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Peroxiredoxin 6 Plays Essential Role in Mediating Fertilization and Early Embryonic Development in Rabbit Oviduct

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REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES
卷 29, 期 5, 页码 1560-1576

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SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s43032-021-00689-x

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2-D gel electrophoresis; Peroxiredoxin 6; Embryo-oviduct co-culture; Oxidative stress; Fertilization; Early embryonic development

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  1. CSIR network project PROGRAM on Factors Governing Competent Gamete Production and Reproductive Dysfunction [BSC0101]

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This study identified the secretory protein PRDX6 in the rabbit oviduct and demonstrated its role in early pregnancy events, fertilization, and embryo development. PRDX6 expression was significantly higher in mated animals compared to non-mated controls, and reduction of PRDX6 led to decreased embryo numbers and impaired early embryonic development. Silencing of PRDX6 induced oxidative stress and inflammation in oviduct cells, creating a microenvironment detrimental to embryo development. These findings suggest that PRDX6 plays a crucial role in maintaining an optimal microenvironment for successful embryo development and may have therapeutic potential in IVF strategies.
The oviduct is a site for early reproductive events including gamete maturation, fertilization, and early embryo development. Secretory cells lining the oviduct lumen synthesize and secrete proteins that interact with gametes and developing embryos. Although previous studies have identified some of the secretory proteins in the oviduct, however, knowledge and their precise specific functions in the oviduct are poorly understood. In this study, by using proteomic approach, we identified a secretory protein, Peroxiredoxin 6 (PRDX6), and evaluated its role in mediating early pregnancy events, fertilization, and embryo development in rabbit oviduct. The expression of PRDX6 was significantly higher in ampulla and isthmus sections of the oviduct in mated animal groups compared to non-mated controls. Furthermore, significant reduction in number of embryos recovered from PRDX6 siRNA-transfected oviductal horn was observed compared to the control contralateral horn. Moreover, in animals receiving PRDX6 siRNA in their oviductal horn, the number of implanted blastocysts was significantly less in the uterus as observed on day 9 post-coital (p.c.). Further, during embryo-rabbit oviduct epithelial cell (ROEC) co-culture, siRNA-mediated PRDX6 silencing attenuated the early embryonic development. Mechanistically, increased levels of ROS and expression of oxidative stress- and inflammation-related proteins were found in PRDX6 siRNA-treated ROEC cells as compared to control cells, implicating that ablation of PRDX6 in the oviduct creates a stress-induced micro-environment detrimental to early embryonic development in oviduct. Taken together, our data suggest that PRDX6 maintains an optimal micro-environment conducive to successful embryo development and can be considered as a candidate to evaluate its therapeutic potential in IVF strategies.

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