Role of Cumulus Cells on In Vitro Maturation of Canine Oocytes

The objectives of the present study were to investigate the relationship between the morphological status of cumulus cells surrounding canine oocytes after maturation culture and the meiotic stage of the oocytes. In addition, the effect of the removal of cumulus cells from canine cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) during maturation culture on their meiotic competence was examined. Canine COCs were collected from bitches at the anoestrous and dioestrous stages and only COCs with >110 microm in vitelline diameter were cultured in medium 199 with 10% canine serum for 72 h. In the first experiment, the relation between the morphological status of cumulus cells surrounding oocytes cultured for 72 h and their meiotic stages was examined. At the end of maturation culture, the proportions of intact, partially nude and completely nude oocytes were 65.2%, 22.9% and 11.9%, respectively. The proportion of maturation to metaphase II of completely nude oocytes was highest among the oocytes with different morphological status of cumulus cells. In the second experiment, the cumulus cells were partially or completely removed from COCs at 48 h after the start of maturation culture and the oocytes were cultured for a further 24 h. The proportion of oocytes reaching metaphase II in the completely denuded oocytes was significantly higher than that in the control oocytes without the removal treatment of cumulus cells. The results indicate that morphological status of cumulus cells surrounding oocytes may be related to the nuclear maturation of canine oocytes, and the removal of cumulus cells from COCs during maturation culture can promote the completion of oocyte meiotic maturation.     

Effect of Follicle Stimulation Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone on Cumulus Cell Expansion and In Vitro Nuclear Maturation of Canine Oocytes

In general, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) play important roles in the regulation of cumulus cell expansion and oocyte maturation. We investigated the effects of supplementation of FSH or LH in in vitro maturation (IVM) medium on the incidence of cumulus cell expansion and nuclear maturation in canine oocytes. Cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) were cultured in TCM-199 supplemented with 10% foetal bovine serum (FBS), 1 mg/ml cysteine, 0.2 mm pyruvic acid and different concentrations of FSH or LH (control, 0.5, 5 or 50 microg/ml) at 38.5 degrees C, 5% CO(2) in air for 72 h. The cumulus cell expansion was measured by microscopic visualization, and nuclear maturation of denuded oocytes was determined by staining with 10 microg/ml Hoechst33342 for 30 min. The cumulus cell expansion in the 5 microg/ml FSH group (397.2 +/- 64.3 microm) was significantly higher than those in the control, 0.5, and 50 microg/ml FSH groups (168.3 +/- 19.1, 286.0 +/- 69.7 and 300.0 +/- 84.3 microm, respectively; p < 0.05). However, there was no difference in cumulus cell expansion among the control, 0.5, 5 and 50 microg/ml LH groups (165.6 +/- 20.2, 160 +/- 26.5, 172 +/- 20.5 and 168 +/- 23.1 microm, respectively; p > 0.05). After 72 h of IVM, the proportion of nuclear development to the MI-MII stage in the 0.5 microg/ml FSH group (15.1%) was higher than those in the control, 0.5 and 50 microg/ml FSH groups (0.9%, 6.5% and 8.0%, respectively; p < 0.05). However, there was no significant difference in nuclear maturation to the MI-MII stage among control, 0.5, 5 and 50 microg/ml LH groups (4.6%, 2.3%, 5.4% and 8.6%, respectively; p > 0.05). This study indicated that a FSH supplement in IVM medium can increase cumulus cell expansion and nuclear maturation, while the nuclear maturation rate remained low. Further studies are required to improve the nuclear development to the MI-MII stages in canine oocytes.     

山羊卵母细胞体外成熟的研究

在38℃和39℃不同温度条件下培养山羊卵母细胞,结果表明:在38℃和39℃下成熟率分别为63.6%和57.3%,二者之间差异不显著,说明只要培养温度在山羊正常体温的变动范围内,对其卵母细胞的成熟率没有影响;在38℃温度条件下用10?S的M199培养液成熟率为62.5%,而10 mg/ml BSA的M199培养液成熟率为58.7%,二者之间差异不显著,说明无血清培养可以代替血清培养.     

