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Gitta S, Szabó É, Sulc A, Czétány P, Máté G, Balló A, Csabai T, Szántó Á, Márk L. Investigation of Phosphatidylcholine by MALDI Imaging Mass Spectrometry in Normal and IVF Early-Stage Embryos. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:7423. [PMID: 39000535 PMCID: PMC11242196 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25137423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024] Open
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The receptive phase of the uterus is marked by structural and functional maturation of the endometrium. During this limited time span, the blastocyst competency is superimposed on the receptive endometrium. It is a well-known fact that lipid signalling in early-stage pregnancy has a crucial role in successful embryogenesis. In our study, CD-1 mouse uteri after normal and in vitro fertilization (IVF) were investigated at 6.5, 8.5, and 10.5 days of pregnancy. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight imaging mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography coupled tandem mass spectrometry were used for identification of phosphatidylcholine (PC) lipid structures. In the embryonal tissues, PC 32:0 and PC 34:0 were increased, while in the antemesometrial (AM) decidua the two 20:4-containing PCs, PC 36:4 and PC 38:4 were increased. In transferred uterus samples, higher expressions of PC 34:0, PC 34:1, PC 34:2, PC 36:1, and PC 36:2 in mesometrial decidua were seen, whereas the two 20:4-containing PCs, PC 36:4 and PC 38:4 showed increased expression in the AM and lateral decidua. This paper shows a significant spatio-temporal change in lipid metabolism during IVF procedures for the first time.
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- Stefánia Gitta
- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary; (S.G.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary; (S.G.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary; (S.G.); (A.S.)
- National Laboratory on Human Reproduction, University of Pécs, 7621 Pécs, Hungary; (P.C.); (G.M.); (A.B.); (Á.S.)
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- National Laboratory on Human Reproduction, University of Pécs, 7621 Pécs, Hungary; (P.C.); (G.M.); (A.B.); (Á.S.)
- Urology Clinic, Clinical Center, University of Pécs, 7621 Pécs, Hungary
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- National Laboratory on Human Reproduction, University of Pécs, 7621 Pécs, Hungary; (P.C.); (G.M.); (A.B.); (Á.S.)
- Pannon Reproduction Institute, 8300 Tapolca, Hungary
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- National Laboratory on Human Reproduction, University of Pécs, 7621 Pécs, Hungary; (P.C.); (G.M.); (A.B.); (Á.S.)
- Urology Clinic, Clinical Center, University of Pécs, 7621 Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute of Biology, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary;
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- National Laboratory on Human Reproduction, University of Pécs, 7621 Pécs, Hungary; (P.C.); (G.M.); (A.B.); (Á.S.)
- Urology Clinic, Clinical Center, University of Pécs, 7621 Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary; (S.G.); (A.S.)
- National Laboratory on Human Reproduction, University of Pécs, 7621 Pécs, Hungary; (P.C.); (G.M.); (A.B.); (Á.S.)
- Imaging Centre for Life and Material Sciences, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
- HUN-REN-PTE, Human Reproduction Research Group, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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Santos PH, Franchi FF, Nunes SG, Fontes PK, Giroto AB, Mani F, Castilho ACDS. Is FSH combined with equine chorionic gonadotropin able to modify lipid metabolism in bovine superstimulated antral follicles? Anim Reprod 2024; 21:e20230063. [PMID: 39021495 PMCID: PMC11253788 DOI: 10.1590/1984-3143-ar2023-0063] [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: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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Lipid metabolism is essential for ensuring oocyte maturation and embryo development. β-Oxidized fatty acids (FA) are a potent source of energy for cells, particularly for bovine somatic follicular cells. Superstimulatory protocols using follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) or FSH combined with equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG) are capable of stimulating the follicular microenvironment and drive the expression of biomarker genes associated with lipid metabolism in the cumulus-oocyte complex (COC) for better embryo development. In this study, we assesed the effects of FSH and FSH/eCG protocols on the expression of genes related to lipid metabolism in bovine granulosa cells (GCs). Further, we measured triglyceride levels in follicular fluid (FF) obtained from both superstimulatd and non-superstimulated cows (synchronized cows). In summary, superstimulation with gonadotropins maintained the TG levels in bovine FF and ensured GCs mRNA abundance of ACSL1, ACSL3, ACSL6, SCD, ELOVL5, ELOVL6, FASN, FADS2, and SREBP1. We, however, found the abundance of CPTIB mRNA to be lower in GCs obtained from cows subjected to FSH/eCG protocols than synchronized cows. In conclusion, the findings of this study showed that ovarian superstimulation around the preovulatory phase has a mild impact on the lipid metabolism in GCs.
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- Priscila Helena Santos
- Departamento de Biofísica e Farmacologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Botucatu, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Biofísica e Farmacologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Botucatu, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Biofísica e Farmacologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Botucatu, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Biofísica e Farmacologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Botucatu, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciência Animal, Universidade do Oeste Paulista, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Botucatu, SP, Brasil
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Hu Y, Zhang R, Zhang S, Ji Y, Zhou Q, Leng L, Meng F, Gong F, Lu G, Lin G, Hu L. Transcriptomic profiles reveal the characteristics of oocytes and cumulus cells at GV, MI, and MII in follicles before ovulation. J Ovarian Res 2023; 16:225. [PMID: 37993893 PMCID: PMC10664256 DOI: 10.1186/s13048-023-01291-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The oocyte and its surrounding cumulus cells (CCs) exist as an inseparable entity. The maturation of the oocyte relies on communication between the oocyte and the surrounding CCs. However, oocyte evaluation is primarily based on morphological parameters currently, which offer limited insight into the quality and competence of the oocyte. Here, we conducted transcriptomic profiling of oocytes and their CCs from 47 patients undergoing preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A). We aimed to investigate the molecular events occurring between oocytes and CCs at different stages of oocyte maturation (germinal vesicle [GV], metaphase I [MI], and metaphase II [MII]). Our goal is to provide new insights into in vitro oocyte maturation (IVM). RESULTS Our findings indicate that oocyte maturation is a complex and dynamic process and that MI oocytes can be further classified into two distinct subtypes: GV-like-MI oocytes and MII-like-MI oocytes. Human oocytes and cumulus cells at three different stages of maturation were analyzed using RNA-seq, which revealed unique transcriptional machinery, stage-specific genes and pathways, and transcription factor networks that displayed developmental stage-specific expression patterns. We have also identified that both lipid and cholesterol metabolism in cumulus cells is active during the late stage of oocyte maturation. Lipids may serve as a more efficient energy source for oocytes and even embryogenesis. CONCLUSIONS Overall, our study provides a relatively comprehensive overview of the transcriptional characteristics and potential interactions between human oocytes and cumulus cells at various stages of maturation before ovulation. This study may offer novel perspectives on IVM and provide a reliable reference data set for understanding the transcriptional regulation of follicular maturation.
