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Zhang L, Wang X, Jiang C, Sun Y, Sohail T, Sun X, Wang J, Li Y. Effect of fumigation height and time on cryopreservation of ram semen. Sci Rep 2024; 14:10944. [PMID: 38740828 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-61947-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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The cooling rate is a crucial factor in the process of freezing semen, influencing the overall freezing effectiveness. The height and time of fumigation can significantly impact the rate of cooling. Appropriate cooling rates can help minimize the formation of ice crystals in spermatozoa and reduce potential damage to them. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different fumigation heights and time for the cryopreservation of Hu ram semen. Experiments I-IV assessed the effect of semen cryopreservation by testing the post-thawed spermatozoa total motility (TM), progressive motility (PM) and kinetic parameters fumigated at distances of 2, 4, 6 and 8 cm for durations of 5, 10, 15 and 20 min, respectively. Based on the results of experiments I to IV, experiment V evaluated the effect of semen cryopreservation by testing the post-thawed spermatozoa TM, PM, kinetic parameters, plasma membrane integrity, acrosome integrity and reactive oxygen species (ROS) level fumigated at distances of 2, 4, 6 and 8 cm for duration of 20 min. The results indicated that fumigation at 2 cm for 20 min significantly (P < 0.05) improved spermatozoa TM, PM, mean angular displacement (MAD), plasma membrane integrity and acrosome integrity compared to other groups. Additionally, it significantly (P < 0.05) reduced spermatozoa ROS level compared to the 6 and 8 cm groups. In conclusion, fumigation for 20 min at a distance of 2 cm from the liquid nitrogen surface is the most suitable cooling method for the cryopreservation of Hu ram semen.
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- Liuming Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics & Molecular Breeding of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics & Molecular Breeding of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics & Molecular Breeding of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics & Molecular Breeding of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics & Molecular Breeding of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics & Molecular Breeding of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics & Molecular Breeding of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics & Molecular Breeding of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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Fu L, Ma J, Chen L, Guo Y, Li W, Zhang X, Lu W, Wang S, Liu Y. Enhancement of Frozen-Thawed Human Sperm Quality with Zinc as a Cryoprotective Additive. Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e942946. [PMID: 38698627 DOI: 10.12659/msm.942946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Cryopreservation preserves male fertility, crucial in oncology, advanced age, and infertility. However, it damages sperm motility, membrane, and DNA. Zinc (Zn), an antioxidant, shows promise in improving sperm quality after thawing, highlighting its potential as a cryoprotectant in reproductive medicine. MATERIAL AND METHODS Gradient concentration of ZnSO₄ (0, 12.5, 25, 50, and 100 µM) was added in the Glycerol-egg yolk-citrate (GEYC) cryopreservative medium as an extender. Alterations in sperm viability and motility parameters after cryopreservation were detected in each group. Sperm plasma membrane integrity (PMI), acrosome integrity (ACR), DNA fragment index (DFI), and changes in sperm mitochondrial function were examined, including: mitochondrial potential (MMP), sperm reactive oxygen species (ROS), and sperm ATP. RESULTS We found that 50 µM ZnSO₄ was the most effective for the curvilinear velocity (VCL) and the average path velocity (VAP) of sperm after cryo-resuscitation. Compared to the Zn-free group, sperm plasma membrane integrity (PMI) was increased, DNA fragmentation index (DFI) was decreased, reactive oxygen species (ROS) was reduced, and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) was increased after cryorevival in the presence of 50 µM ZnSO₄. CONCLUSIONS Zn ion is one of the antioxidants in the cell. The results of our current clinical study are sufficient to demonstrate that Zn can improve preserves sperm quality during cryopreservation when added to GEYC. The addition of 50 µM ZnSO₄ increased curve velocity, mean path velocity, sperm survival (or plasma membrane integrity), and mitochondrial membrane potential while reducing ROS production and DNA breaks compared to GEYC thawed without ZnSO₄.
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- Longlong Fu
- Reproductive Health Research Centre, National Research Institute for Family Planning, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Hebei Reproductive Health Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China (mainland)
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- Department of Family Planning, Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital of Zhangjiakou, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China (mainland)
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- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Health, National Research Institute for Family Planning, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Institute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Family Planning, Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital of Zhangjiakou, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China (mainland)
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- Reproductive Health Research Centre, National Research Institute for Family Planning, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Hebei Reproductive Health Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China (mainland)
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- Institute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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Hezavehei M, Sharafi M, Fathi R, Shahverdi A, Gilani MAS. Membrane lipid replacement with nano-micelles in human sperm cryopreservation improves post-thaw function and acrosome protein integrity. Reprod Biomed Online 2021; 43:257-268. [PMID: 34256996 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2021.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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RESEARCH QUESTION Membrane lipid replacement (MLR) of oxidized membrane lipids can restore sperm cellular membrane functionality and help improve surface protein stability during cryopreservation. What are the effects of MLR with nano-micelles made from a glycerophospholipid (GPL) mixture and cholesterol-loaded cyclodextrin (CLC), on the cryosurvival and expression of acrosome-related proteins in thawed human spermatozoa? DESIGN Twenty samples were used to determine the optimum level of nano-micelles by incubation of semen with different concentrations of GPL (0.1 and 1%) and CLC (1 and 2 mg/ml) (including GPL-0.1, GPL-1, CLC-1, CLC-2, CLC-1/GPL-0.1, CLC-2/GPL-0.1, CLC-1/GPL-1 and CLC-2/GPL-1) before cryopreservation. Then, 30 semen samples were collected, and each sample was divided into the following three aliquots: fresh, frozen control and frozen incubated with optimum level of nano-micelles (0.1% GPL and 1 mg/ml CLC). RESULTS CLC-1/GPL-0.1 and GPL-0.1 significantly increased motility parameters. CLC-1, GPL-0.1 and CLC-1/GPL-0.1 significantly improved viability rate compared with frozen control group. Significantly higher mitochondrial activity and acrosome integrity, and a lower rate of apoptosis, were observed in the CLC-1/GPL-0.1 compared with the frozen control group. The expression ratios of arylsulfatase A (ARSA), serine protease 37 (PRSS37), serine protease inhibitor Kazal-type 2 (SPINK2) and equatorin (EQTN) significantly increased compared with the frozen control group. CONCLUSIONS Modification of membrane cholesterol and GPL mixtures in spermatozoa enhances their acrosome protein integrity by inhibiting early apoptotic changes and spontaneous acrosome reactions.
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- Maryam Hezavehei
- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Banihashem St Tehran 16635-148, Iran
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Banihashem St Tehran 16635-148, Iran; Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modarres University
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Banihashem St Tehran 16635-148, Iran
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Banihashem St Tehran 16635-148, Iran.
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Banihashem St Tehran 16635-148, Iran.
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Hossen S, Sharker MR, Cho Y, Sukhan ZP, Kho KH. Effects of Antifreeze Protein III on Sperm Cryopreservation of Pacific Abalone, Haliotis discus hannai. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22083917. [PMID: 33920155 PMCID: PMC8069295 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22083917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Pacific abalone (Haliotis discus hannai) is a highly commercial seafood in Southeast Asia. The aim of the present study was to improve the sperm cryopreservation technique for this valuable species using an antifreeze protein III (AFPIII). Post-thaw sperm quality parameters including motility, acrosome integrity (AI), plasma membrane integrity (PMI), mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), DNA integrity, fertility, hatchability, and mRNA abundance level of heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) were determined to ensure improvement of the cryopreservation technique. Post-thaw motility of sperm cryopreserved with AFPIII at 10 µg/mL combined with 8% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) (61.3 ± 2.7%), 8% ethylene glycol (EG) (54.3 ± 3.3%), 6% propylene glycol (PG) (36.6 ± 2.6%), or 2% glycerol (GLY) (51.7 ± 3.0%) was significantly improved than that of sperm cryopreserved without AFPIII. Post-thaw motility of sperm cryopreserved with 2% MeOH and 1 µg/mL of AFPIII was also improved than that of sperm cryopreserved without AFPIII. A combination of 10 µg/mL AFPIII with 8% DMSO resulted in the highest post-thaw motility, showing AI of 60.1 ± 3.9%, PMI of 67.2 ± 4.0%, and MMP of 59.1 ± 4.3%. DNA integrity of sperm cryopreserved using 10 µg/mL AFPIII combined with 8% DMSO was not significantly (p > 0.05) different from that of fresh sperm. Cryopreservation using a combination of AFPIII with 8% DMSO improved fertilization and hatching rates of sperm compared to that of cryopreservation without supplementation of 10 µg/mL AFPIII. Sperm cryopreserved using AFPIII showed higher mRNA abundance levels of HSP90 than those cryopreserved without AFPIII. Results of the present study suggest that 10 µg/mL AFPIII combined with 8% DMSO can be used for large scale cryopreservation of Pacific abalone sperm and for hatchery production.
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- Shaharior Hossen
- Department of Fisheries Science, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, Chonnam National University, 50 Daehak-ro, Yeosu 59626, Jeonnam, Korea; (S.H.); (M.R.S.); (Y.C.); (Z.P.S.)
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- Department of Fisheries Science, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, Chonnam National University, 50 Daehak-ro, Yeosu 59626, Jeonnam, Korea; (S.H.); (M.R.S.); (Y.C.); (Z.P.S.)
- Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Fisheries, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali 8602, Bangladesh
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- Department of Fisheries Science, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, Chonnam National University, 50 Daehak-ro, Yeosu 59626, Jeonnam, Korea; (S.H.); (M.R.S.); (Y.C.); (Z.P.S.)
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- Department of Fisheries Science, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, Chonnam National University, 50 Daehak-ro, Yeosu 59626, Jeonnam, Korea; (S.H.); (M.R.S.); (Y.C.); (Z.P.S.)
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- Department of Fisheries Science, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, Chonnam National University, 50 Daehak-ro, Yeosu 59626, Jeonnam, Korea; (S.H.); (M.R.S.); (Y.C.); (Z.P.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-616-597-168; Fax: +82-616-597-169
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Torres MA, Rigo VHB, Leal DF, Pavaneli APP, Muro BBD, de Agostini Losano JD, Kawai GKV, Collado MD, Perecin F, Nichi M, Martins SMMK, de Andrade AFC. The use of resveratrol decreases liquid-extend boar semen fertility, even in concentrations that do not alter semen quality. Res Vet Sci 2021; 136:360-368. [PMID: 33773392 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2021.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 10/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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In vitro and in vivo assays were conducted to investigate the effects of trans-resveratrol (RVT) on liquid-extended boar semen during 72 h of storage at 17 °C. Thirty-six ejaculates were collected from six boars, evaluated, and extended. RVT was then added at the indicated treatment concentration (0, 0.01, 0.1 or 1 mM), and the ejaculates were cooled to 17 °C and evaluated at 0, 24, 48, and 72 h. Samples were evaluated for sperm motility, kinetics, plasma and acrosome integrity, mitochondrial membrane potential, anion superoxide levels, lipoperoxidation, and antioxidant enzyme activity. In the follow-up experiment, twenty-eight gilts were fixed-time inseminated with 0 or 0.01 mM RVT liquid-extended boar semen. After five days, they were slaughtered, and their reproductive tracts were recovered. The embryos were collected, and the pregnancy, fertility, and viable embryo rates were calculated. In the in vitro assays, total motility, plasma and acrosome membrane integrity, mitochondrial membrane potential, anion superoxide levels, and lipoperoxidation did not change at any of the evaluation times with the use of RVT up to 0.01 mM. RVT decreased SOD activity without changes in GPx. RVT used at 1 mM showed harmful effects for almost all evaluated parameters. For the in vivo assay, the same pregnancy and fertility rates were observed for both groups, while the viable embryo rate was three-fold lower in the 0.01 mM group than in the 0 mM group. The results showed a dichotomous effect of RVT; a low concentration was not harmful in vitro but was catastrophic for embryo viability.
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- Mariana Andrade Torres
- Department of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-270, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-270, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-270, Brazil.
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-270, Brazil.
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-270, Brazil.
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-270, Brazil.
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-270, Brazil.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, Brazil.
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-270, Brazil.
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-270, Brazil.
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Noto F, Recuero S, Valencia J, Saporito B, Robbe D, Bonet S, Carluccio A, Yeste M. Inhibition of Potassium Channels Affects the Ability of Pig Spermatozoa to Elicit Capacitation and Trigger the Acrosome Exocytosis Induced by Progesterone. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22041992. [PMID: 33671466 PMCID: PMC7922121 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22041992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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During capacitation, sperm undergo a myriad of changes, including remodeling of plasma membrane, modification of sperm motility and kinematic parameters, membrane hyperpolarization, increase in intracellular calcium levels, and tyrosine phosphorylation of certain sperm proteins. While potassium channels have been reported to be crucial for capacitation of mouse and human sperm, their role in pigs has not been investigated. With this purpose, sperm samples from 15 boars were incubated in capacitation medium for 300 min with quinine, a general blocker of potassium channels (including voltage-gated potassium channels, calcium-activated potassium channels, and tandem pore domain potassium channels), and paxilline (PAX), a specific inhibitor of calcium-activated potassium channels. In all samples, acrosome exocytosis was induced after 240 min of incubation with progesterone. Plasma membrane and acrosome integrity, membrane lipid disorder, intracellular calcium levels, mitochondrial membrane potential, and total and progressive sperm motility were evaluated after 0, 120, and 240 min of incubation, and after 5, 30, and 60 min of progesterone addition. Although blocking potassium channels with quinine and PAX prevented sperm to elicit in vitro capacitation by impairing motility and mitochondrial function, as well as reducing intracellular calcium levels, the extent of that inhibition was larger with quinine than with PAX. Therefore, while our data support that calcium-activated potassium channels are essential for sperm capacitation in pigs, they also suggest that other potassium channels, such as the voltage-gated, tandem pore domain, and mitochondrial ATP-regulated ones, are involved in that process. Thus, further research is needed to elucidate the specific functions of these channels and the mechanisms underlying its regulation during sperm capacitation.
