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Li J, Liu J, Zhang Y, Qiu H, Zheng J, Xue J, Jin J, Ni F, Zhang C, Chen C, Sun X, Wang H, Zhang D. Effects of paternal ionizing radiation exposure on fertility and offspring's health. Reprod Med Biol 2024; 23:e12567. [PMID: 38528990 PMCID: PMC10961711 DOI: 10.1002/rmb2.12567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
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Purpose The intergenerational effects of ionizing radiation remain controversial. Extensive insights have been revealed for DNA mutations and cancer incidence in progeny, yet many of these results were obtained by immediate post-radiation mating. However, conception at short times after radiation exposure is likely to be avoided. After a long period of fertility recovery, whether unexposed sperm derived from exposed spermatogonia would challenge the health of the offspring is not yet clearly demonstrated. Methods Ten-week-old C57BL/6J males underwent whole-body acute γ irradiation at 0 and 6.4 Gy. Testes and sperm were collected at different times after radiation to examine reproductive changes. The reproductive, metabolic, and neurodevelopmental parameters were measured in the offspring of controls and the offspring derived from irradiated undifferentiated spermatogonia. Results Paternal fertility was lost after acute 6.4 Gy γ radiation and recovered at 10-11 weeks post irradiation in mice. The reproductive, metabolic, and neurodevelopmental health of offspring born to irradiated undifferentiated spermatogonia were comparable to those of controls. Conclusion The male mice could have healthy offspring after recovery from the damage caused by ionizing radiation.
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- Jiaqun Li
- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Genetics (Ministry of Education) and Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women's HospitalZhejiang University School of MedicineZhejiangChina
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Genetics (Ministry of Education) and Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women's HospitalZhejiang University School of MedicineZhejiangChina
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Genetics (Ministry of Education) and Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women's HospitalZhejiang University School of MedicineZhejiangChina
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Cancer Molecular Cell BiologyLife Sciences Institute, Zhejiang UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Genetics (Ministry of Education) and Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women's HospitalZhejiang University School of MedicineZhejiangChina
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Genetics (Ministry of Education) and Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women's HospitalZhejiang University School of MedicineZhejiangChina
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Genetics (Ministry of Education) and Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women's HospitalZhejiang University School of MedicineZhejiangChina
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Genetics (Ministry of Education) and Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women's HospitalZhejiang University School of MedicineZhejiangChina
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Genetics (Ministry of Education) and Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women's HospitalZhejiang University School of MedicineZhejiangChina
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Genetics (Ministry of Education) and Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women's HospitalZhejiang University School of MedicineZhejiangChina
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Genetics (Ministry of Education) and Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women's HospitalZhejiang University School of MedicineZhejiangChina
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- The School of Aeronautics and AstronauticsZhejiang UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Genetics (Ministry of Education) and Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women's HospitalZhejiang University School of MedicineZhejiangChina
- Clinical Research Center on Birth Defect Prevention and Intervention of Zhejiang ProvinceHangzhouChina
- Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child HealthHangzhouChina
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Zhou C, Zheng L, Teng H, Yang Y, Ma R, Wang S, Yang Y, Jing J, Li M, Wu R, Chen L, Yao B. Maternal RNA binding protein with multiple splicing 2 (RBPMS2) is involved in mouse blastocyst formation through the bone morphogenetic protein pathway. Reprod Biomed Online 2023; 47:103238. [PMID: 37573751 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2023.05.010] [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: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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RESEARCH QUESTION Is early embryo development in mice influenced by RNA binding protein with multiple splicing 2 (RBPMS2), a maternal factor that accumulates and is stored in the cytoplasm of mature oocytes? DESIGN The expression patterns of RBPMS2 in mouse were analysed using quantitative real-time PCR (qRT PCR) and immunofluorescence staining. The effect of knockdown of RBPMS2 on embryo development was evaluated through a microinjection of specific morpholino or small interfering RNA. RNA sequencing was performed for mechanistic analysis. The interaction between RBPMS2 and the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) pathway was studied using BMP inhibitor and activator. The effect on the localization of E-cadherin was determined by immunofluorescence staining. RESULTS Maternal protein RBPMS2 is highly expressed in mouse oocytes, and knockdown of RBPMS2 inhibits embryo development from the morula to the blastocyst stage. Mechanistically, RNA sequencing showed that the differentially expressed genes were enriched in the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signalling pathway. BMPs are members of the TGF-β superfamily of growth factors. It was found that the addition of BMP inhibitor to the culture medium led to a morula-stage arrest, similar to that seen in RBPMS2 knockdown embryos. This morula-stage arrest defect caused by RBPMS2 knockdown was partially rescued by BMP activator. Furthermore, the localization of E-cadherin to the membrane was impaired in response to a knockdown of RBPMS2 or inhibition of the BMP pathway. CONCLUSION This study suggests that RBPMS2 activates the BMP pathway and thus influences the localization of E-cadherin, which is important for early mouse embryo development during blastocyst formation.
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- Cheng Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Jinling Hospital, Medicine School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Jinling Hospital, Medicine School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Jinling Hospital, Medicine School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Basic Medical Laboratory, Affiliated Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Jinling Hospital, Medicine School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Jinling Hospital, Medicine School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Jinling Hospital, Medicine School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Jinling Hospital, Medicine School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China..
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China..
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Barrachina F, Battistone MA, Castillo J, Mallofré C, Jodar M, Breton S, Oliva R. Sperm acquire epididymis-derived proteins through epididymosomes. Hum Reprod 2022; 37:651-668. [PMID: 35137089 PMCID: PMC8971652 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deac015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Are epididymosomes implicated in protein transfer from the epididymis to spermatozoa? SUMMARY ANSWER We characterized the contribution of epididymal secretions to the sperm proteome and demonstrated that sperm acquire epididymal proteins through epididymosomes. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Testicular sperm are immature cells unable to fertilize an oocyte. After leaving the testis, sperm transit along the epididymis to acquire motility and fertilizing abilities. It is well known that marked changes in the sperm proteome profile occur during epididymal maturation. Since the sperm is a transcriptional and translational inert cell, previous studies have shown that sperm incorporate proteins, RNA and lipids from extracellular vesicles (EVs), released by epithelial cells lining the male reproductive tract. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION We examined the contribution of the epididymis to the post-testicular maturation of spermatozoa, via the production of EVs named epididymosomes, released by epididymal epithelial cells. An integrative analysis using both human and mouse data was performed to identify sperm proteins with a potential epididymis-derived origin. Testes and epididymides from adult humans (n = 9) and adult mice (n = 3) were used to experimentally validate the tissue localization of four selected proteins using high-resolution confocal microscopy. Mouse epididymal sperm were co-incubated with carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester (CFSE)-labeled epididymosomes (n = 4 mice), and visualized using high-resolution confocal microscopy. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS Adult (12-week-old) C57BL/CBAF1 wild-type male mice and adult humans were used for validation purposes. Testes and epididymides from both mice and humans were obtained and processed for immunofluorescence. Mouse epididymal sperm and mouse epididymosomes were obtained from the epididymal cauda segment. Fluorescent epididymosomes were obtained after labeling the epididymal vesicles with CFSE dye followed by epididymosome isolation using a density cushion. Immunofluorescence was performed following co-incubation of sperm with epididymosomes in vitro. High-resolution confocal microscopy and 3D image reconstruction were used to visualize protein localization and sperm-epididymosomes interactions. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE Through in silico analysis, we first identified 25 sperm proteins with a putative epididymal origin that were conserved in both human and mouse spermatozoa. From those, the epididymal origin of four sperm proteins (SLC27A2, EDDM3B, KRT19 and WFDC8) was validated by high-resolution confocal microscopy. SLC27A2, EDDM3B, KRT19 and WFDC8 were all detected in epithelial cells lining the human and mouse epididymis, and absent from human and mouse seminiferous tubules. We found region-specific expression patterns of these proteins throughout the mouse epididymides. In addition, while EDDM3B, KRT19 and WFDC8 were detected in both epididymal principal and clear cells (CCs), SLC27A2 was exclusively expressed in CCs. Finally, we showed that CFSE-fluorescently labeled epididymosomes interact with sperm in vitro and about 12-36% of the epididymosomes contain the targeted sperm proteins with an epididymal origin. LARGE SCALE DATA N/A. