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Differential effects of follistatin on porcine oocyte competence and cumulus cell gene expression in vitro. 2018

Z Guo, and M S Islam, and D Liu, and G Liu, and L Lv, and Y Yang, and B Fu, and L Wang, and Z Liu, and H He, and H Wu
Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences Postdoctoral Programme, Animal Husbandry Research Institute, Harbin, China.

Several oocyte-derived genes/proteins are essential to early embryonic development. The expression and stability of these proteins are influenced by the autocrine/paracrine activity of factors released by oocytes and cumulus cells. This study investigated the paracrine and autocrine activity of follistatin (FS), which is secreted by oocytes and cumulus cells as part of porcine embryogenesis. Immunohistochemical (IHC) localization of follistatin was conducted on 100 randomly selected early- and late-cleaving two-cell embryos. Dissociated cumulus cells were treated with various doses of follistatin for determination of the follistatin gene (FST) mRNA expression levels by quantitative real-time PCR analysis. Microinjection of siRNA induced a downregulation of FST mRNA during embryonic development, thereby decreasing the proportion embryos developing to the blastocyst stage (19.33%). Immunolocalization analysis showed enhanced staining for follistatin in early-cleavage stage embryos. Quantitative real-time PCR indicated a significantly lower FST transcript level in cumulus cells after application of the highest dose of follistatin (100 ng/ml). Exogenous follistatin treatment of in vitro maturation embryos resulted in statistically significant dose-dependent changes during development. Application of the highest concentration (100 ng/ml) of follistatin decreased the maturation rate of the oocytes. On the other hand, the application of 10 ng/ml follistatin resulted in an increase in the number of embryos. The observed differential effect of exogenous follistatin might be due to maternal FST and autocrine/paracrine factors secreted by cumulus cells.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009865 Oocytes Female germ cells derived from OOGONIA and termed OOCYTES when they enter MEIOSIS. The primary oocytes begin meiosis but are arrested at the diplotene state until OVULATION at PUBERTY to give rise to haploid secondary oocytes or ova (OVUM). Ovocytes,Oocyte,Ovocyte
D001755 Blastocyst A post-MORULA preimplantation mammalian embryo that develops from a 32-cell stage into a fluid-filled hollow ball of over a hundred cells. A blastocyst has two distinctive tissues. The outer layer of trophoblasts gives rise to extra-embryonic tissues. The inner cell mass gives rise to the embryonic disc and eventual embryo proper. Embryo, Preimplantation,Blastocysts,Embryos, Preimplantation,Preimplantation Embryo,Preimplantation Embryos
D005260 Female Females
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
D012333 RNA, Messenger RNA sequences that serve as templates for protein synthesis. Bacterial mRNAs are generally primary transcripts in that they do not require post-transcriptional processing. Eukaryotic mRNA is synthesized in the nucleus and must be exported to the cytoplasm for translation. Most eukaryotic mRNAs have a sequence of polyadenylic acid at the 3' end, referred to as the poly(A) tail. The function of this tail is not known for certain, but it may play a role in the export of mature mRNA from the nucleus as well as in helping stabilize some mRNA molecules by retarding their degradation in the cytoplasm. Messenger RNA,Messenger RNA, Polyadenylated,Poly(A) Tail,Poly(A)+ RNA,Poly(A)+ mRNA,RNA, Messenger, Polyadenylated,RNA, Polyadenylated,mRNA,mRNA, Non-Polyadenylated,mRNA, Polyadenylated,Non-Polyadenylated mRNA,Poly(A) RNA,Polyadenylated mRNA,Non Polyadenylated mRNA,Polyadenylated Messenger RNA,Polyadenylated RNA,RNA, Polyadenylated Messenger,mRNA, Non Polyadenylated
D013552 Swine Any of various animals that constitute the family Suidae and comprise stout-bodied, short-legged omnivorous mammals with thick skin, usually covered with coarse bristles, a rather long mobile snout, and small tail. Included are the genera Babyrousa, Phacochoerus (wart hogs), and Sus, the latter containing the domestic pig (see SUS SCROFA). Phacochoerus,Pigs,Suidae,Warthogs,Wart Hogs,Hog, Wart,Hogs, Wart,Wart Hog
D015870 Gene Expression The phenotypic manifestation of a gene or genes by the processes of GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION and GENETIC TRANSLATION. Expression, Gene,Expressions, Gene,Gene Expressions
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
D054885 Cumulus Cells The granulosa cells of the cumulus oophorus which surround the OVUM in the GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE. At OVULATION they are extruded with OVUM. Granulosa Cells, Cumulus,Cumulus Granulosa Cells,Cell, Cumulus,Cell, Cumulus Granulosa,Cells, Cumulus,Cells, Cumulus Granulosa,Cumulus Cell,Cumulus Granulosa Cell,Granulosa Cell, Cumulus
D059471 In Vitro Oocyte Maturation Techniques Methods used to induce premature oocytes, that are maintained in tissue culture, to progress through developmental stages including to a stage that is competent to undergo FERTILIZATION. In Vitro Oocyte Maturation,In Vitro Maturation of Oocytes,Oocyte In Vitro Maturation

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