Proteomic analysis of cloned porcine conceptuses during the implantation period

Biotechnol Lett. 2013 Dec;35(12):2021-30. doi: 10.1007/s10529-013-1315-2. Epub 2013 Aug 24.

Abstract

Differentially regulated proteins within porcine somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT)-derived conceptuses were compared with conceptuses that were derived from natural matings on day 14 of pregnancy. Proteins that were expressed prominently on day 14 were identified in SCNT-derived conceptuses using 2-D PAGE and MALDI-TOF MS. Sixty eight proteins were identified as being differentially regulated in the SCNT-derived conceptuses. Among these, 62 were down-regulated whereas the other six proteins were up-regulated. Glycolytic proteins, such as pyruvate dehydrogenase, malate dehydrogenase and lactate dehydrogenase, were down-regulated in the SCNT-derived conceptuses whereas apoptosis-related genes as annexin V, Hsp60, and lamin A were up-regulated. Thus, apoptosis-related genes are expressed at significantly higher levels in the SCNT-derived conceptuses than in the control conceptuses, whereas metabolism-related genes are significantly reduced.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Analysis of Variance
  • Animals
  • Animals, Genetically Modified / genetics
  • Animals, Genetically Modified / metabolism*
  • Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional
  • Embryo, Mammalian / chemistry
  • Embryo, Mammalian / metabolism*
  • Embryo, Mammalian / pathology
  • Female
  • Nuclear Transfer Techniques*
  • Proteome / analysis
  • Proteome / chemistry
  • Proteome / genetics
  • Proteome / metabolism*
  • Proteomics / methods*
  • Swine / genetics
  • Swine / metabolism

Substances

  • Proteome