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Uhm SJ, Heo YT, Yu DM, Kim DK, Gupta MK. Pre-implantation development of cattle embryos produced from fresh bull semen enriched for X- chromosome-bearing spermatozoa using a monoclonal antibody. Vet Res Commun 2023; 47:2101-2109. [PMID: 37432602 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-023-10160-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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Immunological approaches are gaining attention as a convenient and economical method for sex-sorting mammalian spermatozoa. A monoclonal antibody (WholeMom™) has previously been reported to cause agglutination of Y-chromosome-bearing spermatozoa in frozen-thawed semen for gender preselection. However, its usefulness for gender preselection in fresh semen and subsequent in vitro fertilization (IVF) after freeze-thawing has not been reported. This study investigated the in vitro development of cattle embryos produced from fresh bull semen pre-treated with WholeMom™ monoclonal antibody. Results showed that antibody-treated, non-agglutinated spermatozoa (presumably X-chromosome-bearing spermatozoa) could fertilize cattle oocytes in vitro. However, embryos generated from non-agglutinated (enriched in X-chromosome-bearing spermatozoa) had a lower (p < 0.05) ability to cleave (66.4 ± 2.5% vs. 75.1 ± 3.3%) than those of non-treated control sperm. Nevertheless, the percentage of blastocysts developed from cleaved embryos did not differ (p > 0.05) between the groups (34.8 ± 3.7% vs. 35.8 ± 3.4%). Duplex PCR of blastocysts, using a bovine-specific universal primer pair and a Y-chromosome-specific primer pair, showed a sex ratio of 95.8% females from sex-sorted spermatozoa, which was higher than those of non-treated control spermatozoa (46.4%). In conclusion, the results of the present study suggest that monoclonal antibody-based enrichment of X- chromosome-bearing spermatozoa can be applied to fresh bull semen without compromising their post-fertilization early embryonic development to the blastocyst stage. Future studies should investigate the term development and sex ratio of calves from antibody-treated spermatozoa.
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- Sang Jun Uhm
- Department of Animal Science, Sangji University, Wonju, 26339, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Companion Animal, Catholic Sangji College, Andong, 36686, Republic of Korea
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- Hoengseong Chukhyeop, 337, Hoengseong-Ro, Hoengseong, 25235, Republic of Korea
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- Nuri Science Inc, Hanam TechnoValley U1 Center, Hanam-daero, Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do, D-1314947, 12982, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha, 769008, India.
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Orsolini MF, Meyers SA, Dini P. An Update on Semen Physiology, Technologies, and Selection Techniques for the Advancement of In Vitro Equine Embryo Production: Section II. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11113319. [PMID: 34828049 PMCID: PMC8614388 DOI: 10.3390/ani11113319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Simple Summary In order to improve fertilization and pregnancy rates within artificial insemination or in vitro fertilization techniques in horses, producers may choose to select the best sperm within an ejaculate. In this paper, we review conventional and novel methods of sperm selection. Abstract As the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) and in vitro embryo production (IVP) expand in the equine industry, it has become necessary to further our understanding of available semen selection techniques. This segment of our two-section review will focus on the selection of spermatozoa based on quality and sex for equine intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), as well as current and future developments in sperm sorting technologies. Ultimately, novel methods of semen selection will be assessed based on their efficacy in other species and their relevance and future application towards ARTs in the horse.
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- Morgan F. Orsolini
- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA;
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- Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Cell Biology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA;
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- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA;
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Sharma V, Verma AK, Sharma P, Pandey D, Sharma M. Differential proteomic profile of X- and Y- sorted Sahiwal bull semen. Res Vet Sci 2021; 144:181-189. [PMID: 34823871 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2021.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The identification of differential proteins between X- and Y-sperm may be useful for immunological sexing of sperm. Hence, the present study was aimed to compare the protein profile of X- and Y-sorted Sahiwal bull semen using SDS-PAGE and Liquid Chromatography coupled with Mass Spectrometry (Nano LC-MS). Semen sample (n = 6) were categorized into three groups i.e., group I (X-sorted), group II (Y-sorted) and control group (both X- and Y- sperms). SDS PAGE revealed specific proteins of molecular weight between 18 and 24 kDa and between 30 and 37 kDa were present in X-sorted sperms. Also, band corresponding to 25 kDa was specific to Y-sorted sperms. Data obtained from Nano LC/MS is analysed by search engine database i.e., MASCOT and SEQUEST HT. Total, 241 proteins were identified, out of which 113 were differentially expressed between X- and Y-sorted sperms, in which 54 proteins showed at least two unique peptides. Out of 54 proteins, 27 were upregulated in X-sorted sample, 3 were upregulated in Y-sorted sample and 24 were differentially downregulated. Highly upregulated protein in X-sperm viz. Armadillo repeat containing 12 protein, NDC1 transmembrane nucleoporin, β-nerve growth factor, C-type natriuretic peptide, Nucleobindin-2, Phosphoglycerate mutase 2, Calmodulin along with one uncharacterised protein having accession number F1MN9 may have potential to be used as biomarker for separating X and Y sperm.
