Effects of β-Nicotinamide Mononucleotide, Berberine, and Cordycepin on Lipid Droplet Content and Developmental Ability of Vitrified Bovine Oocytes

Oocyte vitrification is crucial for livestock reproduction, germplasm conservation, and human-assisted reproduction, but the overabundance of lipids is highly detrimental to oocyte development. It is necessary to reduce the lipid droplet content of oocytes before cryopreservation. This study analyze...

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Main Authors: Xi Xu, Baigao Yang, Hang Zhang, Xiaoyi Feng, Haisheng Hao, Weihua Du, Huabin Zhu, Adnan Khan, Muhammad Zahoor Khan, Peipei Zhang, Xueming Zhao
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author Xi Xu
Baigao Yang
Hang Zhang
Xiaoyi Feng
Haisheng Hao
Weihua Du
Huabin Zhu
Adnan Khan
Muhammad Zahoor Khan
Peipei Zhang
Xueming Zhao
author_facet Xi Xu
Baigao Yang
Hang Zhang
Xiaoyi Feng
Haisheng Hao
Weihua Du
Huabin Zhu
Adnan Khan
Muhammad Zahoor Khan
Peipei Zhang
Xueming Zhao
author_sort Xi Xu
collection DOAJ
description Oocyte vitrification is crucial for livestock reproduction, germplasm conservation, and human-assisted reproduction, but the overabundance of lipids is highly detrimental to oocyte development. It is necessary to reduce the lipid droplet content of oocytes before cryopreservation. This study analyzed the impact of β-nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), berberine (BER), or cordycepin (COR) on various aspects of bovine oocytes, including lipid droplet content and the expression levels of genes related to lipid synthesis in bovine oocytes, development ability, reactive oxygen species (ROS), apoptosis, and the expression levels of genes associated with endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, and mitochondrial function in vitrified bovine oocytes. The results of our study indicated that 1 μM NMN, 2.5 μM BER, and 1 μM COR were effective in reducing the lipid droplet content and suppressing the expression levels of genes involved in lipid synthesis in bovine oocytes. Our findings showed that the vitrified bovine oocytes treated with 1 μM of NMN had a significantly higher survival rate and better development ability compared to the other vitrified groups. Additionally, 1 μM NMN, 2.5 μM BER, and 1 μM COR decreased the levels of ROS and apoptosis, decreased the mRNA expression levels of genes involved in ER stress and mitochondrial fission but increased the mRNA expression levels of genes associated with mitochondrial fusion in the vitrified bovine oocytes. Our study results suggested that 1 μM NMN, 2.5 μM BER, and 1 μM COR effectively decreased the lipid droplet content and enhanced the development ability of vitrified bovine oocytes by lowering ROS levels, reducing ER stress, regulating mitochondrial function, and inhibiting apoptosis. Furthermore, the results showed that 1 μM NMN was more effective than 2.5 μM BER and 1 μM COR.
