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Cuccaro A, De Marchi L, Pirone A, Monni G, Meucci V, Lazzarini G, Fumagalli G, Oliva M, Miragliotta V, Freitas R, Pretti C. Interplay of UV-filter pollution and temperature rise scenarios on Mytilus galloprovincialis health: unveiling sperm quality and adult physiology, biochemistry, and histology insights. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024:124930. [PMID: 39260551 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2024] [Revised: 08/07/2024] [Accepted: 09/07/2024] [Indexed: 09/13/2024]
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Addressing the impacts of emerging contaminants within the context of climate change is crucial for understanding ecosystem health decline. Among these, the organic UV-filters 4-methylbenzylidenecamphor (4-MBC) and benzophenone-3 (BP-3) are widely used in cosmetics and personal care products. Their unique physico-chemical properties, along with their growing commercialization and consumption, have made them ubiquitous in aquatic environments through both direct and indirect releases, raising significant concerns about their potential threats to inhabiting biota. Additionally, increasing surface water temperatures exacerbate ecological risks, making it imperative to understand the implications for non-target species at different biological levels. This study investigated the short- and long-term effects of UV-filters 4-MBC or BP-3, at ecologically relevant concentrations, combined with current and predicted warming scenarios, on the performance and male reproductive health of Mytilus galloprovincialis mussel populations. Using biomarkers across sub-cellular, cellular, tissue, and individual levels, the study revealed significant physiological and biochemical impairments in both sperm cells and adults exposed to UV-filters. Temperature emerged as the primary driver influencing mussel responses and modulating the impacts of 4-MBC/BP-3, emphasizing their sensitivity to temperatures outside the optimal range and interactive effects between stressors. Specifically, sperm motility declined with increasing UV-filter concentrations, while temperature alone influenced ROS production, leading to compromised mitochondrial activity and DNA damage in the presence of combined stressors, indicative of potential reproductive impairments. Adults exhibited high UV-filter bioconcentration potential in whole tissues, compromised physiological status, morphophysiological changes in digestive glands, oxidative stress, and alterations in metabolic capacity, antioxidant defences, and biotransformation mechanisms, correlating with UV-filter exposure and temperature increase. Among the UV-filters tested, 4-MBC was the most detrimental, especially when combined with warming. Overall, this study underscores the vulnerability of M. galloprovincialis to cumulative stressors and highlights the importance of employing a multi-biomarker approach to assess and mitigate the impacts of stressors on coastal ecosystems.
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- Alessia Cuccaro
- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56122, San Piero a Grado (PI), Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56122, San Piero a Grado (PI), Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56122, San Piero a Grado (PI), Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56122, San Piero a Grado (PI), Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56122, San Piero a Grado (PI), Italy
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- Interuniversity Consortium of Marine Biology and Applied Ecology "G. Bacci", 57128, Livorno, Italy
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- Interuniversity Consortium of Marine Biology and Applied Ecology "G. Bacci", 57128, Livorno, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56122, San Piero a Grado (PI), Italy
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56122, San Piero a Grado (PI), Italy; Interuniversity Consortium of Marine Biology and Applied Ecology "G. Bacci", 57128, Livorno, Italy.
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Wang J, Lu F, Gu S, Cao C, Xiao Y, Bao W, Wang H. Lycopene alleviates Deoxynivalenol-induced toxicity in Porcine intestinal epithelial cells by mediating mitochondrial function. Toxicology 2024; 506:153880. [PMID: 38960307 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2024.153880] [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: 05/09/2024] [Revised: 06/26/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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Deoxynivalenol (DON) is widely found in food and feed, posing a threat to human and animal health. Lycopene (Lyc) is a natural plant extracts with significant antioxidant properties. This study was conducted to investigate the protective effects of Lyc on IPEC-J2 cells upon DON exposure. The detection of cell viability and trypan blue staining showed that Lyc alleviated cell damage and decreased cell apoptotic rate induced by DON. The analysis of reactive oxygen species (ROS) level and antioxidant parameter measurements showed that Lyc significantly down-regulated the content of ROS and restored antioxidant enzyme activity. Furthermore, mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) detection, mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNAcn) assay and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) concentration detection showed Lyc improved mitochondrial function after DON exposure. The results of transcriptome analysis, ROS detection and CCK8 assay suggested that Lyc may activated the oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) to improve mitochondrial function. Conclusively, our results suggested that Lyc alleviated DON-induced oxidative stress by improving mitochondrial function through OXPHOS signaling pathway.
