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Diniz WJS, Afonso J, Kertz NC, Dyce PW, Banerjee P. Mapping Expression Quantitative Trait Loci Targeting Candidate Genes for Pregnancy in Beef Cows. Biomolecules 2024; 14:150. [PMID: 38397387 PMCID: PMC10886872 DOI: 10.3390/biom14020150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Despite collective efforts to understand the complex regulation of reproductive traits, no causative genes and/or mutations have been reported yet. By integrating genomics and transcriptomics data, potential regulatory mechanisms may be unveiled, providing opportunities to dissect the genetic factors governing fertility. Herein, we identified regulatory variants from RNA-Seq data associated with gene expression regulation in the uterine luminal epithelial cells of beef cows. We identified 4676 cis and 7682 trans eQTLs (expression quantitative trait loci) affecting the expression of 1120 and 2503 genes, respectively (FDR < 0.05). These variants affected the expression of transcription factor coding genes (71 cis and 193 trans eQTLs) and genes previously reported as differentially expressed between pregnant and nonpregnant cows. Functional over-representation analysis highlighted pathways related to metabolism, immune response, and hormone signaling (estrogen and GnRH) affected by eQTL-regulated genes (p-value ≤ 0.01). Furthermore, eQTLs were enriched in QTL regions for 13 reproduction-related traits from the CattleQTLdb (FDR ≤ 0.05). Our study provides novel insights into the genetic basis of reproductive processes in cattle. The underlying causal mechanisms modulating the expression of uterine genes warrant further investigation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wellison J. S. Diniz
- Department of Animal Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; (N.C.K.); (P.W.D.); (P.B.)
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- Embrapa Pecuária Sudeste, Rodovia Washington Luiz, Km 234, s/n, Fazenda Canchim, São Carlos 13560-970, SP, Brazil;
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; (N.C.K.); (P.W.D.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; (N.C.K.); (P.W.D.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; (N.C.K.); (P.W.D.); (P.B.)
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Carr SN, Crites BR, Shinde H, Bridges PJ. Transcriptomic Changes in Response to Form of Selenium on the Interferon-Tau Signaling Mechanism in the Caruncular Tissue of Beef Heifers at Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17327. [PMID: 38139156 PMCID: PMC10743408 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242417327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
Abstract
We have reported that selenium (Se) provided to grazing beef cattle in an inorganic (ISe) form versus a 1:1 mixture (MIX) of inorganic and organic (OSe) forms affects cholesterol biosynthesis in the corpus luteum (CL), the abundance of interferon tau (IFNτ) and progesterone (P4)-induced mRNAs in the caruncular (CAR) tissue of the endometrium, and conceptus length at maternal recognition of pregnancy (MRP). In this study, beef heifers were supplemented with a vitamin-mineral mix containing 35 ppm Se as ISe or MIX to achieve a Se-adequate status. Inseminated heifers were killed at MRP (d 17, n = 6 per treatment) for tissue collection. In CAR samples from MIX versus ISe heifers, qPCR revealed that mRNA encoding the thyroid regulating DIO2 and DIO3 was decreased (p < 0.05) and a complete transcriptomic analysis revealed effects on the interferon JAK-STAT1/2 pathway, including decreased expression of mRNAs encoding the classical interferon stimulated genes IFIT1, IFIT2, IFIT3, IRF1, IRF9, ISG15, OAS2, and RSAD2 (p < 0.05). Treatment also affected the abundance of mRNAs contributing to the immunotolerant environment (p < 0.05). In combination, these findings suggest more advanced preparation of the CAR and developing conceptus for implantation and to evade immune rejection by the maternal system in MIX- vs. ISe-treated heifers.
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- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA; (S.N.C.); (B.R.C.); (H.S.)
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Peixoto PM, Bromfield JJ, Ribeiro ES, Santos JEP, Thatcher WW, Bisinotto RS. Transcriptome changes associated with elongation of bovine conceptuses II: Differentially expressed transcripts in the endometrium on day 17 after insemination. J Dairy Sci 2023; 106:9763-9777. [PMID: 37641338 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2023-23399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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The objective was to characterize endometrial transcriptome on d 17 of gestation in dairy cows according to conceptus length. Nonlactating Holstein cows (n = 48) were slaughtered 17 d after AI and the uterine horn ipsilateral to the corpus luteum (CL) was flushed with saline solution. Recovered conceptuses were classified as small (1.2-6.9 cm; n = 9), medium (10.5-16.0 cm; n = 9), or large (18.0-26.4 cm; n = 10). Samples of intercaruncular endometrium dissected from the caudal, intermediate, and cranial portions of the uterine horn ipsilateral to the pregnancy were pooled for analyses. Total mRNA was extracted from endometrial tissue and subjected to transcriptome analyses using the Affymetrix Gene Chip Bovine array. Data were normalized using the GCRMA method and analyzed by robust regression using the Linear Models for Microarray library within Bioconductor in R. Transcripts with P ≤ 0.05 after adjustment for false discovery rate and fold change ≥1.5 were considered differentially expressed. Functional analyses were conducted using the Ingenuity Pathway Analysis platform. Comparisons between endometria of cows carrying large versus small (LvsS), large versus medium (LvsM), and medium versus small (MvsS) conceptuses yielded a total of 235, 21, and 94 differentially expressed transcripts, respectively. Top canonical pathways included the antigen presentation pathway and Th1/Th2 activation pathways, both for LvsS and MvsS. Interferon-α and -γ were identified as activated upstream regulators, primarily based on differently expressed transcripts such as IDO1, ISG20, WARS, LGALS9, IFI44, and PSMB9 (LvsS and MvsS). For LvsS, regulator analyses revealed predicted activation of FOXO1, IFN, NFACTC2, IL-12, IL-6, and IL-18, whereas it depicted inhibition of IL10RA and ZBTB1. Changes in these regulators were associated with a downstream activation of leukocytes, as well as quantity and expansion of T lymphocytes. Canonical pathways associated with the comparison LvsM included cell cycle G2/M DNA damage checkpoint regulation, cell cycle control of chromosomal replication. Moreover, tretinoin was predicted, as activated in upstream analysis for the same comparison. In conclusion, most of the differently expressed transcripts in the endometrium on d 17 of gestation were identified between cows carrying small conceptuses compared with counterparts carrying medium and large conceptuses and were involved with pathways associated with modulation of the immune response.
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- P M Peixoto
- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, D. H. Barron Reproductive, and Perinatal Biology Research Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610
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- Department of Animal Sciences, D. H. Barron Reproductive and Perinatal Biology Research Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608
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- Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Animal Sciences, D. H. Barron Reproductive and Perinatal Biology Research Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608
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- Department of Animal Sciences, D. H. Barron Reproductive and Perinatal Biology Research Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, D. H. Barron Reproductive, and Perinatal Biology Research Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610.
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Talukder AK, Rabaglino MB, Browne JA, Charpigny G, Lonergan P. Dose- and time-dependent effects of interferon tau on bovine endometrial gene expression. Theriogenology 2023; 211:1-10. [PMID: 37549523 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2023.07.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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Failure by the developing conceptus to secrete sufficient interferon tau (IFNT), required for maternal recognition of pregnancy (MRP), at the appropriate time is related to early pregnancy loss in cattle. We aimed to test the hypothesis that there is a dose- and time-dependent relationship between IFNT and the endometrial expression of key interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) involved in the signalling cascade leading to MRP in cattle. Candidate genes were identified first through a bioinformatic approach, where integrated transcriptomic data from two previous studies were analyzed to identify endometrial genes induced by IFNT. Next, expression of selected candidate genes was investigated in vitro in endometrial explants. Endometrial explants collected from cows (n = 8) in the late luteal phase of the estrous cycle were cultured in medium without (control) or with recombinant ovine IFNT (1, 10, 100 ng/mL) for 6 h. Simultaneously, endometrial explants were cultured in medium containing 100 ng/mL IFNT for different time periods (15 min, 30 min, 1 h, 3 h, 6 h). Gene expression was analyzed by RT-qPCR. We identified 54 endometrial genes responding to IFNT and to some degree to the conceptus, from which five ISGs (CMPK2, BPNT1, IFI35, TNFSF10 and TRIM38) were further selected for the dose- and time-dependent experiments. Classical ISGs (ISG15, OAS1, MX1 and MX2) were up-regulated (P < 0.05) in endometrium by 1 ng/mL IFNT. However, other selected ISGs (CMPK2, BPNT1, IFI35, TNFSF10 and TRIM38) were induced only by higher concentrations (10 and 100 ng/mL) of IFNT (P < 0.05). In terms of duration of exposure, IFNT at 100 ng/mL induced a significant (P < 0.05) increase in ISG15 and CMPK2 expression after 1 h incubation, while all other studied ISGs in the endometrium were upregulated when cultured for 3 or 6 h, but did not affect expression when the duration of culture was for 1 h or less. These results suggest that IFNT acts on the uterus in both a dose- and time-dependent manner in cattle and that timely exposure of the endometrium to sufficient IFNT is essential for appropriate signalling to ensure successful pregnancy establishment.
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- A K Talukder
- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland; Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics & Reproductive Health, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- INRAE, Biologie du Développement et Reproduction, Jouy en Josas, France
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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Nakamura K, Kusama K, Hori M, Imakawa K. Global analyses and potential effects of extracellular vesicles on the establishment of conceptus implantation during the peri-implantation period. J Reprod Dev 2023; 69:246-253. [PMID: 37495510 PMCID: PMC10602766 DOI: 10.1262/jrd.2023-044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023] Open
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Intrauterine extracellular vesicles (EVs) are involved in establishing proper conceptus-endometrial communication, which is essential for conceptus implantation and subsequent successful placentation. Despite several studies on intrauterine EVs, the composition and quantitative changes in conceptus and endometrial EVs, as well as the effects of intrauterine EVs on endometrial epithelial cells (EECs) during the peri-implantation period, have not been well characterized. To elucidate global changes in proteins in EVs extracted from uterine flushings (UFs) during the pre-implantation (P17), just-implantation (P20), and post-implantation (P22) periods, the datasets of the proteome iTRAQ analysis were compared among P17, P20, and P22 EVs. These analyses revealed that the composition and function of proteins in the EVs changed dramatically during peri-implantation in cattle. Notably, intrauterine P17 EVs affected the high expression of "Developmental Biology" and "morphogenesis of an endothelium" compared with those in P20 and P22 EVs. Furthermore, P20 EVs had the functions of the high expression of "mitochondrial calcium ion homeostasis" and "Viral mRNA Translation" compared with those in P17 EVs. Transcripts extracted from EECs treated with P17, P20, or P22 EVs were subjected to RNA-seq analysis. These analyses identified 60 transcripts in EECs commonly induced by intrauterine EVs recovered from P17, P20, and P22, a large number of which were associated with "type I interferon signaling pathway". Collectively, these findings reveal the presence and multiple functions of EVs that are potentially implicated in facilitating conceptus implantation into the uterine epithelium during the peri-implantation period.
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- Keigo Nakamura
- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
- School of Veterinary Medicine, Mongolian University of Life Sciences, Ulaanbaatar 17024, Mongolia
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- Department of Endocrine Pharmacology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Research Institute of Agriculture, Tokai University, Kumamoto 862-8652, Japan
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Salehpour S, Hosseini S, Razghandi Z, Hosseinirad H, Ziaee H. Comparing the effect of sequential embryo transfer versus double blastocyst embryo transfer on pregnancy outcomes in intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles in patients with repeated implantation failure: A randomized controlled trial. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2023; 62:264-269. [PMID: 36965893 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2022.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 03/27/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Recurrent implantation failure (RIF) is the main challenge in assisted reproductive technology (ART) practice. Sequential embryo transfer, in which both, cleavage-stage embryo on day 3 and blastocyst on day 5, are sequentially transferred in the same cycle, has been suggested for increasing embryo implantation in RIF patients. The aim of the present study was to compare the effect of sequential embryo transfer versus double blastocyst embryo transfer on pregnancy outcomes in intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)/frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles in RIF patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS This prospective study was enrolled 224 RIF patients undergoing ICSI/FET cycles and randomly divided to sequential and control groups. In sequential group, embryo transfer was conducted on day 3 (cleavage stage) and day 5 (blastocyst stage). In control group, two top-quality blastocysts were transferred on day 5. RESULTS Two hundred and two couples accomplished the trial, and their data were analyzed. Results demonstrated that sequential embryo transfer on day 3 and day 5 compared to double blastocyst transfer on day 5 significantly increased implantation rate, clinical pregnancy rate and ongoing pregnancy rate in RIF patients (p-value = 0.0142, p-value = 0.0154, p-value = 0.0201, respectively). However, there were no significant differences in terms of chemical pregnancy rate, multiple pregnancy rate, miscarriage rate and ectopic pregnancy rate in the studied groups. CONCLUSION Sequential embryo transfer is associated with improved pregnancy outcomes in RIF patients. Further prospective studies with larger sample sizes are required to validate these results.
