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Shukla V, Moreno-Irusta A, Varberg KM, Kuna M, Iqbal K, Galligos AM, Aplin JD, Choudhury RH, Okae H, Arima T, Soares MJ. NOTUM-mediated WNT silencing drives extravillous trophoblast cell lineage development. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2403003121. [PMID: 39325428 PMCID: PMC11459147 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2403003121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 08/26/2024] [Indexed: 09/27/2024] Open
Abstract
Trophoblast stem (TS) cells have the unique capacity to differentiate into specialized cell types, including extravillous trophoblast (EVT) cells. EVT cells invade into and transform the uterus where they act to remodel the vasculature facilitating the redirection of maternal nutrients to the developing fetus. Disruptions in EVT cell development and function are at the core of pregnancy-related disease. WNT-activated signal transduction is a conserved regulator of morphogenesis of many organ systems, including the placenta. In human TS cells, activation of canonical WNT signaling is critical for maintenance of the TS cell stem state and its downregulation accompanies EVT cell differentiation. We show that aberrant WNT signaling undermines EVT cell differentiation. Notum, palmitoleoyl-protein carboxylesterase (NOTUM), a negative regulator of canonical WNT signaling, was prominently expressed in first-trimester EVT cells developing in situ and up-regulated in EVT cells derived from human TS cells. Furthermore, NOTUM was required for optimal human TS cell differentiation to EVT cells. Activation of NOTUM in EVT cells is driven, at least in part, by endothelial Per-Arnt-Sim (PAS) domain 1 (also called hypoxia-inducible factor 2 alpha). Collectively, our findings indicate that canonical Wingless-related integration site (WNT) signaling is essential for maintenance of human trophoblast cell stemness and regulation of human TS cell differentiation. Downregulation of canonical WNT signaling via the actions of NOTUM is required for optimal EVT cell differentiation.
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- Vinay Shukla
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Institute for Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS66160
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Institute for Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS66160
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Institute for Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS66160
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Institute for Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS66160
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Institute for Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS66160
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Institute for Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS66160
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- Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine, Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, The University of Manchester, ManchesterM13 9WL, United Kingdom
- Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, St. Mary’s Hospital, University of Manchester, ManchesterM13 9WL, United Kingdom
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- Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine, Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, The University of Manchester, ManchesterM13 9WL, United Kingdom
- Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, St. Mary’s Hospital, University of Manchester, ManchesterM13 9WL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Trophoblast Research, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto860-0811, Japan
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- Department of Informative Genetics, Environment and Genome Research Center, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Institute for Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS66160
- Center for Perinatal Research, Children’s Research Institute, Children’s Mercy, Kansas City, MO64108
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS66160
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Lee SH, Rinaudo PF. Metabolic regulation of preimplantation embryo development in vivo and in vitro: Molecular mechanisms and insights. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2024; 726:150256. [PMID: 38909536 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2024.150256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
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Understanding of embryonic development has led to the clinical application of Assisted Reproductive technologies (ART), with the resulting birth of millions of children. Recent developments in metabolomics, proteomics, and transcriptomics have brought to light new insights into embryonic growth dynamics, with implications spanning reproductive medicine, stem cell research, and regenerative medicine. The review explores the key metabolic processes and molecular pathways active during preimplantation embryo development, including PI3K-Akt, mTOR, AMPK, Wnt/β-catenin, TGF-β, Notch and Jak-Stat signaling pathways. We focused on analyzing the differences occurring in vitro as opposed to in vivo development and we discussed significant physiological and clinical implications.
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- Seok Hee Lee
- Center for Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Center for Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
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Shukla V, Moreno-Irusta A, Varberg KM, Kuna M, Iqbal K, Galligos AM, Aplin JD, Choudhury RH, Okae H, Arima T, Soares MJ. NOTUM-MEDIATED WNT SILENCING DRIVES EXTRAVILLOUS TROPHOBLAST CELL LINEAGE DEVELOPMENT. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.02.13.579974. [PMID: 38405745 PMCID: PMC10888853 DOI: 10.1101/2024.02.13.579974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
Abstract
Trophoblast stem (TS) cells have the unique capacity to differentiate into specialized cell types, including extravillous trophoblast (EVT) cells. EVT cells invade into and transform the uterus where they act to remodel the vasculature facilitating the redirection of maternal nutrients to the developing fetus. Disruptions in EVT cell development and function are at the core of pregnancy-related disease. WNT-activated signal transduction is a conserved regulator of morphogenesis of many organ systems, including the placenta. In human TS cells, activation of canonical WNT signaling is critical for maintenance of the TS cell stem state and its downregulation accompanies EVT cell differentiation. We show that aberrant WNT signaling undermines EVT cell differentiation. Notum, palmitoleoyl-protein carboxylesterase (NOTUM), a negative regulator of canonical WNT signaling, was prominently expressed in first trimester EVT cells developing in situ and upregulated in EVT cells derived from human TS cells. Furthermore, NOTUM was required for optimal human TS cell differentiation to EVT cells. Activation of NOTUM in EVT cells is driven, at least in part, by endothelial PAS domain 1 (also called hypoxia-inducible factor 2 alpha). Collectively, our findings indicate that canonical WNT signaling is essential for maintenance of human trophoblast cell stemness and regulation of human TS cell differentiation. Downregulation of canonical WNT signaling via the actions of NOTUM is required for optimal EVT cell differentiation.
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- Vinay Shukla
- Institute for Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
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- Institute for Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
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- Institute for Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
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- Institute for Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
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- Institute for Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
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- Institute for Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
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- Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9WL, United Kingdom
- Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, St Mary’s Hospital, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9WL, United Kingdom
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- Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9WL, United Kingdom
- Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, St Mary’s Hospital, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9WL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Trophoblast Research, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-0811 Japan
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- Department of Informative Genetics, Environment and Genome Research Center, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Institute for Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
- Center for Perinatal Research, Children’s Research Institute, Children’s Mercy, Kansas City, MO
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
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Wu Z, Zang Y, Li C, He Z, Liu J, Du Z, Ma X, Jing L, Duan H, Feng J, Yan X. CD146, a therapeutic target involved in cell plasticity. SCIENCE CHINA. LIFE SCIENCES 2024; 67:1563-1578. [PMID: 38613742 DOI: 10.1007/s11427-023-2521-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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Since its identification as a marker for advanced melanoma in the 1980s, CD146 has been found to have multiple functions in both physiological and pathological processes, including embryonic development, tissue repair and regeneration, tumor progression, fibrosis disease, and inflammations. Subsequent research has revealed that CD146 is involved in various signaling pathways as a receptor or co-receptor in these processes. This correlation between CD146 and multiple diseases has sparked interest in its potential applications in diagnosis, prognosis, and targeted therapy. To better comprehend the versatile roles of CD146, we have summarized its research history and synthesized findings from numerous reports, proposing that cell plasticity serves as the underlying mechanism through which CD146 contributes to development, regeneration, and various diseases. Targeting CD146 would consequently halt cell state shifting during the onset and progression of these related diseases. Therefore, the development of therapy targeting CD146 holds significant practical value.
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- Zhenzhen Wu
- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
- Nanozyme Laboratory in Zhongyuan, Henan Academy of Innovations in Medical Science, Zhengzhou, 451163, China.
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
- Nanozyme Laboratory in Zhongyuan, Henan Academy of Innovations in Medical Science, Zhengzhou, 451163, China.
- Joint Laboratory of Nanozymes in Zhengzhou University, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
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Nakagawa S, Carnevali D, Tan X, Alvarez MJ, Parfitt DE, Di Vicino U, Arumugam K, Shin W, Aranda S, Normanno D, Sebastian-Perez R, Cannatá C, Cortes P, Neguembor MV, Shen MM, Califano A, Cosma MP. The Wnt-dependent master regulator NKX1-2 controls mouse pre-implantation development. Stem Cell Reports 2024; 19:689-709. [PMID: 38701778 PMCID: PMC11103935 DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2024.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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Embryo size, specification, and homeostasis are regulated by a complex gene regulatory and signaling network. Here we used gene expression signatures of Wnt-activated mouse embryonic stem cell (mESC) clones to reverse engineer an mESC regulatory network. We identify NKX1-2 as a novel master regulator of preimplantation embryo development. We find that Nkx1-2 inhibition reduces nascent RNA synthesis, downregulates genes controlling ribosome biogenesis, RNA translation, and transport, and induces severe alteration of nucleolus structure, resulting in the exclusion of RNA polymerase I from nucleoli. In turn, NKX1-2 loss of function leads to chromosome missegregation in the 2- to 4-cell embryo stages, severe decrease in blastomere numbers, alterations of tight junctions (TJs), and impairment of microlumen coarsening. Overall, these changes impair the blastocoel expansion-collapse cycle and embryo cavitation, leading to altered lineage specification and developmental arrest.
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- Shoma Nakagawa
- Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr. Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr. Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Systems Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Systems Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; DarwinHealth Inc, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of Medicine, Genetics and Development, Urology, and Systems Biology, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr. Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr. Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Systems Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr. Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr. Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; Institute of Human Genetics, CNRS, Montpellier, France
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- Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr. Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr. Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr. Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr. Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Systems Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; Departments of Medicine, Genetics and Development, Urology, and Systems Biology, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Systems Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; Department of Medicine, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; Chan Zuckerberg Biohub New York, New York, NY, USA.
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- Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr. Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; ICREA, Pg.Lluis Companys 23, 08010 Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain; Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, 106 Zhongshan Er Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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Zhang P, Zhang H, Li C, Yang B, Feng X, Cao J, Du W, Shahzad M, Khan A, Sun SC, Zhao X. Effects of Regulating Hippo and Wnt on the Development and Fate Differentiation of Bovine Embryo. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:3912. [PMID: 38612721 PMCID: PMC11011455 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25073912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2024] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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The improvement of in vitro embryo development is a gateway to enhance the output of assisted reproductive technologies. The Wnt and Hippo signaling pathways are crucial for the early development of bovine embryos. This study investigated the development of bovine embryos under the influence of a Hippo signaling agonist (LPA) and a Wnt signaling inhibitor (DKK1). In this current study, embryos produced in vitro were cultured in media supplemented with LPA and DKK1. We comprehensively analyzed the impact of LPA and DKK1 on various developmental parameters of the bovine embryo, such as blastocyst formation, differential cell counts, YAP fluorescence intensity and apoptosis rate. Furthermore, single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) was employed to elucidate the in vitro embryonic development. Our results revealed that LPA and DKK1 improved the blastocyst developmental potential, total cells, trophectoderm (TE) cells and YAP fluorescence intensity and decreased the apoptosis rate of bovine embryos. A total of 1203 genes exhibited differential expression between the control and LPA/DKK1-treated (LD) groups, with 577 genes upregulated and 626 genes downregulated. KEGG pathway analysis revealed significant enrichment of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) associated with TGF-beta signaling, Wnt signaling, apoptosis, Hippo signaling and other critical developmental pathways. Our study shows the role of LPA and DKK1 in embryonic differentiation and embryo establishment of pregnancy. These findings should be helpful for further unraveling the precise contributions of the Hippo and Wnt pathways in bovine trophoblast formation, thus advancing our comprehension of early bovine embryo development.
