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Delgado-Bermúdez A. Insights into crucial molecules and protein channels involved in pig sperm cryopreservation. Anim Reprod Sci 2024:107547. [PMID: 38981798 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2024.107547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2024] [Revised: 06/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
Abstract
Cryopreservation is the most efficient procedure for long-term preservation of mammalian sperm; however, its use is not currently dominant for boar sperm before its use for artificial insemination. In fact, freezing and thawing have an extensive detrimental effect on sperm function and lead to impaired fertility. The present work summarises the basis of the structural and functional impact of cryopreservation on pig sperm that have been extensively studied in recent decades, as well as the molecular alterations in sperm that are related to this damage. The wide variety of mechanisms underlying the consequences of alterations in expression levels and structural modifications of sperm proteins with diverse functions is detailed. Moreover, the use of cryotolerance biomarkers as predictors of the potential resilience of a sperm sample to the cryopreservation process is also discussed. Regarding the proteins that have been identified to be relevant during the cryopreservation process, they are classified according to the functions they carry out in sperm, including antioxidant function, plasma membrane protection, sperm motility regulation, chromatin structure, metabolism and mitochondrial function, heat-shock response, premature capacitation and sperm-oocyte binding and fusion. Special reference is made to the relevance of sperm membrane channels, as their function is crucial for boar sperm to withstand osmotic shock during cryopreservation. Finally, potential aims for future research on cryodamage and cryotolerance are proposed, which might be crucial to minimise the side-effects of cryopreservation and to make it a more advantageous strategy for boar sperm preservation.
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- Ariadna Delgado-Bermúdez
- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, Girona ES-17003, Spain; Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, Girona ES-17003, Spain.
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Saad EA, Hassan HA, Ghoneum MH, Alaa El-Dein M. Edible wild plants, chicory and purslane, alleviated diabetic testicular dysfunction, and insulin resistance via suppression 8OHdg and oxidative stress in rats. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0301454. [PMID: 38603728 PMCID: PMC11008903 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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Testicular dysfunction is a prevalent health problem frequently reported in individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM). Oxidative-inflammatory reactions, hormonal and spermatic abnormalities often accompany this illness. Herbal remedies "particularly wild plants" including chicory (Chicorium Intybus) and purslane (Portulaca Oleracea) are emerging as popular agents for people dealing with these issues due to their ability to act as antioxidants, reduce inflammation, and exhibit antidiabetic effects. According to the collected data, the daily administration of chicory (Ch) seed-extract (250 mg/kg) or purslane (Pu) seed-extract (200 mg/kg) to streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats (50 mg/kg) for 30 days resulted in the normalization of fasting blood glucose (FBG), serum fructosamine, insulin levels, and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), as well as reducing lipid peroxidation end-product malondialdehyde (MDA) level, aldehyde oxidase (AO) and xanthene oxidase (XO) activities. While caused a considerable improvement in glutathione (GSH) content, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) activity, and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) when compared to diabetic rats. Ch and Pu extracts had a substantial impact on testicular parameters including sperm characterization, testosterone level, vimentin expression along with improvements in body and testis weight. They also mitigated hyperlipidemia by reducing total lipids (TL), total cholesterol (TC) levels, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), while increasing high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). Furthermore, oral administration of either Ch or Pu notably attuned the elevated proinflammatory cytokines as tumor necrotic factor (TNF-α), C-reactive protein (CRP), and Interleukin-6 (IL-6) together with reducing apoptosis and DNA damage. This was achieved through the suppression of DNA-fragmentation marker 8OHdG, triggering of caspase-3 immuno-expression, and elevation of Bcl-2 protein. The histological studies provided evidence supporting the preventive effects of Ch and Pu against DM-induced testicular dysfunction. In conclusion, Ch and Pu seed-extracts mitigate testicular impairment during DM due to their antihyperglycemic, antilipidemic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic properties.
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- Enas A. Saad
- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Surgery, Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
- Department of Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Serrano R, Martin-Hidalgo D, Bilbao J, Bernardo-Seisdedos G, Millet O, Garcia-Marin LJ, Bragado MJ. Quantitative Analysis of the Human Semen Phosphorometabolome by 31P-NMR. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:1682. [PMID: 38338962 PMCID: PMC10855173 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25031682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Phosphorus-containing metabolites occupy a prominent position in cell pathways. The phosphorometabolomic approach in human sperm samples will deliver valuable information as new male fertility biomarkers could emerge. This study analyzed, by 31P-NMR, seminal plasma and whole semen from asthenozoospermic and normozoospermic samples (71% vs. 27% and 45% vs. 17%, total and progressive sperm motility, respectively), and also ejaculates from healthy donors. At least 16 phosphorus-containing metabolites involved in central energy metabolism and phospholipid, nucleotide, and nicotinamide metabolic pathways were assigned and different abundances between the samples with distinct sperm quality was detected. Specifically, higher levels of phosphocholine, glucose-1-phosphate, and to a lesser degree, acetyl phosphate were found in the asthenozoospermic seminal plasma. Notably, the phosphorometabolites implicated in lipid metabolism were highlighted in the seminal plasma, while those associated with carbohydrate metabolism were more abundant in the spermatozoa. Higher levels of phosphocholine, glucose-1-phosphate, and acetyl phosphate in the seminal plasma with poor quality suggest their crucial role in supporting sperm motility through energy metabolic pathways. In the seminal plasma, phosphorometabolites related to lipid metabolism were prominent; however, spermatozoa metabolism is more dependent on carbohydrate-related energy pathways. Understanding the presence and function of sperm phosphorylated metabolites will enhance our knowledge of the metabolic profile of healthy human sperm, improving assessment and differential diagnosis.
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- Rebeca Serrano
- Research Group of Intracellular Signaling and Technology of Reproduction (SINTREP), Research Institute INBIO G+C, University of Extremadura, 10003 Caceres, Spain; (R.S.); (D.M.-H.)
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- Research Group of Intracellular Signaling and Technology of Reproduction (SINTREP), Research Institute INBIO G+C, University of Extremadura, 10003 Caceres, Spain; (R.S.); (D.M.-H.)
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- Precision Medicine and Metabolism Laboratory, CIC bioGUNE, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), 48160 Derio, Spain; (J.B.); (G.B.-S.); (O.M.)
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- Precision Medicine and Metabolism Laboratory, CIC bioGUNE, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), 48160 Derio, Spain; (J.B.); (G.B.-S.); (O.M.)
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Deusto, 48007 Bilbao, Spain
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- Precision Medicine and Metabolism Laboratory, CIC bioGUNE, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), 48160 Derio, Spain; (J.B.); (G.B.-S.); (O.M.)
- CIBERehd, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28220 Madrid, Spain
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- Research Group of Intracellular Signaling and Technology of Reproduction (SINTREP), Research Institute INBIO G+C, University of Extremadura, 10003 Caceres, Spain; (R.S.); (D.M.-H.)
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- Research Group of Intracellular Signaling and Technology of Reproduction (SINTREP), Research Institute INBIO G+C, University of Extremadura, 10003 Caceres, Spain; (R.S.); (D.M.-H.)
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Cheng X, Xie H, Xiong Y, Sun P, Xue Y, Li K. Lipidomics profiles of human spermatozoa: insights into capacitation and acrosome reaction using UPLC-MS-based approach. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1273878. [PMID: 38027124 PMCID: PMC10660817 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1273878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Introduction Lipidomics elucidates the roles of lipids in both physiological and pathological processes, intersecting with many diseases and cellular functions. The maintenance of lipid homeostasis, essential for cell health, significantly influences the survival, maturation, and functionality of sperm during fertilization. While capacitation and the acrosome reaction, key processes before fertilization, involve substantial lipidomic alterations, a comprehensive understanding of the changes in human spermatozoa's lipidomic profiles during these processes remains unknown. This study aims to explicate global lipidomic changes during capacitation and the acrosome reaction in human sperm, employing an untargeted lipidomic strategy using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS). Methods Twelve semen specimens, exceeding the WHO reference values for semen parameters, were collected. After discontinuous density gradient separation, sperm concentration was adjusted to 2 x 106 cells/ml and divided into three groups: uncapacitated, capacitated, and acrosome-reacted. UPLC-MS analysis was performed after lipid extraction from these groups. Spectral peak alignment and statistical analysis, using unsupervised principal component analysis (PCA), bidirectional orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (O2PLS-DA) analysis, and supervised partial least-squares-latent structure discriminate analysis (PLS-DA), were employed to identify the most discriminative lipids. Results The 1176 lipid peaks overlapped across the twelve individuals in the uncapacitated, capacitated, and acrosome-reacted groups: 1180 peaks between the uncapacitated and capacitated groups, 1184 peaks between the uncapacitated and acrosome-reacted groups, and 1178 peaks between the capacitated and acrosome-reacted groups. The count of overlapping peaks varied among individuals, ranging from 739 to 963 across sperm samples. Moreover, 137 lipids had VIP values > 1.0 and twenty-two lipids had VIP > 1.5, based on the O2PLS-DA model. Furthermore, the identified twelve lipids encompassed increases in PI 44:10, LPS 20:4, LPA 20:5, and LPE 20:4, and decreases in 16-phenyl-tetranor-PGE2, PC 40:6, PS 35:4, PA 29:1, 20-carboxy-LTB4, and 2-oxo-4-methylthio-butanoic acid. Discussion This study has been the first time to investigate the lipidomics profiles associated with acrosome reaction and capacitation in human sperm, utilizing UPLC-MS in conjunction with multivariate data analysis. These findings corroborate earlier discoveries on lipids during the acrosome reaction and unveil new metabolites. Furthermore, this research highlights the effective utility of UPLC-MS-based lipidomics for exploring diverse physiological states in sperm. This study offers novel insights into lipidomic changes associated with capacitation and the acrosome reaction in human sperm, which are closely related to male reproduction.