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- Saghar Salehpour
- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, England, UK
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Cytomegalovirus reactivation in a SARS-CoV-2 infected woman experiencing fetal demise in the first trimester with fetal trisomy 21: A case report. Indian J Med Microbiol 2023; 41:1-4. [PMID: 36870740 PMCID: PMC9780583 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2022.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common cause of congenital viral infections. Women seropositive for CMV prior to pregnancy can develop a non-primary CMV infection. Here, we present a case of first trimester pregnancy loss during active SARS-CoV-2 infection. There was no evidence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in placenta and fetal tissue, but there was presence of congenital cytomegalovirus infection by nested PCR. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report demonstrating association of early congenital CMV infection due to reactivation and fetal demise in a SARS-CoV-2 positive woman with fetal trisomy 21.
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Fedorka CE, Ali HES, Troedsson MHT. Galectinology of Equine Pregnancy. Animals (Basel) 2022; 13:ani13010129. [PMID: 36611738 PMCID: PMC9817698 DOI: 10.3390/ani13010129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Galectins are a family of proteins that bind to glycans, acting in a cytokine-like manner throughout the body. In the majority of mammalians, galectins have been found to be involved in pregnancy maintenance, but few studies have evaluated this in the horse. Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine the expression of various galectins in pregnant and nonpregnant mares. Next-generation RNA sequencing was performed on the chorioallantois and endometrium of healthy pregnant mares at 120, 180, 300, and 330 days of gestation (n = 4/stage), as well as 45-day chorioallantois (n = 4), postpartum chorioallantois (n = 3), and diestrus endometrium (n = 3). In the endometrium, galectin-1 and galectin-13 were found in the highest expression in the nonpregnant mare, with decreasing levels of expression noted throughout gestation. In contrast, galectin-8 and galectin-12 were found to be the lowest in the nonpregnant mare and reached the highest expression levels in mid-gestation before declining as parturition neared. In the chorioallantois, galectin-1, galectin-3, and galectin-3BP were found to have heightened expression levels at 45 d of gestation, with lesser expression levels noted throughout gestation. In contrast, galectin-9, galectin-12, and galectin-13 experienced the highest expression levels in the late-term chorioallantois (300 d/330 d), with lesser expression noted in early- to mid-gestation. Of note, galectin-1, galectin-3BP, galectin-9, galectin-12, and galectin-13 all experienced the lowest expression levels in the postpartum placenta, with heightened expression noted during gestation. In conclusion, galectins appear to be involved in equine pregnancy, and this is dependent on both the tissue within the feto-maternal interface and the specific galectin involved.
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- Carleigh E. Fedorka
- Department of Veterinary Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546-0099, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546-0099, USA
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Veterinary Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546-0099, USA
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Crites BR, Carr SN, Anderson LH, Matthews JC, Bridges PJ. Form of dietary selenium affects mRNA encoding interferon-stimulated and progesterone-induced genes in the bovine endometrium and conceptus length at maternal recognition of pregnancy. J Anim Sci 2022; 100:skac137. [PMID: 35772751 PMCID: PMC9246668 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skac137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Widespread regions of the southeast United States have soils, and hence forages, deficient in selenium (Se), necessitating Se supplementation to grazing cattle for optimal immune function, growth, and fertility. We have reported that supplementation with an isomolar 1:1 mix (MIX) of inorganic (ISe) and organic (OSe) forms of Se increases early luteal phase (LP) concentrations of progesterone (P4) above that in cows on ISe or OSe alone. Increased early LP P4 advances embryonic development. Our objective was to determine the effects of the form of Se on the development of the bovine conceptus and the endometrium using targeted real-time PCR (qPCR) on day 17 of gestation, the time of maternal recognition of pregnancy (MRP). Angus-cross yearling heifers underwent 45-d Se-depletion then repletion periods, then at least 90 d of supplementation (TRT) with 35 ppm Se per day as either ISe (n = 10) or MIX (n = 10). Heifers were inseminated to a single sire after detected estrus (day 0). On day 17 of gestation, caruncular (CAR) and intercaruncular (ICAR) endometrial samples and the developing conceptus were recovered from pregnant heifers (ISe, n = 6 and MIX, n = 6). qPCR was performed to determine the relative abundance of targeted transcripts in CAR and ICAR samples, with the expression data subjected to one-way ANOVA to determine TRT effects. The effect of TRT on conceptus development was analyzed using a one-tailed Student's t-test. When compared with ISe-treated heifers, MIX heifers had decreased (P < 0.05) abundance of several P4-induced and interferon-stimulated mRNA transcripts, including IFIT3, ISG15, MX1, OAS2, RSAD2, DGAT2, FGF2 in CAR and DKK1 in ICAR samples and tended (P ≤ 0.10) to have decreased mRNA abundance of IRF1, IRF2, FOXL2, and PGR in CAR samples, and HOXA10 and PAQR7 in ICAR samples. In contrast, MIX-supplemented heifers had increased (P < 0.05) mRNA abundance of MSTN in ICAR samples and an increase in conceptus length (ISe: 17.45 ± 3.08 cm vs. MIX: 25.96 ± 3.95 cm; P = 0.05). Notably, myostatin increases glucose secretion into histotroph and contributes to advanced conceptus development. This advancement in conceptus development occurred in the presence of similar concentrations of serum P4 (P = 0.88) and whole blood Se (P = 0.07) at MRP.
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- Benjamin R Crites
- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA
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- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA
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- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA
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- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA
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- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA
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Kose M, Hitit M, Kaya MS, Kırbas M, Dursun S, Alak I, Atli MO. Expression pattern of microRNAs in ovine endometrium during the peri-implantation. Theriogenology 2022; 191:35-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Fiorenza MF, Amaral CDS, da Anunciação ARDA, Portela VVM, Marey MA, Miyamoto A, Antoniazzi AQ. Possible impact of neutrophils on immune responses during early pregnancy in ruminants. Anim Reprod 2021; 18:e20210048. [PMID: 34745357 PMCID: PMC8562715 DOI: 10.1590/1984-3143-ar2021-0048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The interaction between early embryo and maternal immune system for the establishment of pregnancy is the focus of several studies; however, it remains unclear. The maternal immune response needs to keep a balance between avoiding any damage to the conceptus and maintaining its function in combating microbes as well. When conceptus-maternal crosstalk cannot achieve this balance, pregnancy losses might occur. Intercommunication between mother and conceptus is fundamental during early pregnancy to dictate the outcome of pregnancy. In ruminants, the embryo reacts with the maternal system mainly via interferon tau (IFNT) release. IFNT can act locally on the embryo and endometrial cells and systemically in several tissues and cells to regulate their response via the expression of interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs). Also, IFNT can induce the expression of inflammatory-related genes in immune cells. Day 7 embryo induces a shift in the maternal immune response towards anti-inflammatory (Th2) immune responses. During maternal recognition of pregnancy, peripheral mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and polymorphonuclear cells (PMNs) express markers that configure an anti-inflammatory response. However, PMNs response is more sensitive to the effects of IFNT. PMNs are more likely to express interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs), transforming growth factor-beta (TGFB), interleukin 10 (IL10), and arginase-1 (ARG1), configuring one of the most rapid immune responses to early pregnancy. This review focus on the local and peripheral immune responses during early pregnancy in ruminants, mainly the PMNs function in the immune system.
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- Mariani Farias Fiorenza
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil
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- Global Agromedicine Research Center, Obihiro University of Agricultural and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Japan.,Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt
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- Global Agromedicine Research Center, Obihiro University of Agricultural and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Japan
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil
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Raad G, Tanios J, Kerbaj S, Mourad Y, Fakih F, Shamas F, Azouri J, Fakih C. Stress Management during the Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Cycle May Slow Down First Embryo Cleavage and Accelerate Embryo Compaction: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHOSOMATICS 2021; 90:119-126. [PMID: 33333526 DOI: 10.1159/000512530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION A firm consensus on the effectiveness of psychological interventions during infertility treatment has not been reached yet in terms of mental health and pregnancy rates. Moreover, the influence of these interventions on embryo cleavage kinetics has not been investigated. OBJECTIVE The aim of this work was to study whether stress management in couples undergoing an intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycle influences stress levels, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) levels in granulosa cells, and cleavage-stage embryos. METHODS Infertile couples were randomized into a treatment as usual (TAU) group (n = 30) and stress management program (SMP) group (n = 29) at the beginning of an ICSI cycle. Couples in the SMP group attended education and relaxation sessions at each visit to the clinic for folliculometry. The perceived stress scale (PSS) was used to assess stress levels at the beginning and end of the cycle. Moreover, mtDNA levels of granulosa cells and embryo morphokinetics were evaluated. RESULTS Post-intervention, women in the SMP group had significantly lower PSS scores than their initial PSS (p < 0.001; effect size, ES = 0.5) and than the final PSS of the TAU group (p = 0.02; ES = 0.09). Additionally, mtDNA levels were significantly lower in luteal granulosa cells of the SMP group than the TAU group (p = 0.02). An earlier time of pronuclei appearance (p = 0.03) and time to 2 cells (p = 0.015) and a faster time to full compaction (p = 0.045) were detected in the embryos of the SMP group compared with the TAU group. CONCLUSION(S) The implemented program may reduce stress levels, retard first embryo cleavage, and accelerate embryo compaction. Further studies with an active control group are needed to confirm these results.
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- Georges Raad
- Al-Hadi Laboratory and Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon,
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- Azoury IVF Clinic, Mount-Lebanon Hospital, Hazmieh, Lebanon
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- Al-Hadi Laboratory and Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Al-Hadi Laboratory and Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Al-Hadi Laboratory and Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Azoury IVF Clinic, Mount-Lebanon Hospital, Hazmieh, Lebanon
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- Al-Hadi Laboratory and Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.,Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
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Klein C, Bruce P, Hammermueller J, Hayes T, Lillie B, Betteridge K. Transcriptional profiling of equine endometrium before, during and after capsule disintegration during normal pregnancy and after oxytocin-induced luteostasis in non-pregnant mares. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0257161. [PMID: 34614002 PMCID: PMC8494348 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The current study used RNA sequencing to determine transcriptional profiles of equine endometrium collected 14, 22, and 28 days after ovulation from pregnant mares. In addition, the transcriptomes of endometrial samples obtained 20 days after ovulation from pregnant mares, and from non-pregnant mares which displayed and failed to display extended luteal function following the administration of oxytocin, were determined and compared in order to delineate genes whose expressions depend on the presence of the conceptus as opposed to elevated progesterone alone. A mere fifty-five transcripts were differentially expressed between samples collected from mares at Day 22 and Day 28 of pregnancy. This likely reflects the longer-term exposure to a relatively constant, progesterone-dominated environment with little change in factors secreted by the conceptus that would affect endometrial gene expression. The complement system was amongst the canonical pathways significantly enriched in transcripts differentially expressed between Day 14 and Day 22/28 of pregnancy. The expression of complement components 7 and 8 was confirmed using in situ hybridization. The expression of SERPING1, an inhibitor of the complement system, was confirmed by immunohistochemistry. In line with the resumed capacity of the endometrium to produce prostaglandin, prostaglandin G/H synthase 1 was expressed at higher levels at Days 22 and 28 than at Day 14 of pregnancy. Our data suggest that this up-regulation is enhanced by the presence of the conceptus; samples obtained from mares at Day 20 of pregnancy had significantly higher levels of prostaglandin G/H synthase 1 transcript than mares with extended luteal function.