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- Jie Wang
- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics, Breeding, Reproduction and Molecular Design, college of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics, Breeding, Reproduction and Molecular Design, college of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics, Breeding, Reproduction and Molecular Design, college of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Wens Foodstuff Group Co., Ltd., Xinxing 527400, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics, Breeding, Reproduction and Molecular Design, college of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics, Breeding, Reproduction and Molecular Design, college of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; International Joint Research Laboratory in Universities of Jiangsu Province of China for Domestic Animal Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics, Breeding, Reproduction and Molecular Design, college of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; International Joint Research Laboratory in Universities of Jiangsu Province of China for Domestic Animal Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, China.
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Wang Z, Zhu J, Zhang D, Lv J, Wu L, Liu Z. The significant mechanism and treatments of cell death in heatstroke. Apoptosis 2024; 29:967-980. [PMID: 38886312 DOI: 10.1007/s10495-024-01979-w] [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] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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With global warming, extreme environmental heat is becoming a social issue of concern, which can cause adverse health results including heatstroke (HS). Severe heat stress is characterized by cell death of direct heat damage, excessive inflammatory responses, and coagulation disorders that can lead to multiple organ dysfunction (MODS) and even death. However, the significant pathophysiological mechanism and treatment of HS are still not fully clear. Various modes of cell death, including apoptosis, pyroptosis, ferroptosis, necroptosis and PANoptosis are involved in MODS induced by heatstroke. In this review, we summarized molecular mechanism, key transcriptional regulation as for HSF1, NRF2, NF-κB and PARP-1, and potential therapies of cell death resulting in CNS, liver, intestine, reproductive system and kidney injury induced by heat stress. Understanding the mechanism of cell death provides new targets to protect multi-organ function in HS.
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- Zixin Wang
- Department of Metabolic Surgery, Jinshazhou Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510010, China
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- Department of Pediatric, General Hospital of Southern Theater Command of PLA, Guangzhou, 510010, China
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- Department of Medicine Intensive Care Unit, General Hospital of Southern Theater Command of PLA, Guangzhou, 510010, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Foshan Clinical Medical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Metabolic Surgery, Jinshazhou Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510010, China.
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- Department of Medicine Intensive Care Unit, General Hospital of Southern Theater Command of PLA, Guangzhou, 510010, China.
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Wu Y, Zhang L, Li H, Zhao X, Ding Y, Yao Y, Wang L. Association between Yili goose sperm motility and expression profiles of mRNA and miRNA in testis. BMC Genomics 2023; 24:640. [PMID: 37875805 PMCID: PMC10599010 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-023-09727-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The study was conducted to find out the candidate microRNA (miRNA) and genes that associated with sperm motility of Yili goose through small RNA sequencing of testicular tissue of Yili goose, and provide a theoretical basis for the study of the regulation mechanism of sperm motility of Yili goose gander. RESULTS In this study, five male geese with high sperm motility and five male geese with low sperm motility were slaughtered to obtain their testis tissues for small RNA sequencing, and biological information methods were used for data analysis. The results showed that a total of 1575 known miRNAs and 68 novel miRNAs were identified in the testis tissue of Yili goose, and 71 differentially expressed miRNAs and 660 differentially expressed genes were screened. GO functional analysis showed that miRNAs target genes were mainly involved in the binding, kinase activity, structural constituent of cytoskeleton and intermediate filament cytoskeleton. KEGG functional analysis showed that miRNAs target genes were significantly enriched in arginine and proline metabolism, glycolysis / gluconeogenesis, fructose and mannose metabolism and beta-Alanine metabolism and other pathways. miRNAs-mRNAs interaction network suggests miR-140/miR-140-3p/miR-140-3p-NKAIN3, let-7d-BTG1 and miR-145-5p/miR -145a-5p-CLEC2E may play an important role in testis development and spermatogenesis. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study suggest that the sperm motility of Yili goose may be regulated by different miRNAs, and the target genes are significantly enriched in pathways related to sperm metabolism, indicating that miRNAs affect the sperm motility of Yili goose by regulating the metabolic process of sperm and the expression of related genes. This study can provide a reference for revealing the regulation mechanism of Yili goose sperm motility at the molecular level.
