. Davies Non-Mendelian Genetics Group, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Roseworthy Campus, The University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- J.S. Davies Non-Mendelian Genetics Group, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Roseworthy Campus, The University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- J.S. Davies Non-Mendelian Genetics Group, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Roseworthy Campus, The University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- J.S. Davies Non-Mendelian Genetics Group, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Roseworthy Campus, The University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- J.S. Davies Non-Mendelian Genetics Group, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Roseworthy Campus, The University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Robinson Institute, The University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Robinson Institute, The University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health, The University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, Centre for Animal Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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- J.S. Davies Non-Mendelian Genetics Group, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Roseworthy Campus, The University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- NSW Department of Primary Industries, Beef Industry Centre, Trevenna Rd, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
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- J.S. Davies Non-Mendelian Genetics Group, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Roseworthy Campus, The University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Robinson Institute, The University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Zhao LX, Zhao GP, Guo RQ, Zhang D, Li XH, Zhou HM. DNA methylation status in tissues of sheep clones. Reprod Domest Anim 2011; 47:504-12. [PMID: 22039959 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2011.01911.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Genomic imprinting and DNA methylation play an important role in mammalian development. Many cloned animals showed heterogeneous DNA methylation profiles. However, there are fewer reports in cloned lambs because of a lack of genomic imprinting information. In this study, we investigated DNA methylation patterns in CpG islands and differentially methylated regions of putative imprinted gene Peg10 and imprinted genes Dlk1, Igf2R and H19 in cloned lambs. Five organs from two cloned lambs died shortly after birth and two normal controls were investigated. We observed normal DNA methylation profiles in cloned lambs. The imprinted genes Dlk1, Igf2R and H19 in livers, kidneys, hearts, muscles and lungs of the two cloned lambs exhibited relatively normal DNA methylation, except for Peg10 showing some differences between controls and cloned lambs. Our results indicate that somatic cell nuclear transfer-produced sheep exhibited relatively normal DNA methylation pattern and experienced normal DNA methylation reprogramming at imprinted loci.
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- L X Zhao
- College of Bioengineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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Developmental stage-specific imprinting of IPL in domestic pigs (Sus scrofa). J Biomed Biotechnol 2010; 2010:527539. [PMID: 20589073 PMCID: PMC2879551 DOI: 10.1155/2010/527539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2009] [Revised: 02/09/2010] [Accepted: 03/22/2010] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Imprinted in placenta and liver (IPL) gene has been identified as an imprinted gene in the mouse and human. Its sequence and imprinting status, however, have not been determined in the domestic pigs. In the present study, a 259 base pair-specific sequence for IPL gene of the domestic pig was obtained and a novel SNP, a T/C transition, was identified in IPL exon 1. The C allele of this polymorphism was found to be the predominant allele in Landrace,Yorkshire, and Duroc. The frequency of CC genotype and C allele are different in Duroc as compared with Yorkshire (P = .038 and P = .005, resp.). Variable imprinting status of this gene was observed in different developmental stages. For example, it is imprinted in 1-dayold newborns (expressed from the maternal allele), but imprinting was lost in 180-day-old adult (expressed from both parental alleles). Real-time PCR analysis showed the porcine IPL gene is expressed in all tested eight organ/tissues. The expression level was significantly higher in spleen, duodenum, lung, and bladder of 180-day-old Lantang adult compared to that in 1-day-old newborns Lantang pigs (P < .05). In conclusion, the imprinting of the porcine IPL gene is developmental stage and tissue specific.
