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Qian Y, Liu Y, Wang T, Wang S, Chen J, Li F, Zhang M, Hu X, Wang J, Li Y, James A, Hou R, Cai K. Effects of Cryptorchidism on the Semen Quality of Giant Pandas from the Perspective of Seminal Plasma Proteomics. Genes (Basel) 2024; 15:1288. [PMID: 39457412 PMCID: PMC11507308 DOI: 10.3390/genes15101288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2024] [Revised: 09/16/2024] [Accepted: 09/27/2024] [Indexed: 10/28/2024] Open
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Giant pandas are an endangered species with low reproductive rates. Cryptorchidism, which can negatively affect reproduction, is also often found in pandas. Seminal plasma plays a crucial role in sperm-environment interactions, and its properties are closely linked to conception potential in both natural and assisted reproduction. The research sought to identify seminal fluid protein content variations between normal and cryptorchid giant pandas. Methods: Using a label-free MS-based method, the semen proteomes of one panda with cryptorchidism and three normal pandas were studied, and the identified proteins were compared and functionally analyzed. Results: Mass spectrometry identified 2059 seminal plasma proteins, with 361 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs). Gene ontology (GO) analysis revealed that these DEPs are mainly involved in the phosphate-containing compound metabolic, hydrolase activity, and kinase activity areas (p ≤ 0.05). The KEGG functional enrichment analysis revealed that the top 20 pathways were notably concentrated in the adipocyte lipolysis and insulin metabolism pathway, with a significance level of p ≤ 0.05. Further analysis through a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network identified nine key proteins that may play crucial roles, including D2GXH8 (hexokinase Fragment), D2HSQ6 (protein tyrosine phosphatase), and G1LHZ6 (Calmodulin 2). Conclusions: We suspect that the high abundance of D2HSQ6 in cryptorchid individuals is associated with metabolic pathways, especially the insulin signal pathway, as a typical proteomic feature related to its pathological features. These findings offer insight into the ex situ breeding conditions of this threatened species.
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- Yicheng Qian
- Antibiotics Research and Re-Evaluation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Industrial Institute of Antibiotics, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China; (Y.Q.); (T.W.)
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- Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Chengdu 610081, China; (Y.L.); (S.W.); (J.C.); (F.L.); (M.Z.); (X.H.); (J.W.); (Y.L.); (A.J.); (R.H.)
- Sichuan Key Laboratory of Conservation Biology for Endangered Wildlife, Chengdu 610081, China
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- Antibiotics Research and Re-Evaluation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Industrial Institute of Antibiotics, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China; (Y.Q.); (T.W.)
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- Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Chengdu 610081, China; (Y.L.); (S.W.); (J.C.); (F.L.); (M.Z.); (X.H.); (J.W.); (Y.L.); (A.J.); (R.H.)
- Sichuan Key Laboratory of Conservation Biology for Endangered Wildlife, Chengdu 610081, China
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- Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Chengdu 610081, China; (Y.L.); (S.W.); (J.C.); (F.L.); (M.Z.); (X.H.); (J.W.); (Y.L.); (A.J.); (R.H.)
- Sichuan Key Laboratory of Conservation Biology for Endangered Wildlife, Chengdu 610081, China
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- Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Chengdu 610081, China; (Y.L.); (S.W.); (J.C.); (F.L.); (M.Z.); (X.H.); (J.W.); (Y.L.); (A.J.); (R.H.)
- Sichuan Key Laboratory of Conservation Biology for Endangered Wildlife, Chengdu 610081, China
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- Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Chengdu 610081, China; (Y.L.); (S.W.); (J.C.); (F.L.); (M.Z.); (X.H.); (J.W.); (Y.L.); (A.J.); (R.H.)
- Sichuan Key Laboratory of Conservation Biology for Endangered Wildlife, Chengdu 610081, China
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- Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Chengdu 610081, China; (Y.L.); (S.W.); (J.C.); (F.L.); (M.Z.); (X.H.); (J.W.); (Y.L.); (A.J.); (R.H.)
- Sichuan Key Laboratory of Conservation Biology for Endangered Wildlife, Chengdu 610081, China
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- Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Chengdu 610081, China; (Y.L.); (S.W.); (J.C.); (F.L.); (M.Z.); (X.H.); (J.W.); (Y.L.); (A.J.); (R.H.)
- Sichuan Key Laboratory of Conservation Biology for Endangered Wildlife, Chengdu 610081, China
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- Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Chengdu 610081, China; (Y.L.); (S.W.); (J.C.); (F.L.); (M.Z.); (X.H.); (J.W.); (Y.L.); (A.J.); (R.H.)
- Sichuan Key Laboratory of Conservation Biology for Endangered Wildlife, Chengdu 610081, China
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- Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Chengdu 610081, China; (Y.L.); (S.W.); (J.C.); (F.L.); (M.Z.); (X.H.); (J.W.); (Y.L.); (A.J.); (R.H.)
- Sichuan Key Laboratory of Conservation Biology for Endangered Wildlife, Chengdu 610081, China
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- Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Chengdu 610081, China; (Y.L.); (S.W.); (J.C.); (F.L.); (M.Z.); (X.H.); (J.W.); (Y.L.); (A.J.); (R.H.)
- Sichuan Key Laboratory of Conservation Biology for Endangered Wildlife, Chengdu 610081, China
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- Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Chengdu 610081, China; (Y.L.); (S.W.); (J.C.); (F.L.); (M.Z.); (X.H.); (J.W.); (Y.L.); (A.J.); (R.H.)
