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Beltrán C, Treviño CL, Mata-Martínez E, Chávez JC, Sánchez-Cárdenas C, Baker M, Darszon A. Role of Ion Channels in the Sperm Acrosome Reaction. SPERM ACROSOME BIOGENESIS AND FUNCTION DURING FERTILIZATION 2016; 220:35-69. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-30567-7_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Sperm Capacitation and Acrosome Reaction in Mammalian Sperm. SPERM ACROSOME BIOGENESIS AND FUNCTION DURING FERTILIZATION 2016; 220:93-106. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-30567-7_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Ernesto JI, Weigel Muñoz M, Battistone MA, Vasen G, Martínez-López P, Orta G, Figueiras-Fierro D, De la Vega-Beltran JL, Moreno IA, Guidobaldi HA, Giojalas L, Darszon A, Cohen DJ, Cuasnicú PS. CRISP1 as a novel CatSper regulator that modulates sperm motility and orientation during fertilization. J Cell Biol 2015; 210:1213-24. [PMID: 26416967 PMCID: PMC4586743 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201412041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Ca(2+)-dependent mechanisms are critical for successful completion of fertilization. Here, we demonstrate that CRISP1, a sperm protein involved in mammalian fertilization, is also present in the female gamete and capable of modulating key sperm Ca(2+) channels. Specifically, we show that CRISP1 is expressed by the cumulus cells that surround the egg and that fertilization of cumulus-oocyte complexes from CRISP1 knockout females is impaired because of a failure of sperm to penetrate the cumulus. We provide evidence that CRISP1 stimulates sperm orientation by modulating sperm hyperactivation, a vigorous motility required for penetration of the egg vestments. Moreover, patch clamping of sperm revealed that CRISP1 has the ability to regulate CatSper, the principal sperm Ca(2+) channel involved in hyperactivation and essential for fertility. Given the critical role of Ca(2+) for sperm motility, we propose a novel CRISP1-mediated fine-tuning mechanism to regulate sperm hyperactivation and orientation for successful penetration of the cumulus during fertilization.
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- Juan I Ernesto
- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, C1428ADN Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, C1428ADN Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, C1428ADN Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, C1428ADN Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Genética del Desarrollo y Fisiología Molecular, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelos 62250, México
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- Departamento de Genética del Desarrollo y Fisiología Molecular, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelos 62250, México
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- Departamento de Genética del Desarrollo y Fisiología Molecular, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelos 62250, México
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- Departamento de Genética del Desarrollo y Fisiología Molecular, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelos 62250, México
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- Centro de Biología Celular y Molecular, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Tecnológicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, X5016GCA Córdoba, Argentina
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- Centro de Biología Celular y Molecular, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Tecnológicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, X5016GCA Córdoba, Argentina
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- Departamento de Genética del Desarrollo y Fisiología Molecular, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelos 62250, México
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- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, C1428ADN Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, C1428ADN Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Fechner S, Alvarez L, Bönigk W, Müller A, Berger TK, Pascal R, Trötschel C, Poetsch A, Stölting G, Siegfried KR, Kremmer E, Seifert R, Kaupp UB. A K(+)-selective CNG channel orchestrates Ca(2+) signalling in zebrafish sperm. eLife 2015; 4:e07624. [PMID: 26650356 PMCID: PMC4749565 DOI: 10.7554/elife.07624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2015] [Accepted: 12/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Calcium in the flagellum controls sperm navigation. In sperm of marine invertebrates and mammals, Ca(2+) signalling has been intensely studied, whereas for fish little is known. In sea urchin sperm, a cyclic nucleotide-gated K(+) channel (CNGK) mediates a cGMP-induced hyperpolarization that evokes Ca(2+) influx. Here, we identify in sperm of the freshwater fish Danio rerio a novel CNGK family member featuring non-canonical properties. It is located in the sperm head rather than the flagellum and is controlled by intracellular pH, but not cyclic nucleotides. Alkalization hyperpolarizes sperm and produces Ca(2+) entry. Ca(2+) induces spinning-like swimming, different from swimming of sperm from other species. The "spinning" mode probably guides sperm into the micropyle, a narrow entrance on the surface of fish eggs. A picture is emerging of sperm channel orthologues that employ different activation mechanisms and serve different functions. The channel inventories probably reflect adaptations to species-specific challenges during fertilization.
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- Sylvia Fechner
- Abteilung Molekulare Neurosensorik, Center of Advanced European Studies and Research, Bonn, Germany
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- Abteilung Molekulare Neurosensorik, Center of Advanced European Studies and Research, Bonn, Germany
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- Abteilung Molekulare Neurosensorik, Center of Advanced European Studies and Research, Bonn, Germany
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- Abteilung Molekulare Neurosensorik, Center of Advanced European Studies and Research, Bonn, Germany
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- Abteilung Molekulare Neurosensorik, Center of Advanced European Studies and Research, Bonn, Germany
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- Abteilung Molekulare Neurosensorik, Center of Advanced European Studies and Research, Bonn, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl Biochemie der Pflanzen, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Institute of Complex Systems 4, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
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- Biology Department, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, United States
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- Institut für Molekulare Immunologie, Helmholtz-Zentrum München, München, Germany
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- Abteilung Molekulare Neurosensorik, Center of Advanced European Studies and Research, Bonn, Germany
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- Abteilung Molekulare Neurosensorik, Center of Advanced European Studies and Research, Bonn, Germany
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Tsujikawa H, Yu AS, Xie J, Yue Z, Yang W, He Y, Yue L. Identification of key amino acid residues responsible for internal and external pH sensitivity of Orai1/STIM1 channels. Sci Rep 2015; 5:16747. [PMID: 26576490 PMCID: PMC4649748 DOI: 10.1038/srep16747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Changes of intracellular and extracellular pH are involved in a variety of physiological and pathological processes, in which regulation of the Ca2+ release activated Ca2+ channel (ICRAC) by pH has been implicated. Ca2+ entry mediated by ICRAC has been shown to be regulated by acidic or alkaline pH. Whereas several amino acid residues have been shown to contribute to extracellular pH (pHo) sensitivity, the molecular mechanism for intracellular pH (pHi) sensitivity of Orai1/STIM1 is not fully understood. By investigating a series of mutations, we find that the previously identified residue E106 is responsible for pHo sensitivity when Ca2+ is the charge carrier. Unexpectedly, we identify that the residue E190 is responsible for pHo sensitivity when Na+ is the charge carrier. Furthermore, the intracellular mutant H155F markedly diminishes the response to acidic and alkaline pHi, suggesting that H155 is responsible for pHi sensitivity of Orai1/STIM1. Our results indicate that, whereas H155 is the intracellular pH sensor of Orai1/STIM1, the molecular mechanism of external pH sensitivity varies depending on the permeant cations. As changes of pH are involved in various physiological/pathological functions, Orai/STIM channels may be an important mediator for various physiological and pathological processes associated with acidosis and alkalinization.
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- Hiroto Tsujikawa
- Calhoun Cardiology Center, Department of Cell Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Calhoun Cardiology Center, Department of Cell Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Calhoun Cardiology Center, Department of Cell Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Calhoun Cardiology Center, Department of Cell Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Calhoun Cardiology Center, Department of Cell Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Calhoun Cardiology Center, Department of Cell Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Calhoun Cardiology Center, Department of Cell Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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Gangwar DK, Atreja SK. Signalling Events and Associated Pathways Related to the Mammalian Sperm Capacitation. Reprod Domest Anim 2015; 50:705-11. [PMID: 26294224 DOI: 10.1111/rda.12541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2014] [Accepted: 04/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Capacitation is a biological phenomenon occurring prior to fertilization and is a multiple event process. Many physiological and biochemical changes takes place during the process; these changes are related to lipid composition of membrane, intracellular modulation of ion concentration, protein phosphorylation, sperm movement and membrane permeability. These events occur when the sperm is exposed to the new environment of ion concentration in the female reproductive tract. Ions such as bicarbonate and calcium facilitate capacitation by activating adenylyl cyclase, thus initiating protein kinase A (PKA) signalling cascade. Extracellular-regulated kinase pathway is activated by ligand binding to the membrane receptors and intracellular activation by reactive oxygen species (ROS). Activation of these pathways leads to the phosphorylation of different proteins, which is associated with events such as capacitation, hyperactivation and acrosome reaction that are essential for successful fertilization. Extensive studies were carried out on protein phosphorylation in relation to capacitation, but its role still remains ambiguous.
