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Animal Reproduction and Physiology
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 2005;18(11): 1557-1563.
https://doi.org/10.5713/ajas.2005.1557    Published online December 2, 2005.
Isolation of an Oocyte Stimulatory Peptide from the Ovarian Follicular Fluid of Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
P. S. P. Gupta, J. P. Ravindra, S. Nandi, H. M. Raghu, K. P. Ramesha
Abstract
Ovarian follicular fluid contains both stimulatory and inhibitory agents that influence the growth and maturation of oocyte. In the present study, an attempt was made to isolate and study the biological properties of ovarian follicular fluid peptide(s) in buffaloes. Bubaline ovarian follicular was made steroid- and cell-free. A protein fraction was obtained by saturation (30-35% level) of the follicular fluid with ammonium sulfate. The protein fraction was purified with Sephadex-G 50 gel filtration chromatography and a single peak was obtained in the eluant volume, which was lyophilized. SDS-PAGE of the lyophilized fraction revealed a single band and the molecular weight of the peptide was 26.6 kDa. The peptide stimulated the cumulus cell expansion and in vitro maturation rate of oocytes in buffaloes in a dose dependent manner when it was incorporated at different dose levels (0, 10, 25, 50, 100 and 1,000 ng ml-1 of maturation medium). The basic culture medium consisted of TCM 199 with Bovine serum albumin (0.3%). The in vitro maturation rates were comparable to those obtained with a positive control medium (TCM 199+20 ng EGF ml-1+steer serum (20%)). Further purification and biological assays may throw more light on the nature and functions of this peptide.
Keywords: Follicular Fluid; Peptide; Oocyte; IVM; Buffalo


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