- Sichuan Key Laboratory of Conservation Biology for Endangered Wildlife, Chengdu 610081, China
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Zong Y, Sun Y, Li Y, Han X, Ma T, Zhao Y, Yuan J, Ma H, Ma L, Chen J. Regulation of winter wheat-originated antifreeze glycoprotein on rooster spermatozoa freezability. Poult Sci 2024; 103:104053. [PMID: 39033573 PMCID: PMC11326901 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.104053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 06/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024] Open
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The freezability of chicken spermatozoa is low, therefore, effective cryoprotectants is desiderated. Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) are widely found in cold-tolerant species and help them to survive in freezing environments. This study was the first to evaluate the effects of different concentrations of plant-originated antifreeze glycoprotein (AFGP) (0, 0.1, 1, and 5 μg/mL) on post-thawed sperm motion characteristics, morphology, mitochondrial function, antioxidant activity, and fertilizing potential in chickens. Results showed that the total motility of 0.1 to 1 μg/mL AFGP groups were significantly higher than those of the 5 μg/mL AFGP group (P < 0.05). The post-thawed sperm viability of 0.1 μg/mL AFGP group was significantly higher than any of test groups (P < 0.05). Higher abnormal morphology rate of post-thawed sperm was observed in the control group (0 μg/mL AFGP) than in the 0.1, 1, and 5 μg/mL AFGP groups (P < 0.05). The concentrations of malondialdehyde (MDA) decreased gradually with the increase of AFGP concentration. ATP was significantly higher in the 0.1 and 1 μg/mL AFGP groups than those of control and any of test groups (P < 0.05). The 0.1 to 1 μg/mL AFGP groups had increased mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) level (P > 0.05). The 0.1 μg/mL AFGP group had the highest average fertility (61.36%) compared with control group (57.02%) and any of test groups of chickens at 31 wk of age, and the 1 μg/mL AFGP group had the highest average fertility (37.72%) compared with control group (21.73%) and any of test groups of chickens at 65 wk of age. In conclusion, the results from this study suggest lower concentration of AFGP (0.1-1 μg/mL) showed positive effect for sperm function. This study inspires the continuous evaluation and seeking right way of adopting different kinds of AFPs in rooster semen cryopreservation.
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- Yunhe Zong
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No.2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No.2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No.2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No.2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No.2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No.2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No.2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No.2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No.2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No.2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China.
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Nowicka-Bauer K, Kamieniczna M, Olszewska M, Kurpisz MK. Proteomic approach towards identification of seminal fluid biomarkers from individuals with severe oligozoospermia, cryptozoospermia and non-obstructive azoospermia: a pilot study. Transl Androl Urol 2023; 12:1497-1510. [PMID: 37969768 PMCID: PMC10643378 DOI: 10.21037/tau-23-130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023] Open
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Background Infertility becomes a global problem that affects to the same extent females and males. As reasons of male infertility can differ among individuals, the accurate diagnostics is essential for effective treatment. The most problematic both in diagnostics and in treatment are disturbances of spermatogenesis. Seminal fluid is rich in proteins that potentially can serve as markers for male infertility and among them, markers of spermatogenesis which are highly desired. Methods To find biomarkers of spermatogenesis, we applied comparative proteomics using nano ultra performance liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry (nanoUPLC-MS/MS) followed by single-sample Western blotting (WB) using seminal fluid samples from males with different types of infertility including non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA), cryptozoospermia (C) and severe oligozoospermia (SO). Then, the extensive survey on the identified proteins and their function in male reproductive system has been done. Results The proteomic approach has enabled to identified five seminal fluid proteins being potential markers of spermatogenesis disorders: ADGRG2, RAB3B, LTF, SLC2A3 and spermine synthase (SMS). Among them ADGRG2 seems to be strongly involved in male infertility. In addition, WB indicated that the distribution of LTF, SLC2A3 and SMS was not coherent among the individuals, especially in a group with NOA. Functional annotation analysis and search in proteomics databases revealed that vast majority of the proteins originated from extracellular environment. Conclusions The presented data point out several proteins that potentially can become biomarkers of male infertility. The data suggest, however, different mechanisms behind the male infertility indicating that the etiology is more complex. We assume that recognition of these mechanisms may lead to the creation of specific protein panel helpful in the management of male infertility and therefore, further studies are required.
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Li L, Feng T, Wu R, Zhang Y, Wang N, Wu M, Pang Y, Yang S, Yang A, Zhang D, Hao G, Zhang R. The role of total antioxidant capacity and malondialdehyde of seminal plasma in the association between air pollution and sperm quality. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 335:122324. [PMID: 37544399 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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Accumulating evidence has suggested that men exposed to air pollution are associated with decreased sperm quality, and seminal plasma plays a pivotal role in maintaining sperm viability. However, the role of seminal plasma in air pollution related sperm quality decline remain unestablished. In current study, we recruited 524 participants from couples who underwent in vitro fertilization treatment due to female factors at a fertility clinic in China from March to August 2020. Conventional sperm parameters, total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), malondialdehyde (MDA) and testosterone were measured using semen samples. The six main air pollutants (PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, O3) during four key periods of sperm development (meiotic stage, spermiogenesis stage, epididymal stage and total sperm cycle period) were estimated using inverse distance weighting method. Multiple linear regression models were employed to investigate the exposure-outcome relationships. And we found that PM10 exposures were negatively related to sperm total motility and the exposures of PM2.5 and PM10 were inversely associated with sperm progressive motility during epididymal stage. Furthermore, PM2.5 and PM10 exposures were positively associated with seminal plasma MDA and PM10 was negatively related to seminal plasma T-AOC during epididymal stage. PM2.5, PM10 and CO exposures during total sperm cycle period might relate to increased seminal plasma testosterone. Mediation analysis indicated seminal plasma MDA and T-AOC partially mediated PM10 associated reduction of sperm motility during epididymal stage. Our study suggested MDA and T-AOC of seminal plasma played a role in air pollution associated decline of sperm motility.
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- Lipeng Li
- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, Hebei, PR China; Department of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China.
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, Hebei, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, Hebei, PR China.