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- Yena Hu
- Institute of Reproductive and Stems Cell Engineering, NHC Key Laboratory of Human Stem Cell and Reproductive Engineering, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Xiangya Road 88#, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Stems Cell Engineering, NHC Key Laboratory of Human Stem Cell and Reproductive Engineering, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Xiangya Road 88#, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
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- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-XIANGYA, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Stems Cell Engineering, NHC Key Laboratory of Human Stem Cell and Reproductive Engineering, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Xiangya Road 88#, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
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- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-XIANGYA, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Stems Cell Engineering, NHC Key Laboratory of Human Stem Cell and Reproductive Engineering, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Xiangya Road 88#, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-XIANGYA, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
- Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Development and Carcinogenesis, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-XIANGYA, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Stems Cell Engineering, NHC Key Laboratory of Human Stem Cell and Reproductive Engineering, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Xiangya Road 88#, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-XIANGYA, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Stems Cell Engineering, NHC Key Laboratory of Human Stem Cell and Reproductive Engineering, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Xiangya Road 88#, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-XIANGYA, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
- National Engineering and Research Center of Human Stem Cells, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Stems Cell Engineering, NHC Key Laboratory of Human Stem Cell and Reproductive Engineering, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Xiangya Road 88#, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-XIANGYA, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China.
- Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Development and Carcinogenesis, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China.
- National Engineering and Research Center of Human Stem Cells, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China.
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- Institute of Reproductive and Stems Cell Engineering, NHC Key Laboratory of Human Stem Cell and Reproductive Engineering, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Xiangya Road 88#, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-XIANGYA, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China.
- Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Development and Carcinogenesis, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China.
- Hunan Normal University School of Medicine, ChangshaHunan, 410013, China.
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Maugrion E, Shedova EN, Uzbekov R, Teixeira-Gomes AP, Labas V, Tomas D, Banliat C, Singina GN, Uzbekova S. Extracellular Vesicles Contribute to the Difference in Lipid Composition between Ovarian Follicles of Different Size Revealed by Mass Spectrometry Imaging. Metabolites 2023; 13:1001. [PMID: 37755281 PMCID: PMC10538054 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13091001] [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: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Follicular fluid (FF) ensures a safe environment for oocyte growth and maturation inside the ovarian follicle in mammals. In each cycle, the large dominant follicle (LF) contains the oocyte designated to be ovulated, whereas the small subordinate follicles (SFs) of the same wave will die through atresia. In cows, the oocytes from the SF, being 2 mm in size, are suitable for in vitro reproduction biotechnologies, and their competence in developing an embryo depends on the size of the follicles. FF contains proteins, metabolites, fatty acids, and a multitude of extracellular vesicles (ffEVs) of different origins, which may influence oocyte competence through bidirectional exchanges of specific molecular cargo between follicular cells and enclosed oocytes. FF composition evolves along with follicle growth, and the abundance of different lipids varies between the LF and SF. Here, significant differences in FF lipid content between the LFs and SFs within the same ovary were demonstrated by MALD-TOF mass spectrometry imaging on bovine ovarian sections. We then aimed to enlighten the lipid composition of FF, and MALDI-TOF lipid profiling was performed on cellular, vesicular, and liquid fractions of FF. Differential analyses on the abundance of detected lipid features revealed specific enrichment of phospholipids in different ffEV types, such as microvesicles (MVs) and exosomes (Exo), compared to depleted FF. MALDI-TOF lipid profiling on MVs and Exo from the LF and SF samples (n = 24) revealed that more than 40% of detected features were differentially abundant between the groups of MVs and Exo from the different follicles (p < 0.01, fold change > 2). Glycerophospholipid and sphingolipid features were more abundant in ffEVs from the SFs, whereas different lysophospholipids, including phosphatidylinositols, were more abundant in the LFs. As determined by functional analysis, the specific lipid composition of ffEVs suggested the involvement of vesicular lipids in cell signaling pathways and largely contributed to the differentiation of the dominant and subordinate follicles.
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- Emilie Maugrion
- CNRS, INRAE, University of Tours, PRC, 37380 Nouzilly, France (A.-P.T.-G.); (V.L.); (D.T.)
- PIXANIM, INRAE, University of Tours, CHU of Tours, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- Laboratory of Cell Biology and Electron Microscopy, Medical Faculty, University of Tours, 37032 Tours, France
- Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
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- CNRS, INRAE, University of Tours, PRC, 37380 Nouzilly, France (A.-P.T.-G.); (V.L.); (D.T.)
- PIXANIM, INRAE, University of Tours, CHU of Tours, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- CNRS, INRAE, University of Tours, PRC, 37380 Nouzilly, France (A.-P.T.-G.); (V.L.); (D.T.)
- PIXANIM, INRAE, University of Tours, CHU of Tours, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- CNRS, INRAE, University of Tours, PRC, 37380 Nouzilly, France (A.-P.T.-G.); (V.L.); (D.T.)
- PIXANIM, INRAE, University of Tours, CHU of Tours, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- PIXANIM, INRAE, University of Tours, CHU of Tours, 37380 Nouzilly, France
- Ecole Supérieure d’Agricultures (ESA), 49007 Angers, France
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- L.K. Ernst Federal Research Center for Animal Husbandry, 142132 Podolsk, Russia
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- CNRS, INRAE, University of Tours, PRC, 37380 Nouzilly, France (A.-P.T.-G.); (V.L.); (D.T.)
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Moorkens K, Leroy JLMR, Quanico J, Baggerman G, Marei WFA. How the Oviduct Lipidomic Profile Changes over Time after the Start of an Obesogenic Diet in an Outbred Mouse Model. BIOLOGY 2023; 12:1016. [PMID: 37508445 PMCID: PMC10376370 DOI: 10.3390/biology12071016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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We investigated whether a high-fat/high-sugar (HF/HS) diet alters the lipidomic profile of the oviductal epithelium (OE) and studied the patterns of these changes over time. Female outbred Swiss mice were fed either a control (10% fat) or HF/HS (60% fat, 20% fructose) diet. Mice (n = 3 per treatment per time point) were sacrificed and oviducts were collected at 3 days and 1, 4, 8, 12 and 16 weeks on the diet. Lipids in the OE were imaged using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation mass spectrometry imaging. Discriminative m/z values and differentially regulated lipids were determined in the HF/HS versus control OEs at each time point. Feeding the obesogenic diet resulted in acute changes in the lipid profile in the OE already after 3 days, and thus even before the development of an obese phenotype. The changes in the lipid profile of the OE progressively increased and became more persistent after long-term HF/HS diet feeding. Functional annotation revealed a differential abundance of phospholipids, sphingomyelins and lysophospholipids in particular. These alterations appear to be not only caused by the direct accumulation of the excess circulating dietary fat but also a reduction in the de novo synthesis of several lipid classes, due to oxidative stress and endoplasmic reticulum dysfunction. The described diet-induced lipidomic changes suggest alterations in the OE functions and the oviductal microenvironment which may impact crucial reproductive events that take place in the oviduct, such as fertilization and early embryo development.
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- Kerlijne Moorkens
- Gamete Research Centre, Laboratory for Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Gamete Research Centre, Laboratory for Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Centre for Proteomics, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Centre for Proteomics, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
- Health Unit, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium
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- Gamete Research Centre, Laboratory for Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
- Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza 12211, Egypt
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Gitta S, Márk L, Szentpéteri JL, Szabó É. Lipid Changes in the Peri-Implantation Period with Mass Spectrometry Imaging: A Systematic Review. LIFE (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:life13010169. [PMID: 36676119 PMCID: PMC9866151 DOI: 10.3390/life13010169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Mass spectrometry imaging is a sensitive method for detecting molecules in tissues in their native form. Lipids mainly act as energy stores and membrane constituents, but they also play a role in lipid signaling. Previous studies have suggested an important role of lipids in implantation; therefore, our aim was to investigate the lipid changes during this period based on the available literature. The systematic literature search was performed on Ovid MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Embase, and LILACS. We included studies about lipid changes in the early embryonal stage of healthy mammalian development published as mass spectrometry imaging. The search retrieved 917 articles without duplicates, and five articles were included in the narrative synthesis of the results. Two articles found a different spatial distribution of lipids in the early bovine embryo and receptive uterus. Three articles investigated lipids in mice in the peri-implantation period and found a different spatial distribution of several glycerophospholipids in both embryonic and maternal tissues. Although only five studies from three different research groups were included in this systematic review, it is clear that the spatial distribution of lipids is diverse in different tissues and their distribution varies from day to day. This may be a key factor in successful implantation, but further studies are needed to elucidate the exact mechanism.
