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Consequences of conceptus exposure to colony stimulating factor 2 on survival, elongation, interferon-{tau} secretion and gene expression

ABSTRACT: Exposure of bovine conceptuses to colony stimulating factor 2 (CSF2) from Day 5 to 7 of development can increase the percent of transferred conceptuses that develop to term. The purpose of this experiment was to understand the mechanism by which CSF2 increases embryonic and fetal survival. Conceptuses were produced in vitro in the presence or absence of 10 ng/ml CSF2 from Day 5 to 7 after insemination, transferred into cows, and flushed from the uterus at Day 15 of pregnancy. There was a tendency (P=0.07) for the proportion of cows with a recovered conceptus to be greater for those receiving a CSF2 treated conceptus (35% for control vs. 66% for CSF2). Antiviral activity in uterine flushings, a measure of the amount of interferon-{tau} (IFNT2) secreted by the conceptus, tended to be greater for cows receiving CSF2-treated conceptuses than for cows receiving control conceptuses. This difference approached significance when only cows with detectable antiviral activity were considered (P=0.07). In addition, CSF2 increased mRNA for IFNT2 (P=0.06) and keratin 18 (P<0.05) in extraembryonic membranes. Among a subset of filamentous conceptuses that were analyzed by microarray hybridization, there was no effect of CSF2 on gene expression in the embryonic disc or extraembryonic membranes. Results suggest that the increase in calving rate caused by CSF2 treatment involves, in part, more extensive development of extraembryonic membranes and capacity of the conceptus to secrete IFNT2 at Day 15 of pregnancy.

ORGANISM(S): Bos taurus

PROVIDER: GSE26842 | GEO | 2011/12/15

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA136055

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Consequences of conceptus exposure to colony stimulating factor 2 on survival, elongation, interferon-{tau} secretion and gene expression

Project description:Exposure of bovine conceptuses to colony stimulating factor 2 (CSF2) from Day 5 to 7 of development can increase the percent of transferred conceptuses that develop to term. The purpose of this experiment was to understand the mechanism by which CSF2 increases embryonic and fetal survival. Conceptuses were produced in vitro in the presence or absence of 10 ng/ml CSF2 from Day 5 to 7 after insemination, transferred into cows, and flushed from the uterus at Day 15 of pregnancy. There was a tendency (P=0.07) for the proportion of cows with a recovered conceptus to be greater for those receiving a CSF2 treated conceptus (35% for control vs. 66% for CSF2). Antiviral activity in uterine flushings, a measure of the amount of interferon-{tau} (IFNT2) secreted by the conceptus, tended to be greater for cows receiving CSF2-treated conceptuses than for cows receiving control conceptuses. This difference approached significance when only cows with detectable antiviral activity were considered (P=0.07). In addition, CSF2 increased mRNA for IFNT2 (P=0.06) and keratin 18 (P<0.05) in extraembryonic membranes. Among a subset of filamentous conceptuses that were analyzed by microarray hybridization, there was no effect of CSF2 on gene expression in the embryonic disc or extraembryonic membranes. Results suggest that the increase in calving rate caused by CSF2 treatment involves, in part, more extensive development of extraembryonic membranes and capacity of the conceptus to secrete IFNT2 at Day 15 of pregnancy. Experimental conditions: CSF2 treated vs. CSF2 nontreated bovine in vitro produced preimplantation embryos were tranfered to a receptor cow and recovered at Day 15 of embryo development. The embryonic disc (ED) and the trophectoderm (Tr) were used for the expression analysis separately. Biological replicates: CSF2 treated vs. nontreated bovine preimplantation embryos were used in a dye switch two-color microarray experimental design.

