Does supplementation of oocytes with additional mtDNA influence developmental outcome?

Autor: Stephen McIlfatrick, Sean O’Leary, Takashi Okada, Alexander Penn, Vy Hoang Thao Nguyen, Lisa McKenny, Shang-Yu Huang, Eryk Andreas, John Finnie, Roy Kirkwood, Justin C. St. John
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: iScience, Vol 26, Iss 2, Pp 105956- (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2589-0042
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.105956
Popis: Summary: Introducing extra mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) into oocytes at fertilization can rescue poor quality oocytes. However, supplementation alters DNA methylation and gene expression profiles of preimplantation embryos. To determine if these alterations impacted offspring, we introduced mtDNA from failed-to-mature sister (autologous) or third party (heterologous) oocytes into mature oocytes and transferred zygotes into surrogates. Founders exhibited significantly greater daily weight gain (heterologous) and growth rates (heterologous and autologous) to controls. In weaners, cholesterol, bilirubin (heterologous and autologous), anion gap, and lymphocyte count (autologous) were elevated. In mature pigs, potassium (heterologous) and bicarbonate (autologous) were altered. mtDNA and imprinted gene analyses did not reveal aberrant profiles. Neither group exhibited gross anatomical, morphological, or histopathological differences that would lead to clinically significant lesions. Female founders were fertile and their offspring exhibited modified weight and height gain, biochemical, and hematological profiles. mtDNA supplementation induced minor differences that did not affect health and well-being.
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