scholarly journals Embryonic genotype and inbreeding affect preimplantation development in cattle

Reproduction ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 141 (5) ◽  
pp. 625-632 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Lazzari ◽  
S Colleoni ◽  
R Duchi ◽  
A Galli ◽  
F D Houghton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Amino Acid Metabolism ◽  
Acid Metabolism ◽  
Blastocyst Stage ◽  
Preimplantation Development ◽  
Brown Swiss ◽  
Molecular Features ◽  
Cattle Herds

Infertility in cattle herds is a growing problem with multifactorial causes. Embryonic genotype and level of inbreeding are among the many factors that can play a role on reproductive efficiency. To investigate this issue, we produced purebred and crossbred bovine embryos by in vitro techniques from Holstein oocytes and Holstein or Brown Swiss semen and analyzed several cellular and molecular features. In the first experiment, purebred and crossbred embryos, obtained from abattoir oocytes, were analyzed for cleavage, development to morula/blastocyst stages, amino acid metabolism and gene expression of developmentally important genes. The results indicated significant differences in the percentage of compacted morulae, in the expression of three genes at the blastocyst stage (MNSOD, GP130 and FGF4) and in the utilization of serine, asparagine, methionine and tryptophan in day 6 embryos. In the second experiment, bovine oocytes were collected by ovum pick up from ten Holstein donors and fertilized with the semen of the respective Holstein sires or with Brown Swiss semen. The derived embryos were grown in vitro up to day 7, and were then transferred to synchronized recipients and recovered on day 12. We found that purebred/inbred embryos had lower blastocyst rate on days 7–8, were smaller on day 12 and had lower expression of the trophoblast gene PLAC8. Overall, these results indicate reduced and delayed development of purebred embryos compared with crossbred embryos. In conclusion, this study provides evidence that embryo genotype and high inbreeding can affect amino acid metabolism, gene expression, preimplantation development and therefore fertility in cattle.

scholarly journals Metabolic profile of in vitro derived human embryos is not affected by the mode of fertilization

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 277-287
Author(s):  
Christine Leary ◽  
Roger G Sturmey
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Metabolic Profile ◽  
Amino Acid Metabolism ◽  
Acid Metabolism ◽  
Human Embryos ◽  
Embryo Morphology ◽  
Male Factor ◽  
Triglyceride Content

Abstract The pattern of metabolism by early embryos in vitro has been linked to a range of phenotypes, including viability. However, the extent to which metabolic function of embryos is modified by specific methods used during ART has yet to be fully described. This study has sought to determine if the mode of fertilization used to create embryos affects subsequent embryo metabolism of substrates. A metabolic profile, including consumption of key substrates and the endogenous triglyceride content of individual IVF and ICSI supernumerary embryos, was assessed and compared. Embryo development and quality was also recorded. All embryos were donated at a single clinical IVF center, on Day 5, from 36 patients aged 18–38 years, The data revealed that consumption of glucose and pyruvate, and production of lactate, did not differ between embryos created by IVF or ICSI. Similarly, the mode of insemination did not impact on the triglyceride content of embryos. However, ICSI-derived embryos displayed a more active turnover of amino acids (P = 0.023), compared to IVF embryos. The specific amino acids produced in higher quantities from ICSI compared to IVF embryos were aspartate (P = 0.016), asparagine (P = 0.04), histidine (P = 0.021) and threonine (P = 0.009) while leucine consumption was significantly lower (P = 0.04). However, importantly neither individual nor collective differences in amino acid metabolism were apparent for sibling oocytes subjected to either mode of fertilization. Embryo morphology (the number of top grade embryos) and development (proportion reaching the blastocyst stage) were comparable in patients undergoing IVF and ICSI. In conclusion, the microinjection of spermatozoa into oocytes does not appear to have an impact on subsequent metabolism and viability. Observed differences in amino acid metabolism may be attributed to male factor infertility of the patients rather than the ICSI procedure per se.

Amino acid metabolism of bovine blastocysts derived from parthenogenetically activated or in vitro fertilized oocytes

1998 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. G. Jung ◽  
T. Sakata ◽  
E. S. Lee ◽  
Y. Fukui
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Amino Acid Metabolism ◽  
Culture Medium ◽  
Acid Metabolism ◽  
Essential Amino Acids ◽  
Fluid Medium ◽  
Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Oviduct Fluid