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- D K Gangwar
- Reproductive Biochemistry Laboratory, Animal Biochemistry Division, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
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- Reproductive Biochemistry Laboratory, Animal Biochemistry Division, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
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Morera FJ, Saravia J, Pontigo JP, Vargas-Chacoff L, Contreras GF, Pupo A, Lorenzo Y, Castillo K, Tilegenova C, Cuello LG, Gonzalez C. Voltage-dependent BK and Hv1 channels expressed in non-excitable tissues: New therapeutics opportunities as targets in human diseases. Pharmacol Res 2015; 101:56-64. [PMID: 26305431 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2015.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2015] [Revised: 08/14/2015] [Accepted: 08/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Voltage-gated ion channels are the molecular determinants of cellular excitability. This group of ion channels is one of the most important pharmacological targets in excitable tissues such as nervous system, cardiac and skeletal muscle. Moreover, voltage-gated ion channels are expressed in non-excitable cells, where they mediate key cellular functions through intracellular biochemical mechanisms rather than rapid electrical signaling. This review aims at illustrating the pharmacological impact of these ion channels, highlighting in particular the structural details and physiological functions of two of them - the high conductance voltage- and Ca(2+)-gated K(+) (BK) channels and voltage-gated proton (Hv1) channels- in non-excitable cells. BK channels have been implicated in a variety of physiological processes ranging from regulation of smooth muscle tone to modulation of hormone and neurotransmitter release. Interestingly, BK channels are also involved in modulating K(+) transport in the mammalian kidney and colon epithelium with a potential role in the hyperkalemic phenotype observed in patients with familial hyperkalemic hypertension type 2, and in the pathophysiology of hypertension. In addition, BK channels are responsible for resting and stimulated Ca(2+)-activated K(+) secretion in the distal colon. Hv1 channels have been detected in many cell types, including macrophages, blood cells, lung epithelia, skeletal muscle and microglia. These channels have a central role in the phagocytic system. In macrophages, Hv1 channels participate in the generation of reactive oxygen species in the respiratory burst during the process of phagocytosis.
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- Francisco J Morera
- Institute of Pharmacology and Morphophysiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Morphophysiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Limnology, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Limnology, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Neuroscience of Valparaiso, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Chile
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Neuroscience of Valparaiso, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Chile
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Neuroscience of Valparaiso, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Chile
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Neuroscience of Valparaiso, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Chile
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- Cell Physiology and Molecular Biophysics, Center for Membrane Protein Research, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubcock, TX, USA
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- Cell Physiology and Molecular Biophysics, Center for Membrane Protein Research, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubcock, TX, USA.
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Neuroscience of Valparaiso, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Chile.
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Seredenina T, Demaurex N, Krause KH. Voltage-Gated Proton Channels as Novel Drug Targets: From NADPH Oxidase Regulation to Sperm Biology. Antioxid Redox Signal 2015; 23:490-513. [PMID: 24483328 PMCID: PMC4543398 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2013.5806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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SIGNIFICANCE Voltage-gated proton channels are increasingly implicated in cellular proton homeostasis. Proton currents were originally identified in snail neurons less than 40 years ago, and subsequently shown to play an important auxiliary role in the functioning of reactive oxygen species (ROS)-generating nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidases. Molecular identification of voltage-gated proton channels was achieved less than 10 years ago. Interestingly, so far, only one gene coding for voltage-gated proton channels has been identified, namely hydrogen voltage-gated channel 1 (HVCN1), which codes for the HV1 proton channel protein. Over the last years, the first picture of putative physiological functions of HV1 has been emerging. RECENT ADVANCES The best-studied role remains charge and pH compensation during the respiratory burst of the phagocyte NADPH oxidase (NOX). Strong evidence for a role of HV1 is also emerging in sperm biology, but the relationship with the sperm NOX5 remains unclear. Probably in many instances, HV1 functions independently of NOX: for example in snail neurons, basophils, osteoclasts, and cancer cells. CRITICAL ISSUES Generally, ion channels are good drug targets; however, this feature has so far not been exploited for HV1, and hitherto no inhibitors compatible with clinical use exist. However, there are emerging indications for HV1 inhibitors, ranging from diseases with a strong activation of the phagocyte NOX (e.g., stroke) to infertility, osteoporosis, and cancer. FUTURE DIRECTIONS Clinically useful HV1-active drugs should be developed and might become interesting drugs of the future.
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- Tamara Seredenina
- 1 Department of Pathology and Immunology, Geneva University Medical Faculty , Centre Médical Universitaire, Geneva, Switzerland
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- 2 Department of Cellular Physiology and Metabolism, Geneva University Medical Faculty , Centre Médical Universitaire, Geneva, Switzerland
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- 1 Department of Pathology and Immunology, Geneva University Medical Faculty , Centre Médical Universitaire, Geneva, Switzerland .,3 Department of Genetic and Laboratory Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals , Centre Médical Universitaire, Geneva, Switzerland
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Miller MR, Mansell SA, Meyers SA, Lishko PV. Flagellar ion channels of sperm: similarities and differences between species. Cell Calcium 2015; 58:105-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2014.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2014] [Revised: 10/16/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Que EL, Bleher R, Duncan FE, Kong BY, Gleber SC, Vogt S, Chen S, Garwin SA, Bayer AR, Dravid V, Woodruff TK, O’Halloran TV. Quantitative mapping of zinc fluxes in the mammalian egg reveals the origin of fertilization-induced zinc sparks. Nat Chem 2015; 7:130-9. [PMID: 25615666 PMCID: PMC4315321 DOI: 10.1038/nchem.2133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2014] [Accepted: 11/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Fertilization of a mammalian egg initiates a series of 'zinc sparks' that are necessary to induce the egg-to-embryo transition. Despite the importance of these zinc-efflux events little is known about their origin. To understand the molecular mechanism of the zinc spark we combined four physical approaches that resolve zinc distributions in single cells: a chemical probe for dynamic live-cell fluorescence imaging and a combination of scanning transmission electron microscopy with energy-dispersive spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence microscopy and three-dimensional elemental tomography for high-resolution elemental mapping. We show that the zinc spark arises from a system of thousands of zinc-loaded vesicles, each of which contains, on average, 10(6) zinc atoms. These vesicles undergo dynamic movement during oocyte maturation and exocytosis at the time of fertilization. The discovery of these vesicles and the demonstration that zinc sparks originate from them provides a quantitative framework for understanding how zinc fluxes regulate cellular processes.
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- Emily L. Que
- The Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- The Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Northwestern University Atomic and Nanoscale Characterization Experimental Center, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
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- The Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- The Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Northwestern University Atomic and Nanoscale Characterization Experimental Center, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University; Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- The Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
- Department of Molecular Biosciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- The Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Molecular Biosciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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Singh AP, Rajender S. CatSper channel, sperm function and male fertility. Reprod Biomed Online 2015; 30:28-38. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2014.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2014] [Revised: 09/03/2014] [Accepted: 09/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Albrizio M, Moramarco AM, Nicassio M, Micera E, Zarrilli A, Lacalandra GM. Localization and functional modification of L-type voltage-gated calcium channels in equine spermatozoa from fresh and frozen semen. Theriogenology 2014; 83:421-9. [PMID: 25459425 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2014.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2013] [Revised: 10/01/2014] [Accepted: 10/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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It is well known that insemination of cryopreserved semen always results in lower fertility when compared with fresh semen, but there is an increased interest and demand for frozen equine semen by the major breeder associations because of the utility arising from semen already "on hand" at breeding time. In this article, we report that equine sperm cells express L-type voltage-gated calcium channels; their localization is restricted to sperm neck and to the principal piece of the tail in both fresh and frozen-thawed spermatozoa. We also studied the causes of cryoinjury at the membrane level focusing on the function of L-type calcium channels. We report that in cryopreserved spermatozoa the mean basal value of [Ca(2+)]i is higher than that of spermatozoa from fresh semen (447.130 vs. 288.3 nM; P < 0.001) and L-type channels function differently in response to their agonist and antagonist in relation to semen condition (fresh or frozen-thawed). We found that on addition of agonist to the culture medium, the increase in intracellular calcium concentrations ([Ca(2+)]i) was greater in frozen semen than in fresh semen (Δ[Ca(2+)]i = 124.59 vs. 16.04 nM; P < 0.001), whereas after the addition of antagonist the decrease in [Ca(2+)]i was lower in frozen semen than in fresh semen (Δ[Ca(2+)]i = 32.5 vs. 82.5 nM; P < 0.001). In this article, we also discuss the impact of cryopreservation on sperm physiology.
