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Degueldre F, Aron S. Long-term sperm storage in eusocial Hymenoptera. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2023; 98:567-583. [PMID: 36397639 DOI: 10.1111/brv.12919] [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: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
In internally fertilizing species, sperm transfer is not always immediately followed by egg fertilization, and female sperm storage (FSS) may occur. FSS is a phenomenon in which females store sperm in a specialized organ for periods lasting from a few hours to several years, depending on the species. Eusocial hymenopterans (ants, social bees, and social wasps) hold the record for FSS duration. In these species, mating takes place during a single nuptial flight that occurs early in adult life for both sexes; they never mate again. Males die quickly after copulation but survive posthumously as sperm stored in their mates' spermathecae. Reproductive females, also known as queens, have a much longer life expectancy, up to 20 years in some species. Here, we review what is currently known about the molecular adaptations underlying the remarkable FSS capacities in eusocial hymenopterans. Because sperm quality is crucial to the reproductive success of both sexes, we also discuss the mechanisms involved in sperm storage and preservation in the male seminal vesicles prior to ejaculation. Finally, we propose future research directions that should broaden our understanding of this unique biological phenomenon.
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- Félicien Degueldre
- Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, CP 160/12, Université Libre de Bruxelles, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, CP 160/12, Université Libre de Bruxelles, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium
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Li R, Song W, Qu J, Liu H, Qi J, He Y, Niu J. Transcriptome sequencing reveals ovarian immune response and development during female sperm storage in viviparous black rockfish (Sebastes schlegelii). COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY. PART D, GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS 2023; 45:101050. [PMID: 36525779 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbd.2022.101050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Revised: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Black rockfish (Sebastes schlegelii) is a viviparous teleost fish whose spermatozoa were transferred into the female ovary cavity and stored for up to five months and then fertilized with the matured eggs. There is no clarity about the molecular characteristics of ovarian follicles during female sperm storage in Sebastes schlegelii. In this study, histological observation, transcriptomic analysis and hormone level detection were performed in ovaries at stages of pre-mating (PRM), post-mating (POM) and pre-fertilization (PRF). Histological observation displayed that oocytes developed from the primary growth (PG) stage to the mature stage during the three stages. Furthermore, somatic cells around the oocyte were proliferated and spermatozoa were found near the layer of epithelial cells. Transcriptomic analysis showed that there were 437 and 747 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in ovarian comparison of PRM-vs-POM and POM-vs-PRF, respectively. GO enrichment and KEGG analysis revealed that lots of DEGs from PRM-vs-POM were linked to immune-related pathways, such as antigen processing and presentation, immune response, and complement and coagulation cascade. Meanwhile, seven DEGs associated with immune response were differentially expressed after spermatozoa treatment in ovarian tissue in vitro. While the DEGs from POM-vs-PRF were mostly enriched in the pathways related to homeostasis maintenance and cellular junction and metabolism. In addition, we found increased estrogen (E2) and 11-ketotestosterone (11-KT) level and decreased testosterone level in ovarian follicles during the sperm storage period by ELISA, suggesting that sex hormones are involved in the dynamic change of ovarian follicles. In total, this study could provide new hints for understanding the immune adaption and developmental signatures of ovarian follicles post copulation in black rockfish and other viviparous fish.
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- Rui Li
- MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Aquatic Germplasm of Hainan Province, Sanya Oceanographic Institution, Ocean University of China, Sanya 572000, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Aquatic Germplasm of Hainan Province, Sanya Oceanographic Institution, Ocean University of China, Sanya 572000, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China.
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Csöbönyeiová M, Varga I, Lapides L, Pavlíková L, Feitscherová C, Klein M. From a Passive Conduit to Highly Dynamic Organ. What are the Roles of Uterine Tube Epithelium in Reproduction? Physiol Res 2022. [DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.934954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
It is well known that the mammalian uterine tube (UT) plays a crucial role in female fertility, where the most important events leading to successful fertilization and pre-implantation embryo development occur. The known functions of these small intra-abdominal organs are: an uptake and transport of oocytes; storage, transportation, and capacitation of spermatozoa, and finally fertilization and transport of the fertilized ovum and early embryo through the isthmus towards the uterotubal junction. The success of all these events depends on the interaction between the uterine tube epithelium (UTE) and gametes/embryo. Besides that, contemporary research revealed that the tubal epithelium provides essential nutritional support and the most suitable environment for early embryo development. Moreover, recent discoveries in molecular biology help understand the role of the epithelium at the cellular and molecular levels, highlighting the factors involved in regulating the UT signaling, that affects different steps in the fertilization process. According to the latest research, the extracellular vesicles, as a major component of tubal secretion, mediate the interaction between gametes/embryo and epithelium. This review aims to provide up-to-date knowledge on various aspects concerning tubal epithelium activity and its cross-talk with spermatozoa, oocytes and preimplantation embryo and how these interactions affect fertilization and early embryo development.
