PMID- 29503399 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20181030 LR - 20181114 IS - 1348-4400 (Electronic) IS - 0916-8818 (Print) IS - 0916-8818 (Linking) VI - 64 IP - 3 DP - 2018 Jun 22 TI - Effect of pre-in vitro maturation with cAMP modulators on the acquisition of oocyte developmental competence in cattle. PG - 233-241 LID - 10.1262/jrd.2018-009 [doi] AB - The administration of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) prior to oocyte retrieval improves oocyte developmental competence. During bovine embryo production in vitro, however, oocytes are typically derived from FSH-unprimed animals. In the current study, we examined the effect of pre-in vitro maturation (IVM) with cAMP modulators, also known as the second messengers of FSH, on the developmental competence of oocytes derived from small antral follicles (2-4 mm) of FSH-unprimed animals. Pre-IVM with N6,2'-O-dibutyryladenosine 3',5'-cyclicmonophosphate (dbcAMP) and 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine (IBMX) for 2 h improved the blastocyst formation in oocytes stimulated by FSH or amphiregulin (AREG). Furthermore, pre-IVM enhanced the expression of the FSH- or AREG-stimulated extracellular matrix-related genes HAS2, TNFAIP6, and PTGS2, and epidermal growth factor (EGF)-like peptide-related genes AREG and EREG. Additionally, pre-IVM with dbcAMP and IBMX enhanced the expression of EGFR, and also increased and prolonged cumulus cell-oocyte gap junctional communication. The improved oocyte development observed using the pre-IVM protocol was ablated by an EGF receptor phosphorylation inhibitor. These results indicate that pre-IVM with cAMP modulators could contribute to the acquisition of developmental competence by bovine oocytes from small antral follicles through the modulation of EGF receptor signaling and oocyte-cumulus/cumulus-cumulus gap junctional communication. FAU - Sugimura, Satoshi AU - Sugimura S AD - Department of Biological Production, Institute of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan. FAU - Yamanouchi, Tadayuki AU - Yamanouchi T AD - National Livestock Breeding Center, Fukushima 961-8511, Japan. FAU - Palmerini, Maria Grazia AU - Palmerini MG AD - Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila 67100, Italy. FAU - Hashiyada, Yutaka AU - Hashiyada Y AD - National Livestock Breeding Center, Fukushima 961-8511, Japan. FAU - Imai, Kei AU - Imai K AD - Department of Sustainable Agriculture, Rakuno Gakuen University, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan. FAU - Gilchrist, Robert B AU - Gilchrist RB AD - Discipline of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, School of Women's & Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20180302 PL - Japan TA - J Reprod Dev JT - The Journal of reproduction and development JID - 9438792 RN - 62229-50-9 (Epidermal Growth Factor) RN - 63X7MBT2LQ (Bucladesine) RN - 9002-68-0 (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) RN - E0399OZS9N (Cyclic AMP) RN - TBT296U68M (1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine) SB - IM MH - 1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine/*pharmacology MH - Animals MH - Bucladesine/*pharmacology MH - Cattle MH - Cyclic AMP/metabolism MH - Embryonic Development/*drug effects MH - Epidermal Growth Factor/metabolism MH - Female MH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone MH - In Vitro Oocyte Maturation Techniques/*veterinary MH - Oocyte Retrieval MH - Oocytes/*drug effects MH - Oogenesis/*drug effects MH - Signal Transduction/drug effects PMC - PMC6021610 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Bovine OT - EGFR signaling OT - Embryo development OT - Gap junction OT - Pre-IVM EDAT- 2018/03/06 06:00 MHDA- 2018/10/31 06:00 PMCR- 2018/06/01 CRDT- 2018/03/06 06:00 PHST- 2018/03/06 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/10/31 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/03/06 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/06/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 2018-009 [pii] AID - 10.1262/jrd.2018-009 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Reprod Dev. 2018 Jun 22;64(3):233-241. doi: 10.1262/jrd.2018-009. Epub 2018 Mar 2.