Metaphase I arrest and spontaneous parthenogenetic activation of strain LTXBO oocytes: Chimeric reaggregated ovaries establish primary lesion in oocytes

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作者
Eppig, JJ [1 ]
Wigglesworth, K [1 ]
Hirao, Y [1 ]
机构
[1] Jackson Lab, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 USA
关键词
oocyte; meiosis; metaphase I arrest; parthenogenesis; chimeric reaggregated ovaries; strain LT; mouse;
D O I
10.1006/dbio.2000.9764
中图分类号
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Oocytes of strain LT mice, and related strains such as LTXBO, exhibit a high incidence of arrest in the progression of meiosis at metaphase I (MI) and in spontaneous parthenogenetic activation. Activation of these oocytes within the ovary leads to the formation of ovarian teratomas. In this study, the role of the oocyte's companion granulosa cells, the cumulus cells, was investigated using fully grown oocytes matured in vitro after isolation from LTXBO mice. Results showed that the role of cumulus cells in MI arrest is dichotomous. Cumulus cells temporarily helped to sustain MI arrest, but they also promoted a delayed progression to metaphase II. Cumulus cells also promoted parthenogenetic activation that occurred in association with the delayed progression to metaphase II. Next, the question of whether the lesion(s) promoting MI arrest and spontaneous activation is due to defects in the somatic cells or is intrinsic to the oocyte was addressed using chimeric reaggregated ovaries. An improved method for completely exchanging the germ cell and the somatic cell compartments of ovaries from newborn mite is described. These chimeric reaggregated ovaries, grafted beneath the renal capsule of SCID mice, allowed the complete development of LTXBO oocytes to occur in association with somatic cells from control (B6SJLF(1)) ovaries and development of control oocytes in association with LTXBO somatic cells. Oocyte growth and follicular development appeared generally normal in reaggregated ovaries. High incidences of MI arrest and spontaneous activation of LTXBO oocytes occurred regardless of the genotype of the somatic cells. Moreover, there was a low incidence of MI arrest and spontaneous activation of control oocytes, even though they underwent complete development and maturation associated with LTXBO somatic cells. It is concluded that the phenotypes of MI arrest and parthenogenetic activation in LTXBO oocytes are defects caused by lesions intrinsic to the oocyte. Nevertheless, the oocyte's companion somatic cells play crucial roles in the expression of these lesions. (C) 2000 Academic Press.
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