Abstract
The role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the in vitro maturation (IVM) of oocytes remains controversial. The aim of the present study was to determine possible fluctuations in ROS production during bovine oocyte IVM in the presence of different modulators of ROS generation. Cumulus-oocyte complexes were cultured in medium 199 (control) in the absence or presence of 0.6 mM cysteine, 1 mM 1-choro-2,4-dinitro benzene (CDNB), 2 microM diphenyliodonium, 0.5 mM N-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester or 10 microM sodium nitroprusside (SNP) at 39 degrees C, in 5% CO2 in humidified air for 22 h. In addition, the respiratory chain effectors potassium cyanide (KCN; 1 mM) and carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone (0.42 microM) were used. Meiotic maturation was determined by the presence of MII. ROS production was evaluated in denuded oocytes at different time points as the ratio of 2',7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCHF-DA) to fluorescein diacetate (FDA). ROS levels, expressed as DCHF-DA:FDA, fluctuated throughout the 22 h of maturation depending on the treatment applied. At 12 h incubation in the presence of KCN and SNP, ROS levels were increased, whereas ROS levels after 12 h in the presence of cysteine were reduced (P<0.05). Both CDNB and SNP impaired meiotic progression. The higher metabolic activity demand during bovine oocyte maturation coincides with a concomitant reduction in ROS generation. These results suggest that 12 h would be a critical point for bovine oocyte IVM because it is closely related to the production of ROS at this time.
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