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION The human and mouse sample size was limited and our results were descriptive. The analyses of epididymal sperm and epididymosomes were solely performed in the mouse model due to the difficulties in obtaining epididymal luminal fluid human samples. Alternatively, human ejaculated sperm and seminal EVs could not be used because ejaculated sperm have already contacted with the fluids secreted by the male accessory sex glands, and seminal EVs contain other EVs in addition to epididymosomes, such as the abundant prostate-derived EVs. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS Our findings indicate that epididymosomes are capable of providing spermatozoa with a new set of epididymis-derived proteins that could modulate the sperm proteome and, subsequently, participate in the post-testicular maturation of sperm cells. Additionally, our data provide further evidence of the novel role of epididymal CCs in epididymosome production. Identifying mechanisms by which sperm mature to acquire their fertilization potential would, ultimately, lead to a better understanding of male reproductive health and may help to identify potential therapeutic strategies to improve male infertility. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) This work was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (Ministerio de Economía y Competividad; fondos FEDER 'una manera de hacer Europa' PI13/00699 and PI16/00346 to R.O.; and Sara Borrell Postdoctoral Fellowship, Acción Estratégica en Salud, CD17/00109 to J.C.), by National Institutes of Health (grants HD040793 and HD069623 to S.B., grant HD104672-01 to M.A.B.), by the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports (Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte para la Formación de Profesorado Universitario, FPU15/02306 to F.B.), by a Lalor Foundation Fellowship (to F.B. and M.A.B.), by the Government of Catalonia (Generalitat de Catalunya, pla estratègic de recerca i innovació en salut, PERIS 2016-2020, SLT002/16/00337 to M.J.), by Fundació Universitària Agustí Pedro i Pons (to F.B.), and by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PROLAB Award from ASBMB/IUBMB/PABMB to F.B.). Confocal microscopy and transmission electron microscopy was performed in the Microscopy Core facility of the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Systems Biology/Program in Membrane Biology which receives support from Boston Area Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center (BADERC) award DK57521 and Center for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease grant DK43351. The Zeiss LSM800 microscope was acquired using an NIH Shared Instrumentation Grant S10-OD-021577-01. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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- F Barrachina
- Molecular Biology of Reproduction and Development Research Group, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Program in Membrane Biology, Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Program in Membrane Biology, Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Molecular Biology of Reproduction and Development Research Group, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Universitat de Barcelona, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Molecular Biology of Reproduction and Development Research Group, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Service, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Program in Membrane Biology, Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Molecular Biology of Reproduction and Development Research Group, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Service, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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Wu H, Zhang X, Yang J, Feng T, Chen Y, Feng R, Wang H, Qian Y. OUP accepted manuscript. Hum Reprod 2022; 37:1229-1243. [PMID: 35526154 PMCID: PMC9156853 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deac089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Are taurine and its transporter TAUT associated with spermiogenesis and early embryo development? SUMMARY ANSWER Morphologically abnormal spermatozoa increased after local functional interference by intratesticular injection, and taurine depletion significantly reduced the normal embryo numbers in vivo and blastocyst formation rate in vitro. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Taurine is one of the most abundant amino acids in the male reproductive system and it has been demonstrated that taurine can efficiently improve spermatogenic function in rat models of testicular injury. However, limited information is known about the role of taurine and its transporter TAUT in spermatogenesis and early embryo development. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION Clinical characteristics from 110 couples who have experienced recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) were collected from December 2014 to March 2018. According to whether a fetal heartbeat was seen in the previous pregnancy under ultrasonic monitoring, patients with RPL were divided into two groups: an RPL without heartbeat (pregnancy with no fetal heartbeat, ROH) group, and an RPL with heartbeat (one or more pregnancies with fetal heartbeat, RWH) group. Semen samples (21 ROH and 20 RWH) were finally used for metabolomic analysis. Furthermore, semen samples were obtained from 30 patients with teratozoospermia (normal sperm morphology <4%) seeking evaluation for infertility and 25 age-matched control subjects with normal semen quality for western blotting. Animal experiments were performed in CD-1/ICR mice. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS Metabolomics was performed to determine the metabolic changes between the ROH and RWH groups. Sperm proteins from patients with teratozoospermia and healthy controls were extracted for detecting TAUT expression using western blot analysis. Immunofluorescence was used to characterize the localization of TAUT in the testis and ejaculated spermatozoa. Functional analysis in mice was performed by intratesticular injection of siRNAs or antagonist (β-alanine) and 5% β-alanine was provided in drinking water to 3-week-old male mice for 5 weeks with the aim of depleting taurine. Murine epididymal spermatozoa were stained with hematoxylin and eosin for morphological assessment. IVF and mating tests were performed in mice for assessing fertility. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE Metabolomic analysis demonstrated that the taurine content was lower in spermatozoa but higher in seminal plasma from the ROH than the RWH group. TAUT expression was lower in spermatozoa from patients with teratozoospermia than controls. Immunofluorescence showed that TAUT was localized to the manchette in mouse elongated spermatids functional analysis showed that morphologically abnormal spermatozoa increased after interference, and this defect increased after supplementation with 5% β-alanine but was improved by 5% taurine supplementation. Supplementation with 5% β-alanine significantly reduced the normal embryo number in the mouse uterus as well as blastocyst formation rate in vitro. LARGE SCALE DATA N/A LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION The sample size was low and larger cohorts are needed to confirm the positive effect of taurine on human sperm quality. A comprehensive safety examination should be performed to evaluate whether taurine is a possible treatment for teratozoospermia. Furthermore, the specific molecular mechanism of TAUT involvement in spermiogenesis remains to be clarified. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS The study provides new insights into the role of taurine and its transporter TAUT in male reproduction and embryo development. The results also indicate that TAUT is a promising molecular candidate for the assessment of sperm quality, which may contribute to the diagnosis and treatment for teratozoospermia. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (no. 81774075, 31900605, 81971451), Jiangsu Science and Technology Program Grant (BK20190654) and Maternal and child health scientific research of Jiangsu Province (F202121). The authors declare no competing financial interests.
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- Reproductive Medical Center of Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Reproductive Medical Center of Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Reproductive Medical Center of Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Correspondence address. Reproductive Medical Center of Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 121 Jiangjiayuan Road, Nanjing 210011, China. Tel: +86-025-58771027; E-mail: (Y.Q.); Department of Histology and Embryology, State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing 211166, China. Tel: +86-025-86869380; E-mail: (H.W.)
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- Correspondence address. Reproductive Medical Center of Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 121 Jiangjiayuan Road, Nanjing 210011, China. Tel: +86-025-58771027; E-mail: (Y.Q.); Department of Histology and Embryology, State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing 211166, China. Tel: +86-025-86869380; E-mail: (H.W.)
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Shah W, Khan R, Shah B, Dil S, Shi Q. Knockout of the family with sequence similarity 181, member A ( Fam181a) gene does not impair spermatogenesis or male fertility in the mouse. Reprod Fertil Dev 2021; 33:674-681. [PMID: 34253288 DOI: 10.1071/rd21150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Family with sequence similarity 181 (Fam181 ) is a gene family with two paralogues (Fam181a and Fam181b ) found among vertebrates. Fam181a exhibits dynamic and stage-specific expression during murine embryo development. Furthermore, searching in the National Center for Biotechnology Information database revealed predominant expression of Fam181a in mouse and human testes, implying that it may have essential roles in spermatogenesis. In this study we investigated the invivo function of Fam181a in mouse spermatogenesis and fertility by generating Fam181a -/- mice using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated (Cas) 9 genome editing technology. The resulting Fam181a -/- mice exhibited normal growth and development. In addition, the mice were completely fertile, with no obvious differences in the testis-to-bodyweight ratio, epididymal sperm count or sperm motility compared with wild-type mice. Further examination of testicular and epididymal histology of Fam181a -/- mice found an intact seminiferous tubule structure and the presence of all types of germ cells, from spermatogonia to mature spermatozoa, similar to wild-type littermates. Similarly, analysis of meiotic prophase I progression revealed normal populations of each substage of prophase I in Fam181a +/+ and Fam181a -/- testes, suggesting that this gene is dispensable for male fertility. These negative findings will help avoid research overlap, save time and resources and allow researchers to concentrate on genes that are critical for male fertility and spermatogenesis.
