哺乳动物卵母细胞凋亡的研究现状及新进展

细胞凋亡又称程序性细胞死亡,是指机体为维持体内环境的稳定,由基因控制的细胞自主的有序性死亡。对于雌性生殖系而言,细胞凋亡是维持其正常功能的一个重要组成要术。就哺乳动物来说,超过99．9％的雌性生殖细胞会在发育的不同时期发生凋亡。本文主要综述了细胞凋亡的新概念、卵子发生过程中的细胞凋亡现象,同时还对当今卵母细胞凋亡研究的现状及新进展做出了总结。     

哺乳动物卵母细胞凋亡机制研究进展

细胞凋亡是细胞程序性死亡过程,在生殖细胞的发生过程中具有重要作用。哺乳动物卵母细胞在生长发育过程中,除排卵受精的成熟卵母细胞外,其他卵母细胞在卵泡发育的不同阶段凋亡。作者综述了卵母细胞的发育与细胞凋亡、细胞凋亡的主要参与分子及凋亡途径等研究进展,旨在为进一步研究哺乳动物卵母细胞的生长、发育和排卵机制提供帮助。     

miRNA调控哺乳动物卵泡发育和卵母细胞成熟的研究进展

雌性哺乳动物的卵泡发育和卵母细胞成熟受繁殖关键基因的时空调控,miRNA作为一类小的非编码RNA,调节大部分此类基因的表达。近十几年来,研究者通过高通量测序、敲除miRNA生成过程中的关键基因以及过表达或抑制miRNA表达等方法找到了大量与哺乳动物卵泡发育和卵母细胞生长相关的miRNAs。通过研究这些miRNAs及其靶基因的互作关系,最终确定其在哺乳动物卵泡发育和卵母细胞成熟中的作用。本文综述了雌性哺乳动物主要生殖细胞及细胞外miRNAs在卵泡发育和卵母细胞成熟过程中的表达及潜在作用,以期为深入探究雌性哺乳动物繁殖调控机制提供参考。     

哺乳动物卵泡生长发育相关分子通路研究进展

生殖发育关系到一个物种的繁衍生息。哺乳动物的雌性生殖细胞,也就是卵母细胞,其生殖能力的获得需要同时经历两个过程:卵子发生和卵泡发育,而这两个相互依存的过程将为雌雄配子相互结合及新一代个体发育的起始奠定基础。随着分子生物学技术的发展,许多与卵泡发育相关的基因表达调控机制逐渐被揭示出来,新观点纷纷涌现。作者将对哺乳动物卵泡生长发育各阶段的主要分子通路研究进展进行综述,旨在为卵子干细胞的研究、治疗性克隆的发展、卵子减少不孕症等人类疾病的治疗和研究提供理论依据;此外,本综述还将对畜牧业中加快卵泡的发育进程、充分利用早期卵母细胞资源、缩短世代间隔、提高繁殖率等产生重要的指导意义。     

Kit和KitL在卵泡发育过程中的作用

在卵泡内,卵母细胞及其周围的颗粒细胞之间的旁分泌作用对哺乳动物的卵子发生和卵泡发育是非常重要的。研究表明颗粒细胞衍生的KitL(Kitligand,stem cell factor,SCF)与卵母细胞和膜细胞产生的Kit的相互作用在PGCs迁移和增殖、卵泡发育过程中有重要的作用。本文重点阐述了由KitL通过Kit激活的PI3K(phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase,磷脂酰肌醇-3-激酶)通路,它对卵母细胞生长、凋亡和卵泡早期发育起重要的调节作用。     

Fas/FasL系统调控公牛精子发生的研究进展

牛的精子发生是一个特殊的雄性生殖细胞的分化、增殖和凋亡的过程。在这一过程中,生殖细胞总是不断地处于分化和凋亡的动态平衡之中。凋亡信号转导分子Fas和FasL组成的Fas/FasL系统不但在细胞自稳和疾病发生中具有重要作用,而且参与调控牛的精子发生。当Fas和FasL表达异常时,直接影响生殖细胞的发育和增殖。作者通过阐明Fas/FasL系统在牛精子发生过程中的调控机理,为提高种公牛的繁殖性能开创一条新的途径。     