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Korucuoglu U, Biri AA, Konac E, Alp E, Onen IH, Ilhan MN, Turkyilmaz E, Erdem A, Erdem M, Menevse S. Expression of the imprinted IGF2 and H19 genes in the endometrium of cases with unexplained infertility. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2009; 149:77-81. [PMID: 20042264 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2009] [Revised: 12/07/2009] [Accepted: 12/07/2009] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE As genomic imprinting plays a critical role in the development of the placenta, the aim of this study was to detect whether the expression levels of the imprinted genes IGF2 and H19 in the endometrium differ between infertile and fertile women. STUDY DESIGN Total RNA was extracted from 30 (15 unexplained infertile and 15 fertile) women's endometrial tissue. cDNA was synthesized from total RNAs of each sample. IGF2 and H19 mRNA expression levels were measured quantitatively using the Real Time PCR method. In order to determine the allelic expression of IGF2 and H19, genomic DNA was extracted from endometrial tissues. RESULTS When compared with the control group, increased mRNA expression of IGF2 was detected (1.5-fold change, P=0.015) in the unexplained infertility group. In contrast, H19 expression was lower in the infertility group as compared to the control group (4-fold change, P<0.0001). Restriction analysis of cDNA-derived PCR product showed that all patients and controls indicated monoallelic expression of IGF2 and H19. CONCLUSION Our results showed that altered expression of these imprinted genes might affect implantation and that their timely and appropriate activation is important for proper functioning. To understand the molecular epigenetic basis of implantation and placental development, genomic imprinted genes should be further investigated.
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- Umit Korucuoglu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, 06500 Besevler, Ankara, Turkey
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Colosimo A, Di Rocco G, Curini V, Russo V, Capacchietti G, Berardinelli P, Mattioli M, Barboni B. Characterization of the methylation status of five imprinted genes in sheep gametes. Anim Genet 2009; 40:900-8. [PMID: 19694650 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2009.01939.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Genomic imprinting is a mammalian developmental process that uses epigenetic mechanisms to induce monoallelic and parental-specific expression of particular autosomal genes. A crucial epigenetic event consists of DNA methylation of CpG-islands, which become differentially methylated regions (DMRs) on the maternal and paternal alleles during oogenesis or spermatogenesis (germline DMRs). By contrast, somatic DMRs are acquired after fertilization. While there are several studies referring to methylation acquisition within germline DMRs in the mouse and human, a comparable methylation analysis of orthologous sequences is still lacking in sheep. To identify germline DMRs, this study analysed the methylation status of the available CpG-islands of five ovine imprinted genes (H19, IGF2R, DLK1, DIO3 and BEGAIN) in mature spermatozoa and in female gametes at different stages of their follicle growth, including in vitro matured oocytes. The 5'-end CpG-island of H19 showed a full methylation in spermatozoa and an absent methylation in growing and fully grown oocytes. The intron 2 CpG-island of IGF2R was unmethylated in male gametes, while it showed a high level of methylation in early stages of oogenesis. The promoter CpG-islands of DLK1 and DIO3 were found to be unmethylated both in spermatozoa and oocytes. Finally, the exon 9 CpG-island of BEGAIN was hypermethylated in mature male gametes, while it showed an almost complete methylation only in late stages of oocyte development. Our findings suggest that DNA methylation establishment during early stages of sheep oogenesis and subsequent in vitro maturation is gene-specific and that, of the five genes investigated, only the CpG-islands of H19 and IGF2R might represent ovine germline DMRs.
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- A Colosimo
- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teramo University, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, 64100 Teramo, Italy.
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Ledgard A, Lee RSF, Couldrey C, Peterson J. Dickkopf-1 expression during early bovine placentation and its down-regulation in somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) pregnancies. J Reprod Dev 2009; 55:467-74. [PMID: 19444005 DOI: 10.1262/jrd.20142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The precise role of Dickkopf-1 (Dkk-1) during early bovine trophoblast development and subsequent placentation is not fully understood. Using somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) generated pregnancies as a model of poor placentation we have found that mean levels of Dkk-1 mRNA were 1.5 fold lower in SCNT fetal cotyledon tissue at Day 50 of gestation than those resulting from artificial insemination (AI) and 2 fold lower at Days 100 and 150 (P<0.004). Dkk-1 expression in cotyledon tissue was localized by in situ hybridization to fetal binucleate cells (BNCs). Examining conceptuses from blastocyst stage we show that Dkk-1 mRNA was first evident between Days 15-20 of gestation in trophoblast tissue (when BNCs first appear) prior to the initial expression of the BNC specific bovine placental lactogen (bPL) on Day 20. Dkk-1 mRNA levels were higher than bPL in trophoblast tissue throughout the pre-attachment period (Days 24-31), however, this reversed during cotyledon development with only a subset of the bPL immunoreactive BNCs also containing Dkk-1 protein, suggesting a specific role for Dkk-1 during early placentation. One function of Dkk-1 is as an antagonist of the Wnt signaling pathway and, although Wnt5A and Wnt7A mRNAs were expressed in Day 50 bovine cotyledons, their expression levels were similar between AI and SCNT. In addition, the nuclear localization of beta-catenin, which is an indicator of activation of the Wnt pathway, was also similar between AI and SCNT cotyledon tissue. Transcriptional control of Dkk-1 was not due to changes in DNA methylation levels in the promoter region as methylation levels were no different when comparing AI and SCNT tissues. The decreased expression of Dkk-1 in SCNT cotyledons that are prone to abnormal placentation suggests a role in cotyledon formation but the mechanism and regulatory control is yet to be revealed.