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- Wasim Shah
- The First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China; and Corresponding authors
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China; and Corresponding authors
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Aldahhan RA, Stanton PG. Heat stress response of somatic cells in the testis. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2021; 527:111216. [PMID: 33639219 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2021.111216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The testis is a temperature-sensitive organ that needs to be maintained 2-7 °C below core body temperature to ensure the production of normal sperm. Failure to maintain testicular temperature in mammals impairs spermatogenesis and leads to low sperm counts, poor sperm motility and abnormal sperm morphology in the ejaculate. This review discusses the recent knowledge on the response of testicular somatic cells to heat stress and, specifically, regarding the relevant contributions of heat, germ cell depletion and inflammatory reactions on the functions of Sertoli and Leydig cells. It also outlines mechanisms of testicular thermoregulation, as well as the thermogenic factors that impact testicular function.
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- Rashid A Aldahhan
- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 2114, Dammam, 31541, Saudi Arabia.
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- Centre for Reproductive Health, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; Department of Molecular and Translational Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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Ribeiro JC, Alves MG, Amado F, Ferreira R, Oliveira P. Insights and clinical potential of proteomics in understanding spermatogenesis. Expert Rev Proteomics 2021; 18:13-25. [PMID: 33567922 DOI: 10.1080/14789450.2021.1889373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Introduction: With the worldwide decline on male fertility potential, the importance of the insight of the spermatogenic process has been increasing. In recent years, proteomic methodologies have been applied to seminal fluid of infertile men to search for infertility potential biomarkers. However, to understand the spermatogenic event and to search for treatment to spermatogenic impairment, comparative analysis of testicular proteomics is considered a powerful methodology.Areas covered: Herein, we present a critical overview of the studies addressing proteomic alterations in the development of spermatogenesis during puberty, as well as during the different phases of the spermatogenic event. The comparative studies of the proteomic testicular profile of men with and without spermatogenic impairment are also discussed and key proteins and pathways involved highlighted.Expert opinion: The usage of whole human testicular tissue with its heterogeneous cellular composition makes proteome data interpretation particularly challenging. This may be minimized by controlled experiments involving the collection of testicular tissue and sperm from the same individuals, integrated in a clinically characterized cohort of healthy and infertile men. The analysis of specific subcellular proteomes can add more information to the proteomic puzzle, opening new treatment possibilities for infertile/subfertile men.
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- João C Ribeiro
- Department of Anatomy and Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine (UMIB), Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,QOPNA & LAQV, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Anatomy and Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine (UMIB), Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- QOPNA & LAQV, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- QOPNA & LAQV, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- QOPNA & LAQV, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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Wang X, Xie W, Yao Y, Zhu Y, Zhou J, Cui Y, Guo X, Yuan Y, Zhou Z, Liu M. The heat shock protein family gene Hspa1l in male mice is dispensable for fertility. PeerJ 2020; 8:e8702. [PMID: 32231871 PMCID: PMC7098389 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background Heat shock protein family A member 1 like (Hspa1l) is a member of the 70kD heat shock protein (Hsp70) family. HSPA1L is an ancient, evolutionarily conserved gene with a highly conserved domain structure. The gene is highly abundant and constitutively expressed in the mice testes. However, the role of Hspa1l in the testes has still not been elucidated. Methods Hspa1l-mutant mice were generated using the CRISPR/Cas9 system. Histological and immunofluorescence staining were used to analyze the phenotypes of testis and epididymis. Apoptotic cells were detected through TUNEL assays. Fertility and sperm motilities were also tested. Quantitative RT-PCR was used for analyzing of candidate genes expression. Heat treatment was used to induce heat stress of the testis. Results We successfully generated Hspa1l knockout mice. Hspa1l -/- mice exhibited normal development and fertility. Further, Hspa1l -/- mice shown no significant difference in spermatogenesis, the number of apoptotic cells in testes epididymal histology, sperm count and sperm motility from Hspa1l +/+ mice. Moreover, heat stress does not exacerbate the cell apoptosis in Hspa1l -/- testes. These results revealed that HSPA1L is not essential for physiological spermatogenesis, nor is it involved in heat-induced stress responses, which provides a basis for further studies.
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- Xin Wang
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Animal Core Facility, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Zhuang ZX, Chang SC, Chen CJ, Chan HL, Lin MJ, Liao HY, Cheng CY, Lin TY, Jea YS, Huang SY. Effect of Seasonal Change on Testicular Protein Expression in White Roman Geese. Anim Biotechnol 2018; 30:43-56. [PMID: 29426259 DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2018.1432488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the change in protein expression in the testes of ganders at various breeding stages. A total of nine 3-year-old male White Roman ganders were used. The blood and testis samples were collected at the nonbreeding, sexual reactivation, and breeding stages for sex hormone analysis and proteomic analysis, respectively. The testicular weight and serum testosterone observed for ganders at the breeding stage were higher than those for ganders at nonbreeding and sexual reactivation stages (P < 0.05). There were 124 protein spots differentially expressed in the testes of ganders at various reproductive stages. A total of 107 protein spots of 74 proteins was identified through mass spectrometry. Most of the differentially expressed proteins were responsible for the molecular functions of protein binding (24%) and catalytic activity (16%). A functional pathway analysis suggested that proteins involved in steroidogenesis, metabolism, and spermatogenesis pathways changed in the White Roman geese at various reproductive stages. In conclusion, ganders at various reproductive stages exhibited different levels of testosterone and protein expression in the testes. The varied levels of the proteins might be essential and unique key factors in seasonal reproduction in ganders.
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- Zi-Xuan Zhuang
- a Department of Animal Science , National Chung Hsing University , Taichung , Taiwan
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- b Kaohsiung Animal Propagation Station , Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture , Pingtung , Taiwan
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- c Department of Medical Research, Proteomics Core Laboratory , China Medical University Hospital , Taichung , Taiwan.,d Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine , China Medical University , Taichung , Taiwan
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- e Institute of Bioinformatics and Structural Biology , National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu , Taiwan.,f Department of Medical Sciences , National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu , Taiwan
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- g Changhua Animal Propagation Station , Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture , Changhua , Taiwan
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- c Department of Medical Research, Proteomics Core Laboratory , China Medical University Hospital , Taichung , Taiwan
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- a Department of Animal Science , National Chung Hsing University , Taichung , Taiwan
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- g Changhua Animal Propagation Station , Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture , Changhua , Taiwan
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- g Changhua Animal Propagation Station , Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture , Changhua , Taiwan
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- a Department of Animal Science , National Chung Hsing University , Taichung , Taiwan.,h Agricultural Biotechnology Center , National Chung Hsing University , Taichung , Taiwan.,i Center for the Integrative and Evolutionary Galliformes Genomics, iEGG Center , National Chung Hsing University , Taichung , Taiwan.,j Research Center for Sustainable Energy and Nanotechnology , National Chung Hsing University , Taichung , Taiwan
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Zhang PF, Huang YL, Fu Q, Chen FM, Lu YQ, Liang XW, Zhang M. Comparative proteomic analysis of different developmental stages of swamp buffalo testicular seminiferous tubules. Reprod Domest Anim 2017; 52:1120-1128. [PMID: 28804967 DOI: 10.1111/rda.13044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 07/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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With ageing, many protein components change markedly during mammalian spermatogenesis. Most of these proteins have yet to be characterized and verified. Here, we have employed two-dimensional electrophoresis coupled to tandem mass spectrometry to explore the different proteins from pre-pubertal, pubertal and post-pubertal swamp buffalo testicular seminiferous tubules. The results showed that 25 protein spots were differentially expressed among developmental stages, and 13 of them were successfully identified by mass spectrometry. Of which four proteins were up-regulated and three proteins were down-regulated with age, and the remaining six proteins were fluctuated among developmental stages. Bioinformatics analysis indicates that these proteins were probably related to cellular developmental process (53.8%), cell differentiation (53.8%), spermatogenesis (15.4%), apoptotic process and cell death (30.8%). Expression profiles of calumenin (CALU) and galectin-1 (LGALS1) were further verified via Western blotting. In summary, the results help to develop an understanding of molecular mechanisms associated with buffalo spermatogenesis.
