生物
新陈代谢
线粒体
细胞生物学
男科
化学
内分泌学
医学
作者
Chuanxin Zhang,Xueqi Dong,Xinyi Yuan,Jinzhu Song,Jiawei Wang,Xiaoyu Yin,Zhenzhen Hou,Li Cheng,Shuiying Ma,Zi‐Jiang Chen,Keliang Wu
出处
期刊:Reproduction
[Bioscientifica]
日期:2023-09-21
卷期号:166 (6): 473-484
被引量:3
摘要
In brief Post-ovulatory aging (POA) results in a decline in oocyte quality and embryonic developmental capacity although the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. This study provides comprehensive mRNA expression profiles of fresh and aging oocytes in mice for the first time. Abstract POA impairs the quality of mammalian oocytes with harmful effects on the developmental potential of the embryo. This is a major problem for humans since it is associated with low rate of natural fertility, with high rate of spontaneous abortion and low efficiency of in vitro fertilization. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying this process remain unclear and new methods are demanded to control POA. In this study, we performed single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) analysis on fresh and aging MII mouse oocytes and compared their global RNA transcription patterns. Nine hundred and twenty-one differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified. Five hundred and sixty-nine genes were downregulated, while 356 were upregulated in the group of aging oocytes. Gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis demonstrated that a series of DEGs were significantly enriched involving mitochondrial functions, spindle functions and protein metabolism. The results of qPCR and a series of functional tests further confirmed that the disorder of mitochondrial functions, spindle functions and impairment of protein metabolism were actually involved in the progression of POA. In this study, panoramic mRNA expression profiles of fresh and aging oocytes were depicted and fully validated. Our data will provide a useful resource for further research on the regulation of gene expression of POA and suggest potential strategies to delay and reverse POA.
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