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- Yingping Wu
- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, 830000, China
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- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, 830000, China
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- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, 830000, China.
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- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, 830000, China
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- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, 830000, China
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- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, 830000, China
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- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, 830000, China
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Li J, Zhao W, Zhu J, Wang S, Ju H, Chen S, Basioura A, Ferreira-Dias G, Liu Z. Temperature Elevation during Semen Delivery Deteriorates Boar Sperm Quality by Promoting Apoptosis. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:3203. [PMID: 37893927 PMCID: PMC10603671 DOI: 10.3390/ani13203203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Semen delivery practice is crucial to the efficiency of artificial insemination using high-quality boar sperm. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of a common semen delivery method, a Styrofoam box, under elevated temperatures on boar sperm quality and functionality and to investigate the underlying molecular responses of sperm to the temperature rise. Three pooled semen samples from 10 Duroc boars (3 ejaculates per boar) were used in this study. Each pooled semen sample was divided into two aliquots. One aliquot was stored at a constant 17 °C as the control group. Another one was packaged in a well-sealed Styrofoam box and placed in an incubator at 37 °C for 24 h to simulate semen delivery on hot summer days and subsequently transferred to a refrigerator at 17 °C for 3 days. The semen temperature was continuously monitored. The semen temperature was 17 °C at 0 h of storage and reached 20 °C at 5 h, 30 °C at 14 h, and 37 °C at 24 h. For each time point, sperm quality and functionality, apoptotic changes, expression levels of phosphorylated AMPK, and heat shock proteins HSP70 and HSP90 were determined by CASA, flow cytometry, and Western blotting. The results showed that elevated temperature during delivery significantly deteriorated boar sperm quality and functionality after 14 h of delivery. Storage back to 17 °C did not recover sperm motility. An increased temperature during delivery apparently promoted the conversion of sperm early apoptosis to late apoptosis, showing a significant increase in the expression levels of Bax and Caspase 3. The levels of phosphorylated AMPK were greatly induced by the temperature rise to 20 °C during delivery but reduced thereafter. With the temperature elevation, expression levels of HSP70 and HSP90 were notably increased. Our results indicate that a temperature increase during semen delivery greatly damages sperm quality and functionality by promoting sperm apoptosis. HSP70 and HSP90 could participate in boar sperm resistance to temperature changes by being associated with AMPK activation and anti-apoptotic processes.
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- Junwei Li
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (J.L.); (W.Z.); (J.Z.); (H.J.)
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (J.L.); (W.Z.); (J.Z.); (H.J.)
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (J.L.); (W.Z.); (J.Z.); (H.J.)
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- DanAg Agritech Consulting (Zhengzhou) Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou 450000, China;
- Royal Veterinary College, London NW1 0TU, UK
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (J.L.); (W.Z.); (J.Z.); (H.J.)
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Ningbo Academy of Agricultural Science, Ningbo 315040, China;
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- Department of Agriculture, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Western Macedonia, 53100 Florina, Greece;
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- CIISA—Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal;
- Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (J.L.); (W.Z.); (J.Z.); (H.J.)
