HDAC1 in the Ovarian Granulosa Cells of Tan Sheep Improves Cumulus Cell Expansion and Oocyte Maturation Independently of the EGF-like Growth Factors

Previous studies have shown that some of the histone deacetylases (HDACs) play diverse roles in the regulation of ovarian somatic cell development, oocyte maturation and early embryonic development in different species including sheep. This study aimed to clarify whether HDAC1 also played pivotal ro...

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Main Authors: Yaxiu Xu, Shanshan Fan, Yujun Liu, Jiaqi Shi, Xianguo Xie, Xiangyan Wang, Chao Wang, Xinfeng Liu, Guoliang Xia
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/10/1464
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author Yaxiu Xu
Shanshan Fan
Yujun Liu
Jiaqi Shi
Xianguo Xie
Xiangyan Wang
Chao Wang
Xinfeng Liu
Guoliang Xia
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Shanshan Fan
Yujun Liu
Jiaqi Shi
Xianguo Xie
Xiangyan Wang
Chao Wang
Xinfeng Liu
Guoliang Xia
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description Previous studies have shown that some of the histone deacetylases (HDACs) play diverse roles in the regulation of ovarian somatic cell development, oocyte maturation and early embryonic development in different species including sheep. This study aimed to clarify whether HDAC1 also played pivotal roles in regulating oocyte maturation in Tan sheep. The results showed that HDAC1 was expressed in the nuclei of both the granulosa cells and oocytes of the growing follicles in the Tan sheep’s ovaries. However, the level of HDAC1 was unaffected by luteinizing hormone (LH) induction in cultured granulosa cells. Meanwhile, the specific inhibition of HDAC1 using pyroxamide did not induce significant changes in the expression levels of EGF-like growth factors in vitro, whereas both the cumulus expansion and oocyte maturation of the cultured cumulus oocyte complexes (COCs) were significantly inhibited by pyroxamide. Additionally, the numbers of histone acetylation sites (H4K5, H4K12, H3K14 and H3K9) in ovarian granulosa cells were significantly increased. In conclusion, a constant expression of HDAC1 in the growing follicles of Tan sheep may be pivotal for supporting oocyte growth and maturation, although its action may not be closely correlated with LH induction, nor does it directly affect the expression of the EGF-like factors. Our study implies that there may exist diverse functions of the respective HDACs in modulating female reproduction in sheep.
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spelling doaj.art-1e9c861979b9480eb5d46061891710ca2023-11-23T22:59:59ZengMDPI AGBiology2079-77372022-10-011110146410.3390/biology11101464HDAC1 in the Ovarian Granulosa Cells of Tan Sheep Improves Cumulus Cell Expansion and Oocyte Maturation Independently of the EGF-like Growth FactorsYaxiu Xu0Shanshan Fan1Yujun Liu2Jiaqi Shi3Xianguo Xie4Xiangyan Wang5Chao Wang6Xinfeng Liu7Guoliang Xia8Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Characteristic Biological Resources in Western China, Ministry of Education, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, ChinaKey Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Characteristic Biological Resources in Western China, Ministry of Education, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, ChinaKey Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Characteristic Biological Resources in Western China, Ministry of Education, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, ChinaKey Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Characteristic Biological Resources in Western China, Ministry of Education, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, ChinaKey Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Characteristic Biological Resources in Western China, Ministry of Education, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, ChinaKey Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Characteristic Biological Resources in Western China, Ministry of Education, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, ChinaKey Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Characteristic Biological Resources in Western China, Ministry of Education, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, ChinaKey Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Characteristic Biological Resources in Western China, Ministry of Education, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, ChinaKey Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Characteristic Biological Resources in Western China, Ministry of Education, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, ChinaPrevious studies have shown that some of the histone deacetylases (HDACs) play diverse roles in the regulation of ovarian somatic cell development, oocyte maturation and early embryonic development in different species including sheep. This study aimed to clarify whether HDAC1 also played pivotal roles in regulating oocyte maturation in Tan sheep. The results showed that HDAC1 was expressed in the nuclei of both the granulosa cells and oocytes of the growing follicles in the Tan sheep’s ovaries. However, the level of HDAC1 was unaffected by luteinizing hormone (LH) induction in cultured granulosa cells. Meanwhile, the specific inhibition of HDAC1 using pyroxamide did not induce significant changes in the expression levels of EGF-like growth factors in vitro, whereas both the cumulus expansion and oocyte maturation of the cultured cumulus oocyte complexes (COCs) were significantly inhibited by pyroxamide. Additionally, the numbers of histone acetylation sites (H4K5, H4K12, H3K14 and H3K9) in ovarian granulosa cells were significantly increased. In conclusion, a constant expression of HDAC1 in the growing follicles of Tan sheep may be pivotal for supporting oocyte growth and maturation, although its action may not be closely correlated with LH induction, nor does it directly affect the expression of the EGF-like factors. Our study implies that there may exist diverse functions of the respective HDACs in modulating female reproduction in sheep.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/10/1464HDAC1EGF-like growth factorgranulosa celloocytesheep
spellingShingle Yaxiu Xu
Shanshan Fan
Yujun Liu
Jiaqi Shi
Xianguo Xie
Xiangyan Wang
Chao Wang
Xinfeng Liu
Guoliang Xia
HDAC1 in the Ovarian Granulosa Cells of Tan Sheep Improves Cumulus Cell Expansion and Oocyte Maturation Independently of the EGF-like Growth Factors
Biology
HDAC1
EGF-like growth factor
granulosa cell
oocyte
sheep
title HDAC1 in the Ovarian Granulosa Cells of Tan Sheep Improves Cumulus Cell Expansion and Oocyte Maturation Independently of the EGF-like Growth Factors
title_full HDAC1 in the Ovarian Granulosa Cells of Tan Sheep Improves Cumulus Cell Expansion and Oocyte Maturation Independently of the EGF-like Growth Factors
title_fullStr HDAC1 in the Ovarian Granulosa Cells of Tan Sheep Improves Cumulus Cell Expansion and Oocyte Maturation Independently of the EGF-like Growth Factors
title_full_unstemmed HDAC1 in the Ovarian Granulosa Cells of Tan Sheep Improves Cumulus Cell Expansion and Oocyte Maturation Independently of the EGF-like Growth Factors
title_short HDAC1 in the Ovarian Granulosa Cells of Tan Sheep Improves Cumulus Cell Expansion and Oocyte Maturation Independently of the EGF-like Growth Factors
title_sort hdac1 in the ovarian granulosa cells of tan sheep improves cumulus cell expansion and oocyte maturation independently of the egf like growth factors
topic HDAC1
EGF-like growth factor
granulosa cell
oocyte
sheep
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/10/1464
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