Molecular phenotypes of bovine blastocyst derived from in vitro -matured oocyte supplemented with PAPP-A
Veterinary research communications(2023)
Abstract
Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) regulates cellular lipid content, whereas pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) increases IGF-1 bioavailability. Using in vitro -matured cumulus-oocyte complexes, we aimed to evaluate the impact of PAPP-A on the blastocyst lipid content, embryo cryotolerance and embryonic transcriptional profile. We determined that PAPP-A did not affect the lipid content of oocytes, blastocysts, or blastocyst yield ( P > 0.05). However, PAPP-A modulated the embryo transcriptional profiles by downregulating PPARGC1A and AKR1B1 , which are related to lipid metabolism; CASP9 , a pro-apoptotic gene; and IFN-τ , a marker of embryo quality ( P < 0.05). Furthermore, the use of PAPP-A improved blastocyst re-expansion in the first 3 h of culture after vitrification ( P < 0.05). Although PAPP-A did not affect the blastocyst lipid content or embryo production, we suggest that embryonic transcriptional modulation could contribute to maintain the balance in embryo lipid metabolism. Furthermore, PAPP-A’s approach seems to control key intracellular pathways that improve post-cryopreservation development of blastocysts.
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Oocyte in vitro maturation
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