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Chen X, Liang W, Wang S, Lv Y, Han Y, Xu D, Jin Y. Evaluation of ubiquitination and sumoylation of acrosin inhibitor during in vitro capacitation of porcine sperm. Anim Biotechnol 2021; 32:646-655. [PMID: 34554078 DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2021.1979568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
The main objective of this study was to investigate the expression of acrosin inhibitor (AI), ubiquitin (Ub), and small ubiquitin-related modifier 1 (SUMO1) proteins during in vitro capacitation of pig sperm. Duroc pig sperm was divided into fresh sperm and capacitation treatment groups. Protein expression was evaluated using computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) systems, sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), western blotting, and immunofluorescence. The results showed that the expression of AI (30 kDa) incapacitated sperm was significantly lower than that in fresh sperm (P < 0.05), and that the levels of ubiquitinated and SUMO1-ylated proteins in capacitated sperm were significantly higher than those in fresh sperm (P < 0.05). Immunofluorescence results showed that AI, Ub, and SUMO1 were located in the acrosome region of the fresh and capacitated sperm heads. After capacitation, the fluorescence intensity of AI and SUMO1 decreased, while that of Ub increased. The protein band at 30 kDa represented the AI-Ub-SUMO1 complex, indicating that this complex was involved in sperm capacitation. Furthermore, SUMO1 increased the stability of AI at 30 kDa, preventing its complete decomposition, while at 46 kDa, in the absence of SUMO1, AI is bound to ubiquitin, and was completely degraded.
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- Xuan Chen
- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Animal Medicine, College of Agriculture, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin Province, China
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- Jilin Zhongke Biological Engineering Co. Ltd, Jilin, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin Province, China
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Lan R, Xin M, Hao Z, You S, Xu Y, Wu J, Dang L, Zhang X, Sun S. Biological Functions and Large-Scale Profiling of Protein Glycosylation in Human Semen. J Proteome Res 2020; 19:3877-3889. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.9b00795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Rongxia Lan
- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province 710069, P. R. China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province 710069, P. R. China
- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology, Vodnany 38925, Czech Republic
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province 710069, P. R. China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province 710069, P. R. China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province 710069, P. R. China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province 710069, P. R. China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province 710069, P. R. China
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- The Medical Genetics Centre, Xi 'an People's Hospital (Xi 'an Fourth Hospital), Xi’an Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province 710004, P. R. China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province 710069, P. R. China
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Zigo M, Manaskova-Postlerova P, Jonakova V, Kerns K, Sutovsky P. Compartmentalization of the proteasome-interacting proteins during sperm capacitation. Sci Rep 2019; 9:12583. [PMID: 31467409 PMCID: PMC6715765 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-49024-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Ubiquitination is a stable, reversible posttranslational modification of target proteins by covalent ligation of the small chaperone protein ubiquitin. Most commonly ubiquitination targets proteins for degradation/recycling by the 26S proteasome in a well-characterized enzymatic cascade. Studies using human and non-human mammalian spermatozoa revealed the role of the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) in the regulation of fertilization, including sperm-zona pellucida (ZP) interactions as well as the early events of sperm capacitation, the remodeling of the sperm plasma membrane and acrosome, and for the acquisition of sperm fertilizing ability. The present study investigated the activity of UPS during in vitro capacitation of fresh boar spermatozoa in relation to changes in sperm proteome. Parallel and sequential treatments of ejaculated and capacitated spermatozoa under proteasome permissive/inhibiting conditions were used to isolate putative sperm proteasome-associated sperm proteins in a compartment-specific manner. A differential proteomic approach employing 1D PAGE revealed differences in accumulated proteins at the molecular weights of 60, 58, 49, and 35 kDa, and MS analysis revealed the accumulation of proteins previously reported as proteasome co-purifying proteins, as well as some novel proteins. Among others, P47/lactadherin, ACRBP, ADAM5, and SPINK2 (alias SAAI) were processed by the proteasome in a capacitation dependent manner. Furthermore, the capacitation-induced reorganization of the outer acrosomal membrane was slowed down in the presence of proteasomal inhibitors. These novel results support the proposed role of UPS in sperm capacitation and open several new lines of inquiry into sperm capacitation mechanism.
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- Michal Zigo
- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA. .,Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Vestec, 25250, Czech Republic.
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Vestec, 25250, Czech Republic.,Department of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Vestec, 25250, Czech Republic
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA.,Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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Thélie A, Rehault-Godbert S, Poirier JC, Govoroun M, Fouchécourt S, Blesbois E. The seminal acrosin-inhibitor ClTI1/SPINK2 is a fertility-associated marker in the chicken. Mol Reprod Dev 2019; 86:762-775. [PMID: 31033055 PMCID: PMC6767445 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.23153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 03/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The seminal plasma is a very complex fluid, which surrounds sperm in semen. It contains numerous proteins including proteases and protease inhibitors that regulate proteolytic processes associated with protein activation and degradation. We previously identified a seminal protein, chicken liver trypsin inhibitor 1 (ClTI-1) over expressed in semen of roosters with high fertility, suggesting a role in male fertility. In the present study, we showed that ClTI-1 gene is actually SPINK2. Using normal healthy adult roosters, we showed that SPINK2 amount in seminal plasma was positively correlated with male fertility in chicken lines with highly contrasted genetic backgrounds (broiler and layer lines). Using affinity chromatography combined to mass spectrometry analysis and kinetic assays, we demonstrated for the first time that two chicken acrosin isoforms (acrosin and acrosin-like proteins) are the physiological serine protease targets of SPINK2 inhibitor. SPINK2 transcript was overexpressed all along the male tract, and the protein was present in the lumen as expected for secreted proteins. Altogether, these data emphasize the role of seminal SPINK2 Kazal-type inhibitor as an important actor of fertility in birds through its inhibitory action on acrosin isoforms proteins.
