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Gaitskell-Phillips G, Martín-Cano FE, Ortiz-Rodríguez JM, Silva-Rodríguez A, Rodríguez-Martínez H, Gil MC, Ortega-Ferrusola C, Peña FJ. Seminal plasma AnnexinA2 protein is a relevant biomarker for stallions which require removal of seminal plasma for sperm survival upon refrigeration†. Biol Reprod 2020; 103:1275-1288. [PMID: 32857155 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioaa153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Some stallions yield ejaculates that do not tolerate conservation by refrigeration prior to artificial insemination (AI), showing improvement after removal of most of the seminal plasma (SP) by centrifugation. In this study, the SP-proteome of 10 different stallions was defined through high-performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry and bioinformatic analysis in relation to the ability of the ejaculates to maintain semen quality when cooled and stored at 5°C. Stallions were classified into three groups, depending on this ability: those maintaining good quality after direct extension in a commercial extender (good), stallions requiring removal of seminal plasma (RSP) to maintain seminal quality (good-RSP), and stallions, unable to maintain good semen quality even after RSP (poor). Pathway enrichment analysis of the proteins identified in whole equine SP using human orthologs was performed using g: profiler showing enriched Reactome and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways related to hexose metabolism, vesicle mediated transport, post translational modification of proteins and immune response. Specific proteins overrepresented in stallions tolerating conservation by refrigeration included a peroxiredoxin-6 like protein, and transcobalamin-2, a primary vitamin B12-binding, and transport protein. Also, the protein involved in protein glycosylation, ST3 beta-galactoside alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase 1 was present in good stallions. These proteins were nearly absent in poor stallions. Particularly, annexinA2 appeared as to be the most powerful discriminant variable for identification of stallions needing RSP prior to refrigeration, with a P = 0.002 and a q value = 0.005. Overall this is the first detailed study of the equine SP-proteome, showing the potential value of specific proteins as discriminant bio-markers for clinical classification of stallions for AI.
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- Gemma Gaitskell-Phillips
- Laboratory of Equine Reproduction and Equine Spermatology, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
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- Laboratory of Equine Reproduction and Equine Spermatology, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
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- Laboratory of Equine Reproduction and Equine Spermatology, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
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- Facility of Innovation and Analysis in Animal Source Foodstuffs, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV), Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Equine Reproduction and Equine Spermatology, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
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- Laboratory of Equine Reproduction and Equine Spermatology, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
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- Laboratory of Equine Reproduction and Equine Spermatology, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
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Rego JPA, Souza CEA, Oliveira JTA, Domont G, Gozzo FC, Moura AAA. WITHDRAWN: Major proteins from the seminal plasma of adult Santa Ines rams. Anim Reprod Sci 2011:S0378-4320(11)00138-2. [PMID: 21628085 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2011.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2010] [Revised: 04/21/2011] [Accepted: 05/09/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- João Paulo A Rego
- Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Ceará, 60021-970 Fortaleza, Brazil
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Quantitative expression analysis of Bodhesin genes in the buck (Capra hircus) reproductive tract by real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Anim Reprod Sci 2009; 110:245-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2007] [Accepted: 01/16/2008] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Melo LM, Teixeira DIA, Havt A, da Cunha RMS, Martins DBG, Castelletti CHM, de Souza PRE, Filho JLDL, Freitas VJDF, Cavada BS, Rádis-Baptista G. Buck (Capra hircus) genes encode new members of the spermadhesin family. Mol Reprod Dev 2007; 75:8-16. [PMID: 17538948 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.20757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Spermadhesins are the major proteins of boar seminal plasma and form a group of polypeptides probably involved in reproduction. In previous work, a member of the spermadhesin family from buck seminal plasma, called BSFP, was characterized by mass spectrometry and N-terminal sequencing. The present study aimed to clone and characterize the BSFP gene and investigate its expression along the genital tract using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The cDNAs of the seminal vesicle, testis, epididymis, bulbourethral gland, and ductus deferens were prepared from a buck. Following 3'- and 5'-end amplifications using seminal vesicle cDNA, we cloned and sequenced four highly similar (97-98%) nucleotide sequences encoding spermadhesins, which were named Bodhesin-1(Bdh-1), Bdh-2, Bdh-3, and Bdh-4. All deduced amino acid sequences contained the CUB domain signature and were 49-52% similar to boar AWN. Among the four Bdh amino acid sequences, Bdh-2 was the most similar to the BSFP N-terminal fragment. By using real-time PCR, it was verified specific amplifications for all Bdh in the seminal vesicle, testis, epididymis, and bulbourethral gland, with the exception of Bdh-2 in epididymis. The amplicons had a melting temperature and size of approximately 78 degrees C and 130 bp, respectively. Bdh expression was higher in the seminal vesicle when compared to the other tissues. The present work confirms that goat is the fifth mammalian species, after pig, cattle, horse, and sheep, in which spermadhesin molecules are found. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on buck spermadhesin genes using molecular cloning and expression profile.
