Unfolded protein response prevents blastocyst formation during preimplantation embryo development in vitro
Basar M, Bozkurt I, Guzeloglu-Kayisli O, Sozen B, Tekmen I, Schatz F, Arici A, Lockwood CJ, Kayisli UA. Unfolded protein response prevents blastocyst formation during preimplantation embryo development in vitro. Fertility And Sterility 2014, 102: 1777-1784. PMID: 25305729, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnfolded protein responseProtein responseBlastocyst formationEmbryo developmentActivation of UPRPreimplantation embryo developmentTM treatmentBlastocyst developmentEffect of tunicamycinEndoplasmic reticulum stressEmbryonic developmentER stressCell embryosNuclear fragmentationMorphological differencesImmunoglobulin proteinBlastocyst stageReticulum stressTunicamycinDevelopment ratePregnant mare serum gonadotropinBlastocyst development rateProtein-1 mRNA expressionNongenomic mechanismsEmbryosSuperovulation alters embryonic poly(A)-binding protein (Epab) and poly(A)-binding protein, cytoplasmic 1 (Pabpc1) gene expression in mouse oocytes and early embryos
Ozturk S, Yaba-Ucar A, Sozen B, Mutlu D, Demir N. Superovulation alters embryonic poly(A)-binding protein (Epab) and poly(A)-binding protein, cytoplasmic 1 (Pabpc1) gene expression in mouse oocytes and early embryos. Reproduction Fertility And Development 2014, 28: 375-383. PMID: 25034140, DOI: 10.1071/rd14106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlastocystCells, CulturedChorionic GonadotropinDose-Response Relationship, DrugEmbryo Culture TechniquesFemaleFertility Agents, FemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGonadotropins, EquineMice, Inbred BALB COocytesOvulation InductionPoly(A)-Binding Protein IPoly(A)-Binding ProteinsSuperovulationTime FactorsConceptsEmbryonic poly(A)-binding proteinPregnant mare serum gonadotropinHuman chorionic gonadotrophinEarly embryo developmentAssisted reproductive technologyMII oocytesFemale miceAdministered to female miceGerminal vesicleOocyte maturationEmbryo developmentIncreased postimplantation lossDose of gonadotropinsCycling female miceDecreased implantation rateQuality of oocytesImpaired oocyte maturationGene expressionExperimental animal studiesEffects of superovulationReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionPoly(A)-binding proteinPotential risk factorsTranscription-polymerase chain reactionImplantation rate