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Polymerase subunit gamma 2 affects porcine oocyte maturation and subsequent embryonic development

Lee, Seul-Ki, Zhao, Ming-Hui, Zheng, Zhong, Kwon, Jung-Woo, Liang, Shuang, Kim, Seon-Hyang, Kim, Nam-Hyung, Cui, Xiang-Shun·2015·Theriogenology

Abstract

Deoxyribonucleic acid polymerase subunit gamma (POLG) is an enzyme encoded by the mitochondrial Polg gene. Polymerase (DNA directed), gamma 2, accessory subunit, also known as POLG2, is involved in mitochondrial replication. In the present study, we examined the role of Polg2 in the maturation of porcine oocytes. After Polg2 knockdown, the mitochondrial DNA copy number was significantly (P < 0.05) lower than that in the control group. However, there was no decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential. The decrease in mitochondrial DNA copy number led to reductions in adenosine-5'-triphosphate content (P < 0.05) and the maturation rate (P < 0.05) of oocytes. Furthermore, in the Polg2-knockdown group, maturation-promoting factor activity was decreased (P < 0.05) and the percentage of oocytes displaying abnormal actin filaments and microtubules was significantly increased (P < 0.05). This likely led to the reduced development rate and number of cells per blastocyst in this group (P < 0.05). In conclusion, Polg2 seems to be critical for mitochondrial replication and regulation of adenosine-5'-triphosphate content and affects porcine oocyte maturation and subsequent embryonic development.

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  • Knockdown of porcine oocyte PolG2 causes an aging-like phenotype as evidenced by decreased production of ATP and maturation promoting factor (MPF), reducing the fraction of oocytes that reach MII stage.

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Authors
Lee, S.-K., Zhao, M.-H., Zheng, Z., Kwon, J.-W., Liang, S., Kim, S.-H., Kim, N.-H., & Cui, X.-S.
Affiliations
Chungbuk National University (KR)
Corresponding author
Cui, Xiang-Shun
Venue
Theriogenology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-01
Volume
83
Issue
1
Pages
121-130
ISSN
0093-691X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1999930246
Cited by
21
References
41
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.64
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Theriogenology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Next-Generation BioGreen 21 Program (PJ009594, PJ00956302, PJ00909801)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Reproductive Biology and Fertility
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Animal Genetics and Reproduction
Keywords
POLG2, porcine oocyte maturation, mitochondrial DNA copy number, mitochondrial DNA replication, ATP levels, maturation-promoting factor, blastocyst development, oogenesis, gene knockdown
MeSH terms
Adenosine Triphosphate, Animals, DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase, Mitochondria, Oocytes, Parthenogenesis, Swine, Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, Gene Knockdown Techniques, In Vitro Oocyte Maturation Techniques

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