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- Stefánia Gitta
- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
- National Human Reproduction Laboratory, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
- MTA-PTE Human Reproduction Research Group, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute of Transdisciplinary Discoveries, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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Distinct dynamics of lipid accumulation by porcine cumulus cells during in vitro maturation with follicular fluid of low and high fatty acid contents. Theriogenology 2023; 195:93-102. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Zhou J, Yin P, Zhao Q, Hu Z, Wang Y, Ma G, Wu X, Lu L, Shi Y. Electroacupuncture improves follicular development and metabolism and regulates the expression of adiponectin, AMPK and ACC in an obese rat model of polycystic ovary syndrome. Acupunct Med 2022:9645284221107690. [PMID: 35831955 DOI: 10.1177/09645284221107690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder characterized by hyperandrogenism and follicular arrest. Electroacupuncture (EA) has been shown to be effective at improving hyperandrogenism and follicular arrest in PCOS; however, its mechanism of action remains to be deciphered. OBJECTIVE In this study, we investigated whether EA improved follicular development in an obese rat model of PCOS and regulated the expression of adiponectin, AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC). METHODS EA was administered at CV3, CV4 and ST40. Changes in body weight, paraovarian fat, estrus cycle, ovarian morphology, levels of related hormones, and glucose and lipid metabolism were evaluated. In addition, protein and mRNA expression of adiponectin, AMPK and ACC was measured. RESULTS The body weight and paraovarian fat of rats in the EA group were reduced, while estrus cyclicity and ovarian morphology improved. Levels of free fatty acids, triglycerides, total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol were significantly reduced in the EA group, as well as blood glucose levels. Furthermore, levels of testosterone and luteinizing hormone were reduced in the EA group, while estradiol levels were increased. Protein and mRNA expression of adiponectin, AMPKα1 and liver kinase B1 (LKB1) was found to be increased in the EA group, while protein and mRNA expression of ACC were significantly reduced.Conclusion: Our findings suggest that EA improved follicular development and metabolism and regulated expression levels of adiponectin, AMPKα1, LKB1 and ACC in our obese rat model of PCOS.
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- Jing Zhou
- Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Shanghai TCM-Integrated Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Reproduction Medicine Center, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Graduate School, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Shanghai TCM-Integrated Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Shanghai TCM-Integrated Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Shanghai TCM-Integrated Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Graduate School, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Reproduction Medicine Center, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Immunological Effects, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Lin J, Ge L, Mei X, Niu Y, Chen C, Hou S, Liu X. Integrated ONT Full-Length Transcriptome and Metabolism Reveal the Mechanism Affecting Ovulation in Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata). Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:890979. [PMID: 35873698 PMCID: PMC9305713 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.890979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Ovulation is a complicated physiological process that is regulated by a multitude of different pathways. In comparison to mammalian studies, there are few reports of ovulation in Muscovy ducks, and the molecular mechanism of ovarian development remained unclear. In order to identify candidate genes and metabolites related to Muscovy duck follicular ovulation, the study combined Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) full-length transcriptome and metabolomics to analyze the differences in gene expression and metabolite accumulation in the ovaries between pre-ovulation (PO) and consecutive ovulation (CO) Muscovy ducks. 83 differentially accumulated metabolites (DAMs) were identified using metabolomics analysis, 33 of which are related to lipids. Combined with data from previous transcriptomic analyses found that DEGs and DAMs were particularly enriched in processes including the regulation of glycerophospholipid metabolism pathway, arachidonic acid metabolic pathway and the steroid biosynthetic pathway. In summary, the novel potential mechanisms that affect ovulation in Muscovy ducks may be related to lipid metabolism, and the findings provide new insights into the mechanisms of ovulation in waterfowl and will contribute to a better understanding of changes in the waterfowl ovarian development regulatory network.
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- Junyuan Lin
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
- Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics Breeding and Reproduction (Poultry), Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Shuisheng Hou
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
- Xiaolin Liu
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Uzbekova S, Bertevello PS, Dalbies-Tran R, Elis S, Labas V, Monget P, Teixeira-Gomes AP. Metabolic exchanges between the oocyte and its environment: focus on lipids. Reprod Fertil Dev 2021; 34:1-26. [PMID: 35231385 DOI: 10.1071/rd21249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Finely regulated fatty acid (FA) metabolism within ovarian follicles is crucial to follicular development and influences the quality of the enclosed oocyte, which relies on the surrounding intra-follicular environment for its growth and maturation. A growing number of studies have examined the association between the lipid composition of follicular compartments and oocyte quality. In this review, we focus on lipids, their possible exchanges between compartments within the ovarian follicle and their involvement in different pathways during oocyte final growth and maturation. Lipidomics provides a detailed snapshot of the global lipid profiles and identified lipids, clearly discriminating the cells or fluid from follicles at distinct physiological stages. Follicular fluid appears as a main mediator of lipid exchanges between follicular somatic cells and the oocyte, through vesicle-mediated and non-vesicular transport of esterified and free FA. A variety of expression data allowed the identification of common and cell-type-specific actors of lipid metabolism in theca cells, granulosa cells, cumulus cells and oocytes, including key regulators of FA uptake, FA transport, lipid transformation, lipoprotein synthesis and protein palmitoylation. They act in harmony to accompany follicular development, and maintain intra-follicular homeostasis to allow the oocyte to accumulate energy and membrane lipids for subsequent meiotic divisions and first embryo cleavages.
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- Svetlana Uzbekova
- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; and LK Ernst Federal Science Centre for Animal Husbandry, Podolsk, Russia
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- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; and INRAE, Université de Tours, CHRU Tours, Plate-Forme PIXANIM, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; and INRAE, Université de Tours, CHRU Tours, Plate-Forme PIXANIM, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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Uzbekova S, Teixeira-Gomes AP, Marestaing A, Jarrier-Gaillard P, Papillier P, Shedova EN, Singina GN, Uzbekov R, Labas V. Protein Palmitoylation in Bovine Ovarian Follicle. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222111757. [PMID: 34769186 PMCID: PMC8583988 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222111757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Protein palmitoylation is a reversible post-translational modification by fatty acids (FA), mainly a palmitate (C16:0). Palmitoylation allows protein shuttling between the plasma membrane and cytosol to regulate protein stability, sorting and signaling activity and its deficiency leads to diseases. We aimed to characterize the palmitoyl-proteome of ovarian follicular cells and molecular machinery regulating protein palmitoylation within the follicle. For the first time, 84 palmitoylated proteins were identified from bovine granulosa cells (GC), cumulus cells (CC) and oocytes by acyl-biotin exchange proteomics. Of these, 32 were transmembrane proteins and 27 proteins were detected in bovine follicular fluid extracellular vesicles (ffEVs). Expression of palmitoylation and depalmitoylation enzymes as palmitoyltransferases (ZDHHCs), acylthioesterases (LYPLA1 and LYPLA2) and palmitoylthioesterases (PPT1 and PPT2) were analysed using transcriptome and proteome data in oocytes, CC and GC. By immunofluorescence, ZDHHC16, PPT1, PPT2 and LYPLA2 proteins were localized in GC, CC and oocyte. In oocyte and CC, abundance of palmitoylation-related enzymes significantly varied during oocyte maturation. These variations and the involvement of identified palmitoyl-proteins in oxidation-reduction processes, energy metabolism, protein localization, vesicle-mediated transport, response to stress, G-protein mediated and other signaling pathways suggests that protein palmitoylation may play important roles in oocyte maturation and ffEV-mediated communications within the follicle.
