花䱻卵母细胞发育的组织学和超微结构观察

2015年7月至2017年10月在河南省驻马店宿鸭湖水库采集花?(Hemibarbus maculatus Bleeker)雌鱼样本190尾,体长7.12～32.21 cm,体重10.55～330.22 g,采用组织学和扫描电子显微镜技术观察了花?卵母细胞发育各时期的特征。结果表明,花?卵母细胞发育可分为5个时相,第I时相卵母细胞处于卵原细胞增殖阶段;第Ⅱ时相卵母细胞处于初级生长阶段,出现滤泡膜;第Ⅲ时相卵母细胞出现皮质液泡,细胞质膜之间形成放射带;第Ⅳ时相卵母细胞处于大生长后期,卵黄颗粒增多。电镜下观察发现放射带表面形成微孔状结构,核仁外排,可能与卵母细胞内营养物质积累有关;第Ⅴ时相卵母细胞中细胞核消失,卵母细胞发育为成熟卵子,与卵膜脱离,准备排卵。繁殖季节,花?卵巢成熟系数达到13.78%～17.04%。研究结果可为花?人工繁殖和育种工作提供参考。     

The effects analysis of two neonicotinoid insecticides on in vitro maturation of porcine oocytes using hanging drop monoculture method

Acetamiprid (ACE) and imidacroprid (IMI) are known neonicotinoid insecticides with strong affinities for the insect-selective nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. These provide insect control by hyperstimulating insect nerves and are used for agricultural pest management. However, it has also been reported that ACE and IMI affect mammalian reproductive function. We determined the effects of ACE and IMI on the in vitro maturation of porcine oocytes. Significant decreases in nuclear maturation rates were observed in the ACE or IMI-exposed groups. Also, in matured oocytes from the ACE or IMI-exposed groups, irregular chromosomes were observed. Our results suggest that ACE and IMI exposure was detrimental to porcine oocytes and the extent of the effects depends on the concentration of exposure.     

No effect of exogenous melatonin on development of cryopreserved metaphase II oocytes in mouse

Background

This study was conducted to investigate effect of exogenous melatonin on the development of mouse mature oocytes after cryopreservation.

Results

First, mouse metaphase II (MII) oocytes were vitrified in the open-pulled straws (OPS). After warming, they were cultured for 1 h in M₂ medium containing melatonin at different concentrations (0, 10⁻⁹, 10⁻⁷, 10⁻⁵, 10⁻³ mol/L). Then the oocytes were used to detect reactive oxygen species (ROS) and glutathione (GSH) levels (fluorescence microscopy), and the developmental potential after parthenogenetic activation. The experimental results showed that the ROS level and cleavage rate in 10⁻³ mol/L melatonin group was significantly lower than that in melatonin-free group (control). The GSH levels and blastocyst rates in all melatonin-treated groups were similar to that in control. Based on the above results, we detected the expression of gene Hsp90aa1, Hsf1, Hspa1b, Nrf2 and Bcl-x1 with qRT-PCR in oocytes treated with 10⁻⁷, or 10⁻³ mol/L melatonin and untreated control. After warming and culture for 1 h, the oocytes showed higher Hsp90aa1 expression in 10⁻⁷ mol/L melatonin-treated group than in the control (P < 0.05); the Hsf1, Hsp90aa1 and Bcl-x1 expression were significantly decreased in 10⁻³ mol/L melatonin-treated group when compared to the control. Based on the above results and previous research, we detected the development of vitrified-warmed oocytes treated with either 10⁻⁷ or 0 mol/L melatonin by in vitro fertilization. No difference was observed between them.

Conclusions

Our results indicate that the supplementation of melatonin (10⁻⁹ to 10⁻³ mol/L) in culture medium and incubation for 1 h did not improve the subsequent developmental potential of vitrified-warmed mouse MII oocytes, even if there were alteration in gene expression.     

A computer vision system for oocyte counting using images captured by smartphone

This work proposes a computer vision procedure for counting Twospot astyanax (Astyanax bimaculatus) oocytes in Petri dishes using images captured by smartphone. First, the proposed procedure uses simple linear iterative clustering (SLIC) to divide the images into groups of pixels (superpixels). Then, based on their color and space characteristics, the images are classified into light background, dark background, dirt, or oocyte by a machine learning algorithm. Five different types of machine learning algorithms were tested: support vector machines (SVM), decision trees using the algorithm J48 and random forest, k-nearest neighbors (k-NN), and Naive Bayes. To train the algorithms, 8.578 superpixels were classified by an expert into oocyte (n = 354), dirtiness (n = 651), dark background (n = 3.622), and light background (n = 3.951). Of the five learning algorithms, SVM obtained the best result with 97% correct oocyte recognition. Given the wide availability of smartphones, we therefore conclude that the presented procedure can be a valuable tool in future experiments and studies on fertilization and hatching success in Twospot astyanax.     

