血清饥饿、汇合培养及放线菌酮对奶牛成纤维细胞周期的影响

在动物克隆研究中,研究者普遍认为位于细胞周期的G0+G1期的二倍体细胞对于核移植中供核细胞的重新程序化是必需的。本文探讨了血清饥饿、汇合培养及放线菌酮（CHX）处理对不同传代次数的体外培养奶牛成纤维细胞周期分布的影响。流式细胞仪分析结果显示：第3代和第13代细胞经血清饥饿处理72h后,细胞周期分布与对照差异显著(P<0.05);汇合培养可以显著增加奶牛成纤维细胞处于G0+G1期细胞数。CHX处理第3代细胞经CHX处理后处于G0+G1期的细胞数差异不显著,而第13代细胞处理后差异显著。结果表明体外培养奶牛成纤维细胞高代对血清饥饿、汇合培养及CHX处理更敏感。     

不同供体细胞及其处理对猪核移植重构胚体外发育的影响

系统探讨了体细胞的组织来源及培养代数对猪核移植重构胚发育的影响。体外成熟培养40~44 h的猪卵母细胞去核后, 将经血清饥饿(0.5%FBS)培养2~9天、0.1 mg/L Aphidicolin(APD)培养+0.5% FBS培养2~9天或一般培养法(10% FBS)培养的卵丘细胞、颗粒细胞、输卵管上皮细胞和耳皮成纤维细胞, 直接注射到去核的卵母细胞质中, 或注射到卵周隙中, 再经电融合(100 V/mm, 30 [mu]s, 电脉冲1次)构建重构胚。重构胚以钙离子载体A23817 或电脉冲结合6-DMAP 激活处理, 体外培养6天。耳皮成纤维细胞和颗粒细胞经0.1 mg/L APD + 0.5% FBS培养处理后的重组胚卵裂率, 均高于血清饥饿和一般培养处理的同种供体细胞(P<0.01)。卵丘细胞、颗粒细胞经0.1 mg/L APD + 0.5% FBS处理后进行核移植的分裂率和发育率均高于输卵管上皮细胞和耳皮成纤维细胞(P<0.05)。以猪颗粒细胞为核供体时, 电融合法的重构胚分裂率显著高于胞质内注入法(P<0.05), 但囊胚发育率无显著差异(P>0.05)。培养3代和6代的猪颗粒细胞以及培养6代和10代的耳皮成纤维细胞, 其具有正常二倍染色体的细胞比例均无显著差异(P>0.05); 以这2种细胞不同培养代数做供体进行核移植时, 各代之间核移胚的体外分裂率、囊胚发育率无显著差异(P>0.05)。这些结果表明: (1) 猪耳皮成纤维细胞和颗粒细胞经培养传代所建立起来的细胞系相对比较稳定; (2) 0.1 mg/L APD预培养处理供体细胞能提高猪体细胞核移植的效果, 血清饥饿培养则无明显效果; (3) 猪颗粒细胞和耳皮成纤维细胞等均可做供核细胞, 核移植后都能得到体细胞克隆的囊胚, 但前者的效果略优于后者, 且其核移植效果不受供核细胞培养代数的影响; (4) 电融合核移植胚胎的发育率高于胞质内直接注入法, 但两者的总体效率相近。     

绵羊胎儿成纤维细胞不同处理对核移植重构胚发育的影响

研究供体细胞代数、大小、周期以及基因转染处理对重构胚发育的影响. 结果如下: (i)体外培养5~7代细胞做供体核, 重构胚的桑椹/囊胚率显著高于16~18代细胞的桑椹/囊胚率(17.3% vs. 4.9%, P < 0.05); (ii) 15~25 μm细胞做供体核, 重构胚的桑椹/囊胚率为20.0%, 高于8~15 mm细胞、25~33 μm细胞桑椹/囊胚率(8.0%, 9.7%), 但效果不显著(P > 0.05); (iii) 血清饥饿与非血清饥饿的细胞做供体核, 重构胚的桑椹/囊胚发育率没有显著性差异(11.8% vs. 18.6%, P > 0.05), 但非血清饥饿的效果要好于血清饥饿; (iv) 用0.05 μmol/L秋水仙素处理供体细胞效果最好, 重构胚的桑椹/囊胚率可达27.5%, 而未处理或用0.1 μmol/L秋水仙素处理供体细胞, 重构胚的桑椹/囊胚率分别为17.1%和12.1%, 但三者之间差异不显著(P > 0.05); (v) 以转染绿色荧光蛋白基因(GFP)细胞做供体核, 重构胚的桑椹/囊胚率显著低于非转基因细胞做供体核的桑椹/囊胚率(3.1% vs. 20.4%, P < 0.05). 上述结果表明, 传代少、中等大小的细胞更适合做供体核; 血清饥饿没有必要; 用0.05 μmol/L秋水仙素处理供体细胞有利于重构胚的发育; 转基因供体细胞对重构胚发育有影响.     