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- Federico Noto
- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, ES-17003 Girona, Spain; (F.N.); (S.R.); (S.B.)
- Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, ES-17003 Girona, Spain;
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Località Piano D’Accio, IT-64100 Teramo, Italy; (B.S.); (D.R.); (A.C.)
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- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, ES-17003 Girona, Spain; (F.N.); (S.R.); (S.B.)
- Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, ES-17003 Girona, Spain;
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- Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, ES-17003 Girona, Spain;
- University Antonio Nariño, Calle 53 #9-35, Popayán CO-190002, Colombia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Località Piano D’Accio, IT-64100 Teramo, Italy; (B.S.); (D.R.); (A.C.)
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Località Piano D’Accio, IT-64100 Teramo, Italy; (B.S.); (D.R.); (A.C.)
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- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, ES-17003 Girona, Spain; (F.N.); (S.R.); (S.B.)
- Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, ES-17003 Girona, Spain;
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Località Piano D’Accio, IT-64100 Teramo, Italy; (B.S.); (D.R.); (A.C.)
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- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, ES-17003 Girona, Spain; (F.N.); (S.R.); (S.B.)
- Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, ES-17003 Girona, Spain;
- Correspondence:
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Antoniassi MP, Belardin LB, Camargo M, Intasqui P, Carvalho VM, Cardozo KHM, Bertolla RP. Seminal plasma protein networks and enriched functions in varicocele: Effect of smoking. Andrologia 2020; 52:e13562. [PMID: 32150769 DOI: 10.1111/and.13562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2019] [Revised: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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To verify a possible synergistic effect of smoking and varicocele on the seminal plasma proteome and biological functions, a cross-sectional study was performed in 25 smokers and 24 nonsmokers. Samples were used for conventional semen analysis, functional analysis (DNA fragmentation, acrosome integrity and mitochondrial activity) and proteomics by a shotgun approach. Functional enrichment of biological pathways was performed in differentially expressed proteins. Smokers presented lower ejaculate volume (p = .027), percentage of progressively motile spermatozoa (p = .002), total sperm count (p = .039), morphology (p = .001) and higher percentage of immotile spermatozoa (p = .03), round cell (p = .045) and neutrophil count (p = .009). Smokers also presented lower mitochondrial activity and acrosome integrity and higher DNA fragmentation. We identified and quantified 421 proteins in seminal plasma, of which one was exclusive, 21 were overexpressed and 70 were underexpressed in the seminal plasma of smokers. The proteins neprilysin, beta-defensin 106A and histone H4A were capable of predicting the smoker group. Enriched functions were related to immune function and sperm machinery in testis/epididymis. Based on our findings, we can conclude that cigarette smoking leads to the establishment of inflammatory protein pathways in the testis/epididymis in the presence of varicocele that seems to act in synergy with the toxic components of the cigarette.
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- Mariana P Antoniassi
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Human Reproduction Section, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Human Reproduction Section, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Human Reproduction Section, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Human Reproduction Section, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Human Reproduction Section, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Sun L, Fan W, Wu C, Zhang S, Dai J, Zhang D. Effect of substituting different concentrations of soybean lecithin and egg yolk in tris-based extender on goat semen cryopreservation. Cryobiology 2020; 92:146-150. [PMID: 31883445 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2019.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Revised: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This study aimed to investigate the effects of different concentrations of soybean lecithin (SL; 0.5%, 1%, and 1.5%) and egg yolk (EY) in Tris-based extenders on the semen quality parameters of post-thawed goat semen. Sixteen ejaculates were collected from eight healthy, mature Chongming White goats (3-5 years of age). Each ejaculate was divided into five equal aliquots, and then each pellet was diluted with one of the five Tris-based extenders containing 20% EY, 0.5% SL, 1% SL, 2% SL, or 3% SL. The cooled diluted semen was loaded into 0.5 mL polyvinyl French straws and cryopreserved in liquid nitrogen. Frozen semen samples were thawed at 37 °C and assessed for sperm motility, viability, plasma acrosome integrity, membrane integrity, and mitochondria integrity, and the spermatozoa were assessed for reactive oxygen species (ROS), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and malondialdehyde (MDA). The semen extended in the 2.0% SL extract tended to have a higher sperm viability (57.44%), motility (52.14%), membrane integrity (45.31%), acrosome integrity (52.96%), and mitochondrial activity (50.21%) than the other SL-based extender concentrations (P < 0.05). The 2.0% SL treatment group was equivalent to the semen extended in 20% EY (P > 0.05). The extenders supplemented 20% EY or 2.0% SL significantly increased the SOD activity and decreased the ROS and MDA activities compared to the other groups (P < 0.05). In conclusion, the extenders supplemented with 20% EY and 2.0% SL had similar effects on spermatozoa preservation. These results indicate that a soybean lecithin-based diluent may be used as an alternative extender to egg yolk for the cryopreservation of goat semen.
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- Lingwei Sun
- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 201106, China; Division of Animal Genetic Engineering, Shanghai Municipal Key Laboratory of Agri-genetics and Breeding, Shanghai, 201106, China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 201106, China; Division of Animal Genetic Engineering, Shanghai Municipal Key Laboratory of Agri-genetics and Breeding, Shanghai, 201106, China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 201106, China; Division of Animal Genetic Engineering, Shanghai Municipal Key Laboratory of Agri-genetics and Breeding, Shanghai, 201106, China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 201106, China; Division of Animal Genetic Engineering, Shanghai Municipal Key Laboratory of Agri-genetics and Breeding, Shanghai, 201106, China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 201106, China; Division of Animal Genetic Engineering, Shanghai Municipal Key Laboratory of Agri-genetics and Breeding, Shanghai, 201106, China.
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 201106, China; Division of Animal Genetic Engineering, Shanghai Municipal Key Laboratory of Agri-genetics and Breeding, Shanghai, 201106, China.
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Gruber FS, Johnston ZC, Barratt CLR, Andrews PD. A phenotypic screening platform utilising human spermatozoa identifies compounds with contraceptive activity. eLife 2020; 9:e51739. [PMID: 31987071 PMCID: PMC7046468 DOI: 10.7554/elife.51739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
There is an urgent need to develop new methods for male contraception, however a major barrier to drug discovery has been the lack of validated targets and the absence of an effective high-throughput phenotypic screening system. To address this deficit, we developed a fully-automated robotic screening platform that provided quantitative evaluation of compound activity against two key attributes of human sperm function: motility and acrosome reaction. In order to accelerate contraceptive development, we screened the comprehensive collection of 12,000 molecules that make up the ReFRAME repurposing library, comprising nearly all the small molecules that have been approved or have undergone clinical development, or have significant preclinical profiling. We identified several compounds that potently inhibit motility representing either novel drug candidates or routes to target identification. This platform will now allow for major drug discovery programmes that address the critical gap in the contraceptive portfolio as well as uncover novel human sperm biology.
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- Franz S Gruber
- National Phenotypic Screening Centre, School of Life SciencesUniversity of DundeeDundeeUnited Kingdom
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- National Phenotypic Screening Centre, School of Life SciencesUniversity of DundeeDundeeUnited Kingdom
- Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Division of Systems Medicine, School of MedicineNinewells Hospital and Medical School, University of DundeeDundeeUnited Kingdom
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- Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Division of Systems Medicine, School of MedicineNinewells Hospital and Medical School, University of DundeeDundeeUnited Kingdom
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- National Phenotypic Screening Centre, School of Life SciencesUniversity of DundeeDundeeUnited Kingdom
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Bóveda P, Toledano-Díaz A, Castaño C, Esteso MC, López-Sebastián A, Rizos D, Bielli A, Ungerfeld R, Santiago-Moreno J. Ultra-rapid cooling of ibex sperm by spheres method does not induce a vitreous extracellular state and increases the membrane damages. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0227946. [PMID: 31978160 PMCID: PMC6980613 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Sperm cryopreservation by ultra-rapid cooling based on dropping small volumes of sperm suspension directly into liquid nitrogen, has been successful in some wild ruminant species, including the Iberian ibex (Capra pyrenaica). In ultra-rapid cooling, the contents of these droplets are expected to enter a stable, glass-like state, but to the best of our knowledge no information exists regarding the presence or absence of ice formation in the extracellular milieu when using this technique. Different modifications to the extracellular milieu likely inflict different types of damage on the plasmalemma, the acrosome and mitochondrial membranes. The aims of the present work were: 1) to examine the physical state of the extracellular milieu after cryopreservation at slow and ultra-rapid cooling rates—and thus determine whether ultra-rapid cooling vitrifies the extracellular milieu; and 2) to compare, using conventional sperm analysis techniques and scanning and transmission electron microscopy, the damage to sperm caused by these two methods. Sperm samples were obtained by the transrectal ultrasound-guided massage method (TUMASG) from anesthetized Iberian ibexes, and cryopreserved using slow and ultra-rapid cooling techniques. Sperm motility (22.95 ± 3.22% vs 4.42 ± 0.86%), viability (25.64 ± 3.71% vs 12.8 ± 2.50%), acrosome integrity (41.45± 3.73% vs 27.00 ± 1.84%) and mitochondrial membrane integrity (16.52 ± 3.75% vs 4.00 ± 0.65%) were better after slow cooling (P<0.001) than after ultra-rapid technique. Cryo-scanning electron microscopy (Cryo-SEM) suggested that the vitrified state was not achieved by ultra-rapid cooling, and that the ice crystals formed were smaller and had more stretchmarks (P<0.001) than after slow cooling. Scanning electron microscopy revealed no differences in the types of damage caused by the examined techniques, although transmission electron microscopy showed the damage to the plasmalemma and mitochondrial membrane to be worse after ultra-rapid cooling. In conclusion ultra-rapid cooling provoked more membrane damage than slow cooling, perhaps due to the extracellular ice crystals formed.
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- Dpto. Morfología y Desarrollo, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Dpto. Fisiología, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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Yeste M, Llavanera M, Pérez G, Scornik F, Puig-Parri J, Brugada R, Bonet S, Pinart E. Elucidating the Role of K + Channels during In Vitro Capacitation of Boar Spermatozoa: Do SLO1 Channels Play a Crucial Role? Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E6330. [PMID: 31847486 PMCID: PMC6940911 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20246330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Revised: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 12/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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This study sought to identify and localize SLO1 channels in boar spermatozoa by immunoblotting and immunofluorescence, and to determine their physiological role during in vitro sperm capacitation. Sperm samples from 14 boars were incubated in a capacitation medium for 300 min in the presence of paxilline (PAX), a specific SLO1-channel blocker, added either at 0 min or after 240 min of incubation. Negative controls were incubated in capacitation medium, and positive controls in capacitation medium plus tetraethyl ammonium (TEA), a general K+-channel blocker, also added at 0 min or after 240 min of incubation. In all samples, acrosome exocytosis was triggered with progesterone after 240 min of incubation. Sperm motility and kinematics, integrity of plasma and acrosome membranes, membrane lipid disorder, intracellular calcium levels and acrosin activity were evaluated after 0, 60, 120, 180, 240, 250, 270 and 300 min of incubation. In boar spermatozoa, SLO1 channels were found to have 80 kDa and be localized in the anterior postacrosomal region and the mid and principal piece of the tail; their specific blockage through PAX resulted in altered calcium levels and acrosome exocytosis. As expected, TEA blocker impaired in vitro sperm capacitation, by altering sperm motility and kinematics and calcium levels. In conclusion, SLO1 channels are crucial for the acrosome exocytosis induced by progesterone in in vitro capacitated boar spermatozoa.
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- Marc Yeste
- Unit of Cell Biology, Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, E-17003 Girona, Spain; (M.Y.); (M.L.); (J.P.-P.); (S.B.)
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- Unit of Cell Biology, Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, E-17003 Girona, Spain; (M.Y.); (M.L.); (J.P.-P.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Girona, E-17003 Girona, Spain; (G.P.); (F.S.); (R.B.)
- Cardiovascular Genetics Group, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), E-17190 Girona, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center on Cardiovascular Diseases (CIBERCV), E-28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Girona, E-17003 Girona, Spain; (G.P.); (F.S.); (R.B.)
- Cardiovascular Genetics Group, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), E-17190 Girona, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center on Cardiovascular Diseases (CIBERCV), E-28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Unit of Cell Biology, Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, E-17003 Girona, Spain; (M.Y.); (M.L.); (J.P.-P.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Girona, E-17003 Girona, Spain; (G.P.); (F.S.); (R.B.)
