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Influence of Season and Liquid Storage at 16 °C on Beni Arouss Bucks' Semen Quality. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:ani10111986. [PMID: 33137921 PMCID: PMC7692028 DOI: 10.3390/ani10111986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Goat production plays an important economic and social role in Northern Moroccan farming. Beni Arouss is an autochthonous North Moroccan goat breed. The use of artificial insemination can largely contribute to optimised preservation and dissemination of valuable traits of this breed and lead to improved productivity. During liquid storage, the stability of semen good quality remains crucial in order to provide greater flexibility between the artificial insemination center and farms where the insemination of does needs to be performed. The study aims to assess the effect of storage and season of the year on fresh semen of Beni Arouss goats. Every month, ejaculates were collected from bucks and were extended and stored at 16 °C for 24 h. Semen motility, viability and normal morphology were assessed at 0, 4, 8 and 24 h after collection. As expected, these parameters showed a significant reduction within 24 h of storage and during all seasons. However, semen collected in summer maintained a better quality after 24 h of storage at 16 °C than semen collected during the other periods. Therefore, the storage ability of Beni Arouss bucks’ semen stored at 16 °C was higher during the summer. Abstract The study aimed at determining the effect of storage and season on fresh semen of Beni Arouss goats. Ejaculates were collected at monthly intervals from seven mature bucks and were extended at a final concentration of 800 × 106 spermatozoa. ml-1 and stored at 16 °C for 24 h. Semen motility, viability and normal morphology were assessed at 0, 4, 8 and 24 h after collection. Motility and normal morphology parameters were recorded using computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) and viability was analyzed using eosin–nigrosin staining. As expected, motility, viability and normal morphology parameters showed a significant reduction within 24 h of storage and during all seasons (p < 0.05). However, semen collected in summer maintained a better quality after 24 h of storage at 16 °C than semen collected during the other periods (p < 0.05). In conclusion, the storage ability of Beni Arouss bucks’ semen stored at 16 °C was significantly higher during the summer.
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Eskandari-Shahraki M, Prud'homme B, Manjunath P. CRISPR-Cas9-mediated mutation revealed BSPH2 protein is dispensable for male fertility. Mol Reprod Dev 2018; 85:709-719. [PMID: 29969530 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.23039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2018] [Accepted: 06/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Members of the Binder of SPerm (BSP) superfamily have been identified in both human and mouse epididymis. These proteins are known to bind sperm membrane and promote sperm capacitation. Studies suggest that BSPH2 might play a different role in sperm functions from its counterparts; however, the role of BSPH2 remains mainly unexplored. To investigate whether the absence of one member of the BSP family could affect fertility, mice lacking Bsph2 expression were generated using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) associated 9 (Cas9) technology. Knockout (KO) male mice were mated with wild-type (WT) females, and the number and weight of the pups were determined. Sperm motility in WT and KO was assessed using sperm class analyzer (SCA). Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was used for protein identification. Fertility analysis of null Bsph2 mice did not reveal any phenotype. No differences were noticed on average litter size or average pup weight. Normal testis weight and morphology were observed in Bsph2+/- and Bsph2-/- compared to the WT. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction analyses revealed that Bsph1 messenger RNA expression was increased in mutant mice, whereas LC-MS/MS analysis displayed no increase in protein expression level. Taken together, we show the existence of redundant function for murine BSPH2 and the lack of BSPH2 itself does not lead to sterility.
