Dataset Information

Effect of BMP-6 on development and maturation of mouse preantral follicles in vitro.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect and mechanism of bone morphogenetic protein-6 (BMP-6) on the growth and maturation of mouse follicles in vitro. Preantral follicles isolated from mice were incubated with recombinant human BMP-6 (rhBMP-6) before analysis. BMP-6 expression was detected by immunofluorescence and western blot. Maturation of oocytes was observed microscopically. Estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4) levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Expression of steroidogenesis-related genes was detected by reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction. There was a marked increase in the preantral follicles maturation in cells incubated with 50 ng/mL of rhBMP-6 for eight days, compared with the control. The levels of E2, P4 and steroidogenesis-related genes were also significantly increased in granulosa cells and theca cells cultured for 6, 10 and 11 days, respectively. Conversely, the preantral follicle maturing rate was remarkably decreased in cells incubated with 50 ng/mL of rhBMP-6 for day 11, accompanied with reduction in E2, P4 levels and steroidogenesis-related genes levels. Meanwhile, compared with the control, the maturing rate was not significantly different in cells incubated with 100 ng/mL of rhBMP-6 for day 8 or day 11. However, the E2 levels and its relevant regulation gene expression all increased significantly, while the P4 content and its relevant regulation gene expression decreased. The results indicate that BMP-6 can promote the maturation of preantral follicles in vitro in a concentration and time-dependent manner and may play a role in the regulation of steroid hormone synthesis and/or secretion.

SUBMITTER: Wang X

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4434072 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

ACCESS DATA

Publications

Effect of BMP-6 on development and maturation of mouse preantral follicles in vitro.

Wang Xiyan X Su Li L Pan Xiaoyan X Yao Jian J Li Zhixin Z Wang Xuenan X Xu Bangsheng B

Biotechnology, biotechnological equipment 20150114 2

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect and mechanism of bone morphogenetic protein-6 (BMP-6) on the growth and maturation of mouse follicles in vitro. Preantral follicles isolated from mice were incubated with recombinant human BMP-6 (rhBMP-6) before analysis. BMP-6 expression was detected by immunofluorescence and western blot. Maturation of oocytes was observed microscopically. Estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4) levels were measured by enzyme-linked ...[more]

PMID: 26019649

Similar Datasets

Project description:BACKGROUND: Assisted reproductive technologies allow to utilize a limited number of fully grown oocytes despite the presence in the ovary of a large pool of meiotically incompetent gametes potentially able to produce live births. In vitro folliculogenesis could be useful to recruit these oocytes by promoting their growth and differentiation. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: In vitro folliculogenesis was performed starting from sheep preantral (PA) follicles to evaluate oocyte nuclear/epigenetic maturation. Chromatin configuration, quantification of global DNA methylation, and epigenetic remodelling enzymes were evaluated with immunocytochemistry, telomere elongation was assessed with the Q-FISH technique, while the DNA methylation status at the DMRs of maternally IGF2R and BEGAIN, and paternally H19 methylated imprinted genes was determined by bisulfite sequencing and COBRA. Specifically, 70% of PA underwent early antrum (EA) differentiation and supported in culture oocyte global DNA methylation, telomere elongation, TERT and Dnmt3a redistribution thus mimicking the physiological events that involve the oocyte during the transition from secondary to tertiary follicle. Dnmt1 anticipated cytoplasmic translocation in in vitro grown oocytes did not impair global and single gene DNA methylation. Indeed, the in vitro grown oocytes acquired a methylation profile of IGF2R and BEGAIN compatible with the follicle/oocyte stage reached, and maintained an unmethylated status of H19. In addition, the percentage of oocytes displaying a condensed chromatin configuration resulted lower in in vitro grown oocytes, however, their ability to undergo meiosis and early embryo development after IVF and parthenogenetic activation was similar to that recorded in EA follicle in vivo grown oocytes. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: In conclusion, the in vitro folliculogenesis was able to support the intracellular/nuclear mechanisms leading the oocytes to acquire a meiotic and developmental competence. Thus, the in vitro culture may increase the availability of fertilizable oocytes in sheep, and become an in vitro translational model to investigate the mechanisms governing nuclear/epigenetic oocyte maturation.

