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Molcho J, Albagly D, Levy T, Manor R, Aflalo ED, Alfaro-Montoya J, Sagi A. Regulation of early spermatogenesis in the giant prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii by a GCL homolog†. Biol Reprod 2024; 110:1000-1011. [PMID: 38408206 PMCID: PMC11094379 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioae028] [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: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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The germ cell-less gene is crucial for gonad development in various organisms. Early interventions in its expression suggested a regulatory role at the mitotic stages of spermatogenesis, and its early knockout resulted in complete sterility in Drosophila. Genomic and transcriptomic data available for the catadromous giant prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii enabled the identification of a germ cell-less homolog for this species, which we termed MroGCL (mRNA accession number OQ533056). An open reading frame containing 494 amino acids and a typical evolutionarily conserved BTB/POZ domain suggests possible protein-protein interaction functions in keeping with the Drosophila germ cell-less protein. Genomic mapping of MroGCL showed a full length of 120 896 bases. Analysis of the temporal expression of MroGCL showed constant expression in early prawn embryonic and larval stages, but a significant increase 10 days after metamorphosis when crucial sexual differentiation processes occur in prawns. In adult animals, high expression was detected in the gonads compared to the somatic tissues. RNAi-based knock-down experiments showed that both the silenced and control groups reached advanced spermatogenic stages, but that there was a significant decrease in the yield of spermatozoa in about half of the silenced animals. This finding supports our hypothesis that MroGCL is crucial for mitosis during early stage spermatogenesis. In conclusion, this study contributes to the understanding of crustacean gonad development and provides a stepping stone in the development of environmentally valuable sterile crustacean populations.
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- Jonathan Molcho
- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA, USA
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- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
- Department of Life Sciences, Achva Academic College, Arugot, Israel
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- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
- The National Institute for Biotechnology in the Negev, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Saetan U, Chotigeat W. Differentially expressed genes in the testes from early to mature development of banana shrimp (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis). PLoS One 2023; 18:e0292127. [PMID: 37812598 PMCID: PMC10561846 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023] Open
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Banana shrimp (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) is an economically important species in Thailand owing to the high value of globally exported frozen brine shrimps. However, the regulatory mechanisms governing spermatogenesis and testicular development in this species are poorly understood. High-throughput RNA sequencing was used to investigate the mechanisms and regulated genes involved in testis development using transcriptome profiling of juvenile and adult banana shrimp testes. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in these two libraries were identified and quantified to confirm gene expression. DEGs were found in 7,347 genes, with 4,465 upregulated and 2,882 downregulated. Some of these genes were designated as candidate genes, and six specific DEGs, including PRM1, SPATA20, Sry, SSRF, Sxl, and Tra-2c, were selected to confirm the reliability of the RNA-seq data using qPCR. Moreover, six non-DEGs were chosen based on testis-specific and regulatory genes that support a specific function in spermatogenesis and testis development in this species, including Dsx, Gfra2, IAG, Sox9, Sox13, and Sox14A. Furthermore, Sry, Sox14A, Sox14B and SPATA20 were identified in early stages (nauplius-postlarvae) of shrimp development to provide more information involving testes formation and development. The transcript data from this study could differentiate a group of genes required at the early and late stages of testis development and both sets of testis development. Therefore, this information would help in manipulating each stage of testicular development.
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- Uraipan Saetan
- Molecular Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Program, Division of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Molecular Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Program, Division of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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Nogueira CS, Antunes M, Zara FJ, Costa RC. Male reproductive system of the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium brasiliense (Decapoda: Palaemonidae): Notes on spermatophore formation and sperm count. Tissue Cell 2023; 81:102008. [PMID: 36638647 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2022.102008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Studies on the morphology of the reproductive system are essential for understanding the reproduction processes of species or even within genera or families. The present study aimed to describe the functional morphology of the male reproductive system, spermatophore formation, and sperm count of Macrobrachium brasiliense. The anatomy of the reproductive system consists of a pair of testes from which the vasa deferentia (VD) starts, extending to the fifth pair of pereopods. The VD is divided into three regions: proximal (PVD), middle (MVD), and distal (DVD). In the PVD, there is a prominent fold, the typhlosole, formed by columnar cells. The typhlosole disappears in the MVD, being incorporated into one of the faces of the VD wall, identified by its simple columnar epithelium while the remainder of the vessel wall is formed by squamous or simple cubic epithelium. Columnar cells produce type-II and III secretion. The epithelium in the DVD is made up only of cubic cells. Low sperm concentration was observed when compared to other species of the genus Macrobrachium. In conclusion, the typhlosole and columnar epithelium are responsible for the asymmetric spermatophore, which seems the pattern of Macrobrachium that is probably shared with other caridean shrimps.
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- Caio S Nogueira
- Laboratory of Biology of Marine and Freshwater Shrimps (LABCAM), Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Bauru, 17033-360 São Paulo, Brazil.