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- Marzieh Eskandari-Shahraki
- Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Centre, Montreal, Canada.,Departments of Pharmacology and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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- Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Centre, Montreal, Canada.,Departments of Pharmacology and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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Divyashree BC, Roy SC. Species-specific and differential expression of BSP-5 and other BSP variants in normozoospermic and asthenozoospermic buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) and cattle (Bos taurus) seminal plasma. Theriogenology 2017; 106:279-286. [PMID: 29100133 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2017.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Revised: 09/16/2017] [Accepted: 10/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Binder of sperm-5 (BSP-5) is one of the fertility-associated proteins of cattle seminal plasma. Binding of sperm to the oviductal epithelium is mediated by BSP group of proteins. However, it is not clear, whether this protein is also involved in sperm motility. In the present study, attempts were made to characterize BSP-5 protein in both normozoospermic (NS) and asthenozoospermic (AS) Murrah buffalo (n = 18; Bubalus bubalis), Holstein Friesian (n = 8, Bos taurus) and Jersey cattle (n = 8; Bos taurus) bull seminal plasma and also study its expression pattern in these species. 1-D Western blot demonstrated three major BSP-5 immunoreactive protein bands (24.2 kDa, 20.5 kDa, and 12.3 kDa) in buffalo seminal plasma. Of these, the intensities of 24.2 and 20.5 kDa protein bands reduced significantly (P ≤ 0.05) in seminal plasma of AS group compared to that of NS group. On the contrary, the expression of 12.3 kDa protein band did not vary significantly between the groups. In Holstein Friesian seminal plasma, at least six BSP-5 immunoreactive protein bands (25.1, 23.6, 19.5, 13.8, 13.1 and 12.3 kDa) could be detected. Of these, the intensities of 23.6, 13.8/13.1 and 12.3 kDa protein bands decreased (P = 0.058, 0.111, 0.053) in AS group bulls compared to NS bulls. Holstein Friesian bull seminal plasma demonstrated a BSP-5 immunoreactive duplex protein band of 13.8/13.1 kDa, which was not evident in buffalo seminal plasma. In 2-D Western blot, a train of five BSP-5 immunoreactive duplex protein spots (Mr 21.0-27.6 kDa, pI of ∼3.9-5.1) was detected. Mass spectrometry of one of the representative duplex spot confirmed that these were BSP-5 and BSP-3 proteins, respectively. Indirect immunofluorescence studies showed that BSP-5 is primarily localized to the mid-piece/mitochondrial region of buffalo spermatozoa. To conclude, the findings of the present study could establish the significance and association of BSP-5 proteins in sperm motility and how their level differ in semen from two different clinical groups of buffalo bull (NS vs. AS). Further, the study also demonstrated that the expression pattern of BSP-5 and other BSP variants in seminal plasma of bulls is species-specific.
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- B C Divyashree
- Molecular Biology Laboratory, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Hosur Road, Adugodi, Bangalore 560030, India; Department of Biochemistry, Centre for Post Graduate Studies, Jain University, Jayanagar 3rd Block, Bangalore 560011, India
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- Molecular Biology Laboratory, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Hosur Road, Adugodi, Bangalore 560030, India.
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Salmon VM, Leclerc P, Bailey JL. Novel technical strategies to optimize cryopreservation of goat semen using cholesterol-loaded cyclodextrin. Cryobiology 2017; 74:19-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2016.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2016] [Revised: 12/11/2016] [Accepted: 12/28/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Evolution and function of mammalian binder of sperm proteins. Cell Tissue Res 2015; 363:105-127. [DOI: 10.1007/s00441-015-2289-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2015] [Accepted: 08/26/2015] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Plante G, Lusignan MF, Lafleur M, Manjunath P. Interaction of milk proteins and Binder of Sperm (BSP) proteins from boar, stallion and ram semen. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2015; 13:92. [PMID: 26272219 PMCID: PMC4536704 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-015-0093-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2015] [Accepted: 08/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mammalian semen contains a family of closely related proteins known as Binder of SPerm (BSP proteins) that are added to sperm at ejaculation. BSP proteins extract lipids from the sperm membrane thereby extensively modifying its composition. These changes can ultimately be detrimental to sperm storage. We have demonstrated that bovine BSP proteins interact with major milk proteins and proposed that this interaction could be the basis of sperm protection by milk extenders. In the present study, we investigated if homologous BSP proteins present in boar, stallion and ram seminal plasma display a similar affinity for the milk proteins in order to assess whether the mechanism of sperm protection by milk for these species could be general. METHODS Skim milk was incubated with seminal plasma proteins (boar, stallion and ram), chromatographed on a Sepharose CL-4B column and protein fractions were analyzed by immunoblotting. RESULTS Boar, stallion and ram BSP proteins displayed affinity for a milk protein fraction (F1) mainly composed of α-lactalbumin, β-lactoglobulin, and κ-casein. They also had affinity for another milk protein fraction (F2) composed mostly of casein micelles. However, stallion BSP showed higher affinity for the fraction (F1). CONCLUSIONS These results further extend our view that the association of BSP proteins with milk proteins could be a general feature of the mechanism of mammalian sperm protection by milk to prevent detrimental effect of prolonged exposure of sperm to seminal plasma.