母源基因在猪卵母细胞成熟及胚胎发育中的作用

卵母细胞成熟和胚胎的早期发育是由多因素调控的复杂的生物过程,母源基因及合子基因的表达变化控制着个体的发生,决定着所有生命的进程。母源基因是指受精前卵子发育时母体细胞转录生成的RNA以及其蛋白产物,定位于成熟的卵母细胞胞质中,母源基因在卵母细胞成熟和胚胎的早期发育过程中起着相当重要的作用。对母源基因的研究将为我们解释胚胎发育过程中的生命现象及解决生殖发育方面的问题提供有力的理论依据。目前关于母源基因的研究多集中于传统的模式生物中,而对畜牧业生产中重要的经济动物却涉及很少。本文以母源基因在猪卵母细胞成熟和胚胎发育中的研究现状作一综述,希望为经济动物的繁殖及发育研究提供一定的参考依据。     

哺乳动物原始卵泡形成与发育的研究进展

在大多数雌性哺乳动物中,早期原始卵泡的形成主要包括3个过程：原始生殖细胞的迁移、生殖细胞减数分裂和生殖细胞巢破裂。原始卵泡形成与发育过程涉及到诸多因子和信号通路的调节作用,且原始卵泡库的大小及储备能力将决定雌性动物终生生殖能力。本文就参与原始卵泡形成和发育过程中的因子和信号通路作一综述,旨在深入了解参与原始卵泡形成与发育的细胞和分子机制,为维持原始卵泡库及促进原始卵泡激活提供研究思路。     

哺乳动物原始卵泡形成与发育的研究进展

在大多数雌性哺乳动物中,早期原始卵泡的形成主要包括3个过程:原始生殖细胞的迁移、生殖细胞减数分裂和生殖细胞巢破裂。原始卵泡形成与发育过程涉及到诸多因子和信号通路的调节作用,且原始卵泡库的大小及储备能力将决定雌性动物终生生殖能力。本文就参与原始卵泡形成和发育过程中的因子和信号通路作一综述,旨在深入了解参与原始卵泡形成与发育的细胞和分子机制,为维持原始卵泡库及促进原始卵泡激活提供研究思路。     

利用亮甲酚蓝染色法预测牛卵母细胞发育潜能的研究

利用亮甲酚蓝(Brilliant cresyl blue,BCB)对牛未成熟卵母细胞进行染色,根据染色结果的不同对牛未成熟卵母细胞进行分组培养,观察不同组间卵母细胞发育潜能与细胞凋亡的差异,探讨以BCB着色判定牛卵质量的可行性.本试验在牛卵母细胞成熟培养前用26μmol·L-1BCB染色90 min作为处理组(BCB+和BCB-),以未染色卵母细胞作为对照组;以卵内谷胱甘肽的浓度作为胞质成熟的判定指标,以卵母细胞体外受精后囊胚率作为卵子发育能力的判定指标,同时参照卵母细胞的凋亡检测,综合评定卵子的质量.结果表明:(1)着色组(BCB+)卵母细胞成熟率与对照组和无色组(BCB-)间差异显著(P＜0.05);(2)成熟卵母细胞中谷胱甘肽的浓度较培养前差异显著(P＜0.05);(3)经BCB染色,卵母细胞在成熟后,BCB+组的成熟率、凋亡率较对照组、BCB-组差异显著(P＜0.05);(4)体外受精后,BCB+组的囊胚率和囊胚细胞数较对照组和BCB-组差异显著(P＜0.05).由此可见,牛卵母细胞经BCB的染色选择可以作为判断卵母细胞未来发育潜能的一个标记.     