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- NEBECC Study Group on Crustacean Biology, Ecology, and Culture, Department of Zoology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, 18618-970 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Invertebrate Morphology Laboratory (IML), Department of Biology, Aquaculture Center (CAUNESP), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal, 14884-900 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biology of Marine and Freshwater Shrimps (LABCAM), Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Bauru, 17033-360 São Paulo, Brazil
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Is there a trade-off between sperm production and sexual weaponry in the Amazon River prawn Macrobrachium amazonicum (Heller, 1862)? ZOOLOGY 2022; 153:126029. [PMID: 35841878 DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2022.126029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The Amazon River prawn Macrobrachium amazonicum shows populations with four well-defined morphotypes in males. Dominant males of morphotypes green claw 1 (GC1) and green claw 2 (GC2) have large bodies and chelipeds and a higher reproductive success in comparison with the submissive morphotypes - translucent claw (TC) and cinnamon claw (CC). However, recently, some populations of the species do not have dominant morphotypes. Here, we compared the patterns of spermatic production and concentration among morphotypes and populations with three different phenotypes: (i) large-size amphidromous prawns, and (ii) large-size ("i" and "ii" with dominant morphotypes) and (iii) small-size hololimnetic prawns (without morphotypes). We described the spermatogenesis and the histochemical features of vasa deferentia (VD) and evaluated the relationship between the investment in spermatic production and sexual weapons acquisition in males of different phenotypes. The spermatic production and concentration in populations with four morphotypes were similar between morphotypes. The exception was the CC morphotype in which males had the seminiferous tubules filled with spermatocytes and low spermatic concentration. The spermatogenesis, spermiogenesis, and VD structure were not different among the studied phenotypes and populations. The seminal fluid of M. amazonicum is comprised by glycoproteins and by concentric layers of secretions of types I, II (basophilic), and III (eosinophilic). We could infer that males of dominant morphotypes allocate a higher amount of energy to the development of strong sexual weapons at the expense of the energy allocated to the reproductive system during the sequential growth. Inversely, small-size males direct more energy toward the spermatic production and transference at the expense of sexual weapons. Therefore, there is a clear trade-off between the investment in the gonadal and sexual weapons development in males of M. amazonicum.
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Transport of Acrosomal Enzymes by KIFC1 via the Acroframosomal Cytoskeleton during Spermatogenesis in Macrobrachium rosenbergii (Crustacea, Decapoda, Malacostracea). Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12080991. [PMID: 35454238 PMCID: PMC9027553 DOI: 10.3390/ani12080991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Simple Summary In crustaceans, the sperm have no tail, and spermatogenesis consists only of acrosomal formation and nuclear deformation. The mechanism of acrosome formation during spermatogenesis of Macrobrachium rosenbergii is one of the hot topics in reproductive biology. Many motor proteins are involved in spermatogenesis. KIFC1, as a member of the kinesin family, is one of the motor proteins that our lab has been focusing on. The acrosome contains a large number of acrosomal enzymes for the hydrolysis of the egg envelope. In order to understand how these acrosomal enzymes are transported to the acrosome cap after synthesis, we cloned the KIFC1 and the Acrosin of M. rosenbergii. By detecting the localization of KIFC1 and Acrosin, we found that Mr-KIFC1 may be involved in acrosomal enzyme transport during spermiogenesis of M. rosenbergii. This study is to propose the function of KIFC1 to transport acrosomal enzymes along the acroframosome structure during crustacean spermatogenesis. Abstract The spermatogenesis of crustaceans includes nuclear deformation and acrosome formation. The mechanism of acrosome formation is one focus of reproductive biology. In this study, Macrobrachium rosenbergii was selected as the research object to explore the mechanism of acrosome formation. The acrosome contains a large number of acrosomal enzymes for the hydrolysis of the egg envelope. How these acrosomal enzymes are transported to the acrosomal site after synthesis is the key scientific question of this study. The acroframosome (AFS) structure of caridean sperm has been reported. We hypothesized that acrosomal enzymes may be transported along the AFS framework to the acrosome by motor proteins. To study this hypothesis, we obtained the full-length cDNA sequences of Mr-kifc1 and Mr-Acrosin from the testis of M. rosenbergii. The Mr-kifc1 and Mr-Acrosin mRNA expression levels were highest in testis. We detected the distribution of Mr-KIFC1 and its colocalization with Mr-Acrosin during spermatogenesis by immunofluorescence. The colocalization of Mr-KIFC1 and microtubule indicated that Mr-KIFC1 may participate in sperm acrosome formation and nucleus maturation. The colocalization of Mr-KIFC1 and Mr-Acrosin indicated that Mr-KIFC1 may be involved in Acrosin transport during spermiogenesis of M. rosenbergii. These results suggest that Mr-KIFC1 may be involved in acrosomal enzymes transport during spermiogenesis of M. rosenbergii.
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Chen T, Mu S, Guo M, Zhang Z, Kang X. Dynamics of hyperacetylated histone H4 (H4Kac) during spermatogenesis in four decapod crustaceans. Tissue Cell 2021; 73:101594. [PMID: 34333381 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2021.101594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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During spermatogenesis, the transition from histone to protamine is highly conserved in most invertebrates and vertebrates. Thus far, a large and growing body of literature has demonstrated that histones and histone modifications still exist in the sperm nucleus of decapod crustaceans. H4Kac is believed to play an important role in the process of sperm chromatin condensation. However, the dynamics of hyperacetylated histone H4 (H4Kac) during spermatogenesis in decapoda are still unknown. In this paper, the distribution of H4Kac in four decapod crustaceans (Eriocheir sinensis, Charybdis japonica, Procambarus clarkii, and Macrobrachium nipponense) were investigated via immunofluorescence. Our results indicated that H4Kac was visible in the mature sperm nucleus of E. sinensis, C. japonica, and M. nipponense. Unlike the other three species, H4Kac was translocated from the nuclei to cytoplasm in mid-spermatids of P. clarkii. Eventually, H4Kac were not present in mature spermatozoa of P. clarkii. Importantly, we observed for the first time that H4Kac was distributed outside the nucleus, which reminds us that H4Kac may participate in the formation of acrosome structure in decapod crustaceans and may be a prerequisite for proper chromatin decondensation.
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- Tingrong Chen
- College of Life Sciences, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, Hebei, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, Hebei, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, First Central Hospital of Baoding, 071000, Hebei, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, Hebei, PR China; Department of Reproductive Medicine, First Central Hospital of Baoding, 071000, Hebei, China.
