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Breitbart H, Grinshtein E. Mechanisms That Protect Mammalian Sperm from the Spontaneous Acrosome Reaction. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17005. [PMID: 38069328 PMCID: PMC10707520 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242317005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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To acquire the capacity to fertilize the oocyte, mammalian spermatozoa must undergo a series of biochemical reactions in the female reproductive tract, which are collectively called capacitation. The capacitated spermatozoa subsequently interact with the oocyte zona-pellucida and undergo the acrosome reaction, which enables the penetration of the oocyte and subsequent fertilization. However, the spontaneous acrosome reaction (sAR) can occur prematurely in the sperm before reaching the oocyte cumulus oophorus, thereby jeopardizing fertilization. One of the main processes in capacitation involves actin polymerization, and the resulting F-actin is subsequently dispersed prior to the acrosome reaction. Several biochemical reactions that occur during sperm capacitation, including actin polymerization, protect sperm from sAR. In the present review, we describe the protective mechanisms that regulate sperm capacitation and prevent sAR.
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- Haim Breitbart
- The Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel
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Robles-Gómez L, González-Brusi L, Sáez-Espinosa P, Huerta-Retamal N, Cots-Rodríguez P, Avilés M, Gómez-Torres MJ. Specific lectin binding sites during in vitro capacitation and acrosome reaction in boar spermatozoa. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2021.1886611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Departamento de Biología Celular e Histología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Murcia, Campus Mare Nostrum, Espinardo (30100) and IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Celular e Histología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Murcia, Campus Mare Nostrum, Espinardo (30100) and IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Celular e Histología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Murcia, Campus Mare Nostrum, Espinardo (30100) and IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Biotecnología, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
- Cátedra Human Fertility, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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Maravilla-Galván R, Fierro R, González-Márquez H, Gómez-Arroyo S, Jiménez I, Betancourt M. Effects of Atrazine and Fenoxaprop-Ethyl on Capacitation and the Acrosomal Reaction in Boar Sperm. Int J Toxicol 2019; 28:24-32. [DOI: 10.1177/1091581809333138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Atrazine is a herbicide of the chloro-s-triazine family. It inhibits photosynthesis in plants and is an endocrine disruptor, but its effects on human health are controversial. Fenoxaprop-ethyl, an aryloxy phenoxyalkanoic acid herbicide, inhibits the biosynthesis of fatty acids and provokes depolarization of membranes. The aim of this study is to evaluate the in vitro effects of both herbicides on capacitation, spontaneous acrosome reaction (SAR) and progesterone-induced acrosome reaction (PIAR) in boar sperm. Sperm capacitation is done in TALP-HEPES media for 4 hours. Capacitation and SAR are evaluated immediately; PIAR, 30 minutes later. LC50 for fenoxaprop-ethyl is 60 mM and 40 mM for atrazine. Fenoxaprop-ethyl induces capacitation at 60 mM and SAR at all concentrations, also increases significantly PIAR. Atrazine decreased capacitation whereas increase significantly SAR and PIAR at all concentrations. It seems that fenoxaprop-ethyl and atrazine accelerate the capacitation and the acrosomal reaction, possibly via plasma membrane destabilization.