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- Peipei Zhang
- Institute of Animal Sciences (IAS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), No. 2 Yuanmingyuan Western Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences (IAS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), No. 2 Yuanmingyuan Western Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences (IAS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), No. 2 Yuanmingyuan Western Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences (IAS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), No. 2 Yuanmingyuan Western Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences (IAS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), No. 2 Yuanmingyuan Western Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences (IAS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), No. 2 Yuanmingyuan Western Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences (IAS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), No. 2 Yuanmingyuan Western Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences (IAS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), No. 2 Yuanmingyuan Western Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China
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- Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agriculture Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518120, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences (IAS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), No. 2 Yuanmingyuan Western Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China
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Hossain MN, Gao Y, Hatfield MJ, de Avila JM, McClure MC, Du M. Cold exposure impacts DNA methylation patterns in cattle sperm. Front Genet 2024; 15:1346150. [PMID: 38444759 PMCID: PMC10912962 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2024.1346150] [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: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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DNA methylation is influenced by various exogenous factors such as nutrition, temperature, toxicants, and stress. Bulls from the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and other northern areas are exposed to extreme cold temperatures during winter. However, the effects of cold exposure on the methylation patterns of bovine sperm remain unclear. To address, DNA methylation profiles of sperm collected during late spring and winter from the same bulls were analyzed using whole genome bisulfite sequencing (WGBS). Bismark (0.22.3) were used for mapping the WGBS reads and R Bioconductor package DSS was used for differential methylation analysis. Cold exposure induced 3,163 differentially methylated cytosines (DMCs) with methylation difference ≥10% and a q-value < 0.05. We identified 438 differentially methylated regions (DMRs) with q-value < 0.05, which overlapped with 186 unique genes. We also identified eight unique differentially methylated genes (DMGs) (Pax6, Macf1, Mest, Ubqln1, Smg9, Ctnnb1, Lsm4, and Peg10) involved in embryonic development, and nine unique DMGs (Prmt6, Nipal1, C21h15orf40, Slc37a3, Fam210a, Raly, Rgs3, Lmbr1, and Gan) involved in osteogenesis. Peg10 and Mest, two paternally expressed imprinted genes, exhibited >50% higher methylation. The differential methylation patterns of six distinct DMRs: Peg10, Smg9 and Mest related to embryonic development and Lmbr1, C21h15orf40 and Prtm6 related to osteogenesis, were assessed by methylation-specific PCR (MS-PCR), which confirmed the existence of variable methylation patterns in those locations across the two seasons. In summary, cold exposure induces differential DNA methylation patterns in genes that appear to affect embryonic development and osteogenesis in the offspring. Our findings suggest the importance of replicating the results of the current study with a larger sample size and exploring the potential of these changes in affecting offspring development.
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- Md Nazmul Hossain
- Nutrigenomics and Growth Biology Laboratory, Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
- Department of Livestock Production and Management, Faculty of Veterinary, Animal, and Biomedical Sciences, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh
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- Nutrigenomics and Growth Biology Laboratory, Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- Nutrigenomics and Growth Biology Laboratory, Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- Nutrigenomics and Growth Biology Laboratory, Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- Nutrigenomics and Growth Biology Laboratory, Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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Ahuja K, Batra V, Kumar R, Datta TK. Transient suppression of Wnt signaling in poor-quality buffalo oocytes improves their developmental competence. Front Vet Sci 2024; 10:1324647. [PMID: 38274663 PMCID: PMC10808588 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1324647] [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: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
Abstract
Introduction One of the most evolutionary conserved communication systems, the Wnt signaling pathway is a major gene regulatory pathway that affects the developmental competence of oocytes and regulates most embryonic developmental processes. The present study was undertaken to modulate the canonical Wnt (Wingless/integration) signaling pathway in the poor-quality (colorless cytoplasm after Brilliant Cresyl Blue staining, BCB-) buffalo cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) to improve their in vitro maturation (IVM) and embryo production (IVEP) rates. Methods The expression of key Wnt pathway genes was initially assessed in the good (blue cytoplasm after Brilliant Cresyl Blue staining, BCB+) and poor quality (BCB-) buffalo COCs to establish a differential activity of the Wnt pathway. The BCB- COCs were supplemented with the Wnt pathway inhibitor, Dickkopf-related protein 1 (DKK1) and later subjected to IVM and IVEP along with the BCB+ and BCB- controls. The cumulus expansion index (CEI), rate of nuclear maturation (mean percentage of oocytes in the MII stage) and embryo production, and the expression of developmentally important genes were evaluated to assess the effect of Wnt pathway inhibition on the development competence of these poor-quality oocytes. Results The Wnt pathway genes exhibited a significantly higher expression (p < 0.05) in the poor-quality BCB- oocytes compared to the good-quality BCB+ oocytes during the early maturation stages. The supplementation of BCB- COCs with 100 ng/mL DKK1 effectively inhibited the expression of the key mediators of the Wnt pathway (β-catenin and dishevelled homolog 1, DVL1). DKK1 supplemented BCB- COCs exhibited significantly improved cytoplasmic and nuclear maturation indices, development rates and significantly elevated expression (p < 0.05) of genes implicated in germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD) and embryonic genome activation (EGA) vis-à-vis BCB- control COCs. Conclusion These data indicate that inhibition of the Wnt pathway during the initial course of oocyte maturation can improve the development competence of poor-quality buffalo oocytes.
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- Kriti Ahuja
- Animal Genomics Lab, Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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- Animal Genomics Lab, Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
- Lifespan and Population Health, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Animal Genomics Lab, Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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- Animal Genomics Lab, Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
- ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, India
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Wang HQ, Liu Y, Li D, Liu JY, Jiang Y, He Y, Zhou JD, Wang ZL, Tang XY, Zhang Y, Zhen X, Cao ZW, Sheng XQ, Yang CF, Yue QL, Ding LJ, Hu YL, Hu ZB, Li CJ, Yan GJ, Sun HX. Maternal and embryonic signals cause functional differentiation of luminal epithelial cells and receptivity establishment. Dev Cell 2023; 58:2376-2392.e6. [PMID: 37643613 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2023.08.004] [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: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
Abstract
Embryo implantation requires temporospatial maternal-embryonic dialog. Using single-cell RNA sequencing for the uterus from 2.5 to 4.5 days post-coitum (DPC) and bulk sequencing for the corresponding embryos of 3.5 and 4.0 DPC pregnant mice, we found that estrogen-responsive luminal epithelial cells (EECs) functionally differentiated into adhesive epithelial cells (AECs) and supporting epithelial cells (SECs), promoted by progesterone. Along with maternal signals, embryonic Pdgfa and Efna3/4 signaling activated AECs and SECs, respectively, enhancing the attachment of embryos to the endometrium and furthering embryo development. This differentiation process was largely conserved between humans and mice. Notably, the developmental defects of SOX9-positive human endometrial epithelial cells (similar to mouse EEC) were related to thin endometrium, whereas functional defects of SEC-similar unciliated epithelial cells were related to recurrent implantation failure (RIF). Our findings provide insights into endometrial luminal epithelial cell development directed by maternal and embryonic signaling, which is crucial for endometrial receptivity.
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- Hai-Quan Wang
- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China; Department of Reproductive Medicine Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China; Center for Molecular Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China; Center for Molecular Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China; Center for Molecular Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China; Center for Molecular Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China; Center for Molecular Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China; Center for Molecular Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China; Center for Molecular Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China; Center for Molecular Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China; Center for Molecular Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China; Center for Molecular Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China; Center for Molecular Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China; Center for Molecular Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China; Center for Molecular Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China.
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China; State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China.
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China; Department of Reproductive Medicine Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; Center for Molecular Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China.
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China; State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China; Center for Molecular Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China.
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Lou Y, Pinel L, Dufort D. Uterine WNTS modulates fibronectin binding activity required for blastocyst attachment through the WNT/CA 2+ signaling pathway in mice. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2023; 21:85. [PMID: 37715251 PMCID: PMC10503100 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-023-01135-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023] Open
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Adhesion of the implanting blastocyst involves the interaction between integrin proteins expressed by trophoblast cells and components present in the basement membrane of the endometrial luminal epithelium. Although several factors regulating integrins and their adhesion to fibronectin are already known, we showed that Wnt signaling is involved in the regulation of blastocyst adhesion through the trafficking of integrins expressed by trophoblast cells. Localization of Itgα5β1 by immunofluorescence and FN-binding assays were conducted on peri-implantation blastocysts treated with either Wnt5a or Wnt7a proteins. Both Wnt5a and Wnt7a induced a translocation of Itgα5β1 at the surface of the blastocyst and an increase in FN-binding activity. We further demonstrated that uterine fluid is capable of inducing integrin translocation and this activity can be specifically inhibited by the Wnt inhibitor sFRP2. To identify the Wnt signaling pathway involved in this activity, blastocysts were incubated with inhibitors of either p38MAPK, PI3K pathway or CamKII prior to the addition of Wnts. Whereas inhibition of p38MAPK and PI3K had not effect, inhibition of CamKII reduced FN-binding activity induced by Wnts. Finally, we demonstrated that inhibition of Wnts by sFRP2 reduced the binding efficiency of the blastocyst to uterine epithelial cells. Our findings provide new insight into the mechanism that regulates integrin trafficking and FN-binding activity and identifies Wnts as a key player in blastocyst attachment to the uterine epithelium.
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- Yuefei Lou
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H4A 3J1, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H4A 3J1, Canada
- Child Health and Human Development Program, Montreal, QC, H4A 3J1, Canada
- Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, H4A 3J1, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H4A 3J1, Canada.
- Child Health and Human Development Program, Montreal, QC, H4A 3J1, Canada.
- Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, H4A 3J1, Canada.
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Amaral TF, Xiao Y, Jeensuk S, Maia TS, Cuellar CJ, Gingerich CA, Scheffler TL, Hansen PJ. Presence of KREMEN receptors for DKK1 in the preimplantation bovine embryo. REPRODUCTION AND FERTILITY 2023; 4:RAF-23-0021. [PMID: 37582174 PMCID: PMC10620448 DOI: 10.1530/raf-23-0021] [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: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023] Open
Abstract
The WNT inhibitory protein DKK1 has been shown to regulate development of the preimplantation embryo to the blastocyst stage. In cattle, DKK1 increases the number of trophectoderm cells that are the precursor of the placenta. DKK1 can affect cells by blocking WNT signaling through its receptors KREMEN1 and KREMEN2. Here it was shown that the mRNA for KREMEN1 and KREMEN2 decline as the embryo advances in development. Nonetheless, immunoreactive KREMEN1 was identified in blastocysts using Western blotting. DKK1 also decreased amount of immunoreactive CTNNB1 in blastocysts, as would be expected if DKK1 was signaling through a KREMEN-mediated pathway. Thus, it is likely that KREMEN1 functions as a receptor for DKK1 in the preimplantation bovine embryo.
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- Thiago Fernandes Amaral
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
- Genus PLC/ABS, Mogi Mirim, SP, Brazil
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Multi-omics of MARA, Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
- Department of Livestock Development, Bureau of Biotechnology in Livestock Production, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Timofeeva AV, Fedorov IS, Sukhova YV, Ivanets TY, Sukhikh GT. Prediction of Early- and Late-Onset Pre-Eclampsia in the Preclinical Stage via Placenta-Specific Extracellular miRNA Profiling. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24098006. [PMID: 37175711 PMCID: PMC10178353 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24098006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Pre-eclampsia (PE) is one of the severe complications of pregnancy in 3-8% of all cases and is one of the leading causes of maternal and perinatal mortality. The fundamental role in the pathogenesis of PE is assigned to maternal and/or placental factors, whereby the combination and manifestation of which determines the time of onset of the clinical symptoms of PE (before or after 34 weeks of gestation) and their severity. It is known that the expression level of miRNAs, the regulators of signaling cascades in the cell, depends on gestational age. In the present study, we focused on the identification of the placenta-specific miRNAs that differentiate between early- and late-onset pre-eclampsia (ePE and lPE) throughout pregnancy, from the first to the third trimester. A total of 67 patients were analyzed using small RNA deep sequencing and real-time quantitative PCR, which resulted in a core list of miRNAs (let-7b-5p, let-7d-3p, let-7f-5p, let-7i-5p, miR-22-5p, miR-451a, miR-1246, miR-30e-5p, miR-20a-5p, miR-1307-3p, and miR-320e), which in certain combinations can predict ePE or lPE with 100% sensitivity and 84-100% specificity in the 1st trimester of pregnancy. According to the literature data, these miRNA predictors of PE control trophoblast proliferation, invasion, migration, syncytialization, the endoplasmic reticulum unfolded protein response, immune tolerance, angiogenesis, and vascular integrity. The simultaneous detection of let-7d-3p, miR-451a, and miR-1307-3p, resistant to the repeated freezing/thawing of blood serum samples, in combination with biochemical (b-hCG and PAPP-A) and ultrasound (UAPI) parameters, allowed us to develop a universal model for the prediction of ePE and lPE onset (FPR = 15.7% and FNR = 9.5%), which was validated using a test cohort of 48 patients and demonstrated false-positive results in 26.7% of cases and false negatives in 5.6% of cases. For comparison, the use of the generally accepted Astraia program in the analysis of the test cohort of patients led to worse results: FPR = 62.1% and FNR = 33.3%.
