Role of Ca2+ in the IVM of spermatozoa from the sterlet Acipenser ruthenus

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 1319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Bondarenko ◽  
Borys Dzyuba ◽  
Marek Rodina ◽  
Jacky Cosson
Keyword(s):  
Sperm Motility ◽  
Seminal Fluid ◽  
Mature Male ◽  
Sperm Maturation ◽  
Wolffian Duct ◽  
Testicular Spermatozoa ◽  
Acipenser Ruthenus ◽  
Sterlet Acipenser Ruthenus ◽  
Motility Parameters

The role of Ca2+ in sturgeon sperm maturation and motility was investigated. Sperm from mature male sterlets (Acipenser ruthenus) were collected from the Wolffian duct and testis 24 h after hormone induction. Testicular spermatozoa (TS) were incubated in Wolffian duct seminal fluid (WDSF) for 5 min at 20°C and were designated ‘TS after IVM’ (TSM). Sperm motility was activated in media with different ion compositions, with motility parameters analysed from standard video microscopy records. To investigate the role of calcium transport in the IVM process, IVM was performed (5 min at 20°C) in the presence of 2 mM EGTA, 100 µM Verapamil or 100 µM Tetracaine. No motility was observed in the case of TS (10 mM Tris, 25 mM NaCl, 50 mM Sucr with or without the addition of 2 mM EGTA). Both incubation of TS in WDSF and supplementation of the activation medium with Ca2+ led to sperm motility. The minimal Ca2+ concentration required for motility activation of Wolffian duct spermatozoa, TS and TSM was determined (1–2 nM for Wolffian duct spermatozoa and TSM; approximately 0.6 mM for TS). Motility was obtained after the addition of verapamil to the incubation medium during IVM, whereas the addition of EGTA completely suppressed motility, implying Ca2+ involvement in sturgeon sperm maturation. Further studies into the roles of Ca2+ transport in sturgeon sperm maturation and motility are required.

scholarly journals Beta-defensin126 is correlated with sperm motility in fertile and infertile men†

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raheleh Aram ◽  
Peter T K Chan ◽  
Daniel G Cyr
Keyword(s):  
Sperm Motility ◽  
Human Sperm ◽  
Sperm Maturation ◽  
Normal Morphology ◽  
Testicular Spermatozoa ◽  
Men 2 ◽  
Infertile Men ◽  
Myoblast Cells

Abstract A crucial function of the epididymis is providing a surface glycocalyx that is important for sperm maturation and capacitation. Defensins are antimicrobial peptides expressed in the epididymis. In the macaque epididymis, defensin beta 126 (DEFB126) is important for sperm motility, however, it is not known whether this is the case in humans. The objectives were to determine: (1) if DEFB126 on human ejaculated sperm was correlated with sperm motility in fertile and infertile men, (2) that recombinant DEFB126 could induce immature sperm motility in vitro. Immunofluorescence staining indicated that the proportion of DEFB126-positive sperm was significantly higher in motile sperm. Furthermore, the proportion of DEFB126-labeled sperm was positively correlated with sperm motility and normal morphology. Additional studies indicated that the proportion of DEFB126-positive spermatozoa in fertile volunteers was significantly higher than in volunteers with varicocele, and in infertile volunteers with semen deficiencies. To determine the role of DEFB126 on sperm motility, the DEFB126 gene was cloned and used to generate recombinant DEFB126 in H9C2 cells (rat embryonic heart myoblast cells). Deletion mutations were created into two regions of the protein, which have been linked to male infertility. Immotile testicular spermatozoa were incubated with cells expressing the different forms of DEFB126. Full-length DEFB126 significantly increased motility of co-cultured spermatozoa. However, no increase in sperm motility was observed with the mutated forms of DEFB126. In conclusion, these results support the notion that DEFB126 is important in human sperm maturation and the potential use of DEFB126 for in vitro sperm maturation.