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- Ramiro Maravilla-Galván
- From the Doctorado en Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma
Metropolitana, México; Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma
Metropolitana–Iztapalapa, México; Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Universidad
Nacional Autónoma Metropolitana, México; and Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad
Autónoma Metropolitana–Iztapalapa, México
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- From the Doctorado en Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma
Metropolitana, México; Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma
Metropolitana–Iztapalapa, México; Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Universidad
Nacional Autónoma Metropolitana, México; and Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad
Autónoma Metropolitana–Iztapalapa, México
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- From the Doctorado en Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma
Metropolitana, México; Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma
Metropolitana–Iztapalapa, México; Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Universidad
Nacional Autónoma Metropolitana, México; and Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad
Autónoma Metropolitana–Iztapalapa, México
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- From the Doctorado en Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma
Metropolitana, México; Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma
Metropolitana–Iztapalapa, México; Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Universidad
Nacional Autónoma Metropolitana, México; and Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad
Autónoma Metropolitana–Iztapalapa, México
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- From the Doctorado en Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma
Metropolitana, México; Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma
Metropolitana–Iztapalapa, México; Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Universidad
Nacional Autónoma Metropolitana, México; and Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad
Autónoma Metropolitana–Iztapalapa, México
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- From the Doctorado en Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma
Metropolitana, México; Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma
Metropolitana–Iztapalapa, México; Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Universidad
Nacional Autónoma Metropolitana, México; and Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad
Autónoma Metropolitana–Iztapalapa, México
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Pausch H, Kölle S, Wurmser C, Schwarzenbacher H, Emmerling R, Jansen S, Trottmann M, Fuerst C, Götz KU, Fries R. A nonsense mutation in TMEM95 encoding a nondescript transmembrane protein causes idiopathic male subfertility in cattle. PLoS Genet 2014; 10:e1004044. [PMID: 24391514 PMCID: PMC3879157 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1004044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2013] [Accepted: 11/06/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Genetic variants underlying reduced male reproductive performance have been identified in humans and model organisms, most of them compromising semen quality. Occasionally, male fertility is severely compromised although semen analysis remains without any apparent pathological findings (i.e., idiopathic subfertility). Artificial insemination (AI) in most cattle populations requires close examination of all ejaculates before insemination. Although anomalous ejaculates are rejected, insemination success varies considerably among AI bulls. In an attempt to identify genetic causes of such variation, we undertook a genome-wide association study (GWAS). Imputed genotypes of 652,856 SNPs were available for 7962 AI bulls of the Fleckvieh (FV) population. Male reproductive ability (MRA) was assessed based on 15.3 million artificial inseminations. The GWAS uncovered a strong association signal on bovine chromosome 19 (P = 4.08×10−59). Subsequent autozygosity mapping revealed a common 1386 kb segment of extended homozygosity in 40 bulls with exceptionally poor reproductive performance. Only 1.7% of 35,671 inseminations with semen samples of those bulls were successful. None of the bulls with normal reproductive performance was homozygous, indicating recessive inheritance. Exploiting whole-genome re-sequencing data of 43 animals revealed a candidate causal nonsense mutation (rs378652941, c.483C>A, p.Cys161X) in the transmembrane protein 95 encoding gene TMEM95 which was subsequently validated in 1990 AI bulls. Immunohistochemical investigations evidenced that TMEM95 is located at the surface of spermatozoa of fertile animals whereas it is absent in spermatozoa of subfertile animals. These findings imply that integrity of TMEM95 is required for an undisturbed fertilisation. Our results demonstrate that deficiency of TMEM95 severely compromises male reproductive performance in cattle and reveal for the first time a phenotypic effect associated with genomic variation in TMEM95. Impaired male fertility is a prevalent condition in many species and is often explained by aberrant semen quality. In some cases, male fertility is severely compromised although semen quality is without any apparent pathological findings (i.e., idiopathic male subfertility). The genetic mechanisms underlying idiopathic male subfertility often remain unexplained. In the present paper, we report a recessively inherited variant of idiopathic male subfertility in a cattle population. We use 650,000 genome-wide SNP markers genotyped in >7900 artificial insemination bulls to pinpoint the underlying genomic region. We take advantage of whole-genome re-sequencing data of 43 animals to identify a causal loss-of-function mutation in TMEM95 encoding a nondescript transmembrane protein. We demonstrate that transmembrane protein 95 is located at the plasma membrane of spermatozoa of fertile animals whereas it is absent in spermatozoa of subfertile animals. Our results indicate that integrity of transmembrane protein 95 is required for an undisturbed fertilisation. This is the first report to reveal a phenotypic effect associated with genomic variation in TMEM95 in any organism.
