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de Moura GA, Lourenço ML, Rocha YM, Rodrigues JPV, Pinheiro CV, de Queiroz AS, Miranda EDP, Torquato Filho SE, Nicolete R. Assessment of differentially expressed genes from in vitro matured human oocytes: A bioinformatics approach. JBRA Assist Reprod 2024; 28:457-463. [PMID: 38801311 PMCID: PMC11349261 DOI: 10.5935/1518-0557.20240030] [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: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE One of the techniques that has gained much attention is the in vitro maturation of oocytes for patients who use assisted reproduction techniques. However, its results are still inferior to controlled ovarian stimulation methodologies. Understanding the maturation mechanisms based on analyses can help improve this methodology's results. The work aims to identify the central genes differentially expressed in oocytes after in vitro maturation in the germinal vesicle and metaphase II stages. METHODS This work is a computational analysis. The entire search will be conducted using the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. To carry out and obtain the data present in the work, an advanced research search was carried out in the GEO database within the period from January 1, 2013, to January 1, 2023. A total of 27 genomic data were available in the GEO database, of which only two were used. RESULTS Two datasets were identified on the Gene Expression Omnibus database platform: registration data GSE158802 and GSE95477. From the analysis, we identified five downregulated and thirty-six upregulated genes; the central genes that correlated with the main gene proteins found were CLTA and PANK1. CONCLUSIONS There was a differential regulation of gene expression. The most central ones are related to energy capture.
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- Gabriel Acácio de Moura
- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PPGCF), Federal
University of Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza - Ceará, Brazil
- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation - Fiocruz Ceará, Eusébio -
Ceará, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PPGCF), Federal
University of Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza - Ceará, Brazil
- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation - Fiocruz Ceará, Eusébio -
Ceará, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PPGCF), Federal
University of Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza - Ceará, Brazil
- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation - Fiocruz Ceará, Eusébio -
Ceará, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PPGCF), Federal
University of Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza - Ceará, Brazil
- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation - Fiocruz Ceará, Eusébio -
Ceará, Brazil
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- Postgraduate degree in natural resources biotechnology, Federal
University of Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza - Ceará, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PPGCF), Federal
University of Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza - Ceará, Brazil
- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation - Fiocruz Ceará, Eusébio -
Ceará, Brazil
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Pilsova A, Pilsova Z, Klusackova B, Zelenkova N, Chmelikova E, Postlerova P, Sedmikova M. Hydrogen sulfide and its role in female reproduction. Front Vet Sci 2024; 11:1378435. [PMID: 38933705 PMCID: PMC11202402 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1378435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a gaseous signaling molecule produced in the body by three enzymes: cystathionine-β-synthase (CBS), cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE) and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3-MST). H2S is crucial in various physiological processes associated with female mammalian reproduction. These include estrus cycle, oocyte maturation, oocyte aging, ovulation, embryo transport and early embryo development, the development of the placenta and fetal membranes, pregnancy, and the initiation of labor. Despite the confirmed presence of H2S-producing enzymes in all female reproductive tissues, as described in this review, the exact mechanisms of H2S action in these tissues remain in most cases unclear. Therefore, this review aims to summarize the knowledge about the presence and effects of H2S in these tissues and outline possible signaling pathways that mediate these effects. Understanding these pathways may lead to the development of new therapeutic strategies in the field of women's health and perinatal medicine.
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- Aneta Pilsova
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food, and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czechia
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He B, Zhang Z, Huang Z, Duan X, Wang Y, Cao J, Li L, He K, Nice EC, He W, Gao W, Shen Z. Protein persulfidation: Rewiring the hydrogen sulfide signaling in cell stress response. Biochem Pharmacol 2023; 209:115444. [PMID: 36736962 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2023.115444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The past few decades have witnessed significant progress in the discovery of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) as a ubiquitous gaseous signaling molecule in mammalian physiology, akin to nitric oxide and carbon monoxide. As the third gasotransmitter, H2S is now known to exert a wide range of physiological and cytoprotective functions in the biological systems. However, endogenous H2S concentrations are usually low, and its potential biologic mechanisms responsible have not yet been fully clarified. Recently, a growing body of evidence has demonstrated that protein persulfidation, a posttranslational modification of cysteine residues (RSH) to persulfides (RSSH) elicited by H2S, is a fundamental mechanism of H2S-mediated signaling pathways. Persulfidation, as a biological switch for protein function, plays an important role in the maintenance of cell homeostasis in response to various internal and external stress stimuli and is also implicated in numerous diseases, such as cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases and cancer. In this review, the biological significance of protein persulfidation by H2S in cell stress response is reviewed providing a framework for understanding the multifaceted roles of H2S. A mechanism-guided perspective can help open novel avenues for the exploitation of therapeutics based on H2S-induced persulfidation in the context of diseases.
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- Bo He
- West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu 610041, China
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- West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu 610041, China
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- West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Oncology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, China
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- West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu 610041, China
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- West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu 610041, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Institute of Burn Research, Southwest Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Chongqing Key Laboratory for Disease Proteomics, Army Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
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- Clinical Genetics Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital & Clinical Medical College of Chengdu University, Chengdu 610081, China.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315040, Zhejiang, China.