海狸鼠卵母细胞体外成熟培养初探

实验用ＰＭＳＧ或ＰＭＳＧ＋ＨＣＧ处理或未经激素处理的海狸鼠８只，共获卵巢卵母细胞１３８枚。激素处理对获取卵巢卵母细胞的数量没有影响，而对体外成熟发育至卵丘扩展和半成熟阶段有促进作用。三种不同培养液（Ｗｈｉｔｅｎ＋ＦＣＳ；ＴＣＭ１９９＋ＰＭＳＧ＋ＦＣＳ；ＴＣＭ１９９＋ＨＣＧ＋ＦＣＳ）共培养１２５枚卵母细胞，培养后卵丘扩展率及半成熟率分别为５６．５％，４５．７％，４７．６％和２１．７％，１２．３％，９．５％，以Ｗｈｉｔｅｎ液较高（分别为５６．５％和２１．７％），但只有ＴＣＭ１９９＋ＰＭＳＧ＋ＦＣＳ组有２枚卵母细胞出现第一极体。结果表明海狸鼠卵母细胞与其它啮齿动物的卵母细胞一样，能够在体外培养成熟，完成第一次减数分裂，排出第一极体     

不同成熟时间的猪卵母细胞对体外受精的影响及孤雌发育

采用NCSU-37为体外成熟、受精、培养体系,比较不同成熟时间46h、58h和70h的猪卵母细胞对体外受精的影响和孤雌发育。结果显示,猪卵母细胞在体外成熟培养46h、58h和70h后,46h培养组的卵母细胞体外受精后的卵裂率明显低于58h和70h培养组(P<0.05),但囊胚发育率明显高于其他两组(P<0.05)。46h组的孤雌发育率明显高于其他两组(P<0.05),囊胚发育率三组之间无显著差异。表明猪卵母细胞体外成熟培养时间延长,体外受精后的囊胚发育率降低,孤雌发育率相应增加。     

Parthenogenetic Induction of Canine Oocytes by Electrical Stimulation and Ca-EDTA

In this study, we investigated parthenogenetic induction of canine oocytes by electrical stimulation following Ca-EDTA treatment. Oocyte maturation, parthenogenetic development, and cleavage rate in canine after various electrical stimulations (1.5, 1.8, 2.1 kV/cm) for 50 μs with single DC pulse following 1 mM Ca-EDTA treatment were investigated. In oocyte activated electrically at the voltage of 1.5 kV/cm after 1 mM Ca-EDTA treatment, the rate of pronucleus and two-cell was 4.1% and 2.7%, respectively. Although electrical stimulation could parthenogenetically induce immature oocyte to cleavage stage, degeneration rate in all experimental groups was more than 60%. This means that electrical stimulation after Ca-EDTA treatment could cause canine oocytes to be degenerated. However, two-cell in canine oocyte by parthenogenesis was for the first time induced. Therefore, we suggested that electrical stimulation for canine oocytes could induce parthenogenetically early embryonic cleavage. This result can be used as a basic data for parthenogenesis study in canine. Also, to perform more developed embryonic development, further study to parthenogenesis in canine need to be developed.     

