Introduction
Materials and methods
Materials
Animal care
Production of anti-eCG antiserum
Animal treatment and collection of oocytes and mural granulosa cells
In vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer
RNA isolation
Affymetrix GeneChip hybridization and image acquisition
Microarray data analysis
Quantitative real-time PCR validation of microarray results
Gene | Primer sequence | PCR product size (bp) | Location on rat chromosome | GenBank Access # | Fold changes (NDC/PDC) by | |
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gene array
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RT-PCR
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Lysyl oxidase | RV:AGTCTCTGACA | 129 | 18q11 | NM_017061 | 2.8 | 2.86 |
(LOX) | TCCGCCCTA C | |||||
FW:ACCTGGTACCC | ||||||
GATCCCTA | ||||||
Glycoprotein-4- | FW:AGATAAAGATG | 186 | 5q22 | NM_053287 | -1.7 | -1.04 |
Beta-galactosyltrans | GGCGGCCGTTACT | |||||
ferase 2 (GGBT2; | RV:ACATGGTGTCT | |||||
UDP-Gal) | CCAGCCTGATTGA | |||||
Nerve growth factor | FW:AATGATGGGTT | 175 | Xq35 | NM_053401 | 1.6 | 1.03 |
receptor associated | GGGTGGAGATGGA | |||||
protein 1 (Ngfrap1; | RV:ACCGAAGTCAA | |||||
Bex3; Nade) | GGCATAAGGCAGA | |||||
Protein disulfide | FW:ATATGACCGAG | 185 | 11q22 | NM_001014125 | 1.8 | 1.86 |
isomerase- | CTGTGACGCTGAA | |||||
associated 5 (Pdia5) | RV:ACATCTTTGGC | |||||
TCCAGGGTCTTCT | ||||||
Protein disulfide | FW:ACCTTCTTTCT | 182 | Chromo- | NM_001004442 | 1.8 | 1.04 |
isomerase- | AGCGGTCAGTGCT | some 6 | ||||
associated 6 (Pdia6) | RV:AGTGCACTTGC | |||||
TGCTTTCTTCCAC | ||||||
Myeloid ecotropic | FW:TAGCCACCAAT | 99 | 14q22 | XM_223643 | 1.6 | 1.33 |
viral integration site 1 | ATCATGAGGGCGT | |||||
homolog (Meis1) | RV:TGAGTCCCGTA | |||||
TCTTGTGCCAACT | ||||||
CD83 antigen | FW:ATGTGCCTGAA | 193 | 17p12 | NM_001108410 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
TACCACCTGGACA | ||||||
RV:AGCCGCATGAA | ||||||
ACATGAAGCTGAC | ||||||
Lysozyme (Lyz) | FW:TATGAACGCTG | 95 | 7q22 | NM_012771 | 1.7 | 1.37 |
TGAGTTCGCCAGA | ||||||
RV:TGCTGAGCTAA | ||||||
ACACACCCAGTCT | ||||||
Trinucleotide repeat | FW:TGAAGTACCTC | 176 | 1q36 | NM_001107549 | 1.7 | 1.03 |
containing 6 (Tnrc6) | CACGATTTCGCCA | |||||
RV:TGCTGTTCTGC | ||||||
ACCTCTCCGTTAT | ||||||
Interleukin 13 | FW:AAGTGAGAAGC | 155 | Xq12 | NM_145789 | 1.4 | 1.16 |
receptor alpha 1 | CTAGCCCTTTGGT | |||||
(Il13ra1) | RV:AGTTGGTGTCC | |||||
GGGCTTGTATTCT | ||||||
18S rRNA | FW:CGCGGTTCTAT | 219 | Chromo- | M11188 | Housekeeping | |
TTTGTTGGT | some 3 | |||||
RV:AGTCGGCATCG | ||||||
TTTATGGTC |
Statistical Analysis
Experimental Group | Rat | Paired Ovarian weight (mg) | No (%). of oocytes/fertilized | No (%). of pups/transferred embryos | No. of pups/implantation Sites |
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PDC | A | 104.0 | |||
B | 109.8 | ||||
C | 87.3 | 18/21(86) | 0/10(0) | 0/1 | |
D | 131.6 | 36/37(97) | 0/9(0) | 0/2 | |
Mean ± SEM | 108.2 ± 7.9 | (93.5 ± 2.7) | (0) | 0/4 ± 2 | |
NDC | E | 98.7 | 23/23(100) | 4/10(40) | 4/6 |
F | 104.9 | 26/28(93) | 5/10(50) | 5/8 | |
G | 79.9 | 12/12(100) | 3/10(30) | 3/4 | |
H | 89.5 | 18/20(90) | 3/10(30) | 3/6 | |
Mean ± SEM | 93.3 ± 4.7 | (95.8 ± 2.2) | (37.5 ± 4.2) | 4 ± 1/6 ± 1 |
Results
Production of oocytes with poor and normal developmental competence
Microarray identification of differentially expressed genes
Probe position at array | Fold changes* | Gene | Biological functions |
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Transcription regulation genes
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1367847 | 1.8 | Nuclear protein 1 | Unknown |
1384308 | 1.6 | Meis1 (myeloid ecotropic viral integration site 1 homolog) | Regulation of transcription, DNA dependent |
1371947 | 1.6 | Necdin | Unknown |
1371822 | 1.5 | RNA polymerase III (DNA directed) polypeptide D | Regulation of progression through cell cycle |
1375414 | 1.5 | TAF9 RNA polymerase II [TATA box binding protein (TBP)-associated factor] | Negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter |
1390116 | 1.4 | Transcribed locus: similar to polymerase I-transcript release factor (PTRF) | Unknown |
