Journal Article

An essential role for the intra-oocyte MAPK activity in the NSN-to-SN transition of germinal vesicle chromatin configuration in porcine oocytes

Chen, Fei, Li, You-Wei, Zhu, Shuai, Gong, Shuai, Lin, Juan, Sun, Ming-Ju, Jiao, Guang-Zhong, Tan, Jing-He

2016

Overview

The mechanisms for the transition from non-surrounded nucleolus (NSN) to surrounded nucleolus (SN) chromatin configuration during oocyte growth/maturation are unclear. By manipulating enzyme activities and measuring important molecules using small-follicle pig oocytes with a high proportion of NSN configuration and an extended germinal vesicle stage in vitro , this study has the first time up-to-date established the essential role for intra-oocyte mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) in the NSN-to-SN transition. Within the oocyte in 1–2 mm follicles, a cAMP decline activates MAPK, which prevents the NSN-to-SN transition by activating nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) while inhibiting histone deacetylase (HDAC). In cumulus cells of 1–2 mm follicles, a lower level of estradiol and oocyte-derived paracrine factor (ODPF) reduces natriuretic peptide receptor 2 (NPR2) while enhancing FSH and cAMP actions. FSH elevates cAMP levels, which decreases NPR2 while activating MAPK. MAPK closes the gap junctions, which, together with the NPR2 decrease, reduces cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) delivery leading to the cAMP decline within oocytes. In 3–6 mm follicles, a higher level of estradiol and ODPF and a FSH shortage initiate a reversion of the above events leading to MAPK inactivation and NSN-to-SN transition within oocytes.

• Publisher: Nature Publishing Group UK,Nature Publishing Group
• Subject: 14/34 / 17β-Estradiol / 38/77 / 631/136/1455 / 631/80/86/2368 / 82 / 82/29 / 82/80 / Animals / Atrial natriuretic peptide / Cell Nucleolus - metabolism / Chromatin / Chromatin - metabolism / Cyclic AMP / Cyclic GMP / Enzymatic activity / Estradiol - metabolism / Female / Follicle Stimulating Hormone - metabolism / Follicle-stimulating hormone / Follicles / Gap junctions / Gene Expression Regulation / Guanosine / Histone deacetylase / Histone Deacetylases - metabolism / Humanities and Social Sciences / Inactivation / Kinases / Lymphocytes B / MAP kinase / Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases - metabolism / multidisciplinary / NF-kappa B - metabolism / Nucleoli / Oocytes / Oocytes - cytology / Oocytes - metabolism / Oogenesis / Paracrine signalling / Protein kinase / Science / Science (multidisciplinary) / Swine