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- Xiaohong Cheng
- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
- School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
- School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Laboratory of Experimental Animal’s & Nonclinical Laboratory Studies, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Horta Remedios M, Liang W, González LN, Li V, Da Ros VG, Cohen DJ, Zaremberg V. Ether lipids and a peroxisomal riddle in sperm. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1166232. [PMID: 37397249 PMCID: PMC10309183 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1166232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Sperm are terminally differentiated cells that lack most of the membranous organelles, resulting in a high abundance of ether glycerolipids found across different species. Ether lipids include plasmalogens, platelet activating factor, GPI-anchors and seminolipid. These lipids play important roles in sperm function and performance, and thus are of special interest as potential fertility markers and therapeutic targets. In the present article, we first review the existing knowledge on the relevance of the different types of ether lipids for sperm production, maturation and function. To further understand ether-lipid metabolism in sperm, we then query available proteomic data from highly purified sperm, and produce a map of metabolic steps retained in these cells. Our analysis pinpoints the presence of a truncated ether lipid biosynthetic pathway that would be competent for the production of precursors through the initial peroxisomal core steps, but devoid of subsequent microsomal enzymes responsible for the final synthesis of all complex ether-lipids. Despite the widely accepted notion that sperm lack peroxisomes, the thorough analysis of published data conducted herein identifies nearly 70% of all known peroxisomal resident proteins as part of the sperm proteome. In view of this, we highlight open questions related to lipid metabolism and possible peroxisomal functions in sperm. We propose a repurposed role for the truncated peroxisomal ether-lipid pathway in detoxification of products from oxidative stress, which is known to critically influence sperm function. The likely presence of a peroxisomal-derived remnant compartment that could act as a sink for toxic fatty alcohols and fatty aldehydes generated by mitochondrial activity is discussed. With this perspective, our review provides a comprehensive metabolic map associated with ether-lipids and peroxisomal-related functions in sperm and offers new insights into potentially relevant antioxidant mechanisms that warrant further research.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IByME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IByME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IByME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Yuan C, Wang J, Lu W. Regulation of semen quality by fatty acids in diets, extender, and semen. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1119153. [PMID: 37180054 PMCID: PMC10174315 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1119153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Fatty acids (FAs) are classified into different types according to the degree of hydrocarbon chain saturation, including saturated fatty acids (SFAs), monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega-3 PUFAs) and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega-6 PUFAs), which play an important role in maintaining semen quality. This review focuses on the regulation of FAs in semen, diet and extender on semen quality, and expounds its effects on sperm motility, plasma membrane integrity, DNA integrity, hormone content, and antioxidant capacity. It can be concluded that there are species differences in the FAs profile and requirements in sperm, and their ability to regulate semen quality is also affected by the addition methods or dosages. Future research directions should focus on analyzing the FAs profiles of different species or different periods of the same species and exploring suitable addition methods, doses and mechanism of regulating semen quality.
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- Chongshan Yuan
- Joint Laboratory of the Modern Agricultural Technology International Cooperation, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
- Key Lab of the Animal Production, Product Quality, and Security, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Joint Laboratory of the Modern Agricultural Technology International Cooperation, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
- Key Lab of the Animal Production, Product Quality, and Security, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
- *Correspondence: Jun Wang,
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- Joint Laboratory of the Modern Agricultural Technology International Cooperation, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
- Key Lab of the Animal Production, Product Quality, and Security, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
- Wenfa Lu,
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Gautier C, Aurich C. "Fine feathers make fine birds" - The mammalian sperm plasma membrane lipid composition and effects on assisted reproduction. Anim Reprod Sci 2022; 246:106884. [PMID: 34776291 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2021.106884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The sperm plasma membrane is important in modulating many sperm functions. The sperm membrane is composed of a complex mixture of lipids including phospholipids, glycolipids and sterols. There are differences of sperm membrane composition among mammalian species with two groups differing in the most abundant polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), either docosahexaenoic (ω-3 PUFA) or docosapentaenoic acid (ω-6 PUFA). During testicular and epididymal maturation, composition of the sperm plasma membrane evolves with spermatozoa gaining the capacity for fertilization. The importance of fatty acid metabolism for complete spermatogenesis has been elucidated using gene knockout mice. During epididymal transit cholesterol content decreases and PUFA content increases, conferring more fluidity properties to the sperm membrane. The relatively lesser content of antioxidant enzymes and the relatively larger content of PUFA make the spermatozoa particularly susceptible to lipid peroxidation during sperm preservation. In numerous studies, there was adding of PUFA and antioxidants to the diet of animals or to semen extenders with the aim to improve sperm membrane integrity. This review highlights the current knowledge on the sperm membrane composition and effects on sperm function in mammalian domestic animals.
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- Camille Gautier
- Artificial Insemination and Embryo Transfer, Department for Small Animals and Horses, Vetmeduni Vienna, 1210 Vienna, Austria
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- Artificial Insemination and Embryo Transfer, Department for Small Animals and Horses, Vetmeduni Vienna, 1210 Vienna, Austria.
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Furse S, Virtue S, Snowden SG, Vidal-Puig A, Stevenson PC, Chiarugi D, Koulman A. Dietary PUFAs drive diverse system-level changes in lipid metabolism. Mol Metab 2022; 59:101457. [PMID: 35150907 PMCID: PMC8894240 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2022.101457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) supplements have been trialled as a treatment for a number of conditions and produced a variety of results. This variety is ascribed to the supplements, that often comprise a mixture of fatty acids, and to different effects in different organs. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that the supplementation of individual PUFAs has system-level effects that are dependent on the molecular structure of the PUFA. METHODS We undertook a network analysis using Lipid Traffic Analysis to identify both local and system-level changes in lipid metabolism using publicly available lipidomics data from a mouse model of supplementation with FA(20:4n-6), FA(20:5n-3), and FA(22:6n-3); arachidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, and docosahexaenoic acid, respectively. Lipid Traffic Analysis is a new computational/bioinformatics tool that uses the spatial distribution of lipids to pinpoint changes or differences in control of metabolism, thereby suggesting mechanistic reasons for differences in observed lipid metabolism. RESULTS There was strong evidence for changes to lipid metabolism driven by and dependent on the structure of the supplemented PUFA. Phosphatidylcholine and triglycerides showed a change in the variety more than the total number of variables, whereas phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylinositol showed considerable change in both which variables and the number of them, in a highly PUFA-dependent manner. There was also evidence for changes to the endogenous biosynthesis of fatty acids and to both the elongation and desaturation of fatty acids. CONCLUSIONS These results show that the full biological impact of PUFA supplementation is far wider than any single-organ effect and implies that supplementation and dosing with PUFAs require a system-level assessment.
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- Samuel Furse
- Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Treatment Centre, Keith Day Road Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK; Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science and Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Treatment Centre, Keith Day Road Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Kew Green, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AE, UK.
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- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science and Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Treatment Centre, Keith Day Road Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Biology Department, Royal Holloway College, University of London, UK; Centro de Investigacion Principe Felipe, 46012 Valencia, Spain
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- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science and Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Treatment Centre, Keith Day Road Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Kew Green, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AE, UK; Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TB, UK
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- Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Core, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Treatment Centre, Keith Day Road Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Treatment Centre, Keith Day Road Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK; Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science and Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Treatment Centre, Keith Day Road Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK.
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de Camargo J, Rodrigues R, Valente RS, Muller DB, Vireque AA, Belaz KRA, Bohrer RC, Basso AC, Eberlin MN, Fontes PK, Nogueira MFG, Sudano MJ. Evaluation of a serum-free culture medium for the enhanced vitrification cryosurvival of bovine in vitro-derived embryos. Livest Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2022.104922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Jakop U, Müller K, Müller P, Neuhauser S, Callealta Rodríguez I, Grunewald S, Schiller J, Engel KM. Seminal lipid profiling and antioxidant capacity: A species comparison. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0264675. [PMID: 35259184 PMCID: PMC8903242 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
On their way to the oocyte, sperm cells are subjected to oxidative stress, which may trigger the oxidation of phospholipids (PL). Applying MALDI-TOF MS, HPTLC and ESI-IT MS, we comparatively analyzed the PL compositions of semen and blood of species differing in their reproductive systems and types of nutrition (bull, boar, stallion, lion and man) with regard to the sensitivity to oxidation as well as the accumulation of harmful lyso-PL (LPL), transient products of lipid oxidation. In addition, the protective capacity of seminal fluid (SF) was also examined. The PL composition of erythrocytes and blood plasma is similar across the species, while pronounced differences exist for sperm and SF. Since the blood function is largely conserved across mammalian species, but the reproductive systems may vary in many aspects, the obtained results suggest that the PL composition is not determined by the type of nutrition, but by the relatedness of species and by functional requirements of cell membranes such as fluidity. Sperm motion and fertilization of oocytes require a rather flexible membrane, which is accomplished by significant moieties of unsaturated fatty acyl residues in sperm lipids of most species, but implies a higher risk of oxidation. Due to a high content of plasmalogens (alkenyl ether lipids), bull sperm are most susceptible to oxidation. Our data indicate that bull sperm possess the most effective protective power in SF. Obviously, a co-evolution of PL composition and protective mechanisms has occurred in semen and is related to the reproductive characteristics. Although the protective capacity in human SF seems well developed, we recorded the most pronounced individual contaminations with LPL in human semen. Probably, massive oxidative challenges related to lifestyle factors interfere with natural conditions.
