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Epigenetic Modification of Cloned Embryos Improves Nanog Reprogramming in Pigs. 2015

Yanjun Huan, and Hongmei Wang, and Zhanfeng Wu, and Jiguang Zhang, and Jiang Zhu, and Zhonghua Liu, and Hongbin He
1 Dairy Cattle Research Center , Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, Shandong Province, 250010, China .

Incomplete reprogramming of pluripotent genes in cloned embryos is associated with low cloning efficiency. Epigenetic modification agents have been shown to enhance the developmental competence of cloned embryos; however, the effect of the epigenetic modification agents on pluripotent gene reprogramming remains unclear. Here, we investigated Nanog reprogramming and the expression patterns of pluripotent transcription factors during early embryo development in pigs. We found that compared with fertilized embryos, cloned embryos displayed higher methylation in the promoter and 5'-untranslated region and lower methylation in the first exon of Nanog. When 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (5-aza-dC) or trichostatin A (TSA) enhanced the development of porcine cloned embryos, Nanog methylation reprogramming was also improved, similar to that detected in fertilized counterparts. Furthermore, our results showed that the epigenetic modification agents improved the expression levels of Oct4 and Sox2 and effectively promoted Nanog transcription in cloned embryos. In conclusion, our results demonstrated that the epigenetic modification agent 5-aza-dC or TSA improved Nanog methylation reprogramming and the expression patterns of pluripotent transcription factors, thereby resulting in the enhanced expression of Nanog and high development of porcine cloned embryos. This work has important implications in the improvement of cloning efficiency.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006877 Hydroxamic Acids A class of weak acids with the general formula R-CONHOH. Hydroxamic Acid,Acid, Hydroxamic,Acids, Hydroxamic
D000077209 Decitabine An azacitidine derivative and antineoplastic antimetabolite. It inhibits DNA methyltransferase to re-activate silent genes, limiting METASTASIS and NEOPLASM DRUG RESISTANCE. Decitabine is used in the treatment of MYELODISPLASTIC SYNDROMES, and ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA. 2'-Deoxy-5-azacytidine,5-Aza-2'-deoxycytidine,5-AzadC,5-Azadeoxycytidine,5-Deoxyazacytidine,5AzadC,AzadC Compound,Dacogen,Decitabine Mesylate,NSC 127716,NSC-127716,2' Deoxy 5 azacytidine,5 Aza 2' deoxycytidine,5 Azadeoxycytidine,5 Deoxyazacytidine,Compound, AzadC,Mesylate, Decitabine,NSC127716
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001374 Azacitidine A pyrimidine analogue that inhibits DNA methyltransferase, impairing DNA methylation. It is also an antimetabolite of cytidine, incorporated primarily into RNA. Azacytidine has been used as an antineoplastic agent. Azacytidine,5-Azacytidine,NSC-102816,Vidaza,5 Azacytidine,NSC 102816,NSC102816
D014157 Transcription Factors Endogenous substances, usually proteins, which are effective in the initiation, stimulation, or termination of the genetic transcription process. Transcription Factor,Factor, Transcription,Factors, Transcription
D044127 Epigenesis, Genetic A genetic process by which the adult organism is realized via mechanisms that lead to the restriction in the possible fates of cells, eventually leading to their differentiated state. Mechanisms involved cause heritable changes to cells without changes to DNA sequence such as DNA METHYLATION; HISTONE modification; DNA REPLICATION TIMING; NUCLEOSOME positioning; and heterochromatization which result in selective gene expression or repression. Epigenetic Processes,Epigenetic Process,Epigenetics Processes,Genetic Epigenesis,Process, Epigenetic,Processes, Epigenetic,Processes, Epigenetics
D047108 Embryonic Development Morphological and physiological development of EMBRYOS. Embryo Development,Embryogenesis,Postimplantation Embryo Development,Preimplantation Embryo Development,Embryonic Programming,Post-implantation Embryo Development,Postnidation Embryo Development,Postnidation Embryo Development, Animal,Pre-implantation Embryo Development,Prenidation Embryo Development, Animal,Development, Embryo,Development, Embryonic,Development, Postnidation Embryo,Embryo Development, Post-implantation,Embryo Development, Postimplantation,Embryo Development, Postnidation,Embryo Development, Pre-implantation,Embryo Development, Preimplantation,Embryonic Developments,Embryonic Programmings,Post implantation Embryo Development,Pre implantation Embryo Development
D018398 Homeodomain Proteins Proteins encoded by homeobox genes (GENES, HOMEOBOX) that exhibit structural similarity to certain prokaryotic and eukaryotic DNA-binding proteins. Homeodomain proteins are involved in the control of gene expression during morphogenesis and development (GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL). Homeo Domain Protein,Homeobox Protein,Homeobox Proteins,Homeodomain Protein,Homeoprotein,Homeoproteins,Homeotic Protein,Homeo Domain Proteins,Homeotic Proteins,Domain Protein, Homeo,Protein, Homeo Domain,Protein, Homeobox,Protein, Homeodomain,Protein, Homeotic,Proteins, Homeo Domain,Proteins, Homeobox,Proteins, Homeodomain,Proteins, Homeotic
D018507 Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental Any of the processes by which nuclear, cytoplasmic, or intercellular factors influence the differential control of gene action during the developmental stages of an organism. Developmental Gene Expression Regulation,Embryologic Gene Expression Regulation,Gene Expression Regulation, Embryologic,Regulation of Gene Expression, Developmental,Regulation of Gene Expression, Embryologic,Regulation, Gene Expression, Developmental,Regulation, Gene Expression, Embryologic
D019175 DNA Methylation Addition of methyl groups to DNA. DNA methyltransferases (DNA methylases) perform this reaction using S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE as the methyl group donor. DNA Methylations,Methylation, DNA,Methylations, DNA

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