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Table of Contents - May 2013 - Volume 21, Issue 02  

Research Article

Methylation characteristics and developmental potential of Guangxi Bama minipig (Sus scrofa domestica) cloned embryos from donor cells treated with trichostatin A and 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine

Shu-Fang Ninga2, Qing-Yang Lia2, Ming-Ming Lianga2, Xiao-Gan Yanga2, Hui-Yan Xua2, Yang-Qing Lua2, Sheng-Sheng Lua1 c1 and Ke-Huan Lua1 c1

a1 State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Animal Reproduction Institute, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China.

a2 State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Animal Reproduction Institute, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China.

Summary

Reprogramming of DNA methylation in somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) embryos is incomplete, and aberrant DNA methylation patterns are related to the inefficiency of SCNT. To facilitate nuclear reprogramming, this study investigated the effect of treating Guangxi Bama minipig donor cells with trichostatin A (TSA), 5-aza-2′-deoxycytine (5-aza-dC), or combination of TSA and 5-aza-dC prior to nuclear transfer. Analyses showed that there were no major changes in cell-cycle status among all groups. We monitored the transcription of DNMT1, DNMT3a, HDAC1 and IGF2 genes in donor cells. Transcription levels of HDAC1 were decreased significantly after treatment with a combination of TSA and 5-aza-dC, along with a significantly increased level of IGF2 (P < 0.05). Although treatment of donor cells with either TSA or 5-aza-dC alone resulted in non-significant effects in blastocyst formation rate and DNA methylation levels, a combination of TSA and 5-aza-dC significantly improved the development rates of minipig SCNT embryos to blastocyst (25.6% vs. 16.0%, P < 0.05). This change was accompanied by decreased levels of DNA methylation in somatic cells and blastocyst (P < 0.05). Thus in combination with TSA, lower concentrations of 5-aza-dC may produce a potent demethylating activity, and lead to the significantly enhanced blastocyst development percentage of Bama minipig SCNT embryos.

(Received August 15 2011)

(Accepted November 27 2011)

(Online publication February 22 2012)

Keywords:

  • 5-aza-2′-deoxycytine;
  • Bama minipig;
  • DNA methylation;
  • Somatic cell nuclear transfer;
  • Trichostatin A

Correspondence

c1 All correspondence to: Sheng-Sheng Lu or Ke-Huan Lu. State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Animal Reproduction Institute, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China. Tel: +86 771 3270036; e-mail: shengshenglu@sina.com (S-S. Lu). Tel:/Fax: +86 771 3238064; e-mail: kehuanlu@163.com (K-H. Lu).

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