Heat shock protein family D member 1 in boar spermatozoa is strongly related to the litter size of inseminated sows.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sperm quality evaluation is the logical first step in increasing field fertility. Spermatozoa contain cytoplasmic organelles and biomolecules known as sperm-intrinsic factors, which play key roles in sperm maturation, sperm-oocyte fusion, and embryo development. In particular, sperm membrane proteins [e.g., arginine vasopressin receptor 2, beta-actin, prohibitin, and heat shock protein family D member 1 (HSPD1)] and RNA could be used as functional indicators of male fertility. We sought to clarify the effects of differential mRNA expression of selected genes on several fertilisation parameters, including sperm motility, motion kinematics, capacitation, and litter size, in a porcine model.

Results

Our results demonstrated that HSPD1 expression was significantly cor

SUBMITTER: Pang WK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9012035 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature