Proteomic analysis of seminal plasma and sperm cells and their associations with semen freezability in Guzerat bulls

The objective of the present study was to describe the relationship of seminal plasma and total sperm cell proteins with the semen freezability parameters of Guzerat bulls. Thirteen bulls were subjected to breeding soundness evaluation. Semen samples were collected, cryopreserved, and then post-thaw...

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Published in:	Journal of animal science 2016-12, Vol.94 (12), p.5308-5320
Main Authors:	Rego, J P A, Martins, J M, Wolf, C A, van Tilburg, M, Moreno, F, Monteiro-Moreira, A C, Moreira, R A, Santos, D O, Moura, A A
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Animals Cattle - physiology Cryopreservation - methods Cryopreservation - veterinary Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel Freezing Male Protein Isoforms - metabolism Proteomics Semen - physiology Semen Analysis - veterinary Semen Preservation - methods Semen Preservation - veterinary Seminal Plasma Proteins - metabolism Sperm Motility Spermatozoa - physiology
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Summary:	The objective of the present study was to describe the relationship of seminal plasma and total sperm cell proteins with the semen freezability parameters of Guzerat bulls. Thirteen bulls were subjected to breeding soundness evaluation. Semen samples were collected, cryopreserved, and then post-thawing sperm kinetics were assessed, where high ( = 7) and low ( = 6) freezability groups were defined. Seminal plasma and total sperm proteins from the 2 groups were separated by 2-dimensional SDS-PAGE, and spots were identified by mass spectrometry. Semen parameters post-cryopreservation were as follows in the high and low freezability groups, respectively: mean total motility, 52.4 ± 20.5 and 13.7 ± 3.9; percentage of normal sperm, 89.0 ± 2.6 and 64.7 ± 14.0; and reactivity of hypo-osmotic swelling test, 38.9 ± 4.7 and 13.6 ± 3.7. Three seminal plasma proteins (osteopontin-K, DNase γ precursor, and DNASE1L3) and 6 proteins from sperm cells (acrosome formation-associated factor isoform 2, annexin A1, disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 2, dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase, and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase) were highly expressed ( < 0.05) in the high freezability group. Another 6 seminal plasma proteins (acrosin inhibitor 1, glutathione peroxidase 3, metalloproteinase inhibitor 2, ephrin-A1, annexin A1, and platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase) were significantly higher ( < 0.05) in the low freezability group. We described the associations of seminal plasma and sperm cell proteins with post-thawing sperm viability of Guzerat bulls raised in a typical semiarid environment. Such associations indicate that specific seminal plasma proteins more abundant in bulls of low semen freezability may be a response to an early oxidative stress that is not detected by conventional prefreezing semen evaluation. Moreover, specific sperm proteins were more associated with good freezability. The results presented here can serve as guidelines for future research aiming to develop better extenders and/or to improve bull semen selection for cryopreservation.
ISSN:	1525-3163