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- Geneviève Plante
- Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succ. Centre Ville, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H3C 3J7.
- Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Center, 5415 L'Assomption blvd, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H1T 2M4.
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- Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succ. Centre Ville, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H3C 3J7.
- Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Center, 5415 L'Assomption blvd, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H1T 2M4.
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Self-Assembled Chemical Structures, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succ. Centre Ville, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H3C 3J7.
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- Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succ. Centre Ville, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H3C 3J7.
- Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Center, 5415 L'Assomption blvd, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H1T 2M4.
- Puttaswamy Manjunath, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Center, 5415 L'Assomption blvd, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H1T 2M4.
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Plante G, Manjunath P. Epididymal Binder of SPerm genes and proteins: what do we know a decade later? Andrology 2015; 3:817-24. [DOI: 10.1111/andr.12089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2015] [Revised: 05/31/2015] [Accepted: 06/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- G. Plante
- Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Centre; Montréal Québec Canada
- Department of Biochemistry; Faculty of Medicine; University of Montréal; Montréal Québec Canada
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- Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Centre; Montréal Québec Canada
- Department of Biochemistry; Faculty of Medicine; University of Montréal; Montréal Québec Canada
- Department of Medicine; Faculty of Medicine; University of Montréal; Montréal Québec Canada
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Jois PS, Plante G, Thérien I, Manjunath P. Functional characterization of the domains of the bovine binder of SPerm 5 (BSP5) protein. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2015; 13:64. [PMID: 26084664 PMCID: PMC4476173 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-015-0058-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2015] [Accepted: 06/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Bovine BSP5 is a multifunctional protein primarily involved in sperm capacitation. BSP5 consists of long N-terminal part followed by two similar and highly conserved fibronectin type II domains designated A and B. METHODS In order to assess the role of these domains in the sperm binding and capacitation processes, we created recombinant individual domains (N, A, B), series of overlapping domains (NA and AB) and full-length BSP5 in an Escherichia coli expression system. The recombinant constructs were also tested for their ability to interact with ligands such as gelatine, heparin, chondroitin sulphate B and phosphatidylcholine liposomes by affinity chromatography and co-sedimentation studies. RESULTS With the exception of the N domain, all recombinant constructs retained gelatine, phosphatidylcholine, heparin and chondroitin sulphate B binding activities. Domain-wise studies showed clearly that AB domain is capable of performing its biological functions as well as the full-length protein, as it was able to potentiate heparin-mediated sperm capacitation. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that the C-terminal domain composed of two Fn2 domains is sufficient and crucial to maintain the biological functions of BSP proteins. The N-terminal part of the protein did not bind to any of known BSP5-ligands including epididymal sperm and did not seem to be required for either sperm binding or sperm capacitation. This study also confirmed that glycosylation is not required for BSP-mediated sperm capacitation or any of the binding characteristics displayed by BSP5.
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- Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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- Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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- Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Center, 5415 l'Assomption blvd, Montreal, QC, H1T 2 M4, Canada.