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- Claudia Klein
- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute, Institute of Farm Animal Genetics, Mariensee, Germany
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- Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Gegenfurtner K, Fröhlich T, Flenkenthaler F, Kösters M, Fritz S, Desnoës O, Le Bourhis D, Salvetti P, Sandra O, Charpigny G, Mermillod P, Lonergan P, Wolf E, Arnold GJ. Genetic merit for fertility alters the bovine uterine luminal fluid proteome†. Biol Reprod 2021; 102:730-739. [PMID: 31786596 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioz216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Over the last decades, fertility of dairy cows has declined due to selection strategies focusing on milk yield. To study the effect of genetic merit for fertility on the proteome of the bovine uterine luminal fluid, Holstein heifers with low- and two groups of heifers with high-fertility index (high-fertility Holstein and Montbéliarde) were investigated. To focus on the maternal effect, heifers from all groups were synchronized and received on Day 7 high-quality embryos. Uterine luminal fluid from Day 19 pregnant heifers was analyzed in a holistic proteomic approach using nano-LC-MS/MS analysis combined with a label-free quantification approach. In total, 1737 proteins were identified, of which 597 differed significantly in abundance between the three groups. The vast majority of proteome differences was found comparing both high-fertility groups to the low-fertility Holstein group, showing that the genetic predisposition for fertility is prevalent regarding the uterine luminal fluid proteome. Evaluation of this dataset using bioinformatic tools revealed an assignment of higher abundant proteins in low-fertility Holstein to several metabolic processes, such as vitamin metabolic process, which comprises folate receptor alpha (FOLR1) and retinol-binding protein, indicating an involvement of disturbed metabolic processes in decreased fertility. Moreover, immune system-related proteins - lactotransferrin and chromogranin A - were enriched in low-fertility cows together with interferon tau 3 h and interferon tau-2. Our results indicate that the genetic merit for fertility leads to substantial quantitative differences at the level of proteins in uterine fluid of pregnant animals, thus altering the microenvironment for the early conceptus.
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- Katrin Gegenfurtner
- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis, Gene Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany, Munich, Germany
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- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis, Gene Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany, Munich, Germany
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- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis, Gene Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany, Munich, Germany
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- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis, Gene Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany, Munich, Germany
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- Unités Mixtes de Recherche Biologie du Développement et Reproduction, Institut National de Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Environment and Agronomy (ENVA), Université Paris Saclay, Jouy en Josas, France
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- Unités Mixtes de Recherche Biologie du Développement et Reproduction, Institut National de Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Environment and Agronomy (ENVA), Université Paris Saclay, Jouy en Josas, France
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- Institut National de Recherche Agronomique, UMR7247, Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis, Gene Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany, Munich, Germany.,Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich Germany
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- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis, Gene Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany, Munich, Germany
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Peralta MB, Cainelli S, Stassi AF, Angeli E, Renna MS, Signorini ML, Gareis NC, Durante L, Rey F, Ortega HH, Salvetti NR, Velázquez MML. Association between phagocytic activity of monocytes and days to conception after parturition in dairy cows when considering the hormonal and metabolic milieu. Anim Reprod Sci 2021; 232:106818. [PMID: 34343817 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2021.106818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The nutritional conditions and immune status of dairy cows affect reproductive performance. This study was conducted with the aim to analyze the phagocytic activity (PA) and phagocytic capacity (PC) of circulating monocytes after the period of transition from pregnancy to lactation, to evaluate possible associations with duration of time period to conception following parturition. Results indicated PA was not associated with duration of time period to conception following parturition. In contrast, cows with a lesser PC conceived earlier (98 ± 9 days in milk, DIM) than those with a greater PC (168 ± 15 DIM). Based on these results, to analyze the association of the hormonal and metabolic milieu with the PA and PC, the animals were grouped considering the days to conception following parturition. In the group with the greater number of days to conception (>168 DIM), the PA was associated with concentrations of progesterone and beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) at 90 DIM and glucose at 120 DIM, whereas PC was associated with the concentrations of progesterone, cortisol and glucose at 90 DIM, non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) at 120 DIM, 17β-estradiol at 150 DIM, and 17β-estradiol and BHB at 180 DIM. Overall, these results represent a new perspective related to the reproductive performance of dairy cows. The modifications of cellular functions may be useful for predicting the onset of health complications in dairy cows and to manage cows in ways that result in an enhanced fertility during the subsequent lactational period.
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- M B Peralta
- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral (ICiVet-Litoral), Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL)/Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral (ICiVet-Litoral), Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL)/Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral (ICiVet-Litoral), Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL)/Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral (ICiVet-Litoral), Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL)/Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral (ICiVet-Litoral), Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL)/Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET), Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria EEA Rafaela, Ruta 34 Km 227, Rafaela, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral (ICiVet-Litoral), Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL)/Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral (ICiVet-Litoral), Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL)/Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral (ICiVet-Litoral), Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL)/Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral (ICiVet-Litoral), Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL)/Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral (ICiVet-Litoral), Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL)/Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral (ICiVet-Litoral), Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL)/Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina.
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Poh QH, Rai A, Carmichael II, Salamonsen LA, Greening DW. Proteome reprogramming of endometrial epithelial cells by human trophectodermal small extracellular vesicles reveals key insights into embryo implantation. Proteomics 2021; 21:e2000210. [PMID: 33860638 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.202000210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Embryo implantation into the receptive endometrium is critical in pregnancy establishment, initially requiring reciprocal signalling between outer layer of the blastocyst (trophectoderm cells) and endometrial epithelium; however, factors regulating this crosstalk remain poorly understood. Although endometrial extracellular vesicles (EVs) are known to signal to the embryo during implantation, the role of embryo-derived EVs remains largely unknown. Here, we provide a comprehensive proteomic characterisation of a major class of EVs, termed small EVs (sEVs), released by human trophectoderm cells (Tsc-sEVs) and their capacity to reprogram protein landscape of endometrial epithelium in vitro. Highly purified Tsc-sEVs (30-200 nm, ALIX+ , TSG101+ , CD9/63/81+ ) were enriched in known players of implantation (LIFR, ICAM1, TAGLN2, WNT5A, FZD7, ROR2, PRICKLE2), antioxidant activity (SOD1, PRDX1/4/6), tissue integrity (EZR, RAC1, RHOA, TNC), and focal adhesions (FAK, ITGA2/V, ITGB1/3). Functionally, Tsc-sEVs were taken up by endometrial cells, altered transepithelial electrical resistance, and upregulated proteins implicated in embryo attachment (ITGA2/V, ITGB1/3), immune regulation (CD59, CD276, LGALS3), and antioxidant activity (GPX1/3/4, PRDX1/2/4/5/6): processes that are critical for successful implantation. Collectively, we provide critical insights into Tsc-sEV-mediated regulation of endometrial function that contributes to our understanding of the molecular basis of implantation.
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- Qi Hui Poh
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Molecular Proteomics, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Molecular Proteomics, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Monash Micro Imaging, Monash, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Molecular and Translational Science, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Molecular Proteomics, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.,Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Rimmer MP, Black N, Keay S, Quenby S, Al Wattar BH. Intralipid infusion at time of embryo transfer in women with history of recurrent implantation failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2021; 47:2149-2156. [PMID: 33754451 DOI: 10.1111/jog.14763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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AIM Recurrent implantation failure (RIF) affects 10% of couples undergoing assisted conception, often due to poor endometrial receptivity. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of Intra-venous intralipid (IVI) in improving pregnancy rates in women with history of RIF using. METHODS We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CENTRAL for any randomized trials evaluating the use of IVI at the time of embryo transfer in women undergoing assisted conception until September 2020. We extracted data in duplicate and assessed risk of bias using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tools. We meta-analyzed data using a random effect model. RESULTS We included five randomized trials reporting on 843 women with an overall moderate risk of bias. All trials used 20% IVI solution at the time of embryo transfer compared to normal saline infusion or no intervention (routine care). The IVI group had a higher chance of clinical pregnancy (172 vs 119, risk ratio [RR] 1.55, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.16-2.07, I2 44.2%) and live birth (132 vs 73, RR 1.83, 95% CI 1.42-2.35, I2 0%) post treatment compared to no intervention. Our findings are limited by the small sample size and the variations in treatment protocols and population characteristics. CONCLUSION There is limited evidence to support the use of IVI at the time of embryo transfer in women with the history of RIF. More research is needed before adopting it in clinical practice.
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- Michael P Rimmer
- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, Queens Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh BioQuarter, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Warwick Medical School, Warwick University, Coventry, UK.,University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, Coventry, UK
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- University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, Coventry, UK
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- Warwick Medical School, Warwick University, Coventry, UK.,University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, Coventry, UK
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- Warwick Medical School, Warwick University, Coventry, UK.,University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, Coventry, UK
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Campanile G, Baruselli PS, Limone A, D'Occhio MJ. Local action of cytokines and immune cells in communication between the conceptus and uterus during the critical period of early embryo development, attachment and implantation - Implications for embryo survival in cattle: A review. Theriogenology 2021; 167:1-12. [PMID: 33743503 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2021.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Early embryo development, implantation and pregnancy involve a complex dialogue between the embryo and mother. In cattle this dialogue starts as early as days 3-4 when the embryo is still in the oviduct, and it continues to implantation. Immunological processes involving cytokines, mast cells and macrophages form an important part of this dialogue. Amongst the cytokines, interleukin-6 (Il-6) and leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) are secreted by both the embryo and uterine endometrium and form part of an ongoing and reciprocating dialogue. Mast cells and macrophages populate the uterine endometrium during embryo development and are involved in achieving the correct balance between inflammatory and anti-inflammatory reactions at the uterus that are associated with embryo attachment and implantation. Embryo loss is the major cause of reproductive wastage in cattle, and livestock generally. A deeper understanding of immunological processes during early embryo development will help to achieve the next step change in the efficiency of natural and assisted breeding.
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- Giuseppe Campanile
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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- Instituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Del Mezzogiorno, Portici, Naples, Italy
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
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Buska-Mach K, Kedzierska AE, Lepczynski A, Herosimczyk A, Ozgo M, Karpinski P, Gomulkiewicz A, Lorek D, Slawek A, Dziegiel P, Chelmonska-Soyta A. Differential Signals From TNFα-Treated and Untreated Embryos in Uterine Tissues and Splenic CD4 + T Lymphocytes During Preimplantation Pregnancy in Mice. Front Vet Sci 2021; 8:641553. [PMID: 33763465 PMCID: PMC7982469 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.641553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The main aim of this study was to examine if a female mouse body in preimplantation pregnancy can distinguish between embryos of normal and impaired biological quality in the local and peripheral compartments. Normal (control group) and TNFα (tumor necrosis factor-α)-treated embryos (experimental group) at the morula stage were non-surgically transferred into the uteri of CD-1 strain [Crl:CD1(Icr)] female murine recipients. Twenty-four hours after the embryo transfer, females were euthanised, and uteri and spleens were dissected. In uterine tissues (local compartment), we assessed the expression of 84 genes comprising nine signal transduction pathways, using a modified RT2 Profiler PCR Array. In the spleen (peripheral compartment), we determined the proteome of splenic CD4+ lymphocytes using 2D protein electrophoresis with subsequent protein identification by mass spectrometry. Sample clustering and differential gene expression analyses within individual signal transduction pathways revealed differential expression of genes in the uteri of females after transplantation of normal vs. TNFα-treated embryos. The most affected signal transduction cascade was the NFKB (Nuclear factor NF-kappa-B) pathway, where 87.5% of the examined genes were significantly differentially expressed. Proteomic analysis of splenic CD4+ T lymphocytes revealed significant differential expression of 8 out of 132 protein spots. Identified proteins were classified as proteins influenced by cell stress, proteins engaged in the regulation of cytoskeleton stabilization and cell motility, and proteins having immunomodulatory function. These results support the hypothesis that even before embryo implantation, the body of pregnant female mice can sense the biological quality of an embryo both at the local and peripheral level.
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- Katarzyna Buska-Mach
- Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Cytobiology and Proteomics, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Cytobiology and Proteomics, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Cytobiology and Proteomics, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Poland
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- Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wrocław, Poland.,Department of Genetics, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wrocław, Poland.,The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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Interaction of preimplantation factor with the global bovine endometrial transcriptome. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0242874. [PMID: 33284816 PMCID: PMC7721156 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Preimplantation factor (PIF) is an embryo derived peptide which exerts an immune modulatory effect on human endometrium, promoting immune tolerance to the embryo whilst maintaining the immune response to invading pathogens. While bovine embryos secrete PIF, the effect on the bovine endometrium is unknown. Maternal recognition of pregnancy is driven by an embryo-maternal cross talk, however the process differs between humans and cattle. As many embryos are lost during the early part of pregnancy in cattle, a greater knowledge of factors affecting the embryo-maternal crosstalk, such as PIF, is needed to improve fertility. Therefore, for the first time, we demonstrate the effect of synthetic PIF (sPIF) on the bovine transcriptome in an ex vivo bovine endometrial tissue culture model. Explants were cultured for 30h with sPIF (100nM) or in control media. Total RNA was analysed via RNA-sequencing. As a result of sPIF treatment, 102 genes were differentially expressed compared to the control (Padj<0.1), although none by more than 2-fold. The majority of genes (78) were downregulated. Pathway analysis revealed targeting of several immune based pathways. Genes for the TNF, NF-κB, IL-17, MAPK and TLR signalling pathways were down-regulated by sPIF. However, some immune genes were demonstrated to be upregulated following sPIF treatment, including C3. Steroid biosynthesis was the only over-represented pathway with all genes upregulated. We demonstrate that sPIF can modulate the bovine endometrial transcriptome in an immune modulatory manner, like that in the human endometrium, however, the regulation of genes was much weaker than in previous human work.