Project description:ObjectiveIn the present study, the applicability of hyaluronic acid-alginate (HAA) hydrogel and ovarian cells (OCs) for the culture of mouse ovarian follicles were investigated and compared with those of alginate (ALG) and fibrin-alginate (FA) hydrogels.Materials and methodsIn the first step of this experimental study, mechanically isolated preantral follicles from the ovaries of two-week-old mice were encapsulated in the absence or presence of OCs in ALG, HAA, and FA hydrogels and cultured for 14 days. The morphology, diameter, survival and antrum formation rates of the follicles and the maturation and quality of the oocytes were evaluated during culture. In the second step, preantral follicles were cultured similar to the first step, but for 13 days, and their gene expressions and hormonal secretion were assessed on the last day of culture.ResultsIn the absence of OCs, higher numbers of ALG- and HAA-encapsulated follicles reached the antral stage compared to FA-encapsulated follicles (P<0.05). However, a higher percentage of HAA-developed oocytes resumed meiosis up to the germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD)/metaphase II (MII) stages in comparison with ALG-developed oocytes (P<0.05). HAA-encapsulated follicles had significant overexpression of most of the growth and differentiation genes, and secreted higher levels of estradiol (E2) compared to ALG- and FA-encapsulated follicles (P<0.05). The co-culture condition increased the diameter of ALG-encapsulated follicles on day 13 of culture (P<0.05). It also increased the survival and maturation rates of ALG- and FA-encapsulated follicles, respectively (P<0.05). The co-culture condition improved cortical granule distribution in all groups, increased E2 and progesterone (P4) secretions in the ALG and FA groups, and androstenedione (A4) secretion in the FA group (P<0.05).ConclusionThe present study results show that HAA hydrogel is a promising hydrogel for follicle culture. OCs utilization could ameliorate the culture conditions regardless of the type of hydrogel.

Project description:Objective:Vitrification of the ovarian tissue is one of the techniques recommended for preserving the fertility of women who are dealing with infertility. Despite its benefits, our information about the molecular aspects of ovarian follicles vitrification is somehow ambiguous. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the expression pattern of DNA repair genes in vitrified preantral follicles. Materials and Methods:In this experimental study, the isolated preantral follicles (n=906) from 14-16 days old mice (n=12) were divided into three groups: fresh, toxic and vitrified which were cultured in vitro for 12 days. Preantral follicles were vitrified using cryotop followed by exposure to equilibration solution for five minutes and vitrification solution (VS) for 30 seconds. In the toxic group, preantral follicles were only placed in equilibration and vitrification media and they were then placed in the warming solutions without exposure to liquid nitrogen. On the second and sixth days of the culture period, real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was carried out to evaluate expression of the selected genes involved in DNA repair, including Msh6 (MutS homolog 6), Mre11 (Meiotic recombination 11), Brca1 (Breast cancer type 1), Rad51 (RAD51 recombinase), Pcna (Proliferating cell nuclear antigen) and Atm (ATM serine/threonine kinase). In addition, developmental parameters including growth, survival rate, antrum cavity formation and ovulation were analyzed. Results:The relative mRNA expression of Msh6, Mre11, Brca1, Rad51, Pcna and Atm on the second and sixth days of the culture period in vitrified group was significantly higher than those of the control and toxic groups, but there was no significant difference between the toxic and control groups. In addition, developmental parameters of follicles were similar in both toxic and control groups, while both were significantly higher than that of vitrified group. Conclusion:Vitrification changes the expression pattern of DNA repair genes of the mouse preantral follicles.

Dataset Information

Effect of BMP-6 on development and maturation of mouse preantral follicles in vitro.

Publications

Effect of BMP-6 on development and maturation of mouse preantral follicles <i>in vitro</i>.

Similar Datasets

OmicsDI is part of the ELIXIR infrastructure