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- Angelika V Timofeeva
- Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Ministry of Health of Russia, Ac. Oparina 4, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Ministry of Health of Russia, Ac. Oparina 4, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Ministry of Health of Russia, Ac. Oparina 4, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Ministry of Health of Russia, Ac. Oparina 4, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Ministry of Health of Russia, Ac. Oparina 4, 117997 Moscow, Russia
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, Perinatology and Reproductology, First Moscow State Medical University Named after I.M. Sechenov, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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Yao F, Hao J, Wang Z, Chu M, Zhang J, Xi G, Zhang Z, An L, Tian J. WNT Co-Receptor LRP6 Is Critical for Zygotic Genome Activation and Embryonic Developmental Potential by Interacting with Oviductal Paracrine Ligand WNT2. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:genes14040891. [PMID: 37107647 PMCID: PMC10138000 DOI: 10.3390/genes14040891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Mammalian preimplantation development depends on the interaction between embryonic autocrine and maternal paracrine signaling. Despite the robust independence of preimplantation embryos, oviductal factors are thought to be critical to pregnancy success. However, how oviductal factors regulate embryonic development and the underlying mechanism remain unknown. In the present study, focusing on WNT signaling, which has been reported to be essential for developmental reprogramming after fertilization, we analyzed the receptor-ligand repertoire of preimplantation embryonic WNT signaling, and identified that the WNT co-receptor LRP6 is necessary for early cleavage and has a prolonged effect on preimplantation development. LRP6 inhibition significantly impeded zygotic genome activation and disrupted relevant epigenetic reprogramming. Focusing on the potential oviductal WNT ligands, we found WNT2 as the candidate interacting with embryonic LRP6. More importantly, we found that WNT2 supplementation in culture medium significantly promoted zygotic genome activation (ZGA) and improved blastocyst formation and quality following in vitro fertilization (IVF). In addition, WNT2 supplementation significantly improved implantation rate and pregnancy outcomes following embryo transfer. Collectively, our findings not only provide novel insight into how maternal factors regulate preimplantation development through maternal-embryonic communication, but they also propose a promising strategy for improving current IVF systems.
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- Fusheng Yao
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China
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Athanasouli P, Balli M, De Jaime-Soguero A, Boel A, Papanikolaou S, van der Veer BK, Janiszewski A, Vanhessche T, Francis A, El Laithy Y, Nigro AL, Aulicino F, Koh KP, Pasque V, Cosma MP, Verfaillie C, Zwijsen A, Heindryckx B, Nikolaou C, Lluis F. The Wnt/TCF7L1 transcriptional repressor axis drives primitive endoderm formation by antagonizing naive and formative pluripotency. Nat Commun 2023; 14:1210. [PMID: 36869101 PMCID: PMC9984534 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36914-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Early during preimplantation development and in heterogeneous mouse embryonic stem cells (mESC) culture, pluripotent cells are specified towards either the primed epiblast or the primitive endoderm (PE) lineage. Canonical Wnt signaling is crucial for safeguarding naive pluripotency and embryo implantation, yet the role and relevance of canonical Wnt inhibition during early mammalian development remains unknown. Here, we demonstrate that transcriptional repression exerted by Wnt/TCF7L1 promotes PE differentiation of mESCs and in preimplantation inner cell mass. Time-series RNA sequencing and promoter occupancy data reveal that TCF7L1 binds and represses genes encoding essential naive pluripotency factors and indispensable regulators of the formative pluripotency program, including Otx2 and Lef1. Consequently, TCF7L1 promotes pluripotency exit and suppresses epiblast lineage formation, thereby driving cells into PE specification. Conversely, TCF7L1 is required for PE specification as deletion of Tcf7l1 abrogates PE differentiation without restraining epiblast priming. Taken together, our study underscores the importance of transcriptional Wnt inhibition in regulating lineage specification in ESCs and preimplantation embryo development as well as identifies TCF7L1 as key regulator of this process.
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- Paraskevi Athanasouli
- KU Leuven, Department of Development and Regeneration, Stem Cell Institute, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Development and Regeneration, Stem Cell Institute, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Development and Regeneration, Stem Cell Institute, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Ghent-Fertility And Stem cell Team (G-FaST), Department for Reproductive Medicine, Department for Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University Hospital, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Rheumatology, Clinical Immunology, Medical School, University of Crete, 70013, Heraklion, Greece.,Computational Genomics Group, Institute of Bioinnovation, Biomedical Sciences Research Center "Alexander Fleming", 16672, Athens, Greece
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- KU Leuven, Department of Development and Regeneration, Stem Cell Institute, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Development and Regeneration, Stem Cell Institute, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Development and Regeneration, Stem Cell Institute, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Development and Regeneration, Stem Cell Institute, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Development and Regeneration, Stem Cell Institute, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Dr Aiguader 88, 08003, Barcelona, Spain
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- KU Leuven, Department of Development and Regeneration, Stem Cell Institute, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Development and Regeneration, Stem Cell Institute, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium.,KU Leuven Institute for Single-Cell Omics (LISCO), 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Dr Aiguader 88, 08003, Barcelona, Spain.,ICREA, Pg. Lluis Companys 23, Barcelona, 08010, Spain.,Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
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- KU Leuven, Department of Development and Regeneration, Stem Cell Institute, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Ghent-Fertility And Stem cell Team (G-FaST), Department for Reproductive Medicine, Department for Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University Hospital, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Computational Genomics Group, Institute of Bioinnovation, Biomedical Sciences Research Center "Alexander Fleming", 16672, Athens, Greece
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- KU Leuven, Department of Development and Regeneration, Stem Cell Institute, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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Wang C, Niu Y, Xu L, Song L, Yin L, Zheng X, Chu J, Ma T. Effects of phthalates on human chorionic trophoblast cells and mouse embryonic development. Reprod Toxicol 2023; 116:108339. [PMID: 36702171 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2023.108339] [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: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Phthalate exposure is associated with reproductive health, but the mechanism is unclear. This study used human chorionic trophoblast epithelial cells (HTR8/Svneo cells) and mouse embryos as objects aims to explore the effects of phthalate plasticizers on germ cells and fertility and the possible signalling pathways. In the present study, high concentrations of MEHP for 24 h significantly inhibited the proliferation and viability of HTR8/SVneo cells. Compared with the negative control (NC) group, the MEHP medium and high concentration groups promoted the apoptosis of HTR8/SVneo cells and inhibited the cell cycle, HTR8/SVneo cells were blocked in G1/G0 phase and could not enter S phase, and cell meiosis was inhibited. Western blot experiments showed that there was no difference in the protein expression of wnt inhibitory factor 1 (WIF1) and β-catenin in HTR8/SVneo cells between the MEHP exposure groups and the NC groups. In vitro embryo culture experiments found that there was no difference in blastocyst formation rate among groups after exposure to DEHP for 2 h. Immunofluorescence showed that the expression of WIF1 decreased in the low concentration group, and there was no difference in the medium and high concentration groups, while the expression of β-catenin was increased in both the low concentration group and the high concentration group. Our data suggest that exposure to phthalate plasticizers can affect the viability, cell cycle and apoptosis of trophoblast cells, resulting in abnormal expression of the embryonic WIF1/β-catenin signalling pathway and impaired fertility.
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- Chenxi Wang
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Laboratory of Bone Science, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Stem Cell Research and Cellular Therapy Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China.
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DNA Methylation and Histone Modification Are the Possible Regulators of Preimplantation Blastocyst Activation in Mice. Reprod Sci 2023; 30:494-525. [PMID: 35641857 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-022-00988-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: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Under ovarian hormone control, dormant blastocysts obtain implantation capacity (known as blastocyst activation) through their global gene expression. After the activated blastocysts communicate with the receptive uterus, the implantation-competent blastocysts start the implantation. Although dormant and activated blastocysts have different gene expression levels, the regulatory mechanisms underlying these transcriptions remain unclear. Hence, this study aimed to analyze epigenetic marks in dormant and activated blastocysts. In mice, blastocyst dormancy is artificially induced by daily progesterone injection without estrogen supplementation after peri-implantation ovariectomy; when estrogen is administered concomitantly, blastocyst activation and implantation occur. These phenomena demonstrate a mouse model of delayed implantation. We collected dormant and activated blastocysts from a delayed implantation mouse model. RNA-seq, methylated DNA immunoprecipitation (MeDIP)-seq, and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP)-seq for H3K4 me3 and H3K27 me3 were performed using dormant and activated blastocysts. Cell cycle-related transcripts were affected during blastocyst activation. DNA methylations were accumulated in downregulated genes in the activated blastocysts. Histone H3 trimethylations were globally altered between the dormant and activated blastocysts. Dormant and activated blastocysts have unique methylation patterns on DNA and histone H3, with high correlation to gene expression. DNA methylation and histone modification can regulate preimplantation blastocyst activation.
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Canse C, Yildirim E, Yaba A. Overview of junctional complexes during mammalian early embryonic development. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1150017. [PMID: 37152932 PMCID: PMC10158982 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1150017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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Cell-cell junctions form strong intercellular connections and mediate communication between blastomeres during preimplantation embryonic development and thus are crucial for cell integrity, polarity, cell fate specification and morphogenesis. Together with cell adhesion molecules and cytoskeletal elements, intercellular junctions orchestrate mechanotransduction, morphokinetics and signaling networks during the development of early embryos. This review focuses on the structure, organization, function and expressional pattern of the cell-cell junction complexes during early embryonic development. Understanding the importance of dynamic junction formation and maturation processes will shed light on the molecular mechanism behind developmental abnormalities of early embryos during the preimplantation period.
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- Ceren Canse
- Faculty of Medicine, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye
- *Correspondence: Aylin Yaba,
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Liao L, Yao Z, Kong J, Zhang X, Li H, Chen W, Xie Q. Transcriptomic analysis reveals the dynamic changes of transcription factors during early development of chicken embryo. BMC Genomics 2022; 23:825. [PMID: 36513979 PMCID: PMC9746114 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-022-09054-x] [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: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The transition from fertilized egg to embryo in chicken requires activation of hundreds of genes that were mostly inactivated before fertilization, which is accompanied with various biological processes. Undoubtedly, transcription factors (TFs) play important roles in regulating the changes in gene expression pattern observed at early development. However, the contribution of TFs during early embryo development of chicken still remains largely unknown that need to be investigated. Therefore, an understanding of the development of vertebrates would be greatly facilitated by study of the dynamic changes in transcription factors during early chicken embryo. RESULTS In the current study, we selected five early developmental stages in White Leghorn chicken, gallus gallus, for transcriptome analysis, cover 17,478 genes with about 807 million clean reads of RNA-sequencing. We have compared global gene expression patterns of consecutive stages and noted the differences. Comparative analysis of differentially expressed TFs (FDR < 0.05) profiles between neighboring developmental timepoints revealed significantly enriched biological categories associated with differentiation, development and morphogenesis. We also found that Zf-C2H2, Homeobox and bHLH were three dominant transcription factor families that appeared in early embryogenesis. More importantly, a TFs co-expression network was constructed and 16 critical TFs were identified. CONCLUSION Our findings provide a comprehensive regulatory framework of TFs in chicken early embryo, revealing new insights into alterations of chicken embryonic TF expression and broadening better understanding of TF function in chicken embryogenesis.