- Cardiovascular Genetics Group, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), E-17190 Girona, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center on Cardiovascular Diseases (CIBERCV), E-28029 Madrid, Spain
- Cardiology Service, Hospital Josep Trueta, E-17003 Girona, Spain
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- Unit of Cell Biology, Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, E-17003 Girona, Spain; (M.Y.); (M.L.); (J.P.-P.); (S.B.)
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- Unit of Cell Biology, Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, E-17003 Girona, Spain; (M.Y.); (M.L.); (J.P.-P.); (S.B.)
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Pant NC, Singh R, Gupta V, Chauhan A, Mavuduru R, Prabha V, Sharma P. Contraceptive efficacy of sperm agglutinating factor from Staphylococcus warneri, isolated from the cervix of a woman with inexplicable infertility. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2019; 17:85. [PMID: 31656198 PMCID: PMC6815424 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-019-0531-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Voluntary control of fertility is of paramount importance to the modern society. But since the contraceptive methods available for women have their limitations such as urinary tract infections, allergies, cervical erosion and discomfort, a desperate need exists to develop safe methods. Vaginal contraceptives may be the answer to this problem, as these are the oldest ways of fertility regulation, practiced over the centuries. With minimal systemic involvement, these are also the safest. Natural substances blocking or impairing the sperm motility offer as valuable non-cytotoxic vaginal contraceptives. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) isolated from plants, animals and microorganisms are known to possess sperm immobilizing and spermicidal properties. Following this, in the quest for alternative means, we have cloned, over expressed and purified the recombinant sperm agglutinating factor (SAF) from Staphylococcus warneri, isolated from the cervix of a woman with unexplained infertility. METHODS Genomic library of Staphylococcus warneri was generated in Escherichia coli using pSMART vector and screened for sperm agglutinating factor (SAF). The insert in sperm agglutinating transformant was sequenced and was found to express ribonucleotide-diphosphate reductase-α sub unit. The ORF was sub-cloned in pET28a vector, expressed and purified. The effect of rSAF on motility, viability, morphology, Mg++-dependent ATPase activity and acrosome status of human sperms was analyzed in vitro and contraceptive efficacy was evaluated in vivo in female BALB/c mice. RESULTS The 80 kDa rSAF showed complete sperm agglutination, inhibited its Mg2+-ATPase activity, caused premature sperm acrosomal loss in vitro and mimicked the pattern in vivo showing 100% contraception in BALB/c mice resulting in prevention of pregnancy. The FITC labeled SAF was found to bind the entire surface of spermatozoa. Vaginal application and oral administration of rSAF to mice for 14 successive days did not demonstrate any significant change in vaginal cell morphology, organ weight and tissue histology of reproductive and non-reproductive organs and had no negative impact in the dermal and penile irritation tests. CONCLUSION The Sperm Agglutinating Factor from Staphylococcus warneri, natural microflora of human cervix, showed extensive potential to be employed as a safe vaginal contraceptive.
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- Neeraj Chandra Pant
- Department of Microbiology, South Campus, Basic Medical Science (Block I), Panjab University, Sector 25, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- Department of Microbiology, South Campus, Basic Medical Science (Block I), Panjab University, Sector 25, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- Department of Microbiology, South Campus, Basic Medical Science (Block I), Panjab University, Sector 25, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- Department of Microbiology, South Campus, Basic Medical Science (Block I), Panjab University, Sector 25, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- Department of Microbiology, South Campus, Basic Medical Science (Block I), Panjab University, Sector 25, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- Department of Microbiology, South Campus, Basic Medical Science (Block I), Panjab University, Sector 25, Chandigarh, 160014, India.
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Jiang S, Liang C, Gao Y, Liu Y, Han Y, Wang J, Zhang J. Fluoride exposure arrests the acrosome formation during spermatogenesis via down-regulated Zpbp1, Spaca1 and Dpy19l2 expression in rat testes. Chemosphere 2019; 226:874-882. [PMID: 31509916 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Revised: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The exposure and health effects of fluoride are an ongoing topic that has attracted worldwide attention. Fluoride exposure disturbs the testicular development, sexual hormone levels and spermatogenesis. However, as to whether fluoride interferes with acrosome formation which is essential for production of capable spermatozoa during spermatogenesis still remains unclear. The objective was to determine the effects of fluoride on the acrosome formation and to further elucidate the potential mechanism of impaired reproductive function. For this, forty adult rats were assigned into four groups. The control group received distilled water, while the other three groups were treated with 25, 50 and 100 mg NaF/L via drinking water for 56 d, respectively. Testes were processed for total RNA extraction and western blot analysis. Three samples of each group were fixed in 2.5% glutaraldehyde solution for transmission electron microscopy analysis. From the results, we first found that fluoride decreased the expression of mRNA and protein levels of Zpbp1, Spaca1 and Dpy19l2 of seven markers during acrosome biogenesis in testes. Furthermore, fluoride damaged not only the acrosome structure, but also the structure of the nuclear lamina which was observed to be discontinuous and partially missing by transmission electron microscopy. Moreover, the results indicated that the altered structure in nuclear lamina maybe due to reduced LMNB2 expression in testis induced by fluoride. In a nutshell, fluoride exposure could restrain acrosome biogenesis during spermatogenesis and contribute to the elucidation of the underlying mechanisms of fluoride-induced male reproductive toxicity.
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- Shanshan Jiang
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China; College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China; College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China; College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China; College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China; College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China; College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China; College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China.
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Simón L, Funes AK, Monclús MA, Colombo R, Cabrillana ME, Saez Lancellotti TE, Fornés MW. Manchette-acrosome disorders and testicular efficiency decline observed in hypercholesterolemic rabbits are recovered with olive oil enriched diet. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0202748. [PMID: 30138421 PMCID: PMC6107225 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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High-fat diet is associated with hypercholesterolemia and seminal alterations in White New Zealand rabbits. We have previously reported disorders in the development of the manchette-acrosome complex during spermiogenesis and decreased testicular efficiency in hypercholesterolemic rabbits. On the other hand, olive oil incorporated into the diet improves cholesterolemia and semen parameters affected in hypercholesterolemic rabbits. In this paper, we report the recovery—with the addition of olive oil to diet—from the sub-cellular mechanisms involved in the shaping of the sperm cell and testicular efficiency altered in hypercholesterolemic rabbits. Using morphological (structural, ultra-structural and immuno-fluorescence techniques) and cell biology techniques, a reorganization of the manchette and related structures was observed when olive oil was added to the high-fat diet. Specifically, actin filaments, microtubules and lipid rafts—abnormally distributed in hypercholesterolemic rabbits—were recovered with dietary olive oil supplementation. The causes of the decline in sperm count were studied in the previous report and here in more detail. These were attributed to the decrease in the efficiency index and also to the increase in the apoptotic percentage in testis from animals under the high-fat diet. Surprisingly, the addition of olive oil to the diet avoided the sub-cellular, efficiency and apoptosis changes observed in hypercholesterolemic rabbits. This paper reports the positive effects of the olive oil addition to the diet in the recovery of testicular efficiency and normal sperm shaping, mechanisms altered by hypercholesterolemia.
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- Layla Simón
- IHEM, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, CONICET, Mendoza, Argentina
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- IHEM, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, CONICET, Mendoza, Argentina
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- IHEM, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, CONICET, Mendoza, Argentina
- Instituto de investigaciones, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad del Aconcagua, Mendoza, Argentina
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- IHEM, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, CONICET, Mendoza, Argentina
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- IHEM, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, CONICET, Mendoza, Argentina
- Instituto de investigaciones, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad del Aconcagua, Mendoza, Argentina
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- IHEM, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, CONICET, Mendoza, Argentina
- Instituto de investigaciones, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad del Aconcagua, Mendoza, Argentina
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- IHEM, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, CONICET, Mendoza, Argentina
- Instituto de investigaciones, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad del Aconcagua, Mendoza, Argentina
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Li SJ, Su WD, Qiu LJ, Wang X, Liu J. [Resveratrol protects human sperm against cryopreservation-induced injury]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2018; 24:499-503. [PMID: 30173453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of resveratrol in the cryopreservation medium on the quality and function of post-thaw sperm. METHODS Semen samples were obtained from 50 normozoospermic and 50 oligoasthenozoospermic men, liquefied and then cryopreserved in the glycerol-egg yolk-citrate (GEYC) medium with or without 30 μmol/L resveratrol. Sperm motility, viability and acrosome reaction (AR) were examined before and after thawing. Sperm lipid peroxidation and the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) were measured using commercial malondialdehyde (MDA) and the ROS assay kit. Sperm mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and DNA damage were determined by Rhodamine 123 staining and TUNEL. RESULTS The percentage of progressively motile sperm (PMS), total sperm motility, sperm viability, MMP and AR were significantly decreased (P <0.05) while the levels of sperm ROS, MDA and DNA fragmentation index (DFI) remarkably increased in both the normozoospermia and oligoasthenozoospermia groups after cryopreservation as compared with those in the fresh ejaculate (P <0.05). In comparison with the non-resveratrol control, the post-thaw sperm cryopreserved with 30 μmol/L resveratrol showed markedly higher PMS ([32.7 ± 4.8] vs [43.1 ± 6.3] %, P <0.05), total motility ([44.8 ± 6.9] vs [56.9 ± 7.4] %, P <0.05), viability ([52.3 ± 6.1] vs [67.5 ± 5.6] %, P <0.05), MMP ([56.5 ± 7.0] vs [63.4 ± 7.5] %, P <0.05) and AR ([16.6 ± 3.8] vs [26.3 ± 4.7] %, P <0.05) but lower ROS, MDA and DFI (all P <0.05) in the normozoospermia group, and so did the post-thaw sperm in the oligoasthenozoospermia group, with a particularly lower DFI ([28.5 ± 4.8] vs [36.3 ± 5.7]%, P <0.01). CONCLUSIONS Resveratrol in the cryopreservation medium can improve the quality and function of post-thaw human sperm by reducing cryopreservation-induced sperm injury and the level of ROS.
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- Shi-Jia Li
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tianjin 4th Central Hospital, Tianjin 310140, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tianjin 4th Central Hospital, Tianjin 310140, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tianjin 4th Central Hospital, Tianjin 310140, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, Shandong 264000, China
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- Central Laboratory, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, Shandong 264000, China
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Li SH, Hwu YM, Lu CH, Lin MH, Yeh LY, Lee RKK. Serine Protease Inhibitor SERPINE2 Reversibly Modulates Murine Sperm Capacitation. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19051520. [PMID: 29783741 PMCID: PMC5983788 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19051520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Revised: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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SERPINE2 (serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade E, member 2), predominantly expressed in the seminal vesicle, can inhibit murine sperm capacitation, suggesting its role as a sperm decapacitation factor (DF). A characteristic of DF is its ability to reverse the capacitation process. Here, we investigated whether SERPINE2 can reversibly modulate sperm capacitation. Immunocytochemical staining revealed that SERPINE2 was bound onto both capacitated and uncapacitated sperm. It reversed the increase in BSA-induced sperm protein tyrosine phosphorylation levels. The effective dose and incubation time were found to be >0.1 mg/mL and >60 min, respectively. Calcium ion levels in the capacitated sperm were reduced to a level similar to that in uncapacitated sperm after 90 min of incubation with SERPINE2. In addition, the acrosome reaction of capacitated sperm was inhibited after 90 min of incubation with SERPINE2. Oviductal sperm was readily induced to undergo the acrosome reaction using the A23187 ionophore; however, the acrosome reaction was significantly reduced after incubation with SERPINE2 for 60 and 120 min. These findings suggested that SERPINE2 prevented as well as reversed sperm capacitation in vitro. It also prevented the acrosome reaction in in vivo-capacitated sperm isolated from the oviduct. Thus, SERPINE2 could reversibly modulate murine sperm capacitation.
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- Sheng-Hsiang Li
- Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Tamsui District, New Taipei City 251, Taiwan.
- Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management, Beitou District, Taipei City 112, Taiwan.
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- Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Tamsui District, New Taipei City 251, Taiwan.
- Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management, Beitou District, Taipei City 112, Taiwan.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City 104, Taiwan.
- Mackay Medical College, Sanzhi District, New Taipei City 252, Taiwan.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City 104, Taiwan.
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- Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management, Beitou District, Taipei City 112, Taiwan.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City 104, Taiwan.
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- Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Tamsui District, New Taipei City 251, Taiwan.
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- Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Tamsui District, New Taipei City 251, Taiwan.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City 104, Taiwan.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City 110, Taiwan.