Ghrelin Accelerates In Vitro Maturation of Bovine Oocytes

Ghrelin, apart from its metabolic role, is nowadays considered as a basic regulator of reproductive functions of mammals, acting at central and gonadal levels. Here, we investigated for possible direct actions of ghrelin on in vitro maturation of bovine oocytes and for its effects on blastocyst yield and quality. In experiment 1, cumulus oocyte complexes (COCs) were matured in the presence of four different concentrations of ghrelin (0, 200, 800 and 2000 pg/ml). In vitro fertilization and embryo culture were carried out in the absence of ghrelin, and blastocyst formation rates were examined on days 7, 8 and 9. In experiment 2, only the 800 pg/ml dose of ghrelin was used. Four groups of COCs were matured for 18 or 24 h (C18, Ghr18, C24 and Ghr24), and subsequently, they were examined for oocyte nuclear maturation and cumulus layer expansion; blastocysts were produced as in experiment 1. The relative mRNA abundance of various genes related to metabolism, oxidation, developmental competence and apoptosis was examined in snap‐frozen cumulus cells, oocytes and day‐7 blastocysts. In experiment 1, ghrelin significantly suppressed blastocyst formation rates. In experiment 2, more ghrelin‐treated oocytes matured for 18 h reached MII compared with controls, while no difference was observed when maturation lasted for 24 h. At 18 and 24 h, the cumulus layer was more expanded in ghrelin‐treated COCs than in the controls. The blastocyst formation rate was higher in Ghr18 (27.7 ± 2.4%) compared with Ghr24 (17.5 ± 2.4%). Differences were detected in various genes’ expression, indicating that in the presence of ghrelin, incubation of COCs for 24 h caused over‐maturation (induced ageing) of oocytes, but formed blastocysts had a higher hatching rate compared with the controls. We infer that ghrelin exerts a specific and direct role on the oocyte, accelerating its maturational process.     

半胱氨酸对猪卵母细胞体外成熟、体外受精及GSH水平的影响

体外受精技术也称胚胎生产技术（invitro production,IVP）,包括卵母细胞的体外成熟、精子的获能、卵子的体外受精和受精卵的体外培养等几个连续的过程。半胱氨酸是GSH的前体物质,在牛体外胚胎生产过程中疏基复合物能增加细胞内GSH的合成,在受精和胚胎的开始阶段保持高浓度GSH可以增加发育率。试验的目的是评价半胱氨酸对猪卵母细胞的成熟率、受精率及成熟培养时期卵母细胞内GSH水平的影响,现报道如下。     

促卵泡素对奶牛卵母细胞体外成熟的影响

为研究促卵泡素（FSH）在奶牛卵母细胞的成熟过程中的促进作用,在牛卵母细胞成熟液中添加0μg／mL、10μg／mL、25／μg／mL、50μg／mL、100μg／mLFSH统计成熟率。结果表明,添加FSH各组与对照组相比,卵母细胞的成熟率均显著提高。而添加10μg／mL、25μg／mL、100μg／mL组卵母细胞的成熟率之间差异不显著,50μg／mL组卵母细胞的成熟率最高。无论是否添加FSH都不会影响到孤雌激活的卵裂率。说明FSH具有促进奶牛卵母细胞成熟的功能。     

影响动物卵母细胞体外成熟的因素

文章就卵母细胞体外成熟的影响因素做了简要的论述。主要介绍了卵母细胞来源、培养系统、激素和生长因子等因素对卵母细胞体外成熟的影响。     

Influence of Cysteamine on In Vitro Maturation, In Vitro and In Vivo Fertilization of Equine Oocytes

The effect of cysteamine on in vitro nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation of equine oocytes collected by transvaginal ultrasound guided follicular aspiration was assessed. Oocytes were matured in vitro with (cysteamine group) or without (control group) cysteamine. The nuclear stage after DNA Hoechst staining, penetration rates after two different in vitro fertilization (IVF) techniques (IVF media with ionophore and Hepes buffer with heparin) and the embryo yield following oocyte intra-oviductal transfer were used as a criterion for assessing nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation, respectively. Contrary to the data described in other domestic species, there was no effect of cysteamine on in vitro nuclear maturation, IVF or in vivo embryonic development under our conditions. Ovum pick up yields (52%) and maturation rates (control group: 47% and cysteamine group: 55%) were similar to those previously reported. From 57 oocytes transferred to the oviduct in each group, the number of embryos collected was 10 (17%) in the control group and five in the cysteamine group (9%). Those two percentages were not statistically different (p > 0.05). No effect of IVF technique was seen on the success rate (6%) in each group.     