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- Liqin Liao
- grid.20561.300000 0000 9546 5767Heyuan Branch, Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China ,grid.484195.5Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, Guangzhou, 510642 China ,South China Collaborative Innovation Center for Poultry Disease Control and Product Safety, Guangzhou, 510642 P. R. China ,Key Laboratory of Animal Health Aquaculture and Environmental Control, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642 P. R. China
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- grid.20561.300000 0000 9546 5767Heyuan Branch, Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China ,grid.484195.5Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, Guangzhou, 510642 China
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- grid.20561.300000 0000 9546 5767Heyuan Branch, Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China ,grid.484195.5Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, Guangzhou, 510642 China ,South China Collaborative Innovation Center for Poultry Disease Control and Product Safety, Guangzhou, 510642 P. R. China
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- grid.20561.300000 0000 9546 5767Heyuan Branch, Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China ,grid.484195.5Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, Guangzhou, 510642 China ,South China Collaborative Innovation Center for Poultry Disease Control and Product Safety, Guangzhou, 510642 P. R. China
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- grid.20561.300000 0000 9546 5767Heyuan Branch, Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China ,grid.484195.5Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, Guangzhou, 510642 China ,Key Laboratory of Animal Health Aquaculture and Environmental Control, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642 P. R. China
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- grid.20561.300000 0000 9546 5767Heyuan Branch, Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China ,South China Collaborative Innovation Center for Poultry Disease Control and Product Safety, Guangzhou, 510642 P. R. China
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- grid.20561.300000 0000 9546 5767Heyuan Branch, Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China ,grid.484195.5Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, Guangzhou, 510642 China ,South China Collaborative Innovation Center for Poultry Disease Control and Product Safety, Guangzhou, 510642 P. R. China ,Key Laboratory of Animal Health Aquaculture and Environmental Control, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642 P. R. China
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Gropp M, Waldhorn I, Gil Y, Steiner D, Turetsky TT, Smith Y, Sabag O, Falick-Michaeli T, Ram SE, Reubinoff BE. Laminin111-based defined culture promoting self-renewing human pluripotent stem cells with properties of the early post-implantation epiblast. Stem Cell Reports 2022; 17:2643-2660. [PMID: 36368331 PMCID: PMC9768580 DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2022.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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In the mammalian embryo, a formative pluripotent phase is proposed to exist at the early post-implantation period, during the transition from the pre-implantation naive-to the post-implantation primed-epiblast. By recapitulating a laminin component of the extracellular matrix niche during embryonic formative transition, and defined culture conditions, we generated cultures highly enriched for self-renewing human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs), exhibiting properties of early post-implantation epiblast cells. These hPSCs display post-implantation-epiblast gene expression profiles. FGF and TGF-β signaling maintain their self-renewal for multiple passages. They have inactive canonical Wnt signaling, do not express primitive streak markers, and are competent to initiate differentiation toward germline and somatic fates. hPSCs exhibiting early post-implantation epiblast properties may shed light on human embryonic PSCs development and may serve for initiating somatic and germ cell specification.
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- Michal Gropp
- The Hadassah Stem Cell Research Center, Goldyne Savad Institute of Gene Therapy, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Hadassah Stem Cell Research Center, Goldyne Savad Institute of Gene Therapy, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Hadassah Stem Cell Research Center, Goldyne Savad Institute of Gene Therapy, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Hadassah Stem Cell Research Center, Goldyne Savad Institute of Gene Therapy, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Hadassah Stem Cell Research Center, Goldyne Savad Institute of Gene Therapy, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Developmental Biology and Cancer Research, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
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- Rubin Chair in Medical Science, Department of Developmental Biology & Cancer Research, IMRIC, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Hadassah Stem Cell Research Center, Goldyne Savad Institute of Gene Therapy, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Hadassah Stem Cell Research Center, Goldyne Savad Institute of Gene Therapy, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel,Corresponding author
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Jeensuk S, Ortega MS, Saleem M, Hawryluk B, Scheffler TL, Hansen PJ. Actions of WNT family member 5A to regulate characteristics of development of the bovine preimplantation embryo†. Biol Reprod 2022; 107:928-944. [PMID: 35765196 PMCID: PMC9562107 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioac127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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WNT signaling is important for regulation of embryonic development. The most abundant WNT gene expressed in the bovine endometrium during the preimplantation period is WNT5A. One objective was to determine whether WNT5A regulates competence of the bovine preimplantation embryo to become a blastocyst and alters the number of cells in the inner cell mass and trophectoderm. A second objective was to delineate features of the cell-signaling mechanisms involved in WNT5A actions. WNT5A caused a concentration-dependent increase in the proportion of embryos developing to the blastocyst stage and in the number of inner cell mass cells in the resultant blastocysts. A concentration of 200 ng/mL was most effective, and a higher concentration of 400 ng/mL was not stimulatory. Bovine serum albumin in culture reduced the magnitude of effects of WNT5A on development to the blastocyst stage. WNT5A affected expression of 173 genes at the morula stage; all were upregulated by WNT5A. Many of the upregulated genes were associated with cell signaling. Actions of WNT5A on development to the blastocyst stage were suppressed by a Rho-associated coiled-coil kinase (ROCK) signaling inhibitor, suggesting that WNT5A acts through Ras homology gene family member A (RhoA)/ROCK signaling. Other experiments indicated that actions of WNT5A are independent of the canonical β-catenin signaling pathway and RAC1/c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling. This is the first report outlining the actions of WNT5A to alter the development of the mammalian embryo. These findings provide insights into how embryokines regulate maternal-embryonic communication.
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- Surawich Jeensuk
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Department of Livestock Development, Bureau of Biotechnology in Livestock Production, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Trifonova EA, Gavrilenko MM, Babovskaya AA, Zarubin AA, Svarovskaya MG, Izhoykina EV, Stepanov IA, Serebrova VN, Kutsenko IG, Stepanov VA. Alternative Splicing Landscape of Placental Decidual Cells during Physiological Pregnancy. RUSS J GENET+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1022795422100106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Seong J, Frias-Aldeguer J, Holzmann V, Kagawa H, Sestini G, Heidari Khoei H, Scholte Op Reimer Y, Kip M, Pradhan SJ, Verwegen L, Vivié J, Li L, Alemany A, Korving J, Darmis F, van Oudenaarden A, Ten Berge D, Geijsen N, Rivron NC. Epiblast inducers capture mouse trophectoderm stem cells in vitro and pattern blastoids for implantation in utero. Cell Stem Cell 2022; 29:1102-1118.e8. [PMID: 35803228 DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2022.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The embryo instructs the allocation of cell states to spatially regulate functions. In the blastocyst, patterning of trophoblast (TR) cells ensures successful implantation and placental development. Here, we defined an optimal set of molecules secreted by the epiblast (inducers) that captures in vitro stable, highly self-renewing mouse trophectoderm stem cells (TESCs) resembling the blastocyst stage. When exposed to suboptimal inducers, these stem cells fluctuate to form interconvertible subpopulations with reduced self-renewal and facilitated differentiation, resembling peri-implantation cells, known as TR stem cells (TSCs). TESCs have enhanced capacity to form blastoids that implant more efficiently in utero due to inducers maintaining not only local TR proliferation and self-renewal, but also WNT6/7B secretion that stimulates uterine decidualization. Overall, the epiblast maintains sustained growth and decidualization potential of abutting TR cells, while, as known, distancing imposed by the blastocyst cavity differentiates TR cells for uterus adhesion, thus patterning the essential functions of implantation.
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- Jinwoo Seong
- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna Biocenter, Vienna, Austria
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- Hubrecht Institute for Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna Biocenter, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna Biocenter, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna Biocenter, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna Biocenter, Vienna, Austria; Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna Biocenter, Vienna, Austria
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- Hubrecht Institute for Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna Biocenter, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cell Biology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Hubrecht Institute for Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Hubrecht Institute for Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Hubrecht Institute for Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Hubrecht Institute for Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cell Biology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Hubrecht Institute for Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Anatomy and Embryology, LUMC, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna Biocenter, Vienna, Austria; Hubrecht Institute for Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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Wooldridge LK, Keane JA, Rhoads ML, Ealy AD. Bioactive supplements influencing bovine in vitro embryo development. J Anim Sci 2022; 100:6620796. [PMID: 35772761 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skac091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Ovum pickup and in vitro production (IVP) of bovine embryos are replacing traditional multiple ovulation embryo transfer (MOET) as the primary means for generating transferable embryos from genetically elite sires and dams. However, inefficiencies in the IVP process limit the opportunities to produce large numbers of transferable embryos. Also, the post-transfer competency of IVP embryos is inferior to embryos produced by artificial insemination or MOET. Numerous maternal, paternal, embryonic, and culture-related factors can have adverse effects on IVP success. This review will explore the various efforts made on describing how IVP embryo development and post-transfer competency may be improved by supplementing hormones, growth factors, cytokines, steroids and other bioactive factors found in the oviduct and uterus during early pregnancy. More than 40 of these factors, collectively termed as embryokines, are reviewed here. Several embryokines contain abilities to promote embryo development, including improving embryo survivability, improving blastomere cell numbers, and altering the distribution of blastomere cell types in blastocysts. A select few embryokines also can benefit pregnancy retention after IVP embryo transfer and improve neonatal calf health and performance, although very few embryokine-supplemented embryo transfer studies have been completed. Also, supplementing several embryokines at the same time holds promise for improving IVP embryo development and competency. However, more work is needed to explore the post-transfer consequences of adding these putative embryokines for any adverse outcomes, such as large offspring syndrome and poor postnatal health, and to specify the specific embryokine combinations that will best represent the ideal conditions found in the oviduct and uterus.
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- Lydia K Wooldridge
- Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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Chronopoulou E, Koika V, Tsiveriotis K, Stefanidis K, Kalogeropoulos S, Georgopoulos N, Adonakis G, Kaponis A. Wnt4, Wnt6 and β-catenin expression in human placental tissue - is there a link with first trimester miscarriage? Results from a pilot study. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2022; 20:51. [PMID: 35300692 PMCID: PMC8928677 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-022-00923-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Demystifying the events around early pregnancy is challenging. A wide network of mediators and signaling cascades orchestrate the processes of implantation and trophoblast proliferation. Dysregulation of these pathways could be implicated in early pregnancy loss. There is accumulating evidence around the role of Wnt pathway in implantation and early pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to explore alterations in the expression of Wnt4, Wnt6 and β-catenin in placental tissue obtained from human first trimester euploid miscarriages versus normally developing early pregnancies. METHODS The study group consisted of first trimester miscarriages (early embryonic demises and incomplete miscarriages) and the control group of social terminations of pregnancy (TOPs). The placental mRNA expression of Wnt4, Wnt6 and β-catenin was studied using reverse transcription PCR and real time PCR. Only euploid conceptions were included in the analysis. RESULTS Wnt4 expression was significantly increased in placental tissue from first trimester miscarriages versus controls (p = 0.003). No significant difference was documented in the expression of Wnt6 (p = 0.286) and β-catenin (p = 0.793). There was a 5.1fold increase in Wnt4 expression for early embryonic demises versus TOPs and a 7.6fold increase for incomplete miscarriages versus TOPs - no significant difference between the two subgroups of miscarriage (p = 0.533). CONCLUSIONS This is, to our knowledge, the first study demonstrating significant alteration of Wnt4 expression in human placental tissue, from failed early pregnancies compared to normal controls. Undoubtedly, a more profound study is needed to confirm these preliminary findings and explore Wnt mediators as potential targets for strategies to predict and prevent miscarriage.