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Effects of dietary n-3-PUFA supplementation, post-insemination plane of nutrition and pregnancy status on the endometrial transcriptome of beef heifers. Sci Rep 2020; 10:20798. [PMID: 33247230 PMCID: PMC7695717 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-77604-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Supplementation of cattle diets with n-3-polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) can improve reproductive efficiency. Conversely, short-term fluctuations in feed supply can impact pregnancy establishment. The objectives of this study were to examine the effects of (1) dietary supplementation with n-3-PUFA and (2) post-insemination plane of nutrition on the endometrial transcriptome. Beef crossbred heifers were offered concentrate based diets fortified with n-3-PUFA (PUFA; n = 32) or not (CONT; n = 28) for 30 days prior to breeding at a synchronised oestrous. Following artificial insemination, heifers were allocated within treatment to either a high or low plane of nutrition. Heifers were maintained on these diets for 16 days following which endometrial tissue was harvested at slaughter for subsequent RNAseq analysis. The influence of pregnancy status on the endomentrial transcriptome, within each dietary treatment group, was also examined. Post-insemination diet affected (P < 0.05) the endometrial transcriptome. Specifically, within n-3-PUFA-supplemented heifers, genes involved in embryonic development and mTOR signalling pathways, important in pregnancy establishment, were identified as differentially expressed. Results indicate that dietary supplementation of cattle diets with n-3-PUFA may have a positive effect on the expression of key fertility-related genes and pathways, during the critical window of maternal recognition of pregnancy, particularly where animals are underfed.
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Jain A, Jain T, Chandrakar K, Singh M, Shakya S. Myxovirus resistance 1 (Mx1) gene: Molecular characterization of complete coding sequence and expression profile in the endometrium of goat (Capra hircus). J Reprod Immunol 2020; 143:103247. [PMID: 33260042 DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2020.103247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Revised: 10/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Myxovirus resistance 1 (Mx1) gene plays an important role in uterine receptivity and conceptus development by creating a strong defense mechanism in the uterine environment. However, the specific role of Mx1 gene is not yet documented in the goat. Therefore, in the present study, full-length coding sequence (CDS) of the Mx1 gene was amplified, sequenced and characterized through various Bioinformatic tools. Temporal expression profile of Mx1 mRNA and protein was also examined by quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) and western blot, respectively, in the endometrium of cyclic stage (non-pregnant), pregnancy stage I (16-24 days of gestation) and pregnancy stage II (25-40 days of gestation) of caprine (cp). A fragment of the cpMx1 gene, 2144 bp in length, was amplified from complementary DNA (cDNA) with a 1965 bp open reading frame. Coding and deduced amino acid sequences of the cpMx1 were aligned with other species and it exhibited 98.8-81.5 % identities with different species. On phylogenetic analysis, sheep and goat were found belonging to the same clade but differing from large ruminants. The cpMx1 protein possess the conserved signature motif (LPRGTGIVTR) of dynamin superfamily and the tripartite guanosine-5'-triphosphate (GTP) binding motif (GDQSSGKS, DLPG, TKPD) at the N-terminal end, and the leucine zipper motifs at the C-terminal end. Both cpMx1 mRNA and protein were found to be expressed maximally (P < 0.05) in the pregnancy stage I as compared to cyclic stage. It was concluded that the cpMx1 gene shares major structural and probably functional similarities with other species.
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- Asit Jain
- College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, CGKV, Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, CGKV, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India
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- College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, CGKV, Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India
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- College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, CGKV, Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India
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Parrilla I, Martinez CA, Cambra JM, Lucas X, Ferreira-Dias G, Rodriguez-Martinez H, Cuello C, Gil MA, Martinez EA. Blastocyst-Bearing Sows Display a Dominant Anti-Inflammatory Cytokine Profile Compared to Cyclic Sows at Day 6 of the Cycle. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:ani10112028. [PMID: 33158034 PMCID: PMC7692685 DOI: 10.3390/ani10112028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Simple Summary A proper uterine environment is basic for obtaining optimal embryo transfer outputs in domestic species, including the pig. However, scarce information is available about the uterine immune response of recipient (uninseminated) sows when receiving embryos during embryo transfer. Endometrial cytokine profile is among the main factors regulating uterine receptivity to embryos. In this study, using Luminex MAP® technology, we found important differences in the endometrial production in most of the 16 cytokines analyzed between recipient sows and embryo-bearing (inseminated) sows six days after estrus, with a predominant cytokine anti-inflammatory environment in the embryo-bearing endometria. These observations suggest that insemination components and/or early embryos induce an endometrium immune-tolerant cytokine profile at Day 6 of the cycle. The findings could contribute importantly to design strategies to maximize the reproductive performance of recipients after embryo transfer in swine. Abstract In the context of porcine embryo transfer (ET) technology, understanding the tightly regulated local uterine immune environment is crucial to achieve an adequate interaction between the transferred embryos and the receiving endometrium. However, information is limited on the uterine immune status of cyclic-recipient sows when receiving embryos during ET. The present study postulated that the anti- and proinflammatory cytokine profile 6 days after the onset of estrus differs between endometria from uninseminated cyclic sows and blastocyst-bearing sows. On Day 6 of the cycle, endometrial explants were collected from sows inseminated or not inseminated during the postweaning estrus and cultured for 22 h. The culture medium was then analyzed for the contents of a total of 16 cytokines using Luminex MAP® technology. The results showed important differences in the endometrial production of most cytokines between the sow categories, with a predominant anti-inflammatory environment displayed by the blastocyst-bearing endometria. These findings suggest that sperm, seminal plasma (SP) and/or early embryos modify the uterine environment by inducing an immune-tolerant cytokine profile already visible at Day 6. Whether the SP or some of its active components may help to develop strategies to maximize the reproductive performance of recipients after ET needs further investigation.
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- Inmaculada Parrilla
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, International Excellence Campus for Higher Education and Research “Campus Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, 30071 Murcia, Spain; (J.M.C.); (X.L.); (C.C.); (M.A.G.); (E.A.M.)
- Campus de Ciencias de la Salud, Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), 30071 Murcia, Spain
- Correspondence: (I.P.); (C.A.M.)
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, International Excellence Campus for Higher Education and Research “Campus Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, 30071 Murcia, Spain; (J.M.C.); (X.L.); (C.C.); (M.A.G.); (E.A.M.)
- Campus de Ciencias de la Salud, Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), 30071 Murcia, Spain
- Department of Biomedical & Clinical Sciences (BKV), BKH/Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University, 58183 Linköping, Sweden;
- Correspondence: (I.P.); (C.A.M.)
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, International Excellence Campus for Higher Education and Research “Campus Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, 30071 Murcia, Spain; (J.M.C.); (X.L.); (C.C.); (M.A.G.); (E.A.M.)
- Campus de Ciencias de la Salud, Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), 30071 Murcia, Spain
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, International Excellence Campus for Higher Education and Research “Campus Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, 30071 Murcia, Spain; (J.M.C.); (X.L.); (C.C.); (M.A.G.); (E.A.M.)
- Campus de Ciencias de la Salud, Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), 30071 Murcia, Spain
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- CIISA—Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, 1649-004 Lisbon, Portugal;
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- Department of Biomedical & Clinical Sciences (BKV), BKH/Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University, 58183 Linköping, Sweden;
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, International Excellence Campus for Higher Education and Research “Campus Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, 30071 Murcia, Spain; (J.M.C.); (X.L.); (C.C.); (M.A.G.); (E.A.M.)
- Campus de Ciencias de la Salud, Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), 30071 Murcia, Spain
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, International Excellence Campus for Higher Education and Research “Campus Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, 30071 Murcia, Spain; (J.M.C.); (X.L.); (C.C.); (M.A.G.); (E.A.M.)
- Campus de Ciencias de la Salud, Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), 30071 Murcia, Spain
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, International Excellence Campus for Higher Education and Research “Campus Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, 30071 Murcia, Spain; (J.M.C.); (X.L.); (C.C.); (M.A.G.); (E.A.M.)
- Campus de Ciencias de la Salud, Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), 30071 Murcia, Spain
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Vitorino Carvalho A, Eozenou C, Richard C, Forde N, Healey GD, Giraud-Delville C, Mansouri-Attia N, Lonergan P, Sheldon IM, Sandra O. Bovine scavenger receptor class A (SR-A) exhibit specific patterns of regulation in the endometrium during the oestrous cycle and early pregnancy. Reprod Fertil Dev 2020; 31:1078-1090. [PMID: 30922439 DOI: 10.1071/rd18411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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In mammals, tight regulation of maternal endometrial function is critical for pregnancy success. In bovine species, endometrial expression of members of the scavenger receptor class A (SR-A) has been listed in high-throughput analyses, but very little is known about the involvement of these immune factors during implantation in mammals. To provide first insights into the contribution of SR-A to endometrial physiology, we analysed the expression and regulation of all members of SR-A (SR-A1, SR-A3-SR-A6) during the oestrous cycle and early pregnancy in cattle. Levels of SR-A1 were increased on Day 20 of pregnancy, whereas SR-A3 levels were increased on Day 13 of the oestrous cycle and of the pregnancy. Although SR-A4 levels were reduced on Day 20 of the oestrous cycle, they remained high in pregnant animals. SR-A5 levels increased by Day 13 of the oestrous cycle and decreased on Day 20, but remained high in pregnant animals. Interferon-τ does not affect SR-A gene expression, whereas progesterone regulates the expression of the SR-A3 and SR-A5 transcripts. Endometrial SR-A3 appeared significantly higher in cows carrying invitro-produced embryos than in AI cows. Our data suggest that members of the SR-A family are involved in endometrial remodelling and regulation of endometrial gland physiology, both processes being critical for implantation in mammals.
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- A Vitorino Carvalho
- UMR BDR, INRA, ENVA, Université Paris Saclay, 78350, Jouy en Josas, France; and Present address: BOA, INRA, Université de Tours, 37380 Nouzilly, France; and Corresponding author.
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- UMR BDR, INRA, ENVA, Université Paris Saclay, 78350, Jouy en Josas, France; and Present address: Human Developmental Genetics, Institut Pasteur, Paris, 75724, France
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- UMR BDR, INRA, ENVA, Université Paris Saclay, 78350, Jouy en Josas, France
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Institute of Life Science, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK
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- UMR BDR, INRA, ENVA, Université Paris Saclay, 78350, Jouy en Josas, France
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- UMR BDR, INRA, ENVA, Université Paris Saclay, 78350, Jouy en Josas, France; and Present address: Braverman IVF and Reproductive Immunology, 888 Park Avenue, New York City, NY 10075, USA
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Institute of Life Science, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK
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- UMR BDR, INRA, ENVA, Université Paris Saclay, 78350, Jouy en Josas, France
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Sánchez JM, Mathew DJ, Behura SK, Passaro C, Charpigny G, Butler ST, Spencer TE, Lonergan P. Bovine endometrium responds differentially to age-matched short and long conceptuses†. Biol Reprod 2020; 101:26-39. [PMID: 30977805 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioz060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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This study combined in vitro production of bovine blastocysts, multiple embryo transfer techniques, and a conceptus-endometrial explant co-culture system to test the hypothesis that bovine endometrium exposed to long vs. short day 15 conceptuses would exhibit a different transcriptome profile reflective of potential for successful pregnancy establishment. Bovine endometrial explants collected at the late luteal stage of the estrous cycle were cultured in RPMI medium for 6 h with nothing (control), 100 ng/mL recombinant ovine interferon tau (IFNT), a long day 15 conceptus, or a short day 15 conceptus. Transcriptional profiling of the endometrial explants found that exposure of endometrium to IFNT, long conceptuses, or short conceptuses altered (P < 0.05) expression of 491, 498, and 230 transcripts, respectively, compared to the control. Further analysis revealed three categories of differentially expressed genes (DEG): (i) commonly responsive to exposure to IFNT and conceptuses, irrespective of size (n = 223); (ii) commonly responsive to IFNT and long conceptuses only (n = 168); and genes induced by the presence of a conceptus but independent of IFNT (n = 108). Of those 108 genes, 101 were exclusively induced by long conceptuses and functional analysis revealed that regulation of molecular function, magnesium-ion transmembrane transport, and clathrin coat assembly were the principal gene ontologies associated with these DEG. In conclusion, bovine endometrium responds differently to age-matched conceptuses of varying size in both an IFNT-dependent and -independent manner, which may be reflective of the likelihood of successful pregnancy establishment.