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Yu JF, Lai YH, Wang TE, Wei YS, Chang YJ, Li SH, Chin SC, Joshi R, Chang HW, Tsai PS. The effects of type I collagenase on the degelification of chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) semen plug and sperm quality. BMC Vet Res 2018; 14:58. [PMID: 29482549 PMCID: PMC5828100 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-018-1389-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Semen from the chimpanzee species becomes a colloidal solid after ejaculation. The formation of this copulatory plug is believed to prevent additional spermatozoa of subsequent mating events from accessing the ova. However, this naturally preserved strategy hampers the processes for sperm preparation. In this study, we investigated whether collagenase can be used to degelify the semen plug and accelerate the semen liquefaction process in zoo captive chimpanzee species (Pan troglodytes). RESULTS We showed that incubation of chimpanzee ejaculates with 0.1% type I collagenase efficiently and significantly (p < 0.05) releases 2.7-fold more spermatozoa from the coagulated ejaculates, and this degelification process did not alter sperm morphology or viability; nor did it stimulate spontaneous capacitation or an acrosome reaction as assessed by tyrosine phosphorylation and peanut agglutinin stains; moreover, based on computer assisted sperm analysis assay, motility-related parameters remained similar to those of untreated spermatozoa. When collagenase effects were evaluated on cryopreserved sperm samples, we observed post collagenase treatment in which 2.5% glycerol, as a cryoprotectant, preserved sperm acrosome integrity better than 7.8%; however, 7.8% glycerol, as a cryoprotectant, maintained sperm motility better than that of 2.5% glycerol. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrated for the first time that type I collagenase can be used to obtain a significantly higher number of spermatozoa from colloid chimpanzee semen ejaculate without affecting the physiological properties of spermatozoa, and these results are critical for the subsequent gamete development. Our results would benefit sperm preparation processes and cryopreservation efficiency per ejaculate, as more unaffected spermatozoa can be released from the semen plug within a shorter period of time. These results would also benefit the genetic diversity of the chimpanzee species, using sperm cells from less dominant individuals, and for achieving better pregnancy success in primates with significantly higher amounts of sperm for artificial insemination.
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- Jane-Fang Yu
- Conservation and Research Center, Taipei Zoo, 30 Xinguang Road, Section 2, Wenshan, Taipei, 11656, Taiwan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd, 10617, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd, 10617, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd, 10617, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd, 10617, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd, 10617, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Conservation and Research Center, Taipei Zoo, 30 Xinguang Road, Section 2, Wenshan, Taipei, 11656, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, No. 92, Section 2, Zhongshan N. Rd, 251, Tamshui, Taiwan
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- Conservation and Research Center, Taipei Zoo, 30 Xinguang Road, Section 2, Wenshan, Taipei, 11656, Taiwan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd, 10617, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd, 10617, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd, 10617, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd, 10617, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd, 10617, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Research Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd, 10617, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Zheng Y, Zhang N, Liu S, Li Q, Jiang Z. Effects of water-soluble Laminaria japonica polysaccharide 3 (LJP-P3) on bull cryopreservation sperm. Cryobiology 2017; 79:50-55. [PMID: 28941986 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2017.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Revised: 09/17/2017] [Accepted: 09/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In this study, water-soluble Laminaria japonica polysaccharide3 (LJP-P3) was investigated for the cryoprotective effects on bull sperm. Five concentrations of LJP-P3 with 0.1, 1, 10, 50 and 100 mmol/L were added into the extenders of bull semen, respectively, and the effects on quality of sperm after freezing-thawing were assessed. The results showed that the kinematic parameters of bull sperm including linear motile sperm (LM), curvilinear line velocity (VCL) value, straight line velocity (VSL) and velocity of the average path (VAP) were greater in the extenders containing LJP-P3 (P<0.05). In comparison to those of other treatments and control group the extenders containing 1.0, 10.0 and 50.0 mmol/L of LJP-P3 led to higher percentage of mitochondrial activity and sperm membrane integrity(P<0.05), and the acrosome integrity of bull cryopreservation sperm were significantly improved in all treatment groups. Moreover, the higher GSH-Px, SOD and CAT levels in bull cryopreservation sperm were favored from the extenders of 10.0, 50.0 and 100.0 mmol/L LJP-P3 added (P<0.05) compared with other treatments and control group. In addition, the results of artificial insemination showed that both the pregnancy rate and the number of calving were higher in the group of semen containing 10 mmol/L of LJP-P3 than that of control group (P <0.05). In summary, LJP-P3 exhibited a greater cryoprotective effect to bull sperm and the most suitable concentration of LJP-P3 is 10.0 mmol/L.
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- Yuxin Zheng
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Plateau Grazing Animal Nutrition and Feed Science of Qinghai Province, Qinhai University, Xining, Qinghai 810016, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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Thawing is one of the most delicate process after semen cryopreservation as spermatozoa pass from a dormant metabolic stage to a sudden awakening in cellular metabolism. The rapid oxygen utilization leads to an overproduction of reactive oxygen species that can damage sperm cells, thus causing a significant decrease of fertilizing potential of frozen-thawed spermatozoa. Resveratrol (Res) is a natural grape-derived phytoalexin and Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is the major polyphenol in green tea (Camellia sinensis); both molecules are known to possess high levels of antioxidant activity. The objective of the present study was to assess the effect of different concentrations of Res (0.5, 1 or 2 mM; Experiment 1) or EGCG (25, 50 or 100 μM; Experiment 2) supplementation to thawing boar semen extender on sperm quality parameters (viability and acrosome integrity) and in vitro fertilization (IVF). Semen after thawing and dilution with three volumes of Beltsville Thawing Solution (BTS), was immediately divided in control group without antioxidants addition (CTR) and either Res or EGCG groups. Sperm viability and acrosome integrity were evaluated in CTR, Res or EGCG groups after 1 h of incubation at 37 °C. The addition of different doses of Res or EGCG to thawing extender for 1 h did not induce any effect on boar sperm viability and acrosome integrity. However, both Res and EGCG treated samples exhibited a significantly higher penetration rate compared with CTR when used for IVF. In particular the treatment with all the EGCG concentrations increased the penetration rate (P < 0.01) while only Res 2 mM induced a significant increase of this parameter (P < 0.01). In addition, EGCG 25 and 50 μM supplementation significantly increased total fertilization efficiency as compared to control (EGCG 25 μM: 40.3 ± 8.2 vs 26.8 ± 9.5, P < 0.05; EGCG 50 μM: 40.4 ± 7.8 vs 26.8 ± 9.5, P < 0.01). The same effect was observed with Res 2 mM (51.0 ± 7.6 vs 29.6 ± 11.3, P < 0.01). In conclusion, our results indicate that the addition of different doses of the two antioxidants to thawed spermatozoa for one hour, even if does not exert any effect on sperm viability and acrosome integrity, efficiently improves in vitro penetration rate. Moreover, both molecules (EGCG 25 and 50 μM and Res 2 mM) significantly increases the total efficiency of fertilization.
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- B Gadani
- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences (DIMEVET), Via Tolara di Sopra, 50, 40064, Ozzano dell'Emilia, BO, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences (DIMEVET), Via Tolara di Sopra, 50, 40064, Ozzano dell'Emilia, BO, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences (DIMEVET), Via Tolara di Sopra, 50, 40064, Ozzano dell'Emilia, BO, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences (DIMEVET), Via Tolara di Sopra, 50, 40064, Ozzano dell'Emilia, BO, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences (DIMEVET), Via Tolara di Sopra, 50, 40064, Ozzano dell'Emilia, BO, Italy
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Fakhrzadeh A, Spörndly-Nees E, Ekstedt E, Holm L, Luengo Hendriks CL. New computerized staging method to analyze mink testicular tissue in environmental research. Environ Toxicol Chem 2017; 36:156-164. [PMID: 27271123 DOI: 10.1002/etc.3517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2015] [Revised: 03/07/2016] [Accepted: 06/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Histopathology of testicular tissue is considered to be the most sensitive tool to detect adverse effects on male reproduction. When assessing tissue damage, seminiferous epithelium needs to be classified into different stages to detect certain cell damages; but stage identification is a demanding task. The authors present a method to identify the 12 stages in mink testicular tissue. The staging system uses Gata-4 immunohistochemistry to visualize acrosome development and proved to be both intraobserver-reproducible and interobserver-reproducible with a substantial agreement of 83.6% (kappa = 0.81) and 70.5% (kappa = 0.67), respectively. To further advance and objectify this method, they present a computerized staging system that identifies these 12 stages. This program has an agreement of 52.8% (kappa 0.47) with the consensus staging by 2 investigators. The authors propose a pooling of the stages into 5 groups based on morphology, stage transition, and toxicologically important endpoints. The computerized program then reached a substantial agreement of 76.7% (kappa = 0.69). The computerized staging tool uses local ternary patterns to describe the texture of the tubules and a support vector machine classifier to learn which textures correspond to which stages. The results have the potential to modernize the tedious staging process required in toxicological evaluation of testicular tissue, especially if combined with whole-slide imaging and automated tubular segmentation. Environ Toxicol Chem 2017;36:156-164. © 2016 The Authors. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of SETAC.
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- Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Biochemistry, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Biochemistry, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Biochemistry, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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Li N, Hou YH, Jing WX, Dahms HU, Wang L. Quality decline and oxidative damage in sperm of freshwater crab Sinopotamon henanense exposed to lead. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2016; 130:193-198. [PMID: 27123971 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2016.03.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2016] [Revised: 03/25/2016] [Accepted: 03/28/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Lead (Pb) induces male infertility in vertebrates. Whether lead is related to reproductive abnormalities in aquatic invertebrates remains uncertain. In this work, effects of Pb on the sperm quality and oxidative stress of the freshwater crab Sinopotamon henanense were investigated after 3, 5 and 7d exposure to different Pb concentrations (0, 3.675, 7.35, 14.7, 29.4 and 58.8mg/L). Sperm quality indices including sperm plasma-membrane integrity and acrosomal-membrane integrity were measured by flow cytometry. DNA integrity was measured by fluorescence microscopy. The results showed that Pb levels in sperm increased significantly upon Pb exposure in most treated groups, sperm plasma-membrane integrity, acrosomal-membrane integrity, and DNA integrity were reduced at higher concentrations after 5 d and 7d. Oxidative stress of sperm induced by Pb was reflected in significant up-regulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels after 3, 5 and 7d. A significant reduction of the total antioxidant capacity levels occurred after exposure to 14.7mg/L Pb and above at 7d compared to the control. The results of oxidative damage to lipids, proteins and DNA of sperm showed that malondialdehyde, protein carbonylation and DNA-protein crosslinks were increased in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. Our findings document that Pb can induce harmful effects on several reproductive endpoints in a freshwater crab.
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- Na Li
- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, China; School of Arts and Sciences, Shanxi Agriculture University, Taigu, Shanxi 030081, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, China
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- KMU - Kaohsiung Medical University, Department of Biomedical Science and Environmental Biology, No. 100, Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-sen University, No. 70, Lienhai Road, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, China.
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Toker MB, Alcay S, Gokce E, Ustuner B. Cryopreservation of ram semen with antioxidant supplemented soybean lecithin-based extenders and impacts on incubation resilience. Cryobiology 2016; 72:205-9. [PMID: 27157891 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2016.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2016] [Revised: 04/22/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The scope of this study was investigation the affects of various antioxidants on 1% soybean lecithin-based semen extenders for ram semen cryopreservation. Ejaculates, collected via electrically stimulated ejaculation, that have a thick consistency, rapid wave motion (3-5 on a 0-5 scale) and >75% initial motility were pooled. The pooled samples were split into four equal aliquots as 5 mM Methionine, 5 mM Cysteamine, 1 mM Cysteine and a sample of antioxidant-free control group. Each sample group was diluted to a ratio of 1/5 (semen/extender, v/v) as final concentration and two step dilution method was used for cryopreservation. Extender groups were assessed for sperm motility, plasma membrane functional integrity using hypoosmotic swelling test (HOST), damaged acrosome using FITC-Pisum sativum agglutinin (PSA-FITC) and DNA integrity using terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL). Semen samples also incubated for 6 h in humidified air with 5% CO2 at 39 °C to evaluate post-thaw incubation resilience of semen characteristics. The results showed that freezing and thawing procedures had negative effects on motility (P < 0.05), plasma membrane integrity (P < 0.05) and acrosomal integrity (P < 0.05). After 6 h of incubation time, the Cysteine supplemented extender group yielded significantly higher results than other extender groups in terms of spermatological parameters. Furthermore MDA levels in the antioxidant groups were lower than control group (P < 0.05). Nevertheless, there were no significant differences among antioxidant groups.
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- M Berk Toker
- Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Uludag University, Gorukle, Bursa, 16059, Turkey.
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- Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Uludag University, Gorukle, Bursa, 16059, Turkey
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- Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Uludag University, Gorukle, Bursa, 16059, Turkey
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- Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Uludag University, Gorukle, Bursa, 16059, Turkey
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Zambrano F, Aguila L, Arias ME, Sánchez R, Felmer R. Improved preimplantation development of bovine ICSI embryos generated with spermatozoa pretreated with membrane-destabilizing agents lysolecithin and Triton X-100. Theriogenology 2016; 86:1489-1497. [PMID: 27325573 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2016.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2016] [Revised: 05/11/2016] [Accepted: 05/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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In cattle, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) has a low efficiency. The acrosome content may be responsible for this effect because of the large amount of hydrolytic enzymes that are released within the oocyte. With the aim of removing the acrosome and destabilize the membranes, cryopreserved bovine spermatozoa were treated with lysolecithin (LL) and Triton X-100 (TX) at different concentrations. We evaluated the membrane integrity, the acrosome integrity, DNA integrity, and the variation of phospholipase C zeta. The rates of development (cleavage and blastocysts) were also evaluated along with pronuclear formation and the embryo quality. Spermatozoa incubated with LL and TX (0.01%, 0.02%, 0.03%, and 0.04%) decreased (P < 0.0001) sperm viability in a dose-dependent manner. The acrosome reaction was also increased (P < 0.0001) in all tested concentrations of LL and TX achieving 100% at 0.05% concentration in both treatments. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling assay reported an increase (P < 0.05) in DNA fragmentation only with the highest concentration of LL (0.06%), whereas all concentrations assessed of TX reported an increased respect to the control. Phospholipase C zeta expression decreased (P < 0.05) in spermatozoa treated with LL and TX at all concentrations tested. A higher cleavage rate was observed in ICSI-TX (66%) and ICSI-LL (65%) groups compared with the untreated control group (51%) and the blastocyst formation rate significantly increased in the ICSI-LL group (29%) compared with the control (21%). No differences were observed in the pronuclear formation and quality of the embryos. In conclusion, the destabilization of the plasma membrane and the release of the acrosomal content with LL and TX before ICSI improve the rate of embryonic development, without affecting the quality of the embryos produced by this technique.