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- P-F Zhang
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Animal Reproduction Institute, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Animal Reproduction Institute, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.,College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Animal Reproduction Institute, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Animal Reproduction Institute, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Animal Reproduction Institute, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Buffalo Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Guangxi, Buffalo Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Animal Reproduction Institute, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Stanton PG, Foo CFH, Rainczuk A, Stephens AN, Condina M, O'Donnell L, Weidner W, Ishikawa T, Cruickshanks L, Smith LB, McLachlan RI. Mapping the testicular interstitial fluid proteome from normal rats. Proteomics 2016; 16:2391-402. [DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201600107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2016] [Revised: 05/03/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Peter G. Stanton
- Hudson Institute of Medical Research; Clayton Victoria Australia
- Department of Molecular and Translational Science; Monash University; Clayton Victoria Australia
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- Hudson Institute of Medical Research; Clayton Victoria Australia
- Department of Molecular and Translational Science; Monash University; Clayton Victoria Australia
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- Hudson Institute of Medical Research; Clayton Victoria Australia
- Department of Molecular and Translational Science; Monash University; Clayton Victoria Australia
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- Hudson Institute of Medical Research; Clayton Victoria Australia
- Department of Molecular and Translational Science; Monash University; Clayton Victoria Australia
- Epworth Research Institute; Epworth Healthcare; Richmond Victoria Australia
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- Hudson Institute of Medical Research; Clayton Victoria Australia
- Department of Molecular and Translational Science; Monash University; Clayton Victoria Australia
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- Department of Urology; Paediatric Urology and Andrology; Justus Liebig University; Giessen Germany
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health; University of Edinburgh; Edinburgh United Kingdom
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health; University of Edinburgh; Edinburgh United Kingdom
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- Hudson Institute of Medical Research; Clayton Victoria Australia
- Department of Molecular and Translational Science; Monash University; Clayton Victoria Australia
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Teng H, Sui X, Zhou C, Shen C, Yang Y, Zhang P, Guo X, Huo R. Fatty acid degradation plays an essential role in proliferation of mouse female primordial germ cells via the p53-dependent cell cycle regulation. Cell Cycle 2015; 15:425-31. [PMID: 26716399 DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2015.1127473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Primordial germ cells (PGCs) are embryonic founders of germ cells that ultimately differentiate into oocytes and spermatogonia. Embryonic proliferation of PGCs starting from E11.5 ensures the presence of germ cells in adulthood, especially in female mammals whose total number of oocytes declines after this initial proliferation period. To better understand mechanisms underlying PGC proliferation in female mice, we constructed a proteome profile of female mouse gonads at E11.5. Subsequent KEGG pathway analysis of the 3,662 proteins profiled showed significant enrichment of pathways involved in fatty acid degradation. Further, the number of PGCs found in in vitro cultured fetal gonads significantly decreased with application of etomoxir, an inhibitor of the key rate-limiting enzyme of fatty acid degradation carnitine acyltransferase I (CPT1). Decrease in PGCs was further determined to be the result of reduced proliferation rather than apoptosis. The inhibition of fatty acid degradation by etomoxir has the potential to activate the Ca(2+)/CamKII/5'-adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) pathway; while as an upstream activator, activated AMPK can function as activator of p53 to induce cell cycle arrest. Thus, we detected the expressional level of AMPK, phosphorylated AMPK (P-AMPK), phosphorylated p53 (P-p53) and cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1 (p21) by Western blots, the results showed increased expression of them after treatment with etomoxir, suggested the activation of p53 pathway was the reason for reduced proliferation of PGCs. Finally, the involvement of p53-dependent G1 cell cycle arrest in defective proliferation of PGCs was verified by rescue experiments. Our results demonstrate that fatty acid degradation plays an important role in proliferation of female PGCs via the p53-dependent cell cycle regulation.
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- Hui Teng
- a State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine , Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing , P.R. China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine , Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing , P.R. China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine , Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing , P.R. China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine , Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing , P.R. China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine , Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing , P.R. China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine , Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing , P.R. China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine , Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing , P.R. China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine , Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing , P.R. China
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Kang Y, Zheng B, Shen B, Chen Y, Wang L, Wang J, Niu Y, Cui Y, Zhou J, Wang H, Guo X, Hu B, Zhou Q, Sha J, Ji W, Huang X. CRISPR/Cas9-mediatedDax1knockout in the monkey recapitulates human AHC-HH. Hum Mol Genet 2015; 24:7255-64. [DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddv425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2015] [Accepted: 10/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Shi Z, Zhao C, Yang Y, Teng H, Guo Y, Ma M, Guo X, Zhou Z, Huo R, Zhou Q. Maternal PCBP1 determines the normal timing of pronucleus formation in mouse eggs. Cell Mol Life Sci 2015; 72:3575-86. [PMID: 25894693 PMCID: PMC11113936 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-015-1905-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2014] [Revised: 03/12/2015] [Accepted: 04/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In mammals, pronucleus formation, a landmark event for egg activation and fertilization, is critical for embryonic development. However, the mechanisms underlying pronucleus formation remain unclear. Increasing evidence has shown that the transition from a mature egg to a developing embryo and the early steps of development are driven by the control of maternal cytoplasmic factors. Herein, a two-dimensional-electrophoresis-based proteomic approach was used in metaphase II and parthenogenetically activated mouse eggs to search for maternal proteins involved in egg activation, one of which was poly(rC)-binding protein 1 (PCBP1). Phosphoprotein staining indicated that PCBP1 displayed dephosphorylation in parthenogenetically activated egg, which possibly boosts its ability to bind to mRNAs. We identified 75 mRNAs expressed in mouse eggs that contained the characteristic PCBP1-binding CU-rich sequence in the 3'-UTR. Among them, we focused on H2a.x mRNA, as it was closely related to pronucleus formation in Xenopus oocytes. Further studies suggested that PCBP1 could bind to H2a.x mRNA and enhance its stability, thus promoting mouse pronucleus formation during parthenogenetic activation of murine eggs, while the inhibition of PCBP1 evidently retarded pronucleus formation. In summary, these data propose that PCBP1 may serve as a novel maternal factor that is required for determining the normal timing of pronucleus formation.
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- Zhonghua Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 People’s Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210011 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 People’s Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210011 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 People’s Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210011 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 People’s Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101 People’s Republic of China
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Zheng B, Zhao D, Zhang P, Shen C, Guo Y, Zhou T, Guo X, Zhou Z, Sha J. Quantitative Proteomics Reveals the Essential Roles of Stromal Interaction Molecule 1 (STIM1) in the Testicular Cord Formation in Mouse Testis. Mol Cell Proteomics 2015. [PMID: 26199344 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.m115.049569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Testicular cord formation in male gonadogenesis involves assembly of several cell types, the precise molecular mechanism is still not well known. With the high-throughput quantitative proteomics technology, a comparative proteomic profile of mouse embryonic male gonads were analyzed at three time points (11.5, 12.5, and 13.5 days post coitum), corresponding to critical stages of testicular cord formation in gonadal development. 4070 proteins were identified, and 338 were differentially expressed, of which the Sertoli cell specific genes were significant enrichment, with mainly increased expression across testis cord development. Additionally, we found overrepresentation of proteins related to oxidative stress in these Sertoli cell specific genes. Of these differentially expressed oxidative stress-associated Sertoli cell specific protein, stromal interaction molecule 1, was found to have discrepant mRNA and protein regulations, with increased protein expression but decreased mRNA levels during testis cord development. Knockdown of Stim1 in Sertoli cells caused extensive defects in gonadal development, including testicular cord disruption, loss of interstitium, and failed angiogenesis, together with increased levels of reactive oxygen species. And suppressing the aberrant elevation of reactive oxygen species could partly rescue the defects of testicular cord development. Taken together, our results suggest that reactive oxygen species regulation in Sertoli cells is important for gonadogenesis, and the quantitative proteomic data could be a rich resource to the elucidation of regulation of testicular cord development.