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- Svetlana Uzbekova
- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, 37380 Nouzilly, France; (A.M.); (P.J.-G.); (P.P.); (V.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-247-427-951
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- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, 37380 Nouzilly, France; (A.M.); (P.J.-G.); (P.P.); (V.L.)
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- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, 37380 Nouzilly, France; (A.M.); (P.J.-G.); (P.P.); (V.L.)
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- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, 37380 Nouzilly, France; (A.M.); (P.J.-G.); (P.P.); (V.L.)
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- L.K. Ernst Federal Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Dubrovitzy 60, 142132 Podolsk, Russia; (E.N.S.); (G.N.S.)
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- L.K. Ernst Federal Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Dubrovitzy 60, 142132 Podolsk, Russia; (E.N.S.); (G.N.S.)
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- Laboratoire Biologie Cellulaire et Microscopie Électronique, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Tours, 37032 Tours, France;
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- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, 37380 Nouzilly, France; (A.M.); (P.J.-G.); (P.P.); (V.L.)
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Modulation of lipid metabolism through multiple pathways during oocyte maturation and embryo culture in bovine. ZYGOTE 2021; 30:258-266. [PMID: 34405786 DOI: 10.1017/s0967199421000629] [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] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Lipid accumulation occurs in cultured embryos and is associated with reduced cryotolerance. Here we report the use of a multiple pathway lipid modulator cocktail (l-carnitine, linoleic acid and forskolin) to improve cryosurvival. First, we stained oocytes and embryos with Oil Red to examine the time course of lipid accumulation during in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo culture. Then we evaluated the effects of the lipid modulators cocktail on lipid content, developmental rates and survival after vitrification. In our conditions, lipid accumulation was detected (P < 0.05) at the end of in vitro maturation (IVM) and after 4 days of embryo culture (D4-D5). In experiment 1, we used lipid modulator cocktail during IVM. Reduced (P < 0.05) lipid accumulation was detected in oocytes (Control: 49.9 ± 1.6, Lip. Mod. IVM: 45.0 ± 1.8) but no changes were present at blastocyst stage (Control: 62.4 ± 2.6, Lip. Mod. IVM: 66.8 ± 2.7). Treated oocytes presented decreased (P < 0.05) blastocyst rates and lower (P < 0.05) re-expansion after vitrification. In experiment 2, lipid modulators cocktail was used during embryo culture (from D4-D7 or D6-D7). Treatment had an effect on lipid metabolism, as lipid content was increased (P < 0.05) in D7 blastocysts in treated groups (Control: 52.7 ± 3.1a, D4: 65.9 ± 2.6b, D6: 78.1 ± 2.7b). However, no effect was present for cleavage, blastocyst and cryosurvival rates. No difference was detected in mean cell number comparing the three groups (Control: 78.9 ± 9.6, D4: 82.6 ± 16.5, D6: 68.3 ± 7.8), but apoptosis rate was increased (P < 0.05) in vitrified-warmed blastocysts from treated groups (Control: 14.77*, D4: 22.28, D6: 22.22). We concluded that the combined use of lipid modulators was efficient to promote changes in lipid content of oocytes and embryos in bovine, but those changes did not reflect positively on embryo development or cryosurvival.
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Sementé L, Baquer G, García-Altares M, Correig-Blanchar X, Ràfols P. rMSIannotation: A peak annotation tool for mass spectrometry imaging based on the analysis of isotopic intensity ratios. Anal Chim Acta 2021; 1171:338669. [PMID: 34112434 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.338669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) consist of spatially located spectra with thousands of peaks. Only a fraction of these peaks corresponds to unique monoisotopic peaks, as mass spectra include isotopes, adducts and fragments of compounds. Current peak annotation solutions depend on matching MS features to compounds libraries. We present rMSIannotation, a peak annotation algorithm to annotate carbon isotopes and adducts in metabolomics and lipidomics imaging mass spectrometry datasets without using supporting libraries. rMSIannotation measures and evaluates the intensity ratio between carbon isotopic peaks and models their distribution across the m/z axis of the compounds in the Human Metabolome Database. Monoisotopic peak selection is based on the isotopic likelihood score (ILS) made of three components: image morphology correlation, validation of isotopic intensity ratios, and peak centroid mass deviation. rMSIannotation proposes pairs of peaks that can be adducts based on three scores: isotopic pattern coherence, image correlation and mass error. We validated rMSIannotation with three MALDI-MSI datasets which were manually annotated by experts, and compared the annotations obtained with rMSIannotation and with the METASPACE annotation platform. rMSIannotation replicated more than 90% of the manual annotation reported in FT-ICR datasets and expanded the list of annotated compounds with additional monoisotopic peaks and neutral masses. Finally, we evaluated isotopic peak annotation as a data reduction method for MSI by comparing the results of PCA and k-means segmentation before and after removing non-monoisotopic peaks. The results show that monoisotopic peaks retain most of the biologic variance in the dataset.
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- Lluc Sementé
- University Rovira I Virgili, Department of Electronic Engineering, Tarragona, Spain
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- University Rovira I Virgili, Department of Electronic Engineering, Tarragona, Spain
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- University Rovira I Virgili, Department of Electronic Engineering, Tarragona, Spain; Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Disorders (CIBERDEM), 28029, Madrid, Spain.
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- University Rovira I Virgili, Department of Electronic Engineering, Tarragona, Spain; Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Disorders (CIBERDEM), 28029, Madrid, Spain; Institut D'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
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- University Rovira I Virgili, Department of Electronic Engineering, Tarragona, Spain; Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Disorders (CIBERDEM), 28029, Madrid, Spain; Institut D'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
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Lipinska P, Sell-Kubiak E, Pawlak P, Madeja ZE, Warzych E. Response of Bovine Cumulus-Oocytes Complexes to Energy Pathway Inhibition during In Vitro Maturation. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:genes12060838. [PMID: 34072406 PMCID: PMC8228821 DOI: 10.3390/genes12060838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Glucose or fatty acids (FAs) metabolisms may alter the ovarian follicle environment and thus determine oocyte and the nascent embryo quality. The aim of the experiment was to investigate the effect of selective inhibition of glucose (iodoacetate + DHEA) or FA (etomoxir) metabolism on in vitro maturation (IVM) of bovine COCs (cumulus-oocyte complexes) to investigate oocyte's development, quality, and energy metabolism. After in vitro fertilization, embryos were cultured to the blastocyst stage. Lipid droplets, metabolome, and lipidome were analyzed in oocytes and cumulus cells. mRNA expression of the selected genes was measured in the cumulus cells. ATP and glutathione relative levels were measured in oocytes. Changes in FA content in the maturation medium were evaluated by mass spectrometry. Our results indicate that only glucose metabolism is substantial to the oocyte during IVM since only glucose inhibition decreased embryo culture efficiency. The most noteworthy differences in the reaction to the applied inhibition systems were observed in cumulus cells. The upregulation of ketone body metabolism in the cumulus cells of the glucose inhibition group suggest possibly failed attempts of cells to switch into lipid consumption. On the contrary, etomoxir treatment of the oocytes did not affect embryo development, probably due to undisturbed metabolism in cumulus cells. Therefore, we suggest that the energy pathways analyzed in this experiment are not interchangeable alternatives in bovine COCs.