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- Hubert Pausch
- Lehrstuhl fuer Tierzucht, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Freising, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl fuer Tierzucht, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Freising, Germany
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- Institut fuer Tierzucht, Bayerische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft, Poing, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl fuer Tierzucht, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Freising, Germany
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- Institut fuer Tierzucht, Bayerische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft, Poing, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl fuer Tierzucht, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Freising, Germany
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Fierro R, González-Márquez H, Ortiz R, Chevrier J, Foliguet B. Fluorometric Viability Assessment of Capacitated and Acrosome-Reacted Boar Spermatozoa by Flow Cytometry. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.4236/opj.2013.31007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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In vitro induction of the acrosome reaction in spermatozoa from endangered Spanish bulls: Effect of breed, culture media and incubation time. Livest Sci 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2012.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Petrunkina AM, Harrison RAP. Cytometric solutions in veterinary andrology: Developments, advantages, and limitations. Cytometry A 2011; 79:338-48. [DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.21044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2010] [Revised: 02/07/2011] [Accepted: 02/13/2011] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Petrunkina AM, Waberski D, Günzel-Apel AR, Töpfer-Petersen E. Determinants of sperm quality and fertility in domestic species. Reproduction 2007; 134:3-17. [PMID: 17641084 DOI: 10.1530/rep-07-0046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Fertilization success cannot be attributed solely to the absolute number of vital, motile, morphologically normal spermatozoa inseminated into the female but more especially to their functional competence. A range ofin vitrotests has therefore been developed to monitor crucial aspects of sperm function: their ability to adapt to changing osmotic conditions, to bind to the oviductal epithelium, and to undergo capacitation in an appropriate and timely manner. The tests employ flow cytometry in conjunction with fluorescent techniques, electronic cell counting, and computer-assisted image area analysis. The highly quantitative analysis provided by electronic sizing and flow cytometry enables assessment of representative cell numbers in a very short time with high reproducibility. More importantly, it allows the detection of physiological heterogeneity within an ejaculate in terms of the development of cell subpopulations and enables the kinetic analysis of changes in living cell suspensions. The tests offer a promising strategy for evaluating fertility in domestic animals. The capability for volume regulation ensures that sperm recover from the tonic shocks experienced at ejaculation and during cryopreservation. Assessment of capacitationin vitroprovides valuable information on both the sperm’s ability to respond to fertilizing conditions and the sequence and rates of ongoing capacitation/destabilization processes. The monitoring of response to capacitating conditions in kinetic terms allows the sensitive and adequate detection of sperm populations expressing fertilization attributes and their ability to respond to external stimuli in a timely manner. However, subfertility is likely to be associated with a suboptimal response (i.e. too high or too low) rather than a minimal response.
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- A M Petrunkina
- Unit for Reproductive Medicine of Clinics, Clinic for Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover Foundation, Bünteweg 15, 30559 Hannover, Germany.
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Gillan L, Evans G, Maxwell WMC. Flow cytometric evaluation of sperm parameters in relation to fertility potential. Theriogenology 2005; 63:445-57. [PMID: 15626410 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2004.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Most laboratory methods used to evaluate semen quality have not correlated highly with fertilizing capacity. The discovery of a variety of fluorochromes and compounds conjugated to fluorescent probes has enabled a more widespread analysis of sperm attributes, and in conjunction with the flow cytometer, permit the evaluation of a large number of spermatozoa. A number of characteristics of sperm integrity, viability and function can be assessed by flow cytometry. The DNA status of spermatozoa has been determined using the metachromatic properties of acridine orange (AO). AO staining, when used in the sperm chromatin structure assay (SCSA), correlates with fertility in a number of species. DNA fragmentation can also be assessed using the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) assay, which identifies DNA strand breaks by labeling free 3'-OH termini with modified nucleotides. The status of the sperm acrosome can be determined using fluorescently labeled lectins and LysoTracker Green DND-26, a fluorescent acidotropic probe. Capacitation status has been observed through calcium-mediated changes using chlortetracycline (CTC) or by changes in membrane fluidity monitored by the binding of the fluorescent amphiphilic probe, Merocyanine 540. Fluorescently labeled annexin-V, C6NBD and Ro-09-0198 can also be used to detect changes in membrane phospholipid distribution. Cell viability can be determined using the propensity of propidium iodide (PI), ethidium homodimer-1 (EthD-1) or Yo-Pro-1 to permeate damaged membranes. These are generally more adaptable to clinical flow cytometry than the bisbenzimide membrane impermeable stain, Hoechst 33258, which excites in the ultraviolet range and requires UV laser equipment. Mitochondrial function can be determined using rhodamine 123 (R123) and MitoTracker Green FM (MITO) and 5,5',6,6'-tetrachloro-1,1',3,3'-tetraethylbenzimidazolyl-carbocyanine iodide (JC-1). Flow cytometry is a tool that may be used in the future to monitor many new potential markers of sperm function.