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Plante G, Manjunath P. Murine binder of sperm protein homolog 1: a new player in HDL-induced capacitation. Reproduction 2015; 149:367-76. [DOI: 10.1530/rep-14-0559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Binder of sperm (BSP) proteins are ubiquitous among mammals and are exclusively expressed in male genital tract. The main function associated with BSP proteins is their ability to promote sperm capacitation. In mice, two proteins (BSP protein homolog 1 (BSPH1) and BSPH2) have been studied. Using recombinant strategies, BSPH1 was found to bind to epididymal sperm membranes and promote sperm capacitation in vitro. The goal of this study was to evaluate the role of native murine BSPH1 protein in sperm capacitation induced by BSA and HDLs. The effect of antibodies, antigen-binding fragments (Fabs), and F(ab′)2 specific for murine BSPH1 on BSA- and HDL-induced capacitation was tested. Results indicate that BSPH1 has no direct role in BSA-induced capacitation. However, antibodies, Fabs, and F(ab′)2 could block capacitation induced by HDLs and could inhibit the HDL-induced increase in tyrosine phosphorylation, suggesting a specific interaction between HDLs and BSPH1. Results indicate that murine BSPH1 proteins in mice could be a new important piece of the puzzle in sperm capacitation induced by HDLs. As murine BSPH1 is orthologous to human BSPH1, this study could also lead to new insights into the functions and the importance of the human protein in male fertility.Free French abstractA French translation of this abstract is freely available at http://www.reproduction-online.org/content/149/4/367/suppl/DC1.
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Plante G, Therien I, Lachance C, Leclerc P, Fan J, Manjunath P. Implication of the human Binder of SPerm Homolog 1 (BSPH1) protein in capacitation. Mol Hum Reprod 2014; 20:409-21. [DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gau006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Plante G, Fan J, Manjunath P. Murine Binder of SPerm Homolog 2 (BSPH2): The Black Sheep of the BSP Superfamily1. Biol Reprod 2014; 90:20. [DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.113.114272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Plante G, Thérien I, Manjunath P. Characterization of recombinant murine binder of sperm protein homolog 1 and its role in capacitation. Biol Reprod 2012; 87:20, 1-11. [PMID: 22539676 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.111.096644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Sperm capacitation is a maturation step that is deemed to be essential for sperm to fertilize an oocyte. A family of proteins, the binder of sperm (BSP), are known to bind choline phospholipids on sperm membranes and promote capacitation in bulls and boars. Recently, BSP-homologous genes have been identified in the epididymal tissues of human (BSPH1) and mouse (Bsph1, Bsph2). The aim of this study was to determine the binding characteristics of the murine binder of sperm protein homolog 1 (BSPH1) and evaluate its effects on sperm capacitation. Since it is not possible to purify the native BSP proteins from human and mouse in sufficient quantity, a murine recombinant BSPH1 (rec-BSPH1) was produced and used for the functional studies. Similarly to BSP proteins from other species, rec-BSPH1 bound to gelatin, heparin, phosphatidylcholine liposomes, and sperm. Both native BSPH1 and rec-BSPH1 were detected on the head and the midpiece region of sperm, although a stronger signal was detected on the midpiece region when sperm were incubated in a capacitating media containing bovine serum albumin. More importantly, murine rec-BSPH1 was able to capacitate sperm, but was unable to induce the acrosome reaction. These results show that murine epididymal BSPH1 shares many biochemical and functional characteristics with BSP proteins secreted by seminal vesicles of ungulates, and suggest that it might play a similar role in sperm functions.