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- José María Sánchez
- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland
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- INRA, Biologie du Développement et Reproduction, Jouy en Josas, France
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- Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Teagasc, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland
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Mazzoni G, Pedersen HS, Rabaglino MB, Hyttel P, Callesen H, Kadarmideen HN. Characterization of the endometrial transcriptome in early diestrus influencing pregnancy status in dairy cattle after transfer of in vitro-produced embryos. Physiol Genomics 2020; 52:269-279. [PMID: 32508252 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00027.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Modifications of the endometrial transcriptome at day 7 of the estrus cycle are crucial to maintain gestation after transfer of in vitro-produced (IVP) embryos, although these changes are still largely unknown. The aim of this study was to identify genes, and their related biological mechanisms, important for pregnancy establishment based on the endometrial transcriptome of recipient lactating dairy cows that become pregnant in the subsequent estrus cycle, upon transfer of IVP embryos. Endometrial biopsies were taken from Holstein Friesian cows on day 6-8 of the estrus cycle followed by embryo transfer in the following cycle. Animals were classified retrospectively as pregnant (PR, n = 8) or nonpregnant (non-PR, n = 11) cows, according to pregnancy status at 26-47 days. Extracted mRNAs from endometrial samples were sequenced with an Illumina platform to determine differentially expressed genes (DEG) between the endometrial transcriptome from PR and non-PR cows. There were 111 DEG (false discovery rate < 0.05), which were mainly related to extracellular matrix interaction, histotroph metabolic composition, prostaglandin synthesis, transforming growth factor-β signaling as well as inflammation and leukocyte activation. Comparison of these DEG with DEG identified in two public external data sets confirmed the more fertile endometrial molecular profile of PR cows. In conclusion, this study provides insights into the key early endometrial mechanisms for pregnancy establishment, after IVP embryo transfer in dairy cows.
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- Gianluca Mazzoni
- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark.,Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Quantitative Genetics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Group, Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Animal Science, Aarhus University, Tjele, Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark.,Quantitative Genetics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Group, Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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Jhamat N, Niazi A, Guo Y, Chanrot M, Ivanova E, Kelsey G, Bongcam-Rudloff E, Andersson G, Humblot P. LPS-treatment of bovine endometrial epithelial cells causes differential DNA methylation of genes associated with inflammation and endometrial function. BMC Genomics 2020; 21:385. [PMID: 32493210 PMCID: PMC7268755 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-020-06777-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) endotoxin stimulates pro-inflammatory pathways and is a key player in the pathological mechanisms involved in the development of endometritis. This study aimed to investigate LPS-induced DNA methylation changes in bovine endometrial epithelial cells (bEECs), which may affect endometrial function. Following in vitro culture, bEECs from three cows were either untreated (0) or exposed to 2 and 8 μg/mL LPS for 24 h. Results DNA samples extracted at 0 h and 24 h were sequenced using reduced representation bisulfite sequencing (RRBS). When comparing DNA methylation results at 24 h to time 0 h, a larger proportion of hypomethylated regions were identified in the LPS-treated groups, whereas the trend was opposite in controls. When comparing LPS groups to controls at 24 h, a total of 1291 differentially methylated regions (DMRs) were identified (55% hypomethylated and 45% hypermethylated). Integration of DNA methylation data obtained here with our previously published gene expression data obtained from the same samples showed a negative correlation (r = − 0.41 for gene promoter, r = − 0.22 for gene body regions, p < 0.05). Differential methylation analysis revealed that effects of LPS treatment were associated with methylation changes for genes involved in regulation of immune and inflammatory responses, cell adhesion, and external stimuli. Gene ontology and pathway analyses showed that most of the differentially methylated genes (DMGs) were associated with cell proliferation and apoptotic processes; and pathways such as calcium-, oxytocin- and MAPK-signaling pathways with recognized roles in innate immunity. Several DMGs were related to systemic inflammation and tissue re-modelling including HDAC4, IRAK1, AKT1, MAP3K6, Wnt7A and ADAMTS17. Conclusions The present results show that LPS altered the DNA methylation patterns of bovine endometrial epithelial cells. This information, combined with our previously reported changes in gene expression related to endometrial function, confirm that LPS activates pro-inflammatory mechanisms leading to perturbed immune balance and cell adhesion processes in the endometrium.
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- Naveed Jhamat
- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Section of Molecular Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, 750 07, Sweden.,SLU-Global Bioinformatics Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, 750 07, Sweden.,Department of Information Technology, University of the Punjab, Gujranwala Campus, Gujranwala, Pakistan
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- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Section of Molecular Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, 750 07, Sweden. .,SLU-Global Bioinformatics Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, 750 07, Sweden.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Reproduction, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, 750 07, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Reproduction, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, 750 07, Sweden.,Faculty of Veterinary Science, Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 802 40, Thailand
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- Epigenetics Programme, The Babraham Institute, Cambridge, UK
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- Epigenetics Programme, The Babraham Institute, Cambridge, UK.,Centre for Trophoblast Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Section of Molecular Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, 750 07, Sweden.,SLU-Global Bioinformatics Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, 750 07, Sweden
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- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Section of Molecular Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, 750 07, Sweden.,Centre for Reproductive Biology in Uppsala, CRU, P.O. Box 7054, 750 07, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Reproduction, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, 750 07, Sweden
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Talukder AK, Marey MA, Shirasuna K, Kusama K, Shimada M, Imakawa K, Miyamoto A. Roadmap to pregnancy in the first 7 days post-insemination in the cow: Immune crosstalk in the corpus luteum, oviduct, and uterus. Theriogenology 2020; 150:313-320. [PMID: 32088048 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.01.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The first 7 days post-insemination are critical for establishment of pregnancy. The pre-ovulatory luteinizing hormone (LH) surge induces ovulation through disruption of the follicle structure that elucidates pro-inflammatory (Th1) responses. Various types of immune cells are recruited into the corpus luteum (CL) to regulate luteal angiogenesis and progesterone (P4) secretion into the circulation to establish pregnancy. The active sperm-uterine crosstalk also induces Th1 responses, mainly via Toll-like receptor (TLR) 2/4 signaling pathway in vitro. The endometrial glands serve as sensors for sperm signals, which trigger Th1 responses. Conversely, the sperm-oviduct binding generates anti-inflammatory (Th2) responses to support sperm survival until fertilization. It is well-established that embryo-maternal crosstalk starts after the embryo hatches out from the zona pellucida (ZP). However most recently, it was shown that the 16-cell stage bovine embryo starts to secrete interferon-tau (IFNT) that induces Th2 immune responses in the oviduct. Once developing embryos descend into the uterine horn, they induce Th2 responses with interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) expression in the uterine epithelium and local immune cells mainly via IFNT release. Likewise, multiple embryos in the uterus of superovulated donor cows on D7 post-insemination induce Th2 immune responses with ISGs expressions in circulating immune cells. These findings strongly suggest that the maternal immune system reacts to the embryo during the first 7 days post-insemination to induce fetal tolerance. It became evident that the innate immunity of the developing CL, oviduct, and uterus works together to provide optimal conditions for fertilization and early embryonic development during the first 7 days post-insemination.
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- Anup K Talukder
- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, 080-8555, Japan; Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, 1706, Bangladesh
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- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, 080-8555, Japan; Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhur University, Behera, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Atsugi, Kanagawa, 243-0034, Japan
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- Department of Endocrine Pharmacology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo, 192-0392, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8528, Japan
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- Research Institute of Agriculture, Tokai University, Kumamoto, 862-8652, Japan
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- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, 080-8555, Japan.
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Mitchell MD, Crookenden MA, Vaswani K, Roche JR, Peiris HN. The frontiers of biomedical science and its application to animal science in addressing the major challenges facing Australasian dairy farming. ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1071/an18579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Extraordinary advances are occurring in biomedical science that may revolutionise how we approach health and disease. Many have applications in the dairy industry. We have described one particular area of extracellular vesicles that have already proven to be of interest in diagnostics and prognostics for fertility and assessment of ‘transition’ cows (i.e. evaluation of the problems related to the risk of clinical diseases in dairy cows, such as mastitis and milk fever, during transition period). The addition of measurements of circulating RNA and DNA may prove of value in identifying dairy cows with higher risks of clinical diseases and potentially poor fertility. We describe the exciting opportunity provided by the possibility of generating exosomes to order as therapeutic agents to potentially enhance fertility. The even more radical concept of using exosomes to deliver a CRISPR-linked gene editing function is presented. Undoubtedly, the use of biomedical advances to assist the dairy industry is an obvious and practical approach that has significant merit.
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Xing K, Qi X, Ni H, Wang X, Guo Y, Sheng X. Transcriptional analyses of endometrial caruncles in sheep with in vivo / in vitro produced embryos during the peri-implantation period. Reprod Biol 2019; 19:404-411. [PMID: 31806577 DOI: 10.1016/j.repbio.2019.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 09/22/2019] [Accepted: 09/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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In vitro fertilization (IVF) for ovine embryos is strongly associated with low pregnancy rates and negative effects on embryonic and postnatal development, but the mechanisms remain unclear. We aimed to identify genes essential for successful implantation of IVF embryos in sheep by species-specific microarray analysis. Differential gene expression analysis between caruncles and intercaruncle sites of the ovine uterus with in vivo (IVV) -produced embryos on day 10 of pregnancy found 43 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) with at least a 2-fold change, such as coiled-coil domain-containing 152 (CCDC152) and pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPPA). Gene ontology analysis revealed these DEGs were related to cell proliferation, the immune system process, localization and response to stimulus. Moreover, we identified 93 DEGs in endometrial caruncles with IVV- versus in vitro (IVT)-produced embryos on days 12, 14 and 16 of pregnancy, including prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2) and cubilin (CUBN). GO analysis revealed that these DEGs were related to cell adhesion, cell proliferation, embryo implantation, embryonic morphogenesis, the immune system process and localization. Two DEGs (PAPPA and RSAD2) in caruncle versus intercaruncle sites at day 10 were also differentially expressed between the IVV and IVT groups at the three implantation stages. Self-organizing feature map cluster analysis of transcript profiles during embryo implantation revealed different gene expression patterns between the IVV and IVT groups. In conclusion, this study identified many genes that may be associated with mechanisms underlying IVF-induced ovine embryo implantation failure during the peri-implantation period, and such genes provide potential candidates for further study.
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- Kai Xing
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China.
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Mechanisms linking bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) infection with infertility in cattle. Anim Health Res Rev 2019; 20:72-85. [PMID: 31895016 DOI: 10.1017/s1466252319000057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) is an important infectious disease agent that causes significant reproductive and economic losses in the cattle industry worldwide. Although BVDV infection is known to cause poor fertility in cattle, a greater part of the underlying mechanisms particularly associated with early reproductive losses are not clearly understood. Previous studies reported viral compromise of reproductive function in infected bulls. In females, BVDV infection is thought to be capable of killing the oocyte, embryo or fetus directly, or to induce lesions that result in fetal abortion or malformation. BVDV infections may also induce immune dysfunction, and predispose cattle to other diseases that cause poor health and fertility. Other reports also suggested BVDV-induced disruption of the reproductive endocrine system, and a disruption of leukocyte and cytokine functions in the reproductive organs. More recent studies have provided evidence of viral-induced suppression of endometrial innate immunity that may predispose to uterine disease. Furthermore, there is new evidence that BVDV may potentially disrupt the maternal recognition of pregnancy or the immune protection of the conceptus. This review brings together the previous reports with the more recent findings, and attempts to explain some of the mechanisms linking this important virus to infertility in cattle.