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Changes on proteomic and metabolomic profiling of cryopreserved sperm effected by melatonin. J Proteomics 2023; 273:104791. [PMID: 36538967 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2022.104791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Cryopreservation may reduce sperm fertility due to cryodamage including physical-chemical and oxidative stress damages. As a powerful antioxidant, melatonin has been reported to improve cryoprotective effect of sperm. However, the molecular mechanism of melatonin on cryopreserved ram sperm hasn't been fully understand. Give this, this study aimed to investigate the postthaw motility parameters, antioxidative enzyme activities and lipid peroxidation, as well as proteomic, metabolomic changes of Huang-huai ram spermatozoa with freezing medium supplemented with melatonin. Melatonin was firstly replenished to the medium to yield five different final concentrations: 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 mM. A control (NC) group without melatonin replenishment was included. Protective effects of melatonin as evidenced by postthaw motility, activities of T-AOC, T-SOD, GSH-Px, CAT, contents of MDA, 4-HNE, as well as acrosome integrity, plasma membrane integrity, with 0.5 mM being the most effective concentration (MC group). Furthermore, 29 differentially abundant proteins involving in sperm functions were screened among Fresh, NC and MC groups of samples (n = 5) based on the 4D-LFQ, with 7 of them upregulated in Fresh and MC groups. 26 differentially abundant metabolites were obtained involving in sperm metabolism among the three groups of samples (n = 8) based on the UHPLC-QE-MS, with 18 of them upregulated in Fresh and MC groups. According to the bioinformatic analysis, melatonin may have positive effects on frozen ram spermatozoa by regulating the abundance changes of vital proteins and metabolites related to sperm function. Particularly, several proteins such as PRCP, NDUFB8, NDUFB9, SDHC, DCTN1, TUBB6, TUBA3E, SSNA1, as well as metabolites like L-histidine, L-targinine, ursolic acid, xanthine may be potential novel biomarkers for evaluating the postthaw quality of ram spermatozoa. In conclusion, a dose-dependent replenishment of melatonin to freezing medium protected ram spermatozoa during cryopreservation, which can improve motility, antioxidant enzyme activities, reduce levels of lipid peroxidation products, modify the proteomic and metabolomic profiling of cryopreserved ram spermatozoa through reduction of oxidative stress, maintenance of OXPHOS and microtubule structure. SIGNIFICANCE: Melatonin, a powerful antioxidant protects ram spermatozoa from cryopreservation injuries in a dose-dependent manner, with 0.5 mM being the most effective concentration. Furthermore, sequencing results based on the 4D-LFQ combined with the UHPLC-QE-MS indicated that melatonin modifies proteomic and metabolomic profiling of ram sperm during cryopreservation. According to the bioinformatic analysis, melatonin may have positive effects on frozen ram spermatozoa by regulating the expression changes of vital proteins and metabolites related to sperm metabolism and function. Particularly, several potential novel biomarkers for evaluating the postthaw quality of ram spermatozoa were acquired, proteins such as PRCP, NDUFB8, NDUFB9, SDHC, DCTN1, TUBB6, TUBA3E, SSNA1, as well as metabolites like L-histidine, L-targinine, ursolic acid, xanthine.
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Proteomic Landscape of Human Spermatozoa: Optimized Extraction Method and Application. Cells 2022; 11:cells11244064. [PMID: 36552826 PMCID: PMC9776871 DOI: 10.3390/cells11244064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Human spermatozoa proteomics exposed to some physical, biological or chemical stressors is being explored. However, there is a lack of optimized sample preparation methods to achieve in-depth protein coverage for sperm cells. Meanwhile, it is not clear whether antibiotics can regulate proteins to affect sperm quality. Here, we systematically compared a total of six different protein extraction methods based the combination of three commonly used lysis buffers and physical lysis strategies. The urea buffer combined with ultrasonication (UA-ultrasonication) produced the highest protein extraction rate, leading to the deepest coverage of human sperm proteome (5685 protein groups) from healthy human sperm samples. Since the antibiotics, amoxicillin and clarithromycin, have been widely used against H. pylori infection, we conduct a longitudinal study of sperm proteome via data-independent acquisition tandem mass spectrometry (DIA-MS/MS) on an infected patient during on and off therapy with these two drugs. The semen examination and morphological analysis were performed combined with proteomics analysis. Our results indicated that antibiotics may cause an increase in the sperm concentration and the rate of malformed sperm and disrupt proteome expression in sperm. This work provides an optimized extraction method to characterize the in-depth human sperm proteome and to extend its clinical applications.
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Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Provided a New Insight into the Molecular Mechanisms of Epididymis Regulating Semen Volume in Drakes. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12213023. [PMID: 36359147 PMCID: PMC9655896 DOI: 10.3390/ani12213023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Semen volume is an important factor in artificial insemination (AI) of ducks. In drakes, seminal plasma that is produced by the epididymis determines the semen volume. However, the mechanism of epididymis regulating semen volume of drakes remains unclear. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to preliminarily reveal the mechanism regulating the semen volume through comparing the epididymal histomorphology and mRNA expression profiles between drakes with high-volume semen (HVS) and low-volume semen (LVS). Phenotypically, drakes in the HVS group produced more sperm than drakes in the LVS group. In addition, compared with the HVS group, the ductal square of ductuli conjugentes (DC) and dutus epididymidis (DE) in epididymis was significantly smaller in the LVS group, and the lumenal diameter and epithelial thickness of DC/DE were significantly shorter in the LVS group. In transcriptional regulation, 72 different expression genes (DEGs) were identified from the epididymis between HVS and LVS groups. Gene Ontology (GO) analysis indicated that the DEGs were mainly related to hormone secretion, neurotransmitter synthesis/transport, transmembrane signal transduction, transmembrane transporter activity, and nervous system development (p < 0.05). Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) functional enrichment analysis showed that the DEGs were significantly enriched in pathways associated with hormone and neurotransmitter transmission (p < 0.05). In addition, further analysis of the top five pathways enriched by KEGG, nine key candidate genes (including SLC18A2, SNAP25, CACNA1B, GABRG2, DRD3, CAMK2A, NR5A1, and STAR) were identified, which could play a crucial role in the formation of semen. These data provide new insights into the molecular mechanism regulating semen volume of drakes and make feasible the breeding of drakes by semen volume.