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- Vishaka Sharma
- Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, G B Pant University of Agri. & Tech., Pantnagar 263145, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, G B Pant University of Agri. & Tech., Pantnagar 263145, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, G B Pant University of Agri. & Tech., Pantnagar 263145, Uttarakhand, India
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- MBGE, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, G B Pant University of Agri. & Tech., Pantnagar 263145, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, G B Pant University of Agri. & Tech., Pantnagar 263145, Uttarakhand, India.
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Rahman MS, Pang MG. New Biological Insights on X and Y Chromosome-Bearing Spermatozoa. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 7:388. [PMID: 32039204 PMCID: PMC6985208 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2019.00388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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A spermatozoon is a male germ cell capable of fertilizing an oocyte and carries genetic information for determining the sex of the offspring. It comprises autosomes and an X (X spermatozoa) or a Y chromosome (Y spermatozoa). The origin and maturation of both X and Y spermatozoa are the same, however, certain differences may exist. Previous studies proposed a substantial difference between X and Y spermatozoa, however, recent studies suggest negligible or no differences between these spermatozoa with respect to ratio, shape and size, motility and swimming pattern, strength, electric charge, pH, stress response, and aneuploidy. The only difference between X and Y spermatozoa lies in their DNA content. Moreover, recent proteomic and genomic studies have identified a set of proteins and genes that are differentially expressed between X and Y spermatozoa. Therefore, the difference in DNA content might be responsible for the differential expression of certain genes and proteins between these cells. In this review, we have compiled our present knowledge to compare X and Y spermatozoa with respect to their structural, functional, and molecular features. In addition, we have highlighted several areas that could be explored in future studies in this field.
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- Md Saidur Rahman
- Department of Animal Science and Technology and BET Research Institute, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, South Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology and BET Research Institute, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, South Korea
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Naniwa Y, Sakamoto Y, Toda S, Uchiyama K. Bovine sperm sex-selection technology in Japan. Reprod Med Biol 2019; 18:17-26. [PMID: 30655718 PMCID: PMC6332832 DOI: 10.1002/rmb2.12235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Revised: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In Japan, Livestock Improvement Association of Japan started commercially producing sexed bovine semen 10 years ago, and sexed bovine semen is currently used for the artificial insemination (AI) in the farms. In this review, the authors introduce the technology for sperm sexing by flow cytometry, the efforts at commercializing sexed semen in Japan, and recent field data on artificial insemination of the cattle with sexed semen. METHODS In the procedures of the flow cytometric method, X-chromosome-bearing sperm and Y-chromosome-bearing sperm were fluorescently stained, separated from each other by analyzing the difference in the DNA content, and cryopreserved. The authors surveyed the conception rates after AI with these sperm and sex ratios of the offspring with the cooperation from livestock associations, AI technicians, and farmers. MAIN FINDINGS RESULTS Although AI with sexed semen was associated with lower conception rates in comparison with AI with conventional semen, the accuracy of sex selection using AI with sexed semen was beyond >90%. CONCLUSION Sexed semen produced by flow cytometry has the potential to produce offspring of the preferred sex with high accuracy and reliability. Thus, it is expected that sexed semen is used for AI more frequently in the farms.
