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Dimethyl sulphoxide and electrolyte-free medium improve exogenous DNA uptake in mouse sperm and subsequently gene expression in the embryo

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 October 2018

Soleiman Kurd ,
Sara Hosseini ,
Fardin Fathi ,
Vahid Jajarmi  and
Mohammad Salehi Open the ORCID record for Mohammad Salehi [Opens in a new window]
Soleiman Kurd
Affiliation:
Department of Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Sara Hosseini
Affiliation:
Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Fardin Fathi
Affiliation:
Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
Vahid Jajarmi
Affiliation:
Department of Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mohammad Salehi*
Affiliation:
Department of Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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*Address for correspondence: Mohammad Salehi. P.O. Box: 193954717, Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. E-mail: [email protected]
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Summary

One of the methods to generate transgenic animals is called sperm-mediated gene transfer (SMGT). Mature sperm cells can take up exogenous DNA molecules intrinsically and transfer them into the oocyte during fertilization. This study assessed the effect of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and electrolyte-free medium (EFM) on DNA uptake (EGFP–N1plasmid) in mouse sperm. Sperms cells cultured in human tubular fluid (HTF) without any treatment were considered as the control group. Sperms cells that were incubated in EFM and HTF with DNA/DMSO at 4°C were classified into EFM and HTF groups. Sperm motility and viability were assessed following treatment. In vitro fertilization (IVF) with sperm in all groups was performed. Fertilization, embryo development and GFP-positive blastocyst rates were analyzed and compared. The result showed that sperm motility and viability in EFM were better than those in the HTF group. The rate of development to reach the blastocyst stage and GFP-positive blastocysts was significantly higher in the EFM group compared with the HTF group (P<0.05). Our data demonstrate that sperm stored in the EFM group can improve the efficiency of SMGT for the generation of GFP-positive blastocysts.

Keywords

DMSOElectrolyte-free mediumGreen fluorescent protein (GFP)Sperm-mediated gene transferSpermatozoa
Type
Research Article
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Zygote , Volume 26 , Issue 5 , October 2018 , pp. 403 - 407
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© Cambridge University Press 2018 

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