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Zhang R, Guo X, Liang C, Pei J, Bao P, Yin M, Wu F, Chu M, Yan P. Identification and Validation of Yak ( Bos grunniens) Frozen-Thawed Sperm Proteins Associated with Capacitation and the Acrosome Reaction. J Proteome Res 2022; 21:2754-2770. [PMID: 36251486 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.2c00528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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To achieve fertilization, mammalian spermatozoa must undergo capacitation and the acrosome reaction (AR) within the female reproductive tract. However, the effects of cryopreservation on sperm maturation and fertilizing potential have yet to be established. To gain insight into changes in protein levels within sperm cells prepared for use in the context of fertilization, a comprehensive quantitative proteomic profiling approach was used to analyze frozen-thawed Ashidan yak spermatozoa under three sequential conditions: density gradient centrifugation-based purification, incubation in a capacitation medium, and treatment with the calcium ionophore A23187 to facilitate AR induction. In total, 3280 proteins were detected in these yak sperm samples, of which 3074 were quantified, with 68 and 32 being significantly altered following sperm capacitation and AR induction. Differentially abundant capacitation-related proteins were enriched in the metabolism and PPAR signaling pathways, while differentially abundant AR-related proteins were enriched in the AMPK signaling pathway. These data confirmed a role for superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) as a regulator of sperm capacitation while also offering indirect evidence that heat shock protein 90 alpha (HSP90AA1) regulates the AR. Together, these findings offer a means whereby sperm fertility-related marker proteins can be effectively identified. Data are available via Proteome Xchange with identifier PXD035038.
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- Renzheng Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Yak Breeding and Extension Service Center in Qinghai Province, Xining 810000, China
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- Yak Breeding and Extension Service Center in Qinghai Province, Xining 810000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
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Zhang R, Liang C, Guo X, Bao P, Pei J, Wu F, Yin M, Chu M, Yan P. Quantitative phosphoproteomics analyses reveal the regulatory mechanisms related to frozen-thawed sperm capacitation and acrosome reaction in yak (Bos grunniens). Front Physiol 2022; 13:1013082. [PMID: 36277216 PMCID: PMC9583833 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.1013082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Mammalian spermatozoa are not mature after ejaculation and must undergo additional functional and structural changes within female reproductive tracts to achieve subsequent fertilization, including both capacitation and acrosome reaction (AR), which are dominated by post-translational modifications (PTMs), especially phosphorylation. However, the mechanism of protein phosphorylation during frozen-thawed sperm capacitation and AR has not been well studied. In this study, the phosphoproteomics approach was employed based on tandem mass tag (TMT) labeling combined with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) strategy to analyze frozen-thawed sperm in Ashidan yak under three sequential conditions (density gradient centrifugation-based purification, incubation in the capacitation medium and induction of AR processes by the calcium ionophore A23187 treatment). The identification of 1,377 proteins with 5,509 phosphorylation sites revealed changes in phosphorylation levels of sperm-specific proteins involved in regulation of spermatogenesis, sperm motility, energy metabolism, cilium movement, capacitation and AR. Some phosphorylated proteins, such as AKAP3, AKAP4, SPA17, PDMD11, CABYR, PRKAR1A, and PRKAR2A were found to regulate yak sperm capacitation and AR though the cAMP/PKA signaling pathway cascades. Notably, the phosphorylation level of SPA17 at Y156 increased in capacitated sperm, suggesting that it is also a novel functional protein besides AKAPs during sperm capacitation. Furthermore, the results of this study suggested that the phosphorylation of PRKAR1A and PRKAR2A, and the dephosphorylation of CABYR both play key regulatory role in yak sperm AR process. Protein-protein interaction analysis revealed that differentially phosphorylated proteins (AKAP3, AKAP4, FSIP2, PSMD11, CABYR, and TPPP2) related to capacitation and AR process played a key role in protein kinase A binding, sperm motility, reproductive process, cytoskeleton and sperm flagella function. Taken together, these data provide not only a solid foundation for further exploring phosphoproteome of sperm in yak, but an efficient way to identify sperm fertility-related marker phosphorylated proteins.
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- Renzheng Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- Yak Breeding and Extension Service Center in in Qinghai Province, Xining, China
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- Yak Breeding and Extension Service Center in in Qinghai Province, Xining, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Min Chu, ; Ping Yan,
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Min Chu, ; Ping Yan,
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Transcriptome analysis of the testes of male chickens with high and low sperm motility. Poult Sci 2022; 101:102183. [PMID: 36215742 PMCID: PMC9554828 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.102183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The reproductive performance of chicken breeders has significant economic importance in the poultry industry, and sperm motility is an indicator of reproductive performance. This study performed RNA-seq of the testes of Gushi chicken roosters with high and low sperm motility and identified differentially expressed RNAs involved in sperm motility. RNA-seq analysis showed that 73 and 67 differentially expressed mRNAs were up- and downregulated, and 47 and 56 differentially expressed long non-coding RNAs were up- and downregulated, respectively. The genes related to sperm motility and spermatogenesis included KIFC1, KCNK2, and REC8. Functional enrichment analysis revealed that the pathways related to sperm motility included oxidative phosphorylation and glycine, serine, and threonine metabolism. In addition, the MSTRG.15920.1-REC8-MSTRG.11860.2-VWC2 pathway may regulate sperm motility. This study helped elucidate the molecular genetic mechanism of sperm motility in chicken.
