Glucose metabolism characterization during mouse in vitro maturation identifies alterations in cumulus cells†

Author:

Akin Nazli1,von Mengden Lucia2,Herta Anamaria-Cristina1,Billooye Katy1,van Leersum Julia1,Cava-Cami Berta1,Saucedo-Cuevas Laura1,Klamt Fabio2,Smitz Johan1,Anckaert Ellen1

Affiliation:

1. Follicle Biology Laboratory (FOBI), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium

2. Laboratory of Cellular Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, ICBS, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil

Abstract

Abstract In vitro maturation (IVM) is an assisted reproduction technique with reduced hormone-related side-effects. Several attempts to implement IVM in routine practice have failed, primarily due to its relatively low efficiency compared with conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF). Recently, capacitation (CAPA)-IVM—a novel two-step IVM method—has improved the embryology outcomes through synchronizing the oocyte nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation. However, the efficiency gap between CAPA-IVM and conventional IVF is still noticeable especially in the numerical production of good quality embryos. Considering the importance of glucose for oocyte competence, its metabolization is studied within both in vivo and CAPA-IVM matured mouse cumulus-oocyte-complexes (COCs) through direct measurements in both cellular compartments, from transcriptional and translational perspectives, to reveal metabolic shortcomings within the CAPA-IVM COCs. These results confirmed that within in vivo COC, cumulus cells (CCs) are highly glycolytic, whereas oocytes, with low glycolytic activity, are deviating their glucose towards pentose phosphate pathway. No significant differences were observed in the CAPA-IVM oocytes compared with their in vivo counterparts. However, their CCs exhibited a precocious increase of glycolytic activity during the pre-maturation culture step and activity was decreased during the IVM step. Here, specific alterations in mouse COC glucose metabolism due to CAPA-IVM culture were characterized using direct measurements for the first time. Present data show that, while CAPA-IVM CCs are able to utilize glucose, their ability to support oocytes during final maturation is impaired. Future CAPA-IVM optimization strategies could focus on adjusting culture media energy substrate concentrations and/or implementing co-culture strategies.

Funder

Industrial Research Fund

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico

Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Translacional em Medicina

Coordenaçao de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior

FAPESP

Programa de Doutorado Sanduiche no Exterior - Coordenaçao de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Cell Biology,General Medicine,Reproductive Medicine

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