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Sharma M, Punetha M, Saini S, Chaudhary S, Jinagal S, Thakur S, Kumar P, Kumar R, Sharma RK, Yadav PS, Kumar D. Mito-Q supplementation of in vitro maturation or in vitro culture medium improves maturation of buffalo oocytes and developmental competence of cloned embryos by reducing ROS production. Anim Reprod Sci 2024; 260:107382. [PMID: 38035499 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2023.107382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Mito-Q is a well-known mitochondria-specific superoxide scavenger. To our knowledge, the effect of Mito-Q on buffalo oocyte maturation and developmental competency of cloned embryos has not been examined. To investigate the effects of Mito-Q on the in vitro maturation (IVM) of buffalo oocytes and the developmental competence of cloned embryos, different concentration of Mito-Q were supplemented with IVM (0, 0.1, 0.5, 1, 2 μM) and in vitro culture (IVC) medium (0, 0.1 μM). Supplementation of IVM medium with 0.1 μM Mito-Q significantly (P ≤ 0.05) increased the cumulus expansion, nuclear maturation, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and antioxidants genes (GPX1 and SOD2) expression and effectively reduced ROS production leading to a significant improvement in the maturation rate of buffalo oocytes. Further, the supplementation of 0.1 μM Mito-Q in IVC medium promotes the cleavage and blastocyst rate significantly over the control. Mito-Q supplementation improves (P ≤ 0.05) MMP, antioxidant gene (GPX1) expression and reduced the ROS level and apoptosis related genes (caspase 9) expression in cloned blastocysts. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that the supplementation of 0.1 μM Mito-Q in IVM and IVC media exerts a protective role against oxidative stress by reducing ROS production and improving MMP, fostering improved maturation of buffalo oocytes and enhanced developmental competence of cloned embryos. These findings contribute valuable insights into the optimization of assisted reproductive technologies protocols for buffalo breeding and potentially offer novel strategies to enhance reproductive outcomes in livestock species.
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- Maninder Sharma
- Animal Physiology and Reproduction Division, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001 Haryana, India; Animal Biotechnology Division, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal 132001, Haryana, India
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- Animal Physiology and Reproduction Division, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001 Haryana, India
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- Animal Physiology and Reproduction Division, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001 Haryana, India
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- Animal Physiology and Reproduction Division, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001 Haryana, India
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- Animal Physiology and Reproduction Division, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001 Haryana, India
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- Animal Physiology and Reproduction Division, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001 Haryana, India
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- Animal Physiology and Reproduction Division, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001 Haryana, India
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- Animal Physiology and Reproduction Division, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001 Haryana, India
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- Animal Physiology and Reproduction Division, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001 Haryana, India
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- Animal Physiology and Reproduction Division, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001 Haryana, India.
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- Animal Physiology and Reproduction Division, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001 Haryana, India.
