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  • Title: The in-vitro effects of cAMP and cGMP modulators on inter-cellular dye transfer and gene expression levels in rat cumulus cell--oocyte complexes.
    Author: Campen KA, Clark ZL, Olds MA, McNatty KP, Pitman JL.
    Journal: Mol Cell Endocrinol; 2016 Jan 15; 420():46-56. PubMed ID: 26628038.
    Abstract:
    Supplementation of in-vitro maturation medium with reagents that inhibit meiotic resumption whilst supporting normal function of cumulus cell-oocyte complexes (COC) is challenging. This study compared the in-vitro effects of synthetic and physiologically-relevant reagents on meiotic resumption, gap junction activity and gene expression of rat COC. Higher doses of forskolin reduced gap junction activity. Whilst addition of phosphodiesterase inhibitors initially promoted gap junction activity, this decreased with time in-vitro. Moreover despite oocytes remaining in meiotic arrest, there was a concomitant decline in expression of genes critical for oocyte maturation, and evidence of a reduction in overall transcription rate. Similarly, supplementing media with C-type natriuretic peptide and/or oestradiol delayed meiotic resumption and only initially maintained gap junction activity. In contrast, several key genes were stimulated and overall transcription rates remained constant with time in-vitro. In summary, supplementation of media with physiologically-relevant reagents may better enable normal functions of the COC.
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