Enhancement of epigenetic reprogramming status of porcine cloned embryos with zebularine, a DNA methyltransferase inhibitor

A Taweechaipaisankul, GA Kim, JX Jin… - Molecular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aberrant epigenetic reprogramming is known to be a major cause of inefficient somatic cell
nuclear transfer (SCNT) in pigs, and use of epigenetic modification agents, such as DNA …

Optimizing treatment of DNA methyltransferase inhibitor RG108 on porcine fibroblasts for somatic cell nuclear transfer

C Wu, D Zhang, S Zhang, L Sun… - … in domestic animals, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aberration in DNA methylation is believed to be one of the major causes of abnormal gene
expression and inefficiency of somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). RG108, a non …

Zebularine significantly improves the preimplantation development of ovine somatic cell nuclear transfer embryos

H Cao, J Li, W Su, J Li, Z Wang, S Sun… - Reproduction …, 2019 - CSIRO Publishing
Aberrant DNA methylation reduces the developmental competence of mammalian somatic
cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) embryos. Thus, hypomethylation-associated drugs are …

Epigenetic modification agents improve gene-specific methylation reprogramming in porcine cloned embryos

Y Huan, Z Wu, J Zhang, J Zhu, Z Liu, X Song - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Incomplete DNA methylation reprogramming in cloned embryos leads to poor cloning
efficiency. Epigenetic modification agents can improve genomic methylation reprogramming …

Epigenetic modification agents improve genomic methylation reprogramming in porcine cloned embryos

YJ Huan, J Zhu, HM Wang, ZF Wu… - … of Reproduction and …, 2014 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Incomplete DNA methylation reprogramming in cloned embryos leads to low cloning
efficiency. Our previous studies showed that the epigenetic modification agents 5-aza-2' …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic methylation changes of DNA and H3K4 by RG108 improve epigenetic reprogramming of somatic cell nuclear transfer embryos in pigs

Y Zhai, Z Zhang, H Yu, L Su, G Yao, X Ma… - Cellular Physiology and …, 2018 - karger.com
Background/Aims: DNA methylation and histone modifications are essential epigenetic
marks that can significantly affect the mammalian somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) …

The expression patterns of DNA methylation reprogramming related genes are associated with the developmental competence of cloned embryos after zygotic …

Y Huan, H Wang, Z Wu, J Zhang, Z Liu, H He - Gene Expression Patterns, 2015 - Elsevier
DNA methylation reprogramming, regulated by DNA methylation and demethylation related
genes, is essential for early embryo development; however, it is incomplete in cloned …

Effects of DNMT1 and HDAC Inhibitors on Gene-Specific Methylation Reprogramming during Porcine Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer

W Xu, Z Li, B Yu, X He, J Shi, R Zhou, D Liu, Z Wu - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) in mammalian cloning currently remains inefficient.
Incomplete or erroneous epigenetic reprogramming of specialized donor somatic nuclear …

Alteration of the DNA methylation status of donor cells impairs the developmental competence of porcine cloned embryos

YJ Huan, ZF Wu, JG Zhang, J Zhu, BT Xie… - … of Reproduction and …, 2016 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Nuclear reprogramming induced by somatic cell nuclear transfer is an inefficient process,
and donor cell DNA methylation status is thought to be a major factor affecting cloning …

Optimizing 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine treatment to enhance the development of porcine cloned embryos by inhibiting apoptosis and improving DNA methylation …

J Qu, X Wang, Y Jiang, X Lv, X Song, H He… - Research in Veterinary …, 2020 - Elsevier
Apoptosis and incomplete DNA methylation reprogramming in cloned embryos reduce
cloning efficiency. 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine (5-aza-dC) is proven to regulate apoptosis and …