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- Anita Ledgard
- AgResearch, Reproductive Technologies Section, Ruakura Research Centre, Hamilton3240, New Zealand.
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Xing B, Xu Y, Cheng Y, Liu H, Du M. Overexpression of IGF2R and IGF1R mRNA in SCNT-produced goats survived to adulthood. J Genet Genomics 2009; 34:709-19. [PMID: 17707215 DOI: 10.1016/s1673-8527(07)60080-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2006] [Accepted: 01/08/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The procedure of somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) is likely to affect the expression level of growth-related genes especially imprinting genes. In this study, expressions of growth-related genes including three imprinting genes (H19, IGF2, and IGF2R) and four non-imprinting genes (IGF1, IGF1R, GHR, and GHSR) in adult nuclear transferred (NT) goats were investigated by real-time PCR. The expressions of these genes in adult clones were found largely normal, but IGF2R and IGF1R were more highly expressed in cloned goats than in non-NT goats (P < 0.01). Analysis on mono-allelic expression pattern of imprinting genes indicated that mono-allelic expression patterns of H19 and IGF2 in cloned goats were similar to that in non-NT goats. In addition, the sequence of goat IGF2 gene and the putative amino acid sequence were obtained. The 986 nucleotide cDNA of goat IGF2 gene contained an open-reading frame of 540 nucleotides coding for 179 amino acids. Both cDNA sequence and amino acid sequence of IGF2 in goat showed their higher homology with that in sheep than in cattle; the partial cDNA fragments of H19, IGF2R, GHSR, IGF1R, and GHR in goat were also cloned and sequenced, which shared higher sequence identities with those in sheep than in cattle.
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- Baosong Xing
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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Ledgard AM, Lee RSF, Peterson AJ. Bovine endometrial legumain and TIMP-2 regulation in response to presence of a conceptus. Mol Reprod Dev 2009; 76:65-74. [PMID: 18449874 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.20931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The precise mechanism of placentation in the bovine species where a restricted trophoblast invasion occurs to form the synepitheliochorial placenta is not fully understood. This study initially investigated the conceptus-maternal interactions in the peri-attachment period by comparing the proteins present at Days 16 and 18 in uterine luminal fluid (ULF) of pregnant with nonpregnant cows using 2-D gel electrophoresis. Nine protein spots were identified that were present in greater amounts in pregnant compared to nonpregnant ULF: carbonic anhydrase, ezrin, heat shock protein 70, isocitrate dehydrogenase, nucleoside diphosphate kinase, peroxiredoxin 1, purine nucleoside phosphorylase, thioredoxin and triosephosphate isomerase and four proteins that were less abundant in ULF from the gravid compared to the nongravid horns or nonpregnant uteri: cystatin E/M, legumain, retinol-binding protein (RBP) and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase 2 (TIMP-2). Successful placentation requires the remodelling of the endometrial surface therefore uterine mRNA and protein expression of legumain, a protease activator, and TIMP-2, a protease inhibitor, was examined in detail during the oestrous cycle and from Days 13 to 31 of pregnancy. Both mRNAs were up-regulated in the endometrium during the luteal phase of the oestrous cycle and during early pregnancy. Although legumain and TIMP-2 mRNA expression levels were similar between uterine horns at the same day of pregnancy, the amount of protein differed between gravid and nongravid horns possibly modulated by interferon-tau or by other factors produced by the conceptus. These events at the conceptus-maternal interface may provide localised control of protease activity necessary for controlling trophoblast invasion of the endometrium.
