Abstract
We studied the effect of synthetic peptides PEDF-6 and HLDF-6 on preimplantation development of mouse embryos in vitro. PEDF-6 peptide corresponds to fragment 351-356 and of pigment epithelium-derived differentiation factor (PEDF), while HLDF-6 peptide corresponds to fragment 84-89 of differentiation factor HLDF isolated from HL-60 cell line. Despite high homology, these peptides had different effects on the early development. PEDF-6 had no effect on the cleavage of 2-4-cell embryos but decelerated blastocyst formation from such embryos and disturbed their structure. In the presence of HLDF-6 the blastomeres divided more actively as compared to the control and a higher number of embryos developed to the blastocyst stage. The effects of both peptides were stage-specific: the affect the embryos at early cleavage stages and, apparently, determine their further development at that moment although do not directly affect formation of the blastocysts.
| Translated title of the contribution | Effect of homologous peptides of differentiation factors HLDF and PEDF on preimplantation development of mice in vitro |
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| Original language | Russian |
| Pages (from-to) | 195-200 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Ontogenez |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 2002 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Medicine