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- Luciana Magalhães Melo
- Laboratório de Moléculas Biologicamente Ativas-Biomol-Lab., Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceará, Avenida Humberto Monte s/n, bloco 907, sala 1075, Campus do Pici, Fortaleza-CE, Brazil
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de Souza FF, Martins MIM, dos Santos Fernandes CE, Ribolla PEM, Lopes MD. Herapin-binding proteins of canine seminal plasma. Theriogenology 2006; 66:1606-9. [PMID: 16769106 PMCID: PMC7103112 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Heparin-binding proteins (HBP) from seminal plasma have been expected to participate in modulation of the acrosomal reaction, and have been correlated with fertility in some species. However, they have not been described in the dog. The aim of this study was to document the HBPs of canine seminal plasma. Six pooled samples of seminal plasma from three crossbred dogs were used. The HBPs were isolated by heparin affinity chromatography and the fractions recovered were pooled. One-dimensional sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) was carried out on 12 and 18% vertical minigels. The stained gels were scanned and the molecular weight (kDa) values for each band within a lane were calculated by image analysis software. The electrophoresis analysis of the pooled eluded fractions identified 19 bands, with molecular weights varying from 61.5 to 5.2 kDa. Previous studies, using one-dimensional SDS-PAGE, identified two bands (67 and 58.6 kDa), which were positively correlated with some semen parameters (sperm motility, sperm vigor, percentage of morphologically normal sperm and plasma membrane integrity). The 61.5 kDa band detected in the present study apparently corresponded to the 58.6 kDa band identified previously. Canine seminal plasma contained HBP; since HBP modulate the acrosome reaction in other species, they may have the same function in the dog. Further studies are necessary to better characterize this protein and determine if it is associated with fertility in the dog.
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- Fabiana Ferreira de Souza
- Departamento de Reprodução Animal e Radiologia Veterinária, FMVZ, UNESP, Distrito de Rubião Junior, s/n., 18618-000 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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Töpfer-Petersen E, Ekhlasi-Hundrieser M, Kirchhoff C, Leeb T, Sieme H. The role of stallion seminal proteins in fertilisation. Anim Reprod Sci 2005; 89:159-70. [PMID: 16125345 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2005.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Seminal plasma proteins are secretory proteins originating mainly from the epididymis and the accessory sex glands. They are involved in the remodelling of the sperm surface which occurs during sperm transit through the male genital tract and continues later at ejaculation. During this process, collectively called post-testicular sperm maturation, the spermatozoa acquire the ability to fertilise an egg. Seminal plasma proteins have been shown to contribute to early and central steps of the fertilisation sequence, e.g. the establishment of the oviductal sperm reservoir, modulation of capacitation and gamete interaction. The major equine seminal plasma proteins belong to three protein classes, which contain widely occurring protein modules. Fn-2 type proteins are characterised by two or four tandemly arranged Fn-2 modules and have been implicated in the modulation of sperm capacitation. Multiple members of the cysteine-rich secretory proteins (CRISP) have been identified in the male genital tract of a number of species. CRISP proteins have been shown to be involved in various functions related to sperm-oocyte fusion, innate host defense function and ion channel blockage. Spermadhesins occur only in ungulate species. Their carbohydrate- and zona pellucida-binding properties would suggest a role of these proteins in gamete recognition. The major proteins of equine seminal plasma have been isolated and characterised regarding their expression along the male genital tract, protein structure and their functions.
