Corrigendum to: Exposure to mono-n-butyl phthalate disrupts the development of preimplantation embryos

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Da-Peng Chu ◽  
Shi Tian ◽  
Da-Guang Sun ◽  
Chan-Juan Hao ◽  
Hong-Fei Xia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Dna Methylation ◽  
Dibutyl Phthalate ◽  
Preimplantation Embryo ◽  
Blastocyst Stage ◽  
Preimplantation Embryos ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Preimplantation Embryo Development ◽  
Immunofluorescent Analysis ◽  
Butyl Phthalate

Dibutyl phthalate (DBP), a widely used phthalate, is known to cause many serious diseases, especially in the reproductive system. However, little is known about the effects of its metabolite, mono-n-butyl phthalate (MBP), on preimplantation embryo development. In the present study, we found that treatment of embryos with 10–3M MBP impaired developmental competency, whereas exposure to 10–4M MBP delayed the progression of preimplantation embryos to the blastocyst stage. Furthermore, reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in embryos were significantly increased following treatment with 10–3M MBP. In addition, 10–3M MBP increased apoptosis via the release of cytochrome c, whereas immunofluorescent analysis revealed that exposure of preimplantation embryos to MBP concentration-dependently (10–5, 10–4 and 10–3M) decreased DNA methylation. Together, the results indicate a possible relationship between MBP exposure and developmental failure in preimplantation embryos.

Exposure to mono-n-butyl phthalate disrupts the development of preimplantation embryos

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 1174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Da-Peng Chu ◽  
Shi Tian ◽  
Da-Guang Sun ◽  
Chan-Juan Hao ◽  
Hong-Fei Xia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Dna Methylation ◽  
Dibutyl Phthalate ◽  
Preimplantation Embryo ◽  
Blastocyst Stage ◽  
Preimplantation Embryos ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Preimplantation Embryo Development ◽  
Immunofluorescent Analysis ◽  
Butyl Phthalate

Dibutyl phthalate (DBP), a widely used phthalate, is known to cause many serious diseases, especially in the reproductive system. However, little is known about the effects of its metabolite, mono-n-butyl phthalate (MBP), on preimplantation embryo development. In the present study, we found that treatment of embryos with 10–3 M MBP impaired developmental competency, whereas exposure to 10–4 M MBP delayed the progression of preimplantation embryos to the blastocyst stage. Furthermore, reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in embryos were significantly increased following treatment with 10–3 M MBP. In addition, 10–3 M MBP increased apoptosis via the release of cytochrome c, whereas immunofluorescent analysis revealed that exposure of preimplantation embryos to MBP concentration-dependently (10–5, 10–4 and 10–3 M) decreased DNA methylation. Together, the results indicate a possible relationship between MBP exposure and developmental failure in preimplantation embryos.

277 EFFECTS OF ERYTHROCYTE AND ERYTHROCYTE HEMOLYSATE ON BOVINE PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT IN VITRO UNDER REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES CONDITION

2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 295
Author(s):  
A. Ideta ◽  
K. Tsuchiya ◽  
Y. Nakamura ◽  
M. Urakawa ◽  
M. Murakami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Embryo Development ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Hemoglobin Concentration ◽  
Blastocyst Stage ◽  
Preimplantation Embryos ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Preimplantation Embryo Development ◽  
Presence And Absence