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- Geneviève Plante
- Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Souza CEA, Rego JPA, Lobo CH, Oliveira JTA, Nogueira FC, Domont GB, Fioramonte M, Gozzo FC, Moreno FB, Monteiro-Moreira ACO, Figueiredo JR, Moura AA. Proteomic analysis of the reproductive tract fluids from tropically-adapted Santa Ines rams. J Proteomics 2012; 75:4436-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2012.05.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2012] [Revised: 05/18/2012] [Accepted: 05/22/2012] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Pillet E, Duchamp G, Batellier F, Beaumal V, Anton M, Desherces S, Schmitt E, Magistrini M. Egg yolk plasma can replace egg yolk in stallion freezing extenders. Theriogenology 2011; 75:105-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2010] [Revised: 06/25/2010] [Accepted: 07/21/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Kumar V, Hassan MI, Kashav T, Singh TP, Yadav S. Heparin-binding proteins of human seminal plasma: purification and characterization. Mol Reprod Dev 2008; 75:1767-74. [PMID: 18425775 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.20910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Human seminal plasma (HuSP) contains several proteins that bind heparin and related glycosaminoglycans. Heparin binding proteins (HBPs) from seminal plasma have been shown to participate in modulation of capacitation or acrosome reaction and thus have been correlated with fertility in some species. However, these have not been studied in detail in human. The objective of this study was to purify major HBPs from HuSP in order to characterize these proteins. HBPs were isolated by affinity-chromatography on Heparin-Sepharose column, purified by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) and Size-exclusion chromatography and checked for purity on sodium-dodecyl PAGE (SDS-PAGE). Identification of HBPs was done by matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization-time-of-flight-mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS). Here we report the purification and identification of seven HBPs in seminal fluid. The major HBPs are lactoferrin and its fragments, semenogelin I fragments, semenogelin II, prostate specific antigen, homolog of bovine seminal plasma-proteins (BSP), zinc finger protein (Znf 169) and fibronectin fragments. In this study we are reporting for the first time the purification and identification of BSP-homolog and Znf 169 from HuSP and classified them as HBPs. Here we report the purification of seven clinically important proteins from human seminal fluid through heparin affinity chromatography and RP-HPLC, in limited steps with higher yield.
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- Vijay Kumar
- Department of Biophysics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Manjunath P, Lefebvre J, Jois PS, Fan J, Wright MW. New nomenclature for mammalian BSP genes. Biol Reprod 2008; 80:394-7. [PMID: 18923155 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.108.074088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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BSP proteins and their homologs are a family of structurally related proteins characterized by the presence of tandem fibronectin type II domains. In the bovine species, BSP proteins were shown to be involved in sperm capacitation, a posttesticular maturation event necessary for sperm to acquire the ability to fertilize an oocyte. Recently, many new genes from this family have been discovered in numerous mammalian species. However, inconsistency in the nomenclature is creating much confusion. In light of the rapid growth of the BSP superfamily of proteins, we propose a new nomenclature in collaboration with the HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee.
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- Puttaswamy Manjunath
- Research Centre, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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Domínguez M, Falcinelli A, Hozbor F, Sánchez E, Cesari A, Alberio R. Seasonal variations in the composition of ram seminal plasma and its effect on frozen-thawed ram sperm. Theriogenology 2008; 69:564-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2007.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2007] [Revised: 08/02/2007] [Accepted: 11/05/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Lusignan MF, Bergeron A, Crête MH, Lazure C, Manjunath P. Induction of Epididymal Boar Sperm Capacitation by pB1 and BSP-A1/-A2 Proteins, Members of the BSP Protein Family1. Biol Reprod 2007; 76:424-32. [PMID: 17123943 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.106.055624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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A family of proteins designated BSP-A1, BSP-A2, BSP-A3, and BSP-30-kDa, collectively called BSP (bovine seminal plasma) proteins, constitute the major protein fraction of bull seminal plasma. BSP proteins can stimulate sperm capacitation by inducing cholesterol and phospholipid efflux from sperm. Boar seminal plasma contains one homologous protein of the BSP family, named pB1; however, its physiological role is still unknown. In the current study, we report a novel method to purify pB1 from boar seminal plasma by chondroitin sulfate B-affinity chromatography and reverse-phase-high performance liquid chromatography. We also studied the effect of pB1, BSP-A1/-A2, and whole boar seminal plasma on boar sperm capacitation. Boar epididymal sperm were washed, preincubated in noncapacitating medium containing pB1 (0, 2.5, 5, 10 or 20 microg/ml), BSP-A1/-A2 (0 or 20 microg/ml) proteins, or whole seminal plasma (0, 250, 500, or 1000 microg/ml), then washed and incubated in capacitating medium. Acrosomal integrity was assessed by chlortetracycline staining. The status of sperm capacitation was evaluated by the capacity of sperm to undergo the acrosome reaction initiated by the addition of the calcium ionophore, A23187. The pB1 and BSP-A1/-A2 proteins increased epididymal sperm capacitation as compared with control (sperm preincubated without proteins). This effect reached a maximum level at 10 microg/ml pB1 and at 20 microg/ml BSP-A1/-A2 (2.3- and 2.2-fold higher than control, respectively). Whole boar seminal plasma did not induce sperm capacitation. In addition, pB1 bound to boar epididymal sperm and was lost during capacitation. These results indicate that BSP proteins and their homologs in other species induce sperm capacitation in a similar way.