PLCγ1基因对绵羊早期胚胎体外发育的影响

旨在探究磷脂酶Cγ1（phospholipase Cgamma 1,PLCγ1）基因对绵羊早期胚胎体外发育的影响,为揭示PLCγ1基因在早期胚胎发育过程中的作用机制奠定基础。本研究选取包裹3层以上颗粒细胞的绵羊卵母细胞为试验材料,体外培养成熟后将其分为两组,利用显微注射技术将PLCγ1基因导入MⅡ期（减数第二次分裂中期）卵母细胞（n=127）中为试验组,以显微注射空载体pcDNA3.1-EGFP作为对照组（n=120）,经48 h后统计其卵裂率;并利用Ca²⁺探针Rhod 2-AM监测MⅡ卵母细胞和显微注射后16、48、72、96、120 h时各时期卵母细胞以及早期胚胎内Ca²⁺波动。结果显示,PLCγ1基因显微注射后卵母细胞被激活,卵裂率为（（19.67±0.2）%,P<0.01）,桑椹胚发育率为（（9.00±0.17）%,P<0.05）;PLCγ1基因注射后,卵母细胞和早期胚胎不同发育时期有Ca²⁺浓度变化,可观察发现Ca²⁺主要分布在胞质中且注射48 h时可达到峰值（P<0.01）。结果表明,PLCγ1基因可以引起绵羊卵母细胞发育过程中发生Ca²⁺振荡,启动其卵裂,并促使早期胚胎的继续发育。     

O-GlcNAc修饰水平变化对牛卵母细胞体外成熟的影响

旨在探究O-β-N-乙酰葡糖胺（O-linked beta-N-acetylglucosamine,O-GlcNAc）修饰水平变化对牛卵母细胞体外成熟的影响。本研究以牛卵母细胞为研究对象,检测O-GlcNAc转移酶（O-GlcNAc transferase,OGT）、O-GlcNAc糖苷酶（O-GlcNAcase,OGA）及O-GlcNAc蛋白在牛体外成熟卵母细胞中的分布;将卵丘-卵母细胞复合体分别在添加4 mmol·L^-1 OGT抑制剂BADGP和100 μmol·L^-1 OGA抑制剂PUGNAc的体外成熟液中进行体外成熟,将未添加组作为对照组,分别统计各组卵母细胞第一极体排出率和体外受精胚胎发育率,并采用荧光定量PCR和Western blot检测O-GlcNAc蛋白、OGT、OGA、GFAT和TXNIP的mRNA和蛋白表达。结果表明,OGT和O-GlcNAc蛋白共定位于牛体外成熟卵母细胞的细胞质和细胞核中,而OGA和O-GlcNAc蛋白共定位于体外成熟卵母细胞的细胞质中,且相对集中在卵母细胞的皮质区。与对照组相比,BADGP处理组和PUGNAc处理组卵母细胞第一极体排出率（（52.8±5.1）%&（60.9±1.9）%vs.（70.8±5.4）%）和体外受精囊胚发育率（（9.6±4.9）%&（10.0±5.8）%vs.（21.5±4.3）%）均显著降低（P<0.05）。BADGP处理显著降低了OGT的表达,使卵母细胞的O-GlcNAc修饰水平发生下调,OGA的表达降低;而在PUGNAc处理组中,卵母细胞OGA的表达显著下调,O-GlcNAc修饰水平升高,OGT的蛋白表达显著减少;抑制OGT显著上调己糖胺生物合成途径关键限速酶GFAT mRNA的表达,而抑制OGA则显著下调GFAT mRNA的表达;此外,O-GlcNAc修饰水平改变显著上调了葡萄糖调控关键因子TXNIP的表达。研究结果表明,O-GlcNAc修饰水平改变会降低牛卵母细胞体外成熟及发育能力,卵母细胞通过反馈调节OGT、OGA、GFAT以及TXNIP的表达,应对O-GlcNAc修饰水平的波动。     

