Loss of methylation imprint of Snrpn in postovulatory aging mouse oocyte

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2008 Jun 20;371(1):16-21. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.03.105. Epub 2008 Mar 31.

Abstract

Prolonged residence of postovulatory oocyte in the oviduct or prolonged culture in vitro can lead to oocyte aging, which significantly affects pre- and post-implantation embryo development. In this study, we employed bisulfite sequencing and COBRA methods to investigate the DNA methylation status of differentially methylated regions (DMRs) of Snrpn and Peg1/Mest, two maternally imprinted genes, in postovulatory oocytes aged in vivo and in vitro. The results showed that Snrpn DMR was clearly demethylated in oocytes aged in vivo at 29h post-hCG and in denuded oocytes aged in vitro for the same time period. However, Peg1/Mest did not show any demethylation in all aged groups at 29h post-hCG. These data indicate that oocytes undergo time-dependent demethylation of Snrpn DMR during the process of postovulatory aging.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Autoantigens / genetics*
  • Cellular Senescence / genetics*
  • DNA / chemistry
  • DNA / genetics
  • DNA Methylation*
  • Female
  • Genomic Imprinting*
  • Mice
  • Oocytes / metabolism
  • Oocytes / physiology*
  • Proteins / genetics
  • Ribonucleoproteins, Small Nuclear / genetics*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Sulfites / chemistry
  • snRNP Core Proteins

Substances

  • Autoantigens
  • Proteins
  • Ribonucleoproteins, Small Nuclear
  • Sulfites
  • mesoderm specific transcript protein
  • snRNP Core Proteins
  • DNA
  • hydrogen sulfite