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- Bo Zheng
- From the ‡State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- From the ‡State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- From the ‡State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- From the ‡State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- From the ‡State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- From the ‡State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- From the ‡State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- From the ‡State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- From the ‡State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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Shao B, Guo Y, Wang L, Zhou Q, Gao T, Zheng B, Zheng H, Zhou T, Zhou Z, Guo X, Huang X, Sha J. Unraveling the proteomic profile of mice testis during the initiation of meiosis. J Proteomics 2015; 120:35-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2015.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2014] [Revised: 02/10/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Arnaiz O, Cohen J, Tassin AM, Koll F. Remodeling Cildb, a popular database for cilia and links for ciliopathies. Cilia 2014; 3:9. [PMID: 25422781 PMCID: PMC4242763 DOI: 10.1186/2046-2530-3-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2014] [Accepted: 10/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Background New generation technologies in cell and molecular biology generate large amounts
of data hard to exploit for individual proteins. This is particularly true for
ciliary and centrosomal research. Cildb is a multi–species knowledgebase
gathering high throughput studies, which allows advanced searches to identify
proteins involved in centrosome, basal body or cilia biogenesis, composition and
function. Combined to localization of genetic diseases on human chromosomes given
by OMIM links, candidate ciliopathy proteins can be compiled through Cildb
searches. Methods Othology between recent versions of the whole proteomes was computed using
Inparanoid and ciliary high throughput studies were remapped on these recent
versions. Results Due to constant evolution of the ciliary and centrosomal field, Cildb has been
recently upgraded twice, with new species whole proteomes and new ciliary studies,
and the latter version displays a novel BioMart interface, much more intuitive
than the previous ones. Conclusions This already popular database is designed now for easier use and is up to date in
regard to high throughput ciliary studies.
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- Olivier Arnaiz
- Centre de Génétique Moléculaire, CNRS, Avenue de la Terrasse, Gif sur Yvette, 91198, France
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- Centre de Génétique Moléculaire, CNRS, Avenue de la Terrasse, Gif sur Yvette, 91198, France
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- Centre de Génétique Moléculaire, CNRS, Avenue de la Terrasse, Gif sur Yvette, 91198, France
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- Centre de Génétique Moléculaire, CNRS, Avenue de la Terrasse, Gif sur Yvette, 91198, France
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Shen J, Chen W, Shao B, Qi Y, Xia Z, Wang F, Wang L, Guo X, Huang X, Sha J. Lamin A/C proteins in the spermatid acroplaxome are essential in mouse spermiogenesis. Reproduction 2014; 148:479-87. [DOI: 10.1530/rep-14-0012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Spermiogenesis is a complex process of terminal differentiation that is necessary to produce mature sperm. Using protein expression profiles of mouse and human testes generated from our previous studies, we chose to examine the actions of lamin A/C in the current investigation. Lamin A and lamin C are isoforms of the A-type lamins that are encoded by theLMNAgene. Our results showed that lamin A/C was expressed in the mouse testis throughout the different stages of spermatogenesis and in mature sperm. Lamin A/C was also expressed in mouse haploid germ cells and was found to be localized to the acroplaxome in spermiogenesis, from round spermatids until mature spermatozoa. The decreased expression of lamin A/C following injections of siRNA againstLmnacaused a significant increase in caudal sperm head abnormalities when compared with negative controls. These abnormalities were characterized by increased fragmentation of the acrosome and abnormal vesicles, which failed to fuse to the developing acrosome. This fragmentation also caused significant alterations in nuclear elongation and acrosome formation. Furthermore, we found that lamin A/C interacted with the microtubule plus-end-tracking protein CLIP170. These results suggest that lamin A/C is critical for proper structural and functional development of the sperm acrosome and head shape.
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Giffin JL, Bartlewski PM, Hahnel AC. Correlations among ultrasonographic and microscopic characteristics of prepubescent ram lamb testes. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2014; 239:1606-18. [DOI: 10.1177/1535370214543063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The onset of spermatogenesis during prepubertal development is accompanied by dynamic changes in testicular microstructure. Computer-assisted analysis of scrotal ultrasonograms may allow us to track these changes in a noninvasive manner; however, the echotextural characteristics of different histomorphological variables remain unclear. Hence the objective of this study was to compare echotextural and microscopic attributes of the testis over the first wave of spermatogenesis in prepubescent ram lambs. Bi-weekly ultrasound examinations and weekly testicular biopsies were carried out in 22 ram lambs from 9.5–10 weeks of age or the attainment of 15 cm3 in testicular volume, respectively, to the first detection of elongated spermatids (ESt). Testicular echogenicity was highly variable with age; however, after the alignment of data to the first detection of ESt, there was an initial increase followed by a decline, corresponding to the mitotic and postmitotic phases of spermatogenesis in prepubescent ram lambs. Testicular echotextural attributes (mean numerical pixel values and pixel heterogeneity) correlated with seminiferous tubule (ST) diameter, the number of degenerating cells/ST cross-section (XS), and the number of ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L-1 (a marker for prespermatogonia and undifferentiated spermatogonia) staining cells/ST XS during the mitotic and postmitotic phases. Additionally, in the postmitotic phase, significant correlations were recorded between the quantitative echotextural characteristics and ST cell density, nuclear:ST area and percentages of STs with different spermatogenic cells as the most mature germ cell type present. These results indicate that ram testes exhibit distinctive echotextural characteristics during the mitotic and postmitotic phases of germ cell differentiation. It is concluded that scrotal ultrasonography in conjunction with computerized image analysis holds potential as a noninvasive alternative to testicular biopsy in monitoring the reproductive status throughout different stages of testicular development.
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- Jennifer L Giffin
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 2W1
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 2W1
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 2W1
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MacLeod G, Taylor P, Mastropaolo L, Varmuza S. Comparative phosphoproteomic analysis of the mouse testis reveals changes in phosphopeptide abundance in response to Ppp1cc deletion. EUPA OPEN PROTEOMICS 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.euprot.2013.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Zheng B, Zhou Q, Guo Y, Shao B, Zhou T, Wang L, Zhou Z, Sha J, Guo X, Huang X. Establishment of a proteomic profile associated with gonocyte and spermatogonial stem cell maturation and differentiation in neonatal mice. Proteomics 2014; 14:274-85. [DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201300395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2013] [Revised: 11/08/2013] [Accepted: 12/01/2013] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Bo Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine; Department of Histology and Embryology; Nanjing Medical University; Nanjing P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine; Department of Histology and Embryology; Nanjing Medical University; Nanjing P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine; Department of Histology and Embryology; Nanjing Medical University; Nanjing P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine; Department of Histology and Embryology; Nanjing Medical University; Nanjing P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine; Department of Histology and Embryology; Nanjing Medical University; Nanjing P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine; Department of Histology and Embryology; Nanjing Medical University; Nanjing P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine; Department of Histology and Embryology; Nanjing Medical University; Nanjing P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine; Department of Histology and Embryology; Nanjing Medical University; Nanjing P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine; Department of Histology and Embryology; Nanjing Medical University; Nanjing P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine; Department of Histology and Embryology; Nanjing Medical University; Nanjing P. R. China
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A mouse protein that localizes to acrosome and sperm tail is regulated by Y-chromosome. BMC Cell Biol 2013; 14:50. [PMID: 24256100 PMCID: PMC4225516 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2121-14-50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2013] [Accepted: 11/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Background Acrosomal proteins play crucial roles in the physiology of fertilization. Identification of proteins localizing to the acrosome is fundamental to the understanding of its contribution to fertilization. Novel proteins are still being reported from acrosome. In order to capture yet unreported proteins localizing to acrosome in particular and sperm in general, 2D-PAGE and mass spectrometry analysis of mouse sperm proteins was done. Results One of the protein spots identified in the above study was reported in the NCBI database as a hypothetical protein from Riken cDNA 1700026L06 that localizes to chromosome number 2. Immunofluorescence studies using the antibody raised in rabbit against the recombinant protein showed that it localized to mouse acrosome and sperm tail. Based on the localization of this protein, it has been named mouse acrosome and sperm tail protein (MAST, [Q7TPM5 (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/protein/Q7TPM5)]). This protein shows 96% identity to the rat spermatid specific protein RSB66. Western blotting showed that MAST is expressed testis-specifically. Co-immunoprecipitation studies using the MAST antibody identified two calcium-binding proteins, caldendrin and calreticulin as interacting partners of MAST. Caldendrin and calreticulin genes localize to mouse chromosomes 5 and 8 respectively. In a Yq-deletion mutant mouse, that is subfertile and has a deletion of 2/3rd of the long arm of the Y chromosome, MAST failed to localize to the acrosome. Western blot analysis however, revealed equal expression of MAST in the testes of wild type and mutant mice. The acrosomal calcium-binding proteins present in the MAST IP-complex were upregulated in sperms of Yq-del mice. Conclusions We have identified a mouse acrosomal protein, MAST, that is expressed testis specifically. MAST does not contain any known motifs for protein interactions; yet it complexes with calcium-binding proteins localizing to the acrosome. The misexpression of all the proteins identified in a complex in the Yq-del mice invokes the hypothesis of a putative pathway regulated by the Y chromosome. The role of Y chromosome in the regulation of this complex is however not clear from the current study.