马卵母细胞体外成熟的研究进展

随着全球马产业的发展,马发挥的经济价值越来越大。辅助生殖技术有利于发挥优良马匹的潜在价值。马卵母细胞体外成熟(IVM)是辅助生殖技术重要的组成部分,卵母细胞的获取是体外成熟的前提,切刮法能从离体卵巢中获得较多的马卵母细胞,而活体采卵技术(OPU)则能持续地获得卵母细胞,并能较好的保存马卵母细胞的发育能力。扩张型卵母细胞的成熟率高于紧密型卵母细胞,母马的年龄会影响到其卵母细胞的质量。马卵母细胞体外存放较长时间不会影响其发育能力,现在已有较为成熟的体系能使马卵母细胞在体外保存24 h以上而不影响其成熟率。在马卵母细胞成熟体系中常用的基础培养液是M199,添加胎牛血清(FBS)、促卵泡素(FSH)、促黄体生成素(LH)、胰岛素样生长因子-1(IGF-1)等物质能显著提高成熟率,常用培养环境为38~39℃,5%CO2饱和湿度下培养,培养时间30 h。成熟的卵母细胞有扩张的卵丘细胞和极体,且成熟的卵母细胞的细胞骨架及微管结构也会发生变化。本文针对马卵母细胞的采集和体外成熟培养的相关研究进行总结,重点阐述了不同采集技术的回收率以及影响马卵母细胞体外成熟率的关键因素,以期对今后马卵母细胞体外成熟的进一步研究及后期体外受精技术的发展提供借鉴与参考。     

透明质酸对牛卵母细胞体外成熟影响的研究

在改良的基础培养液中添加HA,主要探讨HA对牛卵母细胞成熟的影响。结果表明,当mTCM-199中HA浓度为3．0mg／mL时,第一极体排出率和卵裂率显著高于其他各组（P〈0．05）,初步表明3．0mg／mL是无血清培养中HA的最佳浓度。当在mTC-199中添加HA、BSA和OCS时,OCS组的第一极体排出率显著高于其他两组（P〈0．05）,分别为83．40％、84．33％和92．17％,但HA组与BSA差异不显著（P〉0．05）;卵裂率三者差异均不显著（P〉0．05）;表明在无血清培养中HA可代替BSA,但是培养的效果不如血清。HA在mTCM-199和mSOF基础培养基中,对卵母细胞的第一极体排出率和卵裂率无明显差异（P〉0．05）。表明在无血清培养下,HA在复杂和简单的培养液中都支持卵母细胞的成熟。     

透明质酸对牛卵母细胞体外成熟影响的研究

在改良的基础培养液中添加HA,主要探讨HA对牛卵母细胞成熟的影响。结果表明,当mTCM-199中HA浓度为3．0 mg/mL时,第一极体排出率和卵裂率显著高于其他各组 (P<0．05),初步表明3．0 mg/mL是无血清培养中HA的最佳浓度。当在mTC-199中添加 HA、BSA和OCS时,OCS组的第一极体排出率显著高于其他两组(P<0．05),分别为 83．40％、84．33％和92．17％,但HA组与BSA差异不显著(P>0．05);卵裂率三者差异均不显著(P>0．05);表明在无血清培养中HA可代替BSA,但是培养的效果不如血清。HA在 mTCM-199和mSOF基础培养基中,对卵母细胞的第一极体排出率和卵裂率无明显差异(P >0．05)。表明在无血清培养下,HA在复杂和简单的培养液中都支持卵母细胞的成熟。     

Effect of Lycopene on Cytoplasmic Maturation of Porcine Oocytes In Vitro

The aim of the present study was to improve cytoplasmic maturation of porcine oocytes by the addition of lycopene into in vitro maturation (IVM) media. We designed six experimental groups; IVM medium was supplemented with 10 IU/ml FSH, FSH and 10 IU/ml human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG), or FSH and 7 μm lycopene in the first half of the IVM culture (0–22 h) followed by further culture (22–44 h) with or without hCG. The addition of lycopene into IVM media delayed the interruption of communication between an oocyte and the cumulus cells. Although meiotic competence was similar among the six groups, the glutathione level of matured oocytes was significantly higher in the lycopene‐supplemented group (9.89 pmol per oocyte) than that in other groups (7.25 and 7.81 pmol per oocyte). Fertilization rate was significantly improved in lycopene‐supplemented groups (58.3%) more than that in the group supplemented with FSH only (43.1%), whereas there were no differences in developmental competence among the groups (blastocyst rate: 20.1–29.5%). These results indicate that insufficient cytoplasmic maturation during conventional IVM resulted by disconnection of the gap junction between an oocyte and the cumulus cells in the early phase during IVM culture. We concluded that lycopene induced a prolonged sustainment of gap junctional communication between an oocyte and the cumulus cells during porcine IVM culture, which was an effective cytoplasmic maturation of porcine IVM oocytes.     