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Tang B, Xie G, Hu X, Zhang X, Hu S, Hu J, Hu B, Li L, Wang J. A comparative proteomic study of high and low semen quality seminal plasma in drakes. Poult Sci 2022; 101:102130. [PMID: 36088822 PMCID: PMC9471460 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.102130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Semen quality is the most important indicator in evaluating drake fecundity. At present, the low semen quality has become a major factor restricting the development of artificial insemination (AI) technology in ducks. Numerous studies have indicated that seminal plasma proteins play a crucial role in semen quality, but the mechanism of seminal plasma proteins regulating semen quality of drakes remains unclear. Thus, the objective of this study was to identify seminal plasma proteins associated with semen quality by comparing the seminal plasma proteomic profile of drakes with high-quality semen (HQS) and low-quality semen (LQS). Using a label-free MS-based method, a total of 745 seminal plasma proteins were identified. Of these, 55 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were identified (40 up-regulated and 15 down-regulated). Gene Ontology (GO) analysis showed that the DEPs were mainly enriched in transmembrane transport, extracellular matrix structural constituent, transferase activity, transferring acyl groups other than amino-acyl groups, transmembrane transporter activity, and integral component of membrane (P < 0.05). Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) functional enrichment analysis indicated that the DEPs were significantly enriched in apoptosis, tyrosine metabolism, glycerophospholipid metabolism, and sulfur metabolism pathways (P < 0.05). Moreover, through protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis, eight potential candidate proteins were identified, including P19140 (Alpha-enolase), R0KUV7 (Calreticulin), R0K3X3 (Solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 5), R0L6V0 (Proteasome subunit beta), R0JKW0 (Cytochrome c), R0JMC5 (Tubulin alpha chain), R0LCK1 (Cathepsin C), and R0JUP6 (Cathepsin D), which could play crucial roles in semen quality. Notably, further analysis demonstrated that key protein P19140 (Alpha-enolase) might can control the semen quality of drakes by regulating the expression of proteins related to apoptosis pathway. This study is the first systematically comparing the seminal plasma proteome of drakes exhibiting high and low semen quality. These results provide novel insights into the mechanisms regulating semen quality of drakes.
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Talluri TR, Kumaresan A, Paul N, Sinha MK, Ebenezer Samuel King JP, Elango K, Sharma A, Raval K, Legha RA, Pal Y. High throughput deep proteomic analysis of seminal plasma from stallions with contrasting semen quality. Syst Biol Reprod Med 2022; 68:272-285. [PMID: 35484763 DOI: 10.1080/19396368.2022.2057257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Seminal plasma proteins and pathways associated with sperm motility have not been elucidated in stallions. Therefore, in the current study, using the high throughput LC/MS-MS approach, we profiled stallion seminal plasma proteins and identified the proteins and pathways associated with sperm motility. Seminal plasma from six stallions producing semen with contrasting sperm motility (n = 3 each high-and low-motile group) was utilized for proteomic analysis. We identified a total of 1687 proteins in stallion seminal plasma, of which 1627 and 1496 proteins were expressed in high- (HM) and low- motile (LM) sperm of stallions, respectively. A total number of 1436 proteins were co-expressed in both the groups; 191 (11%) and 60 (3.5%) proteins were exclusively detected in HM and LM groups, respectively. A total of 220 proteins were upregulated (>1-fold change) and 386 proteins were downregulated in SP from LM group stallions as compared to HM group stallions, while 830 proteins were neutrally expressed in both the groups. Gene ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis revealed dysregulation of the important proteins related to mitochondrial function, acrosome, and sperm cytoskeleton in the seminal plasma of stallions producing ejaculates with low sperm motility. High abundance of peroxiredoxins and low abundance of seminal Chaperonin Containing TCP1 Complex (CCT) complex and Annexins indicate dysregulated oxidative metabolism, which might be the underlying etiology for poor sperm motility in LM group stallions. In conclusion, the current study identified the seminal plasma proteomic alterations associated with poor sperm motility in stallions; the results indicate that poor sperm motility in stallions could be associated with altered expression of seminal plasma proteins involved in oxidative metabolism.
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- Thirumala Rao Talluri
- Theriogenology Laboratory, Southern Regional Station of ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Bengaluru, India.,ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar, India
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- Theriogenology Laboratory, Southern Regional Station of ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Bengaluru, India
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- Theriogenology Laboratory, Southern Regional Station of ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Bengaluru, India
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- Theriogenology Laboratory, Southern Regional Station of ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Bengaluru, India
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- Theriogenology Laboratory, Southern Regional Station of ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Bengaluru, India
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- Theriogenology Laboratory, Southern Regional Station of ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Bengaluru, India
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- Theriogenology Laboratory, Southern Regional Station of ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Bengaluru, India
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- ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar, India
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Baszyński J, Kamiński P, Bogdzińska M, Mroczkowski S, Szymański M, Wasilow K, Stanek E, Hołderna-Bona K, Brodzka S, Bilski R, Tkachenko H, Kurhaluk N, Stuczyński T, Lorek M, Woźniak A. Enzymatic Antioxidant Defense and Polymorphic Changes in Male Infertility. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:817. [PMID: 35624681 PMCID: PMC9138092 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11050817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The intensification of oxidative stress and destabilization of the antioxidative defenses of an organism is a consequence of many environmental factors. We considered aspects conditioning male reproductive potential and the functionality of enzymatic antioxidative mechanisms, i.e., superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione reductase (GR), and their correlations with Li, Be, B, Na, Mg, Al, P, K, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Sr, Mo, Ag, Cd, Sn, Sb, Ba, Hg, Tl, Pb, and malondialdehyde (MDA), as well as genetic polymorphism IL-4v.C589T (rs2243250) in men with infertility (n = 76). A healthy normozoospermic control (n = 87) was also used. We assessed the impact of negative changes driven by oxidative stress on enzymatic antioxidative mechanisms as well as the role of MDA in the overall process. On this basis, we infer connections between disturbances in enzymatic antioxidative defense and reproductive potential. Based on a molecular analysis of the polymorphism of gene IL-4v.C589T (rs2243250) (chromosome 5) (PCR-RFLP), we considered the relationships among particular genotypes with the possibility of occurrence of male infertility. Concentrations of chemical elements were measured in the blood. The activity of antioxidants and MDA levels were measured in serum. In the infertile group, higher GPx activity was noted (6.56 nmoL·min-1·mL-1, control: 4.31 nmoL·min-1·mL-1; p = 0.004), while GR achieved a greater level in the control (17.74 nmoL·min-1·mL-1, infertile: 15.97 nmoL·min-1·mL-1, p = 0.043), which implies diversified efficiency of the first and second lines of defense. The polymorphism of IL-4v.C589T (rs2243250) was not directly connected with infertility because there were not any differences in the frequency of genotypes between the infertile and control group (p = 0.578). An analysis of genotypes CC and TT (polymorphism IL-4v.C589T (rs2243250)) indicated numerous correlations between antioxidants, chemical elements and MDA. Therefore, chemical economy, antioxidative defense and genetic conditions are connected and jointly shape male reproductive potential. Chemical elements influence antioxidative defense and male fertility; the most important modulators appeared to be Na, Ba, Al and B. The polymorphism of gene IL-4v.C589T (rs2243250) has a limited influence on antioxidative defense and the metabolism of chemical elements.