卵丘细胞核移植技术生产克隆牛犊

分别以短期培养的5头牛卵丘细胞(1~5 BCC)为细胞核供体, 共用1188枚体外成熟的去核卵母细胞构建了931枚重构胚(78.4%).体外培养后,763枚(82%)发育至2-细胞期,627枚(67.3%)发育至8-细胞期,最后获得囊胚275枚(29.5%).囊胚的平均细胞数为124±24.5 (n = 20).分析不同个体来源的卵丘细胞,同一个体卵丘细胞饥饿与否以及饥饿时间的长短、融合后核/质相容时间(融合到激活的时间长短)等因素对核移植效率的影响发现,5个个体的体细胞核移植囊胚率(14.1%,45.2%,27.3%,34.3% vs 1.5%)有显著差异(P<0.05).同一供体细胞饥饿与否(47.1% vs 44.4%)、饥饿11~12 d (52.5%)和18~19 d (41.6%)均不影响核移植囊胚率(P≥0.05).核/质相容2~3 h的囊胚率(20.3%)显著低于3~6 h组(31.0%,P<0.05). 3~6 h范围内,囊胚率无差异(P≥0.05).其中63枚冷冻的核移植囊胚解冻后移植给31头受体牛,妊娠4例,最后顺利获得2头克隆牛犊.结果表明,牛卵丘细胞饥饿不是核移植成功的关键因素,核质相容程度和供体细胞的个体差异对核移植效率有一定影响.卵丘细胞能够获得全程发育的克隆牛犊.     

体细胞的组织来源及培养代数对猪核移植重构胚发育的影响

本研究系统探讨了体细胞的组织来源及培养代数对猪核移植重构胚发育的影响。体外成熟培养40-44h的猪卵母细胞去核后,将经血清饥饿(0．5?s)培养2-9d、0．1mg/L Aphidicolin (APD)培养 0．5?S培养2-9d或一般培养法(10?S)培养的卵丘细胞、颗粒细胞、输卵管上皮细胞和耳皮成纤维细胞,直接注射到去核的卵母细胞质中,或注射到卵周隙中。再经电融合(100V/mm,30μs,电脉冲1次)构建重构胚。重构胚以钙离子载体A23817或电脉冲结合6- DMAP激活处理,体外培养6天。耳皮成纤维细胞和颗粒细胞经0．1mg/L APD 0．5?S培养处理后的重组胚卵裂率,均高于血清饥饿和一般培养处理的同种供体细胞(P＜0．01)。卵丘细胞、颗粒细胞经0．1mg/L APD 0．5?S处理后进行核移植的分裂率和发育率均高于输卵管上皮细胞和耳皮成纤维细胞(P＜0．05)。以猪颗粒细胞为核供体时,电融合法的重构胚分裂率显著高于胞质内注入法(P＜0．05),但囊胚发育率无显著差异(P＞0．05)。培养3代和6代的猪颗粒细胞以及培养6代和10代的耳皮成纤维细胞,其具有正常二倍染色体的细胞比例均无显著差异(P＞0．05);以这2种细胞不同培养代数做供体进行核移植时,各代之间核移胚的体外分裂率、囊胚发育率无显著差异(P＞0．05)。这些结果表明：(1)猪耳皮成纤维细胞和颗粒细胞经培养传代所建立起来的细胞系相对比较稳定;(2)0．1mg/L APD预培养处理供体细胞能提高猪体细胞核移植的效果,血清饥饿培养则无明显效果;(3)猪颗粒细胞和耳皮成纤维细胞等均可做供核细胞．核移植后都能得到体细胞克隆的囊胚,但前者的效果略优于后者,且其核移植效果不受供核细胞培养代数的影响;(4)电融合核移植胚胎的发育率高于胞质内直接注入法,但两者的总体效率相近。     