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- Yousuke Naniwa
- Maebashi Institute of Animal ScienceLivestock Improvement Association of Japan, Inc.MaebashiJapan
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- Maebashi Institute of Animal ScienceLivestock Improvement Association of Japan, Inc.MaebashiJapan
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- Maebashi Institute of Animal ScienceLivestock Improvement Association of Japan, Inc.MaebashiJapan
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- Maebashi Institute of Animal ScienceLivestock Improvement Association of Japan, Inc.MaebashiJapan
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Analysis of sex ratio on bovine in vitro fertilized embryos using sex determination kit treated sperm. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.12750/jet.2018.33.3.169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Gadella BM. Reproductive tract modifications of the boar sperm surface. Mol Reprod Dev 2017; 84:822-831. [PMID: 28452082 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.22821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2017] [Revised: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The sperm cell has a unique, polarized, and segregated surface that is modified extensively by the changing environments in both the male and the female reproductive tracts. The sperm cannot refresh its surface, as protein translation and membrane recycling by intracellular vesicular transport have ceased upon its maturation. So, how is the sperm surface modified in the reproductive tracts and how do these processes affect fertilization? This review traces these modifications as boar sperm travels from their liberation from the Sertoli cell into the lumen of seminiferous tubules of the testis to the site of fertilization in the ampulla of the oviduct in the sow, via an artificial insemination route. The effect of sperm dilution for artificial insemination, as well as more extensive sperm processing for in vitro fertilization, cryopreservation, or sex sorting, are also discussed with respect to how these procedures affect sperm surface organization and fertilization capacity.
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- Bart M Gadella
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Farm Animal Health and Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Yadav SK, Gangwar DK, Singh J, Tikadar CK, Khanna VV, Saini S, Dholpuria S, Palta P, Manik RS, Singh MK, Singla SK. An immunological approach of sperm sexing and different methods for identification of X- and Y-chromosome bearing sperm. Vet World 2017; 10:498-504. [PMID: 28620252 PMCID: PMC5465762 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2017.498-504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Separation of X- and Y-chromosome bearing sperm has been practiced for selection of desired sex of offspring to increase the profit in livestock industries. At present, fluorescence-activated cell sorter is the only successful method for separation of X- and Y-chromosome bearing sperm. This technology is based on the differences in DNA content between these two types of sperm and has been commercialized for bovine sperm. However, this technology still has problems in terms of high economic cost, sperm damage, and lower pregnancy rates compared to unsorted semen. Therefore, an inexpensive, convenient, and non-invasive approach for sperm sexing would be of benefit to agricultural sector. Within this perspective, immunological sperm sexing method is one of the attractive choices to separate X- and Y-chromosome bearing sperm. This article reviews the current knowledge about immunological approaches, viz., H-Y antigen, sex-specific antigens, and differentially expressed proteins for sperm sexing. Moreover, this review also highlighted the different methods for identification of X- and Y-sperm.
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- Shiv Kumar Yadav
- Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal - 132 001, Haryana, India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal - 132 001, Haryana, India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal - 132 001, Haryana, India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal - 132 001, Haryana, India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal - 132 001, Haryana, India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal - 132 001, Haryana, India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal - 132 001, Haryana, India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal - 132 001, Haryana, India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal - 132 001, Haryana, India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal - 132 001, Haryana, India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Biotechnology Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal - 132 001, Haryana, India
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Zaniboni A, Spinaci M, Zannoni A, Bernardini C, Forni M, Bacci ML. X and Y chromosome-bearing spermatozoa are equally able to uptake and internalize exogenous DNA by sperm-mediated gene transfer in swine. Res Vet Sci 2016; 104:1-3. [PMID: 26850529 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2015.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2015] [Revised: 10/27/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Since proteomic differences between male X/Y chromosome-bearing gametes have recently been described, a question has been raised: could these differences be responsible for different behavior between X and Y chromosome-bearing spermatozoa during the binding and internalization of exogenous DNA in the swine species? In order to investigate this hypothesis, our group studied the process of the uptake and internalization of exogenous DNA in X and Y chromosome-bearing sperm sub-populations. No significant differences were found between sperm types in both the uptake and internalization of exogenous DNA. The quantity of internalized exogenous DNA was significantly lower than that of the uptaken DNA. In conclusion, our results showed that X and Y chromosomes-bearing spermatozoa have the same binding capacity and internalization of DNA, and the proteomic differences between them do not seem to interfere with these complex processes.