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- Jędrzej Baszyński
- Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, Department of Medical Biology and Biochemistry, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, M. Skłodowska-Curie St. 9, PL 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (J.B.); (E.S.); (K.H.-B.); (S.B.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, Department of Medical Biology and Biochemistry, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, M. Skłodowska-Curie St. 9, PL 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (J.B.); (E.S.); (K.H.-B.); (S.B.); (M.L.)
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Zielona Góra, Prof. Z. Szafran St. 1, PL 65-516 Zielona Góra, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Animal Breeding, Faculty of Animal Breeding and Biology, UTP University of Science and Technology in Bydgoszcz, Hetmańska St. 33, PL 85-039 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (M.B.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Genetics and Animal Breeding, Faculty of Animal Breeding and Biology, UTP University of Science and Technology in Bydgoszcz, Hetmańska St. 33, PL 85-039 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (M.B.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Obstetrics, Female Pathology and Oncological Gynecology, University Hospital No. 2, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Ujejski St. 75, PL 85-168 Bydgoszcz, Poland;
- NZOZ Medical Center Co., Waleniowa St. 24, PL 85-435 Bydgoszcz, Poland;
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- NZOZ Medical Center Co., Waleniowa St. 24, PL 85-435 Bydgoszcz, Poland;
- Family Medicine Clinic, University Hospital No. 2, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Ujejski St. 75, PL 85-168 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, Department of Medical Biology and Biochemistry, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, M. Skłodowska-Curie St. 9, PL 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (J.B.); (E.S.); (K.H.-B.); (S.B.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, Department of Medical Biology and Biochemistry, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, M. Skłodowska-Curie St. 9, PL 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (J.B.); (E.S.); (K.H.-B.); (S.B.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, Department of Medical Biology and Biochemistry, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, M. Skłodowska-Curie St. 9, PL 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (J.B.); (E.S.); (K.H.-B.); (S.B.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Medical Biology and Biochemistry, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, M. Karłowicz St. 24, PL 85-092 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (R.B.); or (A.W.)
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Biology and Earth Sciences, Pomeranian University in Słupsk, K. Arciszewski St. 22 B, PL 76-200 Słupsk, Poland; (H.T.); (N.K.)
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Biology and Earth Sciences, Pomeranian University in Słupsk, K. Arciszewski St. 22 B, PL 76-200 Słupsk, Poland; (H.T.); (N.K.)
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- Department of Soil Structure, Institute of Soil and Plant Cultivation-Government Scientific Institute, Czartoryskich St. 8, PL 24-100 Puławy, Poland; or
- Faculty of Mathematics Informatics and Landscape Architecture, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Konstantynów 1 H, PL 20-708 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, Department of Medical Biology and Biochemistry, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, M. Skłodowska-Curie St. 9, PL 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (J.B.); (E.S.); (K.H.-B.); (S.B.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Medical Biology and Biochemistry, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, M. Karłowicz St. 24, PL 85-092 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (R.B.); or (A.W.)
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Hayanti SY, Hidayat C, Jayanegara A, Sholikin MM, Rusdiana S, Widyaningrum Y, Masito M, Yusriani Y, Qomariyah N, Anggraeny YN. Effect of vitamin E supplementation on chicken sperm quality: A meta-analysis. Vet World 2022; 15:419-426. [PMID: 35400966 PMCID: PMC8980400 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2022.419-426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background and Aim: Among several factors, the sperm quality of poultry is affected by the rooster’s body size and the availability of antioxidants like vitamin E. This study aimed to determine the effect of dietary vitamin E supplementation on rooster sperm quality through a meta-analysis. Materials and Methods: After verification and evaluation, a total of 19 articles were included in this study. Data, including dietary vitamin E, semen volume, concentration, total sperm cells, pH, motility, viability, percentage of dead and abnormal sperm, vitamin E sperm content, malondialdehyde (MDA) content, and testosterone levels, were tabulated in a database; these were subsequently analyzed using mixed modeling with vitamin E dose as a fixed effect and study identity as a random effect. Results: Dietary supplementation level of vitamin E significantly (p<0.001) affected sperm concentration, significantly affected motility (p<0.001), significantly affected sperm vitamin E (p<0.001), significantly affected viability (p<0.001), and significantly affected chicken sperm fertility (p=0.001). Vitamin E administration also significantly reduced the number of sperm cell deaths (p<0.001); however, increased dietary levels of vitamin E did not affect semen volume (p=0.853), pH (p=0.951), MDA (p=0.542), the percentage of abnormal sperm cells (p=0.343), nor testosterone levels (p=0.063). Conclusion: Dietary vitamin E supplementation is recommended for male chickens since it generally enhances the quality of their sperm.
