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GENE
Volume 887, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2023.147784
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Eriocheir sinensis; Acrosome reaction; Spermatogenesis; Acrosome formation; Mitochondria
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This study investigates the function of mitochondrial proteins in acrosome formation in Eriocheir sinensis sperm. By comparing different inducers and observing morphological changes, it explores the role of mitochondrial proteins in acrosome formation. LC-MS/MS analysis reveals a total of 945 proteins released during the acrosome reaction, with 17.57% derived from mitochondria. Immunofluorescence analysis confirms the independent involvement of malate dehydrogenase and voltage-dependent anion channel 3 in acrosomal membrane formation.
Acrosome is inextricably related to membranous organelles. The origin of acrosome is still controversial, one reason is that limited articles were reported about the proteomic analysis of the acrosome. Mitochondrial proteins were found exist in the acrosome, nevertheless, only limited attention has been paid to the function of mitochondrial proteins in the acrosome formation. Eriocheir sinensis sperm has a large acrosome, which makes it an ideal model to study acrosome formation. Here, we firstly compared the rate of acrosome reaction induced by the calcium ionophore A23187 and ionomycin. The rate of acrosome reaction induced by ionomycin is higher (95.8%) than A23187 (58.7%). Morphological changes were observed using light, confocal and transmission electron microscopy. Further more, proteins released during the acrosome reaction as induced by ionomycin were collected for LC-MS/MS analysis. A total of 945 proteins, including malate dehydrogenase (MDH) and voltage-dependent anion channel 3 (VDAC3), were identified in the acrosomal released proteome. The number of proteins from mitochondria (17.57%) was higher compared with endoplasmic reituculum (1.59%) and lysosomes (1.8%). To investigate the functions of target mitochondrial proteins during spermatogenesis, polyantibodies of MDH in E. sinensis were prepared. The characteristics, further analyzed using immunofluorescence, of two mitochondrial proteins during acrosome formation showed that MDH and VDAC3 were independently involved in the formation of acrosomal membrane. These findings illustrate the acrosomal released proteome and provide important data resource for understanding the relationship between mitochondria and the acrosome in Decapoda crustacean.
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