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Bull Spermatozoa Express Receptors For Platelet-Activating Factor

Authors: Bosch, Pablo; Roudebush, William E; McGraw, Royal A; Mel DeJarnette, J; Marshall, Clifton E; Massey, Joe B; Brackett, Benjamin G;

Bull Spermatozoa Express Receptors For Platelet-Activating Factor

Abstract

El factor activador de plaquetas (PAF; del inglés Platelete Activating Factor; 1-O-Alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine) es un fosfolípido ampliamente distribuido que participa como mensajero mediador en diferentes procesos reproductivos. Para comprender mejor la participación del PAF en la fisiología espermática bovina se diseñaron experimentos para: (a) determinar si los espermatozoides de toro expresan receptores para PAF y (b) estudiar el efecto del PAF sobre el comportamiento de los espermatozoides bovinos in vitro (capacitación, reacción acrosomal y capacidad fertilizante). De acuerdo a los resultados obtenidos por RT-PCR e inmunofluorescencia, los espermatozoides de toro expresan receptores para PAF. Sin embargo, la exposición de los espermatozoides a concentraciones crecientes de PAF exógeno (10–11-10–6 M) no afectó la capacitación, reacción de acrosoma ni la motilidad. En concordancia con estos hallazgos, el cocultivo de gametas (ovocitos y espermatozoides) en medio al cual se le había adicionado PAF (1 x 10–8-8 x 10–6 M) no mejoró la tasa de fertilización medida como el porcentaje de ovocitos inseminados que alcanzaron el estadio de 2 células 48 hs después de la inseminación. Por el contrario, PAF a una concentración de 8 x 10–6 M inhibió significativamente la tasa de fertilización. En conclusión, a pesar de que los espermatozoides bovinos poseen receptores para PAF, el agregado de PAF al medio de cultivo no mejora las funciones espermáticas examinadas en el presente trabajo. Otros estudios serán necesarios para dilucidar la participación del PAF en la fisiología espermática del toro.

Platelet-activating factor (PAF; 1-O-Alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine) is a ubiquitous phospholipid that is implicated in the mediation of a wide variety of reproductive processes. To better understand the role of PAF in bovine reproduction, it was designed experiments to: (a) determine whether bull spermatozoa express receptors for PAF and (b) study the effect of exogenous PAF on in vitro sperm physiology (i.e., capacitation, acrosome reaction, motility, and fertilizing ability). Bull sperm express PAF receptor as determined by two approaches: RT-PCR and immunofluorescence. However, exposure of spermatozoa to different concentrations of exogenous PAF (10?11-10?6 M) did not affect capacitation, acrosome reaction or motility. Consistent with these findings, coculture of gametes in medium containing increasing concentrations of PAF (1 x 10?8-8 x 10?6 M) did not improve in vitro fertilization outcome as measured by percentage of inseminated oocytes reaching 2-cell stage 48 h after fertilization. In contrast, PAF at 8 x 10?6 M concentration significantly inhibited IVF. In conclusion, although bull sperm have PAF receptors, exposure of bull spermatozoa to exogenous PAF failed to enhance the sperm function parameters measured in this study. Additional studies are warranted to elucidate the biological role of PAF on bull spermatozoa.

Fil: Bosch, Pablo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina

Fil: McGraw, Royal A.. University of Georgia; Estados Unidos

Fil: Roudebush, William E.. No especifíca;

Fil: Brackett, Benjamin G.. No especifíca;

Fil: Marshall, Clifton E.. No especifíca;

Fil: DeJarnette, J. Mel. No especifíca;

Fil: Massey, Joe B.. No especifíca;

Keywords

SF191-275, receptor, factor activador de plaquetas, Veterinary medicine, PAF, PAF receptor, Bull, BULL, PAF RECEPTORS, espermatozoide, spermatozoa, https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.3, SF600-1100, Toro, https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4, Cattle, SPERMATOZOA

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