期刊
MOLECULAR MEDICINE REPORTS
卷 14, 期 2, 页码 1219-1226出版社
SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD
DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2016.5395
关键词
cysteine and cystine; oocyte; in vitro; oxidative stress
资金
- National Nature Science Foundation of China [31272443]
- National Nature Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, China [BK20140541]
- Ministry of Science and Technology Support Project of China [2011BAD19B02-7]
- Open Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, and Jiangsu University Fund [1291270022]
Assisted reproductive techniques expose gametes to excessive concentrations of reactive oxygen species. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of oxidative stress on apoptosis in goat oocytes and embryonic development. The results demonstrated that the addition of 100 mu M hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) into media produces an oxidative environment during oocyte maturation. The number of cumulus cells positive for terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase UTP nick end labeling, and the activity of caspase 3 in mature oocytes were increased, compared with the control group (P< 0.05). In addition, the expression levels of mitochondrial regulators, including peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1 alpha (PGC-1 alpha) and nuclear respiratory factor-1 (NRF-1) were increased in the oxidative oocytes, compared with those in the control group (P< 0.05). The ratio of the proapoptotic gene, B cell lymphoma (Bcl-2) associated X protein (BAX), to the anti-apoptotic gene, BCL-2, was higher in the H2O2 group, compared with the control group (P< 0.05). To overcome oxidative stress in oocytes and embryos cultured in vitro, 200 mu M cysteine and 200 mu M cystine were added to the media, thereby increasing the concentration of intracellular glutathione (GSH) and assisting in maintaining the redox state of the cells. In conclusion, cysteine and cystine reduced the oxygen tension caused by H2O2, thereby providing a novel strategy for optimizing in vitro embryonic development systems.
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