Effects of Assisted Reproductive Technology on Gene Expression in Heart and Spleen tissues of Adult Offspring
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Project description:Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is an important part of reproductive medicine that comprises superovulation, in vitro fertilization (IVF), in vitro culture of embryos, cryopreservation and embryo transfer. Because it occurs in the sensitive period of gametogenesis and early embryonic development, its possible health effects on the offspring have received widespread attention in recent years. Relevant studies, though, are limited to postnatal follow-up and blood sample analysis. In this study, a mouse model was used to explore the effect of ART on gene expression in the organs of the off-spring using next-generation sequencing. The results showed that it caused abnormal expression in 1060 and 179 genes in the heart and spleen, respectively. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the heart are mainly enriched in RNA synthesis and processing, and cardiovascular system development is also enriched. STRING analysis identified Ccl2, Ptgs2, Rock1, MAPK14, Agt, Wnt5a as core interaction factors. DEGs in the spleen are significantly enriched in anti-infection and im-mune responses and in the hematopoiesis-related pathway "hematopoietic cell lineage", which includes the core factors Fos, Jun and Il1r2. Then, we explored the effects of ART on epigenetic modifiers and imprinted genes. The results showed that 42 heart genes and 5 spleen genes were abnormally expressed, most of which were related to histone modification and chromatin remodeling. Imprinted genes are very important for normal fetal and individual growth and development. It was found that the expression of imprinted genes Dhcr7, Igf2, Mest and Smoc1 decreased in the heart of ART offspring, and the DNA methylation levels of Igf2 and Mest imprinting control regions (ICRs) increased abnormally. Therefore, we con-cluded that, in the mouse model, ART can interfere with the gene expression pattern in the heart and spleen of the adult offspring, causing potentially adverse effects on organ function. The results of this study can provide a reference for evaluating the safety of human ART and helping improve the clinical system.
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Project description:Background: Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) - treatments to allow parenthood to couples facing fertility issues- have allowed the birth of > 5 million babies worldwide. Notwithstanding most of ART children are healthy at birth, several studies reported that ART may affect early-life experience causing permanent changes in fetal programming and, consequently, leading to increased predisposition to metabolic disorders in adulthood. Currently, the metabolic health status of ART children has been poorly investigated and it will take decades before large-scale population studies will be implemented. Studies on animal models indicated impaired in utero development of ART conceptuses. Relevantly, our preliminary data showed hypomethylation of liver from ART foetuses, which may contribute to the fetal programming of adult diseases. Regarding adult ART offspring, obesity, glucose intolerance and lipid accumulation in the liver have been previously described in mouse model, indicative of increased risk to develop metabolic disorders. However, little is known on the pathophysiological mechanism behind the metabolic abnormalities in ART offspring. In this context, this study investigated the influence of ART on the function of the liver, a major organ involved in the maintenance of metabolic homeostasis.
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Project description:ObjectivesAssisted reproductive technology (ART) is an important part of reproductive medicine, whose possible effects on offspring's health have drawn widespread attention in recent years. However, relevant studies are limited to postnatal short-term follow-up and lack of diverse sample sources analysis other than blood.MethodsIn this study, a mouse model was used to explore the effects of ART on fetal development and gene expression in the organs of offspring in the adulthood using next-generation sequencing. The sequencing results were then analyzed.ResultsThe results showed that it caused abnormal expression in 1060 genes and 179 genes in the heart and spleen, respectively. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the heart are mainly enriched in RNA synthesis and processing, and the cardiovascular system development also shows enrichment. STRING analysis identified Ccl2, Ptgs2, Rock1, Mapk14, Agt, and Wnt5a as the core interacting factors. DEGs in the spleen are significantly enriched in anti-infection and immune responses, which include the core factors Fos, Jun and Il1r2. Further exploration revealed the abnormal expression of 42 and 5 epigenetic modifiers in the heart and spleen, respectively. The expression of the imprinted genes Dhcr7, Igf2, Mest and Smoc1 decreased in the hearts of ART offspring, and the DNA methylation levels of Igf2- and Mest-imprinting control regions (ICRs) increased abnormally.ConclusionIn the mouse model, ART can interfere with the gene expression pattern in the heart and spleen of the adult offspring and that these changes are related to the aberrant expression of epigenetic regulators.
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