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- Fabiola Zambrano
- Laboratory of Reproduction, Centre of Reproductive Biotechnology (CEBIOR-BIOREN), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Laboratory of Reproduction, Centre of Reproductive Biotechnology (CEBIOR-BIOREN), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Laboratory of Reproduction, Centre of Reproductive Biotechnology (CEBIOR-BIOREN), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Laboratory of Reproduction, Centre of Reproductive Biotechnology (CEBIOR-BIOREN), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Laboratory of Reproduction, Centre of Reproductive Biotechnology (CEBIOR-BIOREN), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile; Department of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.
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BACKGROUND Successful cryopreservation of rat spermatozoa from various strains still remains a challenge. The objective of this study was to determine if combinations of OptiPrep™ (iodixanol) and adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) can improve rat sperm function during the cryopreservation procedure. METHODS Epididymal rat spermatozoa were frozen under different OptiPrep™ concentrations (0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 %) and were diluted with media supplemented with or without 2 mM ATP after thawing. Post-thaw sperm motility, acrosomal membrane integrity (AMI) and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) were then evaluated. In addition, the effect of different OptiPrep™ concentrations on fresh and cooled rat spermatozoa was tested via motility. RESULTS There was no effect of OptiPrep™ on motility of fresh and cooled spermatozoa. The supplementation of 1 and 2 % OptiPrep™ increased motility of frozen spermatozoa at 10 min after thawing, while it did not improve motility of spermatozoa at 3 h after thawing in the absence of ATP. During incubation of thawed spermatozoa, the ATP addition protected time-dependent decrease in motility after thawing in OptiPrep™-treated samples. OptiPrep™ had no effect on AMI and MMP in frozen-thawed spermatozoa but combinations of OptiPrep™ and ATP improved MMP in frozen-thawed spermatozoa. CONCLUSIONS Iodixanol has cryoprotective effects during rat sperm freezing without any toxic effect. Moreover, the combinations of iodixanol and ATP have a beneficial role in maintaining function of frozen-thawed rat spermatozoa for long period of incubation post-thaw.
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- Suhee Kim
- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1600 East Rollins Street, Room W191, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1600 East Rollins Street, Room W191, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1600 East Rollins Street, Room W191, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1600 East Rollins Street, Room W191, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA.
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Boitseva EN, Denisenko VY, Kuz'mina TI. [Evaluation of Indicators of Postejaculation Maturation of Spermatozoa of Bos taurus Using a Chlortetracycline Test]. Ontogenez 2015; 46:409-415. [PMID: 26859969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Postejaculation maturation of spermatozoa (capacitation and acrosomal exocytosis) in bovine sperm was assessed using the method of staining with chlortetracycline and inhibitor analysis to identify the transition ways of calcium of intracellular depots under the influence of highly dispersed silica. It was shown that highly dispersed silica in a concentration of 0.001% stimulates capacitation but has no impact on the acrosome exocytosis in bovine sperm. Activated by highly dispersed silica, capacitation was inhibited in the presence of cytochalasin D and H-89 inhibitors, whereas nocodazole and Ro 31-8220 had no influence on this process. The joint action of theophylline and guanosine diphosphate stimulates an increase in the amount of capacitated sperm cells, similarly to highly dispersed silica; inhibitors cytochalasin D and H-89 restrict the capacitation of sperm activated by these compounds. At the same time, the joint effect of prolactin and guanosine triphosphate had no effect on the capacitation of spermatozoa; addition of nocodazole and Ro 31-8220 inhibitors did not alter the effect of prolactin and guanosine triphosphate on the capacitation of sperm. A hypothesis was put forward, according to which increase in the cryoresistance of spermatozoa of bulls under the influence of highly dispersed silica is, apparently, determined by the transition of Ca2+ between the intracellular stores in the direction from inositol triphosphate-sensitive to inositol triphosphate-insensitive intracellular stores of calcium. The obtained data allow us to expand the notion of the biochemical mechanisms of capacitation in the spermatozoa of bulls.
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Santos FC, Corcini CD, Costa VG, Gheller SM, Nogueira CE, da Rosa Curcio B, Varel AS. EFFECT OF SOLID MEDIUM DURING COOLED STORAGE ON STALLION SPERM PARAMETERS. Cryo Letters 2015; 36:313-317. [PMID: 26574678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Solid storage medium prevents cellular sedimentation, reduces metabolic demand via limiting movement, and avoids the modification of an extender composition in the sedimentary microenvironment. It has been proven to prolong spermatozoa viability in mammalians. OBJECTIVE This experiment aims to evaluate the effect of cool storage in solid phase extender on stallion sperms. MATERIALS AND METHODS Semen was collected from 10 Crioulo stallions (n=30) and submitted to treatments: control group (semen extender) and groups with gelatin addition in different concentrations (semen extender + 1%, 2% and 3%). Seminal analyses included motility, mitochondrial functionality, plasma membrane integrity, DNA and acrosome at 0; 24; 48 and 72 hours during cooled storage at 5 degree C. RESULTS Motility, mitochondrial functionality, plasma membrane and acrosome integrity declined during storage time, with no statistical difference between treatments. DNA integrity did not significantly change during storage period. CONCLUSION Solid medium was not harmful and did not improved stallion sperm parameters during cooled storage.
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- F C Santos
- Departamento de Clinicas Veterinarias, Faculdade de Veterinaria, Universidade; Departamento de Patologia Animal, Laboratorio de Reproducao Animal, Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitario, Pelotas, Brasil. and
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- Departamento de Patologia Animal, Laboratorio de Reproducao Animal, Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitario, Pelotas, Brasil
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- Departamento de Patologia Animal, Laboratorio de Reproducao Animal, Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitario, Pelotas, Brasil
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- Departamento de Patologia Animal, Laboratorio de Reproduçao Animal, Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitario, Pelotas, Brasil
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- Departamento de Clinicas Veterinarias, Faculdade de Veterinaria, Universidade, Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitario, Pelotas, Brasil
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- Departamento de Clinicas Veterinarias, Faculdade de Veterinaria, Universidade, Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitario, Pelotas, Brasil
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- Departamento de Patologia Animal, Laboratorio de Reproducao Animal, Faculdade de Veterinaria, Universidade, Federal de Pelotas; Reproduçao Animal Comparada, Instituto de Ciencia Biologicas, Universidade Federal de Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brasil
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Shimazaki M, Sambuu R, Sato Y, Kim Do LT, Tanihara F, Taniguchi M, Otoi T. EFFECTS OF ORVUS ES PASTE ON THE MOTILITY AND VIABILITY OF YAK (BOS GRUNNIENS) EPIDIDYMAL AND EJACULATED SPERMATOZOA AFTER FREEZING AND THAWING. Cryo Letters 2015; 36:264-269. [PMID: 26576001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND The addition of the detergent Orvus ES Paste (OEP) to semen freezing extenders has been observed to improve the post-thaw survival and longevity of spermatozoa from various species but has never been evaluated for yak spermatozoa. OBJECTIVE This study evaluated the effects of OEP on the post-thaw motility and viability of epididymal and ejaculated yak spermatozoa. MATERIALS AND METHODS Semen samples were frozen and thawed in semen freezing extender supplemented with 0 %, 0.375 %, 0.75 % or 1.5 % OEP. The motility and viability of frozen-thawed spermatozoa were evaluated before and after 3 h of incubation. RESULTS The addition of 0.75 % OEP to the freezing extender significantly improved the mean motility and viability values of both the epididymal and ejaculated spermatozoa immediately after thawing, but the beneficial effects on motility disappeared after 3h of incubation. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that the addition of 0.75 % OEP is effective for the preservation of yak spermatozoa.
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- M Shimazaki
- Department of Animal Reproduction, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, JapanYamaguchi, Japan
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- Institute for Extension of Agricultural Advanced Technology, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan.
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Thuwanut P, Arya N, Comizzoli P, Chatdarong K. Effect of extracellular adenosine 5'-triphosphate on cryopreserved epididymal cat sperm intracellular ATP concentration, sperm quality, and in vitro fertilizing ability. Theriogenology 2015; 84:702-9. [PMID: 26050612 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2015.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2014] [Revised: 04/30/2015] [Accepted: 05/03/2015] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Intracellular adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) is essential for supporting sperm function in the fertilization process. During cryopreservation, damage of sperm mitochondrial membrane usually leads to compromised production of intracellular ATP. Recently, extracellular ATP (ATPe) was introduced as a potent activator of sperm motility and fertilizing ability. This study aimed to evaluate (1) levels of intracellular ATP in frozen-thawed epididymal cat sperm after incubation with ATPe and (2) effects of ATPe on epididymal cat sperm parameters after freezing and thawing. Eighteen male cats were included. For each replicate, epididymal sperm from two cats were pooled to one sample (N = 9). Each pooled sample was cryopreserved with the Tris-egg yolk extender into three straws. After thawing, the first and second straws were incubated with 0-, 1.0-, or 2.5-mM ATPe for 10 minutes and evaluated for sperm quality at 10 minutes, 1, 3, and 6 hours after thawing and fertilizing ability. The third straw was evaluated for intracellular ATP concentration in control and with 2.5-mM ATPe treatment. Higher concentration of intracellular sperm ATP was observed in the samples treated with 2.5-mM ATPe compared to the controls (0.339 ± 0.06 μg/2 × 10(6) sperm vs. 0.002 ± 0.003 μg/2 × 10(6) sperm, P ≤ 0.05). In addition, incubation with 2.5-mM ATPe for 10 minutes promoted sperm motility (56.7 ± 5.0 vs. 53.3 ± 4.4%, P ≤ 0.05) and progressive motility (3.1 ± 0.2 vs. 2.8 ± 0.4, P ≤ 0.05), mitochondrial membrane potential (36.4 ± 5.5 vs. 28.7 ± 4.8%, P ≤ 0.05), and blastocyst rate (36.1 ± 7.0 and 28.8 ± 7.4%, P ≤ 0.05) compared with the controls. In contrast, ATPe remarkably interfered acrosome integrity after 6 hours of postthawed incubation. In sum, the present finding that optimal incubation time of postthaw epididymal cat sperm under proper ATPe condition might constitute a rationale for the studies on other endangered wild felids regarding sperm quality and embryo development.
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- Paweena Thuwanut
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Center for Species Survival, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, National Zoological Park, Washington DC, USA
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- Department of Preclinic and Applied Animal Science, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
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- Center for Species Survival, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, National Zoological Park, Washington DC, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Smith MA, Michael R, Aravindan RG, Dash S, Shah SI, Galileo DS, Martin-DeLeon PA. Anatase titanium dioxide nanoparticles in mice: evidence for induced structural and functional sperm defects after short-, but not long-, term exposure. Asian J Androl 2015; 17:261-8. [PMID: 25370207 PMCID: PMC4650460 DOI: 10.4103/1008-682x.143247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2014] [Revised: 06/10/2014] [Accepted: 06/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) nanoparticles (TNPs) are widely used commercially and exist in a variety of products. To determine if anatase TNPs (ATNPs) in doses smaller than previously used reach the scrotum after entry in the body at a distant location and induce sperm defects, 100% ATNP (2.5 or 5 mg kg-1 body weight) was administered intraperitoneally to adult males for three consecutive days, followed by sacrifice 1, 2, 3, or 5 weeks later (long-) or 24, 48 or 120 h (short-term exposure). Transmission electron microscopy revealed the presence of ANTP in scrotal adipose tissues collected 120 h postinjection when cytokine evaluation showed an inflammatory response in epididymal tissues and fluid. At 120 h and up to 3 weeks postinjection, testicular histology revealed enlarged interstitial spaces. Significantly increased numbers of terminal deoxyribonucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling-positive (apoptotic) germ (P = 0.002) and interstitial space cells (P = 0.04) were detected in treated males. Caudal epididymal sperm from the short-term, but not a long-term, arm showed significantly (P < 0.001) increased frequencies of flagellar abnormalities, excess residual cytoplasm (ERC), and unreacted acrosomes in treated versus controls (dose-response relationship). A novel correlation between ERC and unreacted acrosomes was uncovered. At 120 h, there were significant decreases in hyperactivated motility (P < 0.001) and mitochondrial membrane potential (P < 0.05), and increased reactive oxygen species levels (P < 0.00001) in treated versus control sperm. These results indicate that at 4-8 days postinjection, ANTP induce structural and functional sperm defects associated with infertility, and DNA damage via oxidative stress. Sperm defects were transient as they were not detected 10 days to 5 weeks postinjection.
