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REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY
卷 11, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7827-11-69
关键词
Superovulation; Oocyte; Pre-implantation development; DNA methylation; Dnmt
资金
- RDA, Republic of Korea [PJ009080, PJ00909801]
Background: Series of epigenetic events happen during preimplantation development. Therefore assistant reproduction techniques (ART) have the potential to disrupt epigenetic regulation during embryo development. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether defects in methylation patterns in blastocyst due to superovulation originate from abnormal expression of Dnmts. Methods: Low-(6 IU) and high-(10 IU) dosage of PMSG was used to stimulate the female mice. The metaphase II (MII) oocytes, zygotes and blastocyst stage embryos were collected. Global methylation and methylation at H3K9 in zygote, and methylation at repeated sequence Line 1 and IAP in blastocysts were assayed. In addition, expression of Dnmts was examined in oocytes and zygotes. Results: Global DNA methylation and methylation at H3K9 in zygotes derived from females after low-or high-dosage hormone treatment were unaltered compared to that in controls. Moreover, DNA methylation at IAP in blastocysts was also unaffected, regardless of hormone dosage. In contrast, methylation at Line1 decreased when high-dose hormone was administered. Unexpectedly, expression of Dnmt3a, Dnmt3b, Dnmt3L as well as maintenance Dnmt1o in oocytes and zygotes was not disrupted. Conclusions: The results suggest that defects in embryonic methylation patterns do not originate from the disruption of Dnmt expression.
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