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- Andrea Zaniboni
- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences - DIMEVET, Via Tolara di Sopra 50, Ozzano dell'Emilia, 40064 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences - DIMEVET, Via Tolara di Sopra 50, Ozzano dell'Emilia, 40064 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences - DIMEVET, Via Tolara di Sopra 50, Ozzano dell'Emilia, 40064 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences - DIMEVET, Via Tolara di Sopra 50, Ozzano dell'Emilia, 40064 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences - DIMEVET, Via Tolara di Sopra 50, Ozzano dell'Emilia, 40064 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences - DIMEVET, Via Tolara di Sopra 50, Ozzano dell'Emilia, 40064 Bologna, Italy.
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Chen X, Yue Y, He Y, Zhu H, Hao H, Zhao X, Qin T, Wang D. Identification and characterization of genes differentially expressed in X and Y sperm using suppression subtractive hybridization and cDNA microarray. Mol Reprod Dev 2014; 81:908-17. [PMID: 25223630 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.22386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2014] [Accepted: 07/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Differential expression of genes leads to variations in the phenotypes of X and Y sperm, although some differentially expressed gene products are shared through intercellular bridges. Genes differentially expressed in bovine X and Y sperm were identified by a combination of suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH), cDNA microarray, and sequence-homology analysis. Microarray data and Significance Analysis of Microarrays software were used to identify 31 differentially expressed genes, only four of which were previously identified. These genes are involved in fundamental life processes of mature sperm, and may be associated with the differences between X and Y sperm since 27 versus 4 were upregulated in X versus Y sperm, respectively. The levels of expression of seven genes-including the known genes UTY, DPH3, CYTB, and ISCU, and the unknown genes X + Y contig 41, X + Y contig 18, and Y + X contig 16-were validated by quantitative real-time PCR, and some genes were clearly differentially expressed by X and Y sperm, despite the presence of intercellular bridges among spermatids. These results provide a theoretical basis for research on gene expression during sperm development, as well as on sex control at the level of sperm.
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- Xiaoli Chen
- The Key Laboratory for Farm Animal Genetic Resources and Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture of China, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Beijing, China
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Tentative identification of sex-specific antibodies and their application for screening bovine sperm proteins for sex-specificity. Mol Biol Rep 2013; 41:217-23. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-013-2854-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2012] [Accepted: 10/30/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Chen X, Zhu H, Wu C, Han W, Hao H, Zhao X, Du W, Qin T, Liu Y, Wang D. Identification of differentially expressed proteins between bull X and Y spermatozoa. J Proteomics 2012; 77:59-67. [PMID: 22820535 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2012.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2012] [Revised: 06/26/2012] [Accepted: 07/01/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Differential expression of genes leads to variation in phenotypes of X and Y sperm, even though some differential gene products are shared through an intercellular bridge. Differentially expressed proteins between X and Y sperm sorted from semen of nine bulls were compared using two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) coupled with mass spectrometry (MS) analysis. Overall, 663±12 and 647±22 protein spots were detected in X sperm and Y sperm, respectively, and 42 significant protein spots were differentially expressed between them (P<0.05). Sixteen of these protein spots were successfully identified by MS and tandem MS and were found to be closely relevant to energy metabolism, stress resistance, cytoskeletal structure and the activity of serine proteases. Expression levels of two of these proteins, CAPZB and UQCRC1, were verified by Western blot. We propose that these differentially expressed proteins may affect the phenotype of X and Y sperm, binding and fusion of sperm/oocyte and development of the zygotic embryo. Our preliminary results provide an overview of differential expression in total protein levels between X and Y spermatozoa. Identification of these altered proteins may provide a theoretical basis for understanding the biological differences between the two types of sperm.