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Kumar P, Ghosh A, Sundaresan L, Kathirvel P, Sankaranarayanan K, Chatterjee S. Ectopic release of nitric oxide modulates the onset of cardiac development in avian model. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2020; 56:593-603. [PMID: 32959218 DOI: 10.1007/s11626-020-00495-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Heart development is one of the earliest developmental events, and its pumping action is directly linked to the intensity of development of other organs. Heart contractions mediate the circulation of the nutrients and signalling molecules to the focal points of developing embryos. In the present study, we used in vivo, ex vivo, in vitro, and in silico methods for chick embryo model to characterize and identify molecular targets under the influence of ectopic nitric oxide in reference to cardiogenesis. Spermine NONOate (SpNO) treatment of 10 μM increased the percentage of chick embryos having beating heart at 40th h of incubation by 2.2-fold (p < 0.001). In an ex vivo chick embryo culture, SpNO increased the percentage of embryos having beats by 1.56-fold (p < 0.05) compared with control after 2 h of treatment. Total body weight of SpNO-treated chick embryos at the Hamburger and Hamilton (HH) stage 29 was increased by 1.22-fold (p < 0.005). Cardiac field potential (FP) recordings of chick embryo at HH29 showed 2.5-fold (p < 0.001) increased in the amplitude, 3.2-fold (p < 0.001) increased in frequency of SpNO-treated embryos over that of the control group, whereas FP duration was unaffected. In cultured cardiac progenitors cells (CPCs), SpNO treatment decreased apoptosis and cell death by twofold (p < 0.001) and 1.7-fold (p < 0.001), respectively. Transcriptome analysis of chick embryonic heart isolated from HH15 stage pre-treated with SpNO at HH8 stage showed upregulation of genes involved in heart morphogenesis, heart contraction, cardiac cell development, calcium signalling, structure, and development whereas downregulated genes were enriched under the terms extracellular matrix, wnt pathway, and BMP pathway. The key upstream molecules predicted to be activated were p38 MAPK, MEF2C, TBX5, and GATA4 while KDM5α, DNMT3A, and HNF1α were predicted to be inhibited. This study suggests that the ectopic nitric oxide modulates the onset of cardiac development.
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- Pavitra Kumar
- Vascular Biology Laboratory, AU-KBC Research Centre, M.I.T Campus of Anna University, Chromepet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600044, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Vascular Biology Laboratory, AU-KBC Research Centre, M.I.T Campus of Anna University, Chromepet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600044, India.,Department of Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Vascular Biology Laboratory, AU-KBC Research Centre, M.I.T Campus of Anna University, Chromepet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600044, India. .,Department of Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Nevoral J, Zalmanova T, Hoskova K, Stiavnicka M, Hosek P, Petelak A, Petr J. Involvement of K +ATP and Ca 2+ channels in hydrogen sulfide-suppressed ageing of porcine oocytes. Biol Res 2018; 51:38. [PMID: 30290763 PMCID: PMC6172760 DOI: 10.1186/s40659-018-0187-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 09/27/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background Hydrogen sulfide has been shown to improve the quality of oocytes destined for in vitro fertilization. Although hydrogen sulfide is capable of modulating ion channel activity in somatic cells, the role of hydrogen sulfide in gametes and embryos remains unknown. Our observations confirmed the hypothesis that the KATP and L-type Ca2+ ion channels play roles in porcine oocyte ageing and revealed a plausible contribution of hydrogen sulfide to the modulation of ion channel activity. Results We confirmed the benefits of the activation and suppression of the KATP and L-type Ca2+ ion channels, respectively, for the preservation of oocyte quality. Conclusions Our experiments identified hydrogen sulfide as promoting the desired ion channel activity, with the capacity to protect porcine oocytes against cell death. Further experiments are needed to determine the exact mechanism of hydrogen sulfide in gametes and embryos.
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- Jan Nevoral
- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, alej Svobody 1655/76, Pilsen, Czech Republic. .,Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Pilsen, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Animal Science, Uhrineves, Prague 10, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Animal Science, Uhrineves, Prague 10, Czech Republic
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- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, alej Svobody 1655/76, Pilsen, Czech Republic
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- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, alej Svobody 1655/76, Pilsen, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Animal Science, Uhrineves, Prague 10, Czech Republic.,Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Animal Science, Uhrineves, Prague 10, Czech Republic
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Dai R, Li L, Zhu H, Geng D, Deng S, Liu R. Effect of maternal age on spontaneous abortion during the first trimester in Northeast China. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2017; 31:1824-1829. [PMID: 28502197 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1330330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Rulin Dai
- Center of Reproductive Medicine and Center of Prenatal Diagnosis, the First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine and Center of Prenatal Diagnosis, the First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine and Center of Prenatal Diagnosis, the First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine and Center of Prenatal Diagnosis, the First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine and Center of Prenatal Diagnosis, the First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine and Center of Prenatal Diagnosis, the First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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