SOB3, a human sperm protein involved in zona pellucida binding: Physiological and biochemical analysis, purification
Autor: | Dominique Treton, Carmen Martin Ruiz, C. Finaz, Anick Lefevre, Clotilde Duquenne |
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Rok vydání: | 1998 |
Předmět: |
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endocrine system Semen Biology Mice Human fertilization Cathelicidins Cricetinae Testis Genetics medicine Animals Humans Zona pellucida Acrosome Zona Pellucida reproductive and urinary physiology Sperm-Ovum Interactions Mice Inbred BALB C Staining and Labeling urogenital system Antibodies Monoclonal Cell Biology Oocyte Epididymis Spermatozoa Molecular biology Sperm medicine.anatomical_structure Sperm Motility Keratins Female Outer acrosomal membrane Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides Developmental Biology |
Zdroj: | Molecular Reproduction and Development. 49:286-297 |
ISSN: | 1098-2795 1040-452X |
DOI: | 10.1002/(sici)1098-2795(199803)49:3<286::aid-mrd9>3.0.co;2-k |
Popis: | LB5 antibody was selected from a monoclonal antibody (mAb) library directed against human sperm proteins. LB5 mAb detected the corresponding protein SOB3 in the neck region and the flagellum of most live ejaculated sperm while it labelled, in addition, the acrosome of about 10-20% of spermatozoa. The percentage of LB5 acrosome-stained sperm was significantly correlated with the percentages of either spontaneous or A23187-induced acrosome-reacted sperm. While SOB3 could not be detected in the testis, it appeared in spermatozoa from the corpus epididymis segment. LB5 mAb impaired neither sperm motion parameters, acrosomal reaction triggering, nor sperm binding to zona-free hamster oocytes. By contrast, LB5 Fab fragments (200 micrograms/ml) inhibited sperm binding to human zonae pellicidae by 35.7%. If sperm were induced to acrosome react with A23187 prior to LB5 treatment, the inhibitory effect shifted to 59.9%, while no significant effect was observed following A23187 incubation alone. Western blotting of human sperm and cauda epididymis extracts revealed two bands of 18 and 19 kDa. While no cross-reaction was observed with other tested organs, a similar 18-kDa band was revealed in erythocytes and one of 19 kDa in B-lymphocytes. No cross-reactivity could be evidenced in any animal sperm analyzed. SOB3 was first separated in a 17- to 20-kDa preparative electrophoresis fraction and finally purified by isoelectrofocusing according to its pl of 9.8. These results suggest that SOB3 is localized under the outer acrosomal membrane, that it participates in secondary sperm binding to the zona pellucida, and that it shares homologies with the immune system. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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