Calcineurin role in porcine oocyte activation
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00027014%3A_____%2F16%3AN0000173" target="_blank" >RIV/00027014:_____/16:N0000173 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/60460709:41210/16:70351
Result on the web
<a href="http://www.vuzv.cz/sites/File/_privat/16174.pdf" target="_blank" >http://www.vuzv.cz/sites/File/_privat/16174.pdf</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1751731116000884" target="_blank" >10.1017/S1751731116000884</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Calcineurin role in porcine oocyte activation
Original language description
Calcineurin is required for oocyte exit from meiotic block in metaphase II (MII) stage in invertebrates and also in lower vertebrates. However, the role of calcineurin in mammalian oocyte activation is still unclear. The aim of this study was to determine whether calcineurin is involved in the processes regulating porcine oocyte activation. Indirect immunofluorescence demonstrated localization of both calcineurin subunits, CnA and CnB, especially in the cortex area of MII oocytes, in vitro fertilized and also parthenogenetically activated oocytes. After activation, the fluorescence intensity of the protein in the cortex area of oocytes remains unchanged; the protein calcineurin in the cytoplasm was recorded mainly around the pronuclei. Treatment of matured oocytes with calcineurin inhibitors, cyclosporin A (CsA) and hymenistatin I (HS-I), followed by activation with calcium ionophore A23187, significantly decreased the rate of activated oocytes compared to oocytes that were treated only with calcium ionophore. Compared to the control, CsA treatment of matured oocytes followed by activation with Ca-Io did not affect the activity level of metaphase-promoting factor (MPF) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) in activated oocytes evaluated by kinase activity assay. Simultaneous staining of calcineurin and cortical granule content in matured oocytes showed that calcineurin distributed in the cortical area of the oocyte has not been colocalized with cortical granules content. On the other hand, the calcineurin inhibition before parthenogenetic activation leads to a reduction of the cortical reaction level compared to oocytes that were not treated with CsA (complete exocytosis: CsA+Ca-Io 2.6% v. Ca-Io 83.9%; sum of cortical granule brightness: CsA + Ca-Io 0.69 v. Ca-Io 0.15). Our results showed that calcineurin is involved in the process of pig oocyte activation and cortical granule exocytosis; however this regulation seems to be MPF and MAPK independent
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
EB - Genetics and molecular biology
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/QJ1510138" target="_blank" >QJ1510138: Innovation of reproductive biotechiques in farm animals</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2016
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Animal
ISSN
1751-7311
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
10
Issue of the periodical within the volume
12
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
10
Pages from-to
1998-2007
UT code for WoS article
000393283700009
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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