Diosmetin Delays In Vitro Aging of Porcine Oocytes by Improving Mitochondrial Function and Reducing Oxidative Stress

Oocyte quality is crucial for successful fertilization and subsequent embryonic development. Post-ovulatory aging leads to reduced oocyte quality and impaired embryogenesis, representing an unavoidable challenge in terms of certain assisted reproductive techniques. Diosmetin (DIOS), a natural flavon...

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Main Authors: Jia-Jun Ren, Xiu-Wen Yuan, Yu-Hao Zhang, Zi-Long Meng, Xing-Wei Liang, Nam-Hyung Kim, Yong-Nan Xu, Ying-Hua Li
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Yu-Hao Zhang
Zi-Long Meng
Xing-Wei Liang
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Yong-Nan Xu
Ying-Hua Li
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description Oocyte quality is crucial for successful fertilization and subsequent embryonic development. Post-ovulatory aging leads to reduced oocyte quality and impaired embryogenesis, representing an unavoidable challenge in terms of certain assisted reproductive techniques. Diosmetin (DIOS), a natural flavonoid found in lemons, spearmint, and spider moss, exhibits antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic properties. However, its effects on the aging of mature porcine oocytes in vitro remain unexplored. This study investigated the impact of DIOS on porcine oocyte aging. In the IVM medium, fresh oocytes were cultured for 44 h, while aging oocytes were cultured for 68 h. Following the addition of varying DIOS concentrations (0.01, 0.1, and 1 μM) to the IVM medium, the DIOS-treated aging oocyte group was cultured for 68 h. The results demonstrated that 0.1 μM DIOS significantly improved the blastocyst rates and cell counts, reduced the reactive oxygen species (ROS), elevated the glutathione (GSH) levels, enhanced the mitochondrial function, and decreased the markers of autophagy (LC3B), apoptosis (annexin V), endoplasmic reticulum stress (CHOP), and senescence (SA-β-Gal). Furthermore, DIOS treatment upregulated the expression of relevant genes compared to the aged group. These findings suggest that DIOS effectively delays porcine oocyte aging.
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spelling doaj-art-6703b60dc56b40f5b4fc2bbd209679152025-08-20T02:48:01ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152025-01-0115329110.3390/ani15030291Diosmetin Delays In Vitro Aging of Porcine Oocytes by Improving Mitochondrial Function and Reducing Oxidative StressJia-Jun Ren0Xiu-Wen Yuan1Yu-Hao Zhang2Zi-Long Meng3Xing-Wei Liang4Nam-Hyung Kim5Yong-Nan Xu6Ying-Hua Li7Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Large Animal Models for Biomedicine, South China Institute of Large Animal Models for Biomedicine, School of Pharmacy and Food Engineering, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529000, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Large Animal Models for Biomedicine, South China Institute of Large Animal Models for Biomedicine, School of Pharmacy and Food Engineering, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529000, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Large Animal Models for Biomedicine, South China Institute of Large Animal Models for Biomedicine, School of Pharmacy and Food Engineering, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529000, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Large Animal Models for Biomedicine, South China Institute of Large Animal Models for Biomedicine, School of Pharmacy and Food Engineering, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529000, ChinaCollege of Animal Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Large Animal Models for Biomedicine, South China Institute of Large Animal Models for Biomedicine, School of Pharmacy and Food Engineering, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529000, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Large Animal Models for Biomedicine, South China Institute of Large Animal Models for Biomedicine, School of Pharmacy and Food Engineering, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529000, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Large Animal Models for Biomedicine, South China Institute of Large Animal Models for Biomedicine, School of Pharmacy and Food Engineering, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529000, ChinaOocyte quality is crucial for successful fertilization and subsequent embryonic development. Post-ovulatory aging leads to reduced oocyte quality and impaired embryogenesis, representing an unavoidable challenge in terms of certain assisted reproductive techniques. Diosmetin (DIOS), a natural flavonoid found in lemons, spearmint, and spider moss, exhibits antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic properties. However, its effects on the aging of mature porcine oocytes in vitro remain unexplored. This study investigated the impact of DIOS on porcine oocyte aging. In the IVM medium, fresh oocytes were cultured for 44 h, while aging oocytes were cultured for 68 h. Following the addition of varying DIOS concentrations (0.01, 0.1, and 1 μM) to the IVM medium, the DIOS-treated aging oocyte group was cultured for 68 h. The results demonstrated that 0.1 μM DIOS significantly improved the blastocyst rates and cell counts, reduced the reactive oxygen species (ROS), elevated the glutathione (GSH) levels, enhanced the mitochondrial function, and decreased the markers of autophagy (LC3B), apoptosis (annexin V), endoplasmic reticulum stress (CHOP), and senescence (SA-β-Gal). Furthermore, DIOS treatment upregulated the expression of relevant genes compared to the aged group. These findings suggest that DIOS effectively delays porcine oocyte aging.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/3/291diosmetinautophagyapoptosismitochondrialoocyte aging
spellingShingle Jia-Jun Ren
Xiu-Wen Yuan
Yu-Hao Zhang
Zi-Long Meng
Xing-Wei Liang
Nam-Hyung Kim
Yong-Nan Xu
Ying-Hua Li
Diosmetin Delays In Vitro Aging of Porcine Oocytes by Improving Mitochondrial Function and Reducing Oxidative Stress
Animals
diosmetin
autophagy
apoptosis
mitochondrial
oocyte aging
title Diosmetin Delays In Vitro Aging of Porcine Oocytes by Improving Mitochondrial Function and Reducing Oxidative Stress
title_full Diosmetin Delays In Vitro Aging of Porcine Oocytes by Improving Mitochondrial Function and Reducing Oxidative Stress
title_fullStr Diosmetin Delays In Vitro Aging of Porcine Oocytes by Improving Mitochondrial Function and Reducing Oxidative Stress
title_full_unstemmed Diosmetin Delays In Vitro Aging of Porcine Oocytes by Improving Mitochondrial Function and Reducing Oxidative Stress
title_short Diosmetin Delays In Vitro Aging of Porcine Oocytes by Improving Mitochondrial Function and Reducing Oxidative Stress
title_sort diosmetin delays in vitro aging of porcine oocytes by improving mitochondrial function and reducing oxidative stress
topic diosmetin
autophagy
apoptosis
mitochondrial
oocyte aging
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/3/291
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