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- M Albrizio
- Department of Emergency and Organs Transplantation (DETO), Section of Veterinary Clinics and Animal Productions, University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Valenzano, Bari, Italy.
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- Department of Emergency and Organs Transplantation (DETO), Section of Veterinary Clinics and Animal Productions, University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Valenzano, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organs Transplantation (DETO), Section of Veterinary Clinics and Animal Productions, University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Valenzano, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organs Transplantation (DETO), Section of Veterinary Clinics and Animal Productions, University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Valenzano, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organs Transplantation (DETO), Section of Veterinary Clinics and Animal Productions, University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Valenzano, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organs Transplantation (DETO), Section of Veterinary Clinics and Animal Productions, University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Valenzano, Bari, Italy
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Chávez JC, Ferreira JJ, Butler A, De La Vega Beltrán JL, Treviño CL, Darszon A, Salkoff L, Santi CM. SLO3 K+ channels control calcium entry through CATSPER channels in sperm. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:32266-32275. [PMID: 25271166 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.607556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Here we show how a sperm-specific potassium channel (SLO3) controls Ca(2+) entry into sperm through a sperm-specific Ca(2+) channel, CATSPER, in a totally unanticipated manner. The genetic deletion of either of those channels confers male infertility in mice. During sperm capacitation SLO3 hyperpolarizes the sperm, whereas CATSPER allows Ca(2+) entry. These two channels may be functionally connected, but it had not been demonstrated that SLO3-dependent hyperpolarization is required for Ca(2+) entry through CATSPER channels, nor has a functional mechanism linking the two channels been shown. In this study we show that Ca(2+) entry through CATSPER channels is deficient in Slo3 mutant sperm lacking hyperpolarization; we also present evidence supporting the hypothesis that SLO3 channels activate CATSPER channels indirectly by promoting a rise in intracellular pH through a voltage-dependent mechanism. This mechanism may work through a Na(+)/H(+) exchanger (sNHE) and/or a bicarbonate transporter, which utilizes the inward driving force of the Na(+) gradient, rendering it intrinsically voltage-dependent. In addition, the sperm-specific Na(+)/H(+) exchanger (sNHE) possess a putative voltage sensor that might be activated by membrane hyperpolarization, thus increasing the voltage sensitivity of internal alkalization.
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- Julio César Chávez
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110 and; Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), 62210 Cuernavaca, México
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110 and
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110 and
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), 62210 Cuernavaca, México
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), 62210 Cuernavaca, México
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110 and
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110 and
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Kwon WS, Rahman MS, Pang MG. Diagnosis and prognosis of male infertility in mammal: the focusing of tyrosine phosphorylation and phosphotyrosine proteins. J Proteome Res 2014; 13:4505-17. [PMID: 25223855 DOI: 10.1021/pr500524p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Male infertility refers to the inability of a man to achieve a pregnancy in a fertile female. In more than one-third of cases, infertility arises due to the male factor. Therefore, developing strategies for the diagnosis and prognosis of male infertility is critical. Simultaneously, a satisfactory model for the cellular mechanisms that regulate normal sperm function must be established. In this regard, tyrosine phosphorylation is one of the most common mechanisms through which several signal transduction pathways are adjusted in spermatozoa. It regulates the various aspects of sperm function, for example, motility, hyperactivation, capacitation, the acrosome reaction, fertilization, and beyond. Several recent large-scale studies have identified the proteins that are phosphorylated in spermatozoa to acquire fertilization competence. However, most of these studies are basal and have not presented an overall mechanism through which tyrosine phosphorylation regulates male infertility. In this review, we focus of this mechanism, discussing most of the tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins in spermatozoa that have been identified to date. We categorized tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins in spermatozoa that regulate male infertility using MedScan Reader (v5.0) and Pathway Studio (v9.0).
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- Woo-Sung Kwon
- Department of Animal Science & Technology, Chung-Ang University , Anseong, Gyeonggi-do 456-756, Republic of Korea
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Recent work in humans and mouse has confirmed the involvement of the host defence β-defensin peptides in male fertility. We discuss here the work that has implicated β-defensins in sperm function including the identification of the epididymis as the predominant site of expression of the peptides and the in vivo consequences of mutation and deletion. The potential dual role of these peptides in the regulation of infection and control of sperm maturation is compelling and may combine their antimicrobial activity with the ability of these molecules to interact with cell membrane receptors and modulate ion transport.
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- Julia R Dorin
- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC IGMM, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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- Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Medical School, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK
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Esteves SC. A clinical appraisal of the genetic basis in unexplained male infertility. J Hum Reprod Sci 2014; 6:176-82. [PMID: 24347931 PMCID: PMC3853873 DOI: 10.4103/0974-1208.121419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2013] [Revised: 09/13/2013] [Accepted: 09/14/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Unexplained male infertility (UMI), the inability to reproduce despite having a normal sexual history, physical exam and semen analysis, can have a genetic origin. Currently, few diagnostic tools are available for detecting such genetic abnormalities. Karyotyping and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) are respectively used for chromosomal alterations in somatic cells and sperm aneuploidy assessment. Gene sequencing and mutational analysis have been introduced for identifying specific mutations and polymorphisms. Other approaches to the molecular evaluation of spermatozoa are under investigation, including array comparative genomic hybridization and whole-genome sequencing and non-coding ribonucleic acid arrays. Although treating cytogenetic abnormalities and genetic aberrations is still out of reach, the integration of these novel techniques may unravel hidden genetic defects in UMI. Finally, a deeper understanding of the sperm epigenome might allow the development of therapies based on epigenome modifications. This review focuses on the genetic basis of UMI and highlights the current and future methods for the evaluation of genetic defects as they relate to UMI. Review of the literature was carried out using ScienceDirect, OVID, PubMed and MedLine search engines.
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- Sandro C Esteves
- Male Infertility Sector ANDROFERT, Andrology and Human Reproduction Clinic, Referral Center for Male Reproduction, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Jin C, Sun J, Stilphen CA, Smith SME, Ocasio H, Bermingham B, Darji S, Guha A, Patel R, Geurts AM, Jacob HJ, Lambert NA, O'Connor PM. HV1 acts as a sodium sensor and promotes superoxide production in medullary thick ascending limb of Dahl salt-sensitive rats. Hypertension 2014; 64:541-50. [PMID: 24935944 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.114.03549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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We previously characterized a H(+) transport pathway in medullary thick ascending limb nephron segments that when activated stimulated the production of superoxide by nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase. Importantly, the activity of this pathway was greater in Dahl salt-sensitive rats than salt-resistant (SS.13(BN)) rats, and superoxide production was enhanced in low Na(+) media. The goal of this study was to determine the molecular identity of this pathway and its relationship to Na(+). We hypothesized that the voltage-gated proton channel, HV1, was the source of superoxide-stimulating H(+) currents. To test this hypothesis, we developed HV1(-/-) null mutant rats on the Dahl salt-sensitive rat genetic background using zinc-finger nuclease gene targeting. HV1 could be detected in medullary thick limb from wild-type rats. Intracellular acidification using an NH4Cl prepulse in 0 sodium/BaCl2 containing media resulted in superoxide production in thick limb from wild-type but not HV1(-/-) rats (P<0.05) and more rapid recovery of intracellular pH in wild-type rats (ΔpHI 0.005 versus 0.002 U/s, P=0.046, respectively). Superoxide production was enhanced by low intracellular sodium (<10 mmol/L) in both thick limb and peritoneal macrophages only when HV1 was present. When fed a high-salt diet, blood pressure, outer medullary renal injury (tubular casts), and oxidative stress (4-hydroxynonenal staining) were significantly reduced in HV1(-/-) rats compared with wild-type Dahl salt-sensitive rats. We conclude that HV1 is expressed in medullary thick ascending limb and promotes superoxide production in this segment when intracellular Na(+) is low. HV1 contributes to the development of hypertension and renal disease in Dahl salt-sensitive rats.
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- Chunhua Jin
- From the Department of Physiology (C.J, J.S., C.A.S., H.O., B.B., S.D., A.G., R.P., P.M.O.) and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology (N.A.L.), Georgia Regents University, Augusta; Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.M.G., H.J.J.); and Department of Biology & Physics, Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, GA (S.M.E.S.)
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- From the Department of Physiology (C.J, J.S., C.A.S., H.O., B.B., S.D., A.G., R.P., P.M.O.) and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology (N.A.L.), Georgia Regents University, Augusta; Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.M.G., H.J.J.); and Department of Biology & Physics, Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, GA (S.M.E.S.)
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- From the Department of Physiology (C.J, J.S., C.A.S., H.O., B.B., S.D., A.G., R.P., P.M.O.) and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology (N.A.L.), Georgia Regents University, Augusta; Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.M.G., H.J.J.); and Department of Biology & Physics, Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, GA (S.M.E.S.)
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- From the Department of Physiology (C.J, J.S., C.A.S., H.O., B.B., S.D., A.G., R.P., P.M.O.) and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology (N.A.L.), Georgia Regents University, Augusta; Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.M.G., H.J.J.); and Department of Biology & Physics, Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, GA (S.M.E.S.)
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- From the Department of Physiology (C.J, J.S., C.A.S., H.O., B.B., S.D., A.G., R.P., P.M.O.) and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology (N.A.L.), Georgia Regents University, Augusta; Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.M.G., H.J.J.); and Department of Biology & Physics, Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, GA (S.M.E.S.)
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- From the Department of Physiology (C.J, J.S., C.A.S., H.O., B.B., S.D., A.G., R.P., P.M.O.) and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology (N.A.L.), Georgia Regents University, Augusta; Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.M.G., H.J.J.); and Department of Biology & Physics, Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, GA (S.M.E.S.)
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- From the Department of Physiology (C.J, J.S., C.A.S., H.O., B.B., S.D., A.G., R.P., P.M.O.) and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology (N.A.L.), Georgia Regents University, Augusta; Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.M.G., H.J.J.); and Department of Biology & Physics, Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, GA (S.M.E.S.)
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- From the Department of Physiology (C.J, J.S., C.A.S., H.O., B.B., S.D., A.G., R.P., P.M.O.) and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology (N.A.L.), Georgia Regents University, Augusta; Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.M.G., H.J.J.); and Department of Biology & Physics, Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, GA (S.M.E.S.)
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- From the Department of Physiology (C.J, J.S., C.A.S., H.O., B.B., S.D., A.G., R.P., P.M.O.) and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology (N.A.L.), Georgia Regents University, Augusta; Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.M.G., H.J.J.); and Department of Biology & Physics, Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, GA (S.M.E.S.)
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- From the Department of Physiology (C.J, J.S., C.A.S., H.O., B.B., S.D., A.G., R.P., P.M.O.) and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology (N.A.L.), Georgia Regents University, Augusta; Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.M.G., H.J.J.); and Department of Biology & Physics, Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, GA (S.M.E.S.)
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- From the Department of Physiology (C.J, J.S., C.A.S., H.O., B.B., S.D., A.G., R.P., P.M.O.) and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology (N.A.L.), Georgia Regents University, Augusta; Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.M.G., H.J.J.); and Department of Biology & Physics, Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, GA (S.M.E.S.)
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- From the Department of Physiology (C.J, J.S., C.A.S., H.O., B.B., S.D., A.G., R.P., P.M.O.) and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology (N.A.L.), Georgia Regents University, Augusta; Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.M.G., H.J.J.); and Department of Biology & Physics, Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, GA (S.M.E.S.)
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- From the Department of Physiology (C.J, J.S., C.A.S., H.O., B.B., S.D., A.G., R.P., P.M.O.) and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology (N.A.L.), Georgia Regents University, Augusta; Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (A.M.G., H.J.J.); and Department of Biology & Physics, Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, GA (S.M.E.S.).
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Calcium influx and male fertility in the context of the sperm proteome: an update. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:841615. [PMID: 24877140 PMCID: PMC4022195 DOI: 10.1155/2014/841615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2013] [Accepted: 01/14/2014] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Freshly ejaculated spermatozoa are incapable or poorly capable of fertilizing an oocyte. The fertilization aptness of spermatozoa depends on the appropriate and time-dependent acquisition of hyperactivation, chemotaxis, capacitation, and the acrosome reaction, where calcium (Ca2+) is extensively involved in almost every step. A literature review showed that several ion channel proteins are likely responsible for regulation of the Ca2+ uptake in spermatozoa. Therefore, manipulation of the functions of channel proteins is closely related to Ca2+ influx, ultimately affecting male fertility. Recently, it has been shown that, together with different physiological stimuli, protein-protein interaction also modifies the Ca2+ influx mechanism in spermatozoa. Modern proteomic analyses have identified several sperm proteins, and, therefore, these findings might provide further insight into understanding the Ca2+ influx, protein functions, and regulation of fertility. The objective of this review was to synthesize the published findings on the Ca2+ influx mechanism in mammalian spermatozoa and its implications for the regulation of male fertility in the context of sperm proteins. Finally, Pathway Studio (9.0) was used to catalog the sperm proteins that regulate the Ca2+ influx signaling by using the information available from the PubMed database following a MedScan Reader (5.0) search.
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T-type Ca2+ channels in spermatogenic cells and sperm. Pflugers Arch 2014; 466:819-31. [DOI: 10.1007/s00424-014-1478-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2014] [Accepted: 02/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Henning H, Petrunkina AM, Harrison RAP, Waberski D. Cluster analysis reveals a binary effect of storage on boar sperm motility function. Reprod Fertil Dev 2014; 26:623-32. [DOI: 10.1071/rd13113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2013] [Accepted: 04/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Storage of liquid-preserved boar spermatozoa is associated with a loss of fertilising ability of the preserved spermatozoa, which standard semen parameters barely reflect. Monitoring responses to molecular effectors of sperm function (e.g. bicarbonate) has proven to be a more sensitive approach to investigating storage effects. Bicarbonate not only initiates capacitation in spermatozoa, but also induces motility activation. This occurs at ejaculation, but also happens throughout passage through the oviduct. In the present study we tested whether the specific response of boar sperm subpopulations to bicarbonate, as assessed by motility activation, is altered with the duration of storage in vitro. Three ejaculates from each of seven boars were diluted in Beltsville thawing solution and stored at 17°C. Only minor changes in the parameters of diluted semen were revealed over a period of 72 h storage. For assessment of bicarbonate responses, subsamples of diluted spermatozoa were centrifuged through a discontinuous Percoll gradient after 12, 24 and 72 h storage. Subsequently, spermatozoa were incubated in two Ca2+-free variants of Tyrode’s medium either without (TyrControl) or with (TyrBic) 15 mM bicarbonate, and computer-aided sperm analysis motility measurements were made. Cluster analysis of imaging data from motile spermatozoa revealed the presence of five major sperm subpopulations with distinct motility characteristics, differing between TyrBic and TyrControl at any given time (P < 0.001). Although there was an increasing loss of motility function in both media, bicarbonate induced an increase in a ‘fast linear’ cohort of spermatozoa in TyrBic regardless of storage (66.4% at 12 h and 63.9% at 72 h). These results imply a binary pattern in response of sperm motility function descriptors to storage: although the quantitative descriptor (percentage of motile spermatozoa) declines in washed semen samples, the qualitative descriptor (percentage of spermatozoa stimulated into fast linear motion by bicarbonate) is sustained independent of the duration of storage.
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Alexander SPH, Benson HE, Faccenda E, Pawson AJ, Sharman JL, Catterall WA, Spedding M, Peters JA, Harmar AJ. The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2013/14: ion channels. Br J Pharmacol 2013; 170:1607-51. [PMID: 24528239 PMCID: PMC3892289 DOI: 10.1111/bph.12447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 224] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2013/14 provides concise overviews of the key properties of over 2000 human drug targets with their pharmacology, plus links to an open access knowledgebase of drug targets and their ligands (www.guidetopharmacology.org), which provides more detailed views of target and ligand properties. The full contents can be found at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.12444/full. Ion channels are one of the seven major pharmacological targets into which the Guide is divided, with the others being G protein-coupled receptors, ligand-gated ion channels, catalytic receptors, nuclear hormone receptors, transporters and enzymes. These are presented with nomenclature guidance and summary information on the best available pharmacological tools, alongside key references and suggestions for further reading. A new landscape format has easy to use tables comparing related targets. It is a condensed version of material contemporary to late 2013, which is presented in greater detail and constantly updated on the website www.guidetopharmacology.org, superseding data presented in previous Guides to Receptors and Channels. It is produced in conjunction with NC-IUPHAR and provides the official IUPHAR classification and nomenclature for human drug targets, where appropriate. It consolidates information previously curated and displayed separately in IUPHAR-DB and the Guide to Receptors and Channels, providing a permanent, citable, point-in-time record that will survive database updates.
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- Stephen PH Alexander
- School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham Medical SchoolNottingham, NG7 2UH, UK
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- The University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of EdinburghEdinburgh, EH16 4TJ, UK
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- The University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of EdinburghEdinburgh, EH16 4TJ, UK
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- The University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of EdinburghEdinburgh, EH16 4TJ, UK
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- The University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of EdinburghEdinburgh, EH16 4TJ, UK
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- University of Washington, School of Medicine, Department of PharmacologyBox 357280, Seattle, WA 98195-7280, USA
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- Neuroscience Division, Medical Education Institute, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of DundeeDundee, DD1 9SY, UK
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- The University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of EdinburghEdinburgh, EH16 4TJ, UK
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Loux SC, Crawford KR, Ing NH, González-Fernández L, Macías-García B, Love CC, Varner DD, Velez IC, Choi YH, Hinrichs K. CatSper and the Relationship of Hyperactivated Motility to Intracellular Calcium and pH Kinetics in Equine Sperm1. Biol Reprod 2013; 89:123. [DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.113.111708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Zhou YS, Webb S, Lettice L, Tardif S, Kilanowski F, Tyrrell C, MacPherson H, Semple F, Tennant P, Baker T, Hart A, Devenney P, Perry P, Davey T, Barran P, Barratt CL, Dorin JR. Partial deletion of chromosome 8 β-defensin cluster confers sperm dysfunction and infertility in male mice. PLoS Genet 2013; 9:e1003826. [PMID: 24204287 PMCID: PMC3812073 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1003826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2013] [Accepted: 08/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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β-defensin peptides are a family of antimicrobial peptides present at mucosal surfaces, with the main site of expression under normal conditions in the male reproductive tract. Although they kill microbes in vitro and interact with immune cells, the precise role of these genes in vivo remains uncertain. We show here that homozygous deletion of a cluster of nine β-defensin genes (DefbΔ9) in the mouse results in male sterility. The sperm derived from the mutants have reduced motility and increased fragility. Epididymal sperm isolated from the cauda should require capacitation to induce the acrosome reaction but sperm from the mutants demonstrate precocious capacitation and increased spontaneous acrosome reaction compared to wild-types but have reduced ability to bind the zona pellucida of oocytes. Ultrastructural examination reveals a defect in microtubule structure of the axoneme with increased disintegration in mutant derived sperm present in the epididymis cauda region, but not in caput region or testes. Consistent with premature acrosome reaction, sperm from mutant animals have significantly increased intracellular calcium content. Thus we demonstrate in vivo that β-defensins are essential for successful sperm maturation, and their disruption leads to alteration in intracellular calcium, inappropriate spontaneous acrosome reaction and profound male infertility. β-defensins are small molecules, considered primarily to be antimicrobials and important in the first defence response to invading organisms. They are predominantly produced at surfaces in contact with the outside environment and these include skin, airway and reproductive tract. We show here that when we delete from the mouse a subset of nine β-defensin genes, surprisingly the main consequence is that the male mice are completely infertile. When normal sperm leave the male and enter the female reproductive tract they are triggered to undergo a reaction that alters the membrane properties of the sperm and allows fertilisation. We show here that sperm isolated from the male mice, that no longer make these β-defensins, are prematurely ready to fertilise an egg. It is far too early for this to happen and as a consequence the sperm are severely reduced in their ability to move and have a major defect in the structure of their tail. We provide evidence that the reason this has happened is due to a dysregulation of calcium transport. This work is important for understanding defensin gene function in a living organism and may enable the design of novel contraceptives with additional antibiotic ability.
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- Yu S. Zhou
- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC IGMM, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC IGMM, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC IGMM, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Medical School, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC IGMM, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC IGMM, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC IGMM, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC IGMM, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC IGMM, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC IGMM, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC IGMM, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC IGMM, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC IGMM, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- EM Research Services, Newcastle Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle, England, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, Edinburgh, Scotland
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- Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Medical School, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC IGMM, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Mannowetz N, Naidoo NM, Choo SAS, Smith JF, Lishko PV. Slo1 is the principal potassium channel of human spermatozoa. eLife 2013; 2:e01009. [PMID: 24137539 PMCID: PMC3789364 DOI: 10.7554/elife.01009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2013] [Accepted: 09/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Mammalian spermatozoa gain competence to fertilize an oocyte as they travel through the female reproductive tract. This process is accompanied by an elevation of sperm intracellular calcium and a membrane hyperpolarization. The latter is evoked by K(+) efflux; however, the molecular identity of the potassium channel of human spermatozoa (hKSper) is unknown. Here, we characterize hKSper, reporting that it is regulated by intracellular calcium but is insensitive to intracellular alkalinization. We also show that human KSper is inhibited by charybdotoxin, iberiotoxin, and paxilline, while mouse KSper is insensitive to these compounds. Such unique properties suggest that the Slo1 ion channel is the molecular determinant for hKSper. We show that Slo1 is localized to the sperm flagellum and is inhibited by progesterone. Inhibition of hKSper by progesterone may depolarize the spermatozoon to open the calcium channel CatSper, thus raising [Ca(2+)] to produce hyperactivation and allowing sperm to fertilize an oocyte. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.01009.001.
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, United States
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- Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, United States
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Hamada A, Esteves SC, Nizza M, Agarwal A. Unexplained male infertility: diagnosis and management. Int Braz J Urol 2013; 38:576-94. [PMID: 23131516 DOI: 10.1590/s1677-55382012000500002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/11/2012] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Unexplained male infertility is a diagnosis reserved for men in whom routine semen analyses results are within normal values and physical as well as endocrine abnormalities were ruled out. In addition to erectile problems and coital factors, immunologic causes and sperm dysfunction may contribute to such condition. New etiologies of unexplained male infertility include low level leukocytospermia and mitochondrial DNA polymerase gene polymorphism. Contemporary andrology may reveal cellular and sub-cellular sperm dysfunctions which may explain subfertility in such cases, thus aiding the clinician to direct the further work-up, diagnosis and counseling of the infertile male. The objective of this article is to highlight the concept of unexplained male infertility and focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of this condition in the era of modern andrology and assisted reproductive techniques. Extensive literature review was performed using the search engines: Pubmed, Science-direct, Ovid and Scopus.