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- Edda Töpfer-Petersen
- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Bünteweg 15, 30559 Hannover, Germany.
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Lahnsteiner F, Mansour N, Berger B. Seminal plasma proteins prolong the viability of rainbow trout (Oncorynchus mykiss) spermatozoa. Theriogenology 2004; 62:801-8. [PMID: 15251231 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2003.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2003] [Revised: 10/06/2003] [Accepted: 12/01/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) spermatozoa were incubated in artificial sperm motility inhibiting saline solution (SMIS), in SMIS containing seminal plasma proteins or in pure seminal plasma. In SMIS containing the total seminal plasma protein fraction or the <50 kDa protein fraction or in pure seminal plasma, significantly higher motility rates and swimming velocities could be activated than in SMIS without seminal plasma proteins and in SMIS containing the >50 kDa protein fraction. These preliminary results indicated that seminal plasma proteins have physiological functions in prolongation and stabilization of sperm viability when using sperm motility as viability index.
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- Franz Lahnsteiner
- Institute for Zoology, Hellbrunnerstrasse 34, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
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Ekhlasi-Hundrieser M, Sinowatz F, Greiser De Wilke I, Waberski D, Töpfer-Petersen E. Expression of spermadhesin genes in porcine male and female reproductive tracts. Mol Reprod Dev 2002; 61:32-41. [PMID: 11774373 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.1128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Spermadhesins, secretory proteins of the male genital tract, constitute the bulk of seminal plasma proteins in pig. The nucleotide sequences of spermadhesins AWN, AQN-1, and AQN-3 from the cDNAs, derived from seminal vesicles, were determined. The coding sequences of spermadhesins revealed an overall sequence similarity of 40% at nucleotide level. Expression of spermadhesins (AWN, AQN-1, AQN-3, PSP-I, and PSP-II) in porcine male and female reproductive tracts were studied by means of RT-PCR and immunological approaches. All spermadhesins are transcribed and translated in seminal vesicles and prostate. In caudal epididymis mRNA transcripts of all spermadhesins have been detected by RT-PCR. PSP-I showed additional signals in caput epididymis and rete testis. Translation can be detected only for AWN in tissue extracts by SDS-PAGE and Western blotting. Remarkably, AWN is the only spermadhesin that is also expressed in the uterus, the uterotubal junction, and the oviduct of the female genital tract as shown by RT-PCR, cDNA-sequencing, and immunological analysis. In sows at estrus and interestrus, in gilts and gilts 12 hr after insemination no obvious differences were noticed in the pattern of AWN-immunoreactivity in epithelial cells either of the uterotubal junction, isthmus, or ampulla. While strong staining was observed in the superficial uterine glands and in the glands of the uterotubal junction during estrus, in diestrus this declined distinctly. The role of spermadhesins in relation to their expression is discussed.
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Schambony A, Gentzel M, Wolfes H, Raida M, Neumann U, Töpfer-Petersen E. Equine CRISP-3: primary structure and expression in the male genital tract. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 1998; 1387:206-16. [PMID: 9748582 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-4838(98)00122-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Although originally described in the male rodent genital tract, cysteine-rich secretory proteins (CRISPs) are expressed in a variety of mammalian tissue and cell types. The proteins of the male genital tract have been observed associated to spermatozoa and are believed to play a role in mammalian fertilization. Here we describe the identification and primary structure of the first equine member of the CRISP family. Equine CRISP-3 is transcribed and expressed in the stallion salivary gland, in the ampulla and the seminal vesicle. It displays all 16 conserved cysteine residues and shows 82% homology to human and 78% to guinea pig CRISP-2 (AA1, TPX 1) and 77% to human CRISP-3. In contrast to other mammalia, in the horse CRISP-3 is synthesized in great amounts in the accessory sexual glands, ampulla and seminal vesicle, thus allowing the isolation of equine CRISP-3 in amounts suitable for biochemical, physiological and structural studies from stallion seminal plasma.
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- A Schambony
- Institut für Reproduktionsmedizin, Tierärztliche Hochschule, Bünteweg 15, D-30559 Hannover, Germany
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