Research Article

Oxidative Stress Alters the Profile of Transcription Factors Related to Early Development on In Vitro Produced Embryos

Table 3

Transcription factors with difference between the 5% O2 and 20% O2 groups separated by functional pathways.

FunctionTranscription factors

DNA-dependent transcription factors (processes that regulate frequency, rate, and extent of DNA transcription)ATF4  CDX2  DDIT3  KEAP1  HSF1
OTX2  PAF1  POU5F1
REST  SREBF1  XBP1
HAND1  NANOG  NFKB2  SOD2  SOX2

Positive regulation of gene expressionATF4  DDIT3  KEAP1  SREBF1

Negative regulation of gene expressionREST
HAND1  NANOG  SOX2

DNA-dependent transcription factors with specific bindingDDIT3  ATF4  HSF1
POU5F1  OTX2
NANOG  NFKB2  SOX2

RNA metabolic process regulators (processes that regulate frequency, rate, and extent of chemical reactions involving RNAATF4  DDIT3  CDX2  HSF1
POU5F1  OTX2  XBP1
HAND1  NANOG  NFKB2  SOD2  SOX2

Genes in italic upregulated in the 5% O2 group in comparison to the 20% O2 group. Genes in bold downregulated in the 5% O2 group in comparison to the 20% O2 group.