The enigmatic seminal plasma : a proteomics insight from ejaculation to fertilization

BACKGROUND: The 'omics' approach for a noninvasive diagnosis of male reproductive system disorders has gained momentum during the last decade, particularly from a screening and prognosis point of view. Due to the rapid development in assisted reproductive technologies (ART) over the years, the major focus of proteomic studies has been around the ejaculated spermatozoa. Although seminal plasma is not a requirement for ART, the question arose whether the role of seminal plasma is merely to transport spermatozoa.

MAIN BODY: Seminal plasma (SP) contains a large diversity of proteins that are essential not only for sperm transport, but also for sperm protection and maturation. Most of the proteins bind to sperm surface through exosomes (epididymosomes and prostasomes), modulating sperm function, interaction with the female reproductive tract and finally fertilization. This review focuses on the state-of-art discoveries regarding SP proteome and its role in fertilization.

CONCLUSION: Tissue-specific proteins in the SP have emerged as fundamental contributors for protein biomarker discovery. This is important for a noninvasive diagnosis of male infertility and development of new therapeutic approaches. Moreover, ART success rates may be improved by taking into account the critical role of seminal proteome in fertilization.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E - 16(2018), 1 vom: 28. Apr., Seite 41

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Samanta, Luna [VerfasserIn]
Parida, Rajeshwari [VerfasserIn]
Dias, Tania R [VerfasserIn]
Agarwal, Ashok [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Assisted reproductive technologies
Biomarkers
Cytokines
Epididymosomes
Exosomes
Female reproductive tract
Journal Article
Male infertility
Prostasomes
Proteome
Proteomics
Review
Seminal plasma

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 10.10.2018

Date Revised 17.03.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12958-018-0358-6

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM283524049