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Machado M, Salti FC, Bertini G, Zara FJ, Negreiros-Fransozo ML. Is Potimirim potimirim (Crustacea, Decapoda, Atyidae) a protandric hermaphrodite species? Behavioral and morphological aspects of the reproductive system. ARTHROPOD STRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT 2021; 63:101060. [PMID: 34049030 DOI: 10.1016/j.asd.2021.101060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We evaluated the mating behavior of Potimirim potimirim in the laboratory based on the assumption that this caridean might be hermaphroditic. We also performed histology and scanning electron microscopy analyses of the reproductive system of females, males, and differentiated individuals. The mating experiments produced three behavioral stages, namely, interaction, lateral positioning, and copulation (which did not necessarily occur in this sequence). The hypothesis of a random pure searching mating was corroborated by the lack of male courtship, postcopulatory guarding, and the high aggregation of individuals. Three macroscopic ovarian stages were recorded in adult females: rudimentary, developing and mature. Secondary vitellogenesis begins at the developing stage, producing mature yolk. The male reproductive system is formed by testes and the vasa deferentia (VD), that is divided into three regions: proximal, middle, and distal. The proximal VD has a typhlosole that produces a thin layer of type II secretion around the central spermatozoa mass immersed in a type I secretion. External and adherent type III secretion is produced from the MVD to DVD, and both compound the primordial spermatophore. Potimirim potimirim has a gonochoric reproductive system and mating behavior and its sexual system does not fit into any of the previously described protandric systems.
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- Marina Machado
- Group of Studies on Crustacean Biology, Ecology and Culture (NEBECC), University of the State of São Paulo (UNESP), Institute of Biosciences, Campus of Botucatu, Zoology Sector, 18618-970, Botucatu, State of São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Invertebrate Morphology Laboratory (LMI), University of the State of São Paulo (UNESP), School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, Department of Applied Biology, Campus of Jaboticabal, 14884-900, Jaboticabal, State of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biology and Culture of Crustaceans (LABCRUST), University of the State of São Paulo (UNESP), Campus of Registro, 11900-000, Registro, State of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Invertebrate Morphology Laboratory (LMI), University of the State of São Paulo (UNESP), School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, Department of Applied Biology, Campus of Jaboticabal, 14884-900, Jaboticabal, State of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Group of Studies on Crustacean Biology, Ecology and Culture (NEBECC), University of the State of São Paulo (UNESP), Institute of Biosciences, Campus of Botucatu, Zoology Sector, 18618-970, Botucatu, State of São Paulo, Brazil
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Arumugam S, Palani S, Subramanian M, Varadharajan G. Ultrastructural alteration in Gill and Hepatopancrease of freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii exposed to 60Co gamma radiation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:11348-11356. [PMID: 33123885 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11394-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The present study was designed to evaluate the impact of gamma radiation (60Co) on freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii by using electron microscopic (SEM, TEM) studies. One set of prawns (experimental group) was irradiated (3, 30, 300, and 3000 mGy) by Theratron Phoenix TeleCobalt Unit [P-33], while other set of prawns (control group) was maintained (non-irradiated) separately. Scanning electron microscopic observations of gills and hepatopancreas showed fused and swollen lamella, abnormal gill tips, wrinkled lamellar epithelium, and necrotic epithelium surface in irradiated groups, while no such abnormalities were obvious in the control group. Transmission electron microscopic studies showed damaged nucleus, granulated mitochondria, vacuoles with crystalline granular inclusions, destructed membrane, vacuoles filled with granules, rough endoplasmic reticulum with residual bodies, shrunken mitochondria, dilated rough endoplasmic reticulum, and dilated cisternae of the Golgi body in irradiated groups. The structural abnormalities of vital organs could affect physiological functions such as respiration, osmo-ionic regulation and storage, secretion of the gills, and hepatopancreas, which in turn could adversely affect the growth and survivability of M. rosenbergii.
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- Stalin Arumugam
- P.G. and Research Department of Zoology, National College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, 620001, India.
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- P.G. and Research Department of Zoology, National College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, 620001, India
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- P.G. and Research Department of Zoology, National College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, 620001, India
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- P.G. and Research Department of Zoology, National College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, 620001, India
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Mannosylated glycoconjugates on the surface of activated sperm in the giant freshwater prawn are crucial for sperm binding with the egg vitelline envelop. Cell Tissue Res 2021; 384:179-193. [PMID: 33427951 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-020-03324-4] [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: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The unusual morphology and poorly defined acrosome-like structure in the mature sperm of the giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii has led to difficulties in identifying the state of sperm activation. Mature distal vas deferens sperm (dVSp) can be activated by the calcium ionophore A23187 to show acrosome reaction-like enzymatic activities that increase their binding and penetration capabilities. However, these short-lived enzymatic activities limit their usefulness as a marker of sperm activation for further qualitative and quantitative analyses, leading to our examining the alterations in the exposure of sperm surface glycoconjugates both as markers of sperm activation and for their role in gamete interaction. Our results showed that after A23187 treatment, there was an increased exposure of mannosylated glycoconjugates on the sperm surface revealed by significant Concanavalin A (Con A) staining. Furthermore, sodium metaperiodate pre-treatment, Con A pre-incubation, or co-incubation with α-mannose monosaccharides all significantly reduced A23187-induced dVSp binding to the egg vitelline envelop, demonstrating the importance of sperm surface mannosylated glycoconjugates in the binding process. These same pre-treatments of sperm also resulted in the inhibition of the binding of soluble vitelline envelop proteins (MrVE) to both the sperm surface and to mannosylated dVSp protein bands. Therefore, the present study demonstrated the importance of the exposure of mannosylated glycoconjugates on the surface of activated dVSp, both as a reliable marker of sperm activation and as a binding factor in the gamete interaction process. Furthermore, these findings allow for a better understanding of the surface glycoconjugate-mediated interaction process between gametes in this species of prawn.
