应用乙二醇冷冻小鼠胚胎：优化和简化程序的探索

提高解冻胚胎的发育能力和简化冷冻解冻程序是胚胎冷冻研究的两大永恒的主题。尽管乙二醇（EG）广泛用于家畜胚胎冷冻,但很少用于冷冻小鼠和人胚胎。为数很少的以EG慢冻小鼠或人胚胎的研究均采用较为复杂的人胚冷冻程序,未见简化程序和用EG冷冻小鼠桑椹胚的报道。采用简单的牛胚胎冷冻程序研究了发育时期、EG浓度、平衡方法、添加蔗糖以及解冻后脱除EG等对小鼠胚胎冻后发育能力的影响。结果显示：（1）致密晚期桑椹胚冻后体外培养囊胚发育率（81.92%±2.24%）和孵出率（68.56％±2.43%）显著（P＜0.05)高于4-细胞、8-细胞胚胎和致密早期桑椹胚胎;（2）1.8mol/L EG冷冻小鼠致密晚期桑椹胚的囊胚发育和孵出率显著高于其它浓度;（3）在EG中平衡10min的冻后囊胚发育显著好于平衡5、20或30min;（4）两步平衡冷冻胚胎的囊胚发育率和孵出率显著高于一步平衡;（5）用EG冷冻小鼠胚胎无需添加蔗糖;（6）解冻后可不脱除EG;（7）冻后发育的早期囊胚和囊胚细胞数明显少于体内发育胚胎。因此,用EG冷冻小鼠胚胎的最佳方案为：致密晚期桑椹胚用1.8mol/L EG不添加蔗糖、两步平衡15min、以简单的牛胚胎冷冻程序冷冻解冻、解冻后不脱除EG直接培养或移植。     

Membrane Permeability Characteristics of Metaphase II Mouse Oocytes at Various Temperatures in the Presence of Me2SO

In this study, the hydraulic conductivity (L_p), Me₂SO permeability ( _Me2SO), and the reflection coefficients (ς) and their activation energies were determined for Metaphase II (MII) mouse oocytes by exposing them to 1.5 M Me₂SO at temperatures of 30, 20, 10, 3, 0, and −3°C. These data were then used to calculate the intracellular concentration of Me₂SO at given temperatures. Individual oocytes were immobilized using a holding pipette in 5 μl of an isosmotic PBS solution and perfused with precooled or prewarmed 1.5 M Me₂SO solutions. Oocyte images were video recorded. The cell volume changes were calculated from the measurement of the diameter of the oocytes, assuming a spherical shape. The initial volume of the oocytes in the isoosmotic solution was considered 100%, and relative changes in the volume of the oocytes after exposure to the Me₂SO were plotted against time. Mean (means ± SEM) L_pvalues in the presence of Me₂SO ( ^Me₂SO_p) at 30, 20, 10, 3, 0, and −3°C were determined to be 1.07 ± 0.03, 0.40 ± 0.02, 0.18 ± 0.01, 7.60 × 10⁻²± 0.60 × 10⁻², 5.29 × 10⁻²± 0.40 × 10⁻², and 3.69 × 10⁻²± 0.30 × 10⁻²μm/min/atm, respectively. The _Me2SOvalues were 3.69 × 10⁻³± 0.3 × 10⁻³, 1.07 × 10⁻³± 0.1 × 10⁻³, 2.75 × 10⁻⁴± 0.15 × 10⁻⁴, 7.83 × 10⁻⁵± 0.50 × 10⁻⁵, 5.24 × 10⁻⁵± 0.50 × 10⁻⁵, and 3.69 × 10⁻⁵± 0.40 × 10⁻⁵cm/min, respectively. The ς values were 0.70 ± 0.03, 0.77 ± 0.04, 0.81 ± 0.06, 0.91 ± 0.05, 0.97 ± 0.03, and 1 ± 0.04, respectively. The estimated activation energies (E_a) for ^Me₂SO_p, _Me2SO, and ς were 16.39, 23.24, and −1.75 Kcal/mol, respectively. These data may provide the fundamental basis for the development of more optimal cryopreservation protocols for MII mouse oocytes.     