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- Institute of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
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CSÖBÖNYEIOVÁ M, VARGA I, LAPIDES L, PAVLÍKOVÁ L, FEITSCHEROVÁ C, KLEIN M. From a Passive Conduit to Highly Dynamic Organ. What are the Roles of Uterine Tube Epithelium in Reproduction? Physiol Res 2022; 71:S11-S20. [PMID: 36592437 PMCID: PMC9853994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
It is well known that the mammalian uterine tube (UT) plays a crucial role in female fertility, where the most important events leading to successful fertilization and pre-implantation embryo development occur. The known functions of these small intra-abdominal organs are: an uptake and transport of oocytes; storage, transportation, and capacitation of spermatozoa, and finally fertilization and transport of the fertilized ovum and early embryo through the isthmus towards the uterotubal junction. The success of all these events depends on the interaction between the uterine tube epithelium (UTE) and gametes/embryo. Besides that, contemporary research revealed that the tubal epithelium provides essential nutritional support and the most suitable environment for early embryo development. Moreover, recent discoveries in molecular biology help understand the role of the epithelium at the cellular and molecular levels, highlighting the factors involved in regulating the UT signaling, that affects different steps in the fertilization process. According to the latest research, the extracellular vesicles, as a major component of tubal secretion, mediate the interaction between gametes/embryo and epithelium. This review aims to provide up-to-date knowledge on various aspects concerning tubal epithelium activity and its cross-talk with spermatozoa, oocytes and preimplantation embryo and how these interactions affect fertilization and early embryo development.
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- Mária CSÖBÖNYEIOVÁ
- Institute of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Institute of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Institute of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic,ISCARE, Reproduction Clinic, Gynecology and Urology, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Rehabilitation Studies, Faculty of Health Care Studies, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Institute of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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Tvrdá E, Ďuračka M, Benko F, Lukáč N. Bacteriospermia - A formidable player in male subfertility. Open Life Sci 2022; 17:1001-1029. [PMID: 36060647 PMCID: PMC9386612 DOI: 10.1515/biol-2022-0097] [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: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Bacterial colonization of male reproductive tissues, cells, and fluids, and the subsequent impact of bacteria on the sperm architecture, activity, and fertilizing potential, has recently gained increased attention from the medical and scientific community. Current evidence strongly emphasizes the fact that the presence of bacteria in semen may have dire consequences on the resulting male fertility. Nevertheless, the molecular basis underlying bacteriospermia-associated suboptimal semen quality is sophisticated, multifactorial, and still needs further understanding. Bacterial adhesion and subsequent sperm agglutination and immobilization represent the most direct pathway of sperm-bacterial interactions. Furthermore, the release of bacterial toxins and leukocytic infiltration, associated with a massive outburst of reactive oxygen species, have been repeatedly associated with sperm dysfunction in bacteria-infested semen. This review serves as a summary of the present knowledge on bacteriospermia-associated male subfertility. Furthermore, we strived to outline the currently available methods for assessing bacterial profiles in semen and to outline the most promising strategies for the prevention and/or management of bacteriospermia in practice.
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- Eva Tvrdá
- Department of Animal Physiology, Institute of Applied Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, Nitra-Chrenová, 949 76, Slovakia
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Institute of Applied Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, Nitra-Chrenová, 949 76, Slovakia
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Institute of Applied Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, Nitra-Chrenová, 949 76, Slovakia
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Institute of Applied Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, Nitra-Chrenová, 949 76, Slovakia
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Lopez S, Martinez-Perez A, Rodriguez-Rius A, Viñuela A, Brown AA, Martin-Fernandez L, Vilalta N, Arús M, Panousis NI, Buil A, Sabater-Lleal M, Souto JC, Dermitzakis ET, Soria JM. Integrated GWAS and Gene Expression Suggest ORM1 as a Potential Regulator of Plasma Levels of Cell-Free DNA and Thrombosis Risk. Thromb Haemost 2022; 122:1027-1039. [PMID: 35272364 PMCID: PMC9251712 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1742169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Plasma cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is a surrogate marker of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) that contribute to immunothrombosis. There is growing interest about the mechanisms underlying NET formation and elevated cfDNA, but little is known about the factors involved. We aimed to identify genes involved in the regulation of cfDNA levels using data from the Genetic Analysis of Idiopathic Thrombophilia (GAIT-2) Project.
Imputed genotypes, whole blood RNA-Seq data, and plasma cfDNA quantification were available for 935 of the GAIT-2 participants from 35 families with idiopathic thrombophilia. We performed heritability and GWAS analysis for cfDNA. The heritability of cfDNA was 0.26 (
p
= 3.7 × 10
−6
), while the GWAS identified a significant association (rs1687391,
p
= 3.55 × 10
−10
) near the
ORM1
gene, on chromosome 9. An eQTL (expression quantitative trait loci) analysis revealed a significant association between the lead GWAS variant and the expression of
ORM1
in whole blood (
p
= 6.14 × 10
−9
). Additionally,
ORM1
expression correlated with levels of cfDNA (
p
= 4.38 × 10
−4
). Finally, genetic correlation analysis between cfDNA and thrombosis identified a suggestive association (
ρg
= 0.43,
p
= 0.089).
All in all, we show evidence of the role of
ORM1
in regulating cfDNA levels in plasma, which might contribute to the susceptibility to thrombosis through mechanisms of immunothrombosis.