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- Xiaoli Chen
- The Key Laboratory for Farm Animal Genetic Resources and Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture of China, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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Ellis PJI, Yu Y, Zhang S. Transcriptional dynamics of the sex chromosomes and the search for offspring sex-specific antigens in sperm. Reproduction 2011; 142:609-19. [DOI: 10.1530/rep-11-0228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The ability to pre-select offspring sex via separation of X- and Y-bearing sperm would have profound ramifications for the animal husbandry industry. No fully satisfactory method is as yet available for any species, although flow sorting is commercially viable for cattle. The discovery of antigens that distinguish X- and Y-bearing sperm, i.e. offspring sex-specific antigens (OSSAs), would allow for batched immunological separation of sperm and thus enable a safer, more widely applicable and high-throughput means of sperm sorting. This review addresses the basic processes of spermatogenesis that have complicated the search for OSSAs, in particular the syncytial development of male germ cells, and the transcriptional dynamics of the sex chromosomes during and after meiosis. We survey the various approaches taken to discover OSSA and propose that a whole-genome transcriptional approach to the problem is the most promising avenue for future research in the field.
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Sang L, Yang W, Han L, Liang A, Hua G, Xiong J, Huo L, Yang L. An immunological method to screen sex-specific proteins of bovine sperm. J Dairy Sci 2011; 94:2060-70. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2010] [Accepted: 12/14/2010] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Epitope selection to male specific antigens for sex selection in swine. J Reprod Immunol 2011; 89:46-54. [PMID: 21397337 DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2011.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2010] [Revised: 12/22/2010] [Accepted: 01/08/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Immunological approaches to gender selection have been contemplated since the discovery of the family of male-specific H-Y antigens found only on the surface of male cells. H-Y antigens are able to elicit an immune reaction when cells or tissues from a male donor are grafted to a female recipient. We describe here the development and testing of an inexpensive approach using polyclonal antibodies against four specific H-Y outer membrane proteins male enhanced antigen 1 (MEA 1), male enhanced antigen 2 (MEA 2), sex determining region Y (SRY) and testis determining factor (TDF). Epitopes based on hydrophilic primary sequences of the proteins were synthesized, N-terminal biotin-labeled, linked to streptavidin and mixed with a Ribi adjuvant prior to immunization in rabbits. The antiserum was tested to determine affinity to swine spermatozoa using anti-motility, flow cytometry and motility and sedimentation chambers. Fluorescent microscopy and fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) was used to identify the percentage of motile spermatozoa that contained the Y chromosome. We found that the polyclonal antibodies had high affinity to the spermatozoa leading to a cessation of motility. Furthermore, the majority of these non-motile spermatozoa contained the Y chromosome. We conclude that the use of polyclonal antiserum against synthetic H-Y peptide antigens may be an inexpensive and simple means to inhibit the motility of swine spermatozoa bearing the Y chromosome.
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Soares SG, Barbosa JE. Application of recombinant antibody library for screening specific antigens in a bovine sperm cell subpopulation. Livest Sci 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Mocé E, Graham JK, Schenk JL. Effect of sex-sorting on the ability of fresh and cryopreserved bull sperm to undergo an acrosome reaction. Theriogenology 2006; 66:929-36. [PMID: 16564078 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.01.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2005] [Accepted: 01/22/2006] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Previous studies indicate that sex-sorted sperm exhibit different physiology, including fertilizing capacity, from non-sorted sperm. However, differences between X- and Y-bearing sperm in their ability to undergo an acrosome reaction have never been investigated. This study determined the ability of non-sorted and sex-sorted sperm to undergo the acrosome reaction prior to and after cryopreservation. Sperm were treated with dilauroylphosphatidylcholine (PC12) to induce the acrosome reaction and the percentages of live-acrosome-reacted sperm and dead sperm were evaluated. The X- and Y-bearing sperm reacted similarly to the PC12 treatment, regardless of whether sperm were assessed prior to or after cryopreservation. Fresh control sperm exhibited lower percentages of live sperm (60%) than either X- or Y- sorted sperm (69-74%, P<0.05). Percentages of live control sperm were also lower after thawing (29-35%) than sex-sorted sperm (55-58%, P<0.05). Control and sex-sorted fresh sperm responded similarly to PC12 treatment. However, sex-sorted cryopreserved sperm exhibited higher percentages of live-acrosome-reacted sperm (23%) than control sperm (9%, P<0.05) after 40 min without PC12 treatment. In addition, cryopreserved control sperm treated with 79 microM PC12 exhibited higher percentages of live-acrosome-reacted sperm than sex-sorted sperm. In conclusion, X- and Y-bearing sperm responded similarly to PC12 treatment. In addition, fresh sexed and non-sorted sperm responded similarly to PC12 treatment. However, cryopreserved sex-sorted sperm underwent an acrosome reaction more rapidly in the absence of PC12 (over a 40 min period) than the non-sorted sperm. Therefore, sex-sorting induced changes in sperm membranes that accelerated the acrosome reaction process in sperm after cryopreservation.