猪成纤维细胞细胞周期同期化对核移植胚胎发育的影响

供体细胞所处的细胞周期及细胞周期同期化的方法对于体细胞核移植（somatic cell nuclear transfer,SCNT）的成功非常重要,本研究对血清饥饿培养处理与培养至完全汇合后的猪成纤维细胞周期同期化水平进行了检测。利用不同方法对猪成纤维细胞同期化处理后,通过流式细胞仪对细胞的细胞周期分布比率进行了检测。将细胞进行血清饥饿24⁷2h,显著地增加了G₀/G₁期的细胞百分率（92.2%⁹3.7%vs.77.8%,P<0.05）。将细胞培养至完全汇合后再培养24⁴8h,G₀/G₁期的细胞比例类似于血清饥饿法（94.4%,89.6%）。血清饥饿24h后,置换为10%FBS能逆转至生长期。用这两种不同方法处理后的体细胞作为核移植的供体构建重构胚,分裂率与囊胚率差异不显著（P>0.05）。结果表明,猪成纤维细胞通过血清饥饿法或者培养至汇合完全均能有效地将细胞周期同期化至G₀/G₁期,且均可作为体细胞核移植的供体细胞。     

利用体细胞核移植技术制作人胰岛素原转基因牛

通过体细胞核移植技术制作了人胰岛素原转基因牛。在CMV启动子指导下以内部核糖体进入位点序列（IRES）连接的新霉素抗性基因和绿色荧光蛋白基因组成了双重标记基因的筛选系统，用于转基因细胞的富集以及细胞和植入前胚胎的筛选。转基因通过电穿孔的方法（900 V/cm, 5 ms）转入体外培养的牛胎儿成纤维细胞，基因转染细胞在添加G418(800 μg/mL) 的培养基中培养10天以富集转基因细胞。选择表达绿色荧光蛋白的转基因细胞作为核供体进行体细胞核移植，重构胚经体外培养至囊胚阶段，选择表达绿色荧光蛋白的囊胚进行胚胎移植。为比较基因转染以及供体细胞所处周期对转基因细胞核移植胚胎发育的影响，用作核移植供体的转基因细胞或非转基因细胞先饥饿培养2—4天(0.5% FBS)，然后恢复培养(10% FBS)10?h使细胞同步化于G1期，以正常培养的细胞作为对照进行核移植。 结果表明，转基因细胞作为核供体得到的核移植胚胎的体外囊胚发育率低于以非转基因细胞为核供体的对照组(23.2% VS 35.2%, P<0.05)；转基因细胞周期同步化处理与否对其克隆胚囊胚发育率无显著影响（23.2% VS 18.9%, P>0.05）。胚胎移植后2个月直肠检查发现7头受体牛（每头移植2—4枚胚胎）中有一头妊娠，并最终发育足月产下一头小牛。聚合酶链反应（PCR）检测和DNA测序分析表明其为转人胰岛素原基因的转基因克隆牛。     

