Onohara Y, Harada T, Tanikawa M, Iwabe T, Yoshioka H, Taniguchi F, Mitsunari M, Tsudo T, Terakawa N. Autocrine effects of transforming growth factor-alpha on the development of preimplantation mouse embryos.
J Assist Reprod Genet 1998;
15:395-402. [PMID:
9673886 PMCID:
PMC3455022 DOI:
10.1023/a:1022541218487]
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Abstract
PURPOSE
We wished to explore the role of transforming growth factor (TGF)-alpha in mouse embryonic development.
METHODS
We examined the gene expression of TGF-alpha and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in mouse blastocysts by the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and evaluated the effects of TGF-alpha on the development of preimplantation mouse embryos using TGF-alpha antisense oligodeoxynucleotide. Mouse teratocarcinoma F9 cells were also a subject of this study.
RESULTS
Gene transcripts of TGF-alpha and EGFR were present in both blastocysts and F9 cells. TGF-alpha significantly stimulated the rate of blastocoel expansion in early-cavitating blastocysts and the proliferation of F9 cells. Northern blot analysis showed that TGF-alpha gene expression in F9 cells was markedly suppressed in the presence of TGF-alpha antisense oligodeoxynucleotide. TGF-alpha antisense oligonucleotide significantly reduced the rate of blastocoel expansion and the growth of F9 cells. The inhibitory effects of TGF-alpha antisense oligonucleotide on blastocysts and F9 cells were reversed by the addition of TGF-alpha.
CONCLUSIONS
The present observations suggest that TGF-alpha acts as an autocrine factor in the development of preimplantation mouse embryos.
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