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- Alaa Hamada
- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
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Mata-Rocha M, Alvarado-Cuevas E, Hernández-Sánchez J, Cerecedo D, Felix R, Hernández-Reyes A, Tesoro-Cruz E, Oviedo N. Molecular cloning and analysis of the Catsper1 gene promoter. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 19:336-47. [DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gat003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Sperm intracellular pH and calcium concentration ([Ca(2+)]i) are two central factors that control sperm activity within the female reproductive tract. As such, the ion channels of the sperm plasma membrane that alter intracellular sperm [Ca(2+)] and pH play important roles in sperm physiology and the process of fertilization. Indeed, sperm ion channels regulate sperm motility, control sperm chemotaxis toward the egg in some species, and may trigger the acrosome reaction. Until recently, our understanding of these important molecules was rudimentary due to the inability to patch-clamp spermatozoa and directly record the activity of these ion channels under voltage clamp. Recently, we overcame this technical barrier and developed a method for reproducible application of the patch-clamp technique to mouse and human spermatozoa. This chapter covers important aspects of application of the patch-clamp technique to spermatozoa, such as selection of the electrophysiological equipment, isolation of spermatozoa for patch-clamp experiments, formation of the gigaohm seal with spermatozoa, and transition into the whole-cell mode of recording. We also discuss potential pitfalls in application of the patch-clamp technique to flagellar ion channels.
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- Polina Lishko
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA.
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Goodson SG, Qiu Y, Sutton KA, Xie G, Jia W, O'Brien DA. Metabolic substrates exhibit differential effects on functional parameters of mouse sperm capacitation. Biol Reprod 2012; 87:75. [PMID: 22837480 PMCID: PMC3464911 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.112.102673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Although substantial evidence exists that sperm ATP production via glycolysis is required for mammalian sperm function and male fertility, conflicting reports involving multiple species have appeared regarding the ability of individual glycolytic or mitochondrial substrates to support the physiological changes that occur during capacitation. Several mouse models with defects in the signaling pathways required for capacitation exhibit reductions in sperm ATP levels, suggesting regulatory interactions between sperm metabolism and signal transduction cascades. To better understand these interactions, we conducted quantitative studies of mouse sperm throughout a 2-h in vitro capacitation period and compared the effects of single substrates assayed under identical conditions. Multiple glycolytic and nonglycolytic substrates maintained sperm ATP levels and comparable percentages of motility, but only glucose and mannose supported hyperactivation. These monosaccharides and fructose supported the full pattern of tyrosine phosphorylation, whereas nonglycolytic substrates supported at least partial tyrosine phosphorylation. Inhibition of glycolysis impaired motility in the presence of glucose, fructose, or pyruvate but not in the presence of hydroxybutyrate. Addition of an uncoupler of oxidative phosphorylation reduced motility with pyruvate or hydroxybutyrate as substrates but unexpectedly stimulated hyperactivation with fructose. Investigating differences between glucose and fructose in more detail, we demonstrated that hyperactivation results from the active metabolism of glucose. Differences between glucose and fructose appeared to be downstream of changes in intracellular pH, which rose to comparable levels during incubation with either substrate. Sperm redox pathways were differentially affected, with higher levels of associated metabolites and reactive oxygen species generated during incubations with fructose than during incubations with glucose.
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- Summer G Goodson
- Laboratories for Reproductive Biology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7090, USA
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Muciaccia B, Pensini S, Culasso F, Padula F, Paoli D, Gandini L, Di Veroli C, Bianchini G, Stefanini M, D'Agostino A. Higher clusterin immunolabeling and sperm DNA damage levels in hypertensive men compared with controls. Hum Reprod 2012; 27:2267-76. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/des173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Lasko J, Schlingmann K, Klocke A, Mengel GA, Turner R. Calcium/calmodulin and cAMP/protein kinase-A pathways regulate sperm motility in the stallion. Anim Reprod Sci 2012; 132:169-77. [PMID: 22687341 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2012.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2011] [Revised: 05/10/2012] [Accepted: 05/16/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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In spite of the importance of sperm motility to fertility in the stallion, little is known about the signaling pathways that regulate motility in this species. In other mammals, calcium/calmodulin signaling and the cyclic AMP/protein kinase-A pathway are involved in sperm motility regulation. We hypothesized that these pathways also were involved in the regulation of sperm motility in the stallion. Using immunoblotting, calmodulin and the calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II β were shown to be present in stallion sperm and with indirect immunofluorescence calmodulin was localized to the acrosome and flagellar principal piece. Additionally, inhibition of either calmodulin or protein kinase-A significantly reduced sperm motility without affecting viability. Following inhibition of calmodulin, motility was not restored with agonists of the cyclic AMP/protein kinase-A pathway. These data suggest that calcium/calmodulin and cyclic AMP/protein kinase-A pathways are involved in the regulation of stallion sperm motility. The failure of cyclic AMP/protein kinase-A agonists to restore motility of calmodulin inhibited sperm suggests that both pathways may be required to support normal motility.
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- Jodi Lasko
- Department of Clinical Studies, New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, 382 West Street Rd., Kennett Square, PA 19348, USA
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Zeng WZ, Xu TL. Proton production, regulation and pathophysiological roles in the mammalian brain. Neurosci Bull 2012; 28:1-13. [PMID: 22233885 DOI: 10.1007/s12264-012-1068-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The recent demonstration of proton signaling in C. elegans muscle contraction suggests a novel mechanism for proton-based intercellular communication and has stimulated enthusiasm for exploring proton signaling in higher organisms. Emerging evidence indicates that protons are produced and regulated in localized space and time. Furthermore, identification of proton regulators and sensors in the brain leads to the speculation that proton production and regulation may be of major importance for both physiological and pathological functions ranging from nociception to learning and memory. Extracellular protons may play a role in signal transmission by not only acting on adjacent cells but also affecting the cell from which they were released. In this review, we summarize the upstream and downstream pathways of proton production and regulation in the mammalian brain, with special emphasis on the proton extruders and sensors that are critical in the homeostatic regulation of pH, and discuss their potential roles in proton signaling under normal and pathophysiological conditions.
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- Wei-Zheng Zeng
- Neuroscience Division, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Liu Y, Wang DK, Chen LM. The physiology of bicarbonate transporters in mammalian reproduction. Biol Reprod 2012; 86:99. [PMID: 22262691 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.111.096826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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HCO(3)(-) plays critically important roles during virtually the entire process of reproduction in mammals, including spermatogenesis, sperm capacitation, fertilization, and development of early stage embryos. Therefore, the acid-base balance in the male and female reproductive tracts must be finely modulated. The fluid milieu in the epididymis is acidic, containing very low concentration of HCO(3)(-). In this acidic low HCO(3)(-) environment, mature sperm are rendered quiescent in the epididymis. In contrast, the luminal fluid in the female uterus and oviduct is alkaline, with very high concentration of HCO(3)(-) that is essential for sperm to fulfill fertilization. HCO(3)(-) transporter of solute carrier 4 (SLC4) and SLC26 families represent the major carriers for HCO(3)(-) transport across the plasma membrane. These transporters play critical roles in intracellular pH regulation and transepithelial HCO(3)(-) transport. The physiological roles of these transporters in mammalian reproduction are of fundamental interest to investigators. Here we review recent progress in understanding the expression of HCO(3)(-) transporters in reproductive tract tissues as well as the physiological roles of these transporters in mammalian reproduction.
