期刊
BMC DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
卷 21, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12861-020-00235-z
关键词
Blastocyst; Interleukin-6; Epiblast; Primitive endoderm; Inner cell mass
资金
- Agriculture and Food Research Initiative from USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture [2017-67015-26461, 2018-67030-28727, 201867011-27993]
- Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS) Doctoral Scholars Program at Virginia Tech
- NIFA [2017-67015-26461, 914695] Funding Source: Federal RePORTER
The study shows that interleukin-6 (IL6) affects the cell numbers of inner cell mass (ICM) and primitive endoderm (PE) in bovine blastocysts, especially increasing the PE cell numbers. Meanwhile, the effects of IL6 on epiblast (EPI) cell numbers are inconsistent. Pharmacological inhibition of JAK2 reduces the number of PE cells.
Background: Interleukin-6 (IL6) was recently identified as an embryotrophic factor in bovine embryos, where it acts primarily to mediate inner cell mass (ICM) size. This work explored whether IL6 affects epiblast (EPI) and primitive endoderm (PE) development, the two embryonic lineages generated from the ICM after its formation. Nuclear markers for EPI (NANOG) and PE (GATA6) were used to differentiate the two cell types. Results: Increases (P < 0.05) in total ICM cell numbers and PE cell numbers were detected in bovine blastocysts at day 8 and 9 post-fertilization after exposure to 100 ng/ml recombinant bovine IL6. Also, IL6 increased (P < 0.05) the number of undifferentiated ICM cells (cells containing both PE and EPI markers). The effects of IL6 on EPI cell numbers were inconsistent. Studies were also completed to explore the importance of Janus kinase 2 (JAK2)-dependent signaling in bovine PE cells. Definitive activation of STAT3, a downstream target for JAK2, was observed in PE cells. Also, pharmacological inhibition of JAK2 decreased (P < 0.05) PE cell numbers. Conclusions: To conclude, IL6 manipulates ICM development after EPI/PE cell fates are established. The PE cells are the target for IL6, where a JAK-dependent signal is used to regulate PE numbers.
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