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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Calabrese EJ, Agathokleous E, Dhawan G, Kapoor R, Dhawan V, Manes PK, Calabrese V. Nitric oxide and hormesis. Nitric Oxide 2023; 133:1-17. [PMID: 36764605 DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2023.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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This present paper provides an assessment of the occurrence of nitric oxide (NO)-induced hormetic-biphasic dose/concentration relationships in biomedical research. A substantial reporting of such NO-induced hormetic effects was identified with particular focus on wound healing, tumor promotion, and sperm biology, including mechanistic assessment and potential for translational applications. Numerous other NO-induced hormetic effects have been reported, but require more development prior to translational applications. The extensive documentation of NO-induced biphasic responses, across numerous organs (e.g., bone, cardiovascular, immune, intestine, and neuronal) and cell types, suggests that NO-induced biological activities are substantially mediated via hormetic processes. These observations are particularly important because broad areas of NO biology are constrained by the quantitative features of the hormetic response. This determines the amplitude and width of the low dose stimulation, affecting numerous biomedical implications, study design features (e.g., number of doses, dose spacing, sample sizes, statistical power), and the potential success of clinical trials.
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- Edward J Calabrese
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Morrill I, N344, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA.
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- School of Applied Meteorology, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China.
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- Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Indian Naval Ship Hospital, Mumbai, India.
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, School of Medicine University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 97, Catania, 95123, Italy.
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Xu B, Bai X, Zhang J, Li B, Zhang Y, Su R, Wang R, Wang Z, Lv Q, Zhang J, Li J. Metabolomic analysis of seminal plasma to identify goat semen freezability markers. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1132373. [PMID: 36968471 PMCID: PMC10036599 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1132373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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Factors affecting sperm freezability in goat seminal plasma were investigated. Based on the total motility of thawed sperm, goats were divided into a high-freezability (HF) group with >60% total motility (n = 8) and a low-freezability (LF) group with <45% total motility (n = 8). Sperm and seminal plasma from the HF and LF groups were separated, HF seminal plasma was mixed with LF spermatozoa, LF seminal plasma was mixed with HF sperm, and the products were subjected to a freeze-thaw procedure. Semen from individual goats exhibited differences in freezability. HF semen had higher sperm motility parameters and plasma membrane and acrosome integrity after thawing; this difference could be related to the composition of seminal plasma. Seminal plasma from the HF and LF groups was evaluated using metabolomic analysis, and multivariate statistical analysis revealed a clear separation of metabolic patterns in the seminal plasma of goats with different freezability classifications. Forty-one differential metabolites were identified using the following screening conditions: variable importance in the projection > 1 and 0.05 < P-value < 0.1. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analysis revealed significant enrichment of central carbon metabolism in cancer, protein digestion and absorption, aminoacyl-tRNA, and other pathways and significant differences in the abundance of seven differential metabolites, including L-glutamine, L-aspartate, L-arginine, phenylpyruvate, benzoic acid, ketoisocaproic acid, and choline between seminal plasma from the HF and LF groups (P-value < 0.05). These significantly differentially-expressed metabolites may be potential biomarkers for sperm freezability. L-glutamine, L-aspartate, and L-arginine may directly affect sperm freezability. Benzoic acid, ketoisocaproic acid, and choline may regulate sperm freezability by participating in anabolic processes involving phenylalanine, leucine, and phosphatidylcholine in sperm.
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- Bingbing Xu
- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Hohhot, China
- Key Laboratory of Mutton Sheep Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hohhot, China
- *Correspondence: Jiaxin Zhang
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Hohhot, China
- Key Laboratory of Mutton Sheep Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hohhot, China
- Inner Mongolia Jinlai Animal Husbandry Technology Co., Ltd., Hohhot, China
- Jinquan Li