2011-12-15 | E-GEOD-26842 | biostudies-arrayexpress

Interleukin-6 supplementation improves bovine conceptus elongation and transcriptomic indicators of developmental competence

Project description:A high incidence of pregnancy failures occurs in cattle during the second week of pregnancy as blastocysts transition into an elongated conceptus. This work explored whether interleukin-6 (IL6) supplementation during in vitro embryo production would improve subsequent conceptus development. Bovine embryos were treated with 0 or 100 ng/mL recombinant bovine IL6 beginning on day 5 post-fertilization. At day 7.5 post-fertilization, blastocysts were transferred into estrus synchronized beef cows (n=5 recipients/treatment, 10 embryos/recipient). Seven days after transfer (day 14.5), cows were euthanized to harvest reproductive tracts and collect conceptuses. Individual conceptus lengths and stages were recorded before processing for RNA-sequencing. Increases in conceptus recovery, length, and the proportion of tubular and filamentous conceptuses were detected in conceptuses derived from IL6-treated embryos. The IL6 treatment generated 591 differentially expressed genes (DEG) in conceptuses (n=9-10/treatment). Gene ontology enrichment analyses revealed changes in transcriptional regulation, DNA-binding, and antiviral actions. Only a few DEG were associated with extraembryonic development, but several DEG were associated with embryonic regulation of transcription, mesoderm and ectoderm development, organogenesis, limb formation, and somatogenesis. To conclude, this work provides evidence that IL6 treatment before embryo transfer promotes pre-implantation conceptus development and gene expression in ways that resemble the generation of a robust conceptus containing favorable abilities to survive this critical period of pregnancy.

2024-03-27 | GSE261707 | GEO

Effect of lactation on conceptus-maternal interactions at the initiation of implantation in cattle: Effects on the conceptus transcriptome

Project description:The hypothesis tested was that the uterine environment of lactating cows would affect conceptus gene expression. Approximately 65-75 days post-partum (dpp) the estrous cycles of non-lactating (dried off immediately post partum: n=12) and lactating (n=13) cows were synchronized and on Day 7 a high quality blastocyst derived from superovulated heifers was transferred. A control group of maiden heifers (n=8) were synchronized, inseminated to a standing heat and slaughtered on the same day as non-lactating and lactating recipients (Day 19; estrus=Day 0). The ipsilateral uterine horn was flushed with 10 ml PBS and the conceptus, when present, and uterine luminal fluid (ULF) snap frozen in liquid nitrogen prior to analysis. Gene expression analysis of the conceptus was performed by RNA sequencing analysis while amino acid (aa) composition of ULF was determined by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). Eight differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified between conceptuses recovered from non-lactating cows versus heifers while 269 DEGs (100 up-regulated and 169 down-regulated) were identified between conceptuses recovered from lactating cows compared to heifers. The aa, alanine, glycine, serine and threonine, arginine, leucine and valine, were significantly lower in abundance in ULF recovered from heifers compared to both non-lactating or lactating cows. Glutamic acid, glutamine and lysine concentrations were lowest in heifers compared to both cow groups. This study demonstrates that exposure of a grade one embryo to a uterine environment that has been exposed to the metabolic stresses associated with lactation modifies the transcriptome of the conceptus and aa composition of the ULF.

2017-08-12 | GSE85563 | GEO

Single cell insights into development of the bovine placenta

Project description:A central determinant of pregnancy success is proper development of the conceptus (embryo/fetus and associated extraembryonic membranes including the placenta). Although the gross morphology and histology of the bovine placenta has been well studied, the cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating placenta development and trophoblast differentiation and function remain essentially undefined. Here single cell RNA-seq analysis was performed on the day 17 bovine conceptus and chorion of day 24, 30 and 50 conceptuses (n = 3-4 samples per day) using the 10X Genomics platform. Bioinformatic analyses identified cell types and their ontogeny including trophoblast, mesenchyme, and immune cells. Loss of IFNT-expressing trophoblast uninucleate cells (UNC) occurred between days 17 and 30, whereas binucleate cells (BNC), identified based on expression of placental lactogen (CSH2) and pregnancy-associated glycoproteins (PAGs) marker genes, first appeared on day 24. Several different types of UNC were present in day 24, 30 and 50 samples, but only one (day 24) or two types of BNC (days 30 and 50). Cell trajectory analyses provided a conceptual framework for UNC development and BNC differentiation, and upstream transcription factor binding enrichment analyses identified candidate transcription factors governing differentiation and function of the trophoblasts. The digital atlas of cell types in the developing bovine conceptus reported here serves as a resource to discover key genes and biological pathways regulating its development during the critical periods of implantation and placentation.