牛精子和卵母细胞低温保存研究进展

牛的精子和卵母细胞的低温保存对于畜牧业的发展有重要价值。该文综述了近年来牛精子和卵母细胞低温保存的研究进展,包括保存方法、与低温保存有关的细胞特性、存在的问题和改进的方法等内容。     

Cryopreservation of Mouse Embryos by Ethylene Glycol-Based Vitrification

Cryopreservation of mouse embryos is a technological basis that supports biomedical sciences, because many strains of mice have been produced by genetic modifications and the number is consistently increasing year by year. Its technical development started with slow freezing methods in the 1970s¹, then followed by vitrification methods developed in the late 1980s². Generally, the latter technique is advantageous in its quickness, simplicity, and high survivability of recovered embryos. However, the cryoprotectants contained are highly toxic and may affect subsequent embryo development. Therefore, the technique was not applicable to certain strains of mice, even when the solutions are cooled to 4°C to mitigate the toxic effect during embryo handling. At the RIKEN BioResource Center, more than 5000 mouse strains with different genetic backgrounds and phenotypes are maintained³, and therefore we have optimized a vitrification technique with which we can cryopreserve embryos from many different strains of mice, with the benefits of high embryo survival after vitrifying and thawing (or liquefying, more precisely) at the ambient temperature⁴.Here, we present a vitrification method for mouse embryos that has been successfully used at our center. The cryopreservation solution contains ethylene glycol instead of DMSO to minimize the toxicity to embryos⁵. It also contains Ficoll and sucrose for prevention of devitrification and osmotic adjustment, respectively. Embryos can be handled at room temperature and transferred into liquid nitrogen within 5 min. Because the original method was optimized for plastic straws as containers, we have slightly modified the protocol for cryotubes, which are more easily accessible in laboratories and more resistant to physical damages. We also describe the procedure of thawing vitrified embryos in detail because it is a critical step for efficient recovery of live mice. These methodologies would be helpful to researchers and technicians who need preservation of mouse strains for later use in a safe and cost-effective manner.     

哺乳动物雷帕霉素靶蛋白(mTOR)在小鼠卵母细胞成熟过程中的表达及作用

哺乳动物雷帕霉素靶蛋白(mammalian target of rapamycin,mTOR)是一种Ser/Thr激酶,属于PIKK超家族,对调节细胞周期、蛋白质合成等具有重要作用,是细胞生长、增殖、分化、凋亡的中心调控器,但在哺乳动物卵母细胞中的研究还未见报道．以小鼠卵母细胞为研究对象,采用免疫荧光为主要研究方法,对mTOR在小鼠卵母细胞中的表达进行研究,并通过mTOR的特异性抑制剂雷帕霉素( rapamycin,RAPA )对卵母细胞进行处理,对mTOR在卵母细胞成熟过程中的作用进行研究．结果显示：小鼠卵母细胞成熟过程中,生发泡( germinal vesicle,GV )期mTOR主要集中在核膜处表达,生发泡破裂 ( germinal vesicle breakdown,GVBD )后mTOR伴随染色体分布,第二次减数分裂中期( second metaphase,MⅡ期 ) mTOR伴随纺锤体分布;雷帕霉素处理后,小鼠卵母细胞的成熟受到抑制,且这种抑制作用具有浓度依赖性,同时其mTOR的表达部位和形态也发生变化．研究表明,在小鼠卵母细胞成熟过程中,mTOR在各个时期的表达及分布具有阶段特异性,并对小鼠卵母细胞GVBD的发生和第一极体的排放都具有重要作用．     

Cryopreservation of mammalian oocytes and embryos: current problems and future perspectives

