MT3 melatonin binding site, MT1 and MT2 melatonin receptors are present in oocyte, but only MT1 is present in bovine bla
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MT3 melatonin binding site, MT1 and MT2 melatonin receptors are present in oocyte, but only MT1 is present in bovine blastocyst produced in vitro Rafael V Sampaio1,3, Stefanne Dhúllia B Conceição1, Moysés S Miranda1, Lucia de Fatima S Sampaio2* and Otávio Mitio Ohashi1
Abstract Background: Melatonin inclusion into in vitro oocyte maturation (IVM) protocols has been suggested because it possesses a powerful free radical scavenger capability that improves the quality of the oocyte used in in vitro embryo production (IVP). The aim of our study was to investigate the presence of melatonin membrane receptors (MT1and MT2) and MT3, which is the melatonin binding site of NQO2 enzyme, in both oocytes and hatched blastocysts to consider an additional subcellular mechanism responsible for the effects of melatonin on IVP. Methods: The presence of the high affinity melatonin receptors was investigated through an autoradiographic binding assay, using the non-permeable ligand [125I]-iodomelatonin (17 pM) in embryos. The kind of melatonin site was investigated in oocytes and embryos by immunocytochemistry. In vitro fertilized bovine embryos produced from in vitro maturated oocytes supplemented with melatonin (0.0001 to 1000 nM) were analysed to determine their cleavage and blastocyst formation rates. Results: The [125I]-iodomelatonin (17 pM) binding in blastocysts was blocked by pre-incubation with melatonin (30000 nM), showing the presence of the high affinity melatonin receptors. MT1, MT2 and NQO2 immunoreactivity was observed in oocytes. MT1 immunoreactivity was observed in hatched blastocysts, however MT2 and NQO2 were not observed in this embryonic stage. Melatonin (pM) triggered significant difference in both cleavage and blastocysts formation rates. Conclusions: The high affinity MT1 melatonin receptor must be taking part in IVM events; furthermore it is the first melatonin receptor to appear during bovine embryo development in vitro. Keywords: Melatonin, Antioxidant, MT1 melatonin receptor, MT2 melatonin receptor, NQO2, Mechanisms of development
Background Environmental lighting controls temporal changes for organisms that live on earth. In mammals, the major biological clock is located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). This major clock drives other minor biological clocks that are located in the peripheral tissues. In the * Correspondence: [email protected] 2 Lab. Bioquímica do Desenvolvimento do Sistema Nervoso, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Rua Augusto Corrêa 1. CEP: 66075-900 Belém, PA, Brazil Full list of author information is available at the end of the article
dark phase of the circadian rhythm, the SCN signals the pineal gland to release indoleamine melatonin (N-acetyl-5 methoxytriptamine). During pregnancy, maternal melatonin crosses the placenta, signalling the day length for the fetus, and modulates fetal development [1-4]. In development, melatonin acts by means of the MT1 and MT2 membrane receptors (Mel1a and Mel1b for avian), mainly by inhibiting
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