Park Yoo-Jin, Pang Myung-Geol
Department of Animal Science & Technology and BET Research Institute, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 17546, Gyeonggi-do, Korea.
Antioxidants (Basel). 2021 Jan 12;10(1):98. doi: 10.3390/antiox10010098.
Mitochondria are structurally and functionally distinct organelles that produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP) through oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS), to provide energy to spermatozoa. They can also produce reactive oxidation species (ROS). While a moderate concentration of ROS is critical for tyrosine phosphorylation in cholesterol efflux, sperm-egg interaction, and fertilization, excessive ROS generation is associated with male infertility. Moreover, mitochondria participate in diverse processes ranging from spermatogenesis to fertilization to regulate male fertility. This review aimed to summarize the roles of mitochondria in male fertility depending on the sperm developmental stage (from male reproductive tract to female reproductive tract). Moreover, mitochondria are also involved in testosterone production, regulation of proton secretion into the lumen to maintain an acidic condition in the epididymis, and sperm DNA condensation during epididymal maturation. We also established the new signaling pathway using previous proteomic data associated with male fertility, to understand the overall role of mitochondria in male fertility. The pathway revealed that male infertility is associated with a loss of mitochondrial proteins in spermatozoa, which induces low sperm motility, reduces OXPHOS activity, and results in male infertility.
线粒体是结构和功能独特的细胞器,通过氧化磷酸化(OXPHOS)产生三磷酸腺苷(ATP),为精子提供能量。它们还能产生活性氧化物质(ROS)。适度浓度的ROS对于胆固醇流出、精卵相互作用和受精过程中的酪氨酸磷酸化至关重要,而过量产生ROS则与男性不育有关。此外,线粒体参与从精子发生到受精的各种过程,以调节男性生育能力。本综述旨在根据精子发育阶段(从男性生殖道到女性生殖道)总结线粒体在男性生育中的作用。此外,线粒体还参与睾酮的产生、调节向管腔分泌质子以维持附睾内的酸性环境,以及附睾成熟过程中的精子DNA浓缩。我们还利用先前与男性生育相关的蛋白质组学数据建立了新的信号通路,以了解线粒体在男性生育中的整体作用。该通路显示,男性不育与精子中线粒体蛋白的缺失有关,这会导致精子活力低下、氧化磷酸化活性降低,并导致男性不育。