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Reda Elkhawagah A, Martino NA, Moustafa Kandiel MM, Ghoneimy Mahmoud K, Ricci A, Vincenti L. Effects of cysteamine supplementation on cryopreserved buffalo bull semen quality parameters. Theriogenology 2022; 192:141-149. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Thananurak P, Chuaychu-Noo N, Thélie A, Phasuk Y, Vongpralub T, Blesbois E. Different concentrations of cysteamine, ergothioneine, and serine modulate quality and fertilizing ability of cryopreserved chicken sperm. Poult Sci 2019; 99:1185-1198. [PMID: 32029149 PMCID: PMC7587801 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2019.10.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2019] [Revised: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of freezing diluents supplemented in three potential amines/amino acids, namely, antioxidant cysteamine (2-aminoethanethiol [AET]), ergothioneine (ERG), and serine (SER), in optimization of chicken sperm cryopreservation. The semen of 36 Pradu Hang Dum males, selected based on their motility vigor score, was frozen by a simple freezing method using nitrogen vapors and dimethylformamide (DMF). In a first experiment, a wide range of AET, ERG, and SER doses were tested. Semen quality was evaluated after incubation at 5°C or after cryopreservation in straws in the Blumberger Hahnen Sperma Verdünner (BHSV) diluent + DMF (6% v/v) with or without AET, ERG, or SER. The best targeted doses of AET, ERG, or SER were then selected for experiment 2 that was focused on cryopreserved semen. Frozen-thawed sperm quality was evaluated by different in vitro tests and by evaluation of fertility. Objective motility parameters were evaluated by computer-assisted sperm analysis. Membrane integrity, acrosome integrity, and mitochondria function were evaluated using appropriate dyes and flow cytometry. Lipid peroxide production was assessed by the thiobarbituric acid test (malondialdehyde production). Fertility obtained with frozen-thawed semen supplemented or not in AET, ERG, or SER was evaluated after artificial insemination of laying hens. ERG and AET decreased sperm lipid peroxidation and decreased fertility, even at low doses. The presence of 4 mmol of SER significantly decreased lipid peroxidation, increased the frozen-thawed sperm quality, and increased fertility after sperm cryopreservation (90% vs. control 84%, P < 0.05). In a third experiment, the use of 1 mmol of sucrose (the best result of our previous study) added to 4 mmol of SER-supplemented extender was tested. This addition allowed to the highest levels of fertility (93%). In conclusion, the addition of 4 mmol of SER in semen cryopreservation diluents decreases peroxidation and improves the efficiency of the process.
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- Pachara Thananurak
- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya, Nakhon Sri Thammarat 80110, Thailand
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- UMR-PRC, INRA, CNRS, IFCE, Université de Tours, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; Research and Development Network Center for Animal Breeding (Native Chicken), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
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In the last years there has been a growing attention in the world regarding buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) breeding. In tropical countries, climatic and environmental conditions make buffalo an irreplaceable milk producer. Since cattle cannot express their own productive potential in these conditions, buffaloes are best suited to satisfy animal protein demand, as they are easy to maintain, long-lived, and parasite resistant. Here we describe how to produce buffalo embryos from slaughterhouse oocytes, with protocols for media formulation, oocyte selection, semen capacitation, and in the end embryo evaluation.
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Generation of Venus fluorochrome expressing transgenic handmade cloned buffalo embryos using Sleeping Beauty transposon. Tissue Cell 2018; 51:49-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2018.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Revised: 02/21/2018] [Accepted: 02/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Choudhary S, Kumaresan A, Kumar M, Chhillar S, Malik H, Kumar S, Kaushik JK, Datta TK, Mohanty AK. Effect of recombinant and native buffalo OVGP1 on sperm functions and in vitro embryo development: a comparative study. J Anim Sci Biotechnol 2017; 8:69. [PMID: 28883914 PMCID: PMC5580196 DOI: 10.1186/s40104-017-0201-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background An oviduct- specific glycoprotein, OVGP1, is synthesized and secreted by non-ciliated epithelial cells of the mammalian oviduct which provides an essential milieu for reproductive functions. The present study reports the effects of recombinant buffalo OVGP1 that lacks post-translational modifications, and native Buffalo OVGP1 isolated from oviductal tissue, on frozen- thawed sperm functions and in vitro embryo development. Results The proportion of viable sperms was greater (P < 