Journal: Biology of Reproduction
Article Title: Direct role of the C-C motif chemokine receptor 2/monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 system in the feline cumulus oocyte complex †
doi: 10.1093/biolre/ioy237
Figure Lengend Snippet: Normalized CCR2 (A), MCP1 (B), MCP2 (C), MCP3 (D), and MCP4 (E) mRNA expression (mean ± SEM) within the follicle wall at different time points (6, 12, 24, and 36 h) in culture in the absence (control, gray bars) or presence of LH (LH, black bars) assessed by quantitative real-time PCR. 18S rRNA served as the invariant control for normalization. Two-way ANOVA analyses (Time × Treatment) showed significant difference (P < 0.05) among some of the mRNA expression assessed. A significant effect (P < 0.05) by time was observed for the mRNA expression of MCP1 (B: C6 vs. C12, C24, and C36; LH6 vs. LH12 and LH24; LH12 vs. LH36; LH24 vs. LH36) and MCP3 (D: C6 vs. C12; C12 vs. C36). In contrast, the expression of the receptor CCR2 and the chemokines MCP2 and MCP4 did not change (P > 0.05) within the follicle wall, regardless of LH treatment or time (A, C, and E).
Article Snippet: Normalized AREG (a) and HAS2 (b) mRNA expression (mean ± SEM) within the COC after 3 h in culture in the presence of MCP1 (10 or 100 ng/ml) with or without the highly selective CCR2 chemokine receptor antagonist (1 μM, RS 504393, Tocris Biosciences).
Techniques: Expressing, Control, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction