Relative expression of mRNAs related to cavitation process in bovine embryos produced in vivo and in vitro.
Relative expression of mRNAs related to cavitation process in bovine embryos produced in vivo and in vitro.
Author(s): WOHLRES-VIANA, S.; BOITE, M. C.; VIANA, J. H. M.; MACHADO, M. A.; CAMARGO, L. S. de A.
Summary: The objectives of this work were to identify and to evaluate possible differences on gene expression of aquaporins and Na/K-ATPases transcripts between embryos in vivo and in vitro produced. For each group, 15 blastocysts distributed in three pools were used for RNA extraction followed by amplification and reverse transcription. The resulting cDNAs were submitted to Real-Time PCR, using the GAPDH gene as endogenous control. It was not possible to identify AQP1 transcripts. Relative expression of AQP3 (1.33 ± 0.78) and AQP11 (2.00 ± 1.42) were not different in blastocysts in vitro and in vivo produced. Na/K-ATPase ?1 gene (2.25 ± 1.07) was overregulated whereas Na/K-ATPase ?2 transcripts 0.40 ± 0.30) did not differ among blastocysts produced in vitro from those produced in vivo. Transcripts for gene AQP1 are not present in bovine blastocysts. In vitro culture system does not alter expression of genes AQP3, AQP11 and Na/K-ATPase ?2 genes, however, it affects expression of Na/K-ATPase ?1.
Publication year: 2011
Types of publication: Journal article
Unit: Embrapa Dairy Cattle
Keywords: Blastocoel, Osmotic gradient, Water channel, gene expression
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