The Stallion Spermatozoa: A Valuable Model to Help Understand the Interplay Between Metabolism and Redox (De)regulation in Sperm Cells

Autor: Fernando J. Peña, Cristian O'Flaherty, José M. Ortiz Rodríguez, Francisco E. Martín Cano, Gemma Gaitskell-Phillips, María C. Gil, Cristina Ortega Ferrusola
Přispěvatelé: Pena F.J., Oflaherty C., Ortiz Rodriguez J.M., Martin Cano F.E., Gaitskell-Phillips G., Gil M.C., Ortega Ferrusola C.
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Antioxidants & Redox Signaling. 37:521-537
ISSN: 1557-7716
1523-0864
DOI: 10.1089/ars.2021.0092
Popis: Significance: Proper functionality of the spermatozoa depends on the tight regulation of their redox status; at the same time these cells are highly energy demanding and in the energetic metabolism, principally in the electron transport chain in the mitochondria, reactive oxygen species are continuously produced, in addition to that observed in the Krebs cycle and during the β-oxidation of fatty acids. Recent Advances: In addition, in glycolysis, elimination of phosphate groups from glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate and dihydroxyacetone phosphate results in the byproducts glyoxal (G) and methylglyoxal (MG); these products are 2-oxoaldehydes. The presence of adjacent carbonyl groups makes them strong electrophiles that react with nucleophiles in proteins, lipids, and DNA, forming advanced glycation end products. Critical Issues: This mechanism is behind subfertility in diabetic patients; in the animal breeding industry, commercial extenders for stallion semen contain a supraphysiological concentration of glucose that promotes MG production, constituting a potential model of interest. Future Directions: Increasing our knowledge of sperm metabolism and its interactions with redox regulation may improve current sperm technologies in use, and shall provide new clues to understanding infertility in males. Moreover, stallion spermatozoa due to its accessibility, intense metabolism, and suitability for proteomics/metabolomic studies may constitute a suitable model for studying regulation of metabolism and interactions between metabolism and redox homeostasis. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 37, 521-537.
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