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- Elpiniki Chronopoulou
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University General Hospital of Patras, 265 04, Rion, Greece.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, University General Hospital of Patras, 265 04, Rion, Greece.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, University General Hospital of Patras, 265 04, Rion, Greece
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University General Hospital of Patras, 265 04, Rion, Greece
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Athens, "Alexandra", Lourou 4-2, 115 28, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University General Hospital of Patras, 265 04, Rion, Greece
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, University General Hospital of Patras, 265 04, Rion, Greece
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University General Hospital of Patras, 265 04, Rion, Greece
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University General Hospital of Patras, 265 04, Rion, Greece
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Global MicroRNA Expression Profiling of Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Embryos at Different Developmental Stages Produced by Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer and In-Vitro Fertilization Using RNA Sequencing. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13030453. [PMID: 35328007 PMCID: PMC8952793 DOI: 10.3390/genes13030453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Revised: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Despite the success of cloning technology in the production of offspring across several species, its application on a wide scale is severely limited by the very low offspring rate obtained with cloned embryos. The expression profile of microRNAs (miRNAs) in cloned embryos throughout embryonic development is reported to deviate from regular patterns. The present study is aimed at determining the dynamics of the global expression of miRNA profile in cloned and in-vitro fertilization (IVF) pre-implantation embryos at different developmental stages, i.e., the two-cell, eight-cell, and blastocyst stages, using next-generation sequencing. The results of this study suggest that there is a profound difference in global miRNA profile between cloned and IVF embryos. These differences are manifested throughout the course of embryonic development. The cloned embryos differ from their IVF counterparts in enriched Gene Ontology (GO) terms of biological process, molecular function, cellular component, and protein class categories in terms of the targets of differentially expressed miRNAs. The major pathways related to embryonic development, such as the Wnt signaling pathway, the apoptosis signaling pathway, the FGF signaling pathway, the p53 pathway, etc., were found to be affected in cloned relative to IVF embryos. Overall, these data reveal the distinct miRNA profile of cloned relative to IVF embryos, suggesting that the molecules or pathways affected may play an important role in cloned embryo development.
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Zhang Z, Yang Y, Lv X, Liu H. Interleukin-17 promotes proliferation, migration, and invasion of trophoblasts via regulating PPAR-γ/RXR-α/Wnt signaling. Bioengineered 2022; 13:1224-1234. [PMID: 35258399 PMCID: PMC8805847 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2021.2020468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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To investigate the effect of Interleukin 17 (IL-17) on the invasive capacity of trophoblast cells and the underlying mechanism, we collected placental tissues samples from pregnant women with preeclampsia (PE) and healthy pregnant women. The expression levels of IL-17 mRNA and protein in tissue samples were determined using qRT-PCR and Western blot, respectively. Cell viability and cell proliferation was determined using CCK-8 assay, and colony formation assay, respectively. Cell migration and invasion capacity were determined using transwell cell migration assay. Our results showed that the mRNA expression of IL-17 was significantly increased in PE patients and may be used as a sensitive biomarker for PE (P < 0.01). IL-17 overexpression promoted cell viability, migration, and invasion of human extravillous trophoblast cell line, HTR8/SVneo; however, IL-17 knockdown inhibited these effects. Additionally, IL-17 activated PPAR-γ/RXR-α signaling pathway, which promoted proliferation, migration, and invasion of trophoblast cells. Moreover, PPAR-γ/RXR-α heterodimers activated Wnt signaling. In conclusion, our study provides evidence that IL-17 is overexpressed in PE and promotes proliferation, migration and invasion of trophoblast cells via activating PPAR-γ/RXR-α/Wnt signaling.
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- Zhuo Zhang
- Department of Pathology, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China
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Han J, Yang D, Liu Z, Tian L, Yan J, Li K, Fang Z, Chen Q, Lin B, Zhang W, Xi Z, Liu X. The damage effect of heat stress and psychological stress combined exposure on uterus in female rats. Life Sci 2021; 286:120053. [PMID: 34656555 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.120053] [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: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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AIMS Explore the effects of heat stress and psychological stress combined exposure on the uterus and its underlying mechanisms. MAIN METHODS Sixty female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to four groups: control group, psychological stress group, high ambient temperature group, and high ambient temperature combined with psychological stress group. All treatments were administered for two weeks. During this period, the estrous cycle, body weights and rectal temperature were measured regularly. Then, ovarian weight coefficient, serum estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P) concentration, uterine histomorphological alterations, levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), malondialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD), and the expressions of ovarian hormone receptors, leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) and its receptor, homeobox gene A10 (HoxA10), Wnt5a, Wnt7a, β-catenin, and P-β-cateninY142 in the uterus and endometrium were detected. KEY FINDINGS High temperature combined with psychological stress lead to body weight, body temperature, ovarian hormones and estrus cycle disorder, uterine gland ducts expansion and endometrial thickness reduction, and the decreased expression of endometrial receptivity markers (LIF and HoxA10). Further, disturbed expression of E2 and P receptors in endometrium, elevated MDA and TNF-α levels, and decreased Wnt5a, Wnt7a and P-β-cateninY142 content were found. Our data suggested that co-exposure to high temperature and psychological stress could aggravate uterine damage probably by inducing ovarian hormonal disorder and the subsequent oxidative stress and inflammation, and reduce the endometrial function through suppressing Wnt signaling. SIGNIFICANCE This will provide the scientific basis for improving female reproductive health, and preventing and treating reproductive disorders.
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- Jie Han
- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin 300050, China; Tianjin university of sport, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin 300050, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin 300050, China; Tianjin university of sport, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin 300050, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin 300050, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin 300050, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin 300050, China; Binzhou Medical College, Yantai 264000, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin 300050, China; Binzhou Medical College, Yantai 264000, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin 300050, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin 300050, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin 300050, China.
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin 300050, China; Tianjin university of sport, Tianjin 301617, China.
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Wang J, Ding J, Zhang S, Chen X, Yan S, Zhang Y, Yin T. Decreased USP2a Expression Inhibits Trophoblast Invasion and Associates With Recurrent Miscarriage. Front Immunol 2021; 12:717370. [PMID: 34489969 PMCID: PMC8416978 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.717370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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An appropriate development of the placenta consisting of trophoblast cell migration, invasion, proliferation, and apoptosis, is essential to establishing and maintaining a successful pregnancy. Ubiquitin‐specific protease 2a (USP2a) regulates the processes of metastasis in multiple tumor cells. Yet, no known research has focused on exploring the effect of USP2a on trophoblasts and its possible mechanism in the pathogenies of recurrent miscarriage (RM). In this study, we first detected the decreased mRNA levels and the protein levels of USP2a in placental villous tissue samples from the RM patients. In vitro assays verified that overexpression of USP2a promoted human trophoblast proliferation, migration, invasion, whereas knockdown of USP2a inhibited these processes. Mechanistically, USP2a activated PI3K/Akt/GSK3β signaling pathway to promote nuclear translocation of β‐catenin and further activated epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in the trophoblasts. Moreover, transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) up-regulated USP2a expression in trophoblasts. Interestingly, M2 macrophage secreted TGF-β induced trophoblast migration and invasion, and an anti-TGF-β antibody alleviated this effect. Collectively, this study indicated that USP2a regulated trophoblast invasion and that abnormal USP2a expression might lead to aberrant trophoblast invasion, thus contributing to RM.
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- Jiayu Wang
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Forced Suppression of let-7a-5p in Mouse Blastocysts Improves Implantation Rate. Reprod Sci 2021; 29:1730-1737. [PMID: 34254278 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-021-00659-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Embryo implantation requires appropriate communication between the blastocyst and endometrium. Recurrent implantation failure is an essential component of assisted reproductive technology. Also, miRNA-mediated gene expression impacts the implantation process, and the downregulation of some miRs, such as mmu-let-7a, improves this process. In the present study, we evaluated the effect of let-7a forced suppression on the mouse implantation rate. In total, 100 adult female mice and 10 adult male mice were included (Strain CD-1). We analysed the expression of let-7a and its potential mRNAs targets (Igf1, Il1a, Itgb3 and Tgfb1) in control, sham and antagomir-treated blastocysts using quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR). The control and treated blastocysts were transferred to the 20 pseudopregnant mice so that the effect of let-7a suppression on the rate of implantation could be determined. The expression level of let-7a in the treatment group was significantly downregulated (P=0.001) In contrast, no significant expression changes were observed for let-7a or mRNAs targets when the sham and control groups were compared (P>0.05). In comparison to the controls, the antagomir-treated group exhibited significantly upregulated expression levels of Igf1 (0.0167), Itgb3 (0.045) and Tgfb1 (0.0115). Additionally, the implantation rate was significantly higher in the treatment group (78%) than the control group (61%) (P=0.0098). We found that forced suppression of mmu-let-7a-5p through successful transfection of Anti-miR leads to upregulation of downstream genes, Igf1, Itgb3 and Tgfb1, which directly involved in the trophoblast-endometrium attachment and improve the implantation rate.
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Rossetti MF, Canesini G, Lorenz V, Milesi MM, Varayoud J, Ramos JG. Epigenetic Changes Associated With Exposure to Glyphosate-Based Herbicides in Mammals. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:671991. [PMID: 34093442 PMCID: PMC8177816 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.671991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Glyphosate is a phosphonomethyl amino acid derivative present in a number of non-selective and systemic herbicides. During the last years the use of glyphosate-based herbicide (GBH) has been increasing exponentially around the world, including Argentina. This fact added to the detection of glyphosate, and its main metabolite, amino methylphosphonic acid (AMPA), in environmental matrices such as soil, sediments, and food, has generated great concern about its risks for humans, animals, and environment. During the last years, there were controversy and intense debate regarding the toxicological effects of these compounds associated with the endocrine system, cancer, reproduction, and development. The mechanisms of action of GBH and their metabolites are still under investigation, although recent findings have shown that they could comprise epigenetic modifications. These are reversible mechanisms linked to tissue-specific silencing of gene expression, genomic imprinting, and tumor growth. Particularly, glyphosate, GBH, and AMPA have been reported to produce changes in global DNA methylation, methylation of specific genes, histone modification, and differential expression of non-coding RNAs in human cells and rodents. Importantly, the epigenome could be heritable and could lead to disease long after the exposure has ended. This mini-review summarizes the epigenetic changes produced by glyphosate, GBHs, and AMPA in humans and rodents and proposes it as a potential mechanism of action through which these chemical compounds could alter body functions.
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- María Florencia Rossetti
- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL)- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
- Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica y Cuantitativa, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL)- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
- Cátedra de Patología Humana, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL)- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL)- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
- Cátedra de Fisiología Humana, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL)- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
- Cátedra de Fisiología Humana, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL)- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
- Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica y Cuantitativa, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
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Morosin SK, Lochrin AJ, Delforce SJ, Lumbers ER, Pringle KG. The (pro)renin receptor ((P)RR) and soluble (pro)renin receptor (s(P)RR) in pregnancy. Placenta 2021; 116:43-50. [PMID: 34020806 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2021.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The (pro)renin receptor ((P)RR) is a multi-functional protein that can be proteolytically cleaved and released in a soluble form (s(P)RR). Recently, the (P)RR and s(P)RR have become of interest in pregnancy and its associated pathologies. This is because the (P)RR not only activates tissue renin angiotensin systems, but it is also an integral component of vacuolar-ATPase, activates the wingless/integrated (Wnt)/β-catenin and extracellular signal regulated kinases 1 and 2/mitogen-activated protein kinase signalling pathways, and stabilises the β subunit of pyruvate dehydrogenase. Additionally, s(P)RR is detected in plasma and urine, and maternal plasma levels are elevated in pregnancy complications including fetal growth restriction, preeclampsia and gestational diabetes mellitus. Therefore, s(P)RR has potential as a biomarker for these pregnancy pathologies. Preliminary functional findings suggest that s(P)RR may be important for regulating fluid balance, inflammation and blood pressure, all of which contribute to a successful pregnancy. The (P)RR and s(P)RR regulate pathways that are known to be important in maintaining pregnancy, however their role in the physiological context of pregnancy is poorly characterised. This review summarises the known and potential functions of the (P)RR and s(P)RR in pregnancy, and how their dysregulation may contribute to pregnancy complications. It also highlights the need for further research into the source and function of s(P)RR in pregnancy. Soluble (P)RR levels could be indicative of placental, kidney or liver dysfunction and therefore be a novel clinical biomarker, or therapeutic target, to improve the detection and treatment of pregnancy pathologies.
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- Saije K Morosin
- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science, Pregnancy and Reproduction Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, New Lambton Heights, 2305, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science, Pregnancy and Reproduction Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, New Lambton Heights, 2305, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science, Pregnancy and Reproduction Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, New Lambton Heights, 2305, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science, Pregnancy and Reproduction Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, New Lambton Heights, 2305, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science, Pregnancy and Reproduction Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, New Lambton Heights, 2305, New South Wales, Australia.