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Myers MN, Zachut M, Tam J, Contreras GA. A proposed modulatory role of the endocannabinoid system on adipose tissue metabolism and appetite in periparturient dairy cows. J Anim Sci Biotechnol 2021; 12:21. [PMID: 33663611 PMCID: PMC7934391 DOI: 10.1186/s40104-021-00549-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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To sustain the nutrient demands of rapid fetal growth, parturition, and milk synthesis, periparturient dairy cows mobilize adipose tissue fatty acid stores through lipolysis. This process induces an inflammatory response within AT that is resolved as lactation progresses; however, excessive and protracted lipolysis compounds the risk for metabolic and inflammatory diseases. The suppression of lipolytic action and inflammation, along with amplification of adipogenesis and lipogenesis, serve as prospective therapeutic targets for improving the health of periparturient dairy cows. Generally, the activation of cannabinoid receptors by endocannabinoids enhances adipogenesis and lipogenesis, suppresses lipolysis, and increases appetite in mammals. These biological effects of activating the endocannabinoid system open the possibility of harnessing the endocannabinoid system through nutritional intervention in dairy herds as a potential tool to improve dairy cows' health, although much is still to be revealed in this context. This review summarizes the current knowledge surrounding the components of the endocannabinoid system, elaborates on the metabolic effects of its activation, and explores the potential to modulate its activity in periparturient dairy cows.
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- Madison N Myers
- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Ruminant Science, Institute of Animal Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization / Volcani Center, 7505101, Rishon LeZion, Israel.
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- Obesity and Metabolism Laboratory, The Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 9112001, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA.
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Uzbekova S, Almiñana C, Labas V, Teixeira-Gomes AP, Combes-Soia L, Tsikis G, Carvalho AV, Uzbekov R, Singina G. Protein Cargo of Extracellular Vesicles From Bovine Follicular Fluid and Analysis of Their Origin From Different Ovarian Cells. Front Vet Sci 2020; 7:584948. [PMID: 33330709 PMCID: PMC7672127 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.584948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Follicular fluid (FF) fills the interior portion of the ovarian antral follicle and provides a suitable microenvironment for the growth of the enclosed oocyte through molecular factors that originate from plasma and the secretions of follicular cells. FF contains extracellular nanovesicles (ffEVs), including 30-100-nm membrane-coated exosomes, which carry different types of RNA, proteins, and lipids and directly influence oocyte competence to develop embryo. In the present study, we aimed to characterize the protein cargo of EVs from the FF of 3-6-mm follicles and uncover the origins of ffEVs by assessing expression levels of corresponding mRNAs in bovine follicular cells and oocyte and cell proteomes. Isolated exosome-like ffEVs were 53.6 + 23.3 nm in size and could be internalized by cumulus-oocyte complex. Proteomes of ffEVs and granulosa cells (GC) were assessed using nanoflow liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry after the gel fractionation of total proteins. In total, 460 protein isoforms corresponding to 322 unique proteins were identified in ffEVs; among them, 190 were also identified via GC. Gene Ontology terms related to the ribosome, protein and RNA folding, molecular transport, endocytosis, signal transduction, complement and coagulation cascades, apoptosis, and developmental biology pathways, including PI3K-Akt signaling, were significantly enriched features of ffEV proteins. FfEVs contain numerous ribosome and RNA-binding proteins, which may serve to compact different RNAs to regulate gene expression and RNA degradation, and might transfer ribosomal constituents to the oocyte. Majority of genes encoding ffEV proteins expressed at different levels in follicular cells and oocyte, corroborating with numerous proteins, which were reported in bovine oocyte and cumulus cells in other studies thus indicating possible origin of ffEV proteins. The limited abundance of several mRNAs within follicular cells indicated that corresponding ffEV proteins likely originated from circulating exosomes released by other tissues. Analysis of bovine ffEV transcriptome revealed that mRNAs present in ffEV accounted for only 18.3% of detected ffEV proteins. In conclusion, our study revealed numerous proteins within ffEVs, which originated from follicular and other cells. These proteins are likely involved in the maintenance of follicular homeostasis and may affect oocyte competence.
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- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, Nouzilly, France.,Functional Genomics, Vetsuisse Faculty Zurich, Institute of Veterinary Anatomy, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- CHU de Tours, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, CIRE, Tours, France
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- CHU de Tours, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, CIRE, Tours, France.,INRAE, Université de Tours, ISP, Nouzilly, France
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- Faculty of Medecine, University of Tours, Tours, France.,Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- L. K. Ernst Federal Science Center for Animal Husbandry, Podolsk, Russia
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Bertevello PS, Teixeira-Gomes AP, Labas V, Cordeiro L, Blache MC, Papillier P, Singina G, Uzbekov R, Maillard V, Uzbekova S. MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry Revealed Significant Lipid Variations in Follicular Fluid and Somatic Follicular Cells but Not in Enclosed Oocytes between the Large Dominant and Small Subordinate Follicles in Bovine Ovary. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E6661. [PMID: 32932995 PMCID: PMC7554725 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Lipid metabolism in ovarian follicular cells supports the preparation of an enclosed oocyte to ovulation. We aimed to compare lipid composition of a dominant large follicle (LF) and subordinated small follicles (SFs) within the same ovaries. Mass spectrometry imaging displayed the differences in the distribution of several lipid features between the different follicles. Comparison of lipid fingerprints between LF and SF by Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionisation Time-Of-Flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry revealed that in the oocytes, only 8 out of 468 detected lipids (1.7%) significantly changed their abundance (p < 0.05, fold change > 2). In contrast, follicular fluid (FF), granulosa, theca and cumulus cells demonstrated 55.5%, 14.9%, 5.3% and 9.8% of significantly varied features between LF and SF, respectively. In total, 25.2% of differential lipids were identified and indicated potential changes in membrane and signaling lipids. Tremendous changes in FF lipid composition were likely due to the stage specific secretions from somatic follicular cells that was in line with the differences observed from FF extracellular vesicles and gene expression of candidate genes in granulosa and theca cells between LF and SF. In addition, lipid storage in granulosa and theca cells varied in relation to follicular size and atresia. Differences in follicular cells lipid profiles between LF and SF may probably reflect follicle atresia degree and/or accumulation of appropriate lipids for post-ovulation processes as formation of corpus luteum. In contrast, the enclosed oocyte seems to be protected during final follicular growth, likely due in part to significant lipid transformations in surrounding cumulus cells. Therefore, the enclosed oocyte could likely keep lipid building blocks and energy resources to support further maturation and early embryo development.
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- Priscila Silvana Bertevello
- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, 37380 Nouzilly, France; (P.S.B.); (V.L.); (L.C.); (M.-C.B.); (P.P.); (V.M.)
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- INRAE, Université de Tours, ISP, 37380 Nouzilly, France;
- CHU de Tours, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, CIRE, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, 37380 Nouzilly, France; (P.S.B.); (V.L.); (L.C.); (M.-C.B.); (P.P.); (V.M.)