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- Aurore Thélie
- PRC, INRA, CNRS, IFCE, Université de Tours, Nouzilly, France
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- PRC, INRA, CNRS, IFCE, Université de Tours, Nouzilly, France
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De Lazari FL, Sontag ER, Schneider A, Moura AAA, Vasconcelos FR, Nagano CS, Mattos RC, Jobim MIM, Bustamante-Filho IC. Seminal plasma proteins and their relationship with sperm motility and morphology in boars. Andrologia 2018; 51:e13222. [PMID: 30592081 DOI: 10.1111/and.13222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Revised: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The identification of biomarkers associated with seminal traits could aid in the selection of higher quality ejaculates and benefit the swine industry. The objective of this study was to identify boar seminal plasma proteins associated with sperm motility and morphology. Twenty ejaculates from fifteen adult boars from a commercial boar stud were used for this work. After routine semen collection and analysis, ejaculates were classified into two groups: high-quality semen (HQS) and low-quality semen (LQS), based on sperm motility and morphology. Semen samples were processed for seminal plasma separation and analysis by 2D SDS-PAGE. Total and progressive sperm motility differed between groups (p < 0.001), as well sperm morphology (p < 0.05). The intensity of spots identified as Major seminal plasma PSP-I (PSP-I) and cathepsin B (CTSB) was higher in LQS as compared to HQS samples (p < 0.05). Also, PSP-I was positively associated with major and sperm cauda defects. Sperm motility was negatively correlated with both PSP-I and cathepsin B. We conclude that high concentrations of Major seminal plasma PSP-I and cathepsin B in boar seminal plasma are associated with reduced total and progressive sperm motility and low sperm morphology and might be used as biomarkers for semen quality.
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- Franciele L De Lazari
- Laboratório de Biotecnologia, Universidade do Vale do Taquari-Univates, Lajeado, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biotecnologia, Universidade do Vale do Taquari-Univates, Lajeado, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biotecnologia, Universidade do Vale do Taquari-Univates, Lajeado, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fisiologia Animal, Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fisiologia Animal, Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brasil
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- REPROLAB, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- REPROLAB, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Sun Z, Li S, Yu Y, Chen H, Ommati MM, Manthari RK, Niu R, Wang J. Alterations in epididymal proteomics and antioxidant activity of mice exposed to fluoride. Arch Toxicol 2017; 92:169-180. [PMID: 28918527 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-017-2054-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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It is well known that high fluoride results in low fertility. Epididymis is the important place for spermatozoa maturation, which is essential for successful fertilization. In the previous studies, fluoride was reported to damage the epididymal structure of mouse and rabbit. However, the mechanism underlying sodium fluoride (NaF)-induced epididymal toxicity has not yet been well elucidated. The aim of this study is to explore the global protein alterations in epididymis of mice exposed to NaF using the iTRAQ technique. Results showed that 211 proteins were differentially expressed in both 25 and 100 mg/L NaF groups. Some of them have been proved to be important for reproduction, such as low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 2 (Lrp2), cytochrome c, testis-specific (Cyct), sorbitol dehydrogenase (Sord), glutathione S-transferases (GSTs), acrosin, beta-defensin 126, cysteine-rich secretory protein (Crisp) 1, and Crisp2. Gene ontology (GO) analysis suggested cellular process, organelle and catalytic activity account for high percent and number of differentially expressed proteins. 171 pathways were found after the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis, among which the representative maps, such as ribosome, focal adhesion, and phagosome, were involved. Different functional categories post-translational modification, protein turnover, chaperones; translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis; cytoskeleton; energy production and conversion are implicated in the Cluster of Orthologous Groups (COG) of proteins analysis. Subsequently, the effect of NaF on the antioxidant activity in epididymis, especially glutathione and glutathione-related enzymes, was evaluated. Results exhibited high fluoride caused low total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), high methane dicarboxylic aldehyde (MDA), decreased reduced glutathione (GSH), and the glutathione-related enzymes [GSH peroxidase (GPx), GSH reductase (GR), and GSH S-transferase (GST)] changes in activity, protein, and mRNA expressions. In summary, NaF decreased the antioxidant activity of epididymis, especially glutathione and glutathione-related enzymes, as well as iTRAQ results, providing new explanations for the low sperm quality induced by fluoride.
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- Zilong Sun
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China.,Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Food Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China.,Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71441-65186, Iran
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China.,Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China. .,Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China.
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