| Expression pattern of apoptotic genes in vitrified-thawed bovine oocytes. | |
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PMID: 19821945 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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This study describes a method for quantification of transcripts from low numbers of bovine oocytes using real time RT-PCR. The objective was to evaluate the expression pattern of apoptotic genes (Fas, FasL, Bax and Bcl-2) in vitrified-thawed oocytes. Oocytes were evaluated at germinal vesicle stage; at 15 h of maturation; after vitrification and warming at 15 h of maturation and at 9 h of additional maturation. All transcripts showed an increase in at least 1.2-fold change post-vitrification warming, but the levels tended to decrease at 9 h of maturation post-vitrification warming. Transcript abundance for Fas mRNA was 1.4-fold for oocytes after vitrification and warming. The level of Fas mRNA upon maturation was 0.8-fold. The increase in the abundance of FasL mRNA was 2.1, while it was 0.5-fold relative to control. Vitrification resulted in 1.5-fold change in Bax mRNA expression in oocytes. After 9 h of maturation post-vitrification warming, the level for Bax mRNA was 0.6-fold. The mRNA for Bcl-2 was nearly the same after vitrification and warming. The abundance of mRNA for Bcl-2 was 1.2-fold in vitrified oocytes and fell (p = 0.05) to 0.5 at 9 h of maturation post-vitrification and warming. The up-regulation of apoptotic genes in vitrified oocytes may be an early indicator of reduced developmental competence following vitrification. Yet, results from terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labelling and caspase assays did not support the evidence of apoptosis in embryos derived from large numbers of vitrified oocytes. |
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Vm Anchamparuthy; Re Pearson; Fc Gwazdauskas |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene Volume: 45 ISSN: 1439-0531 ISO Abbreviation: Reprod. Domest. Anim. Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-04-04 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9015668 Medline TA: Reprod Domest Anim Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: e83-90 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2009 Blackwell Verlag GmbH. |
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Department of Dairy Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA. |
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