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Immune status during postpartum, peri-implantation and early pregnancy in cattle: An updated view. Anim Reprod Sci 2019; 206:1-10. [PMID: 31133358 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2019.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Throughout the estrous cycle the mammalian endometrium undergoes morphological and functional changes that are essential for the establishment of pregnancy and proper ovarian and uterine functions. Among these changes, the most important are alterations in both inter- and intracellular signalling molecules, many of which modulate immune processes. In the endometrial tissue there are local innate (nonspecific) and adaptive (specific/acquired) response mechanisms which vary because of the endocrine status during the estrous cycle, pregnancy and postpartum period. Endometrial cells have responses that support the immune system by producing pro-inflammatory factors such as cytokines, sensors, effector molecules and chemokines. This response is important during gestation, pregnancy, and fetal growth, as well as in preventing infection, and immuno-rejection of the semi-allogeneic embryo. In dairy cows, both before and immediately after calving, there are marked changes in the values for hormonal and metabolic variables and the immune status is impaired. Thus, in several studies there has been assessment of the physiological and/or abnormal maternal immune changes and possible effects on dairy cow reproductive performance. The objective with this review is to summarize the novel information about the immune mechanisms involved during the postpartum period, subsequent peri-implantation period and pregnancy in dairy cows, and the possible effects on reproductive performance. This information provides for an enhanced understanding of the local and systemic immune responses associated with the metabolic and hormonal status of dairy cows, and alterations in the immune system of high producing cows and the possible effects on subsequent fertility.
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Biase FH, Hue I, Dickinson SE, Jaffrezic F, Laloe D, Lewin HA, Sandra O. Fine-tuned adaptation of embryo-endometrium pairs at implantation revealed by transcriptome analyses in Bos taurus. PLoS Biol 2019; 17:e3000046. [PMID: 30978203 PMCID: PMC6481875 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Revised: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Interactions between embryo and endometrium at implantation are critical for the progression of pregnancy. These reciprocal actions involve exchange of paracrine signals that govern implantation and placentation. However, it remains unknown how these interactions between the conceptus and the endometrium are coordinated at the level of an individual pregnancy. Under the hypothesis that gene expression in endometrium is dependent on gene expression of extraembryonic tissues and genes expressed in extraembryonic tissues are dependent of genes expressed in the endometrium, we performed an integrative analysis of transcriptome profiles of paired extraembryonic tissue and endometria obtained from cattle (Bos taurus) pregnancies initiated by artificial insemination. We quantified strong dependence (|r| > 0.95, empirical false discovery rate [eFDR] < 0.01) in transcript abundance of genes expressed in the extraembryonic tissues and genes expressed in the endometrium. The profiles of connectivity revealed distinct coexpression patterns of extraembryonic tissues with caruncular and intercaruncular areas of the endometrium. Notably, a subset of highly coexpressed genes between extraembryonic tissue (n = 229) and caruncular areas of the endometrium (n = 218, r > 0.9999, eFDR < 0.001) revealed a blueprint of gene expression specific to each pregnancy. Gene ontology analyses of genes coexpressed between extraembryonic tissue and endometrium revealed significantly enriched modules with critical contribution for implantation and placentation, including “in utero embryonic development,” “placenta development,” and “regulation of transcription.” Coexpressing modules were remarkably specific to caruncular or intercaruncular areas of the endometrium. The quantitative association between genes expressed in extraembryonic tissue and endometrium emphasize a coordinated communication between these two entities in mammals. We provide evidence that implantation in mammalian pregnancy relies on the ability of the extraembryonic tissue and the endometrium to develop a fine-tuned adaptive response characteristic of each pregnancy. An integrative analysis of interactions between conceptus and endometrium, in cattle, reveals complex regulatory networks operating at the time of implantation, highlighting the unique transcriptional blueprint of conceptus-maternal communication Implantation in mammals requires a complex crosstalk between the conceptus (the embryo and associated membranes) and the uterus. An imbalanced regulation of the factors contributing to these interactions has negative impacts on the attachment of the fetus, the progression of the pregnancy, and the progeny. Focusing on paired conceptus–endometrium analyses of individual pregnancies in cows, we have determined that communication at implantation encompasses synchronized genome-wide coregulation of genes. Gene regulatory interactions between one conceptus and the surrounding maternal tissue vary between endometrial regions containing or lacking glands. Our data reveal new insights, to our knowledge, on the coordination of molecular mechanisms that contribute to implantation and pregnancy establishment in mammals. We conclude that the biological response of the endometrium is embryo-specific, a phenomenon that deserves further investigation in the context of assisted reproductive technologies.
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- Fernando H. Biase
- Department of Animal Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States of America
- * E-mail: (FB); (OS)
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- UMR BDR, INRA, ENVA, Université Paris Saclay, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States of America
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- UMR1313 GABI, INRA, AgroParisTech, Université Paris Saclay, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- UMR1313 GABI, INRA, AgroParisTech, Université Paris Saclay, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Department of Evolution and Ecology, University of California, Davis, California, United States of America
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- UMR BDR, INRA, ENVA, Université Paris Saclay, Jouy-en-Josas, France
- * E-mail: (FB); (OS)
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Fernandes ACC, Davoodi S, Kaur M, Veira D, Melo LEH, Cerri RLA. Effect of repeated intravenous lipopolysaccharide infusions on systemic inflammatory response and endometrium gene expression in Holstein heifers. J Dairy Sci 2019; 102:3531-3543. [PMID: 30738677 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-14616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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This study aimed to evaluate the effect of repeated intravenous lipopolysaccharide (LPS) infusions in nonlactating heifers on (1) the systemic proinflammatory state as measured by biomarkers in blood and plasma, and (2) endometrial gene expression of candidate transcripts on d 15 of gestation. Our hypothesis was that target transcripts related to a major functional group would be negatively modified in the preimplantation endometrium by the LPS treatments. In the first experiment (n = 13), a systemic proinflammatory state [defined as increased plasma concentrations of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and haptoglobin for 2 wk] was established using 2 different sequential LPS infusion protocols. In the second experiment, heifers (n = 22; 11 mo of age) had their time of ovulation synchronized by a modified Ovsynch protocol and were enrolled in 1 of 2 treatments: control (CON; n = 11), which received sterile saline solution i.v., and LPS treatment (LPS; n = 11), submitted to repeated i.v. LPS injections (0.10, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, and 1.25 µg/kg) starting 2 d after artificial insemination (AI; d 0) and then every other day until d 15 after AI. At each LPS injection, rectal temperatures were measured hourly for 6 h. Blood samples were collected from d -1 to d 13 for analyses of progesterone, TNF-α, and haptoglobin in plasma, along with white blood cell (WBC) count and differential analysis. On d 15, endometrium tissue biopsies were taken and kept at -80°C until quantitative real-time PCR analysis of 30 target transcripts related to the immune system, adhesion molecules, and endometrium receptivity. Data were checked for normality and analyzed by repeated-measures ANOVA using PROC UNIVARIATE and PROC MIXED of SAS (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC). After each LPS injection, temperature was greater in the first 4 h in the LPS group compared with CON. Both TNF-α and haptoglobin increased in the LPS treatment with a significant treatment by day interaction. Total leukocyte count did not differ between treatments, but the differential count increased for neutrophils, band cells, and monocytes, and decreased for lymphocytes and eosinophils in LPS compared with CON. Progesterone concentrations in plasma did not differ between treatments during the experimental period. Out of 30 target genes analyzed, 3 transcripts were differentially expressed: indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO; fold-change = 0.48) and pentraxin-3 (PTX3; fold-change = 0.38) were downregulated, whereas myxovirus-resistance protein (MX1; fold-change = 2.85) was upregulated in the LPS group. Sequential LPS injections were able to induce a prolonged systemic proinflammatory state, but effects on gene expression were limited to transcripts associated with the immune system. These results suggest that a mechanism for subfertility is linked to a proinflammatory state in dairy heifers.
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- A C C Fernandes
- Applied Animal Biology, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z4; Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Recife, Brazil 52171-900
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- Applied Animal Biology, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z4
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- Applied Animal Biology, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z4
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- Applied Animal Biology, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z4
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- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Recife, Brazil 52171-900
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- Applied Animal Biology, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z4.
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Ott TL. Symposium review: Immunological detection of the bovine conceptus during early pregnancy. J Dairy Sci 2019; 102:3766-3777. [PMID: 30712941 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-15668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Infertility and subfertility reduce the economic viability of dairy production. Inflammation reduces conception rates in dairy cattle, but surprisingly little information exists about the populations and the functions of immune cells at the conceptus-maternal interface during the periattachment period in dairy cattle. Early pregnancy is accompanied by immune stimulation at insemination and conceptus secretion of IFN-τ, pregnancy-associated glycoproteins, prostaglandins, and other molecules whose effects on immune function during early pregnancy have not been determined. Our working hypothesis is that pregnancy induces changes in immune cell populations and functions that are biased toward immunological tolerance, tissue remodeling, and angiogenesis. This review summarizes current knowledge, starting with insemination and proceeding through early pregnancy, as this is the period of maximal embryo loss. Results indicated that early pregnancy is accompanied by a marked increase in the proportion of endometrial immune cells expressing markers for natural killer (CD335) cells and cytotoxic T cells (CD8) along with an increase in cells expressing major histocompatibility class II antigens (macrophages and dendritic cells). This is accompanied by increased abundance of mRNA for IL-15, a natural killer growth factor, and IL-10 in the endometrium during early pregnancy. Furthermore, expression of indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase was 15-fold greater in pregnant compared with cyclic heifers at d 17, but then declined by d 20. This enzyme converts tryptophan to kynurenine, which alters immune function by creating a localized tryptophan deficiency and by activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor and induction of downstream tolerogenic mediators. Expression of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor is abundant in the bovine uterus, but its temporal and spatial regulation during early pregnancy have not been characterized. Pregnancy is also associated with increased expression of proteins known to inhibit immune activation, including programed cell death ligand-1 (CD274), lymphocyte activation gene-3 (CD223), and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated protein-4 (CD152). These molecules interact with receptors on antigen-presenting cells and induce lymphocyte tolerance. Current results support the hypothesis that early pregnancy signaling in dairy heifers involves changes in the proportions of immune cells in the endometrium as well as induction of molecules known to mediate tolerance. These changes are likely essential for uterine wall remodeling, placentation, and successful pregnancy.
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- Troy L Ott
- Department of Animal Science, Center for Reproductive Biology and Health, Huck Institutes of the Life Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802.
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Expression profiles of interferon-stimulated gene 15 and prostaglandin synthases in the ovine lymph nodes during early pregnancy. Mol Reprod Dev 2018; 86:100-108. [DOI: 10.1002/mrd.23085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Campos C, Hartling I, Kaur M, Fernandes A, Santos R, Cerri R. Intramammary infusion of lipopolysaccharide promotes inflammation and alters endometrial gene expression in lactating Holstein cows. J Dairy Sci 2018; 101:10440-10455. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-14393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Musavi SAA, Yamashita S, Fujihara T, Masaka H, Islam MR, Kim S, Gotoh T, Kawahara M, Tashiro K, Yamauchi N. Analysis of differentially expressed genes and the promoters in bovine endometrium throughout estrus cycle and early pregnancy. Anim Sci J 2018; 89:1609-1621. [PMID: 30182475 DOI: 10.1111/asj.13091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 06/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Endometrial gene expression is primarily regulated by the ovarian steroids and pregnancy recognition factors. This study was aimed to characterize differential expression genes (DEGs) in bovine endometrium together with the analysis of their promoter region. Bovine uteri at follicular stage (FS), luteal stage (LS), and implantation stage (IS) at Day 18 of pregnancy were collected. Total RNA extracted and prepared cDNA were then subjected to high-throughput sequencing. For promoter analysis, 1 kb upstream promoter region of each DEG was analyzed. The numbers of highly expressed DEGs were 496 and 597 at FS and LS, respectively. When compared the gene expression of IS with LS, 383 and 346 DEGs showed higher and lower expression at IS, respectively. It was also observed that 20-30 transcription factors (TFs) were included in each DEGs. In addition, promoter analyses estimated 150-160 TFs for each stage. DLX4 and interferon regulatory factor 4 (IRF4) at FS, and IRF5, IRF9, STAT1, and STAT2 at IS were in common to DEGs and estimated TFs, respectively. This study highlighted potential molecular mechanisms controlling endometrial function during estrus cycle and IS, which will further guide to better understand the endometrial functions in future studies.