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Yang CY, Zheng HY, Abdelnour SA, Li LY, Shokrollahi B, Tang LP, Zhang Y, Huang JX, Shang JH. Molecular signatures of in vitro produced embryos derived from ovum pick up or slaughterhouse oocytes in buffalo. Theriogenology 2021; 169:14-20. [PMID: 33894668 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2021.03.025] [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: 12/03/2020] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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This study was performed to investigate the difference in developmental competence of oocytes derived from ovum pick-up (OPU) and slaughterhouse ovaries (SLH), and its underlying mechanisms. The OPU and SLH oocytes were in-vitro maturated and fertilized to produce blastocysts, and these blastoycsts were collected to explore the expression of key genes for developmental potential and telomere (Oct-4, Sox2, Nanog, Cdx2, Gata3, E-cadherin, β-catenin, TERT, TERF1 and TERF2). The results showed that both the cleavage and blastocyst rates were significantly higher for the OPU group (68.31%, 39.48%, respectively) than SLH group (57.59%, 26.50%, respectively) (P < 0.01). The relative mRNA abundances of Sox2, Oct-4, Nanog and E-cadherin were significantly higher in the OPU blastocysts than the SLH ones (P < 0.01). Protein expression analysis by Western blot and immunofluorescence also revealed that the expression of E-cadherin and Sox2 was significantly higher in OPU blastocysts than SLH ones. However, there was no significant differences between the two groups in the expression of Cdx2, β-catenin, Gata3, TERT, TERF1, TERF2. These results imply oocyte sources modify the expression of development and adhesion related genes in blastocysts, which may elucidate a possible reasoning for the low development competence of buffalo SLH embryos.
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- Chun-Yan Yang
- Key Laboratory of Buffalo Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction Technology, Guangxi Buffalo Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530001, China; State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Buffalo Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction Technology, Guangxi Buffalo Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Buffalo Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction Technology, Guangxi Buffalo Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530001, China; State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530004, China; Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44511, Egypt
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- Key Laboratory of Buffalo Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction Technology, Guangxi Buffalo Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Buffalo Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction Technology, Guangxi Buffalo Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530001, China; Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Key Laboratory of Buffalo Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction Technology, Guangxi Buffalo Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Buffalo Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction Technology, Guangxi Buffalo Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530001, China; College of Chemistry & Environment, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, 524088, China
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- Key Laboratory of Buffalo Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction Technology, Guangxi Buffalo Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530001, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Buffalo Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction Technology, Guangxi Buffalo Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530001, China.
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Albaghdadi AJH, Kan FWK. Therapeutic Potentials of Low-Dose Tacrolimus for Aberrant Endometrial Features in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:2872. [PMID: 33808965 PMCID: PMC7998611 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22062872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a major anovulatory infertility affecting a great proportion of women of childbearing age and is associated with obesity, insulin resistance and chronic inflammation. Poor endometrial receptivity and recurrent implantation failure are major hurdles to the establishment of pregnancy in women with PCOS. The accumulating body of evidence obtained from experimental and clinical studies suggests a link between inherent adaptive and innate immune irregularities and aberrant endometrial features in PCOS. The use of conventional therapeutic interventions such as lifestyle modification, metformin and ovarian stimulation has achieved limited clinical success in restoring ovulation and endometrial receptivity in women with PCOS. Unlike other immunosuppressive drugs prescribed in the clinical management of autoimmune and inflammatory disorders that may have deleterious effects on fertility and fetal development, preclinical studies in mice and in women without PCOS but with repeated implantation failure revealed potential therapeutic benefits for the use of low-dose tacrolimus in treating female infertility. Improved systemic and ovarian immune functions, endometrial progesterone receptor and coreceptor expressions and uterine vascular adaptation to pregnancy were among features of enhanced progesterone-receptor sensitivity in the low-dose tacrolimus-treated mouse model of the disease. In this review, we have compiled available experimental and clinical data in literature on endometrial progesterone resistance and current therapeutic options, as well as mechanisms of actions and reported outcomes relevant to the potential therapeutic benefits for the use of low-dose tacrolimus in treating PCOS-associated female infertility.
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada;
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Hwang SU, Yoon JD, Kim M, Cai L, Choi H, Oh D, Kim E, Hyun SH. R-Spondin 2 and WNT/CTNNB1 Signaling Pathways Are Required for Porcine Follicle Development and In Vitro Maturation. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11030709. [PMID: 33807916 PMCID: PMC7998564 DOI: 10.3390/ani11030709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The secretion of oocyte-derived paracrine factors, such as R-spondin2, is an essential mechanism for follicle growth by promoting the proliferation and differentiation of cumulus cells around oocytes. In the present study, we aimed to identify the effect of R-spondin2 during follicular development. First, R-spondin2-related factors (R-spondin2, CTNNB1, LGR4, and LGR5) were identified through immunofluorescence in porcine ovarian tissue. CTNNB1 was expressed in ooplasm, and CTNNB1 and LGR4 were expressed in granulosa cells. In addition, R-spondin2, LGR4, and LGR5 were expressed in the theca interna. These results imply that these proteins play a major role in porcine follicular development. In addition, the effects of R-spondin2 on the in vitro maturation process of porcine cumulus oocyte complexes and subsequent embryonic development were confirmed. A treatment of 100 ng/mL R-spondin2 in the in vitro maturation (IVM) process increased nuclear maturation and increased the expression of EGFR mRNA in cumulus cells. The EGFR-ERK signal is essential for oocyte maturation, ovulation, and luteinization. R-spondin2 treatment also increased the expression of CTNNB1 and EGFR in primary cultured cumulus cells. In conclusion, RSPO2 and WNT/CTNNB1 signaling pathways are required for porcine follicle development and are predicted to be involved in the EGFR-ERK signaling pathway.
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- Seon-Ung Hwang
- Laboratory of Veterinary Embryology and Biotechnology (VETEMBIO), College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea; (S.-U.H.); (J.D.Y.); (M.K.); (L.C.); (H.C.); (D.O.)
- Institute of Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Embryology and Biotechnology (VETEMBIO), College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea; (S.-U.H.); (J.D.Y.); (M.K.); (L.C.); (H.C.); (D.O.)
- Institute of Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Embryology and Biotechnology (VETEMBIO), College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea; (S.-U.H.); (J.D.Y.); (M.K.); (L.C.); (H.C.); (D.O.)
- Institute of Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Embryology and Biotechnology (VETEMBIO), College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea; (S.-U.H.); (J.D.Y.); (M.K.); (L.C.); (H.C.); (D.O.)
- Institute of Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Embryology and Biotechnology (VETEMBIO), College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea; (S.-U.H.); (J.D.Y.); (M.K.); (L.C.); (H.C.); (D.O.)
- Institute of Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Embryology and Biotechnology (VETEMBIO), College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea; (S.-U.H.); (J.D.Y.); (M.K.); (L.C.); (H.C.); (D.O.)
- Institute of Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Embryology and Biotechnology (VETEMBIO), College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea; (S.-U.H.); (J.D.Y.); (M.K.); (L.C.); (H.C.); (D.O.)
- Correspondence: (E.K.); (S.-H.H.); Tel.: +82-43-249-1746 (E.K.); +82-43-261-3393 (S.-H.H.)
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Embryology and Biotechnology (VETEMBIO), College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea; (S.-U.H.); (J.D.Y.); (M.K.); (L.C.); (H.C.); (D.O.)
- Institute of Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea
- Correspondence: (E.K.); (S.-H.H.); Tel.: +82-43-249-1746 (E.K.); +82-43-261-3393 (S.-H.H.)
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Liu Q, Chen X, Liu C, Pan L, Kang X, Li Y, Du C, Dong S, Xiang AP, Xu Y, Zhang Q. Mesenchymal stem cells alleviate experimental immune-mediated liver injury via chitinase 3-like protein 1-mediated T cell suppression. Cell Death Dis 2021; 12:240. [PMID: 33664231 PMCID: PMC7933182 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-021-03524-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Liver diseases with different pathogenesis share common pathways of immune-mediated injury. Chitinase-3-like protein 1 (CHI3L1) was induced in both acute and chronic liver injuries, and recent studies reported that it possesses an immunosuppressive ability. CHI3L1 was also expressed in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), thus we investigates the role of CHI3L1 in MSC-based therapy for immune-mediated liver injury here. We found that CHI3L1 was highly expressed in human umbilical cord MSCs (hUC-MSCs). Downregulating CHI3L1 mitigated the ability of hUC-MSCs to inhibit T cell activation, proliferation and inflammatory cytokine secretion in vitro. Using Concanavalin A (Con A)-induced liver injury mouse model, we found that silencing CHI3L1 significantly abrogated the hUC-MSCs-mediated alleviation of liver injury, accompanying by weakened suppressive effects on infiltration and activation of hepatic T cells, and secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines. In addition, recombinant CHI3L1 (rCHI3L1) administration inhibited the proliferation and function of activated T cells, and alleviated the Con A-induced liver injury in mice. Mechanistically, gene set enrichment analysis showed that JAK/STAT signalling pathway was one of the most significantly enriched gene pathways in T cells co-cultured with hUC-MSCs with CHI3L1 knockdown, and further study revealed that CHI3L1 secreted by hUC-MSCs inhibited the STAT1/3 signalling in T cells by upregulating peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor δ (PPARδ). Collectively, our data showed that CHI3L1 was a novel MSC-secreted immunosuppressive factor and provided new insights into therapeutic treatment of immune-mediated liver injury.
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Grants
- This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2017YFA0106100, 2018YFA0107203, 2017YFA010550), National Natural Science Foundation of China (81971526, 81670601, 81760112, 31601184, 81870449, 81970537, 81970109), Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (2020A1515010272, 2020A1515011385), Key project fund of Guangdong Natural Science Foundation (2017A030311034), Special fund for frontier and key technology innovation of Guangdong (2015B020226004) and National Keypoint Research and Invention program of the thirteenth (2018ZX10723203), the Key Scientific and Technological Projects of Guangdong Province (2019B020236004, 2019B020234001, 2019B020235002, 2017B020230004), Key Scientific and Technological Program of Guangzhou City (201803040011, 201802020023), Pearl River S&T Nova Program of Guangzhou (201906010095), Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (20ykpy149).
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- Qiuli Liu
- Biotherapy Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 510630, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Center for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, 510080, Guangzhou, China
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- Biotherapy Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 510630, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Center for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, 510080, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Pathophysiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, 510080, Guangzhou, China
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- Biotherapy Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 510630, Guangzhou, China
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- Cell-gene Therapy Translational Medicine Research Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 510630, Guangzhou, China
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- Biotherapy Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 510630, Guangzhou, China
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- Biotherapy Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 510630, Guangzhou, China
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- Biotherapy Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 510630, Guangzhou, China
- Cell-gene Therapy Translational Medicine Research Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 510630, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Liver Disease Research, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 510630, Guangzhou, China
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- Biotherapy Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 510630, Guangzhou, China
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- Biotherapy Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 510630, Guangzhou, China.
- Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Center for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, 510080, Guangzhou, China.
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- Biotherapy Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 510630, Guangzhou, China.
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- Biotherapy Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 510630, Guangzhou, China.
- Cell-gene Therapy Translational Medicine Research Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 510630, Guangzhou, China.
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Liver Disease Research, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 510630, Guangzhou, China.
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Sidrat T, Rehman ZU, Joo MD, Lee KL, Kong IK. Wnt/β-catenin Pathway-Mediated PPARδ Expression during Embryonic Development Differentiation and Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22041854. [PMID: 33673357 PMCID: PMC7918746 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22041854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway plays a crucial role in early embryonic development. Wnt/β-catenin signaling is a major regulator of cell proliferation and keeps embryonic stem cells (ESCs) in the pluripotent state. Dysregulation of Wnt signaling in the early developmental stages causes several hereditary diseases that lead to embryonic abnormalities. Several other signaling molecules are directly or indirectly activated in response to Wnt/β-catenin stimulation. The crosstalk of these signaling factors either synergizes or opposes the transcriptional activation of β-catenin/Tcf4-mediated target gene expression. Recently, the crosstalk between the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta (PPARδ), which belongs to the steroid superfamily, and Wnt/β-catenin signaling has been reported to take place during several aspects of embryonic development. However, numerous questions need to be answered regarding the function and regulation of PPARδ in coordination with the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Here, we have summarized the functional activation of the PPARδ in co-ordination with the Wnt/β-catenin pathway during the regulation of several aspects of embryonic development, stem cell regulation and maintenance, as well as during the progression of several metabolic disorders.
