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ArticleThe Journal of reproduction and development2020

Dynamic status of lysosomal cathepsin in bovine oocytes and preimplantation embryos.

Jianye Li, Mana Maeji, Ahmed Zaky Balboula, Mansour Aboelenain, Takashi Fujii, Satoru Moriyasu, Hanako Bai, Manabu Kawahara, Masashi Takahashi

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Article in The Journal of reproduction and development, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Jianye LiLaboratory of Animal Genetics and Reproduction, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido 060-8589, Japan.
Mana MaejiLaboratory of Animal Genetics and Reproduction, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido 060-8589, Japan.
Ahmed Zaky BalboulaAnimal Sciences Research Center, College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA.
Mansour AboelenainDepartment of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
Takashi FujiiAnimal Research Center, Hokkaido Research Organization, Hokkaido 081-0038, Japan.
Satoru MoriyasuAnimal Research Center, Hokkaido Research Organization, Hokkaido 081-0038, Japan.
Hanako BaiLaboratory of Animal Genetics and Reproduction, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido 060-8589, Japan.
Manabu KawaharaLaboratory of Animal Genetics and Reproduction, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido 060-8589, Japan.
Masashi TakahashiGraduate School of Global Food Resources(GSF), Hokkaido University, Hokkaido 060-0809, Japan.
Hokkaido University · JPHokkaido Research Organization · JPMansoura University · EGUniversity of Missouri · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lysosomal cathepsin, in particular cathepsin B (CTSB), plays an important role in implantation, pregnancy, and embryonic development. However, little is known about the mechanism related to the dynamic status of lysosomal cathepsins in bovine oocytes and preimplantation embryos. In the present study, we investigated the dynamics of gene expression, activity, and immunolocalization of CTSB, as well as the activities of lysosome, in bovine oocytes and preimplantation embryos. After gene expression analysis of several cathepsin-related genes, transcript levels of CTSB, CTSD and CTSZ were highest in Metaphase II (MII) oocytes followed by a significant decrease from the 8-cell embryo stage. Activity of CTSB showed a significant increase in 1-cell and morula stage embryos. Lysosomal activity was also significant higher in 1-cell and morula stages, which was consistent with CTSB activities. However, immunolocalization of CTSB did not show the similar pattern of CTSB and lysosomal activities. We also found significantly higher expression levels of CTSB transcript in the trophectoderm (TE) compared to inner cell mass (ICM), whereas activity and immunolocalization of CTSB showed an opposite pattern, i.e. significantly higher in ICM than TE. These patterns were confirmed by the same analysis using separated ICM and TE. Our results suggest that lysosomal CTSB has a pivotal role during embryonic development and differentiation, especially fertilization and the differentiation period.

Indexed as

AnimalsBlastocystCathepsin BCattleEmbryo, MammalianEmbryonic DevelopmentFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalLysosomesOocytesPregnancyCathepsin BCathepsin BCowLysosomeOocytesPreimplantation embryos

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PMCPMC7040204
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