- CHU de Tours, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, CIRE, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, 37380 Nouzilly, France; (P.S.B.); (V.L.); (L.C.); (M.-C.B.); (P.P.); (V.M.)
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- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, 37380 Nouzilly, France; (P.S.B.); (V.L.); (L.C.); (M.-C.B.); (P.P.); (V.M.)
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- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, 37380 Nouzilly, France; (P.S.B.); (V.L.); (L.C.); (M.-C.B.); (P.P.); (V.M.)
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- L.K. Ernst Institute of Animal Husbandry, Dubrovitzy 60, Podolsk, 142132 Moscow, Russia;
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- Laboratoire Biologie Cellulaire et Microscopie Électronique, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Tours, 10, bd Tonnellé, 37032 Tours, France;
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- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, 37380 Nouzilly, France; (P.S.B.); (V.L.); (L.C.); (M.-C.B.); (P.P.); (V.M.)
- Laboratoire Biologie Cellulaire et Microscopie Électronique, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Tours, 10, bd Tonnellé, 37032 Tours, France;
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- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, 37380 Nouzilly, France; (P.S.B.); (V.L.); (L.C.); (M.-C.B.); (P.P.); (V.M.)
- CHU de Tours, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, CIRE, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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Banliat C, Le Bourhis D, Bernardi O, Tomas D, Labas V, Salvetti P, Guyonnet B, Mermillod P, Saint-Dizier M. Oviduct Fluid Extracellular Vesicles Change the Phospholipid Composition of Bovine Embryos Developed In Vitro. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21155326. [PMID: 32727074 PMCID: PMC7432015 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21155326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Oviduct fluid extracellular vesicles (oEVs) have been proposed as bringing key molecules to the early developing embryo. In order to evaluate the changes induced by oEVs on embryo phospholipids, fresh bovine blastocysts developed in vitro in the presence or absence of oEVs were analyzed by intact cell MALDI-TOF (Matrix assisted laser desorption ionization—Time of flight) mass spectrometry (ICM-MS). The development rates, cryotolerance, and total cell number of blastocysts were also evaluated. The exposure to oEVs did not affect blastocyst yield or cryotolerance but modified the phospholipid content of blastocysts with specific changes before and after blastocoel expansion. The annotation of differential peaks due to oEV exposure evidenced a shift of embryo phospholipids toward more abundant phosphatidylcholines (PC), phosphatidylethanolamines (PE), and sphingomyelins (SM) with long-chain fatty acids. The lipidomic profiling of oEVs showed that 100% and 33% of the overabundant masses in blastocysts and expanded blastocysts, respectively, were also present in oEVs. In conclusion, this study provides the first analysis of the embryo lipidome regulated by oEVs. Exposure to oEVs induced significant changes in the phospholipid composition of resulting embryos, probably mediated by the incorporation of oEV-phospholipids into embryo membranes and by the modulation of the embryonic lipid metabolism by oEV molecular cargos.
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- Charles Banliat
- INRAE, CNRS, University of Tours, IFCE, UMR 85 PRC, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; (C.B.); (O.B.); (D.T.); (V.L.); (P.M.)
- Union Evolution, F-35530 Noyal-Sur-Vilaine, France;
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- INRAE, CNRS, University of Tours, IFCE, UMR 85 PRC, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; (C.B.); (O.B.); (D.T.); (V.L.); (P.M.)
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- INRAE, CNRS, University of Tours, IFCE, UMR 85 PRC, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; (C.B.); (O.B.); (D.T.); (V.L.); (P.M.)
- INRAE, Université de Tours, CHU de Tours, Plate-forme CIRE, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE, CNRS, University of Tours, IFCE, UMR 85 PRC, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; (C.B.); (O.B.); (D.T.); (V.L.); (P.M.)
- INRAE, Université de Tours, CHU de Tours, Plate-forme CIRE, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE, CNRS, University of Tours, IFCE, UMR 85 PRC, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; (C.B.); (O.B.); (D.T.); (V.L.); (P.M.)
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- INRAE, CNRS, University of Tours, IFCE, UMR 85 PRC, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; (C.B.); (O.B.); (D.T.); (V.L.); (P.M.)
- Department Agrosciences, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Tours, F-37200 Tours, France
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-2-47-42-75-08
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Freret S, Oseikria M, Bourhis DL, Desmarchais A, Briant E, Desnoes O, Dupont M, Le Berre L, Ghazouani O, Bertevello PS, Teixeira-Gomes AP, Labas V, Uzbekova S, Salvetti P, Maillard V, Elis S. Effects of a n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid-enriched diet on embryo production in dairy cows. Reproduction 2020; 158:71-83. [PMID: 31013477 DOI: 10.1530/rep-18-0644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Beneficial effects of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) supplementation on dairy cow reproduction have been previously reported. The objectives of the present study were to assess whether n-3 PUFA supplementation would affect in vitro embryo production (IVP) after ovarian stimulation. Holstein cows received a diet with 1% dry matter supplementation of either n-3 PUFA (n = 18, microencapsulated fish oil) or a control, n-6 PUFA (n = 19, microencapsulated soy oil). Both plasma and follicular fluid FA composition showed integration of total PUFA through the diet. All cows underwent an IVP protocol consisting of ovarian stimulation, ultrasound-guided transvaginal oocyte retrieval (ovum pick-up, OPU, five per cow) followed by in vitro maturation, fertilisation and 7 days of embryo development. A tendency toward an increase in the blastocyst rate (diet effect, P = 0.0865) was observed in n-3 cows, with 49.6 ± 5.5% vs 42.3 ± 5.5% in control n-6 cows. A significant increase (diet effect, P = 0.0217) in the good-quality blastocyst rate (freezable blastocysts) was reported in n-3 cows (42.2 ± 7.7%) compared to control n-6 cows (32.7 ± 7.7%). A significant difference in lipid composition was shown in the oocytes recovered by OPU from n-3 and n-6 treated cows, by intact single-oocyte MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. The 42 differentially abundant identified lipids were mainly involved in cell membrane structure. In conclusion, n-3 PUFA supplementation enhanced oocyte quality and modified their lipid composition. Further studies are necessary to investigate the potential link of these lipid modifications with enhanced oocyte quality.
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- S Freret
- PRC, CNRS, IFCE, INRA, Université de Tours, Nouzilly, France
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- PRC, CNRS, IFCE, INRA, Université de Tours, Nouzilly, France
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- Allice, Station de Phénotypage, Nouzilly, France
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- PRC, CNRS, IFCE, INRA, Université de Tours, Nouzilly, France
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- PRC, CNRS, IFCE, INRA, Université de Tours, Nouzilly, France
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- Allice, Station de Phénotypage, Nouzilly, France
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- PRC, CNRS, IFCE, INRA, Université de Tours, Nouzilly, France
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- Allice, Station de Phénotypage, Nouzilly, France
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- PRC, CNRS, IFCE, INRA, Université de Tours, Nouzilly, France
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- PRC, CNRS, IFCE, INRA, Université de Tours, Nouzilly, France
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- PAIB (Pôle d'Analyse et d'Imagerie des Biomolécules), Plate-forme CIRE (Chirurgie et Imagerie pour la Recherche et l'Enseignement), INRA, Université de Tours, CHRU de Tours, Nouzilly, France.,UMR ISP, INRA 1282, Université de Tours, Nouzilly, France
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- PRC, CNRS, IFCE, INRA, Université de Tours, Nouzilly, France.,PAIB (Pôle d'Analyse et d'Imagerie des Biomolécules), Plate-forme CIRE (Chirurgie et Imagerie pour la Recherche et l'Enseignement), INRA, Université de Tours, CHRU de Tours, Nouzilly, France
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- PRC, CNRS, IFCE, INRA, Université de Tours, Nouzilly, France
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- Allice, Station de Phénotypage, Nouzilly, France
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- PRC, CNRS, IFCE, INRA, Université de Tours, Nouzilly, France
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- PRC, CNRS, IFCE, INRA, Université de Tours, Nouzilly, France
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A Comparative Analysis of Oocyte Development in Mammals. Cells 2020; 9:cells9041002. [PMID: 32316494 PMCID: PMC7226043 DOI: 10.3390/cells9041002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Sexual reproduction requires the fertilization of a female gamete after it has undergone optimal development. Various aspects of oocyte development and many molecular actors in this process are shared among mammals, but phylogeny and experimental data reveal species specificities. In this chapter, we will present these common and distinctive features with a focus on three points: the shaping of the oocyte transcriptome from evolutionarily conserved and rapidly evolving genes, the control of folliculogenesis and ovulation rate by oocyte-secreted Growth and Differentiation Factor 9 and Bone Morphogenetic Protein 15, and the importance of lipid metabolism.