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- Sari Yanti Hayanti
- Jambi Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology, Jambi City 36128, Indonesia
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- Indonesian Research Institute for Animal Production, Ciawi, Bogor 16720, Indonesia; Animal Feed and Nutrition Modelling Research Group, Faculty of Animal Science, IPB University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
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- Animal Feed and Nutrition Modelling Research Group, Faculty of Animal Science, IPB University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia; Department of Nutrition and Feed Technology, Faculty of Animal Science, IPB University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
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- Animal Feed and Nutrition Modelling Research Group, Faculty of Animal Science, IPB University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia; National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia, Jakarta 10340, Indonesia
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- Indonesian Research Institute for Animal Production, Ciawi, Bogor 16720, Indonesia
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- South Sumatra Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology, Palembang 30151, Indonesia
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- Aceh Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology, Banda Aceh 23125, Indonesia
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- Animal Feed and Nutrition Modelling Research Group, Faculty of Animal Science, IPB University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia; South Sulawesi Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology, Makassar 90243, Indonesia
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Luo X, Guo Y, Huang Y, Cheng M, Wu X, Gong Y. Characterization and proteomics of chicken seminal plasma extracellular vesicles. Reprod Domest Anim 2021; 57:98-110. [PMID: 34717018 DOI: 10.1111/rda.14033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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In mammals, seminal plasma extracellular vesicles (SPEVs) can regulate sperm motility and capacitation. The characteristics and functions of SPEVs in avians have been rarely reported. In this study, chicken SPEVs were isolated and characterized by transmission and scanning electron microscopy (TEM/SEM) and nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA); furthermore, seven extracellular vesicle (EVs) marker proteins were detected by Western blot (WB). TEM revealed that chicken SPEVs had a classic bilayer membrane structure. NTA confirmed that the size of SPEVs was 30-250 nm, and concentration ranged from 8.0 E + 11-8.5 E + 11 particles/ml. There were 3073 SPEVs proteins identified by deep sequencing, including 2794 intracellular proteins and 279 extracellular proteins. The overlap rate of proteomes between chicken SPEVs and vesicles reported in the Vesiclepedia database reached 86%, and 360 new proteins that had not been reported by the ExoCarta and Vesiclepedia databases were identified in chicken SPEV proteomes. Gene Ontology (GO) analysis revealed that chicken SPEV proteins were mainly enriched in supplying energy and transporting protein. There were 4 IFT family proteins speculated to play an important role in sperm composition and function. Our data were compared with two previously published studies on the proteomics of chicken seminal plasma (SP) and hen uterine fluid, and some overlapping proteins described in chicken SPEVs had been identified in hen uterine fluid (545) and chicken SP (284). In conclusion, these findings will increase our understanding of the content and composition of proteome in SPEVs and provide new insights into the important role of the SPEV regulation in sperm functions.
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- Xuliang Luo
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology and College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology and College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology and College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology and College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology and College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology and College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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Neurodevelopment vs. the immune system: Complementary contributions of maternally-inherited gene transcripts and proteins to successful embryonic development in fish. Genomics 2021; 113:3811-3826. [PMID: 34508856 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2021.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the respective contribution of maternally-inherited mRNAs and proteins to egg molecular cargo and to its developmental competence in fish using pikeperch as a model. Our study provides novel insights into the understanding of type-specific roles of maternally-inherited molecules in fish. Here we show, for the first time, that transcripts and proteins have distinct, yet complementary, functions in the egg of teleost fish. Maternally-inherited mRNAs would shape embryo neurodevelopment, while maternally-inherited proteins would rather be responsible for protecting the embryo against pathogens. Additionally, we observed that processes directly preceding ovulation may considerably affect the reproductive success by modifying expression level of genes crucial for proper embryonic development, being novel fish egg quality markers (e.g., smarca4 or h3f3a). These results are of major importance for understanding the influence of external factors on reproductive fitness in both captive and wild-type fish species.
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Effect of glutathione on pre and post-freezing sperm quality of Indian red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus murghi). Theriogenology 2021; 172:73-79. [PMID: 34139610 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2021.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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During cryopreservation sperm encounter oxidative stress due to higher production of ROS molecules and insufficient natural antioxidant defence system. Therefore, present study was designed to identify the effects of various glutathione (GSH) concentrations on Indian red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus murghi) sperm quality and fertility pre-freezing and post-thaw incubation hours. Semen was collected from eight cocks and qualified semen ejaculates having motility >65% were pooled after initial evaluation. Semen was divided in four aliquots, diluted with red fowl extender (1:5) at 37 °C having GSH 0 mM (control), 0.1 mM, 0.5 mM and 1.0 mM, cryopreserved and stored at (-196 °C) in liquid nitrogen. Semen quality was assessed at post dilution, cooling, equilibration, and freeze-thawing at 0, 2 and 4 h of incubation at 37 °C. Sperm motility, plasma membrane integrity, viability, acrosome integrity and mitochondrial function were recorded highest (P < 0.05) with 0.5 mM GSH in extender at post-dilution, cooling, equilibration, freeze-thawing and 0, 2 and 4 h of incubation. Lipid peroxidation in sperm and seminal plasma were recorded lowest (P < 0.05) with 0.5 mM GSH during cryopreservation stages and post-thawing incubation. Moreover, antioxidant activities (total antioxidant potential and free radical scavenging capacity) were recorded highest (P < 0.05) in extender having 0.5 mM GSH. Fertility rates were recorded higher (P < 0.05) with 0.5 mM GSH compared to control. It is concluded that 0.5 mM GSH in extender improves sperm structural (sperm viability, plasma membrane integrity and acrosome integrity), functional integrity (motility, mitochondrial function) and fertility parameters of Indian red jungle fowl through enriching antioxidant potential and ameliorating the oxidative stress.
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Vitorino Carvalho A, Soler L, Thélie A, Grasseau I, Cordeiro L, Tomas D, Teixeira-Gomes AP, Labas V, Blesblois E. Proteomic Changes Associated With Sperm Fertilizing Ability in Meat-Type Roosters. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:655866. [PMID: 33898456 PMCID: PMC8063615 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.655866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The molecular basis of male fertility remains unclear, especially in chickens, where decades of genetic selection increased male fertility variability as a side effect. As transcription and translation are highly limited in sperm, proteins are key molecules defining their functionality, making proteomic approaches one of the most adequate methods to investigate sperm capacity. In this context, it is interesting to combine complementary proteomic approaches to maximize the identification of proteins related to sperm-fertilizing ability. In the present study, we aimed at identifying proteins related to fertility in meat-type roosters, showing fertility variability. Fertile roosters (fertility rates higher than 70% after artificial insemination) differed from subfertile roosters (fertility rates lower than 40%) in their sperm mass motility. Fertile and subfertile sperm protein contents were compared using two complementary label-free quantitative proteomic methods: Intact Cell MALDI-TOF-Mass Spectrometry and GeLC-MS/MS. Combining the two strategies, 57 proteins were identified as differentially abundant. Most of them were described for the first time as differentially abundant according to fertility in this species. These proteins were involved in various molecular pathways including flagellum integrity and movement, mitochondrial functions, sperm maturation, and storage in female tract as well as oocyte-sperm interaction. Collectively, our data improved our understanding of chicken sperm biology by revealing new actors involved in the complexity of male fertility that depends on multiple cell functions to reach optimal rates. This explains the inability of reductionist in vitro fertility testing in predicting male fertility and suggests that the use of a combination of markers is a promising approach.