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- Ulrike Jakop
- Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin, Germany
- Institute for Reproduction of Farm Animals Schönow e. V., Bernau, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Training Center of the European Academy of Andrology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Training Center of the European Academy of Andrology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Training Center of the European Academy of Andrology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Medical Physics and Biophysics, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
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Engel KM, Schiller J. The value of coupling thin-layer chromatography to mass spectrometry in lipid research - a review. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2021; 1185:123001. [PMID: 34715571 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2021.123001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Mass spectrometry has emerged as an extremely powerful analytical tool, which is widely used in many fields. This broad application range became possible with the invention of MALDI and ESI as "soft ionization" techniques that keep fragmentation of the analyte to a minimum. However, when these techniques are applied to mixture analysis, less-sensitively detectable compounds may be suppressed by more sensitively detectable compounds, a process called "ion suppression". Thus, previous separation of the mixture into the individual lipid classes is necessary to be able to detect all compounds. This review summarizes the current knowledge in the field of combined TLC/MS and discusses the most important strengths and weaknesses of the different MS (particularly ionization) techniques with respect to phospholipids. This comprises techniques such as MALDI and ESI, but less established approaches such as plasma desorption will be also discussed.
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- Kathrin M Engel
- Leipzig University, Medical Faculty, Institute for Medical Physics and Biophysics, Germany.
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- Leipzig University, Medical Faculty, Institute for Medical Physics and Biophysics, Germany
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Suitability of semen stress tests for predicting fertilizing capacity of boar ejaculates. Theriogenology 2021; 176:73-81. [PMID: 34592506 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2021.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Besides classical semen parameters, semen stress tests (SSTs) are helpful tools to assess the fertilizing capacity of sperm. However, valid studies on SSTs in relation to fertility are rare because several corrections of common fertility parameters for female and male effects are required. Therefore, over a one-year period, we analyzed semen parameters of 260 ejaculates obtained from 130 Pietrain boars aged between 8 and 9 months in one AI center as well as 1521 corresponding insemination records for these ejaculates. Two consecutive ejaculates (4th and 5th) were collected from each boar and extended in DiluPorc™ BTS. In addition to routine semen evaluation, sperm motility was assessed after heat-resistance test (300 min incubation at 38 °C after seven days storage at 16 °C, HRT) and cold-resistance test (10 min incubation at 38 °C after three days storage at 6 °C, CRT). Generalized linear models (GLMs) were applied to analyze effects for the following predictors of farrowing rate (FR), number of total born (NTB) and live born (NLB) piglets: farm (P = 0.013 [FR], P = 0.001 [NTB], P = 0.023 [NLB]), parity (P = 0.679, P = 0.01, P < 0.001), weekday (P = 0.012, P = 0.08, P = 0.009) and year × season (P < 0.001, P = 0.688, P = 0.574). On boar level, GLMs revealed significant effects on FR, NTB and NLB for the predictors sow (all P < 0.001), total sperm number per dose (P = 0.007, P = 0.002, P < 0.001), total sperm motility (P = 0.002, P = 0.2, P = 0.003) and mitochondrial activity (P = 0.004, P < 0.001, P = 0.002). Moreover, FR and NTB were influenced by membrane integrity (both P < 0.001), FR and NLB by cold-resistance (P < 0.001, P = 0.043), and NTB and NLB by sperm morphology (P = 0.001, P < 0.001) and boar (both P < 0.001). NLB was additionally influenced by heat-resistance (P = 0.004) and farm (P = 0.018) and solely NTB was influenced by sperm output (P = 0.03). Boar and semen related factors explained 9% of the total variation in NTB and 7% of the total variation in NLB. Only 14.2% (n = 37) of the samples were both cold- and heat-resistant (≥65% of motile sperm). Cold- and heat-resistance were dependent factors (Chi-square, P = 0.001) and sperm motility after CRT and HRT showed a moderate positive correlation (rs = 0.40, P < 0.001, Spearman's rho). Finally, ROC curves demonstrated that neither SST can be used as a sole test for predicting the fertilizing capacity of boar ejaculates.
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Bastos NM, Rossi GF, da Silva Leão BC, Negrão F, Ferreira CR, Vrisman DP, Rodrigues NN, Zorzetto MF, de Paula Freitas-Dell'Aqua C, Vantini R, Monteiro FM, Mercadante MEZ, Eberlin MN, de Lima VFMH, Mingoti GZ. Effects of paternal diet and antioxidant addition to the semen extender on bovine semen characteristics and on the phenotype of the resulting embryo. Theriogenology 2021; 175:23-33. [PMID: 34481227 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2021.08.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The aim of this study was to examine the effects of long-term dietary supplementation of young Nellore bulls with rumen-protected polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and of the inclusion of catalase in the semen extender on semen quality, in vitro sperm fertilizing ability, and intracytoplasmic lipid content in the resulting embryos. Twelve Nellore bulls were supplemented with rumen-protected PUFAs or with a basal diet from 14 to 24 months of age. The semen was collected at the end of supplementation. For cryopreservation, the ejaculate was divided into two equal volumes and catalase was added to the extender in one of the fractions. Thus, the experimental design consisted of a 2 × 2 factorial scheme with two diets (control and PUFA) and two extenders (Cat+ and Cat-). Total motility and the percentage of rapid cells in fresh semen were negatively affected by dietary supplementation with PUFAs (P < 0.05), but these effects did not persist after freezing. The frozen/thawed semen of animals fed PUFAs exhibited an increase in the percentages of damaged plasma and acrosomal membranes, as well as an increase in the proportion of lipids ions at m/z 578 and m/z 757 detected by MALDI-MS. Nevertheless, there was no effect of the treatments on in vitro embryo development. However, embryos derived from bulls supplemented with PUFAs exhibited higher lipid accumulation compared to control (P < 0.05). In conclusion, PUFA supplementation promoted worsening of semen quality without affecting the in vitro sperm fertilizing ability; however, the paternal diet affected the intracytoplasmic lipid content in the resulting embryos.
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- Natália Marins Bastos
- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Department of Animal Reproduction, Graduate Program in Genetics and Animal Breeding, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, Campus Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Department of Animal Reproduction, Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, Campus Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Department of Animal Reproduction, Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, Campus Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Proteomics Center of Excellence, Northwestern University, 2170 Campus Dr, Evanston, IL, USA; ThoMSon Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Cidade Universitaária Zeferino Vaz, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- ThoMSon Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Cidade Universitaária Zeferino Vaz, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Department of Animal Reproduction, Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, Campus Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Department of Animal Reproduction, Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, Campus Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Department of Animal Reproduction, Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, Campus Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Department of Animal Reproduction, Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, Campus Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil; Instituto de Zootecnia (IZ/APTA), Sertãozinho, São Paulo, Brazil
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- ThoMSon Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Cidade Universitaária Zeferino Vaz, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Department of Animal Reproduction, Graduate Program in Genetics and Animal Breeding, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, Campus Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Department of Animal Reproduction, Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, Campus Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil; São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory of Reproductive Physiology, Campus Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Sperm Lipid Markers of Male Fertility in Mammals. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22168767. [PMID: 34445473 PMCID: PMC8395862 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22168767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Sperm plasma membrane lipids are essential for the function and integrity of mammalian spermatozoa. Various lipid types are involved in each key step within the fertilization process in their own yet coordinated way. The balance between lipid metabolism is tightly regulated to ensure physiological cellular processes, especially referring to crucial steps such as sperm motility, capacitation, acrosome reaction or fusion. At the same time, it has been shown that male reproductive function depends on the homeostasis of sperm lipids. Here, we review the effects of phospholipid, neutral lipid and glycolipid homeostasis on sperm fertilization function and male fertility in mammals.
