Sharma L, Pandey V, Nigam R, Singh P, Saxena A, Swain D K
Department of Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, UP Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu-Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalya evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU), Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Reprod Domest Anim. 2014 Jun;49(3):387-91. doi: 10.1111/rda.12285. Epub 2014 Mar 6.
The study was designed to evaluate the influence of season on semen characteristics and seminal plasma protein profile of buffalo bull semen. Thirty-six ejaculates were collected in three seasons (winter, summer and rainy) from six adult Bhadawari bulls, and semen characteristics were evaluated immediately after collection. The seminal plasma was harvested by centrifugation and protein profiling, and percentage protein fractions were analysed by SDS-PAGE. The significant effect of season was observed on ejaculate volume, sperm concentration, progressive motility, percentage live spermatozoa, hypo-osmotic swelling test (HOST) and acrosomal integrity. The electrophoretogram of seminal plasma proteins revealed 20 protein bands in winter, 23 bands in rainy and 25 bands in summer seasons, illustrating the significant effect of seasons on seminal plasma proteins. Among these protein bands, 18 bands were observed common in semen samples of all three seasons while protein bands of 46, 55, 58, 144 and 160 kDa were found in rainy and summer seasons. The protein bands of 48 and 60 kDa were observed only in winter season, whereas 184 and 200 kDa were reported in summer season only. The protein fractions (protein%) of common protein bands observed in three seasons revealed a significant effect of season on protein bands of 24.5, 66, 70, 72, 84 and 86 kDa. From the study, it was pertinent that bull seminal plasma contains specific proteins in particular season, which may be associated with some of the semen characteristics, and these proteins could be used as markers of the semen quality of buffalo bulls.
本研究旨在评估季节对水牛精液特征和精浆蛋白质谱的影响。从6头成年巴达瓦里公牛在三个季节(冬季、夏季和雨季)收集了36份射精样本,收集后立即评估精液特征。通过离心收集精浆并进行蛋白质谱分析,用SDS-PAGE分析蛋白质组分百分比。观察到季节对射精量、精子浓度、前向运动性、活精子百分比、低渗肿胀试验(HOST)和顶体完整性有显著影响。精浆蛋白质的电泳图谱显示,冬季有20条蛋白带,雨季有23条,夏季有25条,表明季节对精浆蛋白质有显著影响。在这些蛋白带中,在所有三个季节的精液样本中观察到18条共同的蛋白带,而在雨季和夏季发现了46、55、58、144和160 kDa的蛋白带。48和60 kDa的蛋白带仅在冬季观察到,而184和200 kDa的蛋白带仅在夏季报道。在三个季节中观察到的共同蛋白带的蛋白质组分(蛋白质%)显示,季节对24.5、66、70、72、84和86 kDa的蛋白带有显著影响。从该研究中可以看出,公牛精浆在特定季节含有特定蛋白质,这些蛋白质可能与某些精液特征相关,并且这些蛋白质可以用作水牛精液质量的标志物。