Effect of timing of the removal of oocyte chromosomes before or after injection of somatic nucleus on development of NT embryos

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Wakayama, S
Cibelli, JB
Wakayama, T
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[1] RIKEN, Lab Genom Reprogramming, Ctr Dev Biol, Chuo Ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
[2] Adv Cell Technol, Worcester, MA USA
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10.1089/153623003769645848
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Cloning methods are now well described and becoming routine. Yet the frequency at which live cloned offspring are produced (as a percentage of starting one-cell embryos) remains below 5% irrespective of nucleus donor species or cell type. In considering the cause(s) of this universally low efficiency, features common to all cloning protocols are strong candidates. One such shared feature is enucleation; the donor nucleus is inserted into an enucleated cytoplast (ooplast). However, it is not known whether a nucleus-free metaphase II oocyte is developmentally impaired other than by virtue of lacking chromosomes, or if in nuclear transfer protocols, enucleation removes factors necessary to reprogram the incoming nucleus. We have here investigated the role of enucleation in nuclear transfer. Three hours after the injection of cumulus cell nuclei into non-enucleated oocytes, 65% contained two distinct metaphase spindles, with the remainder exhibiting a single spindle in which oocyte-derived and nucleus donor chromosomes were mixed. However, staining only one hour after donor nucleus insertion revealed that most had two discrete spindles. In the absence of staining, the donor nucleus spindle was not visible. This provided a straightforward way to identify and select the oocyte-derived metaphase chromosomes 1 h after donor nucleus microinjection, and 34-41% cloned embryo developed to the morulla-blastocyst stage following Sr2+-induced activation. Of these, two (1% of starting one-cell embryos) developed to term, an efficiency which is comparable to that obtained for controls (6 clone; 1-2%) in which enucleation preceded nuclear transfer. In conclusion, the timing of the removal of oocyte chromosomes before or after injection of somatic nucleus had no effect on cloned embryo development. These findings argue that neither oocyte chromosome depletion per se, nor the potential removal of "reprogramming" factors during enucleation explain the low efficiency of nuclear transfer cloning.
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