ACTA VETERINARIA ET ZOOTECHNICA SINICA ›› 2016, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (6): 1154-1161.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2016.06.010

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The Effect of Epidermal Growth Factor on the Expression of Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1α in Cumulus Cells of Yak (Bos grunniens) and Its Correlation Analysis with Apoptosis

ZHANG Yi-fu,PAN Yang-yang,WEN Ze-xing,YU Si-jiu*   

  1. (Technology and Research Center of Gansu Province for Embryonic Engineering of Bovine and Sheep & Goat,College of Veterinary Medicine,Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070,China)
  • Received:2015-12-09 Online:2016-06-23 Published:2016-06-23

Abstract:

The present study was carried out to verify whether EGF inhibited the apoptosis of cumulus cells of yak by regulating the expression of HIF-1α.The cumulus cells of yak were cultured in vitro with the supplement of different concentration of EGF.The expression levels of HIF-1α,Bax and Bcl-2 in different groups were detected by qRT-PCR and immunofluorescence.TUNEL was used to evaluate apoptosis rate.Results showed that:(1) After the addition of different concentration of EGF to the cumulus cells,there would be found a declined mRNA relative expression of HIF-1α and Bax and an increased mRNA relative expression of Bcl-2,with a characteristic manner of concentration-dependent.When the concentration of EGF was as high as 50 ng•mL-1,the mRNA relative expressions of HIF-1α and Bax were the lowest,while that of Bcl-2 was the highest.(2) The protein relative expressions of HIF-1α and Bax were decreased and that of Bcl-2 was increased,with a characteristic manner of concentration-dependent.When the concentration of EGF was as high as 50 ng•mL-1,the protein relative expressions of HIF-1α and Bax were the lowest,while that of Bcl-2 was the highest.(3) Apoptosis detection shown that the apoptosis rate from control group was the highest.It was extremely declined when the concentration of EGF was 25 ng•mL-1 (P<0.05),and down to its lowest level when EGF was 50 ng•mL-1 (P<0.05),while rose again when EGF was continues to increase.It is concluded from this study that EGF can inhibit the apoptosis of cumulus cells by regulating HIF-1α and may be related to mitochondrial Bax and Bcl-2 apoptotic pathway.

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