绵羊磷脂酶C-γ1对绵羊卵母细胞体外成熟的影响

卵母细胞成熟率可作为衡量体外培养卵母细胞质量和发育能力的指标。本研究旨在探讨PLC-γ1是否参与了绵羊卵母细胞的体外成熟及其影响。将绵羊卵母细胞在含有不同浓度的U73122（PLC抑制剂））及m-3M3FBS （PLC激活剂）的成熟培养液中进行培养,每个浓度150个细胞,重复试验3次,统计细胞成熟率、卵裂率及桑葚胚率以供筛选出PLC-γ1的最佳抑制及促进浓度。qPCR检测0.5 μmol·L^-1 U73122及0.5 μmol·L^-1 m-3M3FBS处理后48 h的卵母细胞中PLC-γ1、BAK、BAX、CASP3、CASP8、P53、BCL6基因mRNA水平表达情况,Western blot检测0.5 μmol·L^-1 U73122及0.5 μmol·L^-1 m-3M3FBS处理后48 h的卵母细胞中PLC-γ1、BAK、BAX、CASP3、CASP8、P53、BCL6蛋白的表达情况。每个浓度150个细胞,重复试验3次。在绵羊卵母细胞中,0.5 μmol·L^-1 U73122是促进成熟的最佳浓度,0.5 μmol·L^-1 m-3M3FBS是抑制成熟的最佳浓度。0.5 μmol·L^-1 U73122处理组卵裂率和囊胚率均显著低于对照组。0.5 μmol·L^-1 m-3M3FBS处理组卵裂率和囊胚率均显著高于对照组。通过qPCR检测结果显示,与对照组相比,U73122组中BAK、BAX、CASP3、CASP8、P53基因mRNA表达量显著上升,PLC-γ1、BCL6基因mRNA表达量显著下降;m-3M3FBS组则与之相反。Western blot结果显示,与对照组相比,U73122组中BAK、BAX、CASP8蛋白表达量显著增多,PLC-γ1、BCL6蛋白表达量显著减少,P53和CASP3蛋白表达量无明显变化。m-3M3FBS组中PLC-γ1、BCL6蛋白表达量显著增多,BAX、CASP3、P53蛋白表达量显著减少,BAK、CASP8蛋白表达量无明显变化。综上所述,本研究表明PLC-γ1在绵羊卵母细胞的体外成熟培养中发挥重要作用,其可调节卵母细胞的成熟以及早期胚胎的发育能力。     

DNA Methylation Pattern in Pronuclear-Stage Mouse Embryos: Effect of Oocyte Vitrification

This study was conducted to investigate the pattern of DNA methylation in pronuclearstage mouse embryos derived from vitrified-warmed oocytes.Mouse oocytes at metaphase Ⅱ (MⅡ) stage of meiosis were all...     

Oocyte Transfer as an Analytical Tool:Vintage Experiments in Domestic Farm Animals

Four transplant studies are described that focus on fertilisation and early development or the progression of unfertilised oocytes (eggs) in the oviduct.(1) Pig eggs transplanted from ovulations induce...     

In vitro maturation and fertilization of prepubertal and pubertal black Bengal goat oocytes

Oocytes retrieval, in vitro maturation (IVM) and fertilization (IVF) efficiency are inevitable steps towards in vitro production of embryos. In the present study, these parameters were investigated in the ovaries of prepubertal (n = 31) and pubertal (n = 61) black Bengal goats obtained from a slaughterhouse. Nuclear maturation was evaluated upon aspiration and following IVM in TCM-199 (Earle''s salt with L-glutamine and sodium bicarbonate) for 27 h at 39℃ under 5% CO₂ in humidified air. The oocytes retrieval and efficiency (mean ± SD) per prepubertal and pubertal goats were 5.2 ± 0.6 and 6.8 ± 0.6, and 77.3 ± 0.1% and 80.5 ± 0.6%, respectively. Anaphase I - telophase I stages differed significantly (7.3 ± 0.8 vs. 2.6 ± 0.2, p < 0.05) between the two groups of goats. After IVM, the percentages of metaphase II were significantly higher (66.3 vs. 60.3, p < 0.05) in pubertal goats than in their prepubertal counterparts. The percentages of normal in vitro fertilization (IVF) in Fert-Tyrode''s albumin lactate pyruvate of pubertal goat oocytes did not differ between Percoll and swim-up sperm separation methods (36.7 ± 0.9% vs. 32.7 ± 1.3%, p > 0.05). Furthermore, sperm capacitation by heparin alone or in combination with ionomycin did not lead to a significant increase in the normal fertilization rate (34.8 ± 1.7 vs. 32.2 ± 1.5%, respectively) in the oocytes of pubertal goats. In conclusion, the ovaries of pubertal black Bengal goats obtained from the slaughterhouse could be used for in vitro embryo production. However, further optimization of the IVM and IVF techniques are necessary for satisfactory in vitro embryo production.