0.05) in the recombinant OVGP1-treated group compared to the native OVGP1-treated group at 2 h, 3 h, and 4 h of incubation. The proportion of motile sperms at 3 h and 4 h of incubation; and membrane- intact sperms at 4 h was greater (P < 0.05) in the native OVGP1-treated group compared to the control and recombinant OVGP1-treated groups. The proportion of capacitated and acrosome- reacted sperms was greater (P < 0.05) in the native OVGP1-treated group compared to the recombinant OVGP1 group at 4 h. The rates of cleavage of embryos and their development to the blastocyst stage were greater (P < 0.05) in the presence of either native or recombinant OVGP1 in comparison to control at 10 μg/mL concentration as compared to 5 or 20 μg/mL. Conclusions The study suggests that both native and recombinant OVGP1 impart a positive effect on various sperm features and in vitro embryo development. However, native OVGP1 was found to have a more pronounced effect in comparison to recombinant non-glycosylated OVGP1 on various sperm functions except viability. Hence, our current findings infer that glycosylation of OVGP1 might be essential in sustaining the sperm functions but not the in vitro embryo development. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s40104-017-0201-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Suman Choudhary
- Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana 132001 India
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- Livestock and Production Management Section, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana 132001 India
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana 132001 India
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- Livestock and Production Management Section, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana 132001 India
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana 132001 India
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana 132001 India
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana 132001 India
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana 132001 India
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana 132001 India
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Cysteamine supplementation revealed detrimental effect on cryosurvival of buffalo sperm based on computer-assisted semen analysis and oxidative parameters. Anim Reprod Sci 2017; 177:56-64. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2016.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2016] [Revised: 11/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Sharma A, Agrawal H, Mullani N, Sandhu A, Singh MK, Chauhan MS, Singla SK, Palta P, Manik RS. Supplementation of tauroursodeoxycholic acid during IVC did not enhance in vitro development and quality of buffalo IVF embryos but combated endoplasmic reticulum stress. Theriogenology 2015; 84:200-7. [PMID: 25881988 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2015.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2014] [Revised: 03/02/2015] [Accepted: 03/11/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, a dysfunction in protein-folding capacity of ER, is involved in many pathologic and physiological responses including embryonic development. This study investigated the effect of supplementation of IVC medium with an ER stress inducer, tunicamycin (TM), and an inhibitor, tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA), on the developmental competence, apoptosis, and gene expression in buffalo embryos produced by IVF. Treatment of presumed zygotes with TM resulted in a significant (P < 0.01) decrease in the blastocyst rate, whereas TUDCA supplementation did not improve the blastocyst development rate. Further, presence of TUDCA could not ameliorate the adverse effects of TM in terms of the blastocyst rate in combined (TM + TUDCA) treatment. Tunicamycin treatment increased (P < 0.01) the apoptotic index and reduced the total cell number, whereas TUDCA did not affect them significantly. However, TUDCA reduced the extent of TM-mediated apoptosis during combined (TM + TUDCA) treatment. Tunicamycin treatment increased (P < 0.01) and TUDCA treatment decreased (P < 0.01) the expression level of ER chaperones, GRP78 and GRP94. In the combined TM + TUDCA treatment, TUDCA decreased their expression level compared to that in the controls. A similar pattern was observed in the case of proapoptotic gene BAX. We did not find any significant difference in the expression level of BCl-XL, BID, P53, and CASPASE 3 after TM and TUDCA supplementation. In conclusion, our study reported that TM induces ER stress in buffalo embryos produced in vitro resulting in a decrease in the blastocyst rate and an increase in the level of apoptosis and that these actions are mediated by modulating the expression of apoptosis-related genes and ER chaperones. Tauroursodeoxycholic acid did not improve the developmental potential of buffalo embryos; however, it attenuated the TM-induced apoptosis by downregulating BAX and ER chaperones.
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- Arpna Sharma
- Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India.
