精子中的催产素受体可能起源于精子发生和附睾成熟,并调节获能。

IF 3.4 2区 医学 Q1 ANDROLOGY
Andrology Pub Date : 2025-09-27 DOI:10.1111/andr.70123
Jesús Martínez-Hernández, Ferran Garriga, Adeel Ahmad, Lorena Padilla, Carolina Maside, Sergi Bonet, Isabel Barranco, Jordi Roca, Luis Miguel Pastor, Marc Yeste
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摘要

背景:催产素受体(OR)是最近在人类精子中发现的一种g蛋白偶联受体,其来源和在精子生理中的作用尚不清楚。目的:本研究以猪为模型,通过免疫荧光法和免疫印迹法检测射精精子中OR的存在,并通过睾丸和附睾组织的免疫组化研究受体在雄性配子中的来源。此外,我们通过使用生理浓度的激动剂(催产素和催产素)和拮抗剂(L-371,257)来评估OR在体外获能和顶体反应中的作用。结果:结果表明,除了预期的存在于射精精子中,OR在精子发生过程中表达。此外,该受体存在于睾丸间质细胞和支持细胞以及附睾的主细胞、基细胞和尖细胞中。此外,我们的数据表明,在附睾成熟过程中,OR可以通过顶泡内的细胞外囊泡进入精子。OR参与精子获能,因为拮抗剂(L-371,257)和激动剂(卡霉素)的联合增加细胞内钙水平和膜脂紊乱,这被称为获能标志物。结论:哺乳动物精子中OR的存在可能来源于精子发生和附睾成熟。此外,在雄性配子中,这种受体通过与雌性生殖道中的配体相互作用来调节精子的获能。
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The Oxytocin Receptor in Spermatozoa May Originate From Both Spermatogenesis and Epididymal Maturation, and Regulates Capacitation.

Background: The oxytocin receptor (OR) is a G-protein-coupled receptor recently identified in human spermatozoa, whose origin and role in sperm physiology remain unknown.

Objectives: In this study, using the pig as a model, we examine the presence of the OR in ejaculated spermatozoa through immunofluorescence and immunoblotting, and investigate the receptor's origin in the male gamete via immunohistochemistry in testicular and epididymal tissues. Additionally, we assess the involvement of the OR in in vitro capacitation and the acrosome reaction by utilizing physiological concentrations of agonists (oxytocin and carbetocin) and an antagonist (L-371,257).

Results: The results indicate that, in addition to the expected presence in ejaculated spermatozoa, the OR is expressed during spermatogenesis. Besides, this receptor is found in Leydig and Sertoli cells, as well as in the principal, basal, and apical cells of the epididymis. Furthermore, our data suggest that, during epididymal maturation, the OR could be incorporated in spermatozoa via extracellular vesicles within the apical blebs. The OR is involved in sperm capacitation, as the combination of the antagonist (L-371,257) and the agonist (carbetocin) increases intracellular calcium levels and membrane lipid disorders, which are known as capacitation markers.

Conclusions: The presence of the OR in mammalian spermatozoa could originate from both spermatogenesis and epididymal maturation. Moreover, in the male gamete, this receptor regulates sperm capacitation by interacting with its ligand in the female reproductive tract.

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Andrology
Andrology ANDROLOGY-
CiteScore
9.10
自引率
6.70%
发文量
200
期刊介绍: Andrology is the study of the male reproductive system and other male gender related health issues. Andrology deals with basic and clinical aspects of the male reproductive system (gonads, endocrine and accessory organs) in all species, including the diagnosis and treatment of medical problems associated with sexual development, infertility, sexual dysfunction, sex hormone action and other urological problems. In medicine, Andrology as a specialty is a recent development, as it had previously been considered a subspecialty of urology or endocrinology
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