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- Ying Liu
- Department of Biological Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology School of Life Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Orta G, Ferreira G, José O, Treviño CL, Beltrán C, Darszon A. Human spermatozoa possess a calcium-dependent chloride channel that may participate in the acrosomal reaction. J Physiol 2012; 590:2659-75. [PMID: 22473777 DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2011.224485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Motility, maturation and the acrosome reaction (AR) are fundamental functions of mammalian spermatozoa. While travelling through the female reproductive tract, spermatozoa must mature through a process named capacitation, so that they can reach the egg and undergo the AR, an exocytotic event necessary to fertilize the egg. Though Cl⁻ is important for sperm capacitation and for the AR, not much is known about the molecular identity of the Cl⁻ transporters involved in these processes.We implemented a modified perforated patch-clamp strategy to obtain whole cell recordings sealing on the head of mature human spermatozoa.Our whole cell recordings revealed the presence of a Ca²⁺-dependent Cl⁻ current. The biophysical characteristics of this current and its sensitivity to niflumic acid (NFA) and 4,4-diisothiocyano-2,2-stilbene disulphonic acid (DIDIS) are consistent with those displayed by the Ca²⁺-dependent Cl⁻ channel from the anoctamin family (TMEM16). Whole cell patch clamp recordings in the cytoplasmic droplet of human spermatozoa corroborated the presence of these currents, which were sensitive to NFA and to a small molecule TMEM16A inhibitor (TMEM16Ainh, an aminophenylthiazole). Importantly, the human sperm AR induced by a recombinant human glycoprotein from the zona pellucida, rhZP3, displayed a similar sensitivity to NFA, DIDS and TMEM16Ainh as the sperm Ca²⁺-dependent Cl⁻ currents. Our findings indicate the presence of Ca²⁺-dependent Cl⁻ currents in human spermatozoa, that TMEM16A may contribute to these currents and also that sperm Ca²⁺-dependent Cl⁻ currents may participate in the rhZP3-induced AR.
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- Gerardo Orta
- Departamento de Genética del Desarrollo y Fisiología Molecular, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, Morelos, CP 62210, México
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O'Rand MG, Widgren EE. Loss of calcium in human spermatozoa via EPPIN, the semenogelin receptor. Biol Reprod 2012; 86:55. [PMID: 22075473 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.111.094227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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The development of a new male contraceptive requires a transition from animal model to human and an understanding of the mechanisms involved in the target's inhibition of human spermatozoan fertility. We now report that semenogelin (SEMG1) and anti-EPPIN antibodies to a defined target site of 21 amino acids on the C terminal of EPPIN cause the loss of intracellular calcium, as measured by Fluo-4. The loss of intracellular calcium explains our previous observations of an initial loss of progressive motility and eventually the complete loss of motility when spermatozoa are treated with SEMG1 or anti-EPPIN antibodies. Thimerosal can rescue the effects of SEMG1 on motility, implying that internal stores of calcium are not depleted. Additionally, SEMG1 treatment of spermatozoa decreases the intracellular pH, and motility can be rescued by ammonium chloride. The results of this study demonstrate that EPPIN controls sperm motility in the ejaculate by binding SEMG1, resulting in the loss of calcium, most likely through a disturbance of internal pH and an inhibition of uptake mechanisms. However, the exact steps through which the EPPIN-SEMG1 complex exerts its effect on internal calcium levels are unknown. Anti-EPPIN antibodies can substitute for SEMG1, and, therefore, small-molecular weight compounds that mimic anti-EPPIN binding should be able to substitute for SEMG1, providing the basis for a nonantibody, nonhormonal male contraceptive.
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- Michael G O'Rand
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
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Bedard K, Jaquet V, Krause KH. NOX5: from basic biology to signaling and disease. Free Radic Biol Med 2012; 52:725-34. [PMID: 22182486 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2011.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2011] [Revised: 11/10/2011] [Accepted: 11/12/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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In mammals, the NADPH oxidase family of enzymes comprises seven members: NOXs 1-5, DUOX1, and DUOX2. All of these enzymes function to move an electron across cellular membranes, transferring it to oxygen to generate the superoxide anion. This generation of reactive oxygen species has important physiological and pathophysiological roles. NOX5 is perhaps the least well understood of these NOX isoforms, in part because the gene is not present in mice or rats. In recent years, however, there has been a rapid increase in our understanding of the NOX5 gene, the structural and biochemical aspects of the NOX5 enzyme, the role NOX5 plays in health and disease, and the development of novel NOX inhibitors. This review takes a look back at some historical aspects of the discovery of NOX5 and summarizes our current understanding of the enzyme.
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- Karen Bedard
- Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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Musset B, Clark RA, DeCoursey TE, Petheo GL, Geiszt M, Chen Y, Cornell JE, Eddy CA, Brzyski RG, El Jamali A. NOX5 in human spermatozoa: expression, function, and regulation. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:9376-88. [PMID: 22291013 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.314955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Physiological and pathological processes in spermatozoa involve the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), but the identity of the ROS-producing enzyme system(s) remains a matter of speculation. We provide the first evidence that NOX5 NADPH oxidase is expressed and functions in human spermatozoa. Immunofluorescence microscopy detected NOX5 protein in both the flagella/neck region and the acrosome. Functionally, spermatozoa exposed to calcium ionophore, phorbol ester, or H(2)O(2) exhibited superoxide anion production, which was blocked by addition of superoxide dismutase, a Ca(2+) chelator, or inhibitors of either flavoprotein oxidases (diphenylene iododonium) or NOX enzymes (GKT136901). Consistent with our previous overexpression studies, we found that H(2)O(2)-induced superoxide production by primary sperm cells was mediated by the non-receptor tyrosine kinase c-Abl. Moreover, the H(V)1 proton channel, which was recently implicated in spermatozoa motility, was required for optimal superoxide production by spermatozoa. Immunoprecipitation experiments suggested an interaction among NOX5, c-Abl, and H(V)1. H(2)O(2) treatment increased the proportion of motile sperm in a NOX5-dependent manner. Statistical analyses showed a pH-dependent correlation between superoxide production and enhanced sperm motility. Collectively, our findings show that NOX5 is a major source of ROS in human spermatozoa and indicate a role for NOX5-dependent ROS generation in human spermatozoa motility.
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- Boris Musset
- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Physiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA
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Lishko PV, Kirichok Y, Ren D, Navarro B, Chung JJ, Clapham DE. The control of male fertility by spermatozoan ion channels. Annu Rev Physiol 2011; 74:453-75. [PMID: 22017176 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-physiol-020911-153258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 246] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Ion channels control the sperm ability to fertilize the egg by regulating sperm maturation in the female reproductive tract and by triggering key sperm physiological responses required for successful fertilization such as hyperactivated motility, chemotaxis, and the acrosome reaction. CatSper, a pH-regulated, calcium-selective ion channel, and KSper (Slo3) are core regulators of sperm tail calcium entry and sperm hyperactivated motility. Many other channels had been proposed as regulating sperm activity without direct measurements. With the development of the sperm patch-clamp technique, CatSper and KSper have been confirmed as the primary spermatozoan ion channels. In addition, the voltage-gated proton channel Hv1 has been identified in human sperm tail, and the P2X2 ion channel has been identified in the midpiece of mouse sperm. Mutations and deletions in sperm-specific ion channels affect male fertility in both mice and humans without affecting other physiological functions. The uniqueness of sperm ion channels makes them ideal pharmaceutical targets for contraception. In this review we discuss how ion channels regulate sperm physiology.
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- Polina V Lishko
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
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Sperm cells acquire hyperactivated motility as they ascend the female reproductive tract, which enables them to overcome barriers and penetrate the cumulus and zona pellucida surrounding the egg. This enhanced motility requires Ca(2+) entry via cation channel of sperm (CatSper) Ca(2+)-selective ion channels in the sperm tail. Ca(2+) entry via CatSper is enhanced by the membrane hyperpolarization mediated by Slo3, a K(+) channel also present in the sperm tail. To date, no transmitter-mediated currents have been reported in sperm and no currents have been detected in the head or midpiece of mature spermatozoa. We screened a number of neurotransmitters and biomolecules to examine their ability to induce ion channel currents in the whole spermatozoa. Surprisingly, we find that none of the previously reported neurotransmitter receptors detected by antibodies alone are functional in mouse spermatozoa. Instead, we find that mouse spermatozoa have a cation-nonselective current in the midpiece of spermatozoa that is activated by external ATP, consistent with an ATP-mediated increase in intracellular Ca(2+) as previously reported. The ATP-dependent current is not detected in mice lacking the P2X2 receptor gene (P2rx2(-/-)). Furthermore, the slowly desensitizing and strongly outwardly rectifying ATP-gated current has the biophysical and pharmacological properties that mimic heterologously expressed mouse P2X2. We conclude that the ATP-induced current on mouse spermatozoa is mediated by the P2X2 purinergic receptor/channel. Despite the loss of ATP-gated current, P2rx2(-/-) spermatozoa have normal progressive motility, hyperactivated motility, and acrosome reactions. However, fertility of P2rx2(-/-) males declines with frequent mating over days, suggesting that P2X2 receptor adds a selection advantage under these conditions.