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MacLeod G, Varmuza S. The application of proteomic approaches to the study of mammalian spermatogenesis and sperm function. FEBS J 2013; 280:5635-51. [DOI: 10.1111/febs.12461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2013] [Revised: 07/04/2013] [Accepted: 07/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Graham MacLeod
- Department of Cell & Systems Biology; University of Toronto; ON Canada
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- Department of Cell & Systems Biology; University of Toronto; ON Canada
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Bioinformatics for spermatogenesis: annotation of male reproduction based on proteomics. Asian J Androl 2013; 15:594-602. [PMID: 23852026 DOI: 10.1038/aja.2013.67] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2013] [Revised: 04/27/2013] [Accepted: 05/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Proteomics strategies have been widely used in the field of male reproduction, both in basic and clinical research. Bioinformatics methods are indispensable in proteomics-based studies and are used for data presentation, database construction and functional annotation. In the present review, we focus on the functional annotation of gene lists obtained through qualitative or quantitative methods, summarizing the common and male reproduction specialized proteomics databases. We introduce several integrated tools used to find the hidden biological significance from the data obtained. We further describe in detail the information on male reproduction derived from Gene Ontology analyses, pathway analyses and biomedical analyses. We provide an overview of bioinformatics annotations in spermatogenesis, from gene function to biological function and from biological function to clinical application. On the basis of recently published proteomics studies and associated data, we show that bioinformatics methods help us to discover drug targets for sperm motility and to scan for cancer-testis genes. In addition, we summarize the online resources relevant to male reproduction research for the exploration of the regulation of spermatogenesis.
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Zheng L, Senda Y, Abe S. Perturbation in protein expression of the sterile salmonid hybrids between female brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis and male masu salmon Oncorhynchus masou during early spermatogenesis. Anim Reprod Sci 2013; 138:292-304. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2013.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2012] [Revised: 02/21/2013] [Accepted: 03/01/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Gan H, Cai T, Lin X, Wu Y, Wang X, Yang F, Han C. Integrative proteomic and transcriptomic analyses reveal multiple post-transcriptional regulatory mechanisms of mouse spermatogenesis. Mol Cell Proteomics 2013; 12:1144-57. [PMID: 23325766 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.m112.020123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Mammalian spermatogenesis consists of many cell types and biological processes and serves as an excellent model for studying gene regulation at transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels. Many key proteins, miRNAs, and perhaps piRNAs have been shown to be involved in post-transcriptional regulation of spermatogenesis. However, a systematic method for assessing the relationship between protein and mRNA expression has not been available for studying mechanisms of post-transcriptional regulation. In the present study, we used the iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomic approach to identify 2008 proteins in mouse type A spermatogonia, pachytene spermatocytes, round spermatids, and elongative spermatids with high confidence. Of these proteins, 1194 made up four dynamically changing clusters, which reflect the mitotic amplification, meiosis, and post-meiotic development of germ cells. We identified five major regulatory mechanisms termed "transcript only," "transcript degradation," "translation repression," "translation de-repression," and "protein degradation" based on changes in protein level relative to changes in mRNA level at the mitosis/meiosis transition and the meiosis/post-meiotic development transition. We found that post-transcriptional regulatory mechanisms are related to the generation of piRNAs and antisense transcripts. Our results provide a valuable inventory of proteins produced during mouse spermatogenesis and contribute to elucidating the mechanisms of the post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression in mammalian spermatogenesis.
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- Haiyun Gan
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, PR China
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Qi Y, Jiang M, Yuan Y, Bi Y, Zheng B, Guo X, Huang X, Zhou Z, Sha J. ADP-ribosylation factor-like 3, a manchette-associated protein, is essential for mouse spermiogenesis. Mol Hum Reprod 2013; 19:327-35. [DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gat001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Spermatogenesis is a highly sophisticated process involved in the transmission of genetic heritage. It includes halving ploidy, repackaging of the chromatin for transport, and the equipment of developing spermatids and eventually spermatozoa with the advanced apparatus (e.g., tightly packed mitochondrial sheat in the mid piece, elongating of the tail, reduction of cytoplasmic volume) to elicit motility once they reach the epididymis. Mammalian spermatogenesis is divided into three phases. In the first the primitive germ cells or spermatogonia undergo a series of mitotic divisions. In the second the spermatocytes undergo two consecutive divisions in meiosis to produce haploid spermatids. In the third the spermatids differentiate into spermatozoa in a process called spermiogenesis. Paracrine, autocrine, juxtacrine, and endocrine pathways all contribute to the regulation of the process. The array of structural elements and chemical factors modulating somatic and germ cell activity is such that the network linking the various cellular activities during spermatogenesis is unimaginably complex. Over the past two decades, advances in genomics have greatly improved our knowledge of spermatogenesis, by identifying numerous genes essential for the development of functional male gametes. Large-scale analyses of testicular function have deepened our insight into normal and pathological spermatogenesis. Progress in genome sequencing and microarray technology have been exploited for genome-wide expression studies, leading to the identification of hundreds of genes differentially expressed within the testis. However, although proteomics has now come of age, the proteomics-based investigation of spermatogenesis remains in its infancy. Here, we review the state-of-the-art of large-scale proteomic analyses of spermatogenesis, from germ cell development during sex determination to spermatogenesis in the adult. Indeed, a few laboratories have undertaken differential protein profiling expression studies and/or systematic analyses of testicular proteomes in entire organs or isolated cells from various species. We consider the pros and cons of proteomics for studying the testicular germ cell gene expression program. Finally, we address the use of protein datasets, through integrative genomics (i.e., combining genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics), bioinformatics, and modelling.
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- Sophie Chocu
- Inserm, U1085, IRSET, University of Rennes I, Campus de Beaulieu, Rennes, France
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Shen J, Wang W, Wu J, Feng B, Chen W, Wang M, Tang J, Wang F, Cheng F, Pu L, Tang Q, Wang X, Li X. Comparative proteomic profiling of human bile reveals SSP411 as a novel biomarker of cholangiocarcinoma. PLoS One 2012; 7:e47476. [PMID: 23118872 PMCID: PMC3485295 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2012] [Accepted: 09/17/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Cholangiocarcinoma (CC) is an intractable cancer, arising from biliary epithelial cells, which has a poor prognosis and is increasing in incidence. Early diagnosis of CC is essential as surgical resection remains the only effective therapy. The purpose of this study was to identify improved biomarkers to facilitate early diagnosis and prognostication in CC. Methods A comparative expression profile of human bile samples from patients with cholangitis and CC was constructed using a classic 2D/MS/MS strategy and the expression of selected proteins was confirmed by Western blotting. Immunohistochemistry was performed to determine the expression levels of selected candidate biomarkers in CC and matched normal tissues. Finally, spermatogenesis associated 20 (SSP411; also named SPATA20) was quantified in serum samples using an ELISA. Results We identified 97 differentially expressed protein spots, corresponding to 49 different genes, of which 38 were upregulated in bile from CC patients. Western blotting confirmed that phosphoglycerate mutase 1 (brain) (PGAM-1), protein disulfide isomerase family A, member 3 (PDIA3), heat shock 60 kDa protein 1 (chaperonin) (HSPD1) and SSP411 were significantly upregulated in individual bile samples from CC patients. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated these proteins were also overexpressed in CC, relative to normal tissues. SSP411 displayed value as a potential serum diagnostic biomarker for CC, with a sensitivity of 90.0% and specificity of 83.3% at a cutoff value of 0.63. Conclusions We successfully constructed a proteomic profile of CC bile proteins, providing a valuable pool novel of candidate biomarkers. SSP411 has potential as a biomarker for the diagnosis of CC.