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- Marie-France Lusignan
- Guy-Bernier Research Center, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital and Department of Medecine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H1T 2M4
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Bergeron A, Manjunath P. New insights towards understanding the mechanisms of sperm protection by egg yolk and milk. Mol Reprod Dev 2006; 73:1338-44. [PMID: 16868925 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.20565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Mammalian sperm preservation in extenders containing egg yolk (EY) and/or milk has been used for over half a century. However, the mechanism by which EY or milk protects sperm during storage remains elusive. Studies conducted over the past two decades in our laboratory have revealed that a family of lipid-binding proteins (BSP proteins) present in bull seminal plasma is detrimental to sperm preservation since these proteins induce cholesterol and phospholipid removal from the sperm membrane. Interestingly, these detrimental factors of seminal plasma interact with the low-density lipoproteins (LDL) present in EY. This interaction minimizes lipid removal from the sperm membrane, which positively influences sperm storage in liquid or frozen states. Based on several lines of evidence, we suggest that the sequestration of BSP proteins by LDL (BSP proteins: lipoprotein interaction) is the major mechanism of sperm protection by EY. Skimmed milk, which is devoid of lipoproteins, also protects sperm during storage. Several studies indicate that the active components involved in sperm protection by milk are casein micelles. Thus, it appears that the mechanism by which milk protects sperm involves a BSP protein: casein micelle interaction. In view of these new insights, novel strategies have been suggested to improve the efficiency of semen preservation.
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- Annick Bergeron
- Department of Medicine, University of Montreal and Guy-Bernier Research Center, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Gwathmey TM, Ignotz GG, Mueller JL, Manjunath P, Suarez SS. Bovine Seminal Plasma Proteins PDC-109, BSP-A3, and BSP-30-kDa Share Functional Roles in Storing Sperm in the Oviduct1. Biol Reprod 2006; 75:501-7. [PMID: 16790686 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.106.053306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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On ejaculation, sperm become coated with proteins secreted by the male accessory sex glands. In the bull, these proteins consist predominantly of the bovine seminal plasma family of proteins (BSPs): PDC-109 (BSP-A1/-A2), BSP-A3, and BSP-30-kDa. PDC-109 plays a role in forming an oviductal sperm reservoir by enabling sperm to bind to oviductal epithelium. Because PDC-109 has high sequence identity with the other BSPs, we tested BSP-A3 and BSP-30-kDa for the capacity to bind sperm to oviductal epithelium. BSP-A3 and BSP-30-kDa each increased binding of epididymal sperm to epithelium and were as effective as PDC-109 in competitively inhibiting binding of ejaculated sperm. Because binding extends the motile life of sperm, BSPs were tested for the ability to maintain sperm motility. BSP-treated epididymal sperm incubated with plasma membrane vesicles from bovine oviductal epithelium maintained progressive motility longer than untreated sperm. To our knowledge, this is the first report of this protective effect of BSPs. Similarities in function among the BSPs were reflected in their three-dimensional structure, whereas surface maps of electrostatic potential indicated differences in binding affinities and kinetics. Such differences may provide sperm with greater adaptability to variations among females. Altogether, these results indicate that BSPs play a crucial role in fertilization by maintaining sperm motility during storage.