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Torres-Flores V, Picazo-Juárez G, Hernández-Rueda Y, Darszon A, González-Martínez MT. Sodium influx induced by external calcium chelation decreases human sperm motility. Hum Reprod 2011; 26:2626-35. [PMID: 21810864 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/der237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Calcium removal from the medium promptly reduces human sperm motility and induces a Na(+)-dependent depolarization that is accompanied by an increase in intracellular sodium concentration ([Na(+)](i)) and a decrease in intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca(2+)](i)). Sodium loading activates a Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase. METHODS Membrane potential (Vm) and [Ca(2+)](i) were simultaneously detected in human sperm populations with the fluorescent probes diSC(3)(5) and fura 2. [Na(+)](i) and was measured independently in a similar fashion using sodium-binding benzofuran isophthalate. Motility was determined in a CASA system, ATP was measured using the luciferin-luciferase assay, and cAMP was measured by radioimmunoassay. RESULTS Human sperm motility reduction after calcium removal is related to either Na(+)-loading or Na(+)-dependent depolarization, because, under conditions that inhibit the calcium removal-induced Na(+)-dependent depolarization and [Na(+)](i) increase, sperm motility was unaffected. By clamping sperm Vm with valinomycin, we found that the motility reduction associated with the calcium removal was related to sodium loading, and not to membrane potential depolarization. Mibefradil, a calcium channel blocker, markedly inhibited the Na(+)-dependent depolarization and sodium loading, and also preserved sperm motility. In the absence of calcium, both ATP and cAMP concentrations were decreased by 40%. However ATP levels were unchanged when calcium removal was performed under conditions that inhibit the calcium removal-induced Na(+)-dependent depolarization and [Na(+)](i) increase. CONCLUSIONS Human sperm motility arrest induced by external calcium removal is mediated principally by sodium loading, which would stimulate the Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase and in turn deplete the ATP content.
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- Víctor Torres-Flores
- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, México, DF México.
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Kirichok Y, Lishko PV. Rediscovering sperm ion channels with the patch-clamp technique. Mol Hum Reprod 2011; 17:478-99. [PMID: 21642646 DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gar044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Upon ejaculation, mammalian spermatozoa have to undergo a sequence of physiological transformations within the female reproductive tract that will allow them to reach and fertilize the egg. These include initiation of motility, hyperactivation of motility and perhaps chemotaxis toward the egg, and culminate in the acrosome reaction that permits sperm to penetrate the protective vestments of the egg. These physiological responses are triggered through the activation of sperm ion channels that cause elevations of sperm intracellular pH and Ca(2+) in response to certain cues within the female reproductive tract. Despite their key role in sperm physiology and their absolute requirement for the process of fertilization, sperm ion channels remain poorly understood due to the extreme difficulty in application of the patch-clamp technique to spermatozoa. This review covers the topic of sperm ion channels in the following order: first, we discuss how the intracellular Ca(2+) and pH signaling mediated by sperm ion channels controls sperm behavior during the process of fertilization. Then, we briefly cover the history of the methodology to study sperm ion channels, which culminated in the recent development of a reproducible whole-cell patch-clamp technique for mouse and human cells. We further discuss the main approaches used to patch-clamp mature mouse and human spermatozoa. Finally, we focus on the newly discovered sperm ion channels CatSper, KSper (Slo3) and HSper (H(v)1), identified by the sperm patch-clamp technique. We conclude that the patch-clamp technique has markedly improved and shifted our understanding of the sperm ion channels, in addition to revealing significant species-specific differences in these channels. This method is critical for identification of the molecular mechanisms that control sperm behavior within the female reproductive tract and make fertilization possible.
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- Yuriy Kirichok
- Department of Physiology, University of California San Francisco UCSF Mail Code 2140, Genentech Hall Room N272F 600 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA.
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Visconti PE, Krapf D, de la Vega-Beltrán JL, Acevedo JJ, Darszon A. Ion channels, phosphorylation and mammalian sperm capacitation. Asian J Androl 2011; 13:395-405. [PMID: 21540868 PMCID: PMC3739340 DOI: 10.1038/aja.2010.69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 227] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2011] [Revised: 03/11/2011] [Accepted: 03/14/2011] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Sexually reproducing animals require an orchestrated communication between spermatozoa and the egg to generate a new individual. Capacitation, a maturational complex phenomenon that occurs in the female reproductive tract, renders spermatozoa capable of binding and fusing with the oocyte, and it is a requirement for mammalian fertilization. Capacitation encompasses plasma membrane reorganization, ion permeability regulation, cholesterol loss and changes in the phosphorylation state of many proteins. Novel tools to study sperm ion channels, image intracellular ionic changes and proteins with better spatial and temporal resolution, are unraveling how modifications in sperm ion transport and phosphorylation states lead to capacitation. Recent evidence indicates that two parallel pathways regulate phosphorylation events leading to capacitation, one of them requiring activation of protein kinase A and the second one involving inactivation of ser/thr phosphatases. This review examines the involvement of ion transporters and phosphorylation signaling processes needed for spermatozoa to achieve capacitation. Understanding the molecular mechanisms leading to fertilization is central for societies to deal with rising male infertility rates, to develop safe male gamete-based contraceptives and to preserve biodiversity through better assisted fertilization strategies.
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- Pablo E Visconti
- Department of Veterinary and Animal Science, Paige Labs, University of Massachusets, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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McPartlin LA, Visconti PE, Bedford-Guaus SJ. Guanine-nucleotide exchange factors (RAPGEF3/RAPGEF4) induce sperm membrane depolarization and acrosomal exocytosis in capacitated stallion sperm. Biol Reprod 2011; 85:179-88. [PMID: 21471298 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.110.085555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Capacitation encompasses the molecular changes sperm undergo to fertilize an oocyte, some of which are postulated to occur via a cAMP-PRKACA (protein kinase A)-mediated pathway. Due to the recent discovery of cAMP-activated guanine nucleotide exchange factors RAPGEF3 and RAPGEF4, we sought to investigate the separate roles of PRKACA and RAPGEF3/RAPGEF4 in modulating capacitation and acrosomal exocytosis. Indirect immunofluorescence localized RAPGEF3 to the acrosome and subacrosomal ring and RAPGEF4 to the midpiece in equine sperm. Addition of the RAPGEF3/RAPGEF4-specific cAMP analogue 8-(p-chlorophenylthio)-2'-O-methyladenosine-3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (8pCPT) to sperm incubated under both noncapacitating and capacitating conditions had no effect on protein tyrosine phosphorylation, thus supporting a PRKACA-mediated event. Conversely, activation of RAPGEF3/RAPGEF4 with 8pCPT induced acrosomal exocytosis in capacitated equine sperm at rates (34%) similar (P > 0.05) to those obtained in progesterone- and calcium ionophore-treated sperm. In the mouse, capacitation-dependent hyperpolarization of the sperm plasma membrane has been shown to recruit low voltage-activated T-type Ca(2+) channels, which later open in response to zona pellucida-induced membrane depolarization. We hypothesized that RAPGEF3 may be inducing acrosomal exocytosis via depolarization-dependent Ca(2+) influx, as RAPGEF3/RAPGEF4 have been demonstrated to play a role in the regulation of ion channels in somatic cells. We first compared the membrane potential (E(m)) of noncapacitated (-37.11 mV) and capacitated (-53.74 mV; P = 0.002) equine sperm. Interestingly, when sperm were incubated (6 h) under capacitating conditions in the presence of 8pCPT, E(m) remained depolarized (-32.06 mV). Altogether, these experiments support the hypothesis that RAPGEF3/RAPGEF4 activation regulates acrosomal exocytosis via its modulation of E(m), a novel role for RAPGEF3/RAPGEF4 in the series of events required to achieve fertilization.
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- L A McPartlin
- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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Okamura Y. A global synergy of ions and voltage? J Physiol 2010; 588:4649. [PMID: 21123207 DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2010.201202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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