J 2021

Cytoplasmic maturation in human oocytes: an ultrastructural study

TREBICHALSKÁ, Zuzana, D. KYJOVSKÁ, S. KLOUDOVÁ, P. OTEVŘEL, Aleš HAMPL et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Cytoplasmic maturation in human oocytes: an ultrastructural study

Authors

TREBICHALSKÁ, Zuzana (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), D. KYJOVSKÁ (203 Czech Republic), S. KLOUDOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), P. OTEVŘEL (203 Czech Republic), Aleš HAMPL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Zuzana HOLUBCOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Biology of Reproduction, Cary, Oxford University Press, 2021, 0006-3363

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10604 Reproductive biology

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.161

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/21:00118831

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biolre/ioaa174

UT WoS

000609888100010

Keywords in English

cytoplasmic maturation; human oocytes

Tags

14110517, rivok

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 11/2/2021 08:07, Mgr. Tereza Miškechová

Abstract

V originále

Female fertility relies on successful egg development. Besides chromosome segregation, complex structural and biochemical changes in the cytoplasmic compartment are necessary to confer the female gamete the capacity to undergo normal fertilization and sustain embryonic development. Despite the profound impact on egg quality, morphological bases of cytoplasmic maturation remain largely unknown. Here, we report our findings from the ultrastructural analysis of 69 unfertilized human oocytes from 34 young and healthy egg donors. By comparison of samples fixed at three consecutive developmental stages, we explored how ooplasmic architecture changes during meiotic maturation in vitro. The morphometric image analysis supported observation that the major reorganization of cytoplasm occurs before polar body extrusion. The organelles initially concentrated around prophase nucleus were repositioned toward the periphery and evenly distributed throughout the ooplasm. As maturation progressed, distinct secretory apparatus appeared to transform into cortical granules that clustered underneath the oocyte's surface. The most prominent feature was the gradual formation of heterologous complexes composed of variable elements of endoplasmic reticulum and multiple mitochondria with primitive morphology. Based on the generated image dataset, we proposed a morphological map of cytoplasmic maturation, which may serve as a reference for future comparative studies. In conclusion, this work improves our understanding of human oocyte morphology, cytoplasmic maturation, and intracellular factors defining human egg quality. Although this analysis involved spare oocytes completing development in vitro, it provides essential insight into the enigmatic process by which human egg progenitors prepare for fertilization.

Links

GJ19-14990Y, research and development project
Name: Ultrastrukturní znaky kvality lidských oocytů (Acronym: lidské oocyty)
Investor: Czech Science Foundation
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