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Fu T, Knittelfelder O, Geffard O, Clément Y, Testet E, Elie N, Touboul D, Abbaci K, Shevchenko A, Lemoine J, Chaumot A, Salvador A, Degli-Esposti D, Ayciriex S. Shotgun lipidomics and mass spectrometry imaging unveil diversity and dynamics in Gammarus fossarum lipid composition. iScience 2021; 24:102115. [PMID: 33615205 PMCID: PMC7881238 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Sentinel species are playing an indispensable role in monitoring environmental pollution in aquatic ecosystems. Many pollutants found in water prove to be endocrine disrupting chemicals that could cause disruptions in lipid homeostasis in aquatic species. A comprehensive profiling of the lipidome of these species is thus an essential step toward understanding the mechanism of toxicity induced by pollutants. Both the composition and spatial distribution of lipids in freshwater crustacean Gammarus fossarum were extensively examined herein. The baseline lipidome of gammarids of different sex and reproductive stages was established by high throughput shotgun lipidomics. Spatial lipid mapping by high resolution mass spectrometry imaging led to the discovery of sulfate-based lipids in hepatopancreas and their accumulation in mature oocytes. A diverse and dynamic lipid composition in G. fossarum was uncovered, which deepens our understanding of the biochemical changes during development and which could serve as a reference for future ecotoxicological studies. Baseline lipidome profiling of G. fossarum of different sex and reproductive stages Spatial localization of lipids in gammarid tissue by mass spectrometry imaging SIMS imaging guided discovery of sulfate-based lipids in hepatopancreas epithelium Disclosure of a dynamic lipid composition in maturing female oocytes
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- Tingting Fu
- Univ Lyon, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Institut des Sciences Analytiques, UMR 5280, 5 rue de la Doua, F-69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Pfotenhauerstraße 108, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- INRAE, UR RiverLy, Ecotoxicology Team, F-69625 Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Institut des Sciences Analytiques, UMR 5280, 5 rue de la Doua, F-69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Laboratoire de Biogenèse Membranaire (LBM), CNRS, University of Bordeaux, UMR 5200, F-33882 Villenave d'Ornon, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, UPR 2301, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, UPR 2301, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- INRAE, UR RiverLy, Ecotoxicology Team, F-69625 Villeurbanne, France
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Pfotenhauerstraße 108, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Univ Lyon, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Institut des Sciences Analytiques, UMR 5280, 5 rue de la Doua, F-69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- INRAE, UR RiverLy, Ecotoxicology Team, F-69625 Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Institut des Sciences Analytiques, UMR 5280, 5 rue de la Doua, F-69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Institut des Sciences Analytiques, UMR 5280, 5 rue de la Doua, F-69100 Villeurbanne, France
- Corresponding author
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Engel KM, Dzyuba V, Dzyuba B, Schiller J. Different glycolipids in sperm from different freshwater fishes - A high-performance thin-layer chromatography/electrospray ionization mass spectrometry study. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2020; 34:e8875. [PMID: 32621632 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.8875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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RATIONALE Glycolipids play important roles in many physiological processes - despite their commonly low abundance. This study summarizes selected data on the (glyco)lipid composition of sperm from different fish species. METHODS Lipid extraction of fish sperm was performed according to the procedure by Bligh and Dyer. The lipid composition of the organic extracts was analyzed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOFMS) and electrospray ionization ion trap (ESI-IT)MS coupled to high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC). RESULTS It was shown that sperm from carp, northern pike, rainbow trout and burbot contain high amounts of neutral and acidic glycosphingolipids as well as sulfoglycolipids. These particular lipids are presumably involved in reproduction requirements. CONCLUSIONS Phospholipids and glycolipids in crude lipid extracts can be analyzed in parallel by MS coupled to TLC. The direct application of tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) helps to elucidate the glycolipid structure. Thus, compositional analysis can be performed very rapidly.
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- Kathrin M Engel
- Institute for Medical Physics and Biophysics, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Härtelstr. 16-18, Leipzig, 04107, Germany
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, University of South Bohemia, South Bohemian Research Centre for Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25, Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, University of South Bohemia, South Bohemian Research Centre for Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25, Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Medical Physics and Biophysics, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Härtelstr. 16-18, Leipzig, 04107, Germany
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Engel KM, Jakop U, Müller K, Grunewald S, Paasch U, Schiller J. MALDI MS Analysis to Investigate the Lipid Composition of Sperm. CURR ANAL CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.2174/1573411014666181030123256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Background:
The sperm plasma membrane meets the requirements of sperm transit
through the female genital tract and subsequent fertilization. Commonly, the (phospho)lipid composition
of sperm is characterized by tremendous amounts of highly unsaturated fatty acyl residues such
as docosahexaenoic and docosapentaenoic acid. While human sperm contain almost exclusively diacyl
lipids, many animal sperm additionally contain significant amounts of ether lipids such as alkylacyl-
and alkenyl-acyl lipids (plasmalogens).
Hypothesis/Objective:
It is suggested that deviations from the typical lipid composition are indicative
of pathological changes. Therefore, simple methods to elucidate the sperm lipid composition are essential.
Method:
Matrix-assisted laser desorption and ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry (MS) is a fast
and simple method. Since the selection of the most suitable matrix is a crucial step in MALDI MS,
this topic will be highlighted. It will also be shown that MALDI MS can be easily combined with
thin-layer chromatography to overcome ion suppression effects.
Results:
The lipid composition of sperm from different species can be elucidated by MALDI MS.
However, different matrix compounds have to be used to record positive and negative ion mass spectra.
Since some sperm (glyco)lipids are characterized by the presence of sulfate residues which suppress
the detection of less acidic lipids in the negative ion mode, previous separation is often necessary.
It will be also emphasized that plasmalogens can be easily identified by either enzymatic digestion
or treatment with acids.
Conclusion:
MALDI MS is a reliable method to obtain sperm lipid fingerprints in a simple and convenient
way.
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- Kathrin M. Engel
- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, University of Leipzig, Härtelstr. 16-18, D-04107 Leipzig, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Alfred-Kowalke-Str. 17, D-10315 Berlin, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Alfred-Kowalke-Str. 17, D-10315 Berlin, Germany
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- Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology Clinic, Andrological Unit, University Hospital Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal- Straße 23, D-04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology Clinic, Andrological Unit, University Hospital Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal- Straße 23, D-04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, University of Leipzig, Härtelstr. 16-18, D-04107 Leipzig, Germany
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Müller K, Eder S, Jakop U, Schiller J, Müller P, Bashawat M. Assisted reproduction for felid species conservation-Sperm competences at risk. Reprod Domest Anim 2019; 55 Suppl 2:55-60. [PMID: 31876343 DOI: 10.1111/rda.13581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cryobanking of gametes in combination with artificial insemination is an essential option to support conservation programmes for endangered and threatened species. About two-thirds of the felid species are classified as 'near threatened', 'vulnerable' or 'endangered' (www.cites.org), and mostly, epididymal sperm are collected from euthanized or castrated male felids and cryopreserved. However, epididymal compared with ejaculated and cryopreserved compared with fresh sperm have a limited potential to fertilize if vaginal non-surgical insemination is applied in feline species. Missing or highly diluted seminal fluid in epididymal and cryopreserved sperm, as well as a potential interference of extender ingredients with the natural interactive properties of sperm in the female genital tract is discussed as potential drawback which hampers a proper sperm transit and fertilization besides the limited longevity of cryopreserved feline sperm. Individual components in seminal fluid as well as cryoextenders may adversely alter sperm properties and have a different impact on fertility and preservation success. The identification and investigation of beneficial as well as detrimental components is a precondition to deduce options for improving the process of cryopreservation in felids, particularly, if only epididymal sperm are available.
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- Karin Müller
- Department Reproduction Biology, Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin, Germany
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- Department Reproduction Biology, Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin, Germany
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- Department Reproduction Biology, Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin, Germany
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- Medical Faculty, Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Humboldt-University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department Reproduction Biology, Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin, Germany
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Lopalco P, Vitale R, Cho YS, Totaro P, Corcelli A, Lobasso S. Alteration of Cholesterol Sulfate/Seminolipid Ratio in Semen Lipid Profile of Men With Oligoasthenozoospermia. Front Physiol 2019; 10:1344. [PMID: 31736776 PMCID: PMC6828844 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.01344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
The reduction of sperm motility and count, or oligoasthenozoospermia, is one of the major causes of reduced fertility or infertility in men. Lipid composition of spermatozoa is important in determining their functional characteristics, in particular on motility, acrosomal exocytosis or fusogenic properties of the sperm. Here we investigated the levels of semen lipids in 11 infertile patients with severe oligoasthenozoospermia and 9 normozoospermic subjects with normal motility values. Sperm polar and neutral lipids were analyzed by thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and matrix-assisted laser desorption and ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF/MS). Semen of patients with oligoasthenozoospermia showed a reduction of the degree of fatty acid unsaturation in the phospholipids chains that might affect the membrane fluidity. Furthermore, a significant higher cholesterol sulfate/seminolipid ratio was found in semen of oligoasthenozoospermic patients than in subjects with normal motility values, suggesting a critical role of sulfolipids in semen quality. The results may facilitate the understanding of the role of lipids on male fertility and offer interesting perspectives to find innovative treatments for oligoasthenozoospermia.