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- Michelle A Smith
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- Departments of Physics and Astronomy and of Material Science, Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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Tomas C, Gómez-Fernandez J, Gómez-Izquierdo E, Gómez-Fidalgo E, Sánchez-Sánchez R, González-Bulnes A, de Mecado E. Effect of the pH pre-adjustment in the freezing extender on post-thaw boar sperm quality. Cryo Letters 2015; 36:97-103. [PMID: 26017298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND During freezing the selective precipitation of substances in the medium may provoke a pH shift and lead to sperm damage. OBJECTIVE To study the effect of the pH pre-adjustment in the freezing extender on post-thaw boar sperm quality. METHODS A total of 15 ejaculates from different boars were obtained and divided into six aliquots prior to a standard straw cryopreservation in freezing extender (lactose-egg yolk-glycerol-Orvus ES Paste) with different pH. After thawing, sperm quality (plasma membrane integrity, motility and acrosome status) were assessed at 30 and 90 minutes of post-thaw incubation at 37 degree C. RESULTS When the boar sperm were frozen in a freezing media with pH basic, and particularly at pH 8, it had higher post-thaw sperm quality. CONCLUSION The pre-adjustment at pH 8 of the freezing extender (lactose-egg yolk-glycerol-Orvus ES Paste) is able to improve the post-thaw boar sperm quality.
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- Cristina Tomas
- Centro de Investigacion y Tecnología Animal - Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias(CITA-IVIA), 12400 Segorbe Castellon, Spain
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- Centro de Pruebas de Porcino. Area de Investigacion Ganadera, Subdireccion de investigacion y Tecnología. Instituto Tecnologico Agrario. Consejeria de Agricultura y Ganaderia. Junta de Castilla y Leon.Spain
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- Centro de Pruebas de Porcino. Area de Investigacion Ganadera, Subdireccion de investigacion y Tecnología. Instituto Tecnologico Agrario. Consejeria de Agricultura y Ganaderia. Junta de Castilla y Leon.Spain
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- Dpto.De Reproducción Animal, INIA, Avda.Puerta de Hierro s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Pruebas de Porcino. Area de Investigacion Ganadera, Subdireccion de investigacion y Tecnología. Instituto Tecnologico Agrario. Consejeria de Agricultura y Ganaderia. Junta de Castilla y Leon.Spain
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Castellanos P, del Olmo E, Fernández-Santos MR, Rodríguez-Estival J, Garde JJ, Mateo R. Increased chromatin fragmentation and reduced acrosome integrity in spermatozoa of red deer from lead polluted sites. Sci Total Environ 2015; 505:32-38. [PMID: 25306093 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.09.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2014] [Revised: 09/25/2014] [Accepted: 09/26/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Vertebrates are constantly exposed to a diffuse pollution of heavy metals existing in the environment, but in some cases, the proximity to emission sources like mining activity increases the risk of developing adverse effects of these pollutants. Here we have studied lead (Pb) levels in spermatozoa and testis, and chromatin damage and levels of endogenous antioxidant activity in spermatozoa of red deer (Cervus elaphus) from a Pb mining area (n=37) and a control area (n=26). Deer from the Pb-polluted area showed higher Pb levels in testis parenchyma, epididymal cauda and spermatozoa, lower values of acrosome integrity, higher activity of glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and higher values of DNA fragmentation (X-DFI) and stainability (HDS) in sperm than in the control area. These results indicate that mining pollution can produce damage on chromatin and membrane spermatozoa in wildlife. The study of chromatin fragmentation has not been studied before in spermatozoa of wildlife species, and the sperm chromatin structure assay (SCSA) has been revealed as a successful tool for this purpose in species in which the amount of sperm that can be collected is very limited.
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- Pilar Castellanos
- Wildlife Toxicology Group, National Wildlife Research Institute (Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos, IREC), UCLM-CSIC-JCCM, Ronda de Toledo s/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- SaBio, National Wildlife Research Institute (Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos, IREC), UCLM-CSIC-JCCM, 02071 Albacete, Spain
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- SaBio, National Wildlife Research Institute (Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos, IREC), UCLM-CSIC-JCCM, 02071 Albacete, Spain
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- Wildlife Toxicology Group, National Wildlife Research Institute (Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos, IREC), UCLM-CSIC-JCCM, Ronda de Toledo s/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- SaBio, National Wildlife Research Institute (Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos, IREC), UCLM-CSIC-JCCM, 02071 Albacete, Spain
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- Wildlife Toxicology Group, National Wildlife Research Institute (Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos, IREC), UCLM-CSIC-JCCM, Ronda de Toledo s/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain.
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Yokoe M, Sano M, Shibata H, Shibata D, Takayama-Watanabe E, Inaba K, Watanabe A. Sperm proteases that may be involved in the initiation of sperm motility in the newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster. Int J Mol Sci 2014; 15:15210-24. [PMID: 25170808 PMCID: PMC4200841 DOI: 10.3390/ijms150915210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2014] [Revised: 07/28/2014] [Accepted: 08/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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A protease of sperm in the newt Cynops pyrrhogaster that is released after the acrosome reaction (AR) is proposed to lyse the sheet structure on the outer surface of egg jelly and release sperm motility-initiating substance (SMIS). Here, we found that protease activity in the sperm head was potent to widely digest substrates beneath the sperm. The protease activity measured by fluorescein thiocarbamoyl-casein digestion was detected in the supernatant of the sperm after the AR and the activity was inhibited by 4-(2-aminoethyl) benzenesulfonyl fluoride (AEBSF), an inhibitor for serine or cysteine protease, suggesting the release of serine and/or cysteine proteases by AR. In an in silico analysis of the testes, acrosins and 20S proteasome were identified as possible candidates of the acrosomal proteases. We also detected another AEBSF-sensitive protease activity on the sperm surface. Fluorescence staining with AlexaFluor 488-labeled AEBSF revealed a cysteine protease in the principal piece; it is localized in the joint region between the axial rod and undulating membrane, which includes an axoneme and produces powerful undulation of the membrane for forward sperm motility. These results indicate that AEBSF-sensitive proteases in the acrosome and principal piece may participate in the initiation of sperm motility on the surface of egg jelly.
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- Misato Yokoe
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Yamagata University, 1-4-12 Kojirakawa, Yamagata 990-8560, Japan.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Yamagata University, 1-4-12 Kojirakawa, Yamagata 990-8560, Japan.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Yamagata University, 1-4-12 Kojirakawa, Yamagata 990-8560, Japan.
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- Shimoda Marine Research Center, University of Tsukuba, 5-10-1 Shimoda, Shizuoka 415-0025, Japan.
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- Institute of Arts and Sciences, Yamagata University, 1-4-12 Kojirakawa, Yamagata 990-8560, Japan.
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- Shimoda Marine Research Center, University of Tsukuba, 5-10-1 Shimoda, Shizuoka 415-0025, Japan.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Yamagata University, 1-4-12 Kojirakawa, Yamagata 990-8560, Japan.
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Luño V, Gil L, Olaciregui M, González N, Jerez RA, de Blas I. Rosmarinic acid improves function and in vitro fertilising ability of boar sperm after cryopreservation. Cryobiology 2014; 69:157-62. [PMID: 25019219 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2014.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2014] [Revised: 07/05/2014] [Accepted: 07/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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During cryopreservation, oxidative stress exerts physical and chemical changes on sperm functionality. In the present study we investigated the antioxidant effect of rosmarinic acid (RA) on quality and fertilising ability of frozen-thawed boar spermatozoa. Ejaculates collected from mature boar were cryopreserved in lactose-egg yolk buffer supplemented with different concentrations of RA (0 μM, 26.25 μM, 52.5 μM and 105 μM). Motion parameters, acrosome and plasma membrane integrity, lipoperoxidation levels, DNA oxidative damage (8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine base lesion) and in vitro fertilisation ability were evaluated. Total and progressive motility were significantly higher in experimental extenders with RA than in the control (P<0.05) at 0 and 120 min post-thawing. The plasma and acrosomal membrane integrity were improved by supplementation with 105 μMRA (P<0.05). Negative correlation between RA and malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration were determined (P<0.05). After thawing, the percentage of spermatozoa with oxidised DNA did not differ between extenders, however, at 120 and 240 min post-thawing, the samples supplemented with 105 μMRA showed the lowest DNA oxidation rate (P<0.05). The penetration rate was significantly higher on spermatozoa cryopreserved with 105 μMRA (P<0.05). The results suggest that RA provides a protection for boar spermatozoa against oxidative stress during cryopreservation by their antioxidant properties.
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- Victoria Luño
- Department of Animal Pathology, Reproduction and Obstetrics Area, Veterinary Faculty, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Reproduction and Obstetrics Area, Veterinary Faculty, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Reproduction and Obstetrics Area, Veterinary Faculty, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Reproduction and Obstetrics Area, Veterinary Faculty, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Reproduction and Obstetrics Area, Veterinary Faculty, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Infectious Diseases Area, Veterinary Faculty, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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Kotula-Balak M, Grzmil P, Chojnacka K, Andryka K, Bilinska B. Do photoperiod and endocrine disruptor 4-tert-octylphenol effect on spermatozoa of bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus)? Gen Comp Endocrinol 2014; 201:21-9. [PMID: 24698786 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2014.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2013] [Revised: 01/13/2014] [Accepted: 03/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Photoperiod is an environmental signal that controls physiology and behavior of all organisms. Bank voles, which are seasonal breeders, are stimulated to reproduce by the long photoperiod associated with spring and summer. To date, physiology of bank vole spermatozoa has not been explored, although they constitute an interesting model for examining the relationship between photoperiod and xenoestrogen on spermatozoa function. In an attempt to evaluate the acute effect of 4-tert-octylphenol (OP) an in vitro system was used. Spermatozoa isolated from the cauda epididymidies of long-day (LD; 18 h light: 6 h darkness) and short-day (SD; 6 h light: 18 h darkness) bank voles were treated with two OP concentrations (10(-4) M and 10(-8)M, respectively). OP-treated spermatozoa were used for the examination of motility parameters (computer-assisted semen analyzer CEROS), acrosome integrity (Commassie blue staining), cAMP production (immunoenzymatic assay) and cell viability (flow-cytometry analysis). The study revealed the photoperiod-dependent effect of short OP-treatment on motility parameters of vole spermatozoa. In LD spermatozoa, an increase of velocities: (curvilinear velocity [VCL], average path velocity [VAP] straight line velocity [VSL]) and head activity (amplitude of the lateral head displacement, [ALH]) was found. Interestingly, in SD spermatozoa opposite effect on VCL, VAP, VSL and ALH was observed, however only after treatment with 10(-4)M OP. The dose-dependent influence of OP upon acrosome integrity, as well as cAMP levels, in relation to the reproductive status of voles was observed. Moreover, OP exposure affected spermatozoa morphology rather than spermatozoa viability.
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- Department of Genetics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Zoology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Zoology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Zoology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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Cohen R, Buttke DE, Asano A, Mukai C, Nelson JL, Ren D, Miller RJ, Cohen-Kutner M, Atlas D, Travis AJ. Lipid modulation of calcium flux through CaV2.3 regulates acrosome exocytosis and fertilization. Dev Cell 2014; 28:310-21. [PMID: 24525187 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2014.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2012] [Revised: 10/23/2013] [Accepted: 01/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Membrane lipid regulation of cell function is poorly understood. In early development, sterol efflux and the ganglioside GM1 regulate sperm acrosome exocytosis (AE) and fertilization competence through unknown mechanisms. Here, we show that sterol efflux and focal enrichment of GM1 trigger Ca(2+) influx necessary for AE through CaV2.3, whose activity has been highly controversial in sperm. Sperm lacking CaV2.3's pore-forming α1E subunit showed altered Ca(2+) responses, reduced AE, and a strong subfertility phenotype. Surprisingly, AE depended on spatiotemporal information encoded by flux through CaV2.3, not merely the presence/amplitude of Ca(2+) waves. Using studies in both sperm and voltage clamp of Xenopus oocytes, we define a molecular mechanism for GM1/CaV2.3 regulatory interaction, requiring GM1's lipid and sugar components and CaV2.3's α1E and α2δ subunits. Our results provide a mechanistic understanding of membrane lipid regulation of Ca(2+) flux and therefore Ca(2+)-dependent cellular and developmental processes such as exocytosis and fertilization.