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- Tabinda Sidrat
- Department of Animal Science, Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Four), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (T.S.); (M.-D.J.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Hazara University, Mansehra 21310, Pakistan;
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- Department of Animal Science, Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Four), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (T.S.); (M.-D.J.)
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- The King Kong Corp. Ltd., Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea;
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- Department of Animal Science, Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Four), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (T.S.); (M.-D.J.)
- The King Kong Corp. Ltd., Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea;
- Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-55-772-1942
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Palomba S, Piltonen TT, Giudice LC. Endometrial function in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a comprehensive review. Hum Reprod Update 2020; 27:584-618. [PMID: 33302299 DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmaa051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common cause of anovulatory infertility. An endometrial component has been suggested to contribute to subfertility and poor reproductive outcomes in affected women. OBJECTIVE AND RATIONALE The aim of this review was to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to support that endometrial function is altered in women with PCOS, whether clinical features of PCOS affect the endometrium, and whether there are evidence-based interventions to improve endometrial dysfunction in PCOS women. SEARCH METHODS An extensive literature search was performed from 1970 up to July 2020 using PubMed and Web of Science without language restriction. The search included all titles and abstracts assessing a relationship between PCOS and endometrial function, the role played by clinical and biochemical/hormonal factors related to PCOS and endometrial function, and the potential interventions aimed to improve endometrial function in women with PCOS. All published papers were included if considered relevant. Studies having a specific topic/hypothesis regarding endometrial cancer/hyperplasia in women with PCOS were excluded from the analysis. OUTCOMES Experimental and clinical data suggest that the endometrium differs in women with PCOS when compared to healthy controls. Clinical characteristics related to the syndrome, alone and/or in combination, may contribute to dysregulation of endometrial expression of sex hormone receptors and co-receptors, increase endometrial insulin-resistance with impaired glucose transport and utilization, and result in chronic low-grade inflammation, immune dysfunction, altered uterine vascularity, abnormal endometrial gene expression and cellular abnormalities in women with PCOS. Among several interventions to improve endometrial function in women with PCOS, to date, only lifestyle modification, metformin and bariatric surgery have the highest scientific evidence for clinical benefit. WIDER IMPLICATIONS Endometrial dysfunction and abnormal trophoblast invasion and placentation in PCOS women can predispose to miscarriage and pregnancy complications. Thus, patients and their health care providers should advise about these risks. Although currently no intervention can be universally recommended to reverse endometrial dysfunction in PCOS women, lifestyle modifications and metformin may improve underlying endometrial dysfunction and pregnancy outcomes in obese and/or insulin resistant patients. Bariatric surgery has shown its efficacy in severely obese PCOS patients, but a careful evaluation of the benefit/risk ratio is warranted. Large scale randomized controlled clinical trials should address these possibilities.
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- Stefano Palomba
- Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, PEDEGO Research Unit, Medical Research Center, Oulu University Hospital, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Effect of Klotho protein during porcine oocyte maturation via Wnt signaling. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 12:23808-23821. [PMID: 33176278 PMCID: PMC7762469 DOI: 10.18632/aging.104002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Klotho protein is well-known as an anti-aging agent, however, several studies have suggested that Klotho protein also increases antioxidant activity and the reproductive system, as Klotho protein is closely associated with Wnt signaling. The objective of our study was to investigate the enhancement of porcine oocyte in vitro maturation via the Klotho protein-Wnt signaling pathway. Following immunohistochemistry and ELISA, we treated cells with Klotho protein during in vitro maturation. Lithium Chloride, a specific activator of Wnt signaling, was subsequently co-administered with Klotho protein. Mature oocytes subjected to treatments were used for the analysis of embryonic development, qRT-PCR, and immunocytochemistry. Treatment with 5pg/ml Klotho protein significantly increased cumulus cell expansion, blastocyst formation rates, and the total cell number of blastocysts. During cotreatment with 5mM Lithium Chloride and 5pg/ml Klotho protein, blastocyst formation rates were the highest in Klotho protein-treated oocytes and the lowest in Lithium Chloride-treated oocytes. Expression levels of Wnt signaling-related transcripts and proteins were significantly impacted by Klotho protein and Lithium Chloride. Moreover, cellular ATP levels and antioxidant activities were enhanced by Klotho protein treatment. These findings suggest a significant involvement of the Klotho protein-Wnt signaling mechanism in porcine oocyte maturation.
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Azizi E, Ghaffari Novin M, Naji M, Amidi F, Hosseinirad H, Shams Mofarahe Z. Effect of vitrification on biogenesis pathway and expression of development-related microRNAs in preimplantation mouse embryos. Cell Tissue Bank 2020; 22:103-114. [PMID: 33033964 DOI: 10.1007/s10561-020-09870-z] [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: 11/06/2019] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Vitrification of embryos has been known as the most efficient cryopreservation method in assisted reproductive technology clinics. Vitrification of preimplantation embryo might be associated with altered gene expression profile and biochemical changes of vitrified embryos. Stringent regulation of gene expression in early embryonic stages is very critical for normal development. In the present study, we investigated the effect of vitrification on the canonical miRNA biogenesis pathway, and also the expression of developmental related miRNAs, in 8-cell and blastocyst mouse embryos. Although the expression pattern of the miRNA biogenesis pathway genes differed between 8-cell and blastocyst mouse embryos, vitrification did not affect the expression level of these genes in preimplantation embryos. The expression levels of miR-21 and let-7a were significantly decreased in vitrified 8-cell embryos and fresh blastocysts when compared with fresh 8-cell embryos. The expression of Stat3 was significantly reduced in blastocysts after vitrification. The alteration in the expression pattern of miRNAs, due to their mode of action, can affect broad downstream key developmental signaling pathways. Therefore, the blastocyst stage is the preferred point for embryo vitrification as they are less susceptible to cryo-damages regarding the stability of miRNAs related to the developmental and implantation competence of embryo.
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- Elham Azizi
- Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Infertility and Reproductive Health Research Center (IRHRC), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Urology and Nephrology Research Center (UNRC), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Zhang FL, Huang YL, Zhou XY, Tang XL, Yang XJ. Telocytes enhanced in vitro decidualization and mesenchymal-epithelial transition in endometrial stromal cells via Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Am J Transl Res 2020; 12:4384-4396. [PMID: 32913513 PMCID: PMC7476159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Decidualization of endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) is essential for preparing endometrium for embryo implantation. Telocytes (TCs), a novel type of interstitial cell, exist in the female reproductive tract and participate in the pathophysiology of diseases. This study further investigates the hypothesis that TCs, a source of Wnt, modulates decidualization and MET in ESCs. We had observed differential expression of Wnt ligands in primary mice ESCs and TCs by qPCR. TCM-induced decidualization and MET was assessed in ESCs. Changes in markers for decidualization (cyclin-D3, desmin, d/tPRP), stromal cells (N-cadherin), epithelial cells (E-cadherin), and the Wnt/β-catenin pathway (β-catenin, FOXO1) were quantified by western blot and RT-PCR. β-catenin knockdown in ESCs decreased the degree of TCM-induced decidualization and MET, with significantly reversed expression profiles (P < 0.05). This is the first study to show that TCs can enhance decidualization and MET in ESCs through the Wnt/β-catenin signaling-pathway. Therefore, we describe a promising cell therapy for gynecological conditions and related reproductive problems associated with defective decidualization.
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- Fei-Lei Zhang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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Li Q, Shi J, Liu W. The role of Wnt/β-catenin-lin28a/let-7 axis in embryo implantation competency and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Cell Commun Signal 2020; 18:108. [PMID: 32650795 PMCID: PMC7353806 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-020-00562-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background The pre-implantation embryo in a competent status and post-implantation fully differentiation of the inner cell mass (ICM) and trophectoderm (TE) are prerequisites of successful implantation. Type I embryonic epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) involves in these processes. A high level of the mir-let-7 family was found in the dormant mouse embryo of implantation failure in our previous study. Besides, its natural inhibitor lin28a was found to function in maintained stem cell pluripotency and involved in early embryo nucleolus construction. Until now, few studies got involved in the exact molecular mechanism that affects embryo implantation potential. In this study, the possible function of Wnt/β-catenin-lin28a/let-7 pathway in mouse embryo implantation was studied. Methods ICR mouse, Lin28a/Let-7 g transgenic mice (Lin28a-TG/Let-7 g-TG), and implanting dormant mice models were used for the study. Results Wnt/β-catenin signaling is essential in embryo implantation, which promotes embryo implantation through directly trigger lin28a expression, thus represses the mir-let-7 family. Lin28a and mir-let-7 both participate in implantation via an inverse function. Lin28a and mir-let-7 participate in embryo implantation through embryonic EMT. Conclusions Wnt/β-catenin signaling promotes embryo implantation and accompanying embryonic EMT, which is mediated by directly activate lin28a/let-7 axis. Video abstract
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- Qian Li
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Laboratory Block, The University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, China.,Assisted Reproductive Center, Women & Children's Hospital of Northwest China, 73 Hou zai Road, Xi'an, China
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- Assisted Reproductive Center, Women & Children's Hospital of Northwest China, 73 Hou zai Road, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Laboratory Block, The University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
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Milesi MM, Durando M, Lorenz V, Gastiazoro MP, Varayoud J. Postnatal exposure to endosulfan affects uterine development and fertility. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2020; 511:110855. [PMID: 32437785 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2020.110855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Endosulfan is an organochlorine pesticide (OCP) used in large-scale agriculture for controlling a variety of insects and mites that attack food and non-food crops. Although endosulfan has been listed in the Stockholm Convention as a persistent organic pollutant to be worldwide banned, it is still in use in some countries. Like other OCPs, endosulfan is bioaccumulative, toxic and persistent in the environment. Human unintentional exposure may occur through air inhalation, dietary, skin contact, as well as, via transplacental route and breast feeding. Due to its lipophilic nature, endosulfan is rapidly absorbed into the gastrointestinal tract and bioaccumulates in the fatty tissues. Similar to other OCPs, endosulfan has been classified as an endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC). Endocrine action of endosulfan on development and reproductive function of males has been extensively discussed; however, endosulfan effects on the female reproductive tract have received less attention. This review provides an overview of: i) the fate and levels of endosulfan in the environment and human population, ii) the potential estrogenic properties of endosulfan in vitro and in vivo, iii) its effects on uterine development, and iv) the long-term effects on female fertility and uterine functional differentiation during early gestation.
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- M M Milesi
- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Casilla de Correo 242, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina; Cátedra de Fisiología Humana, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL), Santa Fe, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Casilla de Correo 242, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina; Cátedra de Fisiología Humana, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL), Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Casilla de Correo 242, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Casilla de Correo 242, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina; Cátedra de Fisiología Humana, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL), Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Salud y Ambiente del Litoral (ISAL), Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Casilla de Correo 242, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina; Cátedra de Fisiología Humana, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL), Santa Fe, Argentina
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Mehdinejadiani S, Amidi F, Mehdizadeh M, Barati M, Pazhohan A, Alyasin A, Mehdinejadiani K, Sobhani A. Effects of letrozole and clomiphene citrate on Wnt signaling pathway in endometrium of polycystic ovarian syndrome and healthy women†. Biol Reprod 2020; 100:641-648. [PMID: 30184105 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioy187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2018] [Revised: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. In addition to anovulation, endometrial dysfunction can reduce fertility in PCOS. The cyclical changes of endometrium are controlled by estrogen and progesterone via modulating the Wnt/B-catenin pathway. Clomiphene citrate (CC) and letrozole are used to induce ovulation; unlike letrozole, there is a discrepancy between ovulation and pregnancy rates in CC-treated cycles. Because of the anti-estrogenic effects of CC on endometrium, we compared the expression of the key molecules of the Wnt/B-catenin pathway in the endometrium of women taking CC and letrozole. This study included PCOS and healthy women divided into the groups stimulated with letrozole (5 mg) or CC (100 mg) as well as NO-treatment groups. The endometrial thickness and hormonal profile were measured on day 12 of the menses. Using real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blot, we evaluated mRNA and protein expression of B-catenin, glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK3B), dickkopf Wnt signaling pathway inhibitor 1 (DKK1), and estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1) in the endometrial samples. Significantly, the mean serum estrogen and progesterone were lower and higher, respectively, in letrozole than CC groups. The endometrial thickness was significantly reduced in CC. The proteins expression of active B-catenin, inactive GSK3B, and ESR1 were significantly decreased in CC-treated groups. The mRNA and protein assessment of DKK1 showed significantly higher expression in CC. Our results indicate that letrozole can provide an acceptable activation of the Wnt/B-catenin pathway, resulting in adequate proliferation of endometrium in the women receiving letrozole compared to CC.
