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Year 2018 - Volume 38, Number 10
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Distribution of 5-methylcytosine and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine in bovine fetal tissue of the placenta, 38(10):2012-2018
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ABSTRACT.- Mendonça A.S., Braga T.F., Melo E.O., Dode M.A.N. & Franco M.M. 2018. Distribution of 5-methylcytosine and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine in bovine fetal tissue of the placenta. [Distribuição de 5-metilcitosina e 5-hidroximetilcitosina em placenta fetal bovina.] Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 38(10):2012-2018. Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, Parque Estação Biológica, Avenida W5 Norte (final), Cx. Postal 02372, Asa Norte, Brasília, DF 70770-917, Brazil. E-mail: mauricio.franco@embrapa.br
5-methylcytosine (5-mC) and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5-hmC) are modified cytosines found in mammals that are involved in the regulation of gene expression. The aim of this study was to characterize the global patterns of 5-mC and 5-hmC of the fetal placenta of Nellore cattle as well as blood and sperm as controls. 5-mC and 5-hmC levels were determined using MethylFlash Methylated/Hydroxymethylated DNA Quantification Kit, respectively. Placenta tissues showed lower levels of 5-mC and 5-hmC compared to sperm. The male cotyledon showed higher levels of 5-hmC than the female. For the first time, the levels of 5-mC and 5-hmC in Bos taurus indicus were characterized, which may contribute to our understanding of the mechanisms of epigenetic regulation in the placenta. The presence of 5-hmC in somatic tissues suggest that 5-hmC has its own biological function and it is not only a byproduct from the oxidation of 5-mC. These results may be of interest in ARTs, especially in cloning in the diagnosis/prognosis of aberrant placentation and the viability of pregnancies. |
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