PMID- 32578338 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20201013 LR - 20230331 IS - 1740-0929 (Electronic) IS - 1344-3941 (Print) IS - 1344-3941 (Linking) VI - 91 IP - 1 DP - 2020 Jan-Dec TI - Pluripotency-associated genes reposition during early embryonic developmental stages in pigs. PG - e13408 LID - 10.1111/asj.13408 [doi] LID - e13408 AB - We examined the allelic expression and positioning of two pluripotency-associated genes, OCT4 and SOX2, and two housekeeping genes, ACTB and TUBA, in 4- and 8-cell porcine embryos utilizing RNA and DNA fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) in single blastomeres. The proportion of blastomeres expressing SOX2 bi-allelically increased from 45% at the 4-cell stage to 60% at the 8-cell stage. Moreover, in 8-cell embryos, SOX2 was expressed bi-allelically in significantly more blastomeres than was the case for OCT4, and this was associated with a tendency for SOX2 alleles to move toward the nuclear interior during 4- to 8-cell transition. However, the radial location of OCT4 alleles did not change significantly during this transition. The locations of active and inactive alleles based on DNA and RNA FISH signals were also calculated. Inactive OCT4 alleles were located in very close proximity to the nuclear membrane, whereas active OCT4 alleles were more centrally disposed in the nucleus. Nevertheless, the nuclear location of active and inactive SOX2 alleles did not change in either 4- or 8-cell blastomeres. Our RNA and DNA FISH data provide novel information on the allelic expression patterns and positioning of pluripotency-associated genes, OCT4 and SOX2, during embryonic genome activation in pigs. CI - (c) 2020 The Authors. Animal Science Journal published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Japanese Society of Animal Science. FAU - Nguyen, Hiep Thi AU - Nguyen HT AD - Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Japan. AD - The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan. AD - Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam. FAU - Nghia, Nguyen Trong AU - Nghia NT AD - Institute of Physics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam. FAU - Lien, Nghiem Thi Ha AU - Lien NTH AD - Institute of Physics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam. FAU - Dang-Nguyen, Thanh Quang AU - Dang-Nguyen TQ AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-8176-4827 AD - Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Japan. FAU - Men, Nguyen Thi AU - Men NT AD - Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Japan. FAU - Viet Linh, Nguyen AU - Viet Linh N AD - Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam. FAU - Xuan Nguyen, Bui AU - Xuan Nguyen B AD - Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam. FAU - Noguchi, Junko AU - Noguchi J AD - Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Japan. FAU - Kaneko, Hiroyuki AU - Kaneko H AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-1829-3895 AD - Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Japan. FAU - Kikuchi, Kazuhiro AU - Kikuchi K AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7198-9237 AD - Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Japan. AD - The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan. LA - eng GR - JPMJSA1404/Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development/International PT - Journal Article PL - Australia TA - Anim Sci J JT - Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho JID - 100956805 RN - 0 (Cytoskeletal Proteins) RN - 0 (DNMBP protein, human) RN - 0 (Octamer Transcription Factor-3) RN - 0 (POU5F1 protein, human) RN - 0 (SOX2 protein, human) RN - 0 (SOXB1 Transcription Factors) SB - IM MH - Alleles MH - Animals MH - Blastomeres/*cytology/*metabolism MH - Cytoskeletal Proteins/genetics/metabolism MH - Embryonic Development/*genetics MH - Fertilization in Vitro MH - *Gene Expression MH - *Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental MH - In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence MH - In Vitro Oocyte Maturation Techniques MH - In Vitro Techniques MH - Octamer Transcription Factor-3/genetics/metabolism MH - SOXB1 Transcription Factors/genetics/metabolism MH - Swine/*embryology/*genetics PMC - PMC7378944 OTO - NOTNLM OT - allelic expression OT - gene positioning OT - pluripotency-associated genes OT - porcine embryos COIS- All authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2020/06/25 06:00 MHDA- 2020/10/21 06:00 PMCR- 2020/07/24 CRDT- 2020/06/25 06:00 PHST- 2020/04/07 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/05/13 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/05/22 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/06/25 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/06/25 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/10/21 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/07/24 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ASJ13408 [pii] AID - 10.1111/asj.13408 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Anim Sci J. 2020 Jan-Dec;91(1):e13408. doi: 10.1111/asj.13408.