PURPOSE: To investigate the expression of GRIM-19 (Gene associated with retinoid-interferon-induced mortality 19) in mouse oocytes and preimplantation embryos, and to study the effect of GRIM-19 on the developmental competence of mouse oocytes and embryos. METHODS: GRIM-19 was evaluated at both mRNA and protein levels. The expression of GRIM-19 gene was downregulated in mouse oocytes cultured in vitro by specific small interfering RNA (siRNA) injection, while the activity of GRIM-19 was decreased by microinjection of a GRIM-19 antibody into the cytoplasm of germinal vesicle (GV) oocytes. Oocytes matured in vitro were then fertilized by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), followed by observation and evaluation of fertilization rate, cleavage rate, blastocyst formation rate and implantation rate. RESULTS: GRIM-19 is expressed throughout oocyte maturation and preimplantation embryo development stages. GRIM-19 was localized primarily in the cytoplasm of all cells examined. Downregulation of gene expression and activity of GRIM-19 resulted in decreased oocyte viability, potency of oocyte maturation, embryo development and implantation. CONCLUSIONS: GRIM-19 may play important roles in mouse oogenesis and early embryonic development and implantation.
PURPOSE: To investigate the expression of GRIM-19 (Gene associated with retinoid-interferon-induced mortality 19) in mouse oocytes and preimplantation embryos, and to study the effect of GRIM-19 on the developmental competence of mouse oocytes and embryos. METHODS:GRIM-19 was evaluated at both mRNA and protein levels. The expression of GRIM-19 gene was downregulated in mouse oocytes cultured in vitro by specific small interfering RNA (siRNA) injection, while the activity of GRIM-19 was decreased by microinjection of a GRIM-19 antibody into the cytoplasm of germinal vesicle (GV) oocytes. Oocytes matured in vitro were then fertilized by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), followed by observation and evaluation of fertilization rate, cleavage rate, blastocyst formation rate and implantation rate. RESULTS:GRIM-19 is expressed throughout oocyte maturation and preimplantation embryo development stages. GRIM-19 was localized primarily in the cytoplasm of all cells examined. Downregulation of gene expression and activity of GRIM-19 resulted in decreased oocyte viability, potency of oocyte maturation, embryo development and implantation. CONCLUSIONS:GRIM-19 may play important roles in mouse oogenesis and early embryonic development and implantation.
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