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- A M Ledgard
- AgResearch, Reproductive Technologies Section, Ruakura Research Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand.
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Kim J, Song G, Gao H, Farmer JL, Satterfield MC, Burghardt RC, Wu G, Johnson GA, Spencer TE, Bazer FW. Insulin-like growth factor II activates phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-protooncogenic protein kinase 1 and mitogen-activated protein kinase cell Signaling pathways, and stimulates migration of ovine trophectoderm cells. Endocrinology 2008; 149:3085-94. [PMID: 18339715 DOI: 10.1210/en.2007-1367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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IGF-II, a potent stimulator of cellular proliferation, differentiation, and development, regulates uterine function and conceptus growth in several species. In situ hybridization analyses found that IGF-II mRNA was most abundant in the caruncular endometrial stroma of both cyclical and pregnant ewes. In the intercaruncular endometrium, IGF-II mRNA transitioned from stroma to luminal epithelium between d 14 and 20 of pregnancy. IGF-II mRNA was present in all cells of the conceptus but was particularly abundant in the yolk sac. Immunohistochemical analyses revealed that phosphorylated (p)-protooncogenic protein kinase 1, p-ribosomal protein S6 kinase, p-ERK1/2, and p-P38 MAPK proteins were present at low levels in a majority of endometrial cells but were most abundant in the nuclei of endometrial luminal epithelium and conceptus trophectoderm of pregnant ewes. In mononuclear trophectoderm cells isolated from d-15 conceptuses, IGF-II increased the abundance of p-pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 1, p-protooncogenic protein kinase 1, p-glycogen synthase kinase 3B, p-FK506 binding protein 12-rapamycin associated protein 1, and p-ribosomal protein S6 kinase protein within 15 min, and the increase was maintained for 90 min. IGF-II also elicited a rapid increase in p-ERK1/2 and p-P38 MAPK proteins that was maximal at 15 or 30 min posttreatment. Moreover, IGF-II increased migration of trophectoderm cells. Collectively, these results support the hypothesis that IGF-II coordinately activates multiple cell signaling pathways critical to survival, growth, and differentiation of the ovine conceptus during early pregnancy.
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- Jinyoung Kim
- Center for Animal Biotechnology and Genomics, Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-2471, USA
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Gatford KL, Dalitz PA, Cock ML, Harding R, Owens JA. Acute ethanol exposure in pregnancy alters the insulin-like growth factor axis of fetal and maternal sheep. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2007; 292:E494-500. [PMID: 17003241 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00269.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Maternal ethanol intake during pregnancy impairs fetal growth, but mechanisms are not clearly defined. Reduced IGF abundance or bioavailability in the fetus and/or mother may contribute to this growth restriction. We hypothesized that an episode of acute ethanol exposure, mimicking binge drinking would restrict fetal growth and perturb the maternal and fetal IGF axes. Pregnant sheep were infused intravenously with saline or ethanol (1 g/kg maternal wt) over 1 h, on days 116, 117, and 118 of gestation (start of 1st infusion = time 0, term is 147 days). Maternal and fetal plasma IGF and IGF-binding protein (IGFBP) concentrations were measured before and after each infusion. Compared with controls, ethanol exposure reduced fetal weight at day 120 by 19%, transiently reduced maternal plasma IGF-I (-35%) at 30 h, and decreased fetal plasma IGF-II (-28%) from 24 to 54 h after the first infusion. Ethanol exposure did not alter maternal or fetal plasma concentrations of IGFBP-2 and IGFBP-3, measured by Western ligand blotting. We conclude that suppression of maternal and fetal IGF abundance may contribute to fetal growth restriction induced by acute or binge ethanol exposure.
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- Kathryn L Gatford
- Research Centre for Reproductive Health, Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA 5005, Australia.