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Changes on proteomic and metabolomic profiling of cryopreserved sperm effected by melatonin. J Proteomics 2023; 273:104791. [PMID: 36538967 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2022.104791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Cryopreservation may reduce sperm fertility due to cryodamage including physical-chemical and oxidative stress damages. As a powerful antioxidant, melatonin has been reported to improve cryoprotective effect of sperm. However, the molecular mechanism of melatonin on cryopreserved ram sperm hasn't been fully understand. Give this, this study aimed to investigate the postthaw motility parameters, antioxidative enzyme activities and lipid peroxidation, as well as proteomic, metabolomic changes of Huang-huai ram spermatozoa with freezing medium supplemented with melatonin. Melatonin was firstly replenished to the medium to yield five different final concentrations: 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 mM. A control (NC) group without melatonin replenishment was included. Protective effects of melatonin as evidenced by postthaw motility, activities of T-AOC, T-SOD, GSH-Px, CAT, contents of MDA, 4-HNE, as well as acrosome integrity, plasma membrane integrity, with 0.5 mM being the most effective concentration (MC group). Furthermore, 29 differentially abundant proteins involving in sperm functions were screened among Fresh, NC and MC groups of samples (n = 5) based on the 4D-LFQ, with 7 of them upregulated in Fresh and MC groups. 26 differentially abundant metabolites were obtained involving in sperm metabolism among the three groups of samples (n = 8) based on the UHPLC-QE-MS, with 18 of them upregulated in Fresh and MC groups. According to the bioinformatic analysis, melatonin may have positive effects on frozen ram spermatozoa by regulating the abundance changes of vital proteins and metabolites related to sperm function. Particularly, several proteins such as PRCP, NDUFB8, NDUFB9, SDHC, DCTN1, TUBB6, TUBA3E, SSNA1, as well as metabolites like L-histidine, L-targinine, ursolic acid, xanthine may be potential novel biomarkers for evaluating the postthaw quality of ram spermatozoa. In conclusion, a dose-dependent replenishment of melatonin to freezing medium protected ram spermatozoa during cryopreservation, which can improve motility, antioxidant enzyme activities, reduce levels of lipid peroxidation products, modify the proteomic and metabolomic profiling of cryopreserved ram spermatozoa through reduction of oxidative stress, maintenance of OXPHOS and microtubule structure. SIGNIFICANCE: Melatonin, a powerful antioxidant protects ram spermatozoa from cryopreservation injuries in a dose-dependent manner, with 0.5 mM being the most effective concentration. Furthermore, sequencing results based on the 4D-LFQ combined with the UHPLC-QE-MS indicated that melatonin modifies proteomic and metabolomic profiling of ram sperm during cryopreservation. According to the bioinformatic analysis, melatonin may have positive effects on frozen ram spermatozoa by regulating the expression changes of vital proteins and metabolites related to sperm metabolism and function. Particularly, several potential novel biomarkers for evaluating the postthaw quality of ram spermatozoa were acquired, proteins such as PRCP, NDUFB8, NDUFB9, SDHC, DCTN1, TUBB6, TUBA3E, SSNA1, as well as metabolites like L-histidine, L-targinine, ursolic acid, xanthine.
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Pan Y, Lin H, Jiao H, Zhao J, Wang X. Effects of in ovo feeding of chlorogenic acid on antioxidant capacity of postnatal broilers. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1091520. [PMID: 36726849 PMCID: PMC9885134 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1091520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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In this study, chlorogenic acid (CGA) was injected into the amniotic cavity of chicken embryos to study the effects of in ovo feeding of CGA on the antioxidant capacity of postnatal broilers. On the 17th day of embryonic age, a total of 300 healthy broiler fertile eggs with similar weights were randomly subjected to five groups as follows; in ovo injection with 0.5 ml CGA at 4 mg/egg (4CGA) or 7 mg/egg (7CGA) or 10 mg/egg (10CGA), or sham-injection with saline (positive control, PC) or no injection (negative control, NC). Each group had six replicates of ten embryos. Six healthy chicks with similar body weights hatched from each replicate were selected and reared until heat stress treatment (35°C ± 1°C, 8 h/d) at 28-42 days of age. The results showed that there was no significant difference in the hatching rate between the groups (p > 0.05). After heat stress treatment, 4CGA group showed an improved intestinal morphology which was demonstrated by a higher villus height in the duodenum and a higher villus height/crypt depth ratio in the jejunum, compared with the NC group (p < 0.05). The antioxidant capacity of chickens was improved by in ovo feeding of CGA since 4CGA decreased the plasma content of malondialdehyde (MDA) (p < 0.05), whereas, it increased the superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), and catalase (CAT) activities compared with NC group (p < 0.05). Also, the MDA content of the different injection groups had a quadratic effect, with the 4CGA group having the lowest MDA content (P quadratic < 0.05). In the duodenum, 4CGA injection significantly increased the mRNA expressions of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), heme oxygenase 1 (H O -1), glutathione synthetase (GSS), and SOD1 compared to the NC and PC groups (p < 0.05). The mRNA expressions of glutathione reductase (GSR) and GPX7 were significantly increased in all CGA-treated groups compared with the PC group (p < 0.05), while the mRNA expression of CAT was significantly increased by 4CGA group than the NC group (p < 0.05). The mRNA expressions of epigenetic-related genes, ten eleven translocation 1 and 2 (Tet1 and Tet2), and DNA-methyltransferase 3 alpha (DNMT3A) in the duodenum of 4CGA injected group was significantly increased compared with the NC and PC groups (p < 0.05). The mRNA expressions of Nrf2, SOD1, and Tet2 showed a significant quadratic effects with the 4CGA group having the highest expression (P quadratic < 0.05). In conclusion, in ovo feeding of CGA alleviated heat stress-induced intestinal oxidative damage. Injection with CGA of 4 mg/egg is considered most effective due to its actions in improving intestinal antioxidant capacity, especially in the duodenum. The antioxidant effects of in ovo CGA on postnatal heat-stressed broilers may be related to its regulation of epigenetic mechanisms. Thus, this study provides technical knowledge to support the in ovo feeding of CGA to alleviate oxidative stress in postnatal heat-stressed broilers.
