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The Effects of 3-Isobutyl-1-methylxanthine (IBMX) on Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Maturation of Porcine Oocytes In Vitro

  • Kwak, Seong-Sung;Jang, Seung-Hoon;Jeong, Se-Heon;Jeon, Yubyeol;Biswas, Dibyendu;Hyun, Sang-Hwan
    • Journal of Embryo Transfer
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.163-169
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    • 2012

  • The 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine (IBMX) is non-selective phosphodiesterase and is able to prevent resumption of meiosis by maintaining elevated cyclic AMP (cAMP) concentrations in the oocyte. The present study was conducted to analyze: (1) nuclear maturation (examined by the Hoechst staining), (2) whether cytoplasmic maturation (examined by the intracellular glutathione (GSH) concentration) of porcine oocytes is improved during meiotic arrest after prematuration (22 h) with IBMX. Before in vitro maturation (IVM), oocytes were treated with 1 mM IBMX for 22 h. After 22 h of pre-maturation, the higher rate of IBMX treated group oocytes were arrested at the germinal vesicle (GV) stage (42.3%) than control IVM oocytes (10.1%). It appears that the effect of IBMX on the resumption of meiosis has shown clearly. In the end of IVM, the reversibility of the IBMX effect on the nuclear maturation has been corroborated in this study by the high proportions of MII stage oocytes (72.5%) reached after 44 h of IVM following the 22 h of inhibition. However, intracellular GSH concentrations were lower in the oocytes treated with IBMX than the control oocytes (6.78 and 12.94 pmol/oocyte, respectively). These results demonstrate that cytoplasmic maturation in porcine oocytes pre-treated with IBMX for 22 h did not equal that of control oocytes in the current IVM system. These results indicate that pre-maturation with IBMX for 22 h may not be beneficial in porcine IVM system.

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Reversible Effects of Exogenous GM3 on Meiotic Maturation and Cumulus Cells Expansion of Porcine Cumulus-oocyte Complexes

  • Kim, Jin-Woo;Park, Hyo-Jin;Jung, Jae-Min;Yang, Seul-Gi;Kim, Min-Ji;Kim, In-Su;Jegal, Ho-Geun;Koo, Deog-Bon
    • Journal of Embryo Transfer
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.287-296
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    • 2018

  • Ganglioside GM3 is known as an inhibition factor of cell differentiation and proliferation via inhibition of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) phosphorylation. Our previous study showed that the exogenous ganglioside GM3 reduced the meiotic maturation of porcine oocytes and induced apoptosis at 44 h of in vitro maturation (IVM). However, the role of ganglioside GM3 in the relationship between EGFR signaling and apoptosis during porcine oocyte maturation has not yet been studied. First, porcine cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) were cultured in the NCSU-23 medium with exogenous ganglioside GM3 according to maturation periods (non-treated, only IVM I: 0 - 22 h, only IVM II: 22 - 44 h and IVM I & II: 0 - 44 h). We confirmed that the proportion of germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD) increased significantly in the IVM I treated group than in the control group. We also confirmed that the meiotic maturation until M II stage and polar body formation decreased significantly in the only IVM I treated group. Cumulus cell expansion and mRNA levels of the expansion-related factors (HAS2, TNFAIP6 and PTX3) decreased significantly in the IVM I treated group than in the control group. Protein levels of EGFR, p-EGFR, ERK1/2, and p-ERK1/2 decreased significantly in the GM3-treated groups, during the IVM I period. In addition, cellular apoptosis, determined using TUNEL assay, and protein levels of Cleaved caspase 3, were increased significantly in the GM3-treated COCs during the IVM I period. Based on these results, ganglioside GM3 exposure of porcine COCs during the IVM I period reduced meiotic maturation and cumulus cell expansion via inhibition of EGFR activity in pigs.

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Identification of Differential Expressed Genes at 2-cell Stage Porcine Embryo using ACP-based DD-RT-PCR

  • Hwang, Kyu-Chan;Cui, Xiang-Shun;Lee, Hwa-Young;Jin, Yong-Xun;Kim, Jin-Hoi;Kim, Nam-Hyung
    • Proceedings of the KSAR Conference
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    • 2004.06a
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    • pp.231-231
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    • 2004

  • Successful embryonic development is dependant on temporal and stage-specific expression of appropriate genes. However, information on specific gene expression during early cleavage before zygotic gene activation (ZGA) is lacking. In the present study, we compared gene expression between porcine parthenotes 2-cell and blastocyst embryos to identify the genes that are specifically or prominently expressed by employing annealing control primers (ACP)-based Gene Fishing RCR. (omitted)

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Effect of $\alpha$-Tocopherol and Cysteamine on Maturation Male Pronuclear Formation and Development of Porcine Oocytes In Vitro ($\alpha$-Tocopherol과 Cysteamine 첨가가 돼지 미성숙난포란의 체외성숙, 체외수정 및 배발달에 미치는 영향)

  • 이경호;문승주;김재홍
    • Journal of Embryo Transfer
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.9-15
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    • 1999

  • This study was conducted to investigate the effect of $\alpha$-tocopherol and cysteamine with Whitten's medium in supporting the development on in vitro maturation(IVM), in vitro fertilization (IVF) and in culture(IVC) on porcine oocytes. When the immature oocytes were cultured of $\alpha$-tocopherol for 40h, the nuclear maturation rates were 39, 4, 52.5 and 54.1%, respectivley. The nuclear maturation rates of treat groups were signficantly (P<0.05) higher than those of non-treat groups. After matureation, the oocytes were inseminated in vitro in medium 199 with ejaculated spermatoza for examination of sperm penetration, polyspermy, male pronuclear(MPN) formation, and cleavage rate. Sperm penetration rates of treat higher than the control groups(P<0.05), and MPN formation rates were significantly(P<0.05) higher on treated groups (24.3~53.1%) than control groups(14.2~21.4%). After insemination, the cleavage rates at 120hr were groups higher than control groups(P<0.05).

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