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Metabolomics of bovine uterine fluid at the onset of conceptus elongation

Project description:The objective is to investigate changes in metabolomics of uterine lumen content of lactating dairy cows associated with the onset of conceptus (embryo and associated membranes) elongation. Lactating dairy cows had estrous cycles synchronized and were subjected to induced ovulation and timed artificial insemination (AI). The day of AI was considered study d 0. On d 15, uteri were flushed by transcervical catheterization and infusion of 20 mL of phosphate buffered solution with 0.1% of polyvinyl acetate. Recovered conceptuses were classified based on morphology/length as ovoid (OV; 1-4 mm), tubular (TUB; 5-19 mm) and filamentous (FIL; 20-85 mm). The first 20 mL infused in the uterus were recovered, placed in conical tubes and centrifuged at 2,000 × g at 4ᵒC. The supernatant was collect, aliquoted and stored at -80ᵒC for later analyses of fluid composition, including measurement of IFN-τ concentration. Cows with no conceptus recovered and no detection of IFN-τ in uterine flushing were considered as nonpregnant (NPREG). The experimental design was then considered a prospective cohort study with 4 independent groups (NPREG, OV, TUB, and FIL). The additional 5th group represents a specific physiological condition of cows within the study and it will be compared to TUB and FIL groups combined, working as a pilot study for future research.

2016-01-17 | ST000335 | MetabolomicsWorkbench

Influence of sire fertility status on conceptus-induced transcriptomic response of the bovine endometrium

Project description:The aim of this study was to examine the effect of sire fertility status on conceptus-induced changes in the endometrial transcriptome. Holstein Friesian bulls (3 High fertility, HF, 3 Low fertility, LF) were selected from the Irish national population of AI bulls (minimum of 500 inseminations/bull) based on adjusted fertility scores (HF: +4.37% and LF: -12.7%; mean = 0%). To generate elongated conceptuses, Day 7 blastocysts produced in vitro using sperm from these six bulls were transferred in groups of 5-10 to synchronized heifers (n=7 heifers per bull; total 42 heifers). Conceptuses were recovered following slaughter on Day 15 (recovery rate: HF 59.4% vs. LF 45.0%; P<0.05). In parallel, Day 15 endometrial explants were recovered from synchronized cyclic heifers (n=4). Explants from each heifer were co-cultured for 6 h in RPMI medium with (i) nothing, control (ii) 100 ng/ml ovine recombinant interferon tau (IFNT) (iii) a single conceptus from each high fertility bull, or (iv) a single conceptus from each low fertility bull. To minimize variation, explants from the same uterus were used across all treatments, replicated across 4 heifers. After 6 h, explants were snap frozen and stored at -80°C. Extracted mRNA was subjected to RNA-seq (Illumina NextSeq 500) and the resulting data were analyzed through a bioinformatic pipeline with R software.

2022-06-07 | GSE205404 | GEO

Sexually dimorphic gene expression in bovine conceptuses at the initiation of implantation is not reflected in the changes in the endometrial transcriptome.

