Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (10): 4998-5006.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2025.10.020

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Analysis of Changes of Porcine Oocytes before and after Vitrification Based on Raman Spectroscopy

CHEN Siying(), LI Kang, SUN Yawen, LENG Xuan, WANG Dong*(), PANG Yunwei*()   

  1. Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
  • Received:2025-03-05 Online:2025-10-23 Published:2025-11-01
  • Contact: WANG Dong, PANG Yunwei E-mail:82101222353@caas.cn;dwangcn2002@vip.sina.com;pangyunwei@caas.cn

Abstract:

This study aimed to investigate molecular structural changes in porcine mature oocytes before and after vitrification using Raman spectroscopy. Ovaries were collected from pigs at a slaughterhouse, and cumulus-oocyte complexes were isolated in the laboratory. After in vitro maturation, fresh oocytes and vitrified oocytes were collected, respectively. Laser confocal Raman spectrometer was used to obtain the Raman spectrum information of fresh oocytes and vitrified oocytes. The molecular structure changes of oocytes before and after vitrification were analyzed after quality control of the data. The results indicated that, compared to fresh oocytes, vitrified oocytes exhibited reduced carbohydrate components such as N-acetylgalactosamine within the carbohydrate signal range of 1 020-1 140 cm-1. In the amide Ⅲ band signal range (1 230-1 300 cm-1), β-sheet content increased markedly while α-helix structures decreased. Within the lipid signal range (2 800-3 100 cm-1), the content of long-chain fatty acids decreased, while the content of branched-chain fatty acids increased. In summary, vitrification alters the secondary protein structure, fatty acid composition and other key components like N-acetylgalactosamine in porcine oocytes. These changes result in multiple cryodamage effects, including protein structural damage, altered lipid composition, and abnormal carbohydrate metabolism.

Key words: porcine, oocyte, Raman spectrum, vitrification

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