Trps1 regulates mouse zygotic genome activation and preimplantation embryo development via the PDE4D/AKT/CREB signaling pathway
摘要
Despite zygotic genome activation (ZGA) is crucial for early embryonic development, its regulatory mechanism is still unclear in mammals. In the present study, we demonstrate that TRPS1, a maternal factor, plays an essential role in mouse early embryogenesis by regulating the transition from 2-cell to 4-cell embryos during preimplantation development. The absence of Trps1 could leads to impaired ZGA through AKT/CREB signaling pathway. Furthermore, our findings suggest that TRPS1 may modulate the transcription of Pde4d to influence AKT and CREB phosphorylation. Interestingly, compared to Trps1 knockdown alone, co-injection of Trps1 siRNA and Pde4d mRNA significantly enhances the development rate of 4-cell embryos. Collectively, these results indicate a negative involvement of Trps1 in mouse preimplantation embryo development by targeting the PDE4D/AKT/CREB pathway to regulate ZGA.
Graphical AbstractTrps1 regulate the transition from 2-cell to 4-cell embryos through AKT/CREB pathway. TRPS1 targets Pde4d to activation of AKT and CREB. TRPS1 is capable of combination with the promoter of the Pde4d