Journal of Jilin University Medicine Edition ›› 2015, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (01): 16-20.doi: 10.13481/j.1671-587x.20150104

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Inhibitory effect of protein kinase Pkmyt1 on development of one-cell-stage mouse embryos

LIU Chao1, MENG Zhichao2, REN Lili2, LIU Yimeng2, GUO Miao2, SUN Yiya2, XIAO Jianying2   

  1. 1. Department of Developmental Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Liaoning Medical University, Jinzhou 121001, China;
    2. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Liaoning Medical University, Jinzhou 121001, China
  • Received:2014-06-18 Published:2015-01-30

Abstract:

Objective To study the influence of protein kinase Pkmyt1 on the development of one-cell stage mouse embryos by the means of overexpression of Pkmyt1-wild type (WT) mRNAs, and to pay foundation for further study on the mechanism of the early development of mouse embryos. Methods pcDNA3.1/myc-Pkmyt1-WT was constructed and one-cell-stage mouse embryos were collected after superovulation, and the embryos were cultured in vitro and divided into control group(no injection), TE buffer microinjection group and Pkmyt1-WT mRNAs-injected group.The protein expression levels of Pkmyt1 and the phosphorylation status of Cdc2-pTyr15 were observed by Western blotting method.The morphological changes and cleavage rates of mouse embryos were observed under phase-contrast microscope. Results pcDNA3.1/myc-Pkmyt1-WT was constructed successfully.The Pkmyt1 protein expression level was increased at 4 h after Pkmyt1-WT-mRNAs microinjection into one-cell stage mouse embryos (1.112±0.025)compared with no injection group(0.414±0.016) and TE buffer injection group(0.441±0.013)(P<0.01).The cleavage rate of one-cell-stage mouse embryos in Pkmyt1-WT mRNAs group (34.2%±3.25%) was significantly lower than those in no injection group(60.81%±3.27%) and TE buffer injection group(61.79%±4.08%)(P<0.01).The cdc2-pTyr15 phosphorylation signal in Pkmyt1-WT-mRNA-injected group was detected at 29.0 h after hCG injection, and there was no signal at 29.5 h. Conclusion Overexpression of Pkmyt1 phosphorylates Cdc2-pTyr15, thus inhibits the cleavage rate of one-cell-stage mouse embryos, suggesting that Pkmyt1 negatively regulates mitosis during early embryogenesis in mouse embryos.

Key words: protein kinase Pkmyt1, protein kinase Wee1, mitosis, mouse embryos

CLC Number: 

  • Q132