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- Jian Shen
- Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, Department of Liver Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, Department of Liver Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, Department of Liver Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- * E-mail: (XCL); (JDW)
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- Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, Department of Liver Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Nanjing First Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, Department of Liver Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, Department of Liver Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, Department of Liver Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, Department of Liver Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, Department of Liver Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, Department of Liver Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- * E-mail: (XCL); (JDW)
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Wu Y, Chen X, Wang S, Jiang M, Zheng B, Zhou Q, Bi Y, Zhou Z, Huang X, Sha J. Flotillin-2 is an acrosome-related protein involved in mouse spermiogenesis. J Biomed Res 2012; 26:278-87. [PMID: 23554761 PMCID: PMC3596745 DOI: 10.7555/jbr.26.20120030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2012] [Revised: 04/27/2012] [Accepted: 05/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Spermatogenesis is a complex process of terminal differentiation by which mature sperms are generated, and it can be divided into three phases: mitosis, meiosis and spermiogenesis. In a previous study, we established a series of proteomic profiles for spermatogenesis to understand the regulation of male fertility and infertility. Here, we further investigated the localization and the role of flotillin-2 in spermiogenesis. Flotillin-2 expression was investigated in the testis of male CD1 mice at various developmental stages of spermatogenesis by using Western blotting, immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence. Flotillin-2 was knocked down in vivo in three-week-old male mice using intratesticular injection of small inhibitory RNA (siRNA), and sperm abnormalities were assessed three weeks later. Flotillin-2 was expressed at high levels in male germ cells during spermatogenesis. Flotillin-2 immunoreactivity was observed in pachytene spermatocytes as a strong dot-shaped signal and in round spermatids as a sickle-shaped distribution ahead of the acrosome. Immunofluorescence confirmed flotillin-2 was localized in front of the acrosome in round spermatids, indicating that flotillin-2 was localized to the Golgi apparatus. Knockdown of flotillin-2in vivo led to a significant increase in head sperm abnormalities isolated from the cauda epididymis, compared with control siRNA-injected testes. This study indicates that flotillin-2 is a novel Golgi-related protein involved in sperm acrosome biogenesis.
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- Yibo Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
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Li J, Guo W, Li F, He J, Yu Q, Wu X, Li J, Mao X. HnRNPL as a key factor in spermatogenesis: Lesson from functional proteomic studies of azoospermia patients with sertoli cell only syndrome. J Proteomics 2012; 75:2879-91. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2011.12.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2011] [Revised: 12/26/2011] [Accepted: 12/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bao AM, Man XM, Guo XJ, Dong HB, Wang FQ, Sun H, Wang YB, Zhou ZM, Sha JH. Effects of di-n-butyl phthalate on male rat reproduction following pubertal exposure. Asian J Androl 2011; 13:702-9. [PMID: 21841806 DOI: 10.1038/aja.2011.76] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) is an endocrine-disrupting chemical that has the potential to affect male reproduction. However, the reproductive effects of low-dose DBP are still not well known, especially at the molecular level. In the present study, pubertal male Sprague-Dawley rats were orally administered DBP at a wide range of doses (0.1, 1.0, 10, 100 and 500 mg kg⁻¹ day⁻¹) for 30 days. The selected end points included reproductive organ weights, testicular histopathology and serum hormonal levels. Additionally, proteomic analysis was performed to identify proteins that are differentially expressed as a result of exposure to DBP at low doses (0.1, 1.0 and 10 mg kg⁻¹ day⁻¹). Toxic effects were observed in the high-dose groups, including anomalous development of testes and epididymides, severe atrophy of seminiferous tubules, loss of spermatogenesis and abnormal levels of serum hormones. Treatment with low doses of DBP seemed to exert a 'stimulative effect' on the serum hormones. Proteomics analysis of rat testes showed 20 differentially expressed proteins. Among these proteins, alterations in the expression of HnRNPA2/B1, vimentin and superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) were further confirmed by Western blot and immunohistochemistry. Taken together, we conclude that high doses of DBP led to testicular toxicity, and low doses of DBP led to changes in the expression of proteins involved in spermatogenesis as well as changes in the number and function of Sertoli and Leydig cells, although no obvious morphological changes appeared. The identification of these differentially expressed proteins provides important information about the mechanisms underlying the effects of DBP on male rat reproduction.
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- Ai-Mei Bao
- State key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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Huang SY, Lin JH, Teng SH, Sun HS, Chen YH, Chen HH, Liao JY, Chung MT, Chen MY, Chuang CK, Lin EC, Huang MC. Differential expression of porcine testis proteins during postnatal development. Anim Reprod Sci 2011; 123:221-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2010.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2010] [Revised: 11/20/2010] [Accepted: 11/30/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Paiardi C, Pasini ME, Gioria M, Berruti G. Failure of acrosome formation and globozoospermia in the wobbler mouse, a Vps54 spontaneous recessive mutant. SPERMATOGENESIS 2011; 1:52-62. [PMID: 21866276 DOI: 10.4161/spmg.1.1.14698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2010] [Revised: 12/31/2010] [Accepted: 01/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The acrosome is a unique organelle that plays an important role at fertilization and during sperm morphogenesis and that is absent in globozoospermia, an inherited infertility syndrome in humans. At the light of recent experimental evidence, the acrosome is considered a lysosome-related organelle to whose biogenesis both the endocytic and biosynthetic pathways contribute. Vps54 is a vesicular sorting protein involved in the retrograde traffic; the recessive Vps54(L967Q) mutation in the mouse results in the wobbler phenotype, characterized by motor-neuron degeneration and male infertility. Here we have investigated the spatio-temporal occurrence/progression of the wobbler fertility disorder starting from mice at post-natal day 35, the day of the first event of spermiation. We show that the pathogenesis of wobbler infertility originates at the first spermiogenetic wave, affecting acrosome formation and sperm head elongation. Vps54(L967Q)-labeled vesicles, on the contrary of the wild-type Vps54-labeled ones, are not able to coalesce into a larger vesicle that develops, flattens and shapes to give rise to the acrosome. Evidence that it is the malfunctioning of the endocytic traffic to hamper the development of the acrosome comes out from the study on UBPy. UBPy, a deubiquitinating enzyme, is a marker of acrosome biogenesis from the endocytic pathway. In wobbler spermatids UBPy-positive endosomes remain single, scattered vesicles that do not contribute to acrosome formation. As secondary defect of wobbler spermiogenesis, spermatid mitochondria are misorted; moreover, with the progression of the age/disease also Sertoli-germ cell adhesions are compromised suggesting a derailment in the endocytic route that underlies their restructuring.
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- Chiara Paiardi
- Department of Biology; Laboratory of cellular and Molecular Biology of Reproduction; University of Milano; Milan, Italy
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Huang XY, Sha JH. Proteomics of spermatogenesis: from protein lists to understanding the regulation of male fertility and infertility. Asian J Androl 2011; 13:18-23. [PMID: 21076435 PMCID: PMC3739396 DOI: 10.1038/aja.2010.71] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2010] [Revised: 09/17/2010] [Accepted: 09/20/2010] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Proteomic technologies have undergone significant development in recent years, which has led to extensive advances in protein research. Currently, proteomic approaches have been applied to many scientific areas, including basic research, various disease and malignant tumour diagnostics, biomarker discovery and other therapeutic applications. In addition, proteomics-driven research articles examining reproductive biology and medicine are becoming increasingly common. The key challenge for this field is to move from lists of identified proteins to obtaining biological information regarding protein function. The present article reviews the available scientific literature related to spermatogenesis. In addition, this study uses two-dimensional electrophoresis mass spectrometry (2DE-MS) and liquid chromatography (LC)-MS to construct a series of proteome profiles describing spermatogenesis. This large-scale identification of proteins provides a rich resource for elucidating the mechanisms underlying male fertility and infertility.