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Zaitoun I, Khatib H. Assessment of genomic imprinting of SLC38A4, NNAT, NAP1L5, and H19 in cattle. BMC Genet 2006; 7:49. [PMID: 17064418 PMCID: PMC1629023 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2156-7-49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2006] [Accepted: 10/25/2006] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background At present, few imprinted genes have been reported in cattle compared to human and mouse. Comparative expression analysis and imprinting status are powerful tools for investigating the biological significance of genomic imprinting and studying the regulation mechanisms of imprinted genes. The objective of this study was to assess the imprinting status and pattern of expression of the SLC38A4, NNAT, NAP1L5, and H19 genes in bovine tissues. Results A polymorphism-based approach was used to assess the imprinting status of four bovine genes in a total of 75 tissue types obtained from 12 fetuses and their dams. In contrast to mouse Slc38a4, which is imprinted in a tissue-specific manner, we found that SLC38A4 is not imprinted in cattle, and we found it expressed in all adult tissues examined. Two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified in NNAT and used to distinguish between monoallelic and biallelic expression in fetal and adult tissues. The two transcripts of NNAT showed paternal expression like their orthologues in human and mouse. However, in contrast to human and mouse, NNAT was expressed in a wide range of tissues, both fetal and adult. Expression analysis of NAP1L5 in five heterozygous fetuses showed that the gene was paternally expressed in all examined tissues, in contrast to mouse where imprinting is tissue-specific. H19 was found to be maternally expressed like its orthologues in human, sheep, and mouse. Conclusion This is the first report on the imprinting status of SLC38A4, NAP1L5, and on the expression patterns of the two transcripts of NNAT in cattle. It is of interest that the imprinting of NAP1L5, NNAT, and H19 appears to be conserved between mouse and cow, although the tissue distribution of expression differs. In contrast, the imprinting of SLC38A4 appears to be species-specific.
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- Ismail Zaitoun
- Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1675 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1675 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706, USA
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Khatib H, Schutzkus V. The expression profile of the H19 gene in cattle. Mamm Genome 2006; 17:991-6. [PMID: 16964441 DOI: 10.1007/s00335-006-0038-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2006] [Accepted: 04/25/2006] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The expression of the H19 gene has been well studied in fetal human and mouse tissues but not in cattle. It is generally believed that H19 is abundantly expressed in the early stages of embryogenesis and is repressed postnatally. We report the expression pattern of this gene in cattle in a total of 120 fetal-organ combinations and in a total of 108 adult-organ combinations using quantitative real time PCR. In fetal tissues, H19 was abundantly expressed in amnion, chorion, and allantois. Fetal liver, lung, heart, spleen, eye, rib, mammary gland, and cotyledon showed moderate expression, while intestine and brain showed lower expression levels. For some organs examined in this study, the expression pattern in cattle fetal organs was similar to that of human, mouse, and sheep. For adult organs, H19 was highly expressed in muscle and moderately expressed in liver, lung, heart, kidney, pancreas, and ovary. Low expression levels were observed for adult spleen, caruncle, and endometrium. Of considerable interest was the observation that H19 transcripts have not been detected in the mouse and human kidney or in the mouse spleen. In contrast, we observed significant expression levels in adult kidney and low expression levels in adult spleen. In a comparison of adults and fetuses, significant differences in H19 expression levels were found for liver, lung, heart, and spleen. The expression pattern in adults implies that, in addition to possible roles in embryogenesis, the H19 gene may have other functions.
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- Hasan Khatib
- Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1675 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
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Ledgard AM, Lee RSF, Peterson AJ. Expression of genes associated with allantois emergence in ovine and bovine conceptuses. Mol Reprod Dev 2006; 73:1084-93. [PMID: 16804885 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.20532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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In the development of ruminant embryos, the emergence and growth of the allantois is critical for the establishment of the chorioallantoic placenta. The allantoic membrane contributes to all the vasculature that perfuses the placental tissues and the fetal membranes. Using suppressive subtractive hybridization to compare mRNA from Day 13 ovine preimplantation conceptuses (prior to allantoic emergence) with Day 17 allantoic membrane, we identified nine genes whose expression was associated with the emergence of the allantoic sac. Collagen alpha 1 type XII, collagen alpha 2 type I, collagen alpha 2 type V, epsilon 4 beta-globin, osteonectin, and uroplakin were expressed at significantly greater levels in ovine Day 17 allantois compared to Day 13 conceptuses. These genes are associated with the extracellular matrix and most likely are involved in establishing and strengthening the structural integrity of the allantoic sac and in the development of the blood vessels. RalB expression increased with development although at significantly greater levels in the allantois only at Day 19. Hoxa-10 and RhoA showed no differential expression during this period. All these genes showed a similar temporal pattern of expression in bovine conceptuses at equivalent stages of development with significantly greater expression of all these genes, except for Hoxa-10, found in Day 24 allantois compared to Day 14 conceptuses. This suggests that the role they play in allantoic emergence, growth and function is conserved in both ruminant species and that their expression is regulated in a similar manner. The interactions and regulation of this process remains to be fully explained.