The uptake and synthesis of 19 amino acids by fresh or frozen–thawed bovine blastocysts produced by parthenogenesis (PT) or in vitro fertilization (IVF) were compared in the present study. Fresh blastocysts, 180 h after IVF or PT activation, and frozen–thawed blastocysts, 168 h old and cultured for 12 h post-thawing, were cultured in synthetic oviduct fluid medium (SOFM) containing polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with both essential and non-essential amino acids (EAA and NEAA, respectively) (Medium 1: M1) or SOFM containing PVA with only EAA (Medium 2: M2). In Experiment 1, when fresh or frozen–thawed PT blastocysts were cultured in M1, the uptake of glutamate (in fresh only), aspartate and arginine, and the synthesis of glutamine and alanine were significantly enhanced. In the culture with M2, serine, asparagine, glutamate, glutamine, glycine, arginine and alanine were significantly taken up. It was found that the glutamine concentrations was significantly higher (P < 0.001) in the culture medium drops containing embryos than in the drops without embryos. In Experiment 2, when PT blastocysts were cultured in M1, the uptake of aspartate and synthesis of alanine were greater (P < 0.01) than those by IVF blastocysts. When M2 was used, a significant (P < 0.01) production of serine, asparagine, glutamate, glutamine and alanine, and the uptake of arginine by PT blastocysts were observed. In Experiment 3, when IVF blastocysts were cultured in M1, fresh blastocysts depleted more aspartate and glutamate, and produced more glutamine and alanine than frozen–thawed blastocysts. When cultured in M2, frozen–thawed blastocysts depleted more threonine (P < 0.01) than fresh blastocysts. These results indicate that the uptake and synthesis of amino acids were different in fresh or frozen–thawed bovine blastocysts derived from PT or IVF. These differences in amino acid metabolism may be related to the viability of the blastocysts.

scholarly journals Reciprocal changes in amino acid metabolism in mammary gland and liver of the lactating rat on starvation and refeeding as indicated by the tissue accumulation of α-amino[1-14C]isobutyrate

1990 ◽  
Vol 268 (3) ◽  
pp. 799-802 ◽  
Author(s):  
A E Tedstone ◽  
V Ilic ◽  
D H Williamson
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Mammary Gland ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Amino Acid Metabolism ◽  
Acid Metabolism ◽  
Reciprocal Relationship ◽  
Nutritional State ◽  
Tissue Accumulation

Measurements of the tissue accumulation in vivo and in vitro by hepatocytes and mammary-gland acini of alpha-amino[1-14C]isobutyrate ([1-14C]AIB) were compared in virgin and lactating rats. The results indicate the existence of a reciprocal relationship between mammary gland and liver for AIB accumulation that is dependent on the lactational and the nutritional state of the rat. This suggests that amino acids are preferentially directed to the mammary gland during active lactation.

scholarly journals Branched-chain amino acid metabolism and alanine formation in rat diaphragm muscle in vitro. Effects of dichloroacetate

1984 ◽  
Vol 223 (3) ◽  
pp. 831-835 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Snell ◽  
D A Duff
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Pyruvate Dehydrogenase ◽  
Amino Acid Metabolism ◽  
Acid Metabolism ◽  
Diaphragm Muscle ◽  
Rat Diaphragm ◽  
Branched Chain Amino Acid ◽  
In Vitro Effects ◽  
Branched Chain

Dichloroacetate (which activates pyruvate dehydrogenase) decreases the release of alanine, pyruvate and lactate in hemidiaphragm incubations with valine. Dichloroacetate interferes with alanine formation by diverting pyruvate into oxidative pathways, which not only limits pyruvate availability for direct transamination to form alanine but also indirectly affects branched-chain amino acid transamination by limiting 2-oxoglutarate regeneration from glutamate.

scholarly journals Current Therapeutics, Their Problems, and Sulfur-Containing-Amino-Acid Metabolism as a Novel Target against Infections by “Amitochondriate” Protozoan Parasites

2007 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 164-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vahab Ali ◽  
Tomoyoshi Nozaki
Keyword(s):  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Trichomonas Vaginalis ◽  
Amino Acid Metabolism ◽  
Acid Metabolism ◽  
Protozoan Parasites ◽  
Novel Target ◽  
Sulfur Containing

SUMMARY The “amitochondriate” protozoan parasites of humans Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia intestinalis, and Trichomonas vaginalis share many biochemical features, e.g., energy and amino acid metabolism, a spectrum of drugs for their treatment, and the occurrence of drug resistance. These parasites possess metabolic pathways that are divergent from those of their mammalian hosts and are often considered to be good targets for drug development. Sulfur-containing-amino-acid metabolism represents one such divergent metabolic pathway, namely, the cysteine biosynthetic pathway and methionine γ-lyase-mediated catabolism of sulfur-containing amino acids, which are present in T. vaginalis and E. histolytica but absent in G. intestinalis. These pathways are potentially exploitable for development of drugs against amoebiasis and trichomoniasis. For instance, l-trifluoromethionine, which is catalyzed by methionine γ-lyase and produces a toxic product, is effective against T. vaginalis and E. histolytica parasites in vitro and in vivo and may represent a good lead compound. In this review, we summarize the biology of these microaerophilic parasites, their clinical manifestation and epidemiology of disease, chemotherapeutics, the modes of action of representative drugs, and problems related to these drugs, including drug resistance. We further discuss our approach to exploit unique sulfur-containing-amino-acid metabolism, focusing on development of drugs against E. histolytica.

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