Proteomic analysis of domestic cat blastocysts and their secretome produced in an in vitro culture system without the presence of the zona pellucida
Autor
Veraguas-Dávila, Daniel
Zapata-Rojas, Camila
Aguilera, Constanza
Saéz-Ruiz, Darling
Saravia, Fernando
Ovidio Castro, Fidel
Rodriguez-Alvarez, Lleretny
Fecha
2024Resumen
Domestic cat blastocysts cultured without the zona pellucida exhibit reduced implantation capacity. However, the protein expression profile has not been evaluated in these embryos. The objective of this study was to evaluate the protein expression profile of domestic cat blastocysts cultured without the zona pellucida. Two experimental groups were generated: (1) domestic cat embryos generated by IVF and cultured in vitro (zona intact, (ZI)) and (2) domestic cat embryos cultured in vitro without the zona pellucida (zona-free (ZF group)). The cleavage, morula, and blastocyst rates were estimated at days 2, 5 and 7, respectively. Day 7 blastocysts and their culture media were subjected to liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS). The UniProt Felis catus database was used to identify the standard proteome. No significant differences were found in the cleavage, morula, or blastocyst rates between the ZI and ZF groups (p > 0.05). Proteomic analysis revealed 22 upregulated and 20 downregulated proteins in the ZF blastocysts. Furthermore, 14 proteins involved in embryo development and implantation were present exclusively in the culture medium of the ZI blastocysts. In conclusion, embryo culture without the zona pellucida did not affect in vitro development, but altered the protein expression profile and release of domestic cat blastocysts.
Fuente
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(8), 4343Link de Acceso
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doi.org/10.3390/ijms25084343Colecciones
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