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- A M Ledgard
- AgResearch, Reproductive Technologies Section, Ruakura Research Centre, East Street, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Zhang S, Kubota C, Yang L, Zhang Y, Page R, O'Neill M, Yang X, Tian XC. Genomic Imprinting of H19 in Naturally Reproduced and Cloned Cattle1. Biol Reprod 2004; 71:1540-4. [PMID: 15240429 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.104.031807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Animals produced from assisted reproductive technologies suffer from developmental abnormalities and early fetal death at a higher frequency than that observed in those produced by natural breeding. These symptoms are reminiscent of imprinting disruptions in the human and mouse, suggesting the possibility of perturbations in the expression of imprinted genes such as biallelic expression or silencing. H19 is one of the imprinted genes first identified in mice and humans, but its sequence and imprinting status have not been determined in cattle. In the present study, we obtained the majority of the bovine H19 gene sequence (approximately 2311 base pairs), identified a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in exon 5 and determined the frequencies of different alleles containing the SNP. Our analysis demonstrated that, in cattle produced by natural breeding, H19 was indeed imprinted as shown by either predominant or exclusive expression of the maternal allele. We also analyzed the imprinting pattern of H19 in organs of four animals produced by somatic cell nuclear transfer that died shortly after birth or had developed abnormalities that necessitated immediate killing at birth. Three out of four cloned animals showed biallelic expression of H19, supporting our hypothesis that imprinting disruption is present in cloned animals that suffered from developmental abnormalities at birth. Examination of the expression of H19 in the offspring of a cloned animal produced by artificial insemination showed that the imprinting pattern in this animal was indistinguishable from those of control animals, suggesting that either imprinting disruptions in cloned animals are corrected through natural reproduction or that they are not present in healthy cloned animals capable of undergoing natural reproduction.
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- Shouquan Zhang
- Department of Animal Science and Center for Regenerative Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA
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Young LE, Schnieke AE, McCreath KJ, Wieckowski S, Konfortova G, Fernandes K, Ptak G, Kind AJ, Wilmut I, Loi P, Feil R. Conservation of IGF2-H19 and IGF2R imprinting in sheep: effects of somatic cell nuclear transfer. Mech Dev 2003; 120:1433-42. [PMID: 14654216 DOI: 10.1016/j.mod.2003.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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In different mammalian species, in vitro culture and manipulation can lead to aberrant fetal and peri-natal development. It has been postulated that these diverse abnormalities are caused by epigenetic alterations and that these could affect genes that are regulated by genomic imprinting. To explore this hypothesis relative to somatic cell nuclear transfer in sheep, we investigated whether the ovine H19-IGF2 and IGF2R loci are imprinted and analysed their DNA methylation status in cloned lambs. A comparison between parthenogenetic and control concepti established that imprinting at these two growth-related loci is evolutionarily conserved in sheep. As in humans and mice, IGF2R and H19 comprise differentially methylated regions (DMRs) that are methylated on one of the two parental alleles predominantly. In tongue tissue from 12 out of 13 cloned lambs analysed, the DMR in the second intron of IGF2R had strongly reduced levels of DNA methylation. The DMR located upstream of the ovine H19 gene was found to be similarly organised as in humans and mice, with multiple CTCF binding sites. At this DMR, however, aberrant methylation was observed in only one of the cloned lambs. Although the underlying mechanisms remain to be determined, our data indicate that somatic cell nuclear transfer procedures can lead to epigenetic deregulation at imprinted loci.
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- Lorraine E Young
- School of Human Development, University of Nottingham, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
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