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) damage preimplantation embryos by increasing DNA fragmentation, leading to early embryonic death. Erythrocytes have been shown to protect other cells and tissues against ROS. In mice, erythrocytes were recently found to improve the early development of embryos by their antioxidant effect. The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of erythrocytes on the in vitro development of bovine IVF embryos in medium supplemented with ROS. COCs were aspirated from ovaries collected from a local slaughterhouse and were cultured for 22 h in TCM-199 containing 5% fetal bovine serum. IVF was performed using an IVF100 (Research Institute for the Functional Peptides, Yamagata, Japan) according to the manufacturer’s instructions. In experiment 1, IVF embryos were cultured in CR1aa medium supplemented with an oxidizing agent, 0.5 mM hypoxanthine and 0.01 U mL-1 xanthine oxidase (HX/XOD), in the presence and absence of erythrocytes (5 × 104, 5× 105, 5×106, and 5 × 107 erythrocytes mL-1). In experiments 2 and 3, the development of embryos under the condition without ROS was assessed in the presence and absence of erythrocytes (5 × 106 erythrocytes mL-1) or erythrocyte hemolysate (hemoglobin concentration of 1.9 g L-1), respectively. At 7 days after in vitro culture, the development to the blastocyst stage of IVF embryos was examined using a stereomicroscope. Data were analyzed using Fisher’s PLSD test and Student’s t-test In experiment 1, the presence of HX/XOD significantly inhibited embryo development to the blastocyst stage in vitro (P < 0.05). The addition of erythrocytes to medium supplemented with HX/XOD markedly improved preimplantation development (Table 1). In experiments 2 and 3, supplementation of erythrocytes or erythrocyte hemolysate promoted the development of embryos to the blastocyst stage (experiment 2: erythrocyte 42.4 ± 3.1%, control 28.5 ± 5.7%, P < 0.1; experiment 3: erythrocyte hemolysate 39.1 ± 3.3%, control 30.2 ± 1.0%, P < 0.1). In conclusion, we suggest that the addition of erythrocytes to culture medium can counteract the negative effects of ROS on embryo development and blastocyst formation. Table 1.Effect of HX/XOD and erythrocyte supplementation on embryo development to blastocyst stage

Ionomycin-induced mouse oocyte activation can disrupt preimplantation embryo development through increased reactive oxygen species reaction and DNA damage

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (10) ◽  
pp. 773-783
Author(s):  
Chen Chen ◽  
Tingye Sun ◽  
Mingru Yin ◽  
Zhiguang Yan ◽  
Weina Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Dna Damage ◽  
Energy Metabolism ◽  
Embryo Development ◽  
Preimplantation Embryo ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Oocyte Activation ◽  
Preimplantation Embryo Development ◽  
Normal Fertilization

Abstract Oocyte activation induced by calcium oscillations is an important process in normal fertilization and subsequent embryogenesis. In the clinical-assisted reproduction, artificial oocyte activation (AOA) is an effective method to improve the clinical outcome of patients with null or low fertilization rate after ICSI. However, little is known about the effect of AOA on preimplantation embryo development in cases with normal fertilization by ICSI. Here, we used ionomycin at different concentrations to activate oocytes after ICSI with normal sperm and evaluated energy metabolism and preimplantation embryo development. We found that a high concentration of ionomycin increased the frequency and amplitude of calcium oscillation patterns, affecting the balance of mitochondrial energy metabolism, leading to increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) and decreased ATP. Eventually, it increases DNA damage and decreases blastocyst formation. In addition, the addition of vitamin C to the culture medium ameliorated the increase in ROS and DNA damage and rescued the abnormal embryo development caused by excessive ionomycin activation. This study provides a perspective that the improper application of AOA may have adverse effects on preimplantation embryo development. Thus, clinical AOA treatment should be cautiously administered.

scholarly journals Whole-Genome DNA Methylation Dynamics of Sheep Preimplantation Embryo Investigated by Single-Cell DNA Methylome Sequencing

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zijing Zhang ◽  
Jiawei Xu ◽  
Shijie Lyu ◽  
Xiaoling Xin ◽  
Qiaoting Shi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Methylation ◽  
Single Cell ◽  
Embryo Development ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Preimplantation Embryo ◽  
Preimplantation Embryos ◽  
Whole Genome ◽  
Cell Stage ◽  
Preimplantation Embryo Development ◽  
Developmental Block

The early stages of mammalian embryonic development involve the participation and cooperation of numerous complex processes, including nutritional, genetic, and epigenetic mechanisms. However, in embryos cultured in vitro, a developmental block occurs that affects embryo development and the efficiency of culture. Although the block period is reported to involve the transcriptional repression of maternal genes and transcriptional activation of zygotic genes, how epigenetic factors regulate developmental block is still unclear. In this study, we systematically analyzed whole-genome methylation levels during five stages of sheep oocyte and preimplantation embryo development using single-cell level whole genome bisulphite sequencing (SC-WGBS) technology. Then, we examined several million CpG sites in individual cells at each evaluated developmental stage to identify the methylation changes that take place during the development of sheep preimplantation embryos. Our results showed that two strong waves of methylation changes occurred, namely, demethylation at the 8-cell to 16-cell stage and methylation at the 16-cell to 32-cell stage. Analysis of DNA methylation patterns in different functional regions revealed a stable hypermethylation status in 3′UTRs and gene bodies; however, significant differences were observed in intergenic and promoter regions at different developmental stages. Changes in methylation at different stages of preimplantation embryo development were also compared to investigate the molecular mechanisms involved in sheep embryo development at the methylation level. In conclusion, we report a detailed analysis of the DNA methylation dynamics during the development of sheep preimplantation embryos. Our results provide an explanation for the complex regulatory mechanisms underlying the embryo developmental block based on changes in DNA methylation levels.