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- Yali Pan
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China,Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tai’an, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China,Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tai’an, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China,Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tai’an, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China,Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tai’an, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China,Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tai’an, China,*Correspondence: Xiaojuan Wang,
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Abdelnour SA, Swelum AA, Sindi RA, Barkat RA, Khalifa NE, Amin AA, El-Raghi AA, Tufarelli V, Losacco C, Abd El-Hack ME. Responses of sperm mitochondria functionality in animals to thermal stress: The mitigating effects of dietary natural antioxidants. Reprod Domest Anim 2022; 57:1101-1112. [PMID: 35754099 DOI: 10.1111/rda.14193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
The reproductive consequences of global warming representing heat stress (HS) have been widely received more attention in the last decades. HS induced significant influence on the male reproductive cell, especially sperm functionally. Reduction in the sperm function induced by HS leads to failure of fertility potential. The main effects of HS on sperm are reducing sperm motility, increased abnormalities and changes in the fluidity of the membrane as well as cell morphology. Moreover, the destruction of mitochondrial function could be the result of adverse influences of HS. The protein contents and enzymes of mitochondria were lowered after the exposure of sperm to HS. Some natural antioxidants were used for improving sperm mitochondrial function under HS conditions. In this review, it was highlighted the potential influences of HS on sperm function through reduction in ATP Synthesis yield, mitochondrial activity, mitochondrial protein contents and mitochondrial enzymes, which involves the interference of mitochondrial remodelling in sperm of animals.
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- Sameh A Abdelnour
- Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Sharkia, Egypt
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Fuka, Matrouh University, Matrouh, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Damietta University, Damietta, Egypt
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- Department of DETO, Section of Veterinary Science and Animal Production, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', Valenzano, Italy
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- Department of DETO, Section of Veterinary Science and Animal Production, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', Valenzano, Italy
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CRISP2, CATSPER1 and PATE1 Expression in Human Asthenozoospermic Semen. Cells 2021; 10:cells10081956. [PMID: 34440724 PMCID: PMC8391270 DOI: 10.3390/cells10081956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The etiology of human asthenozoospermia is multifactorial. The need to unveil molecular mechanisms underlying this state of infertility is, thus, impelling. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are involved in microRNA (miRNA) inhibition by a sponge activity to protect mRNA targets. All together they form the competitive endogenous RNA network (ceRNET). Recently, we have identified differentially expressed circRNAs (DE-circRNAs) in normozoospermic and asthenozoospermic patients, associated with high-quality (A-spermatozoa) and low-quality (B-spermatozoa) sperm. Here, we carried out a differential analysis of CRISP2, CATSPER1 and PATE1 mRNA expression in good quality (A-spermatozoa) and low quality (B-spermatozoa) sperm fractions collected from both normozoospermic volunteers and asthenozoospermic patients. These sperm fractions are usually separated on the basis of morphology and motility parameters by a density gradient centrifugation. B-spermatozoa showed low levels of mRNAs. Thus, we identified the possible ceRNET responsible for regulating their expression by focusing on circTRIM2, circEPS15 and circRERE. With the idea that motility perturbations could be rooted in quantitative changes of transcripts in sperm, we evaluated circRNA and mRNA modulation in A-spermatozoa and B-spermatozoa after an oral amino acid supplementation known to improve sperm motility. The profiles of CRISP2, CATSPER1 and PATE1 proteins in the same fractions of sperm well matched with the transcript levels. Our data may strengthen the role of circRNAs in asthenozoospermia and shed light on the molecular pathways linked to sperm motility regulation.