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Ramal-Sanchez M, Bernabo N, Tsikis G, Blache MC, Labas V, Druart X, Mermillod P, Saint-Dizier M. Progesterone induces sperm release from oviductal epithelial cells by modifying sperm proteomics, lipidomics and membrane fluidity. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2020; 504:110723. [PMID: 31972329 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2020.110723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The sperm reservoir is formed after insemination in mammals, allowing sperm storage in the oviduct until their release. We previously showed that physiological concentrations of progesterone (P4) trigger in vitro the sperm release from bovine oviductal epithelial cells (BOECs), selecting a subpopulation of spermatozoa with a higher fertilizing competence. Here, by using Western-Blot, confocal microscopy and Intact Cell MALDI-TOF-Mass Spectrometry strategies, we elucidated the changes derived by the P4-induced release on sperm cells (BOEC-P4 spz). Our findings show that, compared to controls, BOEC-P4 spz presented a decrease in the abundance of Binder of Sperm Proteins (BSP) -3 and -5, suggesting one mechanism by which spermatozoa may detach from BOECs, and thus triggering the membrane remodeling with an increase of the sperm membrane fluidity. Furthermore, an interesting number of membrane lipids and proteins were differentially abundant in BOEC-P4 spz compared with controls.
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- Marina Ramal-Sanchez
- Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements (PR China) UMR85, INRA, CNRS, 7247, IFCE, Nouzilly, France; Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, Università degli Studi di Teramo, Italy.
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- Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, Università degli Studi di Teramo, Italy
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- Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements (PR China) UMR85, INRA, CNRS, 7247, IFCE, Nouzilly, France
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- Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements (PR China) UMR85, INRA, CNRS, 7247, IFCE, Nouzilly, France
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- Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements (PR China) UMR85, INRA, CNRS, 7247, IFCE, Nouzilly, France; Plate-forme de Chirurgie et d'Imagerie pour la Recherche et l'Enseignement (CIRE), Pôle d'Analyse et d'Imagerie des Biomolécules (PAIB), INRA, CHRU de Tours, Université de Tours, Nouzilly, France
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- Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements (PR China) UMR85, INRA, CNRS, 7247, IFCE, Nouzilly, France
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- Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements (PR China) UMR85, INRA, CNRS, 7247, IFCE, Nouzilly, France
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- Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements (PR China) UMR85, INRA, CNRS, 7247, IFCE, Nouzilly, France; Université de Tours, Faculté des Sciences et des Techniques, Tours, France
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Expression profiling of primary cultured buffalo granulosa cells from different follicular size in comparison with their in vivo counterpart. ZYGOTE 2020; 28:233-240. [PMID: 32151301 DOI: 10.1017/s0967199420000088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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This study aimed to: (i) characterize cultured granulosa cells (GCs) from different follicle sizes morphologically and molecularly; and (ii) select a suitable model according to follicular size that maintained GC function during culture. Buffalo ovaries were collected from a slaughterhouse and follicles were classified morphologically into: first group ≤ 4 mm, second group 5-8 mm, third group 9-15 mm and fourth group 16-20 mm diameter. GC pellets were divided into two portions. The first portion served as the control fresh pellet, and the secondwas used for 1 week for GC culture. Total RNA was isolated, and qRT-PCR was performed to test for follicle-stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR), cytochrome P450 19 (CYP19), luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor (LHCGR), proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), apoptosis-related cysteine peptidase (CASP3), anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), and phospholipase A2 group III (PLA2G3) mRNAs. Estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4) levels in the culture supernatant and in follicular fluids were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Basic DMEM-F12 medium maintained the morphological appearance of cultured GCs. The relative abundance of FSHR, CYP19, and LHCGR mRNAs was 0.001 ≤ P ≤ 0.01 and decreased at the end of culture compared with the fresh pellet. There was a fine balance between expression patterns of the proliferation marker gene (PCNA) and the proapoptotic marker gene (CASP3). AMH mRNA was significantly increased (P < 0.001) in cultured GCs from small follicles, while cultured GCs from other three categories (5-8 mm, 9-15 mm and 16-20 mm) showed a clear reduction (P < 0.001). Interestingly, the relative abundance of PLA2G3 mRNA was significantly (P < 0.001) increased in all cultured GCs. E2 and P4 concentrations were significantly (P < 0.001) decreased in all cultured groups. Primary cultured GCs from small follicles could be a good model for better understanding follicular development in Egyptian buffaloes.
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Chen Z, Wu Y, Nagano M, Ueshiba K, Furukawa E, Yamamoto Y, Chiba H, Hui SP. Lipidomic profiling of dairy cattle oocytes by high performance liquid chromatography-high resolution tandem mass spectrometry for developmental competence markers. Theriogenology 2019; 144:56-66. [PMID: 31918070 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2019.11.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 11/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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A comparative lipidomic profiling analysis of dairy cattle oocytes with different developmental competences was performed using a combination of high performance liquid chromatography-high resolution tandem mass spectrometry and multivariate statistical analysis. Significant lipidomic changes were identified in degenerating oocytes. Total triacylglycerol in the degenerating oocytes was 1.8-fold higher than that in the normal oocytes; however, total cardiolipin was 53.5% lesser than that in the normal oocytes, which indicated attenuation of energy metabolism. Compared to those in the normal oocytes, triacylglycerols in the degenerating oocytes were composed of longer and more unsaturated acyl chains. In contrast, the acyl chains in free fatty acids present in the degenerating oocytes were shorter and with lesser degree of unsaturation compared to those in the normal oocytes. Moreover, a significant decrease in degenerating oocytes were found in total phosphatidylinositol (14.8 ± 7.6 pmol vs. 24.8 ± 5.5 pmol), total phosphatidylcholine (20.8 ± 8.7 pmol vs. 33.5 ± 7.2 pmol), and total plasmalogen ethanolamine (9.0 ± 4.7 pmol vs. 16.8 ± 5.2 pmol), which indicated dysfunction of lipid-metabolizing enzymes in oocytes during degeneration. Thus, increase of triacylglycerols together with the decrease of certain phospholipid species could be potential markers of oocyte developmental competence. In addition to providing a new approach to investigate the lipidomic changes in oocyte development, the lipidomic profiling in the present study has revealed insights that hold potential to unravel the role of lipid metabolism in oocyte developmental competence in cattle.