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- Patrizia Lopalco
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience, and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience, and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Centre for Medically Assisted Procreation, Santa Maria Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- Centre for Medically Assisted Procreation, Santa Maria Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience, and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience, and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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Jakop U, Svetlichnyy V, Schiller J, Schulze M, Schroeter F, Mueller K. In vitro supplementation with unsaturated fatty acids improves boar sperm viability after storage at 6 °C. Anim Reprod Sci 2019; 206:60-68. [PMID: 31130256 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2019.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Revised: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Liquid preservation of the cold-sensitive boar sperm at a lesser temperature than the standard 17 °C would reduce bacterial growth and minimize the use of antibiotics. There was assessment, therefore, of the capacity of individual fatty acids bound to fatty acid free BSA to improve sperm survival at 6 °C because oxidative stress and lipid degradation are prominent detrimental factors. Different effects of the fatty acids were observed. Supplementation with naturally occurring fatty acids (linolenic, linoleic, oleic, palmitoleic acid), which may become metabolically incorporated into sperm lipids, increased the number of motile and progressively motile sperm after 2 days of storage during a thermo-resistance test (5 h at 38 °C) to that of control samples preserved at 17 °C in pure Beltsville Thawing Solution. With the exception of linolenic acid, all naturally occurring fatty acids enhanced the number of sperm with active mitochondria after 3 days of storage. Palmitoleic acid was the most effective supplement with effects already present when sperm were re-warmed for 30 min after 2 and 7 days of storage. The non-endogenous, non-integrated timnodonic acid (20:5) had no effect on sperm variables. Because the application of individual fatty acids attached to BSA had differing effects in preserving boar sperm at 6 °C, the use of combinations of fatty acids could be more efficacious than with use of natural lipid supplements for low temperature preservation of sperm.
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- U Jakop
- Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Alfred-Kowalke-Str. 17, D-10315, Berlin, Germany; Institute for Reproduction of Farm Animals Schönow e.V., Bernauer Allee 10, D-16321, Bernau, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Alfred-Kowalke-Str. 17, D-10315, Berlin, Germany; Institute for Reproduction of Farm Animals Schönow e.V., Bernauer Allee 10, D-16321, Bernau, Germany
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- University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Haertelstr. 16-18, D-04107, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute for Reproduction of Farm Animals Schönow e.V., Bernauer Allee 10, D-16321, Bernau, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center Brandenburg, Brandenburg Medical School "Theodor-Fontane", Ladeburger Str. 17, D-16321, Bernau, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Alfred-Kowalke-Str. 17, D-10315, Berlin, Germany.
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Engel KM, Baumann S, Rolle-Kampczyk U, Schiller J, von Bergen M, Grunewald S. Metabolomic profiling reveals correlations between spermiogram parameters and the metabolites present in human spermatozoa and seminal plasma. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0211679. [PMID: 30785892 PMCID: PMC6382115 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 01/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
In 50% of all infertility cases, the male is subfertile or infertile, however, the underlying mechanisms are often unknown. Even when assisted reproductive procedures such as in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection are performed, the causes of male factor infertility frequently remain elusive. Since the overall activity of cells is closely linked to their metabolic capacity, we analyzed a panel of 180 metabolites in human sperm and seminal plasma and elucidated their associations with spermiogram parameters. Therefore, metabolites from a group of 20 healthy donors were investigated using a targeted LC-MS/MS approach. The correlation analyses of the amino acids, biogenic amines, acylcarnitines, lysophosphatidylcholines, phosphatidylcholines, sphingomyelins and sugars from sperm and seminal plasma with standard spermiogram parameters revealed that metabolites in sperm are closely related to sperm motility, whereas those in seminal plasma are closely related to sperm concentration and morphology. This study provides essential insights into the metabolome of human sperm and seminal plasma and its associations with sperm functions. This metabolomics technique could be a promising screening tool to detect the factors of male infertility in cases where the cause of infertility is unclear.
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- Kathrin M. Engel
- Training Center of the European Academy of Andrology (EAA), Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology Clinic, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Systems Biology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Systems Biology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Systems Biology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
- Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Training Center of the European Academy of Andrology (EAA), Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology Clinic, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Messias MCF, Mecatti GC, Priolli DG, de Oliveira Carvalho P. Plasmalogen lipids: functional mechanism and their involvement in gastrointestinal cancer. Lipids Health Dis 2018. [PMID: 29514688 PMCID: PMC5842581 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-018-0685-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The plasmalogens are a class of glycerophospholipids which contain a vinyl-ether and an ester bond at the sn-1 and sn-2 positions, respectively, in the glycerol backbone. They constitute 10 mol% of the total mass of phospholipids in humans, mainly as membrane structure components. Plasmalogens are important for the organization and stability of lipid raft microdomains and cholesterol-rich membrane regions involved in cellular signaling. In addition to their structural roles, a subset of ether lipids are thought to function as endogenous antioxidants and emerging studies suggest that they are involved in cell differentiation and signaling pathways. Although the clinical significance of plasmalogens is linked to peroxisomal disorders, the pathophysiological roles and their possible metabolic pathways are not fully understood since they present unique structural attributes for the different tissue types. Studies suggest that changes in plasmalogen metabolism may contribute to the development of various types of cancer. Here, we review the molecular characteristics of plasmalogens in order to significantly increase our understanding of the plasmalogen molecule and its involvement in gastrointestinal cancers as well as other types of cancers.
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- Márcia Cristina Fernandes Messias
- Laboratory of Multidisciplinary Research, São Francisco University, USF, São Francisco de Assis Avenue, 218, Bragança Paulista, SP, 12916-900, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Multidisciplinary Research, São Francisco University, USF, São Francisco de Assis Avenue, 218, Bragança Paulista, SP, 12916-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Multidisciplinary Research, São Francisco University, USF, São Francisco de Assis Avenue, 218, Bragança Paulista, SP, 12916-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Multidisciplinary Research, São Francisco University, USF, São Francisco de Assis Avenue, 218, Bragança Paulista, SP, 12916-900, Brazil.
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Influence of spermatozoal lipidomic profile on the cryoresistance of frozen spermatozoa from stallions. Theriogenology 2018; 108:161-166. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2017.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2017] [Revised: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Engel KM, Schiller J, Müller K, Dannenberger D, Jakop U. The Phospholipid Composition of Kangaroo Spermatozoa Verified by Mass Spectrometric Lipid Analysis. Lipids 2017; 52:857-869. [PMID: 28801719 DOI: 10.1007/s11745-017-4283-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2017] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Cryopreservation of kangaroo sperm has not been successful so far, and yet there is no promising cryopreservation protocol for these cells available. However, conservation of gametes is extremely important, particularly in the context of preserving endangered species. As spermatozoa are comprised of different membrane systems, the composition of these membranes might account for difficulties in cryopreservation. Lipids, as the main components, affect the physical properties of biological membranes and play a major role in sperm maturation. Therefore, knowledge of the lipid composition is crucial for any further step toward the preservation of the species. We used MALDI-TOF, ESI-IT, tandem mass spectrometry, and thin layer chromatography to investigate the lipid composition of epididymal spermatozoa of four different kangaroo species. Spectra of these species were very similar with respect to the identified lipid species. Tremendous changes in the lipid composition during the transit of sperm from caput to cauda epididymis could be seen, specifically an increase in poly-unsaturated fatty acids, ether lipids, and plasmalogens, as well as a reduction in mono- and di-unsaturated fatty acids. Additionally, phosphatidylcholines containing docosatrienoic acid (22:3), a heretofore unknown fatty acid for sperm membranes, showed the highest abundance in kangaroo sperm.
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- Kathrin M Engel
- Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Härtelstr. 16/18, 04107, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Härtelstr. 16/18, 04107, Leipzig, Germany
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- Reproduction Biology, Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Alfred-Kowalke-Str. 17, 10315, Berlin, Germany
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- Function of Bioactive Lipids Unit, Institute of Muscle Biology and Growth, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology, Willhelm-Stahl-Allee 2, 18196, Dummerstorf, Germany
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- Reproduction Biology, Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Alfred-Kowalke-Str. 17, 10315, Berlin, Germany
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Vireque AA, Tata A, Belaz KRA, Grázia JGV, Santos FN, Arnold DR, Basso AC, Eberlin MN, Silva-de-Sá MF, Ferriani RA, Sá Rosa-E-Silva ACJ. MALDI mass spectrometry reveals that cumulus cells modulate the lipid profile of in vitro-matured bovine oocytes. Syst Biol Reprod Med 2017; 63:86-99. [PMID: 28301258 DOI: 10.1080/19396368.2017.1289279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The influence of cumulus cells (CC) on the lipid profile of bovine oocytes matured in two different lipid sources was investigated. Cumulus-oocyte complexes (COC) or denuded oocytes (DO) were matured in tissue culture medium (TCM) supplemented with fetal bovine serum (FBS) or serum substitute supplement (SSS). Lipid profiles of TCM, serum supplements, immature CC and oocyte (IO), and in vitro-matured oocytes from COC and DO were then analyzed by matrix assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) and submitted to partial least squares-discriminant analysis (PLS-DA). The developmental competence of such oocytes was also assessed. Differences in lipid composition were observed between two types of sera and distinctly influenced the lipid profile of CC. As revealed by PLS-DA, the abundance of specific ions corresponding to triacylglycerols (TAG) or phospholipids (PL) were higher in COC compared to DO both supplemented with FBS or SSS and to some extent affected the subsequent DO in vitro embryo development. DO exposed to SSS had however a marked diminished ability to develop to the blastocyst stage. These results indicate a modulation by CC of the oocyte TAG and PL profiles associated with a specific cell response to the serum supplement used for in vitro maturation.