利用体细胞核移植技术制作人胰岛素原转基因牛 （英文）

通过体细胞核移植技术制作了人胰岛素原转基因牛。在CMV启动子指导下以内部核糖体进入位点序列(IRES)连接的新霉素抗性基因和绿色荧光蛋白基因组成了双重标记基因的筛选系统,用于转基因细胞的富集以及细胞和植入前胚胎的筛选。转基因通过电穿孔的方法(900V/cm,5ms)转入体外培养的牛胎儿成纤维细胞,基因转染细胞在添加G418 (800μg/mL)的培养基中培养10天以富集转基因细胞。选择表达绿色荧光蛋白的转基因细胞作为核供体进行体细胞核移植,重构胚经体外培养至囊胚阶段,选择表达绿色荧光蛋白的囊胚进行胚胎移植。为比较基因转染以及供体细胞所处周期对转基因细胞核移植胚胎发育的影响,用作核移植供体的转基因细胞或非转基因细胞先饥饿培养2—4天(0.5 ?S) ,然后恢复培养(10?S) 10 h使细胞同步化于G1期,以正常培养的细胞作为对照进行核移植。结果表明,转基因细胞作为核供体得到的核移植胚胎的体外囊胚发育率低于以非转基因细胞为核供体的对照组(23.2% VS 35.2 %,P<0.05) ;转基因细胞周期同步化处理与否对其克隆胚囊胚发育率无显著影响(23.2% VS 18.9 %,P>0.05)。胚胎移植后2个月直肠检查发现7头受体牛(每头移植2—4枚胚胎)中有一头妊娠,并最终发育足月产下一头小牛。聚合酶链反应(PCR)检测和DNA测序分析表明其为转人胰岛素原基因的转基因克隆牛。     

牛供体细胞的来源、血清饥饿和预激活对核移植卵体外胚胎发育的影响

牛皮肢成纤维细胞经血清饥饿或预激活处理后获得核胞体,并注入去核卵母细胞内构建重组胚。检查重组胚24h和36h卵裂率以及8d囊胚率,以评估供体细胞及其处理方法对体细胞核移植效果的影响。实验结果表明：来自3个年龄（6、18和36月龄）、2个品系（红安格斯肉牛和荷斯坦奶牛）的4头供体牛皮肤细胞重组胚的卵裂率和囊胚率均无差异。生长到完全汇合的36月龄荷斯坦牛供体细胞血清饥饿10-13d组重组胚的36h卵裂率显著低于0d（对照）、3-5d和6-9d组,囊胚率显著低于3-5d组;经5μmol/L离子霉素或7％乙醇预激活5min重组胚的卵裂率和囊胚率均与对照组无差异。     

家兔供体细胞的发育周期与重构胚发育的关系

采用血清饥饿法处理体外培养的兔子胎儿成纤维细胞,并将其作为供体细胞移入去核卵母细胞内构建重构胚胎。检查供体细胞的细胞周期对重构胚的融合率、分裂率和着床率的影响。实验结果表明：培养基中血清含量在0．5％的情况下,G0／G1期的细胞比例由正常培养条件下(培乔液中含有10％FCS)的73．2％明显地增加到86％以上。饥饿1～3天的细胞作为供体细胞构建重构胚时,可明显提高重构胚的融合率,但是不同的饥饿时间其融合率并无显著的差异。饥饿处理可明显增加重构胚的分裂率,以饥饿处理3天为最佳。     

Coordination between donor cell type and cell cycle stage improves nuclear cloning efficiency in cattle

Several studies have shown that both quiescent and proliferating somatic donor cells can be fully reprogrammed after nuclear transfer (NT) and result in viable offspring. So far, however, no comparative study has conclusively demonstrated the relative importance of donor cell cycle stage on nuclear cloning efficiency. Here, we compare two different types of bovine fetal fibroblasts (BFFs) that were synchronized in G(0), G(1), and different phases within G(1). We show that for non-transgenic (non-TG) fibroblasts, serum starvation into G(0) results in a significantly higher percentage of viable calves at term than synchronization in early G(1) or late G(1). For transgenic fibroblasts, however, cells selected in G(1) show significantly higher development to calves at term and higher post-natal survival to weaning than cells in G(0). This suggests that it may be necessary to coordinate donor cell type and cell cycle stage to maximize overall cloning efficiency.     

