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Thymosin alpha-1 and FA-1 monoclonal antibody affect murine preimplantation embryo development by modulating protein phosphorylation.

Ahmad K, Naz RK

Journal of reproductive immunology1 Oct 1995Cited by 4 (Europe PMC)

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Results from this study6

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  1. 01LabEx vivo tissueEfficacy outcome

    In cultured mouse 2-cell embryos, thymosin alpha‑1 significantly increased blastulation rates.

    In plain wordsIn lab-cultured mouse embryos, thymosin alpha‑1 raised the share of embryos reaching the blastula stage.

    Outcome
    IncreaseBlastulation rate
    Study

    mousen: not reported in source

    In vitro cultured murine preimplantation embryos
    Outcome group
    Pregnancy and fetal development · Reproductive and sexual health
    Studied dose
    0.1, 0.5 and 5 ng/100 microlitersAs given in this study (mouse).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    T alpha 1 treatment (0.1, 0.5 and 5 ng/100 microliters) significantly increased blastulation rates (P < 0.01), blastocyst hatching rate (P < 0.0001), blastocyst diameter (P < 0.001) and number of cells per blastocyst (P < 0.0001) of the in vitro cultured 2-cell stage embryos.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    The effects of thymosin alpha 1 (T alpha 1) and FA-1 monoclonal antibody (anti-FA-1 mAb) on murine preimplantation embryonic development were investigated by performing 2-cell embryo bioassay and by studying ova/embryos protein phosphorylation pattern (by 32P metabolic labeling and by in vitro kinas…
  2. 02LabEx vivo tissueEfficacy outcome

    In cultured mouse 2-cell embryos, thymosin alpha‑1 significantly increased the blastocyst hatching rate.

    In plain wordsIn lab-cultured mouse embryos, thymosin alpha‑1 raised the share of blastocysts that hatched.

    Outcome
    IncreaseBlastocyst hatching rate
    Study

    mousen: not reported in source

    In vitro cultured murine preimplantation embryos
    Outcome group
    Pregnancy and fetal development · Reproductive and sexual health
    Studied dose
    0.1, 0.5 and 5 ng/100 microlitersAs given in this study (mouse).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    T alpha 1 treatment (0.1, 0.5 and 5 ng/100 microliters) significantly increased blastulation rates (P < 0.01), blastocyst hatching rate (P < 0.0001), blastocyst diameter (P < 0.001) and number of cells per blastocyst (P < 0.0001) of the in vitro cultured 2-cell stage embryos.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    The effects of thymosin alpha 1 (T alpha 1) and FA-1 monoclonal antibody (anti-FA-1 mAb) on murine preimplantation embryonic development were investigated by performing 2-cell embryo bioassay and by studying ova/embryos protein phosphorylation pattern (by 32P metabolic labeling and by in vitro kinas…
  3. 03LabEx vivo tissueEfficacy outcome

    In cultured mouse 2-cell embryos, thymosin alpha‑1 significantly increased blastocyst diameter.

    In plain wordsIn lab-cultured mouse embryos, thymosin alpha‑1 made blastocysts larger.

    Outcome
    IncreaseBlastocyst diameter
    Study

    mousen: not reported in source

    In vitro cultured murine preimplantation embryos
    Outcome group
    Pregnancy and fetal development · Reproductive and sexual health
    Studied dose
    0.1, 0.5 and 5 ng/100 microlitersAs given in this study (mouse).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    T alpha 1 treatment (0.1, 0.5 and 5 ng/100 microliters) significantly increased blastulation rates (P < 0.01), blastocyst hatching rate (P < 0.0001), blastocyst diameter (P < 0.001) and number of cells per blastocyst (P < 0.0001) of the in vitro cultured 2-cell stage embryos.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    The effects of thymosin alpha 1 (T alpha 1) and FA-1 monoclonal antibody (anti-FA-1 mAb) on murine preimplantation embryonic development were investigated by performing 2-cell embryo bioassay and by studying ova/embryos protein phosphorylation pattern (by 32P metabolic labeling and by in vitro kinas…
  4. 04LabEx vivo tissueEfficacy outcome

    In cultured mouse 2-cell embryos, thymosin alpha‑1 significantly increased the number of cells per blastocyst.

    In plain wordsIn lab-cultured mouse embryos, thymosin alpha‑1 increased the number of cells in each blastocyst.

    Outcome
    IncreaseNumber of cells per blastocyst
    Study

    mousen: not reported in source

    In vitro cultured murine preimplantation embryos
    Outcome group
    Pregnancy and fetal development · Reproductive and sexual health
    Studied dose
    0.1, 0.5 and 5 ng/100 microlitersAs given in this study (mouse).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    T alpha 1 treatment (0.1, 0.5 and 5 ng/100 microliters) significantly increased blastulation rates (P < 0.01), blastocyst hatching rate (P < 0.0001), blastocyst diameter (P < 0.001) and number of cells per blastocyst (P < 0.0001) of the in vitro cultured 2-cell stage embryos.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    The effects of thymosin alpha 1 (T alpha 1) and FA-1 monoclonal antibody (anti-FA-1 mAb) on murine preimplantation embryonic development were investigated by performing 2-cell embryo bioassay and by studying ova/embryos protein phosphorylation pattern (by 32P metabolic labeling and by in vitro kinas…
  5. 05LabEx vivo tissueMechanism

    In mouse 2-cell, morula and blastocyst stage embryos, thymosin alpha‑1 produced a general increase in 32P labeling of proteins.

    In plain wordsIn lab-cultured mouse embryos, thymosin alpha‑1 increased protein phosphorylation in several embryo stages.

    Outcome
    Increase32P protein labeling (protein phosphorylation)
    Study

    mousen: not reported in source

    In vitro cultured murine preimplantation embryos
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Reproductive and sexual health
    Studied dose
    0.1-0.5 ng/100 microlitersAs given in this study (mouse).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    T alpha 1 treatment (0.1-0.5 ng/100 microliters) resulted in a general increase in 32P labeling in all proteins of 2-cell, morula and blastocyst stage embryos.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    The effects of thymosin alpha 1 (T alpha 1) and FA-1 monoclonal antibody (anti-FA-1 mAb) on murine preimplantation embryonic development were investigated by performing 2-cell embryo bioassay and by studying ova/embryos protein phosphorylation pattern (by 32P metabolic labeling and by in vitro kinas…
  6. 06LabEx vivo tissueMechanism

    In mouse 2-cell embryo extracts, thymosin alpha‑1 specifically enhanced autophosphorylation of a 55 kDa protein.

    In plain wordsIn lab tests with mouse embryo extracts, thymosin alpha‑1 increased phosphorylation of one 55 kDa protein.

    Outcome
    IncreaseAutophosphorylation of 55 kDa protein in 2-cell embryos
    Study

    mousen: not reported in source

    In vitro cultured murine preimplantation embryos
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Reproductive and sexual health
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Of these phosphoproteins, T alpha 1 treatment specifically enhanced whereas anti-FA-1 mAb inhibited autophosphorylation of a 55 kDa protein of 2-cell embryos
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    The effects of thymosin alpha 1 (T alpha 1) and FA-1 monoclonal antibody (anti-FA-1 mAb) on murine preimplantation embryonic development were investigated by performing 2-cell embryo bioassay and by studying ova/embryos protein phosphorylation pattern (by 32P metabolic labeling and by in vitro kinas…

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