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The influence of nuclear content on developmental competence of gaur x cattle hybrid in vitro fertilized and somatic cell nuclear transfer embryos.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17151347     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In nondomestic and endangered species, the use of domestic animal oocytes as recipients for exotic donor nuclei causes the normal pattern of cytoplasmic inheritance to be disrupted, resulting in the production of nuclear-cytoplasmic hybrids. Evidence suggests that conflict between nuclear and cytoplasmic control elements leads to a disruption of normal cellular processes, including metabolic function and cell division. This study investigated the effects of nuclear-cytoplasmic interactions on the developmental potential of interspecies embryos produced by in vitro fertilization and somatic cell nuclear transfer: cattle x cattle, gaur x cattle, hybrid x cattle. Cattle control and hybrid embryos were examined for development to the blastocyst stage and blastocyst quality, as determined by cell number and allocation, apoptosis incidence, and expression patterns of mitochondria-related genes. These analyses demonstrated that a 100% gaur nucleus within a domestic cattle cytoplasmic environment was not properly capable of directing embryo development in the later preimplantation stages. Poor blastocyst development accompanied by developmental delay, decreased cell numbers, and aberrant apoptotic and related gene expression profiles, all signs of disrupted cellular processes associated with mitochondrial function, were observed. Developmental potential was improved when at least a portion of the nuclear genome corresponded to the inherited cytoplasm, indicating that recognition of cytoplasmic components by the nucleus is crucial for proper cellular function and embryo development. A better understanding of the influence of the cytoplasmic environment on embryonic processes is necessary before interspecies somatic cell nuclear transfer can be considered a viable alternative for endangered species conservation.
Authors:
Gabriela F Mastromonaco; Laura A Favetta; Lawrence C Smith; France Filion; W Allan King
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2006-12-06
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biology of reproduction     Volume:  76     ISSN:  0006-3363     ISO Abbreviation:  Biol. Reprod.     Publication Date:  2007 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-02-21     Completed Date:  2007-08-20     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0207224     Medline TA:  Biol Reprod     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  514-23     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Apoptosis
Blastocyst / physiology
Cattle
Cell Nucleus / genetics*
Chimera / embryology*,  genetics
Cloning, Organism
DNA, Mitochondrial
Embryo Transfer
Female
Fertilization in Vitro*
Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
Male
Mitochondria / genetics
Nuclear Transfer Techniques*
Pregnancy
Ruminants / embryology,  genetics*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA, Mitochondrial

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