Cryopreservation techniques for mammalian oocytes and embryos have rapidly progressed during the past two decades,emphasizing their importance in various assisted reproductive technologies.Pregnancies and live births resulting from cryopreserved oocytes and embryos of several species including humans have provided proof of principle and led to the adoption of cryopreservation as an integral part of clinical in vitro fertilization.Considerable progress has been achieved in the development and application of the cryopreservation of mammalian oocytes and embryos,including preservation of the reproductive potential of patients who may become infertile,establishment of cryopreserved oocyte banks,and transport of oocytes and embryos internationally.However,the success rates are still far lower than those obtained with fresh oocytes and embryos,and there are still obstacles that need to be overcome.In this review,we address the major obstacles in the development of effective cryopreservation techniques.Such knowledge may help to eliminate these hurdles by revealing which aspects need improvement.Furthermore,this information may encourage further research by cryobiologists and increase the practical use of cryopreservation as a major part of assisted reproductive technologies for both humans and animal species.     

Mouse ICSI with frozen-thawed sperm: the impact of sperm freezing procedure and sperm donor strain

Normal mouse offspring can be obtained from oocytes injected with frozen-thawed spermatozoa without cryoprotection, however, embryo development can be affected by sperm freezing procedure and sperm donor strain. In this study we observed that direct contact of mouse spermatozoa with liquid nitrogen did not affect their ability to activate injected oocytes but severely restricted subsequent in vitro embryo development to blastocyst stage. Tris-EDTA buffer and M2 were also shown to be better sperm freezing extenders than DPBS, allowing higher developmental potential. In addition, differences in embryo development obtained by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) with frozen-thawed spermatozoa were observed between hybrid sperm donor strains. Frozen-thawed B6D2F1 spermatozoa provided higher embryo development than sperm cells from C57CBAF1.     

滇南小耳猪精液的直接冷冻保存

目的建立滇南小耳猪精液冷冻保存方法,加速云南省特有小型猪种的小型化选育。方法利用脉冲电刺激模式诱导公猪输精管自助收缩排精。利用直接冷冻新技术（DFM）研究不同冷冻方案对精子的运动度、精子顶体完整性和体内授精胚胎发育能力的影响。结果在直接冷冻方法中,3%甘油防冻剂的作用下,60 s植冰时间和1.5 mm/s的冷冻降温参数对精子运动度保护良好,精子运动复苏率达到61.7%。但是,3%乙二醇虽然与甘油一样对精子的顶体完整性都有很好的保护作用,对精子运动度保护能力较差。此外,3%甘油、60 s植冰、1.5mm/s冷冻速度的直接冷冻的冻精解冻,移植到超数排卵的母猪子宫颈口实施人工授精,获得卵的受精和胚胎发育潜能尚可。结论玻璃管直接冷冻可以完成滇南小耳猪精子的冷冻保存。     

雌二醇和孕酮对小鼠卵母细胞体外成熟的影响

目的研究雌二醇（E2）、孕酮（P4）对昆明小鼠卵母细胞体外成熟的影响。方法小鼠经注射孕马血清促性腺激素（PMSG）后48 h,摘取卵巢获得未成熟卵母细胞,分别在单独含不同浓度的E2或P4的成熟液中,或在同时含有不同浓度E2和P4的成熟液中,进行体外成熟,并对经过E2和P4处理成熟的卵母细胞进行体外受精。结果经15-16 h的成熟培养,各E2处理组的卵母细胞第一极体排出率虽然均略高于对照组,但它们之间无显著差异;各组卵母细胞体外受精48 h后,1000 ng/mL E2处理组的卵裂率显著低于其他各处理组和对照组,但各组的囊胚率之间无显著差异。各P4处理组的极体率和卵裂率,与对照组相比无显著差异,但是各处理组的囊胚率均极显著低于与对照组;两种激素协同处理组中[1000 ng/mL E2＋1000 ng/mL P4]组的极体率显著高于其他各处理组;而与对照组的极体率差异不显著。结论P4对小鼠卵母细胞的后期发育能力有一定的抑制作用,而E2却对小鼠卵母细胞的成熟及其发育潜力无明显作用。     