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- Alessandra A Vireque
- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto , University of São Paulo , Ribeirão Preto , SP , Brazil
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- b ThoMSon Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute of Chemistry , University of Campinas , Campinas , SP , Brazil
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- b ThoMSon Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute of Chemistry , University of Campinas , Campinas , SP , Brazil
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- b ThoMSon Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute of Chemistry , University of Campinas , Campinas , SP , Brazil
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- b ThoMSon Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute of Chemistry , University of Campinas , Campinas , SP , Brazil
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto , University of São Paulo , Ribeirão Preto , SP , Brazil
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto , University of São Paulo , Ribeirão Preto , SP , Brazil
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto , University of São Paulo , Ribeirão Preto , SP , Brazil
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Arraztoa CC, Miragaya MH, Chaves MG, Trasorras VL, Gambarotta MC, Péndola CH, Neild DM. Porcine sperm vitrification I: cryoloops method. Andrologia 2016; 49. [DOI: 10.1111/and.12706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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- C. C. Arraztoa
- Cátedra de Teriogenología; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Universidad de Buenos Aires; Buenos Aires Argentina
- Instituto de Investigación y Tecnología en Reproducción Animal (INITRA); Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Universidad de Buenos Aires; Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Cátedra de Teriogenología; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Universidad de Buenos Aires; Buenos Aires Argentina
- Instituto de Investigación y Tecnología en Reproducción Animal (INITRA); Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Universidad de Buenos Aires; Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Cátedra de Teriogenología; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Universidad de Buenos Aires; Buenos Aires Argentina
- Instituto de Investigación y Tecnología en Reproducción Animal (INITRA); Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Universidad de Buenos Aires; Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Cátedra de Teriogenología; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Universidad de Buenos Aires; Buenos Aires Argentina
- Instituto de Investigación y Tecnología en Reproducción Animal (INITRA); Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Universidad de Buenos Aires; Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Cátedra de Estadística; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Universidad de Buenos Aires; Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Cátedra de Teriogenología; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Universidad de Buenos Aires; Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Cátedra de Teriogenología; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Universidad de Buenos Aires; Buenos Aires Argentina
- Instituto de Investigación y Tecnología en Reproducción Animal (INITRA); Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Universidad de Buenos Aires; Buenos Aires Argentina
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Pinho R, Lima D, Shiomi H, Siqueira J, Silveira C, Faria V, Lopes P, Guimarães S, Guimarães J. Effect of cyclodextrin-loaded cholesterol conjugates on plasma membrane viability of Piau swine breed frozen/thawed spermatozoa. Cryobiology 2016; 73:1-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2016.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2013] [Revised: 05/21/2016] [Accepted: 07/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Vireque AA, Tata A, Silva OFLLO, LoTurco EG, Azzolini A, Ferreira CR, Dantas MHY, Ferriani RA, Reis RM. Effects of n-6 and n-3 polyunsaturated acid-rich soybean phosphatidylcholine on membrane lipid profile and cryotolerance of human sperm. Fertil Steril 2016; 106:273-283.e6. [PMID: 27105718 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.03.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2015] [Revised: 03/17/2016] [Accepted: 03/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study the effects of n-6 and n-3 polyunsaturated acid-rich soybean phosphatidylcholine (soy-PC) on sperm cryotolerance with regard to sperm membrane lipid profile, membrane surface integrity, and routine semen parameters. DESIGN Experimental study. SETTING University-affiliated tertiary hospital. PATIENT(S) A total of 20 normospermic fertile men. INTERVENTION(S) Semen samples examined for differences in semen parameters, sperm membrane lipid profile, and plasma membrane surface both before and after cryopreservation using basic freezing medium with N-tris(hydroxymethyl)-methyl-2-aminoethane sulfonic acid (TES) and tris-(hydroxymethyl)-aminomethane (TRIS) supplemented with purified soy-PC (TEST-PC) or egg yolk (TEST-Y), both alone or in association (TEST-Y-PC). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Conventional semen parameters and membrane lipid profile by matrix-assisted laser/desorption ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS). RESULT(S) Postthaw sperm cell motility, vitality, and morphology parameters were similar for soy-PC (TEST-PC) and egg yolk (TEST-Y) cryoprotectants. However, sperm exposed to TEST-Y-PC presented better kinetic parameters, which were similar to the original quality of the fresh semen. Human sperm MALDI-MS lipid profiles revealed that the relative abundance of glycerophospholipids of m/z 760.44 [PC (34:1)+H]+, 781.55 [SM (20:0) +Na]+, 784.55 [PC (36:3) +H]+, 806.64 [PC (38:6) +H]+, 807.64 [SM (22:1) +Na]+, and 809.64 [SM (22:0) +Na]+ increased in soy-PC samples (TEST-PC). Nonetheless, only one lipid (m/z 781.55, [SM (20:0) +Na]+) statistically significantly changed when sperm was cryopreserved in TEST-Y-PC. CONCLUSION(S) Sphingomyelin was defined as a prospective biomarker of soy-PC treatment, and it could be related to the positive cryoprotective effects of soy-PC in human sperm, opening new perspectives to design of a more efficient synthetic cryoprotectant medium containing purified egg yolk biomolecules combined with soy-PC.
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- Alessandra A Vireque
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Metabolite Profiling Facility, Bindley Bioscience Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Human Reproduction Section, São Paulo Federal University, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Human Reproduction Section, São Paulo Federal University, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Metabolite Profiling Facility, Bindley Bioscience Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; National Institute of Hormones and Woman's Health, CNPq, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; National Institute of Hormones and Woman's Health, CNPq, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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Schröter F, Jakop U, Teichmann A, Haralampiev I, Tannert A, Wiesner B, Müller P, Müller K. Lipid dynamics in boar sperm studied by advanced fluorescence imaging techniques. EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL: EBJ 2015; 45:149-63. [DOI: 10.1007/s00249-015-1084-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2015] [Revised: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Fuchs B. Analytical methods for (oxidized) plasmalogens: Methodological aspects and applications. Free Radic Res 2015; 49:599-617. [DOI: 10.3109/10715762.2014.999675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Kaka A, Wahid H, Rosnina Y, Yimer N, Khumran AM, Behan AA, Ebrahimi M. Alpha-Linolenic Acid Supplementation in Tris Extender Can Improve Frozen-Thawed Bull Semen Quality. Reprod Domest Anim 2014; 50:29-33. [DOI: 10.1111/rda.12445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2014] [Accepted: 09/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- A Kaka
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Universiti Putra Malaysia; Serdang Malaysia
- Sindh Agriculture University; Tando jam Pakistan
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Universiti Putra Malaysia; Serdang Malaysia
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Universiti Putra Malaysia; Serdang Malaysia
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Universiti Putra Malaysia; Serdang Malaysia
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Universiti Putra Malaysia; Serdang Malaysia
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- Department of Animal Science; Faculty of Agriculture; Universiti Putra Malaysia; Serdang Malaysia
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- Department of Veterinary Preclinical Sciences; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Universiti Putra Malaysia; Serdang Malaysia
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Changes of murine sperm phospholipid composition during epididymal maturation determined by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Theriogenology 2014; 82:396-402. [PMID: 24877723 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2014.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2013] [Revised: 04/10/2014] [Accepted: 04/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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After leaving the testis, spermatozoa undergo several important steps of biochemical maturation during the passage through the epididymis, increasing their motility and fertilizing ability. These changes comprise (among others) the modification of the phospholipid composition of the sperm membrane. This process is thought to be important for the achievement of motility and fertilizing capacity. The lipids of the sperm membrane are characterized by a significant content of unsaturated fatty acyl residues, resulting in a high sensitivity against oxidative stress. This is evidenced by the appearance of lysolipids, for example, lysophosphatidylcholine, which acts like a detergent and is normally present in only very small amounts in biological membranes. The epididymis represents a tubular system comprising three main parts (caput, corpus, and cauda), through which the spermatozoa are consecutively transported undergoing distinct maturation stages. Using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry, we established three striking differences in the lipid composition of murine spermatozoa from the different epididymal regions: in comparison to the caput sperm, sperm from the cauda are characterized by (1) a higher degree of unsaturation (PC 18:0/22:5 and 18:0/22:6 vs. 18:0/20:4 and 18:0/18:1), (2) an enhanced plasmalogen content, and (3) an enhanced content of lysolipids. These changes are likely to be of physiological relevance and potentially useful as diagnostic markers of sperm maturation and acquisition of motility.