1374780 | 1.3 | Transcribed locus | Unknown |
1372093 | 1.3 | Max interacting protein 1 | Unknown |
1373978 | 1.3 | Nuclear cap binding protein subunit 1 (80 kDa) | RNA splicing and Mrna cleavage |
1385486 | 1.3 | Transcribed locus | Unknown |
1380827 | 1.3 | Similar to C1orf25 | tRNA processing |
1370826 | 1.3 | Nucleosome assembly protein 1-like 1 | DNA replication, nucleosome assembly and positive regulation of cell proliferation |
1376597 | 1.3 | Ninc finger, CCHC domain containing 10 | Unknown |
1388067a | -1.3 | Glucocorticoid modulatory element binding protein 2 | Regulation of transcription, transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter |
Post-translation regulation genes
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1368171 | 2.8 | Lysyl oxidase | Protein modification, copper ion binding oxidoreductase activity, cancer metastasis, granulosa cell differentiation |
1374828 | 1.8 | Protein disulfide isomerase-associated 5 | Electron transport, protein folding and response to stress |
1370859 | 1.5 | Protein disulfide isomerase associated 6 | Electron transport, protein folding and electron transport |
1398895 | 1.4 | Golgi autoantigen, golgin subfamily a,7 | Protein amino acid palmitoylation |
1392149 | 1.3 | Transcribed locus | Unknown |
1368653a | 1.3 | Parkinson disease (autosomal recessive, early onset) 7 | Protein folding, cell proliferation and adult locomotory behavior |
1387258a | 1.3 | Protein-L-isoaspartate (D-aspartate) O-methyltransferase 1 | Protein methylation, S-adenosylhomocysteine metabolism and protein modification |
1386164 | 1.3 | Cell division cycle 2-like 5 (cholinesterase-related cell division controller) | Protein phosphorylation, regulation of mitosis and positive regulation of cell proliferation |
1398343 | 1.2 | DNAJ (Hsp40) homolog, subfamily A, member 4 | Protein folding |
1383475 | -1.3 | Protein phosphatase 1A, magnesium dependent, alpha isoform | Protein dephosphorylation, positive regulation of IkB kinase/NFkB cascade |
Microtubule cytoskeleton regulation genes
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1370154 | 1.7 | Lysozyme | Antimicrobial activity in human follicular fluid, ovulation |
1390529 | 1.7 | CD83 antigen | Defense response, humoral immune response and signal transduction |
1375664 | 1.7 | Trinucleotide repeat containing 6 | Microtubule-based movement |
1369948 | 1.6 | Nerve growth factor receptor associated protein 1 | Induction of apoptosis, increase in PCO ovaries |
1374321 | 1.4 | Similar to RIKEN cDNA 2700081O15 | Unknown |
1388711 | 1.4 | Interleukin 13 receptor, alpha 1 | Cell surface receptor linked signal transduction |
1372330 | 1.4 | Goliath | Apoptosis and proteolysis |
1372682 | 1.3 | Similar to RIKEN cDNA 2810432L12 | Unknown |
1372093 | 1.3 | Max interacting protein 1 | Unknown |
1386952a | 1.3 | Dynein, cytoplasmic, intermediate chain 2 | Microtubule-based movement |
1380577 | 1.3 | ATP-binding cassette, sub-family G (WHITE), member 2 | Drug transport |
1369970 | 1.3 | Vesicle-associated membrane protein 8 | Protein complex assembly and vesicle-mediated transport |
1367716 | 1.2 | T-cell immunomodulatory protein | Unknown |
1373090 | 1.2 | Signal sequence receptor, alpha | Cotranslational protein targeting to membrane, positive regulation of cell proliferation |
1376874a | 1.2 | Adaptor-related protein complex AP-4, beta 1 | Intracellular protein transport, vesicle-mediated transport |
1383206 | 1.2 | Component of oligomeric golgi complex 3 | Intracellular protein transport |
1369549 | -1.3 | Killer cell lectin-like receptor subfamily K, member 1 | Unknown |
1371073 | -1.7 | UDP-Gal: betaGlcNAc beta 1,4-galactosyltransferase, ploypeptide 1 | Promote apoptosis, N-acetyllactosaminesynthase activity, beta-N-acetylgluco-saminylglycopeptide beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase activity, carbohydrate metabolism, development of secondary sexual characteristics, extracellular matrix organization and biogenesis, galactose metabolism, integral to membrane, lactose synthase activity, oligosaccharide biosynthesis, transferase activity, |