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Zhao F, Whiting S, Lambourne S, Aitken RJ, Sun YP. Melatonin alleviates heat stress-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in human spermatozoa. Free Radic Biol Med 2021; 164:410-416. [PMID: 33482333 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Oxidative stress generates a large amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and affects sperm quality via damaging sperm DNA and compromising the intracellular homeostasis in human spermatozoa. In assisted reproductive technology (ART), it is substantial to prevent spermatozoa from ROS attack. The pineal hormone melatonin has the natural antioxidant capacity and can scavenge ROS. To the best of our knowledge, however, there are presently no studies investigating if melatonin can protect human spermatozoa from heat-induced oxidative damage. Herein, we induced oxidative stress in human spermatozoa with heat treatment, and determined that melatonin could protect human spermatozoa from heat-induced oxidative stress. We first confirmed that heat stress-induced oxidative stress damaged human spermatozoa by decreasing sperm motility and viability. Furthermore, the pretreatment of human spermatozoa by melatonin was able to alleviate such damage by suppressing sperm mitochondrial ROS generation, increasing mitochondrial membrane potential, reducing the formation of the lipid peroxidation product, 4-HNE, and reducing sperm DNA damage and apoptosis. Collectively, these findings suggest that melatonin is useful as a potential treatment option for male infertility caused by heat-induced oxidative stress.
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- Feifei Zhao
- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Henan Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science, School of Environmental and Life Sciences, Discipline of Biological Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science, School of Environmental and Life Sciences, Discipline of Biological Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science, School of Environmental and Life Sciences, Discipline of Biological Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Henan Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
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Feng TY, Lv DL, Zhang X, Du YQ, Yuan YT, Chen MJ, Xi HM, Li Y, Han N, Hu JH. Rosmarinic acid improves boar sperm quality, antioxidant capacity and energy metabolism at 17°C via AMPK activation. Reprod Domest Anim 2020; 55:1714-1724. [PMID: 32969084 DOI: 10.1111/rda.13828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 09/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Boar sperm are susceptible to oxidative damage caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) during storage. Adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is an important therapeutic target, because it is a cellular metabolism energy sensor and key signalling kinase in spermatozoa. We evaluated the effects of rosmarinic acid (RA), an antioxidant, on boar sperm during liquid storage to determine whether it protects boar sperm via AMPK activation. Boar ejaculates were diluted with Modena extender with different concentrations of RA and stored at 17°C for 9 days. Sperm quality parameters, antioxidant capacity, energy metabolism, AMPK phosphorylation and fertility were analysed. Compared with the control, 40 μmol/L significantly improved sperm motility, plasma membrane integrity and acrosome integrity (p < .05). The effective storage time of boar sperm was up to 9 days. On the third and seventh days, the sperm with RA exhibited increased total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content, mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) activity, whereas malondialdehyde (MDA) content was significantly decreased (p < .05). Western blot showed that RA, as well as AICAR (AMPK activator), promoted AMPK phosphorylation, whereas Compound C (AMPK inhibitor) inhibited this effect. The sperm-zona pellucida binding experiment showed that 40 μmol/L RA increased the number of sperm attached to the zona pellucida (p < .05). These findings suggest meaningful methods for improved preservation of boar sperm in vitro and provide new insights into the mechanism by which RA protects sperm cells from oxidative damage via AMPK activation.
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- Tian-Yu Feng
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- Hangzhou Dongyuan Bio-Engineering Co., Ltd, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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