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- Sonia Lopez
- Genomics of Complex Diseases Unit, Research Institute Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Genomics of Complex Diseases Unit, Research Institute Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Genomics of Complex Diseases Unit, Research Institute Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Biosciences Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Population Health and Genomics, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Genomics of Complex Diseases Unit, Research Institute Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.,Fundación Española de Trombosis y Hemostasia (FETH), Madrid, Spain.,Congenital Coagulopathies Laboratory, Banc de Sang i Teixits, Barcelona, Spain.,Transfusional Medicine, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (VHIR-UAB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Haemostasis and Thrombosis Unit, Department of Hematology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Haemostasis and Thrombosis Unit, Department of Hematology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, South Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom.,Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Institute of Biological Psychiatry, Mental Health Sct. Hans Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Genomics of Complex Diseases Unit, Research Institute Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.,Cardiovascular Medicine Unit, Department of Medicine, Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Haemostasis and Thrombosis Unit, Department of Hematology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Genomics of Complex Diseases Unit, Research Institute Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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Gegenfurtner K, Fröhlich T, Kösters M, Mermillod P, Locatelli Y, Fritz S, Salvetti P, Forde N, Lonergan P, Wolf E, Arnold GJ. Influence of metabolic status and genetic merit for fertility on proteomic composition of bovine oviduct fluid†. Biol Reprod 2020; 101:893-905. [PMID: 31347661 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioz142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The oviduct plays a crucial role in fertilization and early embryo development providing the microenvironment for oocyte, spermatozoa, and early embryo. Since dairy cow fertility declined steadily over the last decades, reasons for early embryonic loss have gained increasing interest. Analyzing two animal models, this study aimed to investigate the impact of genetic predisposition for fertility and of metabolic stress on the protein composition of oviduct fluid. A metabolic model comprised maiden Holstein heifers and postpartum lactating (Lact) and non-lactating (Dry) cows, while a genetic model consisted of heifers from the Montbéliarde breed and Holstein heifers with low- and high-fertility index. In a holistic proteomic analysis of oviduct fluid from all groups using nano-liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry analysis and label-free quantification, we were able to identify 1976 proteins, among which 143 showed abundance alterations in the pairwise comparisons within both models. Most differentially abundant proteins were revealed between low fertility Holstein and Montbéliarde (52) in the genetic model and between lactating and maiden Holstein (19) in the metabolic model, demonstrating a substantial effect of genetic predisposition for fertility and metabolic stress on the oviduct fluid proteome. Functional classification of affected proteins revealed actin binding, translation, and immune system processes as prominent gene ontology (GO) clusters. Notably, Actin-related protein 2/3 complex subunit 1B and the three immune system-related proteins SERPIND1 protein, immunoglobulin kappa locus protein, and Alpha-1-acid glycoprotein were affected in both models, suggesting that abundance changes of immune-related proteins in oviduct fluid play an important role for early embryonic loss.
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- Katrin Gegenfurtner
- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis (LAFUGA), Gene Center, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis (LAFUGA), Gene Center, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis (LAFUGA), Gene Center, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institut National de Recherche Agronomique (INRA), UMR7247, Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France
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- Institut National de Recherche Agronomique (INRA), UMR7247, Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France
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- Allice, Station de Phénotypage, Nouzilly, France
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- Division of Reproduction and Early Development, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis (LAFUGA), Gene Center, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis (LAFUGA), Gene Center, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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Méndez-Tepepa M, Zepeda-Pérez D, Espindola-Lozano M, Rodríguez-Castelán J, Arroyo-Helguera O, Pacheco P, Nicolás-Toledo L, Cuevas-Romero E. Hypothyroidism modifies differentially the content of lipids and glycogen, lipid receptors, and intraepithelial lymphocytes among oviductal regions of rabbits. Reprod Biol 2020; 20:247-253. [PMID: 32089504 DOI: 10.1016/j.repbio.2020.02.004] [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: 09/13/2019] [Revised: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
Abstract
Hypothyroidism affects the content of triacylglycerol (TAG), total cholesterol (TC), oxidized lipids, glycogen, and infiltration of immune cells into the ovary and uterus. This study aimed to analyze the impact of hypothyroidism on the lipid content of different regions of the oviduct. Control (n = 6) and hypothyroid (n = 6; 10 mg/kg/day of methimazole in the drinking water for 30 days) adult rabbits were used. In the fimbriae/infundibulum (FIM/INF), ampulla, (AMP), isthmus (IST), and utero-tubal junction (UTJ), the TAG and TC concentrations, presence of oxidized lipid, relative expressions of perilipin A (PLIN A), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ), CAAT/enhancer-binding protein α (C/EBPα), and farnesoid X receptor (FXRα) were analyzed. The content of glycogen and glycans, as well as the infiltration of lymphocytes, were also quantified. In the FIM/INF, hypothyroidism reduced the content of TC, expression of C/EBPα, and presence of glycans while increased the number of intraepithelial lymphocytes. In the AMP and IST-UTJ regions, hypothyroidism increased the content of TAG, oxidized lipids, expression of PPARγ, and glycogen content but decreased the expression of PLIN-A. The FXRα expression in secretory cells of IST-UTJ was higher in the hypothyroid rabbits compared to controls. Additionally, hypothyroidism reduced the C/EBPα expression and the number of intraepithelial lymphocytes in the AMP and IST-UTJ regions, respectively. We demonstrated that the effect of hypothyroidism depends on the oviductal region, possibly associated with different physiological functions specific to each region. These alterations may be related to infertility, tubal disturbances, and ectopic pregnancy observed in hypothyroid women.