发情牛血清对绵羊卵母细胞体外成熟及孤雌胚发育的影响

在动物卵母细胞体外成熟及胚胎体外培养体系中添加一定浓度的发情牛血清可能提高卵母细胞的成熟率及胚胎的发育率。本研究以屠宰场卵巢来源的绵羊卵母细胞为试验材料,探讨了发情牛血清对绵羊卵母细胞体外成熟及孤雌胚发育的影响。结果表明,成熟液中添加10%第1天的发情牛血清能显著提高绵羊卵母细胞的体外成熟率及孤雌胚卵裂率(P＜0.05);孤雌胚体外培养72 h后,向培养液中添加10% 第7天的发情牛血清能显著提高绵羊孤雌胚的桑囊胚率(P＜0.05)。结果表明,发情牛血清能够促进绵羊卵母细胞的体外成熟率及孤雌胚发育率。     

血清、促性腺素、EGF和水对山羊卵母细胞体外成熟的影响

为了通过比较培养筛选出能改进和提高山羊卵母细胞体外成熟效率的培养体系 ,培养的山羊卵母细胞以 TCM-199为基础培养液 ,添加 :(1) 10 %血清 (胎牛血清 (FBS)或发情山羊血清 (EGS) ) 2 0 m g/ L促黄体素 (L H) 10 mg/ L促卵泡素 (FSH) 1m g/ L 雌二醇 (E2 ) ;(2 ) 10 % EGS 促性腺素 (L H∶ FSH=5 mg/ L∶ 0 .5 m g/ L 或 2 0 mg/ L∶ 10mg/ L )或者 0 .0 75 IU / m L人绝经期促性腺素 (HMG) 1mg/ L estradiol 17β;(3) 10 % EGS 0 .0 75 mg/ L HMG 10～ 2 0 μg/ L EGF。此外 ,以 M199 10 % EGS 0 .0 75 mg/ L HMG 10～ 2 0 μg/ L EGF为培养基 ,溶解于自制超纯水或储存的商品化超纯水来培养卵母细胞。培养条件为 38℃ ,5 % CO2 。培养 2 4 h后 ,在体式显微镜下统计处于 M 期的卵母细胞比例。结果显示 :在卵母细胞成熟液中添加 10 % EGS比 10 % FBS的成熟培养效果好 ;添加 HMG能够促进卵母细胞的成熟 ,其效果比添加不同比例的 L H/ FSH好 ;成熟液中添加 10～ 2 0μg/ L EGF能促进卵母细胞的成熟 ,但成熟率没有明显提高 ;新鲜的超纯水对于卵母细胞的培养是必要的。结论 :新鲜超纯水配制的 M199 10 % EGS 0 .0 75 IU / m L HMG 10～ 2 0μg/ L EGF培养液可以获得最佳卵母细胞培养效果     

影响猪卵母细胞体外成熟的相关物理性因素

猪的研究是生物新技术中新的热点和经济增长点,猪的体外成熟是体外受精、性别控制、克隆及转基因等许多新技术成功与否的前提和关键,有许多物理方面的因素影响到猪的体外成熟。     

牛卵母细胞体外成熟的影响因素

卵母细胞的体外成熟受多种因素的干扰和制约,不同种类、不同因素、不同的实验室条件等对卵母细胞的生长发育影响均很大。随着卵母细胞体外成熟技术的不断改进和完善,提高牛卵母细胞体外成熟的数量和质量以及充分利用良种资源等的研究就具有十分重要的意义。从体外成熟的作用机制、卵母细胞的获取、激素、成熟时间及人为操作等因素对牛卵母细胞体外成熟的影响进行了综述。