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- TanYa M Gwathmey
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
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Töpfer-Petersen E, Ekhlasi-Hundrieser M, Kirchhoff C, Leeb T, Sieme H. The role of stallion seminal proteins in fertilisation. Anim Reprod Sci 2005; 89:159-70. [PMID: 16125345 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2005.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Seminal plasma proteins are secretory proteins originating mainly from the epididymis and the accessory sex glands. They are involved in the remodelling of the sperm surface which occurs during sperm transit through the male genital tract and continues later at ejaculation. During this process, collectively called post-testicular sperm maturation, the spermatozoa acquire the ability to fertilise an egg. Seminal plasma proteins have been shown to contribute to early and central steps of the fertilisation sequence, e.g. the establishment of the oviductal sperm reservoir, modulation of capacitation and gamete interaction. The major equine seminal plasma proteins belong to three protein classes, which contain widely occurring protein modules. Fn-2 type proteins are characterised by two or four tandemly arranged Fn-2 modules and have been implicated in the modulation of sperm capacitation. Multiple members of the cysteine-rich secretory proteins (CRISP) have been identified in the male genital tract of a number of species. CRISP proteins have been shown to be involved in various functions related to sperm-oocyte fusion, innate host defense function and ion channel blockage. Spermadhesins occur only in ungulate species. Their carbohydrate- and zona pellucida-binding properties would suggest a role of these proteins in gamete recognition. The major proteins of equine seminal plasma have been isolated and characterised regarding their expression along the male genital tract, protein structure and their functions.
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- Edda Töpfer-Petersen
- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Bünteweg 15, 30559 Hannover, Germany.
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Bergeron A, Villemure M, Lazure C, Manjunath P. Isolation and characterization of the major proteins of ram seminal plasma. Mol Reprod Dev 2005; 71:461-70. [PMID: 15892046 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.20310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Mammalian seminal plasma contains among others, two major families of proteins, namely spermadhesins and those proteins that contain fibronectin type II domains. Spermadhesins are the major proteins of boar and stallion seminal plasma and homologous proteins have been identified in the bull. These proteins appear to be involved in capacitation and sperm-egg interaction. In bovine seminal plasma, proteins containing fibronectin type II domains are the major proteins and are designated BSP proteins. These proteins play a role in sperm capacitation. In this study, we present the isolation and characterization of the major proteins of ram seminal plasma. Precipitated proteins from Suffolk ram seminal plasma were loaded onto a gelatin-Agarose column. The unadsorbed (fraction A) and retarded proteins (fraction B) were removed by washing the column with phosphate buffered-saline and the adsorbed proteins (fraction C) were eluted with 5 M urea. SDS-PAGE of fraction B indicated the presence of a 15.5 kDa protein, which is the major protein of ram seminal plasma (approximately 45% of total protein by weight) and was identified as a spermadhesin by N-terminal sequencing. SDS-PAGE analysis of fraction C revealed the presence of four proteins, which represented approximately 20% of total ram seminal plasma proteins by weight, and were identified as proteins of the BSP family and named RSP proteins. These RSP proteins were designated RSP-15 kDa, RSP-16 kDa, RSP-22 kDa, and RSP-24 kDa. Only RSP-15 kDa and -16 kDa proteins cross-reacted with antibodies against BSP proteins. Ram spermadhesin and RSP proteins interact with heparin but only RSP proteins bind to hen's egg yolk low-density lipoprotein. In conclusion, spermadhesin is the major protein of ram seminal plasma and other major proteins belong to the BSP protein family.