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- Xiao-Yan Huang
- Lab of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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Li J, Liu F, Liu X, Liu J, Zhu P, Wan F, Jin S, Wang W, Li N, Liu J, Wang H. Mapping of the human testicular proteome and its relationship with that of the epididymis and spermatozoa. Mol Cell Proteomics 2010; 10:M110.004630. [PMID: 21178120 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.m110.004630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The testis produces male gametes in the germinal epithelium through the development of spermatogonia and spermatocytes into spermatids and immature spermatozoa with the support of Sertoli cells. The flow of spermatozoa into the epididymis is aided by testicular secretions. In the epididymal lumen, spermatozoa and testicular secretions combine with epididymal secretions that promote sperm maturation and storage. We refer to the combined secretions in the epididymis as the sperm-milieu. With two-dimensional-PAGE matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight MS analysis of healthy testes from fertile accident victims, 725 unique proteins were identified from 1920 two-dimensional-gel spots, and a corresponding antibody library was established. This revealed the presence of 240 proteins in the sperm-milieu by Western blotting and the localization of 167 proteins in mature spermatozoa by ICC. These proteins, and those from the epididymal proteome (Li et al. 2010), form the proteomes of the sperm-milieu and the spermatozoa, comprising 525 and 319 proteins, respectively. Individual mapping of the 319 sperm-located proteins to various testicular cell types by immunohistochemistry suggested that 47% were intrinsic sperm proteins (from their presence in spermatids) and 23% were extrinsic sperm proteins, originating from the epididymis and acquired during maturation (from their absence from the germinal epithelium and presence in the epididymal tissue and sperm-milieu). Whereas 408 of 525 proteins in the sperm-milieu proteome were previously identified as abundant epididymal proteins, the remaining 22%, detected by the use of new testicular antibodies, were more likely to be minor proteins common to the testicular proteome, rather than proteins of testicular origin added to spermatozoa during maturation in the epididymis. The characterization of the sperm-milieu proteome and testicular mapping of the sperm-located proteins presented here provide the molecular basis for further studies on the production and maturation of spermatozoa. This could be the basis of development of diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets for infertility or targets for male contraception.
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- JianYuan Li
- Shandong Research Centre for Stem Cell Engineering, Yu Huang Ding Hospital and Yan Tai University, Yantai, Shandong Province, PR China.
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Guo X, Zhang P, Qi Y, Chen W, Chen X, Zhou Z, Sha J. Proteomic analysis of male 4C germ cell proteins involved in mouse meiosis. Proteomics 2010; 11:298-308. [PMID: 21204256 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.200900726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2009] [Revised: 09/30/2010] [Accepted: 10/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Male meiosis is a specialized type of cell division that gives rise to sperm. Errors in this process can result in the generation of aneuploid gametes, which are associated with birth defects and infertility in humans. Until now, there has been a lack of a large-scale identification of proteins involved in male meiosis in mammals. In this study, we report the high-confidence identification of 3625 proteins in mouse male germ cells with 4C DNA content undergoing meiosis I. Of these, 397 were found to be testis specific. Bioinformatics analysis of the proteome led to the identification of 28 proteins known to be essential for male meiosis in mice. We also found 172 proteins that had yeast orthologs known to be essential for meiosis. Chromosome distribution analysis of the proteome showed underrepresentation of the identified proteins on the X chromosome, which may be due to meiotic sex chromosome inactivation. Characterization of the proteome of 4C germ cells from mouse testis provides an inventory of proteins, which is useful for understanding meiosis and the mechanisms of male infertility.
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- Xuejiang Guo
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, P R China
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Oliva R, Castillo J. Proteomics and the genetics of sperm chromatin condensation. Asian J Androl 2010; 13:24-30. [PMID: 21042303 DOI: 10.1038/aja.2010.65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Spermatogenesis involves extremely marked cellular, genetic and chromatin changes resulting in the generation of the highly specialized sperm cell. Proteomics allows the identification of the proteins that compose the spermatogenic cells and the study of their function. The recent developments in mass spectrometry (MS) have markedly increased the throughput to identify and to study the sperm proteins. Catalogs of thousands of testis and spermatozoan proteins in human and different model species are becoming available, setting up the basis for subsequent research, diagnostic applications and possibly the future development of specific treatments. The present review intends to summarize the key genetic and chromatin changes at the different stages of spermatogenesis and in the mature sperm cell and to comment on the presently available proteomic studies.
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- Rafael Oliva
- Human Genetics Research Group, IDIBAPS, Department of Ciencias Fisiológicas I, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08036, Spain.
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Miernyk JA, Preťová A, Olmedilla A, Klubicová K, Obert B, Hajduch M. Using proteomics to study sexual reproduction in angiosperms. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 24:9-22. [PMID: 20830489 DOI: 10.1007/s00497-010-0149-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2010] [Accepted: 08/21/2010] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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While a relative latecomer to the postgenomics era of functional biology, the application of mass spectrometry-based proteomic analysis has increased exponentially over the past 10 years. Some of this increase is the result of transition of chemists, physicists, and mathematicians to the study of biology, and some is due to improved methods, increased instrument sensitivity, and better techniques of bioinformatics-based data analysis. Proteomic Biological processes are typically studied in isolation, and seldom are efforts made to coordinate results obtained using structural, biochemical, and molecular-genetic strategies. Mass spectrometry-based proteomic analysis can serve as a platform to bridge these disparate results and to additionally incorporate both temporal and anatomical considerations. Recently, proteomic analyses have transcended their initial purely descriptive applications and are being employed extensively in studies of posttranslational protein modifications, protein interactions, and control of metabolic networks. Herein, we provide a brief introduction to sample preparation, comparison of gel-based versus gel-free methods, and explanation of data analysis emphasizing plant reproductive applications. We critically review the results from the relatively small number of extant proteomics-based analyses of angiosperm reproduction, from flowers to seedlings, and speculate on the utility of this strategy for future developments and directions.
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- Ján A Miernyk
- Institute of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Nitra, Slovak Republic
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Guo X, Shen J, Xia Z, Zhang R, Zhang P, Zhao C, Xing J, Chen L, Chen W, Lin M, Huo R, Su B, Zhou Z, Sha J. Proteomic analysis of proteins involved in spermiogenesis in mouse. J Proteome Res 2010; 9:1246-56. [PMID: 20099899 DOI: 10.1021/pr900735k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Spermiogenesis is a unique process in mammals during which haploid round spermatids mature into spermatozoa in the testis. Its successful completion is necessary for fertilization and its malfunction is an important cause of male infertility. Here, we report the high-confidence identification of 2116 proteins in mouse haploid germ cells undergoing spermiogenesis: 299 of these were testis-specific and 155 were novel. Analysis of these proteins showed many proteins possibly functioning in unique processes of spermiogenesis. Of the 84 proteins annotated to be involved in vesicle-related events, VAMP4 was shown to be important for acrosome biogenesis by in vivo knockdown experiments. Knockdown of VAMP4 caused defects of acrosomal vesicle fusion and significantly increased head abnormalities in spermatids from testis and sperm from the cauda epididymis. Analysis of chromosomal distribution of the haploid genes showed underrepresentation on the X chromosome and overrepresentation on chromosome 11, which were due to meiotic sex chromosome inactivation and expansion of testis-expressed gene families, respectively. Comparison with transcriptional data showed translational regulation during spermiogenesis. This characterization of proteins involved in spermiogenesis provides an inventory of proteins useful for understanding the mechanisms of male infertility and may provide candidates for drug targets for male contraception and male infertility.
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- Xuejiang Guo
- Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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Wang H, Chen XX, Wang LR, Mao YD, Zhou ZM, Sha JH. AF-2364 is a prospective spermicide candidate. Asian J Androl 2010; 12:322-35. [PMID: 20418891 DOI: 10.1038/aja.2010.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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AbstractInhibition of sperm motility has recently become a promising target for male contraceptive development. AF-2364, an analogue of Lonidamine (LND), had a contraceptive effect when orally administered to adult Sprague-Dawley rats. LND can also target mitochondria to inhibit oxygen consumption and block energy metabolism in tumour cells. However, there are no reports of the effects of AF-2364 on human sperm function. Herein we describe the action of AF-2364 on human sperm in vitro, as well as the mechanisms involved. AF-2364 specifically blocked human sperm motility in vitro. Further experiments revealed that AF-2364 can target sperm mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT) pores to induce the loss of sperm mitochondrial membrane potential (DeltaPsim) and decrease ATP generation; however, no significant changes in the cytoskeletal network or the human sperm proteome were detected after exposure to AF-2364. Incubation of AF-2364 with other human or mouse cell lines indicated that the spermicidal effect at the lower concentration was specific. In summary, the spermicidal effect of AF-2364 involves direct action on sperm MPT pores, and this compound should be further investigated as a new spermicide candidate.
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- Hui Wang
- Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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Hermo L, Pelletier RM, Cyr DG, Smith CE. Surfing the wave, cycle, life history, and genes/proteins expressed by testicular germ cells. Part 1: Background to spermatogenesis, spermatogonia, and spermatocytes. Microsc Res Tech 2009; 73:241-78. [DOI: 10.1002/jemt.20783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 320] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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