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- Sayed A A Musavi
- Department of Animal and Marine Bio Resource Sciences, Graduate School Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Department of Animal Husbandry, Agriculture Faculty, Balkh University, Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan
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- Department of Animal and Marine Bio Resource Sciences, Graduate School Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Animal and Marine Bio Resource Sciences, Graduate School Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Animal and Marine Bio Resource Sciences, Graduate School Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Genetics and Animal Breeding, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Molecular Gene Technics, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Meat Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Animal Science, Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Gene Technics, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Animal and Marine Bio Resource Sciences, Graduate School Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Manjari P, Hyder I, Kapoor S, Senthilnathan M, Dang AK. Exploring the concentration‐dependent actions of interferon‐τ on bovine neutrophils to understand the process of implantation. J Cell Biochem 2018; 119:10087-10094. [DOI: 10.1002/jcb.27345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2018] [Accepted: 06/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- P. Manjari
- Veterinary Science Krishi Vigyan Kendra Pandirimamidi India
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology NTR CVSc Gannavaram India
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- Division of Animal Physiology ICAR‐NDRI Karnal India
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- Division of Animal Physiology ICAR‐NDRI Karnal India
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Franczak A, Zglejc-Waszak K, Martyniak M, Waszkiewicz EM, Kotwica G. Peri-conceptional nutritional restriction alters transcriptomic profile in the peri-implantation pig embryos. Anim Reprod Sci 2018; 197:305-316. [PMID: 30197056 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2018.08.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Revised: 08/17/2018] [Accepted: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Restricted nutritional consumption during the peri-conceptional period affects the potential for DNA methylation and alters endometrial transcriptomic profile during the peri-implantation period. The restricted diet fed to females during the peri-conceptional period may affect the transcriptomic profile in peri-implantation embryos. In the present study, the transcriptome of embryos of normal-diet-fed gilts was determined and compared with that in embryos of restricted-diet-fed gilts during the peri-implantation period. The restricted-diet-fed gilts were fed forage, in which the dose of proteins and energy had been reduced by 30% compared to the normal diet (Polish Norms of Nutrition). To clarify the issue Agilent's Porcine (V2) Two-Color Gene Expression Microarray 4 × 44 was used. Analysis of the microarray data revealed that the expression of 787 genes with known biological function were consistently altered (496 up- and 291 down-regulated) in embryos. The accurately annotated genes were organized into five categories and 18 subcategories containing 62 biological pathways. The qPCR analysis of ten selected genes [i.e., 5 acid phosphatase, tartrate resistant (ACP5), high mobility group box 2 (HMGB2), prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2), arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase (ALOX12), adiponectin receptor 2 (ADIPOR2), DNA (cytosine-5)-methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1), steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (STAR), progesterone receptor membrane component 2 (PGRMC2), progestin and adipoQ receptor family member 7 (PAQR7) and serpin family A member 1 (SERPINA1)] confirmed altered gene expression in embryos of restricted-diet-fed gilts. The insight into embryonic transcriptome indicates that female under-nutrition during the peri-conceptional period may create alterations in the pattern of genes expressed in the peri-implantation embryos.
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- Anita Franczak
- Department of Anatomy and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowski 1A, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Anatomy and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowski 1A, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Anatomy and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowski 1A, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Anatomy and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowski 1A, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Anatomy and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowski 1A, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland.
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Feng C, Shen JM, Lv PP, Jin M, Wang LQ, Rao JP, Feng L. Construction of implantation failure related lncRNA-mRNA network and identification of lncRNA biomarkers for predicting endometrial receptivity. Int J Biol Sci 2018; 14:1361-1377. [PMID: 30123082 PMCID: PMC6097487 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.25081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Insufficient endometrial receptivity is a major factor leading to implantation failure (IF), and the traditional way of morphological observation of endometrium cannot determine the condition of receptivity sufficiently. Considering that long-noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) regulate endometrial receptivity and competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) mechanism works in plenty of biological processes, ceRNA is likely to function in the pathology of IF. In the present study, we aim to construct an implantation failure related lncRNA-mRNA network (IFLMN), and to identify the key lncRNAs as the candidates for predicting endometrial receptivity. The global background network was constructed based on the presumed lncRNA-miRNA and miRNA-mRNA pairs obtained from lncRNASNP and miRTarBase. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) of IF were calculated using the data of GSE26787, and then re-annotated as differentially expressed mRNAs (DEMs) and lncRNAs (DELs). IFLMN was constructed by hypergeometric test, including 255 lncRNA-mRNA pairs, 10 lncRNAs, and 212 mRNAs. Topological analysis determined the key lncRNAs with the highest centroid. Functional enrichment analyses were performed by unsupervised clustering, GO classification, KEGG pathway, and co-expression module analyses, achieving six key lncRNAs and their ceRNA sub-networks, which were involved in immunological activity, growth factor binding, vascular proliferation, apoptosis, and steroid biosynthesis in uterus and prepared endometrium for embryo implantation. Sixteen endometrial samples were collected during mid-luteal phase, including 8 recurrent implantation failure (RIF) or recurrent miscarriage (RM) women and 8 controls who conceived successfully. Quantitative real-time PCR was performed to compare the expression of the above six lncRNAs, which validated that the expression of all these lncRNAs was significantly elevated in endometrium of RIF/RM patients. Further studies are needed to investigate the underlying mechanism, and the lncRNAs may be developed into predictive biomarkers for endometrial receptivity.
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- Chun Feng
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310006, China
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- The Women's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310006, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310006, China
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Bauersachs S, Simintiras CA, Sturmey RG, Krebs S, Bick J, Blum H, Wolf E, Lonergan P, Forde N. Effect of metabolic status on conceptus-maternal interactions on day 19 in dairy cattle: II. Effects on the endometrial transcriptome. Biol Reprod 2018; 97:413-425. [PMID: 29024972 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/iox095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 08/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that the metabolic stresses associated with lactation alter the ability of the endometrium to respond appropriately to the conceptus by examining endometrial gene expression on day 19 of pregnancy. Immediately after calving, primiparous Holstein cows with similar production and fertility estimated breeding values were randomly divided into two groups and either dried off (i.e. never milked) immediately or milked twice daily. Approximately 65-75 days postpartum, grade 1 blastocysts recovered from superovulated Holstein heifer donors (n = 5) were transferred (1 per recipient) into lactating (n = 11) and nonlactating (n = 11) recipients. Control nulliparous Holstein heifers (n = 6) were artificially inseminated. RNA-sequencing was performed on intercaruncular endometrial samples recovered at slaughter from confirmed pregnant animals on day 19 (n = 5 lactating and nonlactating cows; n = 4 heifers). Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified between both postpartum groups compared to heifers and between lactating and nonlactating cows. Functional annotation of DEGs between cows and heifers revealed over-representation of categories, including endosome, cytoplasmic vesicle, endocytosis, regulation of exocytosis, and cytokine receptor activity. Functional categories including transcription factor binding sites, cell motility, and cell migration were enriched for DEGs between endometria from lactating and nonlactating cows. In conclusion, while the evidence for a major effect of lactation on the endometrial transcriptome is relatively weak, these data suggest that the metabolic status of the animal (heifer vs cow) modulates the response of the endometrium to the developing conceptus.
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- Stefan Bauersachs
- ETH Zurich, Animal Physiology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Center for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research, Hull York Medical School, Kingston-upon-Hull, UK
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- Center for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research, Hull York Medical School, Kingston-upon-Hull, UK
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- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis (LAFUGA), Gene Center, LMU, Munich, Germany
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- ETH Zurich, Animal Physiology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis (LAFUGA), Gene Center, LMU, Munich, Germany
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- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis (LAFUGA), Gene Center, LMU, Munich, Germany
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Division of Reproduction and Early Development, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Leeds, UK
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Fernandes CCL, Rodriguez-Villamil P, Vasconcelos FR, Nagano CS, Rossetto R, Moura ADAAN, Rondina D. Proteome of the periovulatory oviduct and uterus of goats as related to nutritional balance. Reprod Domest Anim 2018; 53:1085-1095. [PMID: 29885005 DOI: 10.1111/rda.13208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2017] [Revised: 04/07/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different feeding levels on the proteome of oviduct and uterus tissues of hormonally stimulated goats during the periovulatory period. Forty goats were separated into four different diet groups: Diet 1.0 M (n = 11), Diet 1.3 M (n = 10), Diet 1.6 M (n = 9), Diet 1.9 M (n = 10), fed with 1.0, 1.3, 1.6 and 1.9 times live weight maintenance, respectively. After four weeks of treatment, six hormonally stimulated females per treatment group were randomly selected for collection of uterine and the oviduct tissue samples. Samples were collected after animals were slaughtered in a commercial unit. Feeding goats with 1.3 to 1.9 times more nutrients than a control group directly influenced the proteome of the oviduct and uterus, altering the expression of proteins that participate in biological processes such as apoptosis, antioxidant, and immunological activities. These events are crucial for fertilization and early embryonic survival. Expression of oviduct proteins such as Tubulin Beta 2B, Transferrin and Disulphide-isomerase A3 increased in the 1.9 M group in relation to the other feeding levels. Disulphide-isomerase A4 showed higher expression in the 1.0 M group compared to diets with higher energetic levels. As energy intake increased in the diets, there was higher expression of Alpha-1-antitrypsin and downregulation of Profilin-1 in the uterus of the goats. In conclusion, this study showed that specific proteins of the goat oviduct and uterus expressed during the periovulatory period are modified as the result of nutritional balance.
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- Departament of Fishing Engineering, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ceará State University (UECE), Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ceará State University (UECE), Fortaleza, Brazil
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Rashid MB, Talukder AK, Kusama K, Haneda S, Takedomi T, Yoshino H, Moriyasu S, Matsui M, Shimada M, Imakawa K, Miyamoto A. Evidence that interferon-tau secreted from Day-7 embryo in vivo generates anti-inflammatory immune response in the bovine uterus. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018; 500:879-884. [PMID: 29702095 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.04.178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Recent studies suggest that Day-7 bovine embryo starts to communicate with the uterine epithelium through interferon-tau (IFNT) signaling. However, immune modulatory role of IFNT in the uterus just after the embryo moves from the oviduct is unclear. We aimed to examine the hypothesis that Day-7 bovine embryo secretes IFNT in the uterus, which induces anti-inflammatory response in immune cells. The uterine flush (UF) with multiple embryos was collected from Day-7 donor pregnant cows and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were then cultured in UF. Transcripts detected in PBMCs revealed that UF from pregnant cows down-regulated pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNFA, IL1B) and up-regulated anti-inflammatory cytokine (IL10) expression, with activation of interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs; ISG15, OAS1) as compared with UF from non-pregnant cows. An addition of specific anti-IFNT antibody to the UF inhibited the effect on PBMCs, indicating that IFNT is a major factor for such immune modulation. The observation that conditioned media from bovine uterine epithelial cells both stimulated with IFNT in vitro and supplemented with fresh IFNT induced similar PBMCs gene expression, confirming that IFNT directly acts on this immune crosstalk. This study shows that IFNT secreted from Day-7 embryo in vivo generates anti-inflammatory response in immune cells, which may provide immunological tolerance to accept the embryo.
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- Mohammad B Rashid
- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Japan; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur 5200, Bangladesh
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- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Japan; Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Health, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh
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- Animal Resource Science Center, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Ibaraki 319-0206, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Japan
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- Animal Biotechnology Group, Animal Research Center, Hokkaido Research Organization, Hokkaido 081-0038, Japan
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- Animal Biotechnology Group, Animal Research Center, Hokkaido Research Organization, Hokkaido 081-0038, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8528, Japan
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- Animal Resource Science Center, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Ibaraki 319-0206, Japan; Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Tokai University, Kumamoto 862-8652, Japan
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- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Japan.
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Lesage-Padilla A, Forde N, Poirée M, Healey GD, Giraud-Delville C, Reinaud P, Eozenou C, Vitorino Carvalho A, Galio L, Raliou M, Oudin JF, Richard C, Sheldon IM, Charpigny G, Lonergan P, Sandra O. Maternal metabolism affects endometrial expression of oxidative stress and FOXL2 genes in cattle. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0189942. [PMID: 29281695 PMCID: PMC5744954 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Intensive selection for milk production has led to reduced reproductive efficiency in high-producing dairy cattle. The impact of intensive milk production on oocyte quality as well as early embryo development has been established but few analyses have addressed this question at the initiation of implantation, a critical milestone ensuring a successful pregnancy and normal post-natal development. Our study aimed to determine if contrasted maternal metabolism affects the previously described sensory properties of the endometrium to the conceptus in cattle. Following embryo transfer at Day 7 post-oestrus, endometrial caruncular (CAR) and intercaruncular (ICAR) areas were collected at Day 19 from primiparous postpartum Holstein-Friesian cows that were dried-off immediately after parturition (i.e., never milked; DRY) or milked twice daily (LACT). Gene quantification indicated no significant impact of lactation on endometrial expression of transcripts previously reported as conceptus-regulated (PLET1, PTGS2, SOCS6) and interferon-tau stimulated (RSAD2, SOCS1, SOCS3, STAT1) factors or known as female hormone-regulated genes (FOXL2, SCARA5, PTGS2). Compared with LACT cows, DRY cows exhibited mRNA levels with increased expression for FOXL2 transcription factor and decreased expression for oxidative stress-related genes (CAT, SOD1, SOD2). In vivo and in vitro experiments highlighted that neither interferon-tau nor FOXL2 were involved in transcriptional regulation of CAT, SOD1 and SOD2. In addition, our data showed that variations in maternal metabolism had a higher impact on gene expression in ICAR areas. Collectively, our findings prompt the need to fully understand the extent to which modifications in endometrial physiology drive the trajectory of conceptus development from implantation onwards when maternal metabolism is altered.