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- Maribel Méndez-Tepepa
- Doctorado en Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, Mexico
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- Maestría en Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, Mexico
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- Doctorado en Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, Mexico; Departamento de Neurobiología Celular y Molecular, Instituto de Neurobiología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Centro Tlaxcala de Biología de la Conducta, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, Mexico
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- Centro Tlaxcala de Biología de la Conducta, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, Mexico.
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Marey MA, Matsukawa H, Sasaki M, Ezz MA, Yousef MS, Takahashi KI, Miyamoto A. Bovine oviduct epithelial cells suppress the phagocytic activity of neutrophils towards sperm but not for bacteria in vitro: Immunofluorescence and electron microscopic observations. Histol Histopathol 2019; 35:589-597. [PMID: 31621887 DOI: 10.14670/hh-18-172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Previously, we reported that polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) are constantly existent in the bovine oviduct fluid during the pre-ovulatory stage under physiological conditions. Moreover, incubation of PMNs with bovine oviduct epithelial cells-conditioned medium (BOEC-CM) resulted in suppression of their phagocytic activity for sperm. During pathophysiological conditions, cows may be inseminated by infected semen which exposes oviductal PMNs to allogenic sperm simultaneously with pathogens. This study aimed to visually investigate the role of oviduct epithelium in regulating the phagocytic behavior of PMNs toward sperm as a physiological stimulus, with Escherichia coli (E. coli) as a pathological stimulus. In our experiment, PMNs were incubated for 2 h in BOEC-CM. Phagocytosis was then assayed by co-incubation of these PMNs either with sperm, E. coli, or latex beads. BOEC-CM significantly suppressed the direct phagocytosis of PMNs for sperm, but did not affect their phagocytic activity for E. coli or latex beads. Additionally, an investigation with scanning electron microscopy revealed that BOEC-CM suppressed the formation of DNA-based neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) for sperm entanglement. BOEC-CM did not alter NETs formation towards E. coli. A quantification of NETs formation using an immunofluorescence microscopy showed that the areas of NETs formation for E. coli were significantly larger than those formed for sperm. Our data clearly show that the bovine oviduct, through secretions, protects sperm from phagocytosis by PMNs and eliminates bacterial dissemination through maintaining the phagocytic activity of PMNs towards bacteria.
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- Mohamed Ali Marey
- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Japan.,Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhur University, Behera, Egypt
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- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Japan
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- Department of Basic Veterinary Science, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Japan
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- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Japan.,Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Japan.,Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Japan.
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Ceciliani F, Lecchi C. The Immune Functions of α 1 Acid Glycoprotein. Curr Protein Pept Sci 2019; 20:505-524. [PMID: 30950347 DOI: 10.2174/1389203720666190405101138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Revised: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
α1-acid glycoprotein (orosomucoid, AGP) is an Acute Phase Protein produced by liver and peripheral tissues in response to systemic reaction to inflammation. AGP functions have been studied mostly in human, cattle and fish, although the protein has been also found in many mammalian species and birds. AGP fulfils at least two set of functions, which are apparently different from each other but in fact intimately linked. On one hand, AGP is an immunomodulatory protein. On the other hand, AGP is one of the most important binding proteins in plasma and, beside modulating pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of many drugs, it is also able to bind and transport several endogen ligands related to inflammation. The focus of this review is the immunomodulatory activity of AGP. This protein regulates every single event related to inflammation, including binding of pathogens and modulating white blood cells activity throughout the entire leukocyte attacking sequence. The regulation of AGP activity is complex: the inflammation induces not only an increase in AGP serum concentration, but also a qualitative change in its carbohydrate moiety, generating a multitude of glycoforms, each of them with different, and sometimes opposite and contradictory, activities. We also present the most recent findings about the relationship between AGP and adipose tissue: AGP interacts with leptin receptor and, given its immunomodulatory function, it may be included among the potential players in the field of immunometabolism.
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- Fabrizio Ceciliani
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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Hahn S, Hasler P, Vokalova L, van Breda SV, Lapaire O, Than NG, Hoesli I, Rossi SW. The role of neutrophil activation in determining the outcome of pregnancy and modulation by hormones and/or cytokines. Clin Exp Immunol 2019; 198:24-36. [PMID: 30768780 DOI: 10.1111/cei.13278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Neutrophils are often exclusively considered as a first-line innate immune defence, able to rapidly kill or trap pathogens and causing in case of over-activation tissue damage. In the female reproductive tract, however, the presence and activity of neutrophils seems to be tightly regulated. Major players in orchestrating this regulation are cyclical steroid sex hormones present during the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. This review describes the role of sex hormones in regulating directly or indirectly the functionality of neutrophils, the role of neutrophils during fertilization and pregnancy and in controlling viral, fungal and bacterial infection. This review also discusses the consequence of overt neutrophil activation in pregnancy pathologies.