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Svetlichnyy V, Müller P, Pomorski TG, Schulze M, Schiller J, Müller K. Metabolic incorporation of unsaturated fatty acids into boar spermatozoa lipids and de novo formation of diacylglycerols. Chem Phys Lipids 2014; 177:41-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2013.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2013] [Revised: 10/11/2013] [Accepted: 11/08/2013] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Ray S, Chatterjee K, De D, Ghosh D. Bioefficacy of hydromethanolic extract of tuber ofChlorophytum borivilianum(Safed Musli) for the management of male infertility in cyproterone acetate-treated albino rats. Andrologia 2013; 46:659-71. [PMID: 23957231 DOI: 10.1111/and.12133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/20/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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- S. Ray
- Andrology, Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine Laboratory; Department of Bio-Medical Laboratory Science and Management (UGC Innovative Programme Funded Department); Vidyasagar University; Midnapore West Bengal India
- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics; Midnapore Medical College and Hospital; Midnapore West Bengal India
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- Andrology, Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine Laboratory; Department of Bio-Medical Laboratory Science and Management (UGC Innovative Programme Funded Department); Vidyasagar University; Midnapore West Bengal India
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- Andrology, Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine Laboratory; Department of Bio-Medical Laboratory Science and Management (UGC Innovative Programme Funded Department); Vidyasagar University; Midnapore West Bengal India
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- Andrology, Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine Laboratory; Department of Bio-Medical Laboratory Science and Management (UGC Innovative Programme Funded Department); Vidyasagar University; Midnapore West Bengal India
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A simple method to identify ether lipids in spermatozoa samples by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Anal Bioanal Chem 2013; 405:6675-82. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-013-7147-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2013] [Revised: 06/12/2013] [Accepted: 06/13/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Hyperglycemia-induced alteration in reproductive profile and its amelioration by the polyherbal formulation MTEC (modified) in streptozotocin-induced diabetic albino rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gmbhs.2013.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Wegener J, Zschörnig K, Onischke K, Fuchs B, Schiller J, Müller K. Conservation of honey bee (Apis mellifera) sperm phospholipids during storage in the bee queen--a TLC/MALDI-TOF MS study. Exp Gerontol 2012; 48:213-22. [PMID: 23279974 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2012.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2012] [Revised: 12/18/2012] [Accepted: 12/22/2012] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The honey bee (Apis mellifera) is characterized by a high degree of phenotypic plasticity of senescence-related processes, and has therefore become a model organism of gerontological research. Sperm of honey bee drones can remain fertile for several years within the storage organ of queens. The reason for this longevity is unknown, but the suppression of lipid peroxidation seems to play a decisive role. Here, we examined the questions of whether spermatheca- and in vitro-stored honey bee sperm are indeed resistant to lipid peroxidation, and whether the nature of sperm lipids could explain this resistance. The lipid composition of bee sperm was determined by matrix-assisted laser desorption and ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) combined with thin-layer chromatography (TLC). The positive ion mass spectra of drone sperm lipids are dominated by two glycerophosphocholine (GPC) species, although small amounts of sphingomyelins (SM) and glycerophosphoethanolamines (GPE) are also detectable after TLC. Alkyl/acyl and alkenyl/acyl compounds of GPC, and alkyl/acyl as well as diacyl compounds of GPE were detected containing oleyl, oleoyl, palmityl and palmitoyl as the most abundant residues. Assignments of all compounds have been additionally verified by enzymatic digestion and exposition to HCl. During incubation of sperm in the presence of air, characteristic lipid oxidation products such as lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) appear. Inside the spermatheca, however, sperm lipids are obviously protected from oxidation and their composition does not change, even if they are stored over years. Our data support the view that the membrane composition of honey bee sperm could help to explain the extraordinary longevity of these cells.
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- Jakob Wegener
- Institute for Bee Research, Friedrich-Engels-Strasse 32, D-16540 Hohen Neuendorf, Germany
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Apparicio M, Ferreira CR, Tata A, Santos VG, Alves AE, Mostachio GQ, Pires-Butler EA, Motheo TF, Padilha LC, Pilau EJ, Gozzo FC, Eberlin MN, Lo Turco EG, Luvoni GC, Vicente WRR. Chemical Composition of Lipids Present in Cat and Dog Oocyte by Matrix-Assisted Desorption Ionization Mass Spectrometry (MALDI- MS). Reprod Domest Anim 2012; 47 Suppl 6:113-7. [DOI: 10.1111/rda.12003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- M Apparicio
- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal; FCAV, UNESP-Univ Estadual Paulista; Jaboticabal; SP; Brazil
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- ThomSon Mass Spectrometry Laboratory; UNICAMP; Institute of Chemistry; University of Campinas; Campinas; SP; Brazil
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- ThomSon Mass Spectrometry Laboratory; UNICAMP; Institute of Chemistry; University of Campinas; Campinas; SP; Brazil
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- ThomSon Mass Spectrometry Laboratory; UNICAMP; Institute of Chemistry; University of Campinas; Campinas; SP; Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal; FCAV, UNESP-Univ Estadual Paulista; Jaboticabal; SP; Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal; FCAV, UNESP-Univ Estadual Paulista; Jaboticabal; SP; Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal; FCAV, UNESP-Univ Estadual Paulista; Jaboticabal; SP; Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal; FCAV, UNESP-Univ Estadual Paulista; Jaboticabal; SP; Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal; FCAV, UNESP-Univ Estadual Paulista; Jaboticabal; SP; Brazil
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- Dalton Mass Spectrometry Laboratory; UNICAMP; Institute of Chemistry; University of Campinas; Campinas; SP; Brazil
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- Dalton Mass Spectrometry Laboratory; UNICAMP; Institute of Chemistry; University of Campinas; Campinas; SP; Brazil
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- ThomSon Mass Spectrometry Laboratory; UNICAMP; Institute of Chemistry; University of Campinas; Campinas; SP; Brazil
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- Department of Surgery; Division of Urology; Human Reproduction Section; Sao Paulo Federal University; Sao Paulo; SP; Brazil
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie per la Salute; la Produzione Animale e la Sicurezza Alimentare; Università degli Studi di Milano; Milan; Italy
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal; FCAV, UNESP-Univ Estadual Paulista; Jaboticabal; SP; Brazil
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Enhanced lysophosphatidylcholine and sphingomyelin contents are characteristic of spermatozoa from obese men—A MALDI mass spectrometric study. Chem Phys Lipids 2012; 165:861-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2012.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2012] [Revised: 10/25/2012] [Accepted: 11/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Martínez-Soto JC, Landeras J, Gadea J. Spermatozoa and seminal plasma fatty acids as predictors of cryopreservation success. Andrology 2012; 1:365-75. [PMID: 23596043 DOI: 10.1111/j.2047-2927.2012.00040.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2012] [Revised: 09/28/2012] [Accepted: 10/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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There is a lack of information about the importance of fatty acid composition of the human sperm membranes and seminal plasma in the cryopreservation procedure. Our aims were to study the possible relationships between the fatty acid composition of human spermatozoa or seminal fluid before freezing, and the sperm quality, measured in terms of viability and motility, before and after freezing-thawing. A further objective of this study was to determine whether the antioxidant capacity (TAC) of the seminal plasma is related to fatty acid (FA) composition and to success of the cryopreservation process. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), ω3 PUFAs and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in spermatozoa were significantly positively correlated with sperm viability and motility parameters before and after freezing. An inverse relationship was found for monounsaturated (MUFA), ratio ω6/ω3, ratio saturated saturated fatty acids/PUFA (SFA/PUFA) with the seminal parameters. Seminal plasma fatty acid composition was not related to viability. However, motility parameters before and after freezing were related to stearic acid (C18:0) and DHA. TAC in seminal plasma was directly related to PUFA, w3 and DHA. On the other hand, SFA, C22:0, C24:0 and MUFA in seminal plasma were inversely related to the antioxidant capacity. TAC was directly correlated with motion parameters after thawing, We described a significant correlation between the fatty acid composition of the human spermatozoa or seminal plasma and the sperm parameters of the samples after thawing. PUFA, W3 and specially DHA are directly correlated with sperm motility and viability after freezing/thawing, and MUFA was inversely correlated. This means that in the future the fatty acid composition could be used as a predictor of the capacity of cryopreservation. On the other hand, we could design further procedures to modify the lipid composition or/and antioxidant capacity of ejaculate to make it more resistant to the cryopreservation process.
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- J C Martínez-Soto
- Department of Physiology, School of Veterinary Sciences, University of Murcia, Murcia 30 100, Spain
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Tapia JA, Macias-Garcia B, Miro-Moran A, Ortega-Ferrusola C, Salido GM, Peña FJ, Aparicio IM. The Membrane of the Mammalian Spermatozoa: Much More Than an Inert Envelope. Reprod Domest Anim 2012; 47 Suppl 3:65-75. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2012.02046.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Fuchs B. Analysis of phospolipids and glycolipids by thin-layer chromatography-matrix-assisted laser desorption and ionization mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2012; 1259:62-73. [PMID: 22503924 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2012.03.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2011] [Revised: 03/14/2012] [Accepted: 03/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Thin-layer chromatography-matrix-assisted laser desorption and ionization mass spectrometry (TLC-MALDI-MS) of organic extracts from biological samples allows untargeted analysis and structural characterization of phospholipids and glycolipids ionized from the near-surface region of a sample separated on a TLC-plate. In particular, MALDI-MS enables the sensitive detection of many analytes directly from the solid surface of an ordinary TLC-plate even without previous staining. It will be shown that the detailed fatty acyl composition of phospholipids can be determined solely by TLC-MALDI-MS without previous derivatization, enzymatic cleavage and/or reversed phase separation. MALDI-time-of-flight (TOF) MS is thus a powerful method in this field due to its high sensitivity, low extent of induced fragmentation and simple, user-friendly performance. This review summarizes the so far available knowledge about combined TLC-MALDI-MS for phospholipid and glycolipid characterization together with the technical workflow and a survey of applications. Finally a perspective on the future of TLC-MALDI-MS is given.
