Effects of IGF-1 on the Three-Dimensional Culture of Ovarian Preantral Follicles and Superovulation Rates in Mice

Overview

Journal Biology (Basel)

Publisher MDPI

Specialty Biology

Date 2022 Jun 24

PMID 35741354

Authors

Shizhen Dai

Hanxue Zhang

Feng Yang

Wei Shang

Shenming Zeng

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Abstract

Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) plays a crucial role during folliculogenesis, which has been demonstrated by previous research. However, the optimal IGF-1 dosage in the three-dimensional (3D) culture system is unknown. Mouse secondary follicles (140−150 µm) were cultured for 6 days within an alginate bead in a medium supplemented with 0 (G0), 5 ng/mL (G5), 10 ng/mL (G10), or 50 ng/mL IGF-1 (G50). Secretions of 17β-estradiol and progesterone were significantly increased in G10 and G50 (p < 0.05). However, G50 significantly inhibited follicular growth (p < 0.05), while G10 showed a higher oocyte maturation rate. Thus, the 10 ng/mL IGF-1 was used in subsequent experiments. IGF-1 enhanced the function of granulosa cells (GCs) by upregulating expressions of Star, Cyp19a1, Hsd3b1, Fshr, and Lhcgr. Oocyte secretory function was promoted by upregulating expressions of Bmp-15, Gdf-9, and Fgf-8. Addition of IGF-1 showed anti-apoptotic effect. However, G10 did not improve fertilization rate of MII oocytes compared to G0. In an intraperitoneal injection experiment in mice, IGF-1 significantly increased the number of ovulated oocytes (p < 0.05). In conclusion, 10 ng/mL IGF-1 can promote the production of mature oocytes in the 3D culture medium and injection of IGF-1 before superovulation increases the number of ovulated oocytes.

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