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- S Hahn
- Department of Biomedicine, University and University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Rheumatology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
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- Department of Biomedicine, University and University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Biomedicine, University and University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Rheumatology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
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- Department of Obstetrics, University Women's Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Systems Biology of Reproduction Lendulet Research Group, Institute of Enzymology, Research Center for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Obstetrics, University Women's Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Biomedicine, University and University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Yu H, Hackenbroch L, Meyer FRL, Reiser J, Razzazi-Fazeli E, Nöbauer K, Besenfelder U, Vogl C, Brem G, Mayrhofer C. Identification of Rabbit Oviductal Fluid Proteins Involved in Pre-Fertilization Processes by Quantitative Proteomics. Proteomics 2019; 19:e1800319. [PMID: 30637940 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201800319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2018] [Revised: 12/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Abstract
Oviductal fluid (ODF) proteins modulate and support reproductive processes in the oviduct. In the present study, proteins involved in the biological events that precede fertilization have been identified in the rabbit ODF proteome, isolated from the ampulla and isthmus of the oviduct at different time points within 8 h after intrauterine insemination. A workflow is used that integrates lectin affinity capture with stable-isotope dimethyl labeling prior to nanoLC-MS/MS analysis. In total, over 400 ODF proteins, including 214 lectin enriched glycoproteins, are identified and quantified. Selected data are validated by Western blot analysis. Spatiotemporal alterations in the abundance of ODF proteins in response to insemination are detected by global analysis. A subset of 63 potentially biologically relevant ODF proteins is identified, including extracellular matrix components, chaperones, oxidoreductases, and immunity proteins. Functional enrichment analysis reveals an altered peptidase regulator activity upon insemination. In addition to protein identification and abundance changes, N-glycopeptide analysis further identifies 281 glycosites on 199 proteins. Taken together, these results show, for the first time, the evolving oviductal milieu early upon insemination. The identified proteins are likely those that modulate in vitro processes, including spermatozoa function.
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- Hans Yu
- Institute of Biotechnology in Animal Production, Interuniversity Department for Agrobiotechnology (IFA Tulln), University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna, 3430, Tulln, Austria.,Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Department for Biomedical Sciences, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1210, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Biotechnology in Animal Production, Interuniversity Department for Agrobiotechnology (IFA Tulln), University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna, 3430, Tulln, Austria.,Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Department for Biomedical Sciences, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1210, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Biotechnology in Animal Production, Interuniversity Department for Agrobiotechnology (IFA Tulln), University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna, 3430, Tulln, Austria.,Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Department for Biomedical Sciences, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1210, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Ludwig-Maximilian University, 85764, Munich, Germany
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- VetCore Facility for Research, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1210, Vienna, Austria
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- VetCore Facility for Research, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1210, Vienna, Austria
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- Reproduction Centre Wieselburg, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 3250, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Department for Biomedical Sciences, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1210, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Biotechnology in Animal Production, Interuniversity Department for Agrobiotechnology (IFA Tulln), University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna, 3430, Tulln, Austria.,Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Department for Biomedical Sciences, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1210, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Biotechnology in Animal Production, Interuniversity Department for Agrobiotechnology (IFA Tulln), University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna, 3430, Tulln, Austria.,Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Department for Biomedical Sciences, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1210, Vienna, Austria
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Kowsar R, Kowsar Z, Miyamoto A. Up-regulated mRNA expression of some anti-inflammatory mediators in bovine oviduct epithelial cells by urea in vitro: Cellular pathways by Reactome analysis. Reprod Biol 2019; 19:75-82. [PMID: 30626534 DOI: 10.1016/j.repbio.2019.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Revised: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Increased urea concentration is a major cause of low fertility in dairy cows fed high-protein diets. A strong correlation exists between the urea concentration in the blood and oviduct fluid of dairy cows. In this study, bovine oviduct epithelial cells (BOECs) were incubated with varying concentrations of urea (0, 20, 40, and 80 mg/dL) in the absence of ovarian sex steroids (estradiol and progesterone) and luteinizing hormone. The 80 mg/dL urea reduced the cell viability, and thus was excluded in further analysis. Compared to the control (U0), the 20 mg/dL urea (U20) increased the mRNA expression of Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4, interleukin (IL) 10, IL4, and prostaglandin (PG) E synthase (mPGES) but decreased the mRNA expression of tumor necrosis factor α (TNFA). Compared to U0, the 40 mg/dL urea (U40) decreased the mRNA expression of TNFA and increased alpha-1-acid glycoprotein (AGP). U40 also increased TLR2, IL10, and IL4 mRNA expression compared to U0. In addition, compared to U20, the U40 decreased the mRNA expression of TLR4 and IL1B but increased that of AGP and TLR2. Subsequently, the mRNA expression data were then projected into the Reactome database. The Reactome analysis showed that pathways, including cytokine signaling in the immune system (i.e., TNFs bind their physiological receptors) and death receptor signaling (i.e., TNF signaling), were down-regulated in the presence of urea compared to the U0 group. These in vitro data implied that high urea level can alter the balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory responses in BOECs, thus providing a suboptimal environment for the early reproductive events or a weakened innate immune system, predisposing the oviduct to infections.
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- Rasoul Kowsar
- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran; Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan.
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- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran
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- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan
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Profiling of proteins secreted in the bovine oviduct reveals diverse functions of this luminal microenvironment. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0188105. [PMID: 29155854 PMCID: PMC5695823 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2017] [Accepted: 11/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
The oviductal microenvironment is a site for key events that involve gamete maturation, fertilization and early embryo development. Secretions into the oviductal lumen by either the lining epithelium or by transudation of plasma constituents are known to contain elements conducive for reproductive success. Although previous studies have identified some of these factors involved in reproduction, knowledge of secreted proteins in the oviductal fluid remains rudimentary with limited definition of function even in extensively studied species like cattle. In this study, we used a shotgun proteomics approach followed by bioinformatics sequence prediction to identify secreted proteins present in the bovine oviductal fluid (ex vivo) and secretions from the bovine oviductal epithelial cells (in vitro). From a total of 2087 proteins identified, 266 proteins could be classified as secreted, 109 (41%) of which were common for both in vivo and in vitro conditions. Pathway analysis indicated different classes of proteins that included growth factors, metabolic regulators, immune modulators, enzymes, and extracellular matrix components. Functional analysis revealed mechanisms in the oviductal lumen linked to immune homeostasis, gamete maturation, fertilization and early embryo development. These results point to several novel components that work together with known elements mediating functional homeostasis, and highlight the diversity of machinery associated with oviductal physiology and early events in cattle fertility.
