دورية أكاديمية

Proteomic Insights into Seminal Plasma and Spermatozoa Proteins of Small-Spotted Catsharks, Scyliorhinus canicula: Implications for Reproductive Conservation in Aquariums

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: Proteomic Insights into Seminal Plasma and Spermatozoa Proteins of Small-Spotted Catsharks, Scyliorhinus canicula: Implications for Reproductive Conservation in Aquariums
المؤلفون: Marta Muñoz-Baquero, Laura Lorenzo-Rebenaque, Ximo García-Domínguez, Jesús Valdés-Hernández, Daniel García-Párraga, Clara Marin, Francisco Alberto García-Vázquez, Francisco Marco-Jiménez
المصدر: Animals, Vol 14, Iss 9, p 1281 (2024)
بيانات النشر: MDPI AG, 2024.
سنة النشر: 2024
المجموعة: LCC:Veterinary medicine
LCC:Zoology
مصطلحات موضوعية: Scyliorhinidae, Elasmobranchii, spotted dogfish, sperm, conservation biology, Veterinary medicine, SF600-1100, Zoology, QL1-991
الوصف: In the ex situ conservation of chondrichthyan species, successful reproduction in aquaria is essential. However, these species often exhibit reduced reproductive success under human care. A key aspect is that conventional sperm analyses do not provide insights into the functional competence of sperm. However, proteomics analysis enables a better understanding of male physiology, gaining relevance as a powerful tool for discovering protein biomarkers related to fertility. The present work aims to build the first proteome database for shark semen and to investigate the proteomic profiles of seminal plasma and spermatozoa from small-spotted catsharks (Scyliorhinus canicula) related to the underlying adaptations to both natural and aquarium environments, thereby identifying the reproductive impact in aquarium specimens. A total of 305 seminal plasma and 535 spermatozoa proteins were identified. Among these, 89 proteins (29.2% of the seminal plasma set) were common to both spermatozoa and seminal plasma. In the seminal plasma, only adenosylhomocysteinase protein showed differential abundance (DAP) between wild and aquarium animals. With respect to the spermatozoa proteins, a total of 107 DAPs were found between groups. Gene Ontology enrichment analysis highlighted the primary functional roles of these DAPs involved in oxidoreductase activity. Additionally, KEGG analysis indicated that these DAPs were primarily associated with metabolic pathways and carbon metabolism. In conclusion, we have successfully generated an initial proteome database for S. canicula seminal plasma and spermatozoa. Furthermore, we have identified protein variations, predominantly within spermatozoa, between aquarium and wild populations of S. canicula. These findings provide a foundation for future biomarker discovery in shark reproduction studies. However, additional research is required to determine whether these protein variations correlate with reproductive declines in captive sharks.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 2076-2615
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/9/1281; https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615
DOI: 10.3390/ani14091281
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/b4ed7b457bd342a6954da18755d12bea
رقم الأكسشن: edsdoj.b4ed7b457bd342a6954da18755d12bea
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:20762615
DOI:10.3390/ani14091281