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- Shayesteh Mehdinejadiani
- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Endocrinology and Infertility, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Midwifery, Urmia Branch, Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran.,Infertility center of Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research, East Azarbaijan, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Infertility, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Gambini A, Stein P, Savy V, Grow EJ, Papas BN, Zhang Y, Kenan AC, Padilla-Banks E, Cairns BR, Williams CJ. Developmentally Programmed Tankyrase Activity Upregulates β-Catenin and Licenses Progression of Embryonic Genome Activation. Dev Cell 2020; 53:545-560.e7. [PMID: 32442396 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2020.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Embryonic genome activation (EGA) is orchestrated by an intrinsic developmental program initiated during oocyte maturation with translation of stored maternal mRNAs. Here, we show that tankyrase, a poly(ADP-ribosyl) polymerase that regulates β-catenin levels, undergoes programmed translation during oocyte maturation and serves an essential role in mouse EGA. Newly translated TNKS triggers proteasomal degradation of axin, reducing targeted destruction of β-catenin and promoting β-catenin-mediated transcription of target genes, including Myc. MYC mediates ribosomal RNA transcription in 2-cell embryos, supporting global protein synthesis. Suppression of tankyrase activity using knockdown or chemical inhibition causes loss of nuclear β-catenin and global reductions in transcription and histone H3 acetylation. Chromatin and transcriptional profiling indicate that development arrests prior to the mid-2-cell stage, mediated in part by reductions in β-catenin and MYC. These findings indicate that post-transcriptional regulation of tankyrase serves as a ligand-independent developmental mechanism for post-translational β-catenin activation and is required to complete EGA.
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- Andrés Gambini
- Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Department of Oncological Sciences, Huntsman Cancer Institute and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Integrative Bioinformatics, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Department of Oncological Sciences, Huntsman Cancer Institute and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA.
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Sidrat T, Khan AA, Idrees M, Joo MD, Xu L, Lee KL, Kong IK. Role of Wnt Signaling During In-Vitro Bovine Blastocyst Development and Maturation in Synergism with PPARδ Signaling. Cells 2020; 9:cells9040923. [PMID: 32283810 PMCID: PMC7226827 DOI: 10.3390/cells9040923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Wnt/β-catenin signaling plays vital role in the regulation of cellular proliferation, migration, stem cells cell renewal and genetic stability. This pathway is crucial during the early developmental process; however, the distinct role of Wnt/β-catenin signaling during pre-implantation period of bovine embryonic development is obscure. Here, we evaluated the critical role of Wnt/β-catenin pathway in the regulation of bovine blastocyst (BL) development and hatching. 6 bromoindurbin-3’oxime (6-Bio) was used to stimulate the Wnt signaling. Treatment with 6-Bio induced the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-delta (PPARδ). Interestingly, the PPARδ co-localized with β-catenin and form a complex with TCF/LEF transcription factor. This complex potentiated the expression of several Wnt directed genes, which regulate early embryonic development. Inhibition of PPARδ with selective inhibitor 4-chloro-N-(2-{[5-trifluoromethyl]-2-pyridyl]sulfonyl}ethyl)benzamide (Gsk3787) severely perturbed the BL formation and hatching. The addition of Wnt agonist successfully rescued the BL formation and hatching ability. Importantly, the activation of PPARδ expression by Wnt stimulation enhanced cell proliferation and fatty acid oxidation (FAO) metabolism to improve BL development and hatching. In conclusion, our study provides the evidence that Wnt induced PPARδ expression co-localizes with β-catenin and is a likely candidate of canonical Wnt pathway for the regulation of bovine embryonic development.
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- Tabinda Sidrat
- Department of Animal Science, Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Plus), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (T.S.); (M.I.); (L.X.)
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- Center for Discovery and Innovation, Hackensack University Medical Center, Nutley, NJ 07110, USA;
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- Department of Animal Science, Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Plus), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (T.S.); (M.I.); (L.X.)
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- Department of Animal Science, Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Plus), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (T.S.); (M.I.); (L.X.)
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- Department of Animal Science, Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Plus), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (T.S.); (M.I.); (L.X.)
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- Department of Animal Science, Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Plus), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (T.S.); (M.I.); (L.X.)
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- Department of Animal Science, Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Plus), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (T.S.); (M.I.); (L.X.)
- Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-55-772-1942
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Regulation of human trophoblast surrogate Jeg-3 spheroids implantation potential by Wnt/β-catenin pathway and lin28a/let-7a axis. Exp Cell Res 2020; 388:111718. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2019.111718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Bolouki A, Zal F, Alaee S. Ameliorative effects of quercetin on the preimplantation embryos development in diabetic pregnant mice. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2020; 46:736-744. [PMID: 32088935 DOI: 10.1111/jog.14219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Revised: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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AIM Maternal diabetes adversely retards the development of preimplantation embryos. Quercetin is a flavonoid belonging to phytoestrogens family and may be useful in treatment of reproductive disorders. The aim of this study was investigation of the ameliorative effects of quercetin administration on preimplantation embryo development in diabetic pregnancy. METHODS Diabetic and healthy female mice were treated with 30 mg/kg/day quercetin 4 weeks before conception. Blastocysts were recovered at the 4th day of pregnancy for protein and mRNA expression changes. Plasma sex-steroid levels were also analyzed. RESULTS Quercetin significantly decreased blood glucose levels in diabetic mice. Embryos retrieved from diabetic mice exhibited a considerable delay in morphological development. In diabetic mice with quercetin treatment, morphological distribution was shifted considerably to the well-developed stages. Serum estradiol level reduced in diabetic mice but, treatment with quercetin significantly increased serum estradiol level. While IGF1R, integrin αvβ3, and Cox2 mRNA expression in the blastocyst of diabetic mice decreased significantly, quercetin treatment caused increasing expression levels of these genes. Expression of the Caspase3 gene increased dramatically in the collected blastocysts from diabetic mice and reduced following quercetin treatment. Besides, the inactive β-catenin protein level in the blastocysts of diabetic mice was higher than that in normal mice, while treatment with quercetin decreased the level of inactive β-catenin protein in the blastocyst of diabetic mice. CONCLUSION Quercetin protects preimplantation embryos from destructive effects of diabetes. The amelioration of sex hormones disturbance in early pregnancy may help to treat reproductive disorders in diabetic women. Quercetin can be considered as a novel solution to the improvement of reproductive disorders in the diabetic females.
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- Ayeh Bolouki
- Biochemistry Department, Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Biochemistry Department, Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Infertility Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Reproductive Biology Department, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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mir-320b rs755613466 T>C and mir-27a rs780199251 G>A polymorphisms and the risk of IVF failure in Kurdish women. Mol Biol Rep 2020; 47:1751-1758. [PMID: 32006196 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-05266-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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In vitro fertilization failure is not only the cause of despair among couples and individuals undergoing the treatment, it has also been contributing to the impediment of assistive reproductive technologies' development. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been linked to significant events in the reproduction course. The identification of miRNA polymorphisms may provide a good lead for the potential of diagnosis and treatment of unidentified in vitro fertilization (IVF) failure causes. The aim of our study is to explore the association between miRNA polymorphisms (mir-320b T>C and mir-27a G >A) and IVF failure. Our case-control study consisted of 200 Kurdish women in total, 100 with IVF failure and the other 100 control who have had at least two successful pregnancies and no history of pregnancy loss, we used tetra amplification refractory mutation system PCR to identify the polymorphisms within the groups. The TT genotype of mir-320b was found more frequently in IVF failure patients when compared to the healthy women (OR 8.07, CI 2.18-29.78, P = 0.001) and T allele was more present in the case group (OR 1.83, CI 91.04-2.12, P = 0.034), however mir-27a seemed to show no association with IVF failure in regards to genotype and allele frequencies. The difference in genotype and allele frequencies of mir-320b of the two groups may indicate that it has an effect on the target mRNAs and alter the implantation of embryo during IVF cycles.
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Li Q, Liu W, Chiu PCN, Yeung WSB. Mir-let-7a/g Enhances Uterine Receptivity via Suppressing Wnt/β-Catenin Under the Modulation of Ovarian Hormones. Reprod Sci 2020; 27:1164-1174. [PMID: 31942710 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-019-00115-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Microarray has indicated a huge number of miRNAs exist in reproductive tissues and cells. Moreover, the expression of miRNA in the reproductive system varies under the strict monitoring of different regulations. To understand the role of miRNA-mediated post-transcriptional gene regulation in female reproduction, we investigated the level and function of a mir-let-7 family member in both mice and human uterine receptivity. As we observed, mir-let-7 a/g had a higher expression in mouse and human receptive uterine epithelium; the level of mir-let-7a was under the inverse regulation of estrogen and progesterone; upregulated mir-let-7a/g in mouse and human uterine epithelium increased uterine receptivity, thus improved implantation-related embryo attachment and outgrowth ability; the let-7a/g enhanced uterine receptivity through suppressing canonical Wnt signaling. In summary, our findings suggest that mir-let-7 a/g increases uterine receptivity via inhibiting Wnt signaling and under the modulation of ovarian hormones.
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- Qian Li
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. .,Centre of Reproduction, Development of Growth, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Centre of Reproduction, Development of Growth, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Centre of Reproduction, Development of Growth, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Kim J, Lee J, Jun JH. Identification of differentially expressed microRNAs in outgrowth embryos compared with blastocysts and non-outgrowth embryos in mice. Reprod Fertil Dev 2019; 31:645-657. [PMID: 30428300 DOI: 10.1071/rd18161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Recurrent implantation failure (RIF) is one of the main causes for the repeated failure of IVF, and the major reason for RIF is thought to be a miscommunication between the embryo and uterus. However, the exact mechanism underlying embryo-uterus cross-talk is not fully understood. The aim of the present study was to identify differentially expressed microRNAs (miRNAs) among blastocysts, non-outgrowth and outgrowth embryos in mice using microarray analysis. A bioinformatics analysis was performed to predict the potential mechanisms of implantation. The miRNA expression profiles differed significantly between non-outgrowth and outgrowth embryos. In all, 3163 miRNAs were detected in blastocysts and outgrowth embryos. Of these, 10 miRNA candidates (let-7b, miR-23a, miR-27a, miR-92a, miR-183, miR-200c, miR-291a, miR-425, miR-429 and miR-652) were identified as significant differentially expressed miRNAs of outgrowth embryos by in silico analysis. The expression of the miRNA candidates was markedly changed during preimplantation embryo development. In particular, let-7b-5p, miR-200c-3p and miR-23a-3p were significantly upregulated in outgrowth embryos compared with non-outgrowth blastocysts. Overall, differentially expressed miRNAs in outgrowth embryos compared with blastocysts and non-outgrowth embryos could be involved in embryo attachment, and interaction between the embryo proper and maternal endometrium during the implantation process.
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- Jihyun Kim
- Clinical Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 1672 Yuseong-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34054, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Eulji University, 553 Sanseong-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13135, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Eulji University, 553 Sanseong-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13135, Republic of Korea
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