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Comparison of liver mitochondrial proteins derived from newborn cloned calves and from cloned adult cattle by two‐dimensional differential gel electrophoresis
Author(s) -
Takeda Kumiko,
Tasai Mariko,
Akagi Satoshi,
Watanabe Shinya,
Oe Mika,
Chikuni Koichi,
OhnishiKameyama Mayumi,
Hanada Hirofumi,
Nakamura Yoshiaki,
Tagami Takahiro,
Nirasawa Keijiro
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
molecular reproduction and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.745
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1098-2795
pISSN - 1040-452X
DOI - 10.1002/mrd.21298
Subject(s) - somatic cell nuclear transfer , biology , cloning (programming) , microbiology and biotechnology , somatic cell , andrology , gene expression , embryo , gene , genetics , embryogenesis , blastocyst , computer science , programming language , medicine
Abstract Aberrant reprogramming of donor somatic cell nuclei may result in many severe problems in animal cloning. The inability to establish functional interactions between donor nucleus and recipient mitochondria is also likely responsible for such a developmental deficiency. However, detailed knowledge of protein expression during somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) in cattle is lacking. In the present study, variations in mitochondrial protein levels between SCNT‐derived and control cattle, and from calves derived by artificial insemination were investigated. Mitochondrial fractions were prepared from frozen liver samples and subjected to two‐dimensional (2‐D) fluorescence differential gel electrophoresis (DIGE) using CyDye™ dyes. Protein expression changes were confirmed with a volume ratio greater than 2.0 ( P < 0.05). 2D‐DIGE analysis revealed differential expression of three proteins for SCNT cattle (n = 4) and seven proteins for SCNT calves (n = 6) compared to controls ( P < 0.05). Different protein patterning was observed among SCNT animals even if animals were generated from the same donor cell source. No differences were detected in two of the SCNT cattle. Moreover, there was no novel protein identified in any of the SCNT cattle or calves. In conclusion, variation in mitochondrial protein expression concentrations was observed in non‐viable, neonatal SCNT calves and among SCNT individuals. This result implicates mitochondrial‐related gene expression in early developmental loss of SCNT embryos. Comparative proteomic analysis represents an important tool for further studies on SCNT animals. Mol. Reprod. Dev. 78:263–273, 2011. © 2011 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.