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- UMR BDR, INRA, ENVA, Université Paris Saclay, Jouy en Josas, France
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- Institute of Life Science, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- UMR BDR, INRA, ENVA, Université Paris Saclay, Jouy en Josas, France
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- UMR BDR, INRA, ENVA, Université Paris Saclay, Jouy en Josas, France
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- UMR BDR, INRA, ENVA, Université Paris Saclay, Jouy en Josas, France
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- Institute of Life Science, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- UMR BDR, INRA, ENVA, Université Paris Saclay, Jouy en Josas, France
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- UMR BDR, INRA, ENVA, Université Paris Saclay, Jouy en Josas, France
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Lim W, Bae H, Bazer FW, Kim SM, Song G. C-C motif chemokine ligand 2 regulates lps-induced inflammation and ER stress to enhance proliferation of bovine endometrial epithelial cells. J Cell Physiol 2017; 233:3141-3151. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.26151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Whasun Lim
- Department of Biomedical Sciences; Catholic Kwandong University; Gangneung Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Animal Molecular Biotechnology and Department of Biotechnology; College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology; Korea University; Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Center for Animal Biotechnology and Genomics and Department of Animal Science; Texas A&M University; College Station Texas
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- Department of Medical Management; Catholic Kwandong University; Gangneung Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Animal Molecular Biotechnology and Department of Biotechnology; College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology; Korea University; Seoul Republic of Korea
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Toji N, Shigeno S, Kizaki K, Koshi K, Matsuda H, Hashiyada Y, Imai K, Takahashi T, Ishiguro-Oonuma T, Hashizume K. Evaluation of interferon-stimulated genes in peripheral blood granulocytes as sensitive responders to bovine early conceptus signals. Vet J 2017; 229:37-44. [PMID: 29183572 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2017.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Revised: 04/28/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Early detection of gestation is important in the bovine industry. New methods have been developed to detect gene expression in leucocytes induced by interferon-tau (IFNT) as gestation biomarkers. However, it is debatable which blood cell is suitable for detecting gene expression. This study was aimed at confirming whether granulocytes respond to IFNT specifically. Granulocytes and mononuclear cells (MNCs) from cows, and several types of bovine cultured cells, were treated with recombinant (r) IFNT and gene expression was analysed by quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase (RT)-PCR and microarray analysis. Expression levels of IFN receptors (R1 and R2) were approximately 30- to 900-fold higher in granulocytes than in other cultured cells, and 1.5- to 2.5-fold higher in MNCs than in granulocytes. Microarray analysis following a 2h recombinant IFNT (rIFNT) treatment revealed expression changes for 900 genes in granulocytes. Genes with expression changes included known IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs; ISG15, OAS1, MX1, and MX2). Eighteen genes were selected following granulocyte microarray analysis and their expression changes were confirmed in early gestation, which revealed that nine genes had significantly higher expression levels in pregnant than in non-pregnant animals. In conclusion, granulocytes specifically responded to rIFNT treatment and the resulting gene expression changes correlated with those in vivo. Microarray analysis indicated that various genes showed expression changes in rIFNT-treated granulocytes, which may result in the identification of alternate candidate genes for the early detection of gestation. These results strongly indicate that gene expression in granulocytes is a suitable tool to determine pregnancy status.
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- N Toji
- Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan; The United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagito, Gifu 501-1112, Japan
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- Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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- Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan; The United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagito, Gifu 501-1112, Japan
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- Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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- National Livestock Breeding Centre, 1 Odakurahara, Nishigo, Fukushima 961-8511, Japan
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- National Livestock Breeding Centre, 1 Odakurahara, Nishigo, Fukushima 961-8511, Japan
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- Department of Sustainable Agriculture, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Sciences, Rakuno Gakuen University, 582 Midorimachi, Bunkyodai, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan
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- Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan; The United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagito, Gifu 501-1112, Japan
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- Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan; The United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagito, Gifu 501-1112, Japan
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- Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan.
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Talukder AK, Yousef MS, Rashid MB, Awai K, Acosta TJ, Shimizu T, Okuda K, Shimada M, Imakawa K, Miyamoto A. Bovine embryo induces an anti-inflammatory response in uterine epithelial cells and immune cells in vitro: possible involvement of interferon tau as an intermediator. J Reprod Dev 2017; 63:425-434. [PMID: 28603222 PMCID: PMC5593094 DOI: 10.1262/jrd.2017-056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Recent observations suggest that the bovine uterus starts to react to the early embryo immediately after its arrival from the oviduct. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of the early developing embryo on the immune-related gene profile in bovine uterine epithelial cells (BUECs) in vitro, and to further examine the impact of conditioned media (CM), either from embryo-BUEC co-culture or embryo culture alone, on gene expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). First, BUECs were co-cultured with morulae (n = 10) for D5-D9 (D0 = IVF), and gene expression in BUECs was analyzed. Subsequently, PBMCs were cultured in CM from embryo-BUEC co-culture or D5-D9 embryo culture, and gene expression was evaluated. In BUECs, the embryo induced interferon (IFN)-stimulated genes (ISGs: ISG15, OAS1, and MX2), a key factor for IFN-signaling (STAT1), and type-1 IFN receptors (IFNAR1 and IFNAR2), with suppression of NFkB2, NFkBIA and pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNFA and IL1B). The embryo also stimulated PTGES and PGE2 secretion in BUECs. In PBMCs, both CM from embryo-BUEC co-culture and embryo culture alone induced ISGs, STAT1 and TGFB1, while suppressing TNFA and IL17. Similarly, interferon tau (IFNT) at 100 pg/ml suppressed NFkB2, TNFA and IL1B in BUECs, and also stimulated TGFB1 and suppressed TNFA in PBMCs. Our findings suggest that the bovine embryo, in the first four days in the uterus (D5-D9), starts to induce an anti-inflammatory response in epithelial cells and in immune cells. IFNT is likely to act as one of the intermediators for induction of the anti-inflammatory response in the bovine uterus.
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- Anup K Talukder
- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan.,Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh
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- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan.,Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan.,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur 5200, Bangladesh
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- AG Embryo Support Co., Ltd., Hokkaido 080-0012, Japan
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- Field Center of Animal Science and Agriculture, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan
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- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan
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- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan.,Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 739-8528, Japan
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- Animal Resource Science Center, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Ibaraki 319-0206, Japan
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- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan
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Vitorino Carvalho A, Eozenou C, Healey GD, Forde N, Reinaud P, Chebrout M, Gall L, Rodde N, Padilla AL, Delville CG, Leveugle M, Richard C, Sheldon IM, Lonergan P, Jolivet G, Sandra O. Analysis of STAT1 expression and biological activity reveals interferon-tau-dependent STAT1-regulated SOCS genes in the bovine endometrium. Reprod Fertil Dev 2017; 28:459-74. [PMID: 25116692 DOI: 10.1071/rd14034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2014] [Accepted: 07/12/2014] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) proteins are critical for the regulation of numerous biological processes. In cattle, microarray analyses identified STAT1 as a differentially expressed gene in the endometrium during the peri-implantation period. To gain new insights about STAT1 during the oestrous cycle and early pregnancy, we investigated STAT1 transcript and protein expression, as well as its biological activity in bovine tissue and cells of endometrial origin. Pregnancy increased STAT1 expression on Day 16, and protein and phosphorylation levels on Day 20. In cyclic and pregnant females, STAT1 was located in endometrial cells but not in the luminal epithelium at Day 20 of pregnancy. The expression of STAT1 during the oestrous cycle was not affected by progesterone supplementation. In vivo and in vitro, interferon-tau (IFNT) stimulated STAT1 mRNA expression, protein tyrosine phosphorylation and nuclear translocation. Using chromatin immunoprecipitation in IFNT-stimulated endometrial cells, we demonstrated an increase of STAT1 binding on interferon regulatory factor 1 (IRF1), cytokine-inducible SH2-containing protein (CISH), suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 and 3 (SOCS1, SOCS3) gene promoters consistent with the induction of their transcripts. Our data provide novel molecular insights into the biological functions of STAT1 in the various cells composing the endometrium during maternal pregnancy recognition and implantation.
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- A Vitorino Carvalho
- INRA, UMR1198 Biologie du Développement et Reproduction, F-78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- INRA, UMR1198 Biologie du Développement et Reproduction, F-78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Centre for Reproductive Immunology, Institute of Life Science, College of Medicine, Swansea University, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- INRA, UMR1198 Biologie du Développement et Reproduction, F-78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- INRA, UMR1198 Biologie du Développement et Reproduction, F-78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- INRA, UMR1198 Biologie du Développement et Reproduction, F-78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- INRA, UPR1258 Centre National des Ressources Génomiques Végétales, F-31326 Castanet Tolosan, France
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- INRA, UMR1198 Biologie du Développement et Reproduction, F-78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- INRA, UMR1198 Biologie du Développement et Reproduction, F-78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- INRA, UR1077 Unité Mathématique Informatique et Génome, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- INRA, UMR1198 Biologie du Développement et Reproduction, F-78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Centre for Reproductive Immunology, Institute of Life Science, College of Medicine, Swansea University, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- INRA, UMR1198 Biologie du Développement et Reproduction, F-78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- INRA, UMR1198 Biologie du Développement et Reproduction, F-78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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Boruszewska D, Kowalczyk-Zieba I, Sinderewicz E, Grycmacher K, Staszkiewicz J, Woclawek-Potocka I. The effect of lysophosphatidic acid together with interferon tau on the global transcriptomic profile in bovine endometrial cells. Theriogenology 2017; 92:111-120. [PMID: 28237325 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2017.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Revised: 01/11/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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In cows, lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), which acts in an auto/paracrine manner, serves as a luteotropic factor during early pregnancy by stimulating progesterone and prostaglandin E2 secretion, thus protecting the bovine corpus luteum and early embryo development. Our hypothesis was that LPA exerted some local effects on the bovine endometrium prior to early embryo-maternal interactions and that interferon tau (IFNτ), the pregnancy recognition signal, modulated this action. In the present study, we applied an in vitro model involving whole-transcriptomic profiling to examine the effects of LPA on gene expression in bovine endometrial cells. Microarray analyses revealed 36, 269 and 284 differentially expressed transcripts in bovine endometrial cells in the control vs. LPA, control vs. LPA + IFNτ and LPA vs. LPA + IFNτ groups, respectively. The expression of matrix metalloproteinase 13 (MMP13) and radical S-adenosyl methionine domain containing 2 (RSAD2) was increased in the LPA-treated endometrial cells. Among the transcripts differentially regulated by LPA together with IFNτ, many of the genes were classical- or novel-type I IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs). The results indicated that 10 of the 16 analyzed genes showed a positive correlation with their corresponding microarray data upon real-time PCR validation, indicating a considerable consistency between both techniques. In summary, these transcriptional profiling studies identified a number of genes that were regulated by LPA alone and LPA together with IFNτ in endometrial cells from the bovine uterus. Available studies support the idea that LPA, which acts in an auto/paracrine manner on the endometrium, alters the expression of genes that are probably important for uterine receptivity, maternal immune tolerance to the embryo and conceptus growth and development during early pregnancy. Moreover, the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) that increased in the LPA + IFNτ-treated endometrial cells are largely in response to IFNτ actions and are possibly associated with crucial biological processes during the peri-implantation period of pregnancy.
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- Dorota Boruszewska
- Department of Gamete and Embryo Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, 10-747 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Gamete and Embryo Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, 10-747 Olsztyn, Poland
| | - Emilia Sinderewicz
- Department of Gamete and Embryo Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, 10-747 Olsztyn, Poland
| | - Katarzyna Grycmacher
- Department of Gamete and Embryo Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, 10-747 Olsztyn, Poland
| | - Joanna Staszkiewicz
- Department of Gamete and Embryo Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, 10-747 Olsztyn, Poland
| | - Izabela Woclawek-Potocka
- Department of Gamete and Embryo Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, 10-747 Olsztyn, Poland.
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