氯化胆碱浸种对烟草幼苗某些生理特性的影响

烟草种子经氯化胆碱(CC)溶液浸种后,萌发种子的呼吸速率和α-淀粉酶活性提高,烟苗茎高和根系伸长受抑制,但根系活力和单位长度内苗干重显著增加;幼苗叶片中可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白质和叶绿素含量提高;超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)和硝酸还原酶(NR)活性也随氯化胆碱浓度的增大而明显提高.     

Effect of Choline Chloride on the Lipid Content and Composition in the Leaves of Principal Magnetically-Oriented Radish Types

The effects of radish seed treatment with choline chloride on the number and weight of leaves, the weight of roots, as well as the content and composition of polar and neutral lipids and their component fatty acids in the leaves of principal magnetically-oriented types (MOTs) of radish (cv. Rosovo-krasnyi s belym konchikom), that is, North–South (NS) and West–East (WE) ones, were investigated. It was shown that seed treatment with 1% choline chloride increased the proportion of WE MOT in plant population. In spring and in autumn, this treatment increased the weight of roots of the NS MOT plants, but did not affect this index in the WE MOT plants. In the spring NS MOT plants, choline chloride treatment did not change the absolute content of polar lipids as compared to the control, but in autumn, this index increased. Meanwhile, in the WE MOT plants, it increased in spring and did not change in autumn. In the spring NS MOT plants, the content of neutral lipids increased, but in the autumn plants, it did not change. At the same time, in the WE MOT plants, this index decreased both in spring and in autumn. Seed treatment with choline chloride resulted in a substantial increase in the total content of phospholipids, in particular, that of phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine, in the NS and WE MOT plants sampled both in spring and in autumn. In addition, the ratio of unsaturated to saturated fatty acids, as well as that of linolenic to linoleic fatty acids, somewhat increased in the NS MOT leaf lipids, but decreased in the WE MOT ones. Presowing treatment of radish seeds with choline chloride variously and sometimes oppositely affected the content and composition in the NS and WE MOT leaf lipids. This seems to be caused by different response of these MOTs to the environmental factors.     

Activation of Mouse Oocytes, Fertilization and Development of Mouse Embryos in Vitro after Staining with Trypan Blue or Fluorescein Diacetate

The influence of vital staining with trypan blue or fluorescein diacetate on the fertilization of mouse oocytes and the developmental potential of mouse embryos was assessed. Neither stain induced spontaneous activation in mouse oocytes, nor did they impair the in vitro development and implantation of mouse zygotes, two-cell embryos, stressed morulae or blastocysts. However, fertilization and subsequent development of mouse oocytes have been shown to be reduced by vital staining.     

冻存对自发性高血压大鼠精子顶体功能的影响

应用金霉素(CTC)荧光检测、精子穿卵试验和项体酶β-D-半乳糖苷酶活力测定等方法检测冻存对大鼠精子顶体的影响。CTC荧光反应显示,与未冻存精子比较,冻存后精子顶体反应的类型发生改变,AR型(发生了顶体反应)精子比例明显下降,冻存前为68.6％,冻存后为13.4.％,但是获能精子的比例未发生明显变化(92.6％对90.8％)。与未冻存的精子相比,冻存组精子的穿卵试验的受精指数下降(23.4±7.02对10.2±3.95),而且冻存后精子顶体酶——β-D-半乳糖苷酶活力明显下降(9.39±1.98对4.50±1.40)。结果表明冻存后精子的顶体功能受到较明显的破坏。实验结果为今后针对性地改进大鼠精子的冻存方法,改善大鼠精子的冻存保护剂提供实验和机制上的依据。     