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- Annick Bergeron
- Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Guy-Bernier Research Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Ekhlasi-Hundrieser M, Schäfer B, Kirchhoff C, Hess O, Bellair S, Müller P, Töpfer-Petersen E. Structural and molecular characterization of equine sperm-binding fibronectin-II module proteins. Mol Reprod Dev 2004; 70:45-57. [PMID: 15515052 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.20187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Phospholipid-binding proteins in the male genital tract are characterized by differing numbers Fn-2 modules (B-domain) carrying N-terminal extensions (A-domain) of variable length. In the stallion, three different proteins were identified, SP-1, SP-2, and EQ-12. SP-1 and SP-2 of the AA'BB'- and ABB'-type, respectively, are major proteins of the seminal plasma. Here we report the cDNA sequences of SP-1, and of a new member of the SP-2 family (SPnew) and the partial characterization of their iso- and glycoforms. The phosphorylcholine (PC)-binding ability of the long Fn-2 protein, EQ-12, with four tandemly arranged Fn-2 modules was determined by PC-affinity chromatography. Expression patterns of EQ-12, and the SP-proteins were studied by means of RT-PCR, Northern blot analysis and immunological approaches indicating differential expression along the male reproductive tract. The vast majority of the short SP-1 and SP-2 proteins are produced by the ampulla whereas EQ-12 originates from the epididymis. Indirect immunofluorescence microscopy of sperm isolated from different regions of the epididymis and Western blot analysis indicate that both, the long and the short Fn-2 proteins associate to the sperm surface during post-testicular maturation. Sperm binding of Fn-2 proteins at the post-acrosome and midpiece was at first detected in the corpus epididymis. Enhanced fluorescence intensity after ejaculation point to an increased number of molecules bound to the sperm surface. The function of these proteins is discussed in regard to their structure-function relationships.
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- Mahnaz Ekhlasi-Hundrieser
- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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Boisvert M, Bergeron A, Lazure C, Manjunath P. Isolation and Characterization of Gelatin-Binding Bison Seminal Vesicle Secretory Proteins1. Biol Reprod 2004; 70:656-61. [PMID: 14585808 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.103.023069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Bovine seminal plasma (BSP) contains a family of major proteins designated BSP-A1/A2, BSP-A3, and BSP-30kDa (collectively called BSP proteins) that bind to sperm at ejaculation and potentiate sperm capacitation. Homologous proteins have been identified in stallion, boar, goat, and ram seminal plasma. We report here the isolation and characterization of homologous proteins from bison seminal vesicle secretions. Seminal vesicle secretory proteins were precipitated by adding cold ethanol and recovered by centrifugation. The precipitates were resuspended in ammonium bicarbonate, dialyzed, and lyophilized. Lyophilized proteins were dissolved in 0.05 M phosphate buffer (PB) and loaded onto a gelatin-agarose column. The unadsorbed proteins and adsorbed proteins were eluted with PB and 5 M urea in PB, respectively. The gelatin-adsorbed fraction was analyzed by SDS-PAGE and revealed the presence of four major proteins designated BiSV-16kDa, BiSV-17kDa, BiSV-18kDa, and BiSV-28kDa (BiSV: bison seminal vesicle proteins). Heparin-Sepharose chromatography allowed the separation of BiSV-16kDa, which did not bind heparin from other BiSV proteins, which bound heparin. Immunoblotting revealed that BiSV-16kDa cross-reacted with BSP-A3 antibodies, BiSV-17kDa and BiSV-18kDa cross-reacted with BSP-A1/-A2 antibodies, and BiSV-28kDa cross-reacted with BSP-30kDa antibodies. Radioimmunoassays indicated that approximately 25% of bison seminal vesicle total proteins are related to BSP proteins. The amino-terminal sequencing indicated that BiSV proteins share almost 100% sequence identity with BSP proteins. In addition, BiSV proteins bind to low-density lipoproteins isolated from hen's egg yolk. These results confirm that BSP protein homologs are present in mammalian seminal plasma and they may share the same biological role.
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- Mélanie Boisvert
- Departement of Medicine, University of Montreal and Guy-Bernier Research Centre, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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