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Paschoal LRP, Zara FJ. Size at onset of sexual maturity in Macrobrachium amazonicum (Heller, 1862) phenotypes: an integrative approach. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2020; 92 Suppl 2:e20180560. [PMID: 32813771 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3675202020180560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The size at the onset of sexual maturity (SOM) was determined in four hololimnetic populations of Macrobrachium amazonicum using morphometric, physiological and functional criteria. Male prawns from two populations analyzed had hypertrophied chelipeds and large body proportions, showing the presence of four morphotypes, i.e. large-size phenotype (LS). However, the other two populations showed smaller males without morphotypes, i.e. small-size phenotype (SS). The development of sexual weapons in males modulated the mating system and SOM in this species. It was verified that there is a synchrony between physiological and functional maturities in SS males. On the other hand, functional maturity in LS males occurred after physiological and morphological maturities. In females, we verified synchronization between morphological and functional maturities. The results obtained indicated that, in both sexes, physiological maturity anticipates the others criteria. There were no differences between the sequential scheme of sexual maturity for female phenotypes, being: physiological → functional morphological. However, the evaluation of sexual maturity in males must take into account the phenotype of population, since that was modulated by functional maturity. The sequential scheme for LS males is: physiological → morphological → functional, while for SS males it is: physiological = functional → morphological.
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- Lucas R P Paschoal
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia), Universidade Estadual Paulista/UNESP, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia), Universidade Estadual Paulista/UNESP, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
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Ruiz TFR, Vidal MR, Gardinal MVB, Ribeiro K, Vicentini CA, Franceschini Vicentini IB. Morphology of the male reproductive system of freshwater prawn Macrobrachium carcinus (Decapoda, Caridea): Functional and comparative aspects. J Morphol 2020; 281:476-490. [PMID: 32129929 DOI: 10.1002/jmor.21115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Revised: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Testes and vasa deferentia are parts of the male reproductive system of decapod crustaceans. Both organs show morphological differences among decapod species in terms of anatomical and histological patterns reflecting the diversity of this group. Describing these features may assist in systematics, phylogenetics, and studies of reproductive behavior, especially for species of commercial interest, such as Macrobrachium carcinus, a native American species that, unusually for this genus, has no precopulation courting behavior. This study aims to describe the reproductive morphology and spermatogenesis of the male freshwater prawn M. carcinus. The male reproductive system of this species consisted of lobed testes connected to the vasa deferentia. The testis of M. carcinus was divided into several lobules. Each lobule was formed by a cluster of germ cells surrounded by connective tissue and nurse cells. This microscopic anatomy and histology of the testicular histoarchitecture has been described for many species of Decapoda and may represent a derived design of the testes. Unlike that in other decapod species, spermatogenesis proceeds in short transitory phases that produce spermatozoa at high concentrations and frequencies, corroborating the uncommon male reproductive behavior of this species. In the spermatic pathway, the lobules develop and fuse before releasing spermatozoa from the testes; however, this process has not been observed in decapods, yet. The neutral compounds secreted by the vas deferens are important for sperm nutrition as females secrete a substance for spermatophore adhesion during reproduction. This study presents different features and dynamics of the spermatogenic process in the male reproductive system of M. carcinus that have not yet been presented in the literature for decapods.
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- Thalles F R Ruiz
- Department of Biological Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Sciences, Campus Bauru, Bauru, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Institute of Biosciences, Campus Botucatu, Bauru, Brazil
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- Department of Zoology, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Institute of Biosciences, Campus Botucatu, Bauru, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Technology Center, Agricultural College of Jundiai, Bauru, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Sciences, Campus Bauru, Bauru, Brazil.,São Paulo State University (Unesp), Aquaculture Center of UNESP, Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Sciences, Campus Bauru, Bauru, Brazil.,São Paulo State University (Unesp), Aquaculture Center of UNESP, Jaboticabal, Brazil
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Costa TVD, López-Greco LS, Oshiro LMY, Melo EP, Flor HDR. Diets for Macrobrachium acanthurus breeders: Sperm evaluation. CIÊNCIA ANIMAL BRASILEIRA 2020. [DOI: 10.1590/1809-6891v21e-60022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Abstract The application of biotechnology in animal reproduction has enabled the production of young forms in both quantity and quality. Increasing the number of viable gametes produced by reproducers, among other factors, through an ideal diet, can ensure higher production. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the influence of three diets on the sperm survival of Macrobrachium acanthurus. To this end, 24 M. acanthurus males were used, distributed randomly and equally among treatments. Their diets were composed of 100% fresh food (fish and squid muscle - 14% protein), 100% dry feed (commercial feed - 50% protein) and a mixture of these diets containing 30% protein. Spermatophores were extracted through electrical stimulation every 15 days, and the controls consisted of spermatophores obtained directly from nature. No significant difference between diets was observed comparing shrimp and spermatophore weights. The 100% fresh diet provided the best sperm survival performance.