Expression of p63 in the mouse primordial germ cells

Proteins encoded by p63 gene a have structural similarity with tumor suppressor p53, and were thought to induce cell cycle arrest and apoptosis during development. The p63 proteins are also expressed in the basal cells of many epithelial tissues in the adult, and supposed to play important roles in maintaining the epidermal stem cells. Previously, we reported the p63 expression in the testis of mouse embryos, suggesting their involvement in the growth arrest and apoptosis of testicular germ cells (Nakamuta and Kobayashi, J. Vet. Med. Sci. 65:853-856). In this study, we investigated the timing of this p63 expression in the germ cells during migration and colonization to the gonads. Immunohistochemical analysis of mice from embryonic day (E) 7.5 to E12.5 demonstrated that p63 positive reactivity was seen as early as E8.5 when the founder cells of germ cells, primordial germ cells (PGCs), were located in the hind gut epithelium, but PGCs were negative for p63 at E7.5 when they first appeared. p63 is expressed as six isoforms, resulting from alternative splicing at C-terminus and by the use of two promoters that generate variations at N-terminal end. RT-PCR analyses suggested that different types of p63 mRNAs were likely to be expressed in PGCs during development. These results imply that p63 may be involved in the regulation of PGC development by controlling the gene expression required for their migration and colonization to the gonads.     

羊驼睾丸细胞凋亡及凋亡相关蛋白的定位

本研究旨在观察羊驼睾丸的出生后发育和精子发生过程中的细胞凋亡及凋亡相关蛋白Bcl2和Caspase3 的定位.取材新生、12月龄和24月龄羊驼的睾丸,用TUNEL法检测睾丸发育和精子发生过程的细胞凋亡,用免疫组织化学技术检测凋亡相关蛋白Bcl2和Caspase3在羊驼出生后发育和精子发生过程中的定位.结果显示在新生羊驼睾丸未检测到TUNEL阳性细胞,Caspase3和Bcl2表达于间质细胞,提示在新生期凋亡蛋白参与间质细胞凋亡的调节,为曲精小管的发育提供空间;12月龄羊驼睾丸TUNEL阳性细胞定位于曲精小管中央部分,Caspase3 和Bcl2定位于间质细胞和曲精小管中央生殖细胞,提示在青春期(12月龄)羊驼睾丸,细胞凋亡和凋亡相关蛋白参与曲精小管管腔形成的调节;24月龄羊驼睾丸TUNEL阳性细胞定位于精原细胞、精母细胞和精子细胞,Caspase3 和Bcl2定位于间质细胞和各个发育阶段的生精细胞,Caspase3阳性细胞在精原细胞最高,向精母细胞和精子细胞逐渐减少,Bcl2在精原细胞弱阳性表达,在血睾屏障以内的曲精小管近腔室部分呈弥散性强阳性表达,提示在性成熟(24月龄)羊驼睾丸精子发生过程中,细胞凋亡主要发生于精原细胞和早期精母细胞,Bcl2可能抑制精母细胞之后生殖细胞的凋亡.结果提示在羊驼睾丸出生后发育和精子发生过程中存在细胞凋亡现象;凋亡蛋白Caspase3和Bcl2参与羊驼睾丸发育和精子发生过程中细胞凋亡的调节.     

生殖激素对雄性生殖细胞凋亡调控的研究进展

随着工业化生产的不断扩大，由环境内分泌干扰物诱发生殖细胞凋亡的报道日趋增多。因此，激素在生殖细胞凋亡中作用的研究再次成为人们关注的焦点。文章对调节雄性生精活动的主要生殖激素如促黄体素、卵泡刺激素、睾酮等对生殖细胞凋亡的调控进行了综述。目的是为了进一步阐明生殖激素在生殖细胞凋亡过程中的作用机制，为男性不育，生殖系统肿瘤等生殖系统疾病的防治及环境毒物致病机理和药物残留学的研究提供理论基础。     

Apoptosis inhibition by insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I during in vitro maturation of bovine oocytes

