Expression of DNA methyltransferase genes in four-cell bovine embryos cultured in the presence of oviductal fluid

The possible epigenomic effect of oviductal fluid on expression of DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) genes was examined in early bovine embryos (4-cell stage). Real-time quantitative PCR was performed to determine the relative expression of DNMT1, DNMT3a and DNMT3b transcripts in embryos cultured in vitr...

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Autores: Barrera, Antonio Daniel, Garcia, Elina Vanesa, Sinowatz, F., Palma, Gustavo Adolfo, Jiménez Díaz, María Atilana, Miceli, Dora Cristina
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/60778
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/60778
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Oviduct
Embryos
Bovine
Methyl Transferasas
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
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Sumario:The possible epigenomic effect of oviductal fluid on expression of DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) genes was examined in early bovine embryos (4-cell stage). Real-time quantitative PCR was performed to determine the relative expression of DNMT1, DNMT3a and DNMT3b transcripts in embryos cultured in vitro in the presence or absence of oviductal fluid. Expression of DNMT1 significantly increased when cultured with oviductal fluid, whereas DNMT3a and DNMT3b transcripts were unaffected by the addition of oviductal fluid. These results may help reveal the role of oviductal factors in the regulation of DNMT expression. © 2012 Blackwell Verlag GmbH.