透明带
输卵管
胚胎
胚胎发生
细胞生物学
生物
胚胎干细胞
体内
男科
分子生物学
卵母细胞
基因
遗传学
内分泌学
医学
作者
Kalli K. Stephens,Ryan M. Finnerty,DeAna G. Grant,Sarayut Winuthayanon,Patricia A. Martin‐DeLeon,Wipawee Winuthayanon
标识
DOI:10.1096/fj.202400041rr
摘要
Abstract Pre‐implantation embryonic development occurs in the oviduct during the first few days of pregnancy. The presence of oviductal extracellular vesicles (oEVs, also called oviductosomes) is crucial for pre‐implantation embryonic development in vivo as oEVs often contain molecular transmitters such as proteins. Therefore, evaluating oEV cargo during early pregnancy could provide insights into factors required for proper early embryonic development that are missing in the current in vitro embryo culture setting. In this study, we isolated oEVs from the oviductal fluid at estrus and different stages of early embryonic development. The 2306–3066 proteins in oEVs identified at the different time points revealed 58–60 common EV markers identified in exosome databases. Oviductal extracellular vesicle proteins from pregnant samples significantly differed from those in non‐pregnant samples. In addition, superovulation changes the protein contents in oEVs compared to natural ovulation at estrus. Importantly, we have identified that embryo‐protectant proteins such as high‐mobility protein group B1 and serine (or cysteine) peptidase inhibitor were only enriched in the presence of embryos. We also visualized the physical interaction of EVs and the zona pellucida of 4‐ to 8‐cell stage embryos using transmission electron microscopy as well as in vivo live imaging of epithelial cell‐derived GFP‐tagged CD9 mouse model. All protein data in this study are readily available to the scientific community in a searchable format at https://genes.winuthayanon.com/winuthayanon/oviduct_ev_proteins/ . In conclusion, we identified oEVs proteins that could be tested to determine whether they can improve embryonic developmental outcomes in vivo and in vitro setting.
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