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- Roy Cohen
- Baker Institute for Animal Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Hungerford Hill Road, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Baker Institute for Animal Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Hungerford Hill Road, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Baker Institute for Animal Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Hungerford Hill Road, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Baker Institute for Animal Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Hungerford Hill Road, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Baker Institute for Animal Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Hungerford Hill Road, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Northwestern University Medical School, 303 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Northwestern University Medical School, 303 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, The Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, The Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Baker Institute for Animal Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Hungerford Hill Road, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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Varisli O, Scott H, Agca C, Agca Y. The effects of cooling rates and type of freezing extenders on cryosurvival of rat sperm. Cryobiology 2013; 67:109-16. [PMID: 23727068 PMCID: PMC3772956 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2013.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2013] [Revised: 05/11/2013] [Accepted: 05/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cryopreservation of rat sperm is very challenging due to its sensitivity to various stress factors. The objective of this study was to determine the optimal cooling rate and extender for epididymal sperm of outbred Sprague Dawley (SD) and inbred Fischer 344 (F344) rat strains. The epididymal sperm from 10 to 12 weeks old sexually mature SD and F344 strains were suspended in five different freezing extenders, namely HEPES buffered Tyrode's lactate (TL-HEPES), modified Kreb's Ringer bicarbonate (mKRB), 3% dehydrated skim milk (SM), Salamon's Tris-citrate (TRIS), and tes/tris (TES). All extenders contained 20% egg yolk, 0.75% Equex Paste and 0.1 M raffinose or 0.1 M sucrose. The sperm samples in each extender were cooled to 4°C and held for 45 min for equilibration before freezing. The equilibrated sperm samples in each extender were placed onto a shallow quartz dish inserted into Linkam Cryostage (BCS 196). The samples were then cooled to a final temperature of -150°C by using various cooling rates (10, 40, 70, and 100°C/min). For thawing, the quartz dish containing the sperm samples were rapidly removed from the Linkam cryo-stage and placed on a 37°C slide warmer and held for 1 min before motility analysis. Sperm membrane and acrosomal integrity and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) were assessed by SYBR-14/Propidium iodide, Alexa Fluor-488-PNA conjugate and JC-1, respectively. The total motility, acrosomal integrity, membrane integrity and MMP values were compared among cooling rates and extenders. Both cooling rate and type of extender had significant effect on cryosurvival (P < 0.05). Sperm motility increased as cooling rate was increased for both strains (P < 0.05). Highest cryosurvival was achieved when 100°C/min cooling rate was used in combination with TES extender containing 20% egg yolk, 0.75% Equex paste and either 0.1M sucrose or raffinose (P < 0.05). This study showed that TES extender containing 0.1 M raffinose or sucrose with 70°C/min and 100°C/min cooling rate improved post-thaw motility of rat sperm.
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- Omer Varisli
- University of Harran, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Reproduction, and Artificial Insemination, Eyyubiye Campus, Sanliurfa, 63300 Turkey
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- University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine, Dept. of Veterinary Pathobiology, 1600 East Rollins Street, Columbia, MO 65211
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- University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine, Dept. of Veterinary Pathobiology, 1600 East Rollins Street, Columbia, MO 65211
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- University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine, Dept. of Veterinary Pathobiology, 1600 East Rollins Street, Columbia, MO 65211
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Nath S, Dutta Choudhury M, Roychoudhury S, Talukdar AD, Misro MM. Male contraceptive efficacy of Ricinus communis L. extract. J Ethnopharmacol 2013; 149:328-334. [PMID: 23850709 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2013.06.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2012] [Revised: 06/10/2013] [Accepted: 06/24/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Ricinus communis L. (Rc), of Euphorbiaceae family is a widespread plant in tropical regions and it is used in traditional medicines as an antifertility agent in India and different parts of the world. AIM OF THE STUDY The aim of the present study is to revalidate the ethnobotanical knowledge by evaluating the activity of only crude stem bark extracts of Rc. In this study, effects of extracts on male contraceptive efficacy were experimented in vitro with human sperm sample. The work is based on primordial and contemporary therapeutic uses of this plant. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study, dose of petroleum ether extract, ethyl acetate extract, acetone extract and lyophilised aqueous extract of Rc were added to fresh human semen in 1:1 volumetric ratio. As the aqueous extract showed a promising result in 1:1 ratio, therefore, the Hypo-osmotic swelling test (HOS), Nuclear chromatin decondensation test (NCD) and Acrosomal status and function test (AFT) were also carried out with the aqueous extract of Rc. RESULTS The sperm immobilisation effects of the extract appeared immediately in a dose-dependent manner when the samples were treated with four different extracts of this plant. At a concentration of 100mg/mL, 100% (p<0.001 and p<0.05) sperms lost their progressive motility. At a concentration of 300 mg/mL, 100% (p<0.001 and p<0.05) became immotile when treated with aqueous extract. There was 88% (p<0.001 and p<0.05) morphological deformities in sperm sample due the effect of aqueous extract when they were tested for HOS and 91% (p<0.05) sperms behaved against NCD as compared to control group. Also there was a distinct decline (p<0.05) in AFT with increase in dosage concentration. CONCLUSION The findings of the study revealed that aqueous stem bark extract of the plant showed dose dependent loss of sperm motility by influencing the morphological deformation, blockage in nuclear envelope and distinct declination in acrosomal status of spermatozoa. This research, thus, opens up scope for future exploration of bark of the plant as commercial source of new male contraceptive.
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- Sushmita Nath
- Department of Life Science and Bioinformatics, Assam University, Silchar, Assam 788011, India
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Castellanos P, Maroto-Morales A, García-Álvarez O, Garde JJ, Mateo R. Identification of optimal concentrations and incubation times for the study of in vitro effects of Pb in ram spermatozoa. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 2013; 91:197-201. [PMID: 23754694 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-013-1032-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2012] [Accepted: 06/01/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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In vitro effects of lead (Pb) on ram (Ovis aries) spermatozoa were studied to establish a threshold level that affects sperm function. Spermatozoa were incubated between 15 and 180 min with Pb concentrations ranging from 0 to 5,000 ng/mL. Sperm motility, acrosome integrity, membrane functionality and sperm viability were all negatively affected by Pb and incubation time. Acrosome integrity was linearly affected by Pb levels at an incubation time of 30 min, and 50 ng/mL was the lowest Pb level producing such effect. These experimental conditions can be appropriate for in vitro studies of the mechanisms of action of Pb on spermatozoa.
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- Pilar Castellanos
- Wildlife Toxicology Group, National Wildlife Research Institute-IREC UCLM-CSIC-JCCM, Ronda de Toledo s/n 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain
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Quan GB, Wu SS, Lan ZG, Yang HY, Shao QY, Hong QH. The effects of 1,4-cyclohexanediol on frozen ram spermatozoa. Cryo Letters 2013; 34:217-227. [PMID: 23812311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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In order to improve the quality of frozen spermatozoa of Yunnan semi-fine wool sheep, 1, 4-cyclohexanediol (1, 4-CHD) as a synthetic ice blocker was used for cryopreservation of ram spermatozoa in this study. Briefly, following collection by electric stimulation, equilibration at 5℃ following dilution with the freezing extender, and pre-freezing in liquid nitrogen vapor, the ram spermatozoa were preserved in liquid nitrogen for one month. In addition, the effects of osmolarity of the diluting extenders used for evaluation of frozen spermatozoa quality were also assessed. The results indicated addition of 1, 4-CHD could not increase the motility of ram spermatozoa after cryopreservation and thawing. With the elevation of the concentrations of 1, 4-CHD, the motility and moving velocity of frozen ram spermatozoa showed a steady decrease. Additionally, the presence of 1, 4-CHD cannot increase the percentage of frozen spermatozoa with intact acrosome and membrane. When the isotonic binding buffer was used to dilute the thawed spermatozoa, the percentage of cells labeled with propidium iodide (PI) after cryopreservation in the presence of 1, 4-CHD was significantly higher than that of spermatozoa frozen in the absence of 1, 4-CHD (P < 0.05). However, the percentage of frozen-thawed spermatozoa with exposed PS in the presence of 1, 4-CHD was significantly less than that of spermatozoa frozen in the absence of 1, 4-CHD (P < 0.01). When the basic extenders with an osmolarity of 404mOsm, 528mOsm, 648mOsm, or 853mOsm were used to dilute the frozen-thawed spermatozoa respectively, there is no significant difference between the four groups with respect to the moving velocity and membrane integrity (P > 0.05). In conclusion, the presence of 1, 4-CHD cannot improve the motility, moving velocity, acrosome staus, and membrane integrity of frozen ram spermatozoa. However, 1, 4-CHD may inhibit apoptosis caused by freezing and thawing.
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- G B Quan
- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Qinglongshan, Jindian, China
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Filannino A, Stout TAE, Gadella BM, Sostaric E, Pizzi F, Colenbrander B, Dell'Aquila ME, Minervini F. Dose-response effects of estrogenic mycotoxins (zearalenone, alpha- and beta-zearalenol) on motility, hyperactivation and the acrosome reaction of stallion sperm. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2011; 9:134. [PMID: 21970729 PMCID: PMC3213023 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7827-9-134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2011] [Accepted: 10/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro effects of the Fusarium fungus-derived mycotoxin, zearalenone and its derivatives alpha-zearalenol and beta-zearalenol on motility parameters and the acrosome reaction of stallion sperm. Since the toxic effects of zearalenone and its derivatives are thought to result from their structural similarity to 17beta-estradiol, 17beta-estradiol was used as a positive control for 'estrogen-like' effects. METHODS Stallion spermatozoa were exposed in vitro to zearalenone, alpha-zearalenol, beta-zearalenol or 17beta-estradiol at concentrations ranging from 1 pM - 0.1 mM. After 2 hours exposure, motility parameters were evaluated by computer-assisted analysis, and acrosome integrity was examined by flow cytometry after staining with fluoroscein-conjugated peanut agglutinin. RESULTS Mycotoxins affected sperm parameters only at the highest concentration tested (0.1 mM) after 2 hours exposure. In this respect, all of the compounds reduced the average path velocity, but only alpha-zearalenol reduced percentages of motile and progressively motile sperm. Induction of motility patterns consistent with hyperactivation was stimulated according to the following rank of potency: alpha-zearalenol > 17beta-estradiol > zearalenone = beta-zearalenol. The hyperactivity-associated changes observed included reductions in straight-line velocity and linearity of movement, and an increase in the amplitude of lateral head displacement, while curvilinear velocity was unchanged. In addition, whereas alpha- and beta- zearalenol increased the percentages of live acrosome-reacted sperm, zearalenone and 17beta-estradiol had no apparent effect on acrosome status. In short, alpha-zearalenol inhibited normal sperm motility, but stimulated hyperactive motility in the remaining motile cells and simultaneously induced the acrosome reaction. Beta-zearalenol induced the acrosome reaction without altering motility. Conversely, zearalenone and 17beta-estradiol did not induce the acrosome reaction but induced hyperactive motility albeit to a different extent. CONCLUSIONS Apparently, the mycotoxin zearalenone has 17beta-estradiol-like estrogenic activity that enables it to induce hyperactivated motility of equine sperm cells, whereas the zearalenol derivatives induce premature completion of the acrosome reaction and thereby adversely affect stallion sperm physiology. The alpha form of zearalenol still possessed the estrogenic ability to induce hyperactivated motility, whereas its beta stereo-isomere had lost this property.
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- Angela Filannino
- Department of Animal Production, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Italy
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- Department of Equine Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Equine Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Equine Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (IBBA) National Research Council (CNR) Milano, Italy
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- Department of Equine Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA), National Research Council (CNR) Bari, Italy
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Xiao PJ, Peng ZY, Huang L, Li Y, Chen XH. Dephosphorylated NSSR1 is induced by androgen in mouse epididymis and phosphorylated NSSR1 is increased during sperm maturation. PLoS One 2011; 6:e25667. [PMID: 21980524 PMCID: PMC3183062 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0025667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2011] [Accepted: 09/09/2011] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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NSSR1 (Neural salient serine/arginine rich protein 1, alternatively SRp38) is a newly identified RNA splicing factor and predominantly expressed in neural tissues. Here, by Western blot analysis and immunofluorescent staining, we showed that the expression of dephosphorylated NSSR1 increased significantly during development of the caput epididymis. In adult mice, phosphorylated NSSR1 was mainly expressed in the apical side of epithelial cells, and dephosphorylated NSSR1 in caput epididymis was upregulated in a testosterone dependent manner. In addition, subcellular immunoreactive distribution of NSSR1 varied in different regions of the epididymis. With respect to the sperm, phosphorylated NSSR1 was detected in the mid-piece of the tail as well as the acrosome. Furthermore, NSSR1 was released from the sperm head during the capacitation and acrosome reaction. These findings for the first time provide the evidence for the potential roles of NSSR1 in sperm maturation and fertilization.
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- Ping-Jie Xiao
- Laboratory of Genomic Physiology and State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Genomic Physiology and State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Genomic Physiology and State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Genomic Physiology and State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Rodríguez F, Bustos MA, Zanetti MN, Ruete MC, Mayorga LS, Tomes CN. α-SNAP prevents docking of the acrosome during sperm exocytosis because it sequesters monomeric syntaxin. PLoS One 2011; 6:e21925. [PMID: 21789195 PMCID: PMC3138754 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0021925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2011] [Accepted: 06/09/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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α-SNAP has an essential role in membrane fusion that consists of bridging cis SNARE complexes to NSF. α-SNAP stimulates NSF, which releases itself, α-SNAP, and individual SNAREs that subsequently re-engage in the trans arrays indispensable for fusion. α-SNAP also binds monomeric syntaxin and NSF disengages the α-SNAP/syntaxin dimer. Here, we examine why recombinant α-SNAP blocks secretion in permeabilized human sperm despite the fact that the endogenous protein is essential for membrane fusion. The only mammalian organism with a genetically modified α-SNAP is the hyh mouse strain, which bears a M105I point mutation; males are subfertile due to defective sperm exocytosis. We report here that recombinant α-SNAP-M105I has greater affinity for the cytosolic portion of immunoprecipitated syntaxin than the wild type protein and in consequence NSF is less efficient in releasing the mutant. α-SNAP-M105I is a more potent sperm exocytosis blocker than the wild type and requires higher concentrations of NSF to rescue its effect. Unlike other fusion scenarios where SNAREs are subjected to an assembly/disassembly cycle, the fusion machinery in sperm is tuned so that SNAREs progress uni-directionally from a cis configuration in resting cells to monomeric and subsequently trans arrays in cells challenged with exocytosis inducers. By means of functional and indirect immunofluorescense assays, we show that recombinant α-SNAPs — wild type and M105I — inhibit exocytosis because they bind monomeric syntaxin and prevent this SNARE from assembling with its cognates in trans. Sequestration of free syntaxin impedes docking of the acrosome to the plasma membrane assessed by transmission electron microscopy. The N-terminal deletion mutant α-SNAP-(160–295), unable to bind syntaxin, affects neither docking nor secretion. The implications of this study are twofold: our findings explain the fertility defect of hyh mice and indicate that assembly of SNAREs in trans complexes is essential for docking.