Inhibition of apoptosis in serum starved porcine embryonic fibroblasts

In nuclear transplantation, serum starvation is a general method to synchronize donor cells at the quiescent stage (G(0)) of the cell cycle. However, serum starvation during culture of mammalian cells may induce cell death, especially through apoptosis, thus contributing to the low efficiency of nuclear transplantation. This study was performed to characterize apoptosis during serum starvation and to determine the effects of apoptosis inhibitors such as a protease inhibitor [alpha(2)-macroglobulin (MAC)] and antioxidants [N-acetylcysteine (NAC), glutathione (GSH)] on serum starved porcine embryonic fibroblasts (PEF). PEF, collected from day 25-30 porcine fetuses, were cultured for 5 days in media containing 0.5% FBS to induce quiescence. Serum starved PEF showed typical morphology of apoptotic cells and stained for DNA fragmentation by TUNEL assay (26.7%). All apoptosis inhibitors tested in this study significantly (P < 0.05) reduced apoptosis of serum starved PEF, with antioxidants having better results (MAC: 7.4% vs. NAC: 1.0%, and GSH: 0.8%). Equally and importantly, the treatment with apoptosis inhibitors did not change the proportion of G(0)/G(1) stage cells. Therefore, the addition of MAC and antioxidants during serum starvation of PEF reduces apoptosis of quiescent fibroblasts and may contribute to increasing the efficiency of nuclear transplantation by improving the quality of donor nuclei.     

猪胎儿肾脏成纤维细胞体外培养体系的建立

本研究旨在建立猪胎儿肾脏成纤维细胞体外培养体系,并探讨其作为猪体细胞克隆供体的可能性。使用组织块培养法从体长为10cm以上的猪胎儿分离得到猪胎儿肾脏成纤维细胞,绘制了生长曲线,鉴定了细胞类型并且进行了细胞周期同期化效果的研究。结果表明:该培养体系可以支持猪胎儿肾脏成纤维细胞的体外生长,单个细胞均为梭形细胞,抗波形蛋白免疫荧光染色显示为阳性,而抗角形蛋白免疫荧光染色为阴性,分离到的细胞为胎儿肾脏成纤维细胞。使用血清饥饿法和接触抑制法诱导细胞进入G0/G1期,并且分别比较两者同期化效率,结果显示:血清饥饿2d和4d的同期化效率差异不显著,但都比8d组的高(88.97%和87.69%比82.45%,P<0.05);接触抑制4d、6d组间同期化效率差异不显著,但都比0d组的高(85.56%和85.89%比81.82%,P<0.05)。本研究在国内首次分离得到猪胎儿肾脏成纤维细胞,已经在体外传代培养到32代,其同期化效果好,可以作为体细胞克隆供体。     

Efficiency of donor cell preparation and recipient oocyte source for production of transgenic cloned dairy goats harboring human lactoferrin

The objective was to investigate the effects of the transgenic donor cell synchronization method, oocyte sources, and other factors, on production of hLF-gene nucleus transfer dairy goats. Three transfected cell lines from ear biopsies from three 3-mo-old Saanen dairy goats (designated Number 1, Number 2, and Number 3, respectively) were selected as karyoplast donors for somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) after detailed identification (including PCR and sequencing of PCR products). In donor cell cycle synchronization studies, the apoptosis rate of hLF transgenic fibroblasts was not different (P > 0.05) after 3 days of serum starvation or 2 days of contact inhibition. Additionally, there was no effect (P > 0.05) on developmental capacity of reconstructed embryos; however, the kidding rate of recipients in the serum starvation group was higher than that in the contact inhibition group (18 vs. 0%, respectively). The production efficiency of the transgenic cloned goats using donor cells from the Number 1 dairy goat cell line was higher than those using the Number 2 and the Number 3 cell lines (kidding rates were 18, 2, and 0%, respectively, P < 0.05). The oocyte source did not significantly affect the pregnancy rate of hLF-transgenic cloned dairy goats, but more fetuses were aborted when using in vitro matured oocytes compared to in vivo matured oocytes. In summary, utilizing transfected 3-mo-old dairy goat fibroblasts as donor cells, seven live offspring were produced, and the hLF gene was successfully integrated. This study provided additional insights into preparation of donor cells and recipient oocytes for producing transgenic cloned goats through SCNT.     