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Saini M, Selokar N, Agrawal H, Singla S, Chauhan M, Manik R, Palta P. Low oxygen tension improves developmental competence and reduces apoptosis in hand-made cloned buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) embryos. Livest Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2014.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kim E, Yoon SY, Shin YJ. Oxidative Stress in Cornea. OXIDATIVE STRESS IN APPLIED BASIC RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1935-2_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Click RE. A review: alteration of in vitro reproduction processes by thiols -emphasis on 2-mercaptoethanol. J Reprod Dev 2014; 60:399-405. [PMID: 25087867 PMCID: PMC4284312 DOI: 10.1262/jrd.2014-055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2014] [Accepted: 07/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Descriptions of organosulfurs altering biologically relevant cellular functions began some 40 years ago when murine in vitro cell mediated and humoral immune responses were shown to be dramatically enhanced by any of four xenobiotic, sulfhydryl compounds-2-mercaptoethanol (2ME), dithiothreitol (DTT), glutathione, and L-cysteine; the most effective were 2ME and DTT. These findings triggered a plethora of reports defining 2ME benefits for a multitude of immunological processes. This in turn led to investigations on 2ME alterations of (a) immune functions in other species, (b) activities of other cell-types, and (c) in vivo diseases. In addition, these early findings preceded the identification of previously undefined anticarcinogenic chemicals in specific foods as organosulfurs. Taken all together, there is little doubt that organosulfur compounds have enormous benefits for cellular functions and for a multitude of diseases. Issues of importance still to be resolved are (a) clarification of mechanisms that underlie alteration of in vitro and in vivo processes and perhaps more importantly, (b) which if any in vitro alterations are relevant for (i) alteration of in vivo diseases and (ii) identification of other diseases that might therapeutically benefit from organosulfurs. As one means to address these questions, reviews of different processes impacted by thiols could be informative. Therefore, the present review on alterations of in vitro fertilization processes by thiols (mainly 2ME, since cysteamine alterations have been reviewed) was undertaken. Alterations found to occur in medium supplemented with 2ME were enhancement, no effect, or inhibition. Parameters associated with which are discussed as they relate to postulated thiol mechanisms.
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- Robert E Click
- Department of Microbiology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA, Retired
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Cysteamine supplementation during in vitro maturation (IVM) of rabbit oocyte improves the developmental capacity after intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Reprod Med Biol 2013; 12:179-185. [PMID: 29699144 DOI: 10.1007/s12522-013-0157-x] [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: 11/06/2012] [Accepted: 06/04/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Purpose Current approaches to in vitro maturation (IVM) may result in low efficiency and inadequate quality of the oocytes due to insufficient cytoplasmic maturation. Although positive effects of the cysteamine supplementation in IVM medium for oocyte nuclear maturation or male pronuclear formation have been confirmed, it is still controversial whether the cysteamine addition affects embryo development after IVM. We aimed here to confirm the effect of cysteamine addition into IVM medium for subsequent embryo development in vitro. Methods We administered the cysteamine to the IVM culture of rabbit immature oocytes at various concentrations and observed the developmental rate, speed to reach blastocyst stage and cell numbers at the blastocyst stage. Results Cysteamine supplementation improved developmental rate to blastocyst stage of the IVM oocytes. On the other hand, addition of glutathione (GSH) inhibitor buthionine sulfoximine inhibited GSH accumulation in the oocytes and subsequent embryo development to the blastocyst stage. Conclusions Controlling the GSH quantity of IVM oocytes may be an important factor for success of embryo development, and it is quite probable that a cysteamine supplementation can contribute to an increase of GSH content in oocyte.
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Effect of cysteamine supplementation during in vitro culture of early stage bovine embryos on blastocyst rate and quality. ACTA VET BRNO 2013. [DOI: 10.2754/avb201281030229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the addition of cysteamine to the in vitro culture media enhances the yield, hatching rate, total cell number and inner cell mass/total cell number ratio of bovine embryos. A total of 933 bovine oocytes collected from ovaries of 60 slaughtered donors were subjected to in vitro maturation and in vitro fertilization. Following fertilization, embryos were cultured in synthetic oviductal fluid without glucose. After 24 h embryos were transferred into synthetic oviductal fluid with 1.5 mM glucose and 0 (control), 50, 100 and 200 µM of cysteamine. After 48 h, the embryos were transferred into synthetic oviductal fluid with glucose but without cysteamine and cultured until Day 9. The number of cleaved embryos on Day 2, the total number of blastocysts on Day 7 and the number of hatched blastocysts on Day 9 were calculated. Differential staining of inner cell mass and trophectoderm cells of blastocysts were performed on Day 7 and Day 9 of in vitro culture. Supplementation of in vitro culture media with 100 µM cysteamine increased the blastocyst yield (P < 0.05) without affecting the hatching rate. Furthermore, the embryos cultured in the presence of 100 µM cysteamine had significantly higher number of inner cell mass cells (P < 0.05) and the proportion of inner cell mass cells (P < 0.05) compared with the controls. The results of the present study demonstrated that the addition of 100 µM cysteamine to the in vitro culture media improved blastocyst production rate and enhance embryo quality, which could lead to the improvement of the in vitro culture system for bovine embryos.