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- Zhen Chen
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-12, Nishi-5, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0812, Japan
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-12, Nishi-5, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0812, Japan
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Koasati University, 35-1 Higashi-23, Towanda, Aomori, 034-8628, Japan; Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-18, Nishi-9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0818, Japan
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- Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-18, Nishi-9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0818, Japan
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- Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-18, Nishi-9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0818, Japan
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-12, Nishi-5, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0812, Japan
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- Department of Nutrition, Sapporo University of Health Sciences, Nakanuma Nishi-4-3-1-15, Higashi-ku, Sapporo, 007-0894, Japan
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-12, Nishi-5, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0812, Japan.
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Warzych E, Lipinska P. Energy metabolism of follicular environment during oocyte growth and maturation. J Reprod Dev 2019; 66:1-7. [PMID: 31787727 PMCID: PMC7040205 DOI: 10.1262/jrd.2019-102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Oocyte quality is affected by many factors, among which the environment of growth and maturation seems to be crucial. Studies show that well balanced oocyte energy metabolism has a significant impact on several elements of cytoplasmic and nuclear maturation as well as further embryo developmental competence. Therefore homeostasis between metabolism of glucose and fatty acids in the oocyte is being widely described nowadays. This review aims to discuss the follicular (in vivo) or maturation media (in vitro) environments with regard to glucose and fatty acid metabolism, as the main sources of the energy for the oocyte. A great emphasis is given on the balance between those two metabolic pathways and its further impact on female fertility.
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- Ewelina Warzych
- Department of Genetics and Animal Breeding, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan 60-637, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Animal Breeding, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan 60-637, Poland
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Li Q, Hu S, Wang Y, Deng Y, Yang S, Hu J, Li L, Wang J. mRNA and miRNA Transcriptome Profiling of Granulosa and Theca Layers From Geese Ovarian Follicles Reveals the Crucial Pathways and Interaction Networks for Regulation of Follicle Selection. Front Genet 2019; 10:988. [PMID: 31708963 PMCID: PMC6820619 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2019.00988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Follicle development is characterized by the recruitment, growth, selection, and dominance of follicles, and follicle selection determines the lifetime reproductive performance. However, in birds, the molecular mechanisms underlying follicle selection still remain elusive. This study analyzed genome-wide changes in the mRNA and miRNA expression profiles in both the granulosa and theca layers of geese ovarian follicles before selection (4–6- and 8–10-mm follicles) and after selection (F5). The sequencing results showed that a higher number of both differentially expressed (DE) mRNAs and DE miRNAs were identified between 8–10-mm and F5 follicles compared with those between the 4–6- and 8–10-mm follicles, especially in the granulosa layer. Moreover, a Short Time-series Expression Miner analysis identified a large number of DE mRNAs and DE miRNAs that are associated with follicle selection. The functional enrichment analysis showed that DE genes in the granulosa layer during follicle selection were mainly enriched in five pathways related to junctional adhesion and two pathways associated with lipid metabolism. Additionally, an interaction network was constructed to visualize interactions among protein-coding genes, which identified 53 junctional adhesion- and 15 lipid regulation-related protein-coding genes. Then, a co-expression network between mRNAs and miRNAs in relation to junctional adhesion was also visualized and mainly included acy-miR-2954, acy-miR-218, acy-miR-2970, acy-miR-100, acy-miR-1329, acy-miR-199, acy-miR-425, acy-miR-181, and acy-miR-147. Furthermore, miRNA–mRNA interaction pairs related to lipid regulation were constructed including acy-miR-107, acy-miR-138, acy-miR-130, acy-miR-128, and acy-miR-101 during follicular selection. In summary, these data highlight the key roles of junctional adhesion and lipid metabolism during follicular selection and contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying follicle selection in birds.
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- Qin Li
- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.,Poultry Science Institute, Chongqing Academy of Animal Science, Chongqing, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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Banliat C, Tomas D, Teixeira-Gomes AP, Uzbekova S, Guyonnet B, Labas V, Saint-Dizier M. Stage-dependent changes in oviductal phospholipid profiles throughout the estrous cycle in cattle. Theriogenology 2019; 135:65-72. [PMID: 31203089 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2019.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Revised: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Sperm capacitation, fertilization and embryo development take place in the oviduct during the periovulatory period of the estrous cycle. Phospholipids are crucial metabolites for sperm capacitation and early embryo development. The aim of this study was to monitor the abundance of phospholipids in the bovine oviductal fluid (OF) according to the stage of the estrous cycle and the side relative to ovulation. Pairs of bovine oviducts were collected in a slaughterhouse and classified into four stages of the estrous cycle: post-ovulatory (Post-ov), mid-luteal (Mid-lut), late-luteal (Late-lut) and pre-ovulatory (Pre-ov) phases (n = 17 cows/stage). Cell-free OF from oviducts ipsilateral and contralateral to the site of ovulation were analyzed using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Lipid identification was achieved by high resolution mass spectrometry. A total of 274 lipid masses were detected in the mass range of 400-1000 Da, corresponding mostly to phosphatidylcholines (PC), lysoPC, phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), lysoPE and sphingomyelins (SM). Ipsilateral and contralateral OF did not differ in their lipid profiles at any stage of the cycle. However, 127 and 96 masses were differentially abundant between stages in ipsilateral and contralateral OF, respectively. Highest differences in lipid profiles were observed in the Pre-ov vs. Mid-lut and Pre-ov vs. Late-lut comparisons in both sides relative to ovulation. Differential abundance of specific molecules of PC, PE, SM and l-carnitine were observed at Pre-ov and Post-ov compared with the luteal phase. This work proposes new candidates potentially able to regulate sperm capacitation and early embryo development.
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- Charles Banliat
- UMR PRC, INRA 85, CNRS 7247, University of Tours, IFCE, 37380, Nouzilly, France; Union Evolution, Rue Eric Tabarly CS10040, 35538, Noyal-Sur-Vilaine, France
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- UMR PRC, INRA 85, CNRS 7247, University of Tours, IFCE, 37380, Nouzilly, France; Plate-forme de Chirurgie et d'Imagerie pour la Recherche et l'Enseignement (CIRE), Pôle d'Analyse et d'Imagerie des Biomolécules (PAIB), INRA, CHRU of Tours, University of Tours, 37380, Nouzilly, France
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- Plate-forme de Chirurgie et d'Imagerie pour la Recherche et l'Enseignement (CIRE), Pôle d'Analyse et d'Imagerie des Biomolécules (PAIB), INRA, CHRU of Tours, University of Tours, 37380, Nouzilly, France; UMR ISP, INRA 1282, University of Tours, 37380, Nouzilly, France
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- UMR PRC, INRA 85, CNRS 7247, University of Tours, IFCE, 37380, Nouzilly, France
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- Union Evolution, Rue Eric Tabarly CS10040, 35538, Noyal-Sur-Vilaine, France
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- UMR PRC, INRA 85, CNRS 7247, University of Tours, IFCE, 37380, Nouzilly, France; Plate-forme de Chirurgie et d'Imagerie pour la Recherche et l'Enseignement (CIRE), Pôle d'Analyse et d'Imagerie des Biomolécules (PAIB), INRA, CHRU of Tours, University of Tours, 37380, Nouzilly, France
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- UMR PRC, INRA 85, CNRS 7247, University of Tours, IFCE, 37380, Nouzilly, France; University of Tours, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, 37200, Tours, France.
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