Characterization of preovulatory follicular fluid secretome and its effects on equine oocytes during in vitro maturation

In vitro maturation (IVM) of oocytes is clinically used in horses to produce blastocysts but current conditions used for horses are suboptimal. We analyzed the composition of equine preovulatory follicular fluid (FF) secretome and tested its effects on meiotic competence and gene expression in oocyt...

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Published in:Research in veterinary science 2024-05, Vol.171, p.105222-105222, Article 105222
Main Authors: Luis-Calero, Marcos, Marinaro, Federica, Fernández-Hernández, Pablo, Ortiz-Rodríguez, José M., G. Casado, Javier, Pericuesta, Eva, Gutiérrez-Adán, Alfonso, González, Esperanza, Azkargorta, Mikel, Conde, Ricardo, Bizkarguenaga, Maider, Embade, Nieves, Elortza, Félix, Falcón-Pérez, Juan M., Millet, Óscar, González-Fernández, Lauro, Macías-García, Beatriz
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Language:English
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Gamete quality
Horse
In vitro maturation
Meiotic competence
Oocyte
Secretome
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Summary:In vitro maturation (IVM) of oocytes is clinically used in horses to produce blastocysts but current conditions used for horses are suboptimal. We analyzed the composition of equine preovulatory follicular fluid (FF) secretome and tested its effects on meiotic competence and gene expression in oocytes subjected to IVM. Preovulatory FF was obtained, concentrated using ultrafiltration with cut-off of 10 kDa, and stored at −80 °C. The metabolic and proteomic composition was analyzed, and its ultrastructural composition was assessed by cryo-transmission microscopy. Oocytes obtained post-mortem or by ovum pick up (OPU) were subjected to IVM in the absence (control) or presence of 20 or 40 μg/ml (S20 or S40) of secretome. Oocytes were then analyzed for chromatin configuration or snap frozen for gene expression analysis. Proteomic analysis detected 255 proteins in the Equus caballus database, mostly related to the complement cascade and cholesterol metabolism. Metabolomic analysis yielded 14 metabolites and cryo-transmission electron microscopy analysis revealed the presence of extracellular vesicles (EVs). No significant differences were detected in maturation rates among treatments. However, the expression of GDF9 and BMP15 significantly increased in OPU-derived oocytes compared to post-mortem oocytes (fold increase ± SEM: 9.4 ± 0.1 vs. 1 ± 0.5 for BMP15 and 9.9 ± 0.3 vs. 1 ± 0.5 for GDF9, respectively; p 
ISSN:0034-5288
1532-2661
DOI:10.1016/j.rvsc.2024.105222