Histone acetylation during the in vitro maturation of bovine oocytes with different levels of competence

Autor: S. A. D. Rodrigues, T. P. Pontelo, Maurício Machaim Franco, Margot Alves Nunes Dode, Márcio Gilberto Zangeronimo, Alexandre Cavallieri Gomes, Ligiane O Leme, T. S. Kawamoto
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Reproduction, fertility, and development. 32(7)
ISSN: 1031-3613
Popis: We aimed to analyse the histone acetylation status and expression profile of genes involved in histone acetylation (histone acetyltransferase 1 (HAT1), lysine acetyltransferase 2A (KAT2A), histone deacetylase 1(HDAC1), HDAC2 and HDAC3) in bovine oocytes of different competences during invitro maturation (IVM). Cumulus–oocyte complexes were recovered from two groups of follicles: minor follicles (1.0–3.0mm in diameter), classified as low competence (LC) and large follicles (6.0–8.0mm in diameter) classified as high competence (HC). Oocytes were submitted to IVM for 0, 8 and 24h and stored for analysis. Acetylation status of histone H4 on lysine K5, K6, K12 and K16 was assessed by immunohistochemistry. For gene expression, mRNA levels were determined by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. All oocytes, regardless of their competence, showed a gradual decrease (P
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