Effect of serum starvation and chemical inhibitors on cell cycle synchronization of canine dermal fibroblasts

The cell cycle stage of donor cells and the method of cell cycle synchronization are important factors influencing the success of somatic cell nuclear transfer. In this study, we examined the effects of serum starvation, culture to confluence, and treatment with chemical inhibitors (roscovitine, aphidicolin, and colchicine) on cell cycle characteristics of canine dermal fibroblast cells. The effect of the various methods of cell cycle synchronization was determined by flow cytometry. Short periods of serum starvation (24-72 h) increased (P<0.05) the proportion of cells at the G0/G1 phase (88.4-90.9%) as compared to the control group (73.6%). A similar increase in the percentage of G0/G1 (P<0.05) cells were obtained in the culture to confluency group (91.8%). Treatment with various concentrations of roscovitine did not increase the proportion of G0/G1 cells; conversely, at concentrations of 30 and 45 microM, it increased (P<0.05) the percentage of cells that underwent apoptosis. The use of aphidicolin led to increase percentages of cells at the S phase in a dose-dependent manner, without increasing apoptosis. Colchicine, at a concentration of 0.1 microg/mL, increased the proportion of cells at the G2/M phase (38.5%, P<0.05); conversely, it decreased the proportions of G0/G1 cells (51.4%, P<0.05). Concentrations of colchicines >0.1 microg/mL did not increase the percentage of G2/M phase cells. The effects of chemical inhibitors were fully reversible; their removal led to a rapid progression in the cell cycle. In conclusion, canine dermal fibroblasts were effectively synchronized at various stages of the cell cycle, which could have benefits for somatic cell nuclear transfer in this species.     

Different culture conditions used for arresting the G0/G1 phase of the cell cycle in goldfish (Carassius auratus) caudal fin-derived fibroblasts

One of the most important factors determining the success of the development of cloned embryos is the cell cycle stage of the donor cells. We investigated the effects of serum starvation, culturing to confluence and roscovitine treatment on the cell cycle synchronization of goldfish caudal fin-derived fibroblasts by flow cytometric analysis. The results show that culturing the cells to confluence (85.5%) and roscovitine treatment (82.71%) yield a significantly higher percentage of cells arrested in the G0/G1 (P < 0.05) phase than serum starvation (62.85%). Different concentrations of roscovitine (5, 10, or 15 μM) induce cell cycle arrest at the G0/G1 phase.     

Synchronization of goat fibroblast cells at quiescent stage and determination of their transition from G0 to G1 by detection of cyclin D1 mRNA

A number of studies have reported that donor cells consisting of serum starved cells, which are assumed to be at quiescence (G0), or non-starved confluent cells or mitotic cells obtained by shake-off, both of which are assumed to be at G1 phase, give better results in nuclear transfer (NT) than cells at other phases of the cell cycle. Whether G0 or G1 cells function better as donor cells is yet to be determined by detailed studies. The aims of this study were to analyze the cell cycle of goat transfected fibroblasts and determine the timing of transition from G0 to G1 by detecting G1-specific marker, cyclin D1 mRNA. Fluorescent-activated cell sorting (FACS) analyses of cells after 4 days of serum starvation showed that more that 90% of cells were in G0/G1. Additionally, detection of cyclin D1 mRNA by northern blot analysis showed that 4-day serum starved quiescent cells started entering G1 a few hours after addition of 10% serum to the medium. Taken together, the data indicated that serum starved transfected primary fibroblasts of adult goats experienced the G0 to G1 transition within 5 h of serum stimulation and were at the mid-G1 stage within 10 h of serum stimulation.     

Cell synchronization for the purposes of nuclear transfer in the bovine

We have examined the reprogramming ability of donor fibroblast nuclei in various phases of the cell cycle, upon transfer to cytoplasts, using a bovine nuclear transfer (NT) model. Bovine fetal fibroblasts were cultured in reduced serum and conditioned medium to induce quiescence (G0) and treated with nocodazole to induce M phase arrest. Unsynchronized actively dividing cells (control) were mainly in G1. Cells synchronized in G0, M, and G1 phase were transferred to enucleated bovine MII oocytes by direct injection using the Piezo-Drill microinjector. NT oocytes were artificially activated following injection. Cells at the M phase were also transferred to enucleated oocytes after artificial activation. Cells induced into quiescence by serum starvation and unsynchronized donor cells produced the highest rates of development to the morula/blastocyst stage (20% and 18%, respectively). Development to blastocyst was significantly higher in parthenogenetic controls compared to NT embryos. The transfer of M phase nuclei to MII cytoplasts was not associated with high development to the blastocyst stage. Nevertheless, determining the viability of these embryos requires transfer to recipient animals and assessment of in vivo development.