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- Beate Fuchs
- University of Leipzig, Medical Department, Institute of Medical Physics & Biophysics, Härtelstr. 16/18, D-04107 Leipzig, Germany.
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MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry as a simple tool to determine the phospholipid/glycolipid composition of sperm: Pheasant spermatozoa as one selected example. Anim Reprod Sci 2011; 123:270-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2011.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2010] [Revised: 12/20/2010] [Accepted: 01/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Bou Khalil M, Hou W, Zhou H, Elisma F, Swayne LA, Blanchard AP, Yao Z, Bennett SAL, Figeys D. Lipidomics era: accomplishments and challenges. MASS SPECTROMETRY REVIEWS 2010; 29:877-929. [PMID: 20931646 DOI: 10.1002/mas.20294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Lipid mediators participate in signal transduction pathways, proliferation, apoptosis, and membrane trafficking in the cell. Lipids are highly complex and diverse owing to the various combinations of polar headgroups, fatty acyl chains, and backbone structures. This structural diversity continues to pose a challenge for lipid analysis. Here we review the current state of the art in lipidomics research and discuss the challenges facing this field. The latest technological developments in mass spectrometry, the role of bioinformatics, and the applications of lipidomics in lipid metabolism and cellular physiology and pathology are also discussed.
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- Maroun Bou Khalil
- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1H 8M5
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Fuchs B, Süss R, Schiller J. An update of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry in lipid research. Prog Lipid Res 2010; 49:450-75. [PMID: 20643161 DOI: 10.1016/j.plipres.2010.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 212] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2010] [Revised: 06/29/2010] [Accepted: 07/01/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Although matrix-assisted laser desorption and ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry (MS)--often but not exclusively coupled with a time-of-flight (TOF) mass analyzer--is primarily established in the protein field, there is increasing evidence that MALDI MS is also very useful in lipid research: MALDI MS is fast, sensitive, tolerates sample impurities to a relatively high extent and provides very simple mass spectra without major fragmentation of the analyte. Additionally, MALDI MS devices originally purchased for "proteomics" can be used also for lipids without the need of major system alterations. After a short introduction into the method and the related ion-forming process, the MALDI mass spectrometric characteristics of the individual lipid (ranging from completely apolar hydrocarbons to complex glycolipids with the focus on glycerophospholipids) classes will be discussed and the progress achieved in the last years emphasized. Special attention will be paid to quantitative aspects of MALDI MS because this is normally considered to be the "weak" point of the method, particularly if complex lipid mixtures are to be analyzed. Although the detailed role of the matrix is not yet completely clear, it will be also explicitly shown that the careful choice of the matrix is crucial in order to be able to detect all compounds of interest. Two rather recent developments will be highlighted: "Imaging" MS is nowadays widely established and significant interest is paid in this context to the analysis of lipids because lipids ionize particularly well and are, thus, more sensitively detectable in tissue slices than other biomolecules such as proteins. It will also be shown that MALDI MS can be very easily combined with thin-layer chromatography (TLC) allowing the spatially-resolved screening of the entire TLC plate and the detection of lipids with a higher sensitivity than common staining protocols.
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- Beate Fuchs
- University of Leipzig, Medical Department, Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Härtelstrasse 16-18, Germany
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Lessig J, Fuchs B. HOCl-mediated glycerophosphocholine and glycerophosphoethanolamine generation from plasmalogens in phospholipid mixtures. Lipids 2009; 45:37-51. [PMID: 19937395 DOI: 10.1007/s11745-009-3365-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2008] [Accepted: 07/03/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Many mammalian tissues and cells contain, in addition to (diacyl) phospholipids, considerable amounts of plasmalogens, which may function as important antioxidants. Apart from the "scavenger" function mediated by the high sensitivity of the vinyl-ether bond, the functional role of plasmalogens is so far widely unknown. Furthermore, there is increasing evidence that plasmalogen degradation products have harmful effects in inflammatory processes. In a previous investigation glycerophosphocholine (GPC) formation was verified as a novel plasmalogen degradation pathway upon oxidation with hypochlorous acid (HOCl), however these investigations were performed in simple model systems. Herein, we examine plasmalogen degradation in a more complex system in order to evaluate if GPC generation is also a major pathway in the presence of other highly unsaturated glycerophospholipids (GPL) representing an additional reaction site of HOCl targets. Using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and (31)P NMR spectroscopy, we confirmed that the first step of the HOCl-induced degradation of GPL mixtures containing plasmalogens is the attack of the vinyl-ether bond resulting in the generation of 1-lysophosphatidylcholine (lysoPtdCho) or 1-lysophosphatidylethanolamine. In the second step HOCl reacts with the fatty acyl residue in the sn-2 position of 1-lysoPtdCho. This reaction is about three times faster in comparison to comparable diacyl-GPL. Thus, the generation of GPC and glycerophosphoethanolamine (GPE) from plasmalogens are relevant products formed from HOCl attack on the vinyl-ether bond of plasmalogens under pathological conditions.
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- Jacqueline Lessig
- Medical Faculty, Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, University of Leipzig, Härtelstrasse 16-18, 04107 Leipzig, Germany
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Jakop U, Fuchs B, Süss R, Wibbelt G, Braun B, Müller K, Schiller J. The solubilisation of boar sperm membranes by different detergents - a microscopic, MALDI-TOF MS, (31)P NMR and PAGE study on membrane lysis, extraction efficiency, lipid and protein composition. Lipids Health Dis 2009; 8:49. [PMID: 19906304 PMCID: PMC2781011 DOI: 10.1186/1476-511x-8-49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2009] [Accepted: 11/11/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Detergents are often used to isolate proteins, lipids as well as "detergent-resistant membrane domains" (DRMs) from cells. Different detergents affect different membrane structures according to their physico-chemical properties. However, the effects of different detergents on membrane lysis of boar spermatozoa and the lipid composition of DRMs prepared from the affected sperm membranes have not been investigated so far. Results Spermatozoa were treated with the selected detergents Pluronic F-127, sodium cholate, CHAPS, Tween 20, Triton X-100 and Brij 96V. Different patterns of membrane disintegration were observed by light and electron microscopy. In accordance with microscopic data, different amounts of lipids and proteins were released from the cells by the different detergents. The biochemical methods to assay the phosphorus and cholesterol contents as well as 31P NMR to determine the phospholipids were not influenced by the presence of detergents since comparable amounts of lipids were detected in the organic extracts from whole cell suspensions after exposure to each detergent. However, matrix-assisted laser desorption and ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry applied to identify phospholipids was essentially disturbed by the presence of detergents which exerted particular suppression effects on signal intensities. After separation of the membrane fractions released by detergents on a sucrose gradient only Triton X-100 and sodium cholate produced sharp turbid DRM bands. Only membrane solubilisation by Triton X-100 leads to an enrichment of cholesterol, sphingomyelin, phosphatidylinositol and phosphatidylethanolamine in a visible DRM band accompanied by a selective accumulation of proteins. Conclusion The boar sperm membranes are solubilised to a different extent by the used detergents. Particularly, the very unique DRMs isolated after Triton X-100 exposure are interesting candidates for further studies regarding the architecture of sperm.
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- Ulrike Jakop
- Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin, Germany.
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MALDI-TOF “fingerprint” phospholipid mass spectra allow the differentiation between ruminantia and feloideae spermatozoa. Theriogenology 2009; 71:568-75. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2008] [Revised: 07/03/2008] [Accepted: 08/17/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hou W, Zhou H, Elisma F, Bennett SAL, Figeys D. Technological developments in lipidomics. BRIEFINGS IN FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS AND PROTEOMICS 2008; 7:395-409. [DOI: 10.1093/bfgp/eln042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Petcoff DW, Holland WL, Stith BJ. Lipid levels in sperm, eggs, and during fertilization in Xenopus laevis. J Lipid Res 2008; 49:2365-78. [PMID: 18577769 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m800159-jlr200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Critical developmental periods, such as fertilization, involve metabolic activation, membrane fusion events such as sperm-egg or plasma membrane-cortical granule merger, and production and hydrolysis of phospholipids. However, there has been no large-scale quantification of phospholipid changes during fertilization. Using an enzymatic assay, traditional FA analysis by TLC and gas chromatography, along with a new method of phospholipid measurement involving HPLC separation and evaporative light-scattering detection, we report lipid levels in eggs, sperm, and during fertilization in Xenopus laevis. Sperm were found to contain different amounts of phospholipids as compared with eggs. During fertilization, total phosphatidylinositol, lysophosphatidylcholine, sphingomyelin, and phosphatidylserine decreased, and ceramide increased, whereas there was no change in phosphatidylcholine, cardiolipin, or phosphatidylethanolamine. FA analysis of phospholipids found numerous changes during fertilization. Because there is an increase in sn-1,2-diacylglycerol at fertilization, the FAs associated with this increase and the source of the increase in this neutral lipid were examined. Finally, activation of phospholipase C, phospholipase D, phospholipase A2, autotoxin, and sphingomyelinase at fertilization is discussed.
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- Douglas W Petcoff
- Department of Biology, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, USA
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