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Rosyada ZNA, Pardede BP, Kaiin EM, Gunawan M, Maulana T, Said S, Tumbelaka LITA, Solihin DD, Ulum MF, Purwantara B. A proteomic approach to identifying spermatozoa proteins in Indonesian native Madura bulls. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1287676. [PMID: 38111731 PMCID: PMC10725959 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1287676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023] Open
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Proteins assist sperm mature, transit the female reproductive tract, and recognise sperm oocytes. Indigenous Indonesian bulls, Madura bulls, have not been studied for reproductive proteomics. As local Indonesian beef livestock, Madura cattle assist in achieving food security; hence, their number must be improved. Thus, the identification of molecular proteomics-based bull fertility biomarkers is needed. This study aimed to characterise the sperm fertility function of the superior Madura bull (Bos indicus × Bos Javanicus) spermatozoa proteome. Frozen semen from eight Madura superior bulls (Bos indicus × Bos javanicus) aged 4-8 years was obtained from the artificial insemination centre (AIC) in Singosari and Lembang. Madura superior bulls are those that have passed the bull breeding soundness evaluation. Frozen sperm were thawed and centrifuged at 3000 × g for 30 min. Proteins in sperm were characterised through proteomic analysis using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The resulting gene symbols for each protein were then subjected to bioinformatics tools, including UniProt, DAVID, and STRING databases. Regarding sperm fertility, the analysis revealed that 15 proteins were identified in the sperm of Madura bulls. Amongst the identified proteins, the superior Madura bull sperm contained several motilities, energy-related proteins, and chaperone proteins. A substantial portion of characterised proteins are linked to metabolic pathways and the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, contributing to sperm energy production. In conclusion, the first in-depth proteome identification of sperm related to sperm quality and bull fertility of a unique indigenous Madura breed of Indonesia was performed using the LC-MS/MS proteomic method. These findings may serve as a reference point for further studies related to the functions of bovine sperm and biomarkers of fertility and sperm quality.
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- Zulfi Nur Amrina Rosyada
- Division of Reproduction and Obstetrics, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
- Research Center for Applied Zoology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, Indonesia
- Division of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Division of Reproduction and Obstetrics, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
- Research Center for Applied Zoology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Applied Zoology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Applied Zoology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Applied Zoology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Applied Zoology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, Indonesia
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- Division of Reproduction and Obstetrics, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Division of Reproduction and Obstetrics, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Division of Reproduction and Obstetrics, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
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Shi L, Shi J, Feng J, Zhang P, Ren Y. Proteomic analysis reveals the potential positive effects of Mito-TEMPO on ram sperm motility and fertility during cryopreservation. Theriogenology 2023; 205:27-39. [PMID: 37084501 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2023.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of mitochondria-targeted antioxidant Mito-TEMPO on the protein profile of ram sperm during cryopreservation and evaluate the cryoprotective roles of Mito-TEMPO on ram sperm quality and fertilization capacity. Semen collected from 8 Dorper rams was cryopreserved in TCG-egg yolk extender supplemented with various concentrations of Mito-TEMPO (0, 20, 40 and 60 μM). After thawing, sperm characteristics, antioxidant status and the abundance of hexose transporters (GLUT 3 and 8) were analyzed. The cervical artificial insemination (AI) was performed to evaluate the fertilization ability of cryopreserved ram sperm. The alterations of sperm proteomic profile between the control and MT40 groups were determined using iTRAQ-coupled LC-MS. Supplementation with 40 μM of Mito-TEMPO resulted in the highest post-thaw sperm motility and kinematics. Sperm quality, antioxidant capacity and glucose transporter abundance of frozen-thawed ram sperm were elevated in the MT40 group. The inclusion of 40 μM Mito-TEMPO in freezing extender also resulted in the higher pregnancy rate of ewes. A total of 457 proteins including 179 upregulated proteins and 278 downregulated proteins were defied as differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) using fold change (FC) > 1.2 with P < 0.05. Sixty-one DEPs with (FC > 1.5) were dramatically regulated by Mito-TEMPO. These DEPs are mainly involved in sperm motility, energy metabolism and capacitation. Our data suggest that the beneficial effects of Mito-TEMPO on sperm motility and fertility potential of cryopreserved ram semen are achieved by regulating sperm antioxidant capacity and sperm proteins related to energy metabolism and fertility.
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- Lei Shi
- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, PR China; Lab of Animal Reproductive Biotechnology, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, PR China
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- Lab of Animal Reproductive Biotechnology, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, PR China
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- Lab of Animal Reproductive Biotechnology, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, PR China
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- Lab of Animal Reproductive Biotechnology, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, PR China
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, PR China; Lab of Animal Reproductive Biotechnology, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, PR China.