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- INRAE, ENVT, INP-Purpan, UPS, UMR Toxalim, Toulouse, France
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- CNRS, INRAE, Université de Tours, IFCE, Nouzilly, France
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- CNRS, INRAE, Université de Tours, IFCE, Nouzilly, France
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- CNRS, INRAE, Université de Tours, IFCE, Nouzilly, France
- INRAE, ENVT, INP-Purpan, UPS, UMR Toxalim, Toulouse, France
- INRAE, Université de Tours, CHU de Tours, Plate-forme PIXANIM (Phénotypage par Imagerie in/ex vivo de l’Animal à la Molécule), Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE, Université de Tours, CHU de Tours, Plate-forme PIXANIM (Phénotypage par Imagerie in/ex vivo de l’Animal à la Molécule), Nouzilly, France
- INRAE, ISP, Université de Tours, Nouzilly, France
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- CNRS, INRAE, Université de Tours, IFCE, Nouzilly, France
- INRAE, ENVT, INP-Purpan, UPS, UMR Toxalim, Toulouse, France
- INRAE, Université de Tours, CHU de Tours, Plate-forme PIXANIM (Phénotypage par Imagerie in/ex vivo de l’Animal à la Molécule), Nouzilly, France
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Jarrell ZR, Ahammad MU, Sweeney K, Wilson JL, Benson AP. Characterization of sperm-associated antigen 6 expression in the reproductive tract of the domestic rooster (Gallus domesticus) and its impact on sperm mobility. Poult Sci 2020; 99:6188-6195. [PMID: 33142536 PMCID: PMC7647847 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2020.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Revised: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Sperm mobility is a major determinant of sperm quality in the domesticated chicken (Gallus domesticus) and is therefore an area of interest for improving fertility. Sperm-associated antigen 6 (SPAG6) is an important flagellar protein implicated to be necessary for flagellar function but negatively associated with rooster fertility. This study was aimed to characterize the expression of SPAG6 and investigate its utility as a protein biomarker of sperm mobility. By western analysis, relative SPAG6 abundances were compared between the testicular, epididymal, and vasal tissues and in sequentially maturing sperm. Immunocytochemistry techniques were used to detect localization of SPAG6 in chicken sperm. Last, western analysis was used to compare relative SPAG6 abundances in sperm of differing mobility. SPAG6 was found in higher abundance in epididymal tissues and in highest abundance in vasal tissues, relative to that of the testis. SPAG6 was also found to sequentially increase in abundance in maturing sperm. SPAG6 localizes between the axonemal central pair of microtubules in the sperm flagella, but it is also found in lower concentration in the acrosomal region. SPAG6 was not a significant predictor of sperm mobility. SPAG6 abundance, alone, is not a strong predictor of sperm mobility. Its impact on rooster fertility is likely unrelated to its impact on sperm mobility.
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- Z R Jarrell
- The Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
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- The Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
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- The Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
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- The Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
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- The Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
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Candenas L, Chianese R. Exosome Composition and Seminal Plasma Proteome: A Promising Source of Biomarkers of Male Infertility. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E7022. [PMID: 32987677 PMCID: PMC7583765 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21197022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Infertility has become a global health issue, with approximately 50% of infertility cases generated by disorders in male reproduction. Spermatozoa are conveyed towards female genital tracts in a safe surrounding provided by the seminal plasma. Interestingly, this dynamically changing medium is a rich source of proteins, essential not only for sperm transport, but also for its protection and maturation. Most of the seminal proteins are acquired by spermatozoa in transit through exosomes (epididymosomes and prostasomes). The high number of seminal proteins, the increasing knowledge of their origins and biological functions and their differential expression in the case of azoospermia, asthenozoospermia, oligozoospermia and teratozoospermia or other conditions of male infertility have allowed the identification of a wide variety of biomarker candidates and their involvement in biological pathways, thus to strongly suggest that the proteomic landscape of seminal plasma may be a potential indicator of sperm dysfunction. This review summarizes the current knowledge in seminal plasma proteomics and its potentiality as a diagnostic tool in different degrees of male infertility.
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- Luz Candenas
- Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas, CSIC, Avenida Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain;
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, via Costantinopoli 16, 80138 Napoli, Italy
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Santiago-Moreno J, Blesbois E. Functional Aspects of Seminal Plasma in Bird Reproduction. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E5664. [PMID: 32784638 PMCID: PMC7460616 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21165664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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This review provides an updated overview of the seminal plasma composition, and the role of metabolic and protein components on the sperm function of avian species. In addition, the implication of seminal plasma on assisted reproductive techniques of birds was discussed. The semen of birds usually has exceptionally high sperm concentration with relatively little seminal plasma, but this contributes to very fast changes in sperm metabolism and function. The biochemical characteristics and physiological roles of the various seminal plasma components in birds (carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, hormones, and proteins) are poorly understood. Seminal plasma content of proteins has an action on most cellular functions: metabolism, immunity, oxido-reduction regulation, proteolysis, apoptosis, ion homeostasis, and antimicrobial defenses. The variable amount of many proteins is related to a different fertility capacity of poultry sperm. The role of seminal plasma on semen conservation (chilling and freezing) remains largely a matter of speculation, as both inhibitory and stimulating effects have been found. Whereas the presence of seminal plasma did not seem to affect the sperm survival after freezing-thawing, DNA fragmentation is lower in the absence of seminal plasma. The molecular basis of the influence of seminal plasma on sperm cryo-resistance was also discussed in the present review.
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- UMR-Reproduction Physiology and Behavior, INRAE, CNRS, IFCE, Tours University, 37380 Nouzilly, France;
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