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spelling doaj.art-74cf005a4e394a43836d0b04ff848b322023-11-18T00:13:51ZengMDPI AGAntioxidants2076-39212023-04-0112599110.3390/antiox12050991Effects of β-Nicotinamide Mononucleotide, Berberine, and Cordycepin on Lipid Droplet Content and Developmental Ability of Vitrified Bovine OocytesXi Xu0Baigao Yang1Hang Zhang2Xiaoyi Feng3Haisheng Hao4Weihua Du5Huabin Zhu6Adnan Khan7Muhammad Zahoor Khan8Peipei Zhang9Xueming Zhao10Institute of Animal Sciences (IAS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), No.2 Yuanmingyuan Western Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, ChinaInstitute of Animal Sciences (IAS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), No.2 Yuanmingyuan Western Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, ChinaInstitute of Animal Sciences (IAS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), No.2 Yuanmingyuan Western Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, ChinaInstitute of Animal Sciences (IAS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), No.2 Yuanmingyuan Western Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, ChinaInstitute of Animal Sciences (IAS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), No.2 Yuanmingyuan Western Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, ChinaInstitute of Animal Sciences (IAS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), No.2 Yuanmingyuan Western Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, ChinaInstitute of Animal Sciences (IAS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), No.2 Yuanmingyuan Western Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, ChinaKey Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, MARA, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, ChinaKey Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, MARA, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, ChinaInstitute of Animal Sciences (IAS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), No.2 Yuanmingyuan Western Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, ChinaInstitute of Animal Sciences (IAS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), No.2 Yuanmingyuan Western Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, ChinaOocyte vitrification is crucial for livestock reproduction, germplasm conservation, and human-assisted reproduction, but the overabundance of lipids is highly detrimental to oocyte development. It is necessary to reduce the lipid droplet content of oocytes before cryopreservation. This study analyzed the impact of β-nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), berberine (BER), or cordycepin (COR) on various aspects of bovine oocytes, including lipid droplet content and the expression levels of genes related to lipid synthesis in bovine oocytes, development ability, reactive oxygen species (ROS), apoptosis, and the expression levels of genes associated with endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, and mitochondrial function in vitrified bovine oocytes. The results of our study indicated that 1 μM NMN, 2.5 μM BER, and 1 μM COR were effective in reducing the lipid droplet content and suppressing the expression levels of genes involved in lipid synthesis in bovine oocytes. Our findings showed that the vitrified bovine oocytes treated with 1 μM of NMN had a significantly higher survival rate and better development ability compared to the other vitrified groups. Additionally, 1 μM NMN, 2.5 μM BER, and 1 μM COR decreased the levels of ROS and apoptosis, decreased the mRNA expression levels of genes involved in ER stress and mitochondrial fission but increased the mRNA expression levels of genes associated with mitochondrial fusion in the vitrified bovine oocytes. Our study results suggested that 1 μM NMN, 2.5 μM BER, and 1 μM COR effectively decreased the lipid droplet content and enhanced the development ability of vitrified bovine oocytes by lowering ROS levels, reducing ER stress, regulating mitochondrial function, and inhibiting apoptosis. Furthermore, the results showed that 1 μM NMN was more effective than 2.5 μM BER and 1 μM COR.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/12/5/991oocytesvitrificationbovineNMNBERCOR
spellingShingle Xi Xu
Baigao Yang
Hang Zhang
Xiaoyi Feng
Haisheng Hao
Weihua Du
Huabin Zhu
Adnan Khan
Muhammad Zahoor Khan
Peipei Zhang
Xueming Zhao
Effects of β-Nicotinamide Mononucleotide, Berberine, and Cordycepin on Lipid Droplet Content and Developmental Ability of Vitrified Bovine Oocytes
Antioxidants
oocytes
vitrification
bovine
NMN
BER
COR
title Effects of β-Nicotinamide Mononucleotide, Berberine, and Cordycepin on Lipid Droplet Content and Developmental Ability of Vitrified Bovine Oocytes
title_full Effects of β-Nicotinamide Mononucleotide, Berberine, and Cordycepin on Lipid Droplet Content and Developmental Ability of Vitrified Bovine Oocytes
title_fullStr Effects of β-Nicotinamide Mononucleotide, Berberine, and Cordycepin on Lipid Droplet Content and Developmental Ability of Vitrified Bovine Oocytes
title_full_unstemmed Effects of β-Nicotinamide Mononucleotide, Berberine, and Cordycepin on Lipid Droplet Content and Developmental Ability of Vitrified Bovine Oocytes
title_short Effects of β-Nicotinamide Mononucleotide, Berberine, and Cordycepin on Lipid Droplet Content and Developmental Ability of Vitrified Bovine Oocytes
title_sort effects of β nicotinamide mononucleotide berberine and cordycepin on lipid droplet content and developmental ability of vitrified bovine oocytes
topic oocytes
vitrification
bovine
NMN
BER
COR
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/12/5/991
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