模拟微重力效应破坏线粒体–纺锤体–染色体的协同互作诱发小鼠卵母细胞减数分裂异常

    Simulated Microgravity Effects-induced Disruption of Mitochondria-spindle-chromosome Coordination Causes Meiosis Defects in Mouse Oocytes

    • 采用随机定位仪模拟微重力效应, 研究重力方向连续随机改变对小鼠卵母细胞减数分裂的影响. 利用芯片装载GV期卵母细胞, 通过随机定位仪进行小鼠卵母细胞成熟培养, 分别对GV, GVBD, Pro-MI, MI, MII各时期的线粒体、纺锤体和染色体进行荧光成像, 结果显示, 与正常重力条件相比, 模拟微重力效应导致卵母细胞成熟率显著下降32.75% (p<0.01). 荧光成像显示, 模拟微重力效应加剧了MI期卵母细胞核周线粒体环状聚集现象, 同时使得MII期细胞质中线粒体无规律聚集占比显著增多至71.88%. 此外, 模拟微重力效应引发MI期纺锤体多极化, 导致染色体排列紊乱, 最终导致MII期纺锤体组装和染色体中板宽度异常, 分别为57.58% (p<0.05) 和15.63 μm (p<0.0001). 本研究表明, 模拟微重力效应通过干扰线粒体–纺锤体–染色体的动态协调, 导致减数分裂异常和卵母细胞质量下降, 本研究对进一步研究重力条件变化对卵母细胞减数分裂的影响机制具有重要意义.

       

      Abstract: Meiosis is essential for oocyte maturation and embryonic development, representing a critical factor in mammalian reproduction. Consequently, assessing the impact of space microgravity on this process is paramount for evaluating reproductive health during long-term space missions. This article used a Random Positioning Machine (RPM) to simulate microgravity effects, examining how random changes in orientation relative to the gravity vector affect mouse oocyte meiosis. This study aims to provide critical biological references for further investigation into the damage mechanisms of space microgravity environments on oocyte meiotic division. Germinal Vesicle (GV)-stage mouse oocytes were encapsulated in Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) chip chambers to ensure stable culture conditions and precise positional control during RPM operation. Oocytes were cultured under RPM (RPM group) and static Normal Gravity (NG group) conditions. Meiotic progression was tracked and quantitatively analyzed at five key developmental stages: GV (0 h), GV Breakdown (GVBD, 2 h), Pro-Metaphase I (Pro-MI, 5 h), Metaphase I (MI, 8 h), and Metaphase II (MII, 16 h). Mitochondrial distribution, spindle morphology, and chromosome alignment were quantified through confocal laser microscopy coupled with fluorescent probes. The results showed that RPM condition reduced oocyte maturation rates by 32.75% compared to Normal Gravity (NG) controls (p<0.01). Mitochondrial dynamics exhibited stage-specific perturbations: perinuclear clustering at MI-stage (70.00% vs. 41.18% in NG) and disorganized aggregation patterns in 71.88% of MII-stage oocytes. In addition, spindle assembly and chromosome alignment were also disrupted: multipolar spindles during MI-stage caused disordered chromosome arrangement. At MII, RPM group oocytes displayed exacerbated spindle defects (57.58% abnormality rate vs. 22.32% in NG, p<0.05) and widened equatorial plates (15.63 μm vs. 7.55 μm, p<0.0001). These findings suggest that the simulated microgravity effect leads to abnormal meiosis and the decline of oocyte quality through tripartite disruption of mitochondrial-spindle-chromosomal coordination. This study significantly contributes to understanding how gravity changes affect oocyte meiosis.

       

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