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Hao SL, Yang WX. KIFC1 is essential for normal spermatogenesis and its depletion results in early germ cell apoptosis in the Kuruma shrimp, Penaeus (Marsupenaeus) japonicus. Aging (Albany NY) 2019; 11:12773-12792. [PMID: 31895691 PMCID: PMC6949060 DOI: 10.18632/aging.102601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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In order to explore the dynamic mechanisms during spermatogenesis of the penaeid prawns, the full length of kifc1 was cloned from testis cDNA of Penaeus japonicus through RACE. Both semi-quantitative RT-PCR and Western blot results indicated that KIFC1 was extensive expressed in different tissue of P. japonicus. Compared with other tissue, the highest expression of KIFC1 occurred in the testis. According to the immunofluorescence results, the KIFC1 protein was detected at each stage of whole process of spermatogenesis. In the spermatogonial phase, KIFC1 mainly dispersed in cytoplasm and co-localized with microtubules, while abundant KIFC1 signal was detected in the nucleus of spermatocytes. At the early stage of spermatids, KIFC1 was transported from the nucleus into the cytoplasm, and it assisted microtubule assembly onto one side of the nucleus. Finally, in mature sperm, it was weakly expressed in the acrosome. This implies that KIFC1 may participate in the mitosis of spermatogonia, meiosis of spermatocyte, and acrosome formation during spermiogenesis; it may also play functions in acrosome maintaining in mature sperm. In addition, the results of KIFC1 knockdown by dsRNA injection in vivo reveal that decreased KIFC1 expression may induce aberrant microtubule assembly, and it leads to spermatogonia and spermatocyte apoptosis.
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- Shuang-Li Hao
- The Sperm Laboratory, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- The Sperm Laboratory, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Kankuan W, Wanichanon C, Morani F, Thongrod S, Titone R, Siangcham T, Masini M, Novelli M, Sobhon P, Isidoro C. Starvation Promotes Autophagy-Associated Maturation of the Testis in the Giant Freshwater Prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Front Physiol 2019; 10:1219. [PMID: 31611809 PMCID: PMC6776829 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.01219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Autophagy is a degradative process of cellular components accomplished through an autophagosomal-lysosomal pathway. It is an evolutionary conserved mechanism present in all eukaryotic cells, and it plays a fundamental role in maintaining tissue homeostasis both in vertebrates and invertebrates. Autophagy accompanies tissue remodeling during organ differentiation. Several autophagy-related genes and proteins show significant upregulations following nutrient shortage (i.e., starvation). In our previous study, we found that in female giant freshwater prawns subjected to a short period of starvation autophagy was up-regulated in consonant with ovarian maturation and oocyte differentiation. Whether and how starvation-induced autophagy impacts on testicular maturation and spermatogenesis of the male prawns remained to be investigated. In this study, we analyzed the effects of starvation on histological and cellular changes in the testis of the giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii that paralleled the induction of autophagy. Under short starvation condition, the male prawns showed increased gonado-somatic index, increased size, and late stage of maturation of seminiferous tubules, which contained increased number of spermatozoa. Concurrently, the number of autophagy vacuoles and autophagy flux, as monitored by transmission electron microscopy and the autophagic marker LC3, increased in the testicular cells, indicating that a short period of starvation could induce testicular maturation and spermatogenesis in male M. rosenbergii along with modulation of autophagy.
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- Wilairat Kankuan
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Laboratory of Molecular Pathology, Department of Health Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale "Amedeo Avogadro", Novara, Italy
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pathology, Department of Health Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale "Amedeo Avogadro", Novara, Italy
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Laboratory of Molecular Pathology, Department of Health Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale "Amedeo Avogadro", Novara, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pathology, Department of Health Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale "Amedeo Avogadro", Novara, Italy
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pathology, Department of Health Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale "Amedeo Avogadro", Novara, Italy
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Chen T, Sun Z, Mu S, Jiang L, Li C, Li L, Guo M, Zhang Z, Kang X. Ultrastructure of spermiogenesis and the distribution of spermatozoal nuclear histones in the Japanese mantis shrimp, Oratosquilla oratoria (Crustacea: Stomatopoda). J Morphol 2019; 280:1170-1184. [PMID: 31141207 PMCID: PMC6771690 DOI: 10.1002/jmor.21008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Revised: 05/11/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The Japanese mantis shrimp Oratosquilla oratoria (Stomatopoda; Crustacea) is one of the most economically important aquatic species of Pacific shrimp and it is distributed from Japan to the coast of China, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, and the Hawaiian Islands. Early studies described certain characteristics of spermatogenesis and the sperm ultrastructure in Stomatopoda, but the composition of sperm basic nuclear proteins (SBNPs) remains completely unknown. We studied the sperm ultrastructure of O. oratoria using transmission electron microscopy and the histone composition using immunofluorescence and immunoelectron microscopy. We found that the spherical nucleus is adjacent to the electron translucent external coat, which occurs in early spermatids. The acrosomal structure begins to form at the junction of the nucleus and the external coat. At the mid-spermatid stage, part of the chromatin appears to be more electron-dense than the external coat side. The aflagellate sperm of O. oratoria, are rounded or slightly ovoid in shape and have a consistent granular nucleus, an acrosome structure of pushpin shape and a spherical vesicular body in which faintly granular material is scattered. The acrosome consists of an acrosomal vesicle, perforatorium, and subacrosomal material. The sperm contains histones H2A, H2B, H3, H4, H3.3, H2AX, and H2AZ as well as some histone modifications, that is, H3K9me3, H3K4me2, H3S10ph, H4Kac, and H2A + H4S1ph. Histones are localized not only in the nucleus of the sperm but also in other structures outside the nucleus. The results may provide new perspectives for systematic studies of crustaceans and their sperm chromatin components. These findings extend the study of the sperm structure of Stomatopoda and provide basic data to elucidate the epigenetic mechanism of fertilization.