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- Eva Mocé
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) on a request from the Commission related to welfare aspects of the castration of piglets. EFSA J 2004. [DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2004.91] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Dieleman SJ, Hendriksen PJM, Viuff D, Thomsen PD, Hyttel P, Knijn HM, Wrenzycki C, Kruip TAM, Niemann H, Gadella BM, Bevers MM, Vos PLAM. Effects of in vivo prematuration and in vivo final maturation on developmental capacity and quality of pre-implantation embryos. Theriogenology 2002; 57:5-20. [PMID: 11775980 DOI: 10.1016/s0093-691x(01)00655-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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In current in vitro production (IVP) systems, oocytes lack in vivo dominant and preovulatory follicular development, which may compromise pregnancy and viability of calves born. When an oocyte sets off in vivo on the road toward fertilization, it contains numerous transcripts and proteins necessary to survive the first few cell cycles of embryonic development. It is not yet known during which period of development the oocyte builds up the store, possibly primarily during the major growth phase of the oocyte, which is completed at the time a follicle reaches the size of 3 mm. Here, we investigated to what extent the later phases of follicular development, such as prematuration in the dominant follicle before the LH surge and ensuing final maturation in the preovulatory follicle, contribute to oocyte competence and development into viable biastocysts. Recent studies on in vivo vs in vitro oocyte maturation employed oocytes from an identical preovulatory development by applying ovum pick-up (OPU) twice (before and 24 h after the LH surge) in each cow treated for superovulation with a controlled LH surge. The embryo recovery rates at Day 7 of IVC after IVF were similar: 44% (97/219) for in vivo- vs 41% (87/213) for in vitro-matured oocytes, which shows that the natural environment during final maturation is not essential for the mere in vitro development of the prematured oocyte beyond the 8- to 16-cell stage. However, in vivo maturation appeared to contribute to the oocyte's quality in a more subtle way, as indicated by a significant increase in the proportion of expanded blastocysts and a more physiological degree of chromosome aberrations of the embryos. In blastocysts derived from in vivo-matured oocytes, 21% of the embryos were mixoploid vs 50% from in vitro-matured oocytes, concomitant with a higher number of cells (96 vs 54 per normal blastocyst). The expression pattern of a set of six developmentally important genes was, however, not significantly altered in blastocysts derived from in vivo-matured oocytes. Certain deviations were observed compared with the levels of entirely in vivo-developed control blastocysts, which suggests that the beneficial effects of in vivo maturation are possibly exerted at initial stages of embryonic development. Prematuration in vivo, occurring in a dominant follicle developing from about 8 mm into the preovulatory follicle, is accompanied by changes in protein synthesis of the cumulus oocyte complex (COC). Presumably, the differentially expressed proteins are involved in equipping the oocyte with further developmental competence. Although we have unraveled some important biochemical and cellular biological features of the oocyte, further research on in vivo processes is essential to improve in vitro embryo production in practice.
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- S J Dieleman
- Department of Farm Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
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Flesch FM, Wijnand E, van de Lest CH, Colenbrander B, van Golde LM, Gadella BM. Capacitation dependent activation of tyrosine phosphorylation generates two sperm head plasma membrane proteins with high primary binding affinity for the zona pellucida. Mol Reprod Dev 2001; 60:107-15. [PMID: 11550274 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.1067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The recognition and binding of sperm cells to the zona pellucida (the extracellular matrix of the oocyte) are essential for fertilization and are believed to be species specific. Freshly ejaculated sperm cells do not bind to the zona pellucida. Physiologically this interaction is initiated after sperm activation in the female genital tract (capacitation) via a yet unknown mechanism, resulting in the binding of a receptor in the apical sperm plasma membrane to the zona pellucida. In order to mimic this biochemically, we isolated zona pellucida fragments from gilt ovaries to prepare an affinity column with the intact zona pellucida structure and loaded this column with solubilized apical plasma membranes of boar sperm cells before and after in vitro capacitation. With this technique we demonstrated that two plasma membrane proteins of capacitated boar sperm cells showed high affinity for zona pellucida fragments. Further analysis showed that these proteins were tyrosine phosphorylated. Plasma membrane proteins from freshly ejaculated sperm cells did not exhibit any zona pellucida binding proteins, likely because these proteins were not tyrosine phosphorylated.
