Live-cell imaging of nuclear–chromosomal dynamics in bovine in vitro fertilised embryos

Abstract Nuclear/chromosomal integrity is an important prerequisite for the assessment of embryo quality in artificial reproductive technology. However, lipid-rich dark cytoplasm in bovine embryos prevents its observation by visible light microscopy. We performed live-cell imaging using confocal las...

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Autores principales: Tatsuma Yao, Rie Suzuki, Natsuki Furuta, Yuka Suzuki, Kyoko Kabe, Mikiko Tokoro, Atsushi Sugawara, Akira Yajima, Tomohiro Nagasawa, Satoko Matoba, Kazuo Yamagata, Satoshi Sugimura
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:525032a9434c444f9740c9fa9e2e76e42021-12-02T11:40:15ZLive-cell imaging of nuclear–chromosomal dynamics in bovine in vitro fertilised embryos10.1038/s41598-018-25698-w2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/525032a9434c444f9740c9fa9e2e76e42018-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25698-whttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Nuclear/chromosomal integrity is an important prerequisite for the assessment of embryo quality in artificial reproductive technology. However, lipid-rich dark cytoplasm in bovine embryos prevents its observation by visible light microscopy. We performed live-cell imaging using confocal laser microscopy that allowed long-term imaging of nuclear/chromosomal dynamics in bovine in vitro fertilised (IVF) embryos. We analysed the relationship between nuclear/chromosomal aberrations and in vitro embryonic development and morphological blastocyst quality. Three-dimensional live-cell imaging of 369 embryos injected with mRNA encoding histone H2B-mCherry and enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP)-α-tubulin was performed from single-cell to blastocyst stage for eight days; 17.9% reached the blastocyst stage. Abnormalities in the number of pronuclei (PN), chromosomal segregation, cytokinesis, and blastomere number at first cleavage were observed at frequencies of 48.0%, 30.6%, 8.1%, and 22.2%, respectively, and 13.0%, 6.2%, 3.3%, and 13.4%, respectively, for abnormal embryos developed into blastocysts. A multivariate analysis showed that abnormal chromosome segregation (ACS) and multiple PN correlated with delayed timing and abnormal blastomere number at first cleavage, respectively. In morphologically transferrable blastocysts, 30–40% of embryos underwent ACS and had abnormal PN. Live-cell imaging may be useful for analysing the association between nuclear/chromosomal dynamics and embryonic development in bovine embryos.Tatsuma YaoRie SuzukiNatsuki FurutaYuka SuzukiKyoko KabeMikiko TokoroAtsushi SugawaraAkira YajimaTomohiro NagasawaSatoko MatobaKazuo YamagataSatoshi SugimuraNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2018)
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Tatsuma Yao
Rie Suzuki
Natsuki Furuta
Yuka Suzuki
Kyoko Kabe
Mikiko Tokoro
Atsushi Sugawara
Akira Yajima
Tomohiro Nagasawa
Satoko Matoba
Kazuo Yamagata
Satoshi Sugimura
Live-cell imaging of nuclear–chromosomal dynamics in bovine in vitro fertilised embryos
description Abstract Nuclear/chromosomal integrity is an important prerequisite for the assessment of embryo quality in artificial reproductive technology. However, lipid-rich dark cytoplasm in bovine embryos prevents its observation by visible light microscopy. We performed live-cell imaging using confocal laser microscopy that allowed long-term imaging of nuclear/chromosomal dynamics in bovine in vitro fertilised (IVF) embryos. We analysed the relationship between nuclear/chromosomal aberrations and in vitro embryonic development and morphological blastocyst quality. Three-dimensional live-cell imaging of 369 embryos injected with mRNA encoding histone H2B-mCherry and enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP)-α-tubulin was performed from single-cell to blastocyst stage for eight days; 17.9% reached the blastocyst stage. Abnormalities in the number of pronuclei (PN), chromosomal segregation, cytokinesis, and blastomere number at first cleavage were observed at frequencies of 48.0%, 30.6%, 8.1%, and 22.2%, respectively, and 13.0%, 6.2%, 3.3%, and 13.4%, respectively, for abnormal embryos developed into blastocysts. A multivariate analysis showed that abnormal chromosome segregation (ACS) and multiple PN correlated with delayed timing and abnormal blastomere number at first cleavage, respectively. In morphologically transferrable blastocysts, 30–40% of embryos underwent ACS and had abnormal PN. Live-cell imaging may be useful for analysing the association between nuclear/chromosomal dynamics and embryonic development in bovine embryos.
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author Tatsuma Yao
Rie Suzuki
Natsuki Furuta
Yuka Suzuki
Kyoko Kabe
Mikiko Tokoro
Atsushi Sugawara
Akira Yajima
Tomohiro Nagasawa
Satoko Matoba
Kazuo Yamagata
Satoshi Sugimura
author_facet Tatsuma Yao
Rie Suzuki
Natsuki Furuta
Yuka Suzuki
Kyoko Kabe
Mikiko Tokoro
Atsushi Sugawara
Akira Yajima
Tomohiro Nagasawa
Satoko Matoba
Kazuo Yamagata
Satoshi Sugimura
author_sort Tatsuma Yao
title Live-cell imaging of nuclear–chromosomal dynamics in bovine in vitro fertilised embryos
title_short Live-cell imaging of nuclear–chromosomal dynamics in bovine in vitro fertilised embryos
title_full Live-cell imaging of nuclear–chromosomal dynamics in bovine in vitro fertilised embryos
title_fullStr Live-cell imaging of nuclear–chromosomal dynamics in bovine in vitro fertilised embryos
title_full_unstemmed Live-cell imaging of nuclear–chromosomal dynamics in bovine in vitro fertilised embryos
title_sort live-cell imaging of nuclear–chromosomal dynamics in bovine in vitro fertilised embryos
publisher Nature Portfolio
publishDate 2018
url https://doaj.org/article/525032a9434c444f9740c9fa9e2e76e4
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