High body energy reserve influences extracellular vesicles miRNA contents within the ovarian follicle

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Bastos, Natalia Marins ; Goulart, Rodrigo Silva ; Bambil, Danilo Brito ; Bridi, Alessandra ; Mazzarella, Rosane ; Alves, Luana ; Rosa, Paola Maria da Silva ; Neto, Adomar Laurindo ; Silva, Saulo Luz ; Santana, Miguel Henrique de Almeida ; Negrao, Joao Alberto ; Pugliesi, Guilherme ; Meirelles, Flavio Vieira ; Perecin, Felipe ; da Silveira, Juliano Coelho

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: PLoS One; v. 18, n. 1, p. 22-pg., 2023-01-10.

Abstract

Aiming to evaluate the effects of increased body energy reserve (BER) in Nellore cows' reproductive efficiency, cows were fed with different nutritional plans to obtain animals with high BER (HBER; Ad libitum diet) and moderate BER (MBER: cows fed 70% of HBER group ingestion). To evaluate the BER, cows were weekly weighted and evaluated for subcutaneous fat thickness and insulin serum concentration along the experimental period. At the end of the experimental period, animals were submitted to estrous synchronization and artificial insemination. Animals were slaughtered approximately 120 h after ovulation induction and the reproductive tracts were collected for embryo recovery and samples collection. Cumulus-oocyte-complexes (COC) and follicular fluid were collected from 3-6 mm in diameter ovarian follicles to perform miRNA analysis of cumulus cells (CC) and extracellular vesicles from follicular fluid (EV FF). As expected, differences were observed among MBER and HBER groups for body weight, fat thickness, and insulin serum concentration. HBER animals showed lower ovulation and embryo recovery rates compared to MBER animals. Different miRNAs were found among CC and EV FF within groups, suggesting that the BER may influence follicular communication. This suggests that small follicles (3-6 mm diameter) are already under BER effects, which may be greater on later stages of follicular development. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 15/21829-9 - Multi-user equipment approved in grant 2014/22887-0: Nanosight LM10
• Grantee: Juliano Coelho da Silveira
• Support Opportunities: Multi-user Equipment Program
• FAPESP's process: 14/22887-0 - Cell-secreted vesicles containing miRNAs modulate epigenetic changes during in vitro culture of bovine gametes and embryos
• Grantee: Juliano Coelho da Silveira
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants
• FAPESP's process: 20/08478-0 - Hormonal influences and body energy reserve on the modulation of the intrafolicular and periconceptional reproductive environment
• Grantee: Juliano Coelho da Silveira
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants