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Methylation characteristics and developmental potential of Guangxi Bama minipig (Sus scrofa domestica) cloned embryos from donor cells treated with trichostatin A and 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 February 2012

Shu-Fang Ning ,
Qing-Yang Li ,
Ming-Ming Liang ,
Xiao-Gan Yang ,
Hui-Yan Xu ,
Yang-Qing Lu ,
Sheng-Sheng Lu  and
Ke-Huan Lu
Shu-Fang Ning
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Animal Reproduction Institute, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China.
Qing-Yang Li
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Animal Reproduction Institute, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China.
Ming-Ming Liang
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Animal Reproduction Institute, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China.
Xiao-Gan Yang
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Animal Reproduction Institute, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China.
Hui-Yan Xu
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Animal Reproduction Institute, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China.
Yang-Qing Lu
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Animal Reproduction Institute, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China.
Sheng-Sheng Lu*
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Animal Reproduction Institute, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China.
Ke-Huan Lu*
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Animal Reproduction Institute, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China.
*
All correspondence to: Sheng-Sheng Lu or Ke-Huan Lu. State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Animal Reproduction Institute, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China. Tel: +86 771 3270036; e-mail: shengshenglu@sina.com (S-S. Lu). Tel:/Fax: +86 771 3238064; e-mail: kehuanlu@163.com (K-H. Lu).
All correspondence to: Sheng-Sheng Lu or Ke-Huan Lu. State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Animal Reproduction Institute, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China. Tel: +86 771 3270036; e-mail: shengshenglu@sina.com (S-S. Lu). Tel:/Fax: +86 771 3238064; e-mail: kehuanlu@163.com (K-H. Lu).
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Summary

Reprogramming of DNA methylation in somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) embryos is incomplete, and aberrant DNA methylation patterns are related to the inefficiency of SCNT. To facilitate nuclear reprogramming, this study investigated the effect of treating Guangxi Bama minipig donor cells with trichostatin A (TSA), 5-aza-2′-deoxycytine (5-aza-dC), or combination of TSA and 5-aza-dC prior to nuclear transfer. Analyses showed that there were no major changes in cell-cycle status among all groups. We monitored the transcription of DNMT1, DNMT3a, HDAC1 and IGF2 genes in donor cells. Transcription levels of HDAC1 were decreased significantly after treatment with a combination of TSA and 5-aza-dC, along with a significantly increased level of IGF2 (P < 0.05). Although treatment of donor cells with either TSA or 5-aza-dC alone resulted in non-significant effects in blastocyst formation rate and DNA methylation levels, a combination of TSA and 5-aza-dC significantly improved the development rates of minipig SCNT embryos to blastocyst (25.6% vs. 16.0%, P < 0.05). This change was accompanied by decreased levels of DNA methylation in somatic cells and blastocyst (P < 0.05). Thus in combination with TSA, lower concentrations of 5-aza-dC may produce a potent demethylating activity, and lead to the significantly enhanced blastocyst development percentage of Bama minipig SCNT embryos.

Keywords

5-aza-2′-deoxycytineBama minipigDNA methylationSomatic cell nuclear transferTrichostatin A
Type
Research Article
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Zygote , Volume 21 , Issue 2 , May 2013 , pp. 178 - 186
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

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