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Muzaffar M, Selokar NL, Singh KP, Zandi M, Singh MK, Shah RA, Chauhan MS, Singla SK, Palta P, Manik R. Equivalency of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) embryonic stem cells derived from fertilized, parthenogenetic, and hand-made cloned embryos. Cell Reprogram 2012; 14:267-79. [PMID: 22582863 DOI: 10.1089/cell.2011.0090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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This study was aimed at establishing buffalo embryonic stem cells (ESCs) from in vitro fertilized (IVF), parthenogenetic, and hand-made cloned (HMC) embryos and to check their equivalency in terms of stem cell marker expression, longevity, proliferation, and differentiation pattern. ESCs derived from all three sources were found by immunofluorescence to express the pluripotency markers SSEA-4, TRA-1-60, TRA-1-81, OCT4, and SOX2 and were able to form embryoid bodies containing cells expressing genes specific to endoderm (AFP, HNF4, and GATA4), mesoderm (MSX1, BMP4, and ASA), and ectoderm (cytokeratin 8 and NF68). Reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) showed cells from all sources to be positive for pluripotency markers OCT4, SOX2, NANOG, STAT3, REX1, FOXD3, NUCLEOSTEMIN, and TELOMERASE. Pluripotency markers OCT4, SOX2, NANOG, and c-MYC were also analyzed by real-time PCR. No significant differences were observed among ESCs from all three sources for all these genes except NANOG, whose expression was higher (p<0.05) in HMC-derived ESCs (6.897±2.3) compared to that in parthenogenesis- and IVF-derived cells (1.603±0.315 and 1±0, respectively). Pluripotent, stable buffalo ESC lines derived from IVF, parthenogenesis, and HMC embryos may be genetically manipulated to provide a powerful tool for studies involving embryonic development, genomic imprinting, gene targeting, cloning, chimera formation, and transgenic animal production.
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- Musharifa Muzaffar
- Embryo Biotechnology Lab, Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132001, India
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Elamaran G, Singh KP, Singh MK, Singla SK, Chauhan MS, Manik RS, Palta P. Oxygen Concentration and Cysteamine Supplementation DuringIn vitroProduction of Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Embryos Affect mRNA Expression ofBCL-2, BCL-XL, MCL-1, BAXandBID. Reprod Domest Anim 2012; 47:1027-36. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2012.02009.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Rameshbabu K, Sharma R, Singh KP, George A, Chauhan MS, Singla SK, Manik RS, Palta P. Presence of Nitric Oxide Synthase Immunoreactivity and mRNA in Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Oocytes and Embryos. Reprod Domest Anim 2011; 47:e22-5. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2011.01884.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Mukherjee A, Kumar D, Singh KP, Chauhan MS, Singla SK, Palta P, Manik RS. Assessment of DNA damage during in vitro development of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) embryos: effect of cysteamine. Reprod Domest Anim 2011; 45:1118-21. [PMID: 19515031 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2009.01484.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Comet assay was used in the present study to examine DNA damage to buffalo oocytes and embryos during in vitro culture. Embryos were produced in vitro from oocytes obtained from slaughterhouse ovaries in presence of cysteamine (IVM and IVC media supplemented with 50 and 100 μM, respectively) or in its absence (controls). Compared to controls, cysteamine supplementation increased (p < 0.01) cleavage rate and proportion of oocytes that developed to 8- to 16-cell stage. The incidence of DNA damage was lower (p < 0.01) in cysteamine group than that in controls at 8- to 16- (19.3 ± 4.24 vs 72.0 ± 5.22%) but not in 2-cell stage embryos (11.7 ± 5.63 vs 20.8 ± 5.49%) or in mature oocytes (5.3 ± 3.43 vs 10.3 ± 4.73%). The tail length, which indicates magnitude of DNA damage, was shorter (p < 0.01) in cysteamine group than in controls in mature oocytes (25.5 ± 0.5 vs 36.0 ± 0.71 pixels) and 8- to 16-cell stage (49.2 ± 1.64 vs 152.7 ± 1.28 pixels) but not in 2-cell stage embryos (36.3 ± 1.54 vs 36.4 ± 0.75 pixels). Also, exposure of oocytes/embryos to UV radiation or H2O2 caused extensive DNA damage. In conclusion, these results suggest that oocytes/embryos suffer from DNA damage during progress of in vitro culture, which can be partly ameliorated by cysteamine supplementation of culture media.
