IWP2 impairs the development of porcine somatic cell nuclear transfer embryos via Wnt signaling pathway inactivation

Huang,Yongye; Yuan,Lin; Li,Tianye; Liu,Xiangfu; Yu,Yang; Ouyang,Hongsheng; Wang,Bing

doi:10.3892/br.2017.918

IWP2 impairs the development of porcine somatic cell nuclear transfer embryos via Wnt signaling pathway inactivation

Authors:
- Yongye Huang
- Lin Yuan
- Tianye Li
- Xiangfu Liu
- Yang Yu
- Hongsheng Ouyang
- Bing Wang
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Affiliations: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life and Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110169, P.R. China, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering, College of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130062, P.R. China
Published online on: May 24, 2017 https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2017.918
Pages: 36-40

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Abstract

Wnt signaling is critical in embryonic development and post‑embryonic tissue homeostasis. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the expression levels of canonical Wnt signaling genes in porcine somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) embryos. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis was performed in porcine SCNT embryos, and the results indicated that the temporal expression patterns of canonical signaling genes were similar between in vivo and SCNT embryos from the 2‑cell to the blastocyst stage. In addition, aberrant expression in a small number of Wnt signaling genes in SCNT embryos was identified. IWP2, an inhibitor of Wnt processing, was applied to the culture of SCNT embryos. The Wnt signaling pathway in the SCNT blastocysts may be inactivated via IWP2 treatment, reflecting the low expression levels of c‑Myc and peroxisome proliferator‑activated receptor δ. Furthermore, blastocyst hatching was damaged by IWP2 treatment. These findings indicate that the canonical Wnt signaling pathway is important for SCNT embryo development.

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