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Morphological differences in nuclear materials released from hamster sperm heads at an early stage of incorporation into immature oocytes, mature oocytes, or fertilized eggs

Morphological differences in nuclear materials released from hamster sperm heads at an early... 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2795(199605)44:1<132::AID-MRD15>3.3.CO;2-D To elucidate the effects of ooplasmic factors on the early morphological changes in hamster sperm heads within the ooplasm, immature ovarian oocytes at the germinal vesicle stage (GV oocytes), ovulated fully mature oocytes, and fertilized eggs at anaphase II or the pronuclear stage (PN eggs) were examined in detail 15–30 min after insemination or reinsemination. Thin‐sectioning studies demonstrated distinct materials released from the sperm nucleus over the entire postacrosomal nuclear surface immediately after disappearance of the sperm nuclear envelope. The release occurred in all of the oocytes and eggs prior to or even in the absence of subsequent chromatin decondensation. Depending upon the stage of the penetrated oocyte or egg, however, the materials varied in morphology: several hemispherical projections of amorphous material within mature oocytes; a number of electron‐dense globules within GV oocytes and PN eggs; and both forms within eggs at anaphase II‐telophase II. These observations and the fact that only the release of the amorphous material was accompanied by sperm chromatin decondensation indicate that this release was the initial process of chromatin decondensation, whereas the release of the globules resulted from a deficiency or lack of ooplasmic factors affecting the sperm nucleus. Restriction of the release in both forms of material to the late meiotic phase suggests changes in the factors associated with progression of meiosis. To approach an understanding of the mechanism of successful decondensation of sperm chromatin, the ooplasmic factors considered responsible for the stage‐dependent release of nuclear materials are discussed. © 1996 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Molecular Reproduction & Development Wiley

Morphological differences in nuclear materials released from hamster sperm heads at an early stage of incorporation into immature oocytes, mature oocytes, or fertilized eggs

Molecular Reproduction & Development , Volume 44 (1) – May 1, 1996

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Wiley
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Copyright © 1996 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
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1040-452X
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1098-2795
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10.1002/(SICI)1098-2795(199605)44:1<132::AID-MRD15>3.0.CO;2-6
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8722701
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Abstract

10.1002/(SICI)1098-2795(199605)44:1<132::AID-MRD15>3.3.CO;2-D To elucidate the effects of ooplasmic factors on the early morphological changes in hamster sperm heads within the ooplasm, immature ovarian oocytes at the germinal vesicle stage (GV oocytes), ovulated fully mature oocytes, and fertilized eggs at anaphase II or the pronuclear stage (PN eggs) were examined in detail 15–30 min after insemination or reinsemination. Thin‐sectioning studies demonstrated distinct materials released from the sperm nucleus over the entire postacrosomal nuclear surface immediately after disappearance of the sperm nuclear envelope. The release occurred in all of the oocytes and eggs prior to or even in the absence of subsequent chromatin decondensation. Depending upon the stage of the penetrated oocyte or egg, however, the materials varied in morphology: several hemispherical projections of amorphous material within mature oocytes; a number of electron‐dense globules within GV oocytes and PN eggs; and both forms within eggs at anaphase II‐telophase II. These observations and the fact that only the release of the amorphous material was accompanied by sperm chromatin decondensation indicate that this release was the initial process of chromatin decondensation, whereas the release of the globules resulted from a deficiency or lack of ooplasmic factors affecting the sperm nucleus. Restriction of the release in both forms of material to the late meiotic phase suggests changes in the factors associated with progression of meiosis. To approach an understanding of the mechanism of successful decondensation of sperm chromatin, the ooplasmic factors considered responsible for the stage‐dependent release of nuclear materials are discussed. © 1996 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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Published: May 1, 1996

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