Protective effect of Annexin 5 on human sperm membrane and DNA integrity

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of Annexin 5 in protecting human sperm membrane and DNA integrity.

METHODS: We collected 53 semen samples based on the criteria of sperm density > 20 x 10(6)/ml and motility > 60%, and divided them into an experimental group (2.5 microl 10(-6) mol/L Annexin 5 added to 47.5 microl semen), a negative control group (2.5 microl 1 mol/L Tris-HCl [pH 8.0, 25 degrees C] added to 47.5 microl semen), and a blank control group (2.5 microl 0.01 mol/L PBS [pH 7.4] added to 47.5 microl semen). After 20 minutes of incubation, we evaluated the sperm membrane integrity using the hypoosmotic swelling test and, after another 60 minutes of treatment with H2O2 at 2.5 microl 10.02 mol/L, measured the sperm nuclear DNA integrity by acridine orange fluorescent staining.

RESULTS: After 20 minutes of treatment with Annexin 5, the experimental group showed extremely significant difference in the percentage of hypoosmotic swelling sperm ([66.17 +/- 12.02] %) from the blank control ([58.13 +/- 13.08]%, P < 0.01) and the negative control group ([59.94 +/- 11.91]%, P < 0.01), but there was no significant difference between the latter two. Treatment with H2O2 remarkably increased DFI in the experimental group (6.39 +/- 1.07) as compared with the blank control (11.16 +/- 1.16) and the negative control group (10.86 +/- 1.05, P < 0.01), but no significant difference was observed between the latter two.

CONCLUSION: Annexin 5 can increase the percentage of hypoosmotic swelling sperm in vitro and protect sperm membrane integrity, and it can also protect sperm DNA from H2O2 damage.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2011

Erschienen:

2011

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

Enthalten in:

Zhonghua nan ke xue = National journal of andrology - 17(2011), 1 vom: 31. Jan., Seite 17-20

Sprache:

Chinesisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lu, Rong [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Cui [VerfasserIn]
Tao, Xiao-qian [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Hai-yan [VerfasserIn]
Shi, Shan-shan [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Chai-ying [VerfasserIn]
Yao, Bing [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

9007-49-2
Annexin A5
DNA
English Abstract
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 15.11.2011

Date Revised 25.02.2011

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM206148569