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Stanishevskaya O, Silyukova Y, Pleshanov N, Kurochkin A. Role of Mono- and Disaccharide Combination in Cryoprotective Medium for Rooster Semen to Ensure Cryoresistance of Spermatozoa. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26195920. [PMID: 34641464 PMCID: PMC8511987 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26195920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The combination of saccharides in the composition of a cryopreservation medium may represent a promising method for the preservation of the reproductive cells of male birds. In the current study, cryoprotective media with a combined composition of mono- and di-saccharides were developed. The degree of penetration of reducing saccharide molecules (maltose—Mal20 medium) and non-reducing disaccharide molecules (trehalose—Treh20 medium) from the cryoprotective medium into the cytosol of rooster spermatozoa was studied. LCM control media without disaccharides were used as the control. The number of maltose molecules penetrating from the outside into the cytosol of the spermatozoon was 1.06 × 104, and the number of trehalose molecules was 3.98 × 104. Using a combination of maltose and fructose, the progressive motility of frozen/thawed semen and the fertility rates of eggs were significantly higher ((p < 0.05) 40.2% and 68.5%, respectively) than when using a combination of trehalose and fructose in a cryoprotective diluent (33.4% and 62.4%, respectively). A higher rate of chromatin integrity at the level of 92.4% was obtained when using Treh20 versus 74.5% Mal20 (p < 0.05). Maltose positively affected the preservation of frozen/thawed sperm in the genital tract of hens. On the seventh day from the last insemination when using Mal20, the fertilization of eggs was 42.6% and only 27.3% when using Treh20. Despite the same molecular weight, maltose and trehalose have different physicochemical and biological properties that determine their function and effectiveness as components of cryoprotective media.
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- Olga Stanishevskaya
- Russian Research Institute of Farm Animal Genetics and Breeding-Branch of the L.K. Ernst Federal Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Pushkin, Moskovskoe Shosse, 55a, 196625 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Russian Research Institute of Farm Animal Genetics and Breeding-Branch of the L.K. Ernst Federal Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Pushkin, Moskovskoe Shosse, 55a, 196625 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Russian Research Institute of Farm Animal Genetics and Breeding-Branch of the L.K. Ernst Federal Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Pushkin, Moskovskoe Shosse, 55a, 196625 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Russian Research Institute of Farm Animal Genetics and Breeding-Branch of the L.K. Ernst Federal Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Pushkin, Moskovskoe Shosse, 55a, 196625 St. Petersburg, Russia
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Gheller SMM, Corcini CD, de Brito CRC, Acosta IB, Tavares GC, Soares SL, Silva AC, Pires DM, Varela Junior AS. Use of trehalose in the semen cryopreservation of Amazonian catfish Leiarius marmoratus. Cryobiology 2019; 87:74-77. [PMID: 30731072 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2019.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Revised: 02/02/2019] [Accepted: 02/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The current study assessed a semen cryopreservation protocol in the Amazonian catfish Leiarius marmoratus, a freshwater fish, of rheophilic behavior, and of great importance for Brazilian fish farming. Eight males (n = 8) were stripped and the semen was cryopreserved if total motility in fresh semen was higher than 80%. The external cryoprotectant Trehalose was then diluted in Beltsvile Thawing Solution (BTS) extender in the following concentrations: 50, 100, 150, and 200 mM. Semen samples were diluted in the media (1:9 v/v) being tested, then frozen in a container with nitrogen vapor (dryshipper), and stored in liquid nitrogen at -196 °C. Motility parameters assessed post-thawing were performed by CASA-system and sperm cell integrity analyses (membrane integrity, DNA integrity, and mitochondrial function) were performed through fluorescence microscopy. As a result, no significant statistical difference was observed between treatments, independently of Trehalose concentrations tested in the following post-thawing analysis: membrane integrity, DNA integrity, mitochondrial functionality, and sperm motility duration. As of total and progressive motilities, the treatment containing 50 mM trehalose (15.6 and 9.5%, respectively), exhibited inferior results when compared to treatments with 150 mM (22.9 and 17.7%, respectively) and 200 mM (31.4 and 26.3%, respectively) trehalose concentrations (P < 0.05); however, it did not differ from the treatment with 100 mM trehalose (18.6 and 15.3%, respectively). Therefore, treatments with trehalose at higher concentrations exhibited superior results when compared to other treatments in in vitro motility parameters for L. marmoratus.
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- Stela Mari M Gheller
- ReproPel Research Group, Veterinary Faculty, Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), Brazil
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- ReproPel Research Group, Veterinary Faculty, Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), Brazil; RAC, Reprodução Animal Comparada, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Rio Grande (FURG), Brazil
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- ReproPel Research Group, Veterinary Faculty, Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), Brazil
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- ReproPel Research Group, Veterinary Faculty, Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), Brazil
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- ReproPel Research Group, Veterinary Faculty, Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), Brazil
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- ReproPel Research Group, Veterinary Faculty, Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), Brazil
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- ReproPel Research Group, Veterinary Faculty, Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), Brazil
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- ReproPel Research Group, Veterinary Faculty, Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), Brazil
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- ReproPel Research Group, Veterinary Faculty, Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), Brazil; RAC, Reprodução Animal Comparada, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Rio Grande (FURG), Brazil.
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