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- Lindsay Gillan
- RMC Gunn Building (B19), The Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia
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Guthrie HD, Welch GR. Effects of hypothermic liquid storage and cryopreservation on basal and induced plasma membrane phospholipid disorder and acrosome exocytosis in boar spermatozoa. Reprod Fertil Dev 2005; 17:467-77. [PMID: 15899159 DOI: 10.1071/rd05003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2005] [Accepted: 02/27/2005] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Flow cytometry was utilised to determine whether short-term (Day 1) or long-term hypothermic liquid storage (Day 5), or cryopreservation of boar spermatozoa (1) caused changes in plasma membrane phospholipid disorder (MPLD) and acrosome exocytosis (AE), indicative of an advanced stage of capacitation or acrosome status, and (2) facilitated or inhibited the induction of capacitation and the acrosome reaction. Merocyanine with Yo-Pro-1 and peanut agglutinin–fluorescein isothiocyanate with propidium iodide were used to identify MPLD and AE, respectively, in viable spermatozoa. The incidence of basal sperm MPLD and AE in fresh semen was very low (1.1 and 2.2%, respectively) and was increased (P < 0.05) only a small amount in Day 5 and cryopreserved semen (3–8%). Compared to no bicarbonate, incubation with bicarbonate increased MPLD, but the response was greatest (P < 0.05) in fresh sperm (52.3%) compared with Day 1 (36.6%), Day 5 (13.9%) and cryopreserved sperm (13.6%). Incubation with calcium ionophore A23187 increased AE in spermatozoa, but the response was less (P < 0.05) for fresh (34%) and cryopreserved (27%) semen than for Day 1 (45%) and Day 5 (57%) semen. In summary, hypothermic liquid storage and cryopreservation of boar spermatozoa did not advance capacitation or acrosome status in viable spermatozoa, but did alter their responses to induction of capacitation and the acrosome reaction.
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- H D Guthrie
- Biotechnology and Germplasm Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA.
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Colenbrander B, Gadella BM, Stout TAE. The predictive value of semen analysis in the evaluation of stallion fertility. Reprod Domest Anim 2003; 38:305-11. [PMID: 12887569 DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0531.2003.00451.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Pregnancy rates in managed horse populations depend on the innate fertility of the mares and stallions involved and on the quality of breeding management. Of course, because a single stallion usually mates many mares, stallion fertility is a critical factor in the overall success of a breeding program. Unfortunately, accurate evaluation of stallion fertility per se requires a large number of normal mares to be mated and is necessarily retrospective. Rather, the ideal is to predict fertility in advance of the stallion's breeding career, and this is currently attempted by way of a thorough physical examination and a routine analysis of semen quality. However, while such a 'breeding soundness examination' identifies stallions that clearly lack the capacity for adequate fertility, it is of limited use for predicting the level of fertility and fails to identify some seriously sub-fertile animals. Similarly, while various sperm function tests (e.g., sperm head morphometry, the hypoosmotic swelling test, glass wool-sephadex filtration, progesterone receptor exposure) have been shown to correlate fairly well with fertility in the field, most examine only a single or a narrow range of the attributes that a sperm must possess if it is to fertilize an oocyte in vivo, and are thus more useful for identifying specific causes of sub-fertility than for predicting the level of fertility. On the other hand, combining the results of the various sperm function tests does improve the reliability of fertility estimation and current research is therefore concentrated on identifying a range of tests that covers as many important sperm attributes as possible but that can be performed rapidly and cheaply. In this respect, flow-cytometry has proven to be an ideal tool because it allows the objective, rapid and simultaneous analysis of a number of properties in a large number of sperm. Moreover, stains are available for an increasing range of sperm characteristics including viability, capacitation and acrosome status, mitochondrial activity and chromatin integrity. Flow-cytometric analysis of sperm with appropriate probes thus offers considerable promise for the prediction of stallion fertility.
