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Nagashima JB, Hill AM, Songsasen N. In vitro development of mechanically and enzymatically isolated cat ovarian follicles. REPRODUCTION AND FERTILITY 2021; 2:35-46. [PMID: 34734187 PMCID: PMC8562102 DOI: 10.1530/raf-20-0067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Jennifer B Nagashima
- Centerfor Species Survival, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, National Zoological Park, Front Royal, Virginia, USA
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- Centerfor Species Survival, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, National Zoological Park, Front Royal, Virginia, USA
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- Centerfor Species Survival, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, National Zoological Park, Front Royal, Virginia, USA
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Jamalzaei P, Rezazadeh Valojerdi M, Montazeri L, Baharvand H. Applicability of Hyaluronic Acid-Alginate Hydrogel and Ovarian Cells for In Vitro Development of Mouse Preantral Follicles. CELL JOURNAL 2020; 22:49-60. [PMID: 32779433 PMCID: PMC7481901 DOI: 10.22074/cellj.2020.6925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
Abstract
Objective In the present study, the applicability of hyaluronic acid-alginate (HAA) hydrogel and ovarian cells (OCs) for
the culture of mouse ovarian follicles were investigated and compared with those of alginate (ALG) and fibrin-alginate
(FA) hydrogels.
Materials and Methods In the first step of this experimental study, mechanically isolated preantral follicles from the
ovaries of two-week-old mice were encapsulated in the absence or presence of OCs in ALG, HAA, and FA hydrogels and
cultured for 14 days. The morphology, diameter, survival and antrum formation rates of the follicles and the maturation
and quality of the oocytes were evaluated during culture. In the second step, preantral follicles were cultured similar
to the first step, but for 13 days, and their gene expressions and hormonal secretion were assessed on the last day of
culture.
Results In the absence of OCs, higher numbers of ALG- and HAA-encapsulated follicles reached the antral
stage compared to FA-encapsulated follicles (P<0.05). However, a higher percentage of HAA-developed oocytes
resumed meiosis up to the germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD)/metaphase II (MII) stages in comparison with
ALG-developed oocytes (P<0.05). HAA-encapsulated follicles had significant overexpression of most of the growth
and differentiation genes, and secreted higher levels of estradiol (E2) compared to ALG- and FA-encapsulated
follicles (P<0.05). The co-culture condition increased the diameter of ALG-encapsulated follicles on day 13 of
culture (P<0.05). It also increased the survival and maturation rates of ALG- and FA-encapsulated follicles,
respectively (P<0.05). The co-culture condition improved cortical granule distribution in all groups, increased E2
and progesterone (P4) secretions in the ALG and FA groups, and androstenedione (A4) secretion in the FA group
(P<0.05).
Conclusion The present study results show that HAA hydrogel is a promising hydrogel for follicle culture. OCs
utilization could ameliorate the culture conditions regardless of the type of hydrogel.
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- Parisa Jamalzaei
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. Electronic Address: .,Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cell Engineering, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Developmental Biology, University of Science and Culture, Tehran, Iran. Electronic Address: .,Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran. Electronic Address:
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Torkashvand H, Fathi R, Shahverdi A, Golkar A, Mozdziak PE, Eimani H. The in vitro effect of chick embryo extract on mice pre-antral follicles. VETERINARY RESEARCH FORUM : AN INTERNATIONAL QUARTERLY JOURNAL 2019; 10:213-219. [PMID: 31737230 PMCID: PMC6828170 DOI: 10.30466/vrf.2019.79305.2054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Accepted: 07/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Chick embryo extract (CEE) contains a variety of growth factors which may improve in vitro follicle growth. Therefore, the effect of CEE on mouse pre-antral follicle culture was evaluated. Different percentages of CEE (0, 0.50%, 1.00%, 5.00% and 10.00%) were added to culture medium. Hence, the osmolarity of media was measured. Pre-antral follicles with diameter of 120-150 μm were isolated from 12-14 days old mouse ovary and cultured for 12 days. After culture, the maturation rate was assessed. Granulosa cells viability was evaluated using MTT test and estradiol levels were evaluated using related radio-immunoassay (RIA). Genes expression (BMP15 and ALK6) was also evaluated. The osmolarity of media and granulosa cells viability were the same in all groups. Estradiol level in group with 10.00% CEE was significantly decreased compared to the control group. After 12 days culture, the percentage of antral follicles development was significantly higher in the group with 5.00% CEE compared to control group. The percentage of metaphase II and germinal vesicle breakdown oocytes was significantly higher in group 5.00% CEE compared to control group. The expression of BMP15 gene in antral follicles in 5.00% CEE and control groups was significantly lower compared to pre-antral follicles. However, the expression of ALK6 gene in antral follicles in 5.00% CEE and control groups was not significantly different compared to pre-antral follicles. The increasing effect of CEE on follicle viability with keeping normal gene expression indicates that addition of proper percentage of CEE to culture media improves culture conditions, making it a possible choice to be used as a follicular growth enhancer in infertility clinics.