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- F M Flesch
- Institute of Biomembranes, Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Predetermination of sex in livestock offspring is in great demand and is of critical importance to providing for the most efficient production of the world's food supply. With the changes that have taken place in animal agriculture over the past generation the application of sex preselection to production systems becomes increasingly necessary. The current technology is based on the well-known difference in X- and Y-sperm in the amount of DNA present. The method has been validated on the basis of live births, laboratory reanalysis of sorted sperm for DNA content and embryo biopsy for sex determination. The technology incorporates modified flow cytometric sorting instrumentation to sort X- and Y-bearing sperm. Resulting populations of X or Y sperm can be used in conjunction with IVF in swine and in cattle for the production of sexed embryos to be transferred to eligible recipients for the duration of gestation. It can also be used for intratubal insemination and for deep-uterine and conventional insemination in cattle. This semipractical sexing method, though currently impractical for some production systems (where large numbers of sperm are required for fertilization) could be used to provide a more flexible progeny-producing option in many livestock operations. Improvements in the production rate of sexed sperm continue as new technology is developed. High-speed sorting is one of the newer technological advances and is being used in our laboratory to increase sorted sperm throughput. With our original technology we sorted 350,000 sperm/h. We now sort 6 million of each sex, under routine conditions. Sorting only the X population results in about 18 million sperm/h. Improvements in the technology will no doubt lead to much greater usage of sexed sperm, depending on the species involved. Insemination of lower sperm numbers in cattle has proven to be an effective means of utilizing the sexing technology. Solving the problems associated with inseminating low sperm numbers in the pig would be advantageous to the utilization of sexed sperm for some type of deep artificial insemination. Such a development would also enhance the economy of using lower sperm numbers with conventional artificial insemination (AI) and aid the swine industry worldwide. The use of sexed sperm for non-ordinary applications such as endangered species, laboratory animals, hobby or pet species is also of interest and will become a part of the move to be more reproductively efficient in the next millennium. Sexed sperm on demand over the next several years will provide livestock producers with many options in seeking to improve efficiency of production and improve quality of products to enhance consumer acceptability.
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- L A Johnson
- Germplasm and Gamete Physiology Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA.
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This article reviews the current knowledge about X- and Y-chromosomal gene expression during spermatogenesis and possible differences between X- and Y-chromosome-bearing spermatozoa (X and Y sperm) in relation to whether an immunological method of separation of X and Y spermatozoa might some day be feasible. Recent studies demonstrated that X- and Y-chromosome-bearing spermatids do express X- and Y-chromosomal genes that might theoretically result in protein differences between X and Y sperm. Most, if not all, of these gene products, however, are expected to be shared among X and Y spermatids via intercellular bridges. Studies on aberrant mouse strains indicate that complete sharing might not occur for all gene products. This keeps open the possibility that X and Y sperm may differ in proteins, but until now, this has not been confirmed by comparative studies between flow-cytometrically sorted X and Y sperm for H-Y antigen or other membrane proteins.
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- P J Hendriksen
- Department of Farm Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
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A non-invasive, immunological method for sexing mammalian sperm would be of benefit to agricultural industries. This paper presents a new approach, based on the hypothesis that sex-specific proteins (SSPs) are evolutionarily more highly conserved than non-SSPs. Antibodies to non-SSPs were raised and used in an affinity procedure to remove non-SSPs and enrich for SSPs. Thereafter, using column chromatography, purified SSPs were obtained. Sex-specific antibodies (SSAbs) raised against these SSPs appear to bind to sex-chromosome-specific proteins (SCSPs) on the sperm membrane and make possible a sperm-sexing procedure. Antibodies to SCSPs were raised and used to identify putative SCSPs by affinity chromatography. The preliminary results presented here suggest that a viable immunological sperm sexing procedure can be developed.
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- S R Blecher
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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