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- Tingrong Chen
- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Baoding No. 1 Central Hospital, Baoding, Hebei, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei, China
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Kruangkum T, Saetan J, Chotwiwatthanakun C, Vanichviriyakit R, Cummins SF, Wanichanon C, Sobhon P. Existence of an egg-laying hormone-like peptide in male reproductive system of the giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Acta Histochem 2019; 121:156-163. [PMID: 30558912 DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2018.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2018] [Revised: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, is an important aquaculture species. A better understanding of the molecular components of reproduction in this species would help to advance the prawn production. In the present study, we demonstrated the presence of an egg laying hormone (ELH)-like peptide in the male reproductive system. First, an antibody to the abalone (a)ELH was generated, and by Western blot it was shown to specifically bound to a protein from the male M. rosenbergii reproductive tissues with a similar size to molluscan ELH. This aELH-like peptide was localized in spermatogonia in the testes of all three male morphotypes: blue claw, orange claw and small males. Moreover, the aELH-like peptide was detected in the epithelium of the spermatic duct and its associated smooth muscle cell layers and on the outer surface of spermatozoa. As well, the aELH-like peptide was detected in the spermatophore located in the female thelycum at 4-6 h post-mating, indicating that it was transferred to the female during copulation. Taken together, we suggest that this aELH-like peptide could be as a male inducing factor that helped to accelerate female spawning. Liquid chromatography of crude extracts and immunoblot analysis suggested that the aELH-like peptide could be further purified for ultimate characterization.
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- Thanapong Kruangkum
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand; Center of Excellence for Shrimp Biotechnology and Molecular Biology (CENTEX), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, 90112, Thailand
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand; Center of Excellence for Shrimp Biotechnology and Molecular Biology (CENTEX), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Locked Bag 4, Maroochydore DC, QLD, 4558, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand; Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Burapha University, Chonburi, 20131, Thailand.
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Morphometry, frequency and ultrastructure of male germ cells in morphotypes of the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium amazonicum (Decapoda: Palaemonidae). ZOOL ANZ 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcz.2018.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Erraud A, Bonnard M, Duflot A, Geffard A, Danger JM, Forget-Leray J, Xuereb B. Assessment of sperm quality in palaemonid prawns using Comet assay: methodological optimization. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:11226-11237. [PMID: 28326483 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8754-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2016] [Accepted: 03/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The aim of this study was to adapt the Comet assay in spermatozoa of the marine prawn Palaemon serratus to use it as a marker of sperm quality. Indeed, due to the characteristics of their spermatozoa, the measurement of DNA integrity is one of the few markers which can be transferred to crustaceans to assess the quality of their semen. In the first step, the methods of collecting and maintaining spermatozoa were optimized. Cell survival was estimated during kinetics of preservation (i.e. 1, 2, 4 and 8 h) in various suspension media to define artificial seawater (ASW) as optimal. Several methods in the releasing of spermatozoa from the spermatophore of prawns were estimated with regard to their incidence both on the efficiency of extraction and the survival of cells. Pipetting up and down turned out to be the most successful and the least invasive technique. Secondly, the transfer of Comet assay was optimized by studying various times in both cell lysis (i.e. 1, 6, 18 h) and DNA denaturation (i.e. 15, 30 and 45 min), after in vitro exposure of spermatozoa to an H2O2 gradient as model genotoxicant. Results revealed that a minimum of 1 h in cell lysis and 15 min of DNA denaturation were sufficient to obtain valuable results, linked with a low compaction of DNA in spermatozoa of Palaemon sp. Finally, the sensitivity of P. serratus spermatozoa was assessed after in vitro exposures to model genotoxicants displaying various modes of interaction with DNA (i.e. UV-C, 13.3-79.5 J m-2; H2O2, 5-10 μM and MMS, 0.5-5 mM) and some environmental contaminants known or suspected to be genotoxic (i.e. cadmium and diuron, 0.015-1.5 μg L-1; carbamazepine, 0.1-10 μg L-1) for invertebrates. The low variability of the baseline level of DNA strand breaks recorded in controls highlighted the robustness of the method. P. serratus spermatozoa displayed significant DNA damage from the lowest doses tested for all model genotoxicants, but conversely, no genotoxic effect of tested environmental contaminants was observed. These results, which are discussed according to the protocol tested in the present study and the comparison with literature data, could suggest a difference in the response or sensitivity of spermatozoa to environmental genotoxicity between invertebrate species, and therefore the interest of Palaemonidae prawns in ecogenotoxicology. In conclusion, the present study underlines the potential of the Comet assay as a marker to assess the contamination impact on the sperm quality in Palaemonidae prawns in view to a potential application for in situ biomonitoring surveys.
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- Alexandre Erraud
- Normandie Univ, UNIHAVRE, UMR I-02 SEBIO, FR CNRS 3730 SCALE, 76600, Le Havre, France
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- Université Reims Champagne Ardenne, UMR-I 02 SEBIO, 51100, Reims, France
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- Normandie Univ, UNIHAVRE, UMR I-02 SEBIO, FR CNRS 3730 SCALE, 76600, Le Havre, France
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- Université Reims Champagne Ardenne, UMR-I 02 SEBIO, 51100, Reims, France
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- Normandie Univ, UNIHAVRE, UMR I-02 SEBIO, FR CNRS 3730 SCALE, 76600, Le Havre, France
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- Normandie Univ, UNIHAVRE, UMR I-02 SEBIO, FR CNRS 3730 SCALE, 76600, Le Havre, France
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- Normandie Univ, UNIHAVRE, UMR I-02 SEBIO, FR CNRS 3730 SCALE, 76600, Le Havre, France.