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- Hossein Torkashvand
- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Tehran, Iran.,Reproductive Epidemiology Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Physiology Graduate Program, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Tehran, Iran.,Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University, Tehran, Iran
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Jamalzaei P, Valojerdi MR, Montazeri L, Baharvand H. Effects of Alginate Concentration and Ovarian Cells on In Vitro Development of Mouse Preantral Follicles: A Factorial Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FERTILITY & STERILITY 2019; 13:330-338. [PMID: 31710195 PMCID: PMC6875856 DOI: 10.22074/ijfs.2020.5746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2018] [Accepted: 05/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Abstract
Background In the present study, the effects of alginate (ALG) concentration and ovarian cells (OCs) on the development and function of follicles were simultaneously evaluated. Materials and Methods In the first step of this experimental study, preantral follicles were isolated from the ovaries of 2-week-old mice, encapsulated in the absence or presence of OCs in 0.5, 0.75 and 1% ALG hydrogels, and cultured for 14 days. The morphology, diameter, survival and antrum formation rates of the follicles and the maturation of the oocytes were evaluated during culture. In the second step, preantral follicles were cultured in the best chosen ALG concentration, in both the absence and presence of OCs. Following these steps, the amount of DNA fragmentation, the expression levels of connexin 37 and connexin 43 proteins, the secretion levels of estradiol, progesterone and androstenedione by the follicles and the quality of mature (MII) oocytes were assessed. Results Our data revealed that in the absence of OCs, follicles of 0.5% group showed a higher survival rate than the 0.75 and 1% groups (71.87 vs. 52.52 and 40%, respectively, P<0.05). Nonetheless, the antrum formation rate of the 1% group was higher and its oocyte degeneration rate was lower than that in the other groups. Furthermore, it was observed that co-culture of follicles with OCs relatively increased the follicle diameter, survival, antrum formation, and germinal vesicle (GV) to GV break down (GVBD)/MII transition rates. At last, the comparison of 0.5%-OCs and 0.5%+OCs groups indicated that the co-culture condition resulted in more progesterone production (1.8 ± 0.2 vs. 3.2 ± 0.4 ng/ml, respectively, P<0.05) and also decreased oocytes' cortical granule abnormalities (100 vs. 40% for 0.5%- OCs and 0.5%+OCs groups, respectively). Conclusion The present study revealed that 0.5% ALG hydrogel is relatively suitable for preantral follicle culture, and in the presence of OCs, it mimics the natural ovarian condition better than the higher concentrations of ALG hydrogel.
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- Parisa Jamalzaei
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. .,Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cell Engineering, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran. .,Department of Developmental Biology, University of Science and Culture, Tehran, Iran
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Green LJ, Shikanov A. In vitro culture methods of preantral follicles. Theriogenology 2016; 86:229-38. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2016.04.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2015] [Revised: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Gupta PSP, Nandi S. Isolation and culture of preantral follicles for retrieving oocytes for the embryo production: present status in domestic animals. Reprod Domest Anim 2011; 47:513-9. [PMID: 22008238 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2011.01904.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
Abstract
The development of efficient ovarian preantral follicle (PF) isolation and culture systems provide a large number of oocytes for the manipulation and embryo production. It also helps for understanding the mechanisms of follicle and oocyte development. Isolation and culture protocols for PFs were developed for many domestic species like cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, pig, horse, camel, dog and cats; however, embryo production from oocytes derived from in vitro grown PFs was reported only in pigs, buffalo, sheep and goat. The rate of oocyte maturation from PFs grown in vitro is low and requires considerable research. This paper presents an overview of isolation and culture systems of PFs that have been developed for domestic species (cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, pigs, horse, camel, dog and cat) along with the current status of progress achieved in the direction of producing embryos using PFs as the source of oocyte in these species.
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- P S P Gupta
- National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bangalore-30, India.
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Gupta PSP, Nandi S. Viability and growth of buffalo preantral follicles and their corresponding oocytes in vitro: effect of growth factors and beta mercaptoethanol. Reprod Domest Anim 2008; 45:147-54. [PMID: 19032426 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2008.01292.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The present study was undertaken to isolate buffalo preantral follicles (PFs), to test the viability and sizes of buffalo PFs and to examine the effect of various growth factors (insulin-like growth factor, fibroblast growth factor) and an antioxidant (beta mercaptoethanol) on the in vitro growth, survival and antrum formation rates of buffalo PFs and growth rates of oocytes in cultured PFs. Preantral follicles from slaughtered buffalo ovaries were recovered by a combined mechanical and enzymatic method. The recovery rates of >40-100, 101-200, 201-300, 301-400 and 401-500 microm PFs were 5.1, 3.2, 3.1, 6.3 and 5.1 per ovary, respectively. The corresponding viability rates were 76.1%, 78.1%, 85.2%, 92.5% and 92.6%, respectively. There was a positive correlation (r = 0.73) between oocyte size and the follicular size. However, there was no significant correlation between the size of oocyte and its viability at the time of its retrieval from ovary. Insulin-like growth factor and fibroblast growth factor improved the survival of buffalo PFs and regulated their growth in culture. The growth factors and beta mercaptoethanol in association synergically improved the growth and survival of buffalo PFs.
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- P S P Gupta
- National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bangalore, India
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