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Global profiling of the proteomic changes associated with the post-testicular maturation of mouse spermatozoa

ABSTRACT: Spermatozoa acquire fertilization potential during passage through a highly specialized region of the extra-testicular ductal system known as the epididymis. In the absence of de novo gene transcription or protein translation, this functional transformation is extrinsically driven via the exchange of varied macromolecular cargo between spermatozoa and the surrounding luminal plasma. Key among these changes is a substantive remodeling of the sperm proteomic architecture, the scale of which has yet to be fully resolved. Here, we have exploited quantitative mass spectrometry-based proteomics to define the extent of changes associated with the maturation of mouse spermatozoa; reporting the identity of an unprecedented >6,000 proteins, encompassing the selective loss and gain of several hundred proteins. Further, we demonstrate epididymal driven activation of RHOA mediated signaling pathways is an important component of sperm maturation. These data contribute molecular insights into the complexity of proteomic changes associated with epididymal sperm maturation.

INSTRUMENT(S): Orbitrap Exploris 480

ORGANISM(S): Mus Musculus (mouse)

TISSUE(S): Caput Epididymis, Cauda Epididymis, Sperm

SUBMITTER: David Skerrett-Byrne

LAB HEAD: Brett Nixon

PROVIDER: PXD028834 | Pride | 2022-11-21

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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Global profiling of the proteomic changes associated with the post-testicular maturation of mouse spermatozoa.

Skerrett-Byrne David A DA Anderson Amanda L AL Bromfield Elizabeth G EG Bernstein Ilana R IR Mulhall Jess E JE Schjenken John E JE Dun Matthew D MD Humphrey Sean J SJ Nixon Brett B

Cell reports 20221101 7

Spermatozoa acquire fertilization potential during passage through a highly specialized region of the extratesticular ductal system known as the epididymis. In the absence of de novo gene transcription or protein translation, this functional transformation is extrinsically driven via the exchange of varied macromolecular cargo between spermatozoa and the surrounding luminal plasma. Key among these changes is a substantive remodeling of the sperm proteomic architecture, the scale of which has yet ...[more]

PMID: 36384108

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Global profiling of the proteomic changes associated with the post-testicular maturation of mouse spermatozoa

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Global profiling of the proteomic changes associated with the post-testicular maturation of mouse spermatozoa.

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