The role of the IGF-I system for vitellogenesis in maturing female sterlet, Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus, 1758

2007 ◽  
Vol 150 (1) ◽  
pp. 140-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Wuertz ◽  
A. Nitsche ◽  
M. Jastroch ◽  
J. Gessner ◽  
M. Klingenspor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acipenser Ruthenus ◽  
Igf I ◽  
Sterlet Acipenser Ruthenus

Protective role of antifreeze proteins on sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus) sperm during cryopreservation

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 1527-1533 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miaomiao Xin ◽  
Jan Sterba ◽  
Anna Shaliutina-Kolesova ◽  
Borys Dzyuba ◽  
Jaroslava Lieskovska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antifreeze Proteins ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Acipenser Ruthenus ◽  
Sterlet Acipenser Ruthenus

The antioxidant system of seminal fluid during in vitro storage of sterlet Acipenser ruthenus sperm

2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 563-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktoriya Dzyuba ◽  
Jacky Cosson ◽  
Borys Dzyuba ◽  
Gunes Yamaner ◽  
Marek Rodina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant System ◽  
Seminal Fluid ◽  
In Vitro Storage ◽  
Acipenser Ruthenus ◽  
Sterlet Acipenser Ruthenus

Low physiological levels of prostaglandins E2 and F2α improve human sperm functions

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Rios ◽  
Daniela V. Carreño ◽  
Carolina Oses ◽  
Nelson Barrera ◽  
Bredford Kerr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intracellular Calcium ◽  
Sperm Motility ◽  
Acrosome Reaction ◽  
Seminal Fluid ◽  
Human Sperm ◽  
Human Spermatozoa ◽  
Control Solution ◽  
Prostaglandins E2 And F2α ◽  
Motility Parameters ◽  
Sperm Functions

Prostaglandins (PGs) have been reported to be present in the seminal fluid and cervical mucus, affecting different stages of sperm maturation from spermatogenesis to the acrosome reaction. This study assessed the effects of low physiological PGE2 and PGF2α concentrations on human sperm motility and on the ability of the spermatozoa to bind to the zona pellucida (ZP). Human spermatozoa were isolated from seminal samples with normal concentration and motility parameters and incubated with 1 μM PGE2, 1 μM PGF2α or control solution to determine sperm motility and the ability to bind to human ZP. The effects of both PGs on intracellular calcium levels were determined. Incubation for 2 or 18 h with PGE2 or PGF2α resulted in a significant (P < 0.05) increase in the percentage of spermatozoa with progressive motility. In contrast with PGF2α, PGE2 alone induced an increase in sperm intracellular calcium levels; however, the percentage of sperm bound to the human ZP was doubled for both PGs. These results indicate that incubation of human spermatozoa with low physiological levels of PGE2 or PGF2α increases sperm functions and could improve conditions for assisted reproduction protocols.

scholarly journals Influence of Environmental Temperature and Hormonal Stimulation on the In Vitro Sperm Maturation in Sterlet Acipenser ruthenus in Advance of the Spawning Season

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1417
Author(s):  
Viktoriya Dzyuba ◽  
Jacky Cosson ◽  
Maria Papadaki ◽  
Constantinos C. Mylonas ◽  
Christoph Steinbach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
In Vitro Maturation ◽  
Environmental Temperature ◽  
Spawning Season ◽  
Sperm Maturation ◽  
Hormonal Stimulation ◽  
Acipenser Ruthenus ◽  
Hormonal Induction ◽  
Sterlet Acipenser Ruthenus ◽  
Stimulation Of

Sturgeon sperm maturation occurs outside the testes during the transit of testicular spermatozoa (TS) through the kidneys and the Wolffian ducts. A method of in vitro TS maturation in sterlet Acipenser ruthenus was used to investigate the effects of temperature and hormonal stimulation of spermiation on the ability of TS to complete this process. Spermatozoa motility parameters after in vitro maturation of testicular sperm, concentrations of sex steroid hormones and testis morphology were studied in three groups of sterlet: (1) after overwintering in ponds (OW), (2) adapted to spawning temperature (ST), and (3) adapted to spawning temperature with hormonal induction of spermiation (ST-HI). Blood plasma concentrations of testosterone, 11-ketotestosterone and 17,20β-dihydroxy-pregnenolone increased significantly after hormonal induction of spermiation (group ST-HI). In all groups, TS were not motile. After in vitro sperm maturation, motility was up to 60% only in group ST-HI. The data suggest that the ability of TS to be matured in vitro was not related to the environmental temperature, while hormonal stimulation of spermiation during the spawning season was an absolute requirement for optimal in vitro maturation.

In vitro sperm maturation in sterlet, Acipenser ruthenus

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Borys Dzyuba ◽  
Jacky Cosson ◽  
Sergii Boryshpolets ◽  
Olga Bondarenko ◽  
Viktoriya Dzyuba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sperm Maturation ◽  
Acipenser Ruthenus ◽  
Sterlet Acipenser Ruthenus
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