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Souza TL, Braga AA, López-Greco LS, Nunes ET. Functional morphology of the male reproductive system in Callichirus major
(Crustacea: Decapoda: Axiidea): Evidence of oocytes in the gonad. ACTA ZOOL-STOCKHOLM 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/azo.12189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Tugstênio L. Souza
- Departamento de Biologia; Centro de Ciências Exatas, Naturais e da Saúde; Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo; Alegre Espírito Santo Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia; Centro de Ciências Exatas, Naturais e da Saúde; Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo; Alegre Espírito Santo Brazil
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- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Universidad de Buenos Aires; Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada (IBBEA, CONICET-UBA); Ciudad Universitaria; Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Departamento de Biologia; Centro de Ciências Exatas, Naturais e da Saúde; Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo; Alegre Espírito Santo Brazil
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Feng T, Paterson B, Johnston SD. New insights into the spermatogenesis of the black tiger prawn, Penaeus monodon. J Morphol 2017; 278:689-703. [PMID: 28164360 DOI: 10.1002/jmor.20664] [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: 11/01/2016] [Revised: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 01/15/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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This study reports a comprehensive description of penaeid spermatogenesis (Penaeus monodon) by light and transmission electron microscopy. A conspicuous characteristic of spermatocytogenesis was a ring-like structure with high electron-density adjacent to the nucleus of a primary spermatocyte. During the spermiogenesis from stage I (StI) to stage VI spermatid (StVI), the formation of the acrosome and decondensation of the nucleus were the most notable morphological transformations. StIs were small and compact and they were contained in the syncytia. In the cytoplasm of StII, mitochondrion-like bodies (MLB) participated the extension of perinuclear multi-layered lamellae. The association of MLBs and endoplasmic reticula appeared to contribute to the formation of small cytoplasmic pre-acrosomal vesicles (PV) which coalesced into an acrosomal chamber (AC) at the periphery of StIII. A dense anterior acrosomal body (AB) was formed in the enlarged AC in StIV. The nuclear envelope became disintegrated in StV. At last, an AB-derived spiky acrosome was emerged from AC in StVI. Sperm nuclei became increasingly decondensed during the entire process of spermiogenesis and the nuclear components in the testicular spermatozoa appeared to only contain chains of DNA and nucleosome-contained chromatin.
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- Tianyi Feng
- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, 4343, Australia
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- Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Bribie Island Research Centre, Woorim, Queensland, 4507, Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, 4343, Australia
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Alfaro-Montoya J, Braga A, Vargas M, Umaña-Castro R. Ultrastructural demonstration of the model of Litopenaeus vannamei (Crustacea, Penaeidae) male sexual maturation and spermatozoal capacitation. INVERTEBR REPROD DEV 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2016.1244573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Jorge Alfaro-Montoya
- Estación de Biología Marina, Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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- Braga & Magalhães Aquaculture Solutions, Belém, Brazil
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- Unidad de Microscopia Electrónica, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Pedro de Montes de Oca, Costa Rica
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- Laboratorio de Análisis Genómico, Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional, Heredia, Costa Rica
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Valentina claudet P, Narasimman S, Natesan M. Effect of cryoprotectants and cooling rates on fertility potential of sperm in the giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man). Anim Reprod Sci 2016; 171:49-57. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2016.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2016] [Revised: 05/21/2016] [Accepted: 05/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Niksirat H, Vancová M, Andersson L, James P, Kouba A, Kozák P. Protein modification in the post-mating spermatophore of the signal crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus: insight into the tyrosine phosphorylation in a non-motile spermatozoon. Anim Reprod Sci 2016; 172:123-30. [PMID: 27481552 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2016.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Revised: 07/04/2016] [Accepted: 07/14/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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After mating, spermatophores of signal crayfish are stored on the body of the female for a period before fertilization. This study compared the post-mating protein profile and pattern of protein tyrosine phosphorylation of the signal crayfish spermatophore to that of the freshly ejaculated spermatophore and found substantial differences. Two major bands of tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins of molecular weights 10 and 50kDa were observed in the freshly ejaculated spermatophore of the signal crayfish. While the tyrosine-phosphorylated protein band with molecular weight 10kDa was formed by protein(s) of similar pH, the band with molecular weight of 50kDa consisted of proteins of varying pH. In the post-mating spermatophore, the band with molecular weight of 50kDa was not detected, and an increase in the level of protein tyrosine phosphorylation was observed in the 10kDa band. The microtubular radial arms of the spermatozoon showed a positive reaction to an anti-tyrosine antibody conjugated with gold particles in both the freshly ejaculated and post-mating spermatophores. In conclusion, the male gamete of the signal crayfish undergoes molecular modification during post-mating storage on the body of the female including changes in the level of protein expression and protein tyrosine phosphorylation. Structural similarity of the radial arms in the crayfish immotile spermatozoon with flagellum, which is the main site of protein tyrosine phosphorylation in the mammalian motile spermatozoa, raises questions regarding evolution and function of such organelles across the animal kingdom that must be addressed in the future studies.