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Kowsar R, Keshtegar B, Marey MA, Miyamoto A. An autoregressive logistic model to predict the reciprocal effects of oviductal fluid components on in vitro spermophagy by neutrophils in cattle. Sci Rep 2017; 7:4482. [PMID: 28667317 PMCID: PMC5493678 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-04841-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 05/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
After intercourse/insemination, large numbers of sperm are deposited in the female reproductive tract (FRT), triggering a massive recruitment of neutrophils (PMNs) into the FRT, possibly to eliminate excessive sperm via phagocytosis. Some bovine oviductal fluid components (BOFCs) have been shown to regulate in vitro sperm phagocytosis (spermophagy) by PMNs. The modeling approach-based logistic regression (LR) and autoregressive logistic regression (ALR) can be used to predict the behavior of complex biological systems. We, first, compared the LR and ALR models using in vitro data to find which of them provides a better prediction of in vitro spermophagy in bovine. Then, the best model was used to identify and classify the reciprocal effects of BOFCs in regulating spermophagy. The ALR model was calibrated using an iterative procedure with a dynamical search direction. The superoxide production data were used to illustrate the accuracy in validating logit model-based ALR and LR. The ALR model was more accurate than the LR model. Based on in vitro data, the ALR predicted that the regulation of spermophagy by PMNs in bovine oviduct is more sensitive to alpha-1 acid glycoprotein (AGP), PGE2, bovine serum albumin (BSA), and to the combination of AGP or BSA with other BOFCs.
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- Rasoul Kowsar
- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran. .,Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido, 080-8555, Japan.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Zabol, P.B. 9861335-856, Zabol, Iran.
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhur University, Behera, Egypt.,Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido, 080-8555, Japan
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- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido, 080-8555, Japan
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Yu H, Reiser J, Besenfelder U, Razzazi-Fazeli E, Bergquist J, Brem G, Artemenko K, Mayrhofer C. Exploring the oviductal fluid proteome by a lectin-based affinity approach. Proteomics 2016; 16:2962-2966. [DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201600315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Revised: 09/02/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Hans Yu
- Institute of Biotechnology in Animal Production; Interuniversity Department for Agrobiotechnology (IFA Tulln); University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna; Tulln Austria
- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics; Department for Biomedical Sciences; University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna; Vienna Austria
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- Institute of Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology; Ludwig-Maximilian University; Munich Germany
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- Institute of Biotechnology in Animal Production; Interuniversity Department for Agrobiotechnology (IFA Tulln); University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna; Tulln Austria
- Reproduction Centre Wieselburg; University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna; Vienna Austria
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- Analytical Chemistry; Department of Chemistry-Biomedical Center and Science for Life Laboratory; Uppsala University; Uppsala Sweden
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- Institute of Biotechnology in Animal Production; Interuniversity Department for Agrobiotechnology (IFA Tulln); University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna; Tulln Austria
- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics; Department for Biomedical Sciences; University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna; Vienna Austria
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- Analytical Chemistry; Department of Chemistry-Biomedical Center and Science for Life Laboratory; Uppsala University; Uppsala Sweden
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- Institute of Biotechnology in Animal Production; Interuniversity Department for Agrobiotechnology (IFA Tulln); University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna; Tulln Austria
- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics; Department for Biomedical Sciences; University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna; Vienna Austria
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Marey MA, Yousef MS, Liu J, Morita K, Sasaki M, Hayakawa H, Shimizu T, Miyamoto A. Angiotensin II increases sperm phagocytosis by neutrophils in vitro: A possible physiological role in the bovine oviduct. Mol Reprod Dev 2016; 83:630-9. [DOI: 10.1002/mrd.22672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2015] [Accepted: 06/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Mohamed Ali Marey
- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene; Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine; Obihiro Japan
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Department of Theriogenology; Damanhur University; Behera Egypt
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- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene; Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine; Obihiro Japan
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Department of Theriogenology; Assiut University; Assiut Egypt
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- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene; Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine; Obihiro Japan
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- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene; Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine; Obihiro Japan
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- Department of Basic Veterinary Science; Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine; Obihiro Japan
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- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene; Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine; Obihiro Japan
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- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene; Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine; Obihiro Japan
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Schrödl W, Büchler R, Wendler S, Reinhold P, Muckova P, Reindl J, Rhode H. Acute phase proteins as promising biomarkers: Perspectives and limitations for human and veterinary medicine. Proteomics Clin Appl 2016; 10:1077-1092. [PMID: 27274000 DOI: 10.1002/prca.201600028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2016] [Revised: 05/09/2016] [Accepted: 06/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Acute phase proteins (APPs) are highly conserved plasma proteins that are increasingly secreted by the liver in response to a variety of injuries, independently of their location and cause. APPs favor the systemic regulation of defense, coagulation, proteolysis, and tissue repair. Various APPs have been applied as general diagnostic parameters for a long time. Through proteomic techniques, more and more APPs have been discovered to be differentially altered. Since they are not consistently explainable by a stereotypic hepatic expression of sets of APPs, most of these results have unfortunately been neglected or attributed to the nonspecificity of the acute phase reaction. Moreover, it appears that various extrahepatic tissues are also able to express APPs. These extrahepatic APPs show focally specific roles in tissue homeostasis and repair and are released primarily into interstitial and distal fluids. Since these focal proteins might leak into the circulatory system, mixtures of hepatic and extrahepatic APP species can be expected in blood. Hence, a selective alteration of parts of APPs might be expected. There are several hints on multiple molecular forms and fragments of tissue-derived APPs. These differences offer the chance for multiple selective determinations. Thus, specific proteoforms might indeed serve as tissue-specific disease indicators.
