Establishment of the optimum two-dimensional electrophoresis system of ovine ovarian tissue

Genet Mol Res. 2014 Aug 26;13(3):6528-38. doi: 10.4238/2014.August.26.3.

Abstract

Lambing performance of sheep is the most important economic trait and is regarded as a critic factoring affecting the productivity in sheep industry. Ovary plays the most roles in lambing trait. To establish the optimum two-dimensional electrophoresis system (2-DE) of ovine ovarian tissue, the common protein extraction methods of animal tissue (trichloroacetic acid/acetone precipitation and direct schizolysis methods) were used to extract ovine ovarian protein, and 17-cm nonlinear immobilized PH 3-10 gradient strips were used for 2-DE. The sample handling, loading quantity of the protein sample, and isoelectric focusing (IEF) steps were manipulated and optimized in this study. The results indicate that the direct schizolysis III method, a 200-μg loading quantity of the protein sample, and IEF steps II (20°C active hydration, 14 h→500 V, 1 h→1000 V 1 h→1000-9000 V, 6 h→80,000 VH→500 V 24 h) are optimal for 2-DE analysis of ovine ovarian tissue. Therefore, ovine ovarian tissue proteomics 2-DE was preliminarily established by the optimized conditions in this study; meanwhile, the conditions identified herein could provide a reference for ovarian sample preparation and 2-DE using tissues from other animals.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetone / chemistry
  • Animals
  • Chemical Precipitation
  • Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional / methods*
  • Female
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Isoelectric Focusing
  • Ovary / metabolism*
  • Proteome / analysis*
  • Proteome / isolation & purification
  • Proteomics / methods*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sheep
  • Trichloroacetic Acid / chemistry

Substances

  • Proteome
  • Acetone
  • Trichloroacetic Acid