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- A Mukherjee
- National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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De A, Malakar D, Akshey Y, Jena M, Garg S, Dutta R, Sahu S. In vitro development of goat (Capra hircus) embryos following cysteamine supplementation of the in vitro maturation and in vitro culture media. Small Rumin Res 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Wan XM, Zheng F, Zhang L, Miao YY, Man N, Wen LP. Autophagy-mediated chemosensitization by cysteamine in cancer cells. Int J Cancer 2011; 129:1087-95. [PMID: 21080439 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.25771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2010] [Accepted: 10/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Cysteamine (CS) has many biomedical and clinical applications because of its excellent water solubility, low cytotoxicity and good biocompatibility. A previous study by Brawer et al. reported the occurrence of many Gomori inclusion bodies in CS-treated astrocytes, which would suggest the induction of autophagy. Here we provided a comprehensive line of evidence demonstrating that CS caused autophagosome accumulation in cancer cells. CS exerted a biphasic effect on the autophagy process, increasing the formation of autophagosomes in the early phase and blocking the autophagic degradation in a later phase. Furthermore, we showed that CS sensitized doxorubicin-elicited chemotherapeutic killing in HeLa, B16 melanoma and doxorubicin-resistant MCF-7 cells and also enhanced chemotherapeutic efficacy of doxorubicin in a mouse melanoma model. Finally, we demonstrated that the chemosensitizing effect of CS was at least partly dependent on its ability to modulate autophagy. Our results revealed a novel biological function for CS in enhancing the chemotherapeutic effect of doxorubicin through autophagy modulation and pointed to the potential use of CS in adjunct cancer chemotherapy.
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- Xiao-Mei Wan
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale and School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230027, People's Republic of China
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Deleuze S, Goudet G. Cysteamine Supplementation ofIn vitroMaturation Media: A Review. Reprod Domest Anim 2010; 45:e476-82. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2010.01587.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Wadhwa N, Kunj N, Tiwari S, Saraiya M, Majumdar SS. Optimization of embryo culture conditions for increasing efficiency of cloning in buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) and generation of transgenic embryos via cloning. CLONING AND STEM CELLS 2009; 11:387-95. [PMID: 19594388 DOI: 10.1089/clo.2009.0003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Cloning in bovine species is marred by low efficiency of blastocyst formation. Any increase in the efficiency of blastocyst formation upon nuclear transfer will greatly enhance the efficiency of cloning. In the present study, the effect of various media, protein sources, and growth factors on the development of cloned buffalo embryos was evaluated. Among various combinations tested, culture of cloned embryos in TCM-199 media on the feeder layer of Buffalo Oviductal Epithelial Cells (BOEC) in the presence of bovine serum albumin-free fatty acid (BSA-FFA) and leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) provided most suitable environment for efficient development of cloned blastocysts. Under these conditions, we achieved a blastocyst formation rate of 43%, which is better than those reported previously. Because preimplantation embryonic development, in vivo, occurs in an environment of oviductal cells, the blastocysts generated by this method may presumably be more suitable for implantation and further development. Additionally, we generated green blastocysts from enucleated oocytes by transfer of nuclei from cells transfected with EGFP transgene, showing possibility of transgenesis via cloning in this species. To our knowledge, this is the first report regarding the production of transgenic cloned buffalo embryos and their developmental competence with respect to various media, cocultures, and supplements.