scholarly journals Identification and differential expression patterns of porcine OCT4 variants

Reproduction ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 149 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae Yeon Hwang ◽  
Jong-Nam Oh ◽  
Dong-Kyung Lee ◽  
Kwang-Hwan Choi ◽  
Chi-Hun Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Preimplantation Embryo ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Embryonic Stem ◽  
Blastocyst Stage ◽  
Preimplantation Embryos ◽  
Preimplantation Embryo Development ◽  
Cryptic Exon

OCT4 encoded by POU5F1 has a crucial role of maintaining pluripotency in embryonic stem cells during early embryonic development and several OCT4 variants have been identified in mouse and human studies. The objective of this study was to identify different variants of OCT4 and analyze their expression patterns in preimplantation porcine embryos and various tissues. In this study, we showed that POU5F1 transcribes its three variants, namely OCT4A, OCT4B, and OCT4B1. The OCT4B transcript consists of exons identical to the major form of the OCT4 variant, OCT4A, with a differential N-terminal domain-coding exon. The structure of OCT4B1 mRNA was the same as that of OCT4B mRNA, but harbored a cryptic exon. Based on these findings, the transcription levels were investigated and found that OCT4B and OCT4B1 made up ∼20% among the variants in the embryonic stage and this indicates that OCT4A mRNA is dominantly expressed during preimplantation embryo development. In addition, OCT4B mRNA was detected in all tissues examined, while OCT4A and OCT4B1 were detected only in testis but not in other tissues examined. OCT4B1 showed inversely correlated expression with SOX2 and NANOG expression. OCT4A protein was specifically localized to the nuclei, whereas OCT4B was mainly localized to the cytoplasm of the porcine embryos at the blastocyst stage. The findings of this study reveal that the porcine OCT4 gene can potentially encode three variants (OCT4A, OCT4B, and OCT4B1), and they are differentially expressed and would have roles dissimilar between each other in preimplantation embryos and various adult tissues.

scholarly journals Inhibition of DRP1 Impedes Zygotic Genome Activation and Preimplantation Development in Mice

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanyuan Li ◽  
Ning-Hua Mei ◽  
Gui-Ping Cheng ◽  
Jing Yang ◽  
Li-Quan Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Embryo Development ◽  
Preimplantation Embryo ◽  
Preimplantation Embryos ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Zygotic Genome Activation ◽  
Preimplantation Embryo Development ◽  
Cell Embryo ◽  
Embryo Stage ◽  
Genome Activation ◽  
Zygotic Genome

Mitochondrion plays an indispensable role during preimplantation embryo development. Dynamic-related protein 1 (DRP1) is critical for mitochondrial fission and controls oocyte maturation. However, its role in preimplantation embryo development is still lacking. In this study, we demonstrate that inhibition of DRP1 activity by mitochondrial division inhibitor-1, a small molecule reported to specifically inhibit DRP1 activity, can cause severe developmental arrest of preimplantation embryos in a dose-dependent manner in mice. Meanwhile, DRP1 inhibition resulted in mitochondrial dysfunction including decreased mitochondrial activity, loss of mitochondrial membrane potential, reduced mitochondrial copy number and inadequate ATP by disrupting both expression and activity of DRP1 and mitochondrial complex assembly, leading to excessive ROS production, severe DNA damage and cell cycle arrest at 2-cell embryo stage. Furthermore, reduced transcriptional and translational activity and altered histone modifications in DRP1-inhibited embryos contributed to impeded zygotic genome activation, which prevented early embryos from efficient development beyond 2-cell embryo stage. These results show that DRP1 inhibition has potential cytotoxic effects on mammalian reproduction, and DRP1 inhibitor should be used with caution when it is applied to treat diseases. Additionally, this study improves our understanding of the crosstalk between mitochondrial metabolism and zygotic genome activation.

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