Analysis of DNA Methyltransferases (Dnmts) Expression during Early Development

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

There are replete numbers of reports which have apparently shown that established patterns of methylation are critical for normal mammalian development. Here, we report expression of the DNA methyltransferases (Dnmts) family during mouse early development. Transcription of Dnmt1o occurs in one-cell and morula stage embryos, whereas Dnmt1s transcripts were detectable in all cells and tissues examined during the study. Dnmt3a1 transcript was detected in all cells and Dnmt3a2 transcript was particularly detected in the oocyte and 1-cell stages. Low level Dnmt3b1 transcripts were expressed ubiquitously in oocyte, 1-cell, and preimplantation embryos except 2～4 cell stages. Dnmt3b3 transcripts were only detected in E7.5 embryo and ovary. Furthermore, Dnmt3l transcripts were detectable in all cells and tissues examined. Unlike Dnmt1, both Dnmt3a and Dnmt3b proteins existed in the nucleus of preimplantation embryos till the morula stage. These Results suggest that differences Dnmts expression level exist and genomic DNA methylation patterns may be determined partly through differential expression of Dnmts during early development.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• ABSTRACT
• INTRODUCTION
• MATERIALS AND METHODS
• RESULTS
• DISCUSSION
• REFERENCES

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