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- Facundo Rodríguez
- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular, Instituto de Histología y Embriología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular, Instituto de Histología y Embriología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular, Instituto de Histología y Embriología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular, Instituto de Histología y Embriología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular, Instituto de Histología y Embriología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular, Instituto de Histología y Embriología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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Anuja MM, Nithya RS, Swathy SS, Rajamanickam C, Indira M. Spermicidal action of a protein isolated from ethanolic root extracts of Achyranthes aspera: an in vitro study. Phytomedicine 2011; 18:776-782. [PMID: 21306884 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2011.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2010] [Revised: 11/04/2010] [Accepted: 01/06/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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A previous study conducted in our department, showed that 50% ethanolic extract of the roots of Achyranthes aspera possess spermatotoxic effects. Preliminary studies also revealed that the active principle may be a protein. In this study a 58 kDa Achyranthes protein (Ap) was isolated from Achyranthes aspera using standard protocols and their effects on the rat sperm was studied in vitro in comparison with nonoxynol-9 (N-9). The sperm immobilization studies showed that about 150 μg of Ap was able to immobilize sperms completely within seconds at a lower concentration than N-9 (250 μg). The sperm revival test revealed that the spermicidal effect was irreversible. There was also a significant reduction in sperm viability and hypo-osmotic swelling in the Ap-treated and N-9 treated groups in comparison to the control. In the Ap and N-9 treated groups the number of acrosome reacted cells were found to be high and it also caused agglutination of the sperms indicating the loss of intactness of the plasma membrane which was further supported by the significant reduction in the activity of membrane bound 5' nucleotidase and acrosin enzyme. Hence this study showed that the protein isolated from the roots of Achyranthes aspera possess spermicidal activity in vitro and can act as a spermicide similar to that of nonoxynol 9. Ap also possessed spermicidal activity against human sperms in vitro.
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- M M Anuja
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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Shao ZX, Jiang HT, Liang F, Zhu BC. [Effects of nonylphenol and cadmium on sperm acrosome reaction in vitro in mice]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2011; 17:318-321. [PMID: 21548208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the effects of nonylphenol and cadmium on acrosome reaction in vitro in mouse spermatozoa. METHODS Sperm were collected from the vas deferens of mice, capacitated in vitro and stimulated with A23187 at 30 micromol/L to induce acrosome reaction. Then the sperm suspension was treated with nonylphenol at 10, 20, 30, 60 and 100 micromol/L or cadmium at 500, 2500 and 5 000 micromol/L, and the control group treated with the carrier solvent. Acrosome reaction of the sperm was analyzed by FITC-PSA staining. RESULTS Compared with the control group, nonylphenol significantly inhibited acrosome reaction at the concentration of > 60 micromol/L (P < 0.01), but not at < 30 micromol/L (P > 0.05), and the sperm survival rate was reduced with increased concentration of nonylphenol. However, cadmium exhibited no significant influence on either acrosome reaction (P > 0.05) or sperm survival rate at 500 - 5 000 micromol/L. CONCLUSION Nonylphenol and cadmium affect the spermatogenesis of mice in different ways; the former directly inhibits sperm acrosome reaction, while the latter has no direct effect on it.
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- Zhu-Xiong Shao
- College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China.
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Liu B, Wang P, Wang Z, Zhang W. The use of anti-VDAC2 antibody for the combined assessment of human sperm acrosome integrity and ionophore A23187-induced acrosome reaction. PLoS One 2011; 6:e16985. [PMID: 21347391 PMCID: PMC3036732 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0016985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2010] [Accepted: 01/18/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC) is mainly located in the mitochondrial outer membrane and participates in many biological processes. In mammals, three VDAC subtypes (VDAC1, 2 and 3) have been identified. Although VDAC has been extensively studied in various tissues and cells, there is little knowledge about the distribution and function of VDAC in male mammalian reproductive system. Several studies have demonstrated that VDAC exists in mammalian spermatozoa and is implicated in spermatogenesis, sperm maturation, motility and fertilization. However, there is no knowledge about the respective localization and function of three VDAC subtypes in human spermatozoa. In this study, we focused on the presence of VDAC2 in human spermatozoa and its possible role in the acrosomal integrity and acrosome reaction using specific anti-VDAC2 monoclonal antibody for the first time. The results exhibited that native VDAC2 existed in the membrane components of human spermatozoa. The co-incubation of spermatozoa with anti-VDAC2 antibody did not affect the acrosomal integrity and acrosome reaction, but inhibited ionophore A23187-induced intracellular Ca2+ increase. Our study suggested that VDAC2 was located in the acrosomal membrane or plasma membrane of human spermatozoa, and played putative roles in sperm functions through mediating Ca2+ transmembrane transport.
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- Bianjiang Liu
- Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Jellad S, Kamoun S, Mehdi M, Zakri S, Trabelsi M, Saad A, Ajina M. [Sperm immobilizing effect of leaves extracts of Cestrum parqui]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 40:211-5. [PMID: 21269782 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgyn.2010.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2010] [Revised: 12/17/2010] [Accepted: 12/23/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The leaves extracts of Cestrum parqui were reported to have spermicidal activity. The current investigation identified the spermicidal component of the extracts and evaluated its spermicidal potential in vitro, particularly the effects on sperm motility and vitality. METHODS Sperms were prepared by discontinuous buoyant density gradient centrifugation and incubated with varying concentrations of extract from C. parqui (40-250 μg/ml) at 37°C and 5% CO(2). The mode of spermicidal action was evaluated by sperm motility and vitality at different intervals ranging from 5 to 240 minutes. Morphological changes in human spermatozoa after exposure to the extract were evaluated under transmission electron microscope. RESULTS A dose- and time-dependent effect of this extract on sperm motility and viability was observed. The mean effective concentration of extracts that induced irreversible immobilization was 250 μg/ml. Transmission electron microscope revealed a significant damage to sperm membrane in head and acrosomal membranes, notable swelling and disruption. CONCLUSION Our study indicates that this natural extract has potential spermicidal effect in vitro. It can adequately replace nonoxynol-9 in vaginal contraceptives to make them more vaginally safe and ecofriendly.
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- S Jellad
- Laboratoire de cytogénétique et de biologie de reproduction, CHU Farhat-Hachad, Sousse, Tunisia.
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Tateno H. Chromosome analysis of mouse zygotes produced by intracytoplasmic injection of spermatozoa exposed to acrosome reaction inducing agents methyl-beta-cyclodextrin and calcium ionophore A23187. J Assist Reprod Genet 2010; 27:41-7. [PMID: 20094768 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-009-9381-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2009] [Accepted: 12/17/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study was performed to investigate whether removal of cholesterol from the plasma membrane and collapse of the acrosome can prevent structural chromosome aberrations of paternal origin in mouse zygotes produced by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). METHODS Mouse spermatozoa were treated with methyl-beta-cyclodextrin (M beta CD) to remove cholesterol from the plasma membrane and with calcium ionophore A23187 to collapse the acrosome. Chromosomes of zygotes derived from M beta CD- and ionophore-treated spermatozoa were analyzed at the first mitotic metaphase. RESULTS Both chemical agents effectively induced the acrosome reaction. Incidence of structural chromosome aberrations in ICSI zygotes derived from M beta CD-treated spermatozoa was similar to that in zygotes produced by in vitro fertilization (IVF) with the same spermatozoa, but significantly lower compared to ICSI zygotes derived from acrosome-intact spermatozoa. Chromosome aberration rates in ICSI zygotes derived from ionophore-treated spermatozoa were evidently high compared to IVF zygotes. CONCLUSIONS Induction of the acrosome reaction through cholesterol efflux by M beta CD can prevent chromosome aberrations of paternal origin, while use of ionophore to induce the acrosome reaction exerts detrimental effect on paternal chromosomes in ICSI zygotes.
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- Hiroyuki Tateno
- Department of Biological Sciences, Asahikawa Medical College, 2-1 Midorigaoka-higashi, Asahikawa, 078-8510, Japan.
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Peerzade N, Ahmed RN, Marigoudar SR. Morphological changes induced by Caesalpinia bonducella seed extract on rat sperm: scanning electron microscope study. J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol 2009; 20:309-317. [PMID: 20214018 DOI: 10.1515/jbcpp.2009.20.4.309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Morphological changes in the sperm of albino rats observed under scanning electron microscope illustrate the disturbance in the plasma membrane, as well as in the acrosomal membrane upon treatment with graded doses of an alcoholic seed extract of Caesalpinia bonducella. Considerable changes in the shape and size of the sperm head were observed, with the middle region of the sperm head being slightly constricted dorsoventrally. Most sperm appeared morphologically abnormal in the head region showing the distortion at the anterior region and bulging of the acrosomal membrane when compared with the control. The results of this study suggest that such effects might have resulted from general disturbance in proteins and alteration in the cauda epididymal milieu, probably due to an androgen deficiency consequent to the treatment with Caesalpinia bonducella.
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- Naziya Peerzade
- P.G. Department of Studies and Research in Zoology Karnatak University, Dharwad 580 001, Karnataka, India
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Movassaghi S, Saki G, Javadnia F, Panahi M, Mahmoudi M, Rhim F. Effects of methyl-beta-cyclodextrin and cholesterol on cryosurvival of spermatozoa from C57BL/6 mouse. Pak J Biol Sci 2009; 12:19-25. [PMID: 19579913 DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2009.19.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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MBCD and Cholesterol-Loaded-Cyclodextrin (CLC) were examined for their abilities to increase the cryosurvival of C57BL/6 mouse sperm, the main strain of genetically engineered mice. The intactness of acrosome and motility of frozen/thawed spermatozoa were used to monitor cryosurvival. In this experimental study, male mice were randomly divided in 6 groups: control 1, experimental 1, experimental 2, control 2, experimental 3 and experimental 4. In experimental groups 1 and 2 spermatozoa were exposed to 0.75 and 1 mM MBCD and in experimental groups 3 and 4 were exposed to two different concentrations of CLC (1 and 2 mg mL(-1)) over a period of 1 h and were subsequently cryopreserved. Spermatozoa in control 1 group were frozen without any exposure to CLC or MBCD and in control 2 (vehicle), sperms were incubated with 4 mM MBCD. The post-thaw sperms were evaluated for their motility and acrosomal status. The values of the intact acrosome and motility increased significantly with concentration of CLC compared to controls and MBCD experimental groups (p<0.05). These results indicate that cryosurvival of C57BL/6 mouse spermatozoa is enhanced by exposure to MBCD which loaded with cholesterol (CLC) before freezing and MBCD alone can not protect sperm from freeze-thaw damage efficiently compare to CLC.
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- S Movassaghi
- Laboratory of Cell Culture, Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Jondishapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahwaz, Iran
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Kumar A, Singh LP, Harshan HM, Majumdar AC. Seminal plasma non-heparin binding proteins (NHBP) reduce the cryoinjury to buffalo cauda epididymal spermatozoa induced by heparin binding proteins (HBP). Anim Reprod Sci 2008; 104:220-6. [PMID: 17433582 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2006] [Revised: 02/15/2007] [Accepted: 02/21/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Previous cryopreservation studies with buffalo cauda epididymal spermatozoa have reported a deleterious effect of seminal plasma heparin binding protein (HBP). The amount of HBP used in these studies was meager compared to the normal level of HBP in the buffalo ejaculate, still the damage induced upon the spermatozoa was substantial when compared to that incurred to the spermatozoa during routine freezing of ejaculated semen. Thus there might be some factor(s) in the seminal plasma, which reduce the deleterious effect of HBP on spermatozoa during cryopreservation of ejaculated semen. This study was conducted to investigate for the presence of any such factor in buffalo seminal plasma. Seminal plasma proteins were separated on their heparin binding properties as heparin binding (HBP) and non-heparin binding (NHBP). The separated proteins were added to the extender of buffalo cauda epididymal semen for cryopreservation either alone or in combination. The spermatozoa were assessed for progressive motility, viability, acrosomal integrity and response to hypo-osmotic solution test (HOST) at prefreeze and post-thaw stages of cryopreservation. NHBP was found to provide some degree of protection to buffalo spermatozoa against cryopreservation stress as well as the deleterious effect of HBP during cryopreservation.
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- Anuj Kumar
- Animal Reproduction Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, UP 243122, India
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