Transient exposure to calcium ionophore enables in vitro fertilization in sterile mouse models
| Author(s) | Navarrete,Felipe A. | |
| Author(s) | Alvau,Antonio | |
| Author(s) | Lee,Hoi Chang | |
| Author(s) | Levin,Lonny R. | |
| Author(s) | Buck,Jochen | |
| Author(s) | Martin-De Leon,Patricia | |
| Author(s) | Santi,Celia M. | |
| Author(s) | Krapf,Dario | |
| Author(s) | Mager,Jesse | |
| Author(s) | Fissore,Rafael A. | |
| Author(s) | Salicioni,Ana M. | |
| Author(s) | Darszon,Alberto | |
| Author(s) | Visconti,Pablo E. | |
| Ordered Author | Felipe A. Navarrete, Antonio Alvau, Hoi Chang Lee, Lonny R. Levin, Jochen Buck, Patricia Martin-De Leon, Celia M. Santi, Dario Krapf, Jesse Mager, Rafael A. Fissore, Ana M. Salicioni, Alberto Darszon and Pablo E. Visconti | |
| UD Author | DeLeon, Patricia A | |
| Date Accessioned | 2017-07-25T19:33:18Z | |
| Date Available | 2017-07-25T19:33:18Z | |
| Copyright Date | The Author(s) 2016 | |
| Publication Date | 9/15/16 | |
| Description | Publisher's PDF | |
| Abstract | Mammalian sperm acquire fertilizing capacity in the female tract in a process called capacitation. At the molecular level, capacitation requires protein kinase A activation, changes in membrane potential and an increase in intracellular calcium. Inhibition of these pathways results in loss of fertilizing ability in vivo and in vitro. We demonstrated that transient incubation of mouse sperm with Ca2+ ionophore accelerated capacitation and rescued fertilizing capacity in sperm with inactivated PKA function. We now show that a pulse of Ca2+ ionophore induces fertilizing capacity in sperm from infertile CatSper1 (Ca2+ channel), Adcy10 (soluble adenylyl cyclase) and Slo3 (K+ channel) KO mice. In contrast, sperm from infertile mice lacking the Ca2+ efflux pump PMACA4 were not rescued. These results indicate that a transient increase in intracellular Ca2+ can overcome genetic infertility in mice and suggest this approach may prove adaptable to rescue sperm function in certain cases of human male infertility. | |
| Department | University of Delaware, Department of Biological Sciences | |
| Citation | Navarrete, F. A., Alvau, A., Lee, H. C., Levin, L. R., Buck, J., Martin-De Leon, P., Visconti, P. E. (2016). Transient exposure to calcium ionophore enables in vitro fertilization in sterile mouse models. Scientific Reports, 6, 33589. doi:10.1038/srep33589 | |
| DOI | 10.1038/srep33589 | |
| ISSN | 2045-2322 | |
| URL | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/21610 | |
| Language | English | |
| Publisher | Nature Publishing Group | |
| dc.rights | CC BY 4.0 | |
| dc.source | Scientific Reports | |
| dc.source.uri | https://www.nature.com/srep/ | |
| Title | Transient exposure to calcium ionophore enables in vitro fertilization in sterile mouse models | |
| Type | Article |
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