谷胱甘肽在小鼠卵母细胞玻璃化冷冻中的作用

目的：观察谷胱甘肽在小鼠玻璃化冷冻中的保护性作用。方法：通过卵母细胞是否玻璃化冷冻及是否添加GSH处理,将小鼠卵母细胞分为4组。检测卵母细胞内GSH浓度、ROS水平,以及通过彗星实验量化OTM值检测DNA碎片的生成。结果：在对照组、冷冻组、GSH处理组和GSH处理冷冻组细胞内GSH浓度分别为8．95±1．26、4．36±0．96、9．27±1．05和8．18±0．89;ROS水平分别为47．5±4．23、64．2±5．69、44．5±3．25and49．9±7．62。通过GSH处理,玻璃化冷冻卵母细胞出现彗尾百分比显著低于未处理组,差异具有统计学意义;通过GSH处理,玻璃化冷冻卵母细胞OTM值低于未处理组,差异无统计学意义。结论：玻璃化冷冻使小鼠卵母细胞产生一定的氧化应激损伤,表现为细胞内GSH浓度下降,ROS水平上升,DNA碎片增加,GSH处理可以在一定程度上改善。     

dbcAMP通过Cdc25B蛋白调控小鼠1-细胞期受精卵发育

为了研究PKA激活剂dbcAMP通过调控小鼠Cdc25B蛋白S149和S321位点磷酸化状态影响 小鼠1-细胞期受精卵的发育,将质粒pBSK-Cdc25B-WT、pBSK-Cdc25B-S149A、pBSK- Cdc25B-S321A和pBSK-Cdc25B-S149A/S321A体外转录成mRNA;显微注射入S期受精卵中 ,在2 mmol/L dbcAMP的M16培养基中培养,观察其对受精卵发育、MPF活性及CDC2- pTyr15磷酸化状态的影响. 结果显示,在有dbcAMP存在时,各组受精卵卵裂时间延迟 ,但Cdc25B-S/A mRNAs注射组受精卵卵裂率明显高于Cdc25B-WT mRNA注射组,MPF 活性提前达到高峰;CDC2-pTyr15磷酸化状态和MPF活性变化相一致. 因此,在小鼠1- 细胞期受精卵有丝分裂过程中,PKA对小鼠Cdc25B蛋白S149位点与S321位点的磷酸化 修饰是控制受精卵G2/M转换的重要方式.     

不同品系小鼠胚胎玻璃化冷冻保存的比较研究

目的　研究甘油作为冷冻保护剂、不同基因型小鼠对胚胎玻璃化冷冻的影响。方法　采用 6 5mol L的甘油作为冷冻保护剂 ,采用二步法对CBA、NOD、C57BL 6J、ICR及CD1小鼠 3 5d的胚胎进行玻璃化冷冻 ,并比较了不同品系小鼠胚胎的复苏率及移植受孕率。结果和结论　CBA、NOD、C57BL 6J,ICR及CD1的复苏率分别为 5 7 6 %、4 8%、31 3%、86 5 %及 88% ,移植受孕率为 2 1%、2 3 5 %、11%、38%和 35 5 % ,封闭群小鼠的胚胎复苏率、移植受孕率均显著高于近交系小鼠。这提示胚胎的复苏率及移植受孕率可能与小鼠的不同基因型有关。五个品系中 ,桑椹胚及早期囊胚的体外复苏率均显著高于扩张囊胚。这说明不同基因型及胚胎的不同发育阶段对胚胎玻璃化冷冻效果有影响     

自身代谢缓解甲氨蝶呤对小鼠体内成熟卵母细胞副作用的研究

甲氨蝶呤(methotrexate,MTX)作为抗叶酸代谢类药物,在临床上应用广泛.其副作用之一表现为损伤卵母细胞质量.那么,对于有妊娠需求的女性服药者,停药后多久才适合受孕呢?该文结合双光子荧光成像与三维重构技术研究此问题.通过单次腹腔注射生理盐水及5 mg/kg MTX建立了对照组和MTX组小鼠,随后建立了MTX注...     