Project description:In cattle, maternal recognition of pregnancy occurs on Day 16 via secretion of interferon tau (IFNT) by the conceptus. The endometrium can distinguish between embryos with different developmental competencies. In eutherian mammals, X-chromosome inactivation (XCI) is required to ensure an equal transcriptional level of most X-linked genes for both male and female embryos in adult tissues, but this process is markedly different in cattle than mice. We examined how sexual dimorphism affected conceptus gene expression and amino acid composition as well as the endometrial transcriptome during the peri-implantation period of pregnancy. Of the 5132 genes were differently expressed on Day 19 in male compared to female conceptuses, 2.7% were located on the X-chromosome. Concentrations of specific amino acids were higher in the uterine luminal fluid with male compared to female conceptuses, while female conceptuses had higher expression of specific amino acid transporters (SLC6A19 and SLC1A35). Of note, the endometrial transcriptome was not different in cattle gestating a male or a female conceptus. These data support the hypothesis that, far from being a blastocyst specific phenomenon, XCI is incomplete before and during implantation in cattle. Despite differences in gene expression and amino acid utilization in male versus female conceptuses, the sex of the conceptus itself does not elicit a different response in the endometrium.

2016-03-01 | GSE75754 | GEO

Gene expression analysis of bovine day 16 embryos obtained from SCNT and IVP pregnancies

Project description:In vitro production systems, as well as cloning technology, may lead to persistent aberrations of gene expression patterns during embryonic and fetal development. In order to get a global overview of gene expression alteration induced by in vitro environment and somatic cell nuclear transfer, we performed microarray analysis of day 16 conceptuses obtained from SCNT, IVP and AI pregnancies. Day 7 blastocysts generated from AI, IVP and SCNT were transferred to synchronized cows. Comparable length of day 16 embryos were recovered and used for transcriptome analysis using GeneChip bovine genome array

2012-08-14 | E-GEOD-40101 | biostudies-arrayexpress

Extracellular Vesicles Originate from the Conceptus and Uterus During Early Pregnancy in Sheep

Project description:The present studies tested the hypothesis that the elongating ovine conceptus and uterus produces EVs with the potential to mediate conceptus-maternal communication during early pregnancy. In Study One, EVs were purified from uterine luminal fluid (ULF) of day 14 cyclic sheep. The EVs were fluorescently labeled with PKH67 dye and infused into the uterine lumen of pregnant sheep for 6 days using an osmotic pump. On day 14, labeled EVs were observed in the conceptus trophectoderm and uterine epithelia, but not in the uterine stroma or myometrium. In Study Two, day 14 conceptuses were cultured ex vivo for 24 hours and found to release EVs into the culture medium. Isolated EVs from conceptuses were fluorescently labeled with PKH67 and infused into the uterine lumen of cyclic sheep for 6 days using an osmotic pump. On day 14, labeled EVs were observed in the uterine epithelia, but not in the uterine stroma or myometrium. No evidence of EV escape from the uterine lumen was observed by analysis of the ovary and other maternal tissues. Proteomics analysis of the day 14 conceptus-derived EVs identified 231 proteins that were enriched for extracellular space and several protein classes including proteases, protease inhibitors, chaperones and chaperonins. RNA-sequencing of day 14 conceptus-derived EVs detected expression of 512 mRNAs. The top expressed genes were overrepresented in ribosomal functions and components. These studies support the ideas that EVs emanate from both the conceptus trophectoderm and uterine epithelia and are involved in intercellular communication during the establishment of pregnancy.

2015-12-16 | GSE76035 | GEO

RNA seq analysis of day of pregnancy 14 ovine conceptuses

Project description:RNA seq analysis was conducted to determine gene expression in the day 14 ovine conceptus. This was used in conjunction with the day 14 PPARG ChIP-seq analysis to identify genes bound by PPARG which were also expressed or not expressed in the day 14 conceptus. Understanding changes in gene expression during early pregnancy is critical to improving fertility and reproductive efficiency in ruminants. RNA seq analysis of 4 conceptuses from 4 individual Day 14 pregnant columbia/rambouillet crossbred ewes

2014-07-03 | E-GEOD-58967 | biostudies-arrayexpress

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