Development of a human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived ovarian support cell clinical grade product for in vitro fertilization
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE313528 | GEO | 2026/02/11
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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Project description:In vitro maturation (IVM) of oocytes retrieved from ovum pick-up (OPU) or ovarian tissue (OT) is a standard approach for patients with specific conditions where prior hormonal stimulation is contraindicated. However, the developmental competence of oocytes matured in vitro is still inferior to that of oocytes matured in vivo. Capacitation-IVM (CAPA-IVM) includes an extra step of pre-maturation culture (PMC) with c-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) as a meiotic arrestor to better synchronize cytoplasmic and nuclear maturity in oocytes. This study aims to evaluate the effect of CAPA-IVM on equine oocyte quality and developmental competence. Immature cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) were retrieved from slaughterhouse ovaries and matured in vitro either in CAPA-IVM (short or long) or standard IVM. Matured oocytes from each group were analyzed for calcium-releasing potential and single-oocyte proteomics, and embryo development was assessed after fertilization with Piezo-drilled intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Genetic analysis of developed blastocysts was performed to detect chromosomal aberrations. Our findings demonstrate that CAPA-IVM of equine COCs yields significantly higher maturation rates than controls. Moreover, short CAPA-IVM with six hours pre-maturation culture showed substantially higher embryo development potential than the control group. Genetic analysis revealed a high euploidy rate in equine blastocysts regardless of the maturation conditions. Live calcium imaging of the fertilized oocytes demonstrated the majority of oocytes with non-continuous calcium oscillation patterns, irrespective of maturation conditions. Single oocyte proteomics reveals a comparable proteomic landscape between matured oocytes from short CAPA-IVM and standard IVM. However, a trend of differential expression was observed in specific proteins related to cytoskeleton, cell cycle, and hemostasis in the short CAPA-IVM group. Our findings indicate that CAPA-IVM holds the potential to improve oocyte quality and competence in horses. However, further fine-tuning of culture conditions based on omics analysis would benefit the effective use of these IVM systems. Moreover, given that the mare serves as an excellent model for human reproduction, the molecular trends identified in this study could provide valuable insights for advancing human artificial reproductive technologies.
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2009-05-20 | E-GEOD-11895 | biostudies-arrayexpress
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2011-05-22 | GSE25288 | GEO
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2011-08-09 | GSE31261 | GEO
Project description:The mean age of women seeking infertility treatment has gradually increased over recent years. This has coincided with the emergence of in vitro maturation (IVM), a method used in assisted reproductive technology for patients with special requirements. However, when compared with conventional in vitro fertilization, IVM is associated with poor embryonic development potential and low live birth rates, thus limiting the widespread application of this technique. In this study, we performed RNA-sequencing transcriptomic assays and identified a total of 2,627 significant differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between IVM oocytes and in vivo matured oocytes from mice of advanced reproductive age. Next, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analysis was used to identify the potential functions of the DEGs. The most significantly enriched pathway was oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS). In addition, we constructed a protein-protein interaction network to identify key genes and determined that most of the hub genes were mtDNA-encoded subunits of respiratory chain complex I. Antioxidant supplementation lead to an increase in ATP production and reduced the gene expression profile of the OXPHOS pathway in the IVM group. Moreover, alternative splicing (AS) events were identified during in vivo or in vitro oocyte maturation; data showed that skipped exons were the most frequent type of AS event. A number of genes associated with the OXPHOS pathway exhibited alterations in AS events, including Ndufa7, Ndufs7, Cox6a2, Ndufs5, Ndufb1, and Uqcrh. Furthermore, the process of IVO promoted the skipping of exon 2 in Ndufa7 and exon 3 in Ndufs7 compared with the IVM oocytes, as determined by semi‑quantitative RT‑PCR. Collectively, these findings provide potential new therapeutic targets for improving IVM of aged women who undergo infertility treatment.
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