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Title: Homologous recombination and non-homologous end-joining repair pathways in bovine embryos with different developmental competence

Abstract

This study investigated the expression of genes controlling homologous recombination (HR), and non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ) DNA-repair pathways in bovine embryos of different developmental potential. It also evaluated whether bovine embryos can respond to DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) induced with ultraviolet irradiation by regulating expression of genes involved in HR and NHEJ repair pathways. Embryos with high, intermediate or low developmental competence were selected based on the cleavage time after in vitro insemination and were removed from in vitro culture before (36 h), during (72 h) and after (96 h) the expected period of embryonic genome activation. All studied genes were expressed before, during and after the genome activation period regardless the developmental competence of the embryos. Higher mRNA expression of 53BP1 and RAD52 was found before genome activation in embryos with low developmental competence. Expression of 53BP1, RAD51 and KU70 was downregulated at 72 h and upregulated at 168 h post-insemination in response to DSBs induced by ultraviolet irradiation. In conclusion, important genes controlling HR and NHEJ DNA-repair pathways are expressed in bovine embryos, however genes participating in these pathways are only regulated after the period of embryo genome activation in response to ultraviolet-induced DSBs.

Authors:
 [1]; ; ;  [2];  [3]; ;  [2];  [4]
  1. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitario de Curitibanos, Curitibanos, SC (Brazil)
  2. Laboratorio de Biotecnologia e Reproducao Animal-BioRep, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS (Brazil)
  3. Centro de Educacao Superior do Oeste-Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Chapeco, SC (Brazil)
  4. Department of Animal Science, McGill University, Ste-Anne-De-Bellevue, QC (Canada)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22212603
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Experimental Cell Research
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 318; Journal Issue: 16; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2012 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0014-4827
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; BIOLOGICAL PATHWAYS; CATTLE; DNA; DNA REPAIR; EMBRYOS; IN VITRO; IRRADIATION; MESSENGER-RNA; RECOMBINATION; STRAND BREAKS

Citation Formats

Henrique Barreta, Marcos, Laboratorio de Biotecnologia e Reproducao Animal-BioRep, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Garziera Gasperin, Bernardo, Braga Rissi, Vitor, Cesaro, Matheus Pedrotti de, Ferreira, Rogerio, Oliveira, Joao Francisco de, Goncalves, Paulo Bayard Dias, and Bordignon, Vilceu. Homologous recombination and non-homologous end-joining repair pathways in bovine embryos with different developmental competence. United States: N. p., 2012. Web. doi:10.1016/J.YEXCR.2012.06.003.
Henrique Barreta, Marcos, Laboratorio de Biotecnologia e Reproducao Animal-BioRep, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Garziera Gasperin, Bernardo, Braga Rissi, Vitor, Cesaro, Matheus Pedrotti de, Ferreira, Rogerio, Oliveira, Joao Francisco de, Goncalves, Paulo Bayard Dias, & Bordignon, Vilceu. Homologous recombination and non-homologous end-joining repair pathways in bovine embryos with different developmental competence. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.YEXCR.2012.06.003
Henrique Barreta, Marcos, Laboratorio de Biotecnologia e Reproducao Animal-BioRep, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Garziera Gasperin, Bernardo, Braga Rissi, Vitor, Cesaro, Matheus Pedrotti de, Ferreira, Rogerio, Oliveira, Joao Francisco de, Goncalves, Paulo Bayard Dias, and Bordignon, Vilceu. 2012. "Homologous recombination and non-homologous end-joining repair pathways in bovine embryos with different developmental competence". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.YEXCR.2012.06.003.
@article{osti_22212603,
title = {Homologous recombination and non-homologous end-joining repair pathways in bovine embryos with different developmental competence},
author = {Henrique Barreta, Marcos and Laboratorio de Biotecnologia e Reproducao Animal-BioRep, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS and Garziera Gasperin, Bernardo and Braga Rissi, Vitor and Cesaro, Matheus Pedrotti de and Ferreira, Rogerio and Oliveira, Joao Francisco de and Goncalves, Paulo Bayard Dias and Bordignon, Vilceu},
abstractNote = {This study investigated the expression of genes controlling homologous recombination (HR), and non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ) DNA-repair pathways in bovine embryos of different developmental potential. It also evaluated whether bovine embryos can respond to DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) induced with ultraviolet irradiation by regulating expression of genes involved in HR and NHEJ repair pathways. Embryos with high, intermediate or low developmental competence were selected based on the cleavage time after in vitro insemination and were removed from in vitro culture before (36 h), during (72 h) and after (96 h) the expected period of embryonic genome activation. All studied genes were expressed before, during and after the genome activation period regardless the developmental competence of the embryos. Higher mRNA expression of 53BP1 and RAD52 was found before genome activation in embryos with low developmental competence. Expression of 53BP1, RAD51 and KU70 was downregulated at 72 h and upregulated at 168 h post-insemination in response to DSBs induced by ultraviolet irradiation. In conclusion, important genes controlling HR and NHEJ DNA-repair pathways are expressed in bovine embryos, however genes participating in these pathways are only regulated after the period of embryo genome activation in response to ultraviolet-induced DSBs.},
doi = {10.1016/J.YEXCR.2012.06.003},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22212603}, journal = {Experimental Cell Research},
issn = {0014-4827},
number = 16,
volume = 318,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2012},
month = {Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2012}
}