Recently, significant progress has been achieved in improving the yield of good quality embryos in vitro. However, efforts are still required to recognize the factors and understand the mechanisms of oocyte maturation, which are essential for subsequent embryo development. The aims of the present study were to determine the frequency of apoptosis in oocytes recovered from slaughterhouse ovaries and to investigate whether insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I action during oocyte maturation in vitro may withhold apoptosis and improve oocyte quality. Only oocytes of proper morphology with homogenous ooplasm and compact cumulus cells were selected for this study. All oocytes recovered from the slaughterhouse ovaries were divided into two groups. One group of oocytes, chosen for apoptosis detection, was examined immediately after recovery. The other group of oocytes was maturated in vitro. Oocytes were maturated with IGF-I supplementation (100 ng/ml). Oocytes without supplementation were used as a control. Apoptosis in oocytes was determined by positive results of TUNEL assay and active caspase labeling. The percentage of apoptotic oocytes detected by TUNEL fell to zero when the maturation medium was supplemented with IGF-I in comparison to the control matured oocytes (0 vs. 9.87%; P<0.05). However, active caspase labeling was only slightly decreased in the IGF-I matured oocytes compared with the control matured oocytes (1.13 vs. 2.08%; P<0.05). The results indicate that IGF-I may serve as an anti-apoptotic factor during oocyte maturation. We suggest that IGF-I may inhibit apoptosis in oocytes at the stage of caspase activation and may prevent further advancement of oocyte apoptosis.     

Expression and localisation of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins in developing rat ovary

Bcl-2 and Bax proteins localised mainly in granulosa cells. Primordial and primary follicles of new born rat ovary showed an intensive nuclear staining for Bax but faint staining for Bcl-2. In terms of staining intensity, no remarkable difference was observed within the same stage of developing follicle. Compared to new born rats, granulosa cells of adult and one month old rat ovary showed an increased staining both for Bcl-2 and Bax proteins. No staining was observed in primordial follicles of one month old and adult rats. However, granulosa cells of primary follicles, granulosa cells and theca cells in tertiary follicles of adult rat ovary also showed a strong staining for Bcl-2 and Bax proteins. Oocytes of follicles from different developmental stages revealed an apparent staining both for Bcl-2 and Bax proteins. However, in the more mature follicles oocytes stained more intensively. In developing corpus luteum a remarkable staining was observed for Bax. However, the staining was more prominent in regressing corpus luteum. Contrary to this, Bcl-2 stained the luteal cells in developing corpus luteum strongly, while in the fully developed corpus luteum no staining for Bcl-2 was observed. In conclusion, there was an apparent relation between the expression of the apoptosis regulating protein Bcl-2 and Bax and follicular development. Thus, during the follicular development Bcl-2 and Bax may be involved in granulosa cell demise in rat ovary. Furthermore, increased levels of Bax and decreased levels of Bcl-2 in the fully developed corpus luteum suggest that Bax plays a role in apoptosis of luteal cells in rat ovary.     

半胱氨酸天冬氨酸特异性蛋白酶介导的细胞凋亡对精子发生发育及冷冻保存的影响

半胱氨酸天冬氨酸特异性蛋白酶(cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase, Caspase)是直接导致凋亡细胞解体的蛋白酶家族,在细胞凋亡机制网络中处于中心地位。在精子发生发育过程中,机体通过生殖细胞凋亡与细胞增殖平衡机制来确保正常数量和质量的精子分化与成熟。精子冷冻保存会对精子造成不可逆的冷冻损伤,冷冻－解冻后,一些标志性凋亡现象会显著增多。作者对Caspase介导的细胞凋亡对精子发生发育及冷冻保存的影响机制进行了综述,表明精子发生发育和冷冻损伤与精子细胞凋亡存在密切的联系。     

Advance of Apoptotic Mechanism in Mammalian Oocyte

Apoptosis is programmed cell death process, which plays an important role in the process of development of germ cells. In the process of growth and development of mammalian oocytes, in addition to the mature ovulation fertilization of the oocytes, the others are apoptotic at different stages of follicular oocytes. This paper summarizes the research progress of development of the main apoptosis mechanism and apoptosis pathway of mammalian oocytes, and lays a foundation for further studying growth, development and ovulation mechanism of oocytes.