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Mol Reprod Dev ; 80(12): 1035-47, 2013 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24150974

ABSTRACT

Human adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hAT-MSCs) secrete bioactive materials that are beneficial for tissue repair and regeneration. In this study, we characterized human hAT-MSC bioactive material (hAT-MSC-BM), and examined the effect of hAT-MSC-BM on porcine embryo development. hAT-MSC-BM was enriched with several growth factors and cytokines, including fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2), vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA), and interleukin 6 (IL6). Among the various concentrations and days of treatment tested, 10% hAT-MSC-BM treatment beginning on culture Day 4 provided the best environment for the in vitro growth of parthenogenetic porcine embryos. While the addition of 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) increased the hatching rate and the total cell number of parthenogenetic porcine embryos compared with the control and hAT-MSC culture medium group, the best results were from the group cultured with 10% hAT-MSC-BM. Mitochondrial activity was also higher in the 10% hAT-MSC-BM-treated group. Moreover, the relative mRNA expression levels of development and anti-apoptosis genes were significantly higher in the 10% hAT-MSC-BM-treated group than in control, hAT-MSC culture medium, or 10% FBS groups, whereas the transcript abundance of an apoptosis gene was slightly lower. Treatment with 10% hAT-MSC-BM starting on Day 4 also improved the development rate and the total cell number of in vitro-fertilized embryos. This is the first report on the benefits of hAT-MSC-BM in a porcine embryo in vitro culture system. We conclude that hAT-MSC-BM is a new, alternative supplement that can improve the development of porcine embryos during both parthenogenesis and fertilization in vitro.


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Cell Differentiation/drug effects , Embryo, Mammalian , Embryonic Development/drug effects , Mesenchymal Stem Cells/cytology , Proteins/pharmacology , Swine/embryology , Adipose Tissue/cytology , Animals , Apoptosis/genetics , Cell Culture Techniques , Cells, Cultured , Culture Media , Fibroblast Growth Factor 2/metabolism , Fibroblast Growth Factor 2/pharmacology , Humans , Interleukin-6/metabolism , Interleukin-6/pharmacology , Mesenchymal Stem Cells/metabolism , Mitochondria/metabolism , Parthenogenesis , RNA, Messenger/biosynthesis , Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A/metabolism , Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A/pharmacology
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J Reprod Dev ; 57(1): 127-34, 2011 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21071889

ABSTRACT

The effects of two antioxidants, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and the flavonoid 3,4-dihydroxyflavone (DHF), on bovine embryo development in vitro were examined. Blastocyst development, total cell and inner cell mass (ICM) numbers, intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), apoptotic indices and gene expression levels were examined before and after treatment of day 2 bovine embryos (≥2-4 cells) with various concentrations of 3,4-DHF or SOD for 6 days. Statistical analysis was performed using analysis of variance, with significance defined at the P<0.05 level. SOD had no significant effect on bovine embryo development at any tested concentration (control, 32.8%; 300 U/ml, 33.9%; 600 U/ml, 24.2%). In contrast, 10 µM 3,4-DHF promoted higher blastocyst development (39.3%) than any other concentration (control, 26.7%; 1 µM, 30.3%; 50 µM, 29.5%; 100 µM, 20.5%). Compared with 300 U/ml SOD, 10 µM 3,4-DHF resulted in significantly higher blastocyst development (44.2%) (control, 31.5%; SOD 300 U/ml, 33.6%). Treatment with 3,4-DHF increased the ICM cell number and reduced intracellular ROS production and apoptotic cell numbers. When O(2) tension was decreased from 20% (high tension) to 5% (low tension), embryo development rates were doubled regardless of 3,4-DHF treatment. Under high O(2) tension, 10 µM 3,4-DHF treatment may render bovine embryo development similar to a low O(2) tension environment. The best blastocyst development was obtained under low O(2) tension plus 10 µM 3,4-DHF treatment. The relative expression levels of antioxidant (MnSOD), antiapoptotic (Survivin, Bax inhibitor) and growth-related genes (IFN-τ, Glut-5) were significantly increased after 3,4-DHF treatment, while the expression levels of oxidant (Sox) and apoptotic genes (Caspase-3 and Bax) were reduced. These results suggest that 3,4-DHF may promote the in vitro development of bovine embryos through its antioxidant and antiapoptotic effects.


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Antioxidants/pharmacology , Apoptosis/drug effects , Blastocyst/drug effects , Blastocyst/physiology , Ectogenesis/drug effects , Flavones/pharmacology , Animals , Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins/genetics , Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins/metabolism , Blastocyst/cytology , Blastocyst Inner Cell Mass/cytology , Blastocyst Inner Cell Mass/drug effects , Blastocyst Inner Cell Mass/metabolism , Cattle , Cell Count , Embryo Culture Techniques , Gene Expression Regulation/drug effects , Glucose Transporter Type 5/genetics , Glucose Transporter Type 5/metabolism , Interferon Type I/genetics , Interferon Type I/metabolism , Kinetics , Oxygen/adverse effects , Pregnancy Proteins/genetics , Pregnancy Proteins/metabolism , RNA, Messenger/metabolism , Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism , SOX Transcription Factors/genetics , SOX Transcription Factors/metabolism , Superoxide Dismutase/genetics , Superoxide Dismutase/metabolism
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