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- Hamid Niksirat
- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology, Zátiší 728/II, 38925 Vodňany, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the ASCR and Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Branišovská 31, České Budějovice 37005, Czech Republic
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- Department of Immunotechnology, Hus 406, Medicon Village, Lund University, 22381, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Immunotechnology, Hus 406, Medicon Village, Lund University, 22381, Lund, Sweden
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- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology, Zátiší 728/II, 38925 Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology, Zátiší 728/II, 38925 Vodňany, Czech Republic
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Feng T, Paterson BD, Webb R, Johnston SD. Three-dimensional reconstruction of black tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) spermatozoa using serial block-face scanning electron microscopy. J Morphol 2016; 277:565-74. [DOI: 10.1002/jmor.20518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2015] [Revised: 01/13/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Tianyi Feng
- School of Agriculture and Food Science; University of Queensland; Gatton Queensland 4343 Australia
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- Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries; Bribie Island Research Centre; Woorim Queensland 4507 Australia
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- Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis; University of Queensland; St Lucia Queensland 4072 Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science; University of Queensland; Gatton Queensland 4343 Australia
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Watthammawut A, Somrit M, Asuvapongpatana S, Weerachatyanukul W. Enhancement of trypsin-like enzymes by A23187 ionophore is crucial for sperm penetration through the egg vestment of the giant freshwater prawn. Cell Tissue Res 2015; 362:643-52. [DOI: 10.1007/s00441-015-2226-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Accepted: 05/19/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Niksirat H, James P, Andersson L, Kouba A, Kozák P. Label-free protein quantification in freshly ejaculated versus post-mating spermatophores of the noble crayfish Astacus astacus. J Proteomics 2015; 123:70-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2015.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2015] [Revised: 03/25/2015] [Accepted: 04/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Wu JL, Kang XJ, Guo MS, Mu SM, Zhang ZH. Cloning and Functional Analysis of Histones H3 and H4 in Nuclear Shaping during Spermatogenesis of the Chinese Mitten Crab, Eriocheir sinensis. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0126623. [PMID: 25993499 PMCID: PMC4438001 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Accepted: 04/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
During spermatogenesis in most animals, the basic proteins associated with DNA are continuously changing and somatic-typed histones are partly replaced by sperm-specific histones, which are then successively replaced by transition proteins and protamines. With the replacement of sperm nuclear basic proteins, nuclei progressively undergo chromatin condensation. The Chinese Mitten Crab (Eriocheir sinensis) is also known as the hairy crab or river crab (phylum Arthropoda, subphylum Crustacea, order Decapoda, and family Grapsidae). The spermatozoa of this species are aflagellate, and each has a spherical acrosome surrounded by a cup-shaped nucleus, peculiar to brachyurans. An interesting characteristic of the E. sinensis sperm nucleus is its lack of electron-dense chromatin. However, its formation is not clear. In this study, sequences encoding histones H3 and H4 were cloned by polymerase chain reaction amplification. Western blotting indicated that H3 and H4 existed in the sperm nuclei. Immunofluorescence and ultrastructural immunocytochemistry demonstrated that histones H3 and H4 were both present in the nuclei of spermatogonia, spermatocytes, spermatids and mature spermatozoa. The nuclear labeling density of histone H4 decreased in sperm nuclei, while histone H3 labeling was not changed significantly. Quantitative real-time PCR showed that the mRNA expression levels of histones H3 and H4 were higher at mitotic and meiotic stages than in later spermiogenesis. Our study demonstrates that the mature sperm nuclei of E. sinensis contain histones H3 and H4. This is the first report that the mature sperm nucleus of E. sinensis contains histones H3 and H4. This finding extends the study of sperm histones of E. sinensis and provides some basic data for exploring how decapod crustaceans form uncondensed sperm chromatin.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jiang-Li Wu
- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China
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Niksirat H, Andersson L, James P, Kouba A, Kozák P. Proteomic profiling of the signal crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus egg and spermatophore. Anim Reprod Sci 2014; 149:335-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2014.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2014] [Revised: 07/28/2014] [Accepted: 07/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Post-mating morphological changes in the spermatozoon and spermatophore wall of the crayfish Astacus leptodactylus: Insight into a non-motile spermatozoon. Anim Reprod Sci 2014; 149:325-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2014.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2013] [Revised: 07/05/2014] [Accepted: 07/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Braga A, Nakayama CL, Poersch L, Wasielesky W. Unistellate spermatozoa of decapods: comparative evaluation and evolution of the morphology. ZOOMORPHOLOGY 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s00435-013-0187-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Niksirat H, Kouba A, Pšenička M, Kuklina I, Kozák P. Ultrastructure of spermatozoa from three genera of crayfish Orconectes, Procambarus and Astacus (Decapoda: Astacoidea): New findings and comparisons. ZOOL ANZ 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcz.2012.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Niksirat H, Kouba A, Rodina M, Kozák P. Comparative ultrastructure of the spermatozoa of three crayfish species:Austropotamobius torrentium, Pacifastacus leniusculus, andAstacus astacus(Decapoda: Astacidae). J Morphol 2013; 274:750-8. [DOI: 10.1002/jmor.20132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2012] [Revised: 12/22/2012] [Accepted: 01/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Expression of the male reproduction-related gene (Mar-Mrr) in the spermatic duct of the giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Cell Tissue Res 2012; 348:609-23. [DOI: 10.1007/s00441-012-1380-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2011] [Accepted: 02/16/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Transition of basic protein during spermatogenesis of Fenneropenaeus chinensis (Osbeck, 1765). Cytotechnology 2011; 63:581-98. [PMID: 21997709 DOI: 10.1007/s10616-011-9364-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2010] [Accepted: 05/14/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022] Open
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According to the ultrastructural characteristic observation of the developing male germ cells, spermatogenesis of the crustacean shrimp, Fenneropenaeus chinensis, is classified into spermatogonia, primary spermatocytes, secondary spermatocyte, four stages of spermatids, and mature sperm. The basic protein transition during its spermatogenesis is studied by transmission electron microscopy of ammoniacal silver reaction and immunoelectron microscopical distribution of acetylated histone H4. The results show that basic protein synthesized in cytoplasm of spermatogonia is transferred into the nucleus with deposition on new duplicated DNA. In the spermatocyte stage, some nuclear basic protein combined with RNP is transferred into the cytoplasm and is involved in forming the cytoplasmic vesicle clumps. In the early spermatid, most of the basic protein synthesized in the new spermatid cytoplasm is transferred into the nucleus, and the chromatin condensed gradually, and the rest is shifted into the pre-acrosomal vacuole. In the middle spermatid, the nuclear basic protein linked with DNA is acetylated and transferred into the proacrosomal vacuole and assembled into the acrosomal blastema. At the late spermatid, almost all of the basic protein in the nucleus has been removed into the acrosome. During the stage from late spermatid to mature sperm, some de novo basic proteins synthesized in the cytoplasm belt transfer into the nucleus without a membrane and almost all deposit in the periphery to form a supercoating. The remnant histone H4 accompanied by chromatin fibers is acetylated in the center of the nucleus, leading to relaxed DNA and activated genes making the nucleus non-condensed.
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