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- Wieland Schrödl
- Institute of Bacteriology and Mycology, Veterinary Faculty, University Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry I, University Hospital Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry I, University Hospital Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Pathogenesis at 'Friedrich Loeffler Institut', Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry I, University Hospital Jena, Germany.,Clinic of Neurology, University Hospital Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry I, University Hospital Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry I, University Hospital Jena, Germany
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Roca J, Parrilla I, Gil M, Cuello C, Martinez E, Rodriguez-Martinez H. Non-viable sperm in the ejaculate: Lethal escorts for contemporary viable sperm. Anim Reprod Sci 2016; 169:24-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2016.02.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Revised: 02/24/2016] [Accepted: 02/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Kowsar R, Marey MA, Shimizu T, Miyamoto A. Short communication: Urea induces T helper 2 (Th2) type environment at transcriptional level and prostaglandin E2 secretion in bovine oviduct epithelial cells in culture. J Dairy Sci 2016; 99:5844-5850. [PMID: 27132094 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2016-10874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2016] [Accepted: 03/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Excess dietary protein intake in early lactation dairy cows resulting in blood urea nitrogen of greater than 19 to 20mg/dL is associated with decreased fertility. Little is known about the local interference of urea in the normal immunological environment of the oviduct that provides optimal conditions for early reproductive events. A bovine oviduct epithelial cell (BOEC) culture was used to determine how urea influences immune environment. The BOEC monolayer was supplemented with low (20mg/dL) and high (40mg/dL) concentrations of urea together with ovarian steroids, estradiol (1ng/mL) and progesterone (1ng/mL), and LH (10ng/mL) at concentrations observed during the preovulatory period. The urea values used in this study were equivalent to 9.3 and 18.7mg/dL of blood urea nitrogen, which are typically common in lactating dairy cows with low or high protein intake, respectively. Stimulation of BOEC with 40mg/dL of urea induced gene expression of IL10 and IL4, epithelial-derived T helper type 2-driving (anti-inflammatory) cytokines as well as mPGES-1 expression and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) secretion. However, urea concentrations of both 20 and 40mg/dL failed to alter the expression of IL1B and TNFA, Th1-driving cytokines, and the gene expression of TLR4. However, a concentration of 40mg/dL of urea stimulated α 1-acid glycoprotein expression, an acute phase protein. Data from this in vitro study suggest that urea, at least in part, contributes to influence the expression of some immune-related genes toward T helper type 2 type and prostaglandin E2 secretion, leading to disruption in local environment for fertilization and early embryonic development.
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- R Kowsar
- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan; Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran.
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- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhur University, Behera, Egypt 22511
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- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan
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- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan
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Kuo YW, Li SH, Maeda KI, Gadella BM, Tsai PSJ. Roles of the reproductive tract in modifications of the sperm membrane surface. J Reprod Dev 2016; 62:337-43. [PMID: 27009019 PMCID: PMC5004788 DOI: 10.1262/jrd.2016-028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Successful fertilization requires viable and
functional spermatozoa to recognize and fuse with
the oocyte. In most mammalian species, mature
spermatozoa are not capable of fertilizing the
oocytes immediately after ejaculation. However,
unlike somatic cells, spermatozoa, after leaving
the testis, are transcriptionally and
translationally silent; therefore, upon completion
of spermiogenesis, spermatozoa carry only a
minimal amount of essential proteins on their
membranes as well as within their restricted
volume of cytoplasm. To develop into a fully
functional and competent sperm that is capable of
successful fertilization, modifications of the
sperm membrane surface during its transit in the
reproductive tracts is critical. These
post-spermatogenesis modifications advance the
maturation of epididymal spermatozoa. In addition,
components secreted into the lumen of the
reproductive tracts that are later added onto the
sperm membrane surface also regulate (inhibit or
activate) the functions of the spermatozoa. This
acquisition of additional proteins from the
reproductive tracts may compensate for the
inactivity of morphologically mature spermatozoa.
In this review, we discuss the contributions of
the male and female genital tracts to
modifications of the sperm membrane surface at
different stages of fertilization.