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- B Colenbrander
- Departments of Equine Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Jiménez I, González-Márquez H, Ortiz R, Herrera JA, Garcií A, Betancourt M, Fierro R. Changes in the distribution of lectin receptors during capacitation and acrosome reaction in boar spermatozoa. Theriogenology 2003; 59:1171-80. [PMID: 12527065 DOI: 10.1016/s0093-691x(02)01175-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Sperm glycocalyx modifications are known to occur during capacitation and the acrosome reaction (AR). These changes are very important for gamete recognition and fertilization in mammals but are not fully understood. The purpose of this study was to determine the distribution of surface carbohydrates in boar spermatozoa during capacitation and the AR. These processes may be associated with specific changes in the content and distribution of surface carbohydrates. Thirty-nine ejaculates from fertile boars of various breeds were analyzed. N-Acetylglucosamine and sialic acid, mannose and fucose residues were detected by fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry using FITC-conjugated lectins. Triticum vulgaris agglutinin (WGA) bound on the head and tail of fresh sperm, and fluorescence intensity (FI) decreased in capacitated sperm (6751 to 5621 fluorescence units (FU), P<0.05), and decreased further in acrosome-reacted sperm (5240 FU, P<0.05). Concanavalia ensiformis agglutinin (Con-A) bound homogeneously on the head and the midpiece of fresh sperm with a FI of 5335 FU, and increased in capacitated sperm (5957 FU, P<0.05) mainly on the acrosomal region. In acrosome-reacted sperm, fluorescence was concentrated on the border of the acrosomal region (5608 FU, P<0.05). It was not possible to detect Ulex europaeus agglutinin (UEA) by fluorescence microscopy. However, flow cytometry revealed UEA receptors (187 FU), with a nonsignificant decreased number in capacitated (142 FU) and AR sperm (142 FU). Labeling patterns were similar in all breeds. Sperm glycocalyx modifications observed in this study provide insights to the molecular modifications accompanying capacitation and the AR. This kind of study could improve the diagnosis of reproductive problems of subfertile boars and males of other species.
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- Irma Jiménez
- Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, Apdo Postal 55-535, México D F CP 09340, Mexico
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Jiménez I, Gonzalez-Marquez H, Ortiz R, Betancourt M, Herrera J, Fierro R. Expression of lectin receptors on the membrane surface of sperm of fertile and subfertile boars by flow cytometry. ARCHIVES OF ANDROLOGY 2002; 48:159-66. [PMID: 11868630 DOI: 10.1080/014850102317267481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Studies suggest that carbohydrates are important in different stages of fertilization. Plasma membrane changes accompanying in vitro capacitation and acrosome reaction (AR), such as removal or appearance of specific glycoproteins, have been studied using lectins that bind specifically to carbohydrate residues. In specialized artificial insemination farms and semen production centers, identification of boars with decreased fertilization ability (subfertility) is a newborn necessity. This investigation is a sequential study to determine the kinetics of surface carbohydrates turnover during in vitro capacitation and AR in fertile and subfertile boar sperm. Flow cytometry determinations of the binding of three FITC-labeled lectins were assessed. WGA binding was significantly lower in fresh, capacitated, and acrosome-reacted sperm of subfertile boars than in fertile boars. Con-A binding was not significantly different in fresh sperm of fertile and subfertile boars. However. Con-A labeling in capacitated, and acrosome-reacted sperm differed significantly in both groups. UEA binding increased only in capacitated sperm of subfertile boars. These findings could be used as indicators of capacitation and AR and may also be a good indicator of sperm fertilizing ability in boars.
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- I Jiménez
- Depto Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-lztapalapa, México, DF
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