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- Neerja Wadhwa
- Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi, India
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Suresh KP, Nandi S, Mondal S. Factors affecting laboratory production of buffalo embryos: a meta-analysis. Theriogenology 2009; 72:978-85. [PMID: 19695691 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2009] [Revised: 06/25/2009] [Accepted: 06/28/2009] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In vitro fertilization (IVF) provides an excellent and inexpensive source of embryos for carrying out basic research on developmental physiology, farm animal breeding, and for commercial applications. Meta-analysis of the results from different publications rather than a narrative review may provide a current status of this technology in buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). In order to gain an idea of the factors affecting the IVF in buffalo, a review of the various studies conducted on buffalo IVF and a meta-analysis of their findings was undertaken. More than 100 articles published from 1991 to 2008 were searched, and results were subjected to meta-analysis to determine the treatment variations without any bias. Thirty factors affecting in vitro embryo production in buffalo were considered. Initially, both fixed- and random-effect models were used. We did not observe any heterogeneity between the studies. Thereafter, all the studies were pooled using the fixed-effect model for analysis. Our analysis suggested that good buffalo oocytes with more than three to five cumulus layers recovered from large-sized follicles in cold seasons when cultured in TCM-199 supplemented with serum, follicle-stimulating hormone, and cysteamine resulted in maximum maturation rate and subsequent embryonic development after insemination. The values obtained in the current study may be considered for a simulation model in establishing a cost-effective suitable method for buffalo IVF in further planned research.
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- K P Suresh
- National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Adugodi, Bangalore, India
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Shah RA, George A, Singh MK, Kumar D, Chauhan MS, Manik R, Palta P, Singla SK. Hand-Made Cloned Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Embryos: Comparison of Different Media and Culture Systems. CLONING AND STEM CELLS 2008; 10:435-42. [DOI: 10.1089/clo.2008.0033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Riaz A. Shah
- Embryo Biotechnology Lab., Animal Biotechnology Center, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132001, India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Lab., Animal Biotechnology Center, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132001, India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Lab., Animal Biotechnology Center, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132001, India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Lab., Animal Biotechnology Center, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132001, India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Lab., Animal Biotechnology Center, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132001, India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Lab., Animal Biotechnology Center, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132001, India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Lab., Animal Biotechnology Center, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132001, India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Lab., Animal Biotechnology Center, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132001, India
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Deleuze S, Dubois CS, Caillaud M, Bruneau B, Goudet G, Duchamp G. Influence of cysteamine on in vitro maturation, in vitro and in vivo fertilization of equine oocytes. Reprod Domest Anim 2008; 45:1-7. [PMID: 18992121 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2008.01122.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Contents The effect of cysteamine on in vitro nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation of equine oocytes collected by transvaginal ultrasound guided follicular aspiration was assessed. Oocytes were matured in vitro with (cysteamine group) or without (control group) cysteamine. The nuclear stage after DNA Hoechst staining, penetration rates after two different in vitro fertilization (IVF) techniques (IVF media with ionophore and Hepes buffer with heparin) and the embryo yield following oocyte intra-oviductal transfer were used as a criterion for assessing nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation, respectively. Contrary to the data described in other domestic species, there was no effect of cysteamine on in vitro nuclear maturation, IVF or in vivo embryonic development under our conditions. Ovum pick up yields (52%) and maturation rates (control group: 47% and cysteamine group: 55%) were similar to those previously reported. From 57 oocytes transferred to the oviduct in each group, the number of embryos collected was 10 (17%) in the control group and five in the cysteamine group (9%). Those two percentages were not statistically different (p > 0.05). No effect of IVF technique was seen on the success rate (6%) in each group.
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- S Deleuze
- Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Département des Sciences Cliniques-Clinique Equine, Université de Liège, Liège, Belgium.
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