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- Yu-Wen Kuo
- Graduate Institute of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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Cerny KL, Ribeiro RAC, Jeoung M, Ko C, Bridges PJ. Estrogen Receptor Alpha (ESR1)-Dependent Regulation of the Mouse Oviductal Transcriptome. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0147685. [PMID: 26808832 PMCID: PMC4725743 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2015] [Accepted: 01/07/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Estrogen receptor-α (ESR1) is an important transcriptional regulator in the mammalian oviduct, however ESR1-dependent regulation of the transcriptome of this organ is not well defined, especially at the genomic level. The objective of this study was therefore to investigate estradiol- and ESR1-dependent regulation of the transcriptome of the oviduct using transgenic mice, both with (ESR1KO) and without (wild-type, WT) a global deletion of ESR1. Oviducts were collected from ESR1KO and WT littermates at 23 days of age, or ESR1KO and WT mice were treated with 5 IU PMSG to stimulate follicular development and the production of ovarian estradiol, and the oviducts collected 48 h later. RNA extracted from whole oviducts was hybridized to Affymetrix Genechip Mouse Genome 430–2.0 arrays (n = 3 arrays per genotype and treatment) or reverse transcribed to cDNA for analysis of the expression of selected mRNAs by real-time PCR. Following microarray analysis, a statistical two-way ANOVA and pairwise comparison (LSD test) revealed 2428 differentially expressed transcripts (DEG’s, P < 0.01). Genotype affected the expression of 2215 genes, treatment (PMSG) affected the expression of 465 genes, and genotype x treatment affected the expression of 438 genes. With the goal of determining estradiol/ESR1-regulated function, gene ontology (GO) and bioinformatic pathway analyses were performed on DEG’s in the oviducts of PMSG-treated ESR1KO versus PMSG-treated WT mice. Significantly enriched GO molecular function categories included binding and catalytic activity. Significantly enriched GO cellular component categories indicated the extracellular region. Significantly enriched GO biological process categories involved a single organism, modulation of a measurable attribute and developmental processes. Bioinformatic analysis revealed ESR1-regulation of the immune response within the oviduct as the primary canonical pathway. In summary, a transcriptomal profile of estradiol- and ESR1-regulated gene expression and related bioinformatic analysis is presented to increase our understanding of how estradiol/ESR1 affects function of the oviduct, and to identify genes that may be proven as important regulators of fertility in the future.
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- Katheryn L. Cerny
- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, United States of America
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- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, United States of America
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, United States of America
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61802, United States of America
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- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, United States of America
- Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, United States of America
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Marey MA, Yousef MS, Liu J, Morita K, Sasaki M, Hayakawa H, Shimizu T, Elshahawy II, Miyamoto A. Endothelin-1 downregulates sperm phagocytosis by neutrophils in vitro: A physiological implication in bovine oviduct immunity. J Reprod Dev 2016; 62:151-7. [PMID: 26781611 PMCID: PMC4848572 DOI: 10.1262/jrd.2015-112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
The oviduct is an active contractile tube that provides the proper environment for sperm transport,
capacitation and survival. Oviductal contractions are regulated by autocrine/paracrine secretion of several
factors, such as prostaglandins (PGs) and endothelin-1 (EDN-1). We have previously shown that during the
preovulatory stage, sperm are exposed to polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) in the bovine oviduct, and the
bovine oviduct epithelial cells (BOECs) secrete molecules including PGE2 that suppress sperm phagocytosis by
PMNs in vitro. In this study, we investigated the possible effects of EDN-1 on the phagocytic
activity of PMNs toward sperm. The local concentrations of EDN-1 in oviduct fluid and BOEC culture medium
ranged from 10–10 to 10–11 M as determined by EIA. Phagocytosis and superoxide
production were assayed by co-incubation of sperm pretreated to induce capacitation with PMNs exposed to EDN-1
(0, 10–11, 10–10, 10–9, and 10–8 M) for 2 h. EDN-1 suppressed dose
dependently (10–11 to 10–8 M) the phagocytic activity for sperm and superoxide
production of PMNs in response to capacitated sperm. Moreover, this suppression was eliminated by an
ETB receptor antagonist (BQ-788). EDN-1 suppressed mRNA expression of EDN-1 and ETB
but not ETA receptors in PMNs, suggesting the ETB receptor-mediated pathway. Scanning
electron microscopic observation revealed that incubation of PMNs with EDN-1 (10–9 M) completely
suppressed the formation of DNA-based neutrophil extracellular traps for sperm entanglement. The results
provide evidence indicating that EDN-1 may be involved in the protection of sperm from phagocytosis by PMNs in
the bovine oviduct, supporting sperm survival until fertilization.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mohamed Ali Marey
- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Japan
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Abstract
The capacity for sperm storage within the female reproductive tract occurs widely across all groups of vertebrate species and is exceptionally well developed in some reptiles (maximum duration seven years) and fishes (maximum duration >1 year). Although there are many reports on both the occurrence of female sperm storage in diverse species and its adaptive benefits, few studies have been directed toward explaining the mechanisms involved. In this article we review recent findings in birds and mammals in an effort to develop hypotheses that could be translated into research applications in animal breeding technologies. There are pockets of evidence to suggest that the local epithelial cells, sometimes arranged as sperm storage tubules, can respond to spermatozoa by producing heat shock proteins as well as providing an environment rich in antioxidants. Moreover, the local immune system seems to tolerate the arrival of spermatozoa, while retaining the ability to combat the arrival of infectious microorganisms.
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Affiliation(s)
- William V Holt
- Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2SF, United Kingdom; ;
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- Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2SF, United Kingdom; ;
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