The Effect of Seed Cryopreservation on the Development of Protocorms by the Hybrid Orchid Bratonia

The aim of this work was to study the influence of storage in liquid nitrogen on the viability of seeds of the hybrid orchid Bratonia and further development of its protocorms in vitro. Seeds were frozen in ampoules by direct immersion in liquid nitrogen and stored in the cryobank for a month. The germination rates of cryopreserved and control (nonfrozen) seeds did not differ and remained as high as 100%. The protocorms derived were cultured on the agar-solidified Murashige and Skoog nutrient medium (MS), half-strength MS and Knop media and also in Morel liquid medium. During the first 45 days of culturing, protocorms derived from cryopreserved seeds grew faster than control protocorms on the MS and half-strength MS media but, at longer culturing (496 days), the size of control protocorms was significantly larger. After 639 days of culturing, there was no difference in the amount of perished, budding, and newly formed protocorms obtained from cryopreserved and control seeds, except half-strength MS medium where the number of budding protocorms in the case of cryopreserved seeds was a little greater than in the control treatment. After seed cryopreservation, the frequency of budding and newly formed protocorms was greater on the agarized MS and in liquid Morel media. Cryopreservation had little effect on the subsequent growth of protocorms in vitro. The preferable nutrient media for culturing the protocorms have been suggested.     

Effect of Different Parthenogenetic Activation Methods on the Developmental Competence of in vitro Matured Porcine Oocytes

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of electrical pulse, ethanol, and ionomycin combined with cycloheximide (CHX), cytochalasin B (CB), and 6-dimethylaminopurine (6-DMAP) on parthenogenetic developmental competence of in vitro matured porcine oocytes. In experiment 1, oocytes were treated with direct current electrical pulse (DC pulse) and then incubated in the NCSU-23 medium supplemented with CHX, 6-DMAP, CB + CHX, and CB + 6-DMAP for 6 h, respectively. The rate of blastocyst development in DC pulse + CB + 6-DMAP group was significantly higher than those in other groups (42.4% vs 23.9% ～ 35.8%; P < 0.05); however, there were no differences in both of the cleavage rate and the cell number of blastocysts among four groups. In experiment 2, oocytes were treated with NCSU-23 medium containing 20 μM ionomycin for 40 min and then incubated in the NCSU-23 medium supplemented with CHX, 6-DMAP, CB + CHX and CB + 6-DMAP for 6 h, respectively. The rates of cleavage and blastocyst development in ionomycin + 6-DMAP group were higher than those obtained in other groups (66.2% vs 46.3% ～ 57.3%; 22.3% vs 7.4% ～ 16.1%; P < 0.05). In experiment 3, the activation effects of ethanol combined with 6-DMAP, CHX, CB + 6-DMAP and CB + CHX were investigated. The rates of cleavage and blastocyst development in ethanol + CB + 6-DMAP group were significantly higher than those in other groups (55.5% vs 42% ～ 46.2%; 18.0% vs 7.1% ～ 11.9%; P < 0.05). In experiment 4, the optimal activation protocols in each group plus DC pulse + ionomycin + 6-DMAP were compared. The results showed the rates of cleavage in DC pulse + CB + 6-DMAP group and ionomycin + 6-DMAP were higher than those in ethanol + CB + 6-DMAP and DC pulse + ionomycin + 6-DMAP (73.8–74.4% vs 56.5–57.5%; P < 0.05), but the blastocyst development only in DC pulse + CB + 6-DMAP group was significantly higher than that in other groups (34.1% vs 13.4% ～ 22.3%; P < 0.05). Total cell number of blastocysts in the group of DC pulse + ionomycin + 6-DMAP was higher than that in other groups (34.1 vs 25.3–27.2; P < 0.05). In conclusion, DC pulse, ethanol, CB, and 6-DMAP all affected the parthenogenesis of porcine oocytes matured in vitro, but their combination of DC pulse + CB + 6-DMAP showed the best result in both of cleavage and blastocyst development.