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Targeted mutation of secretogranin-2 disrupts sexual behavior and reproduction in zebrafish

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NATL ACAD SCIENCES
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2002004117

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secretogranin-2; secretoneurin; reproduction; behavior; ovulation

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  1. Ontario Graduate Scholarship program
  2. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Discovery Grant [RGPIN-2016-04182]
  3. University of Ottawa Research Chair program
  4. University of Ottawa International Research Acceleration Program
  5. Chinese Academy of Sciences [152342KYSB20180019, 2019FBZ05]
  6. National Natural Science Foundation of China [31721005]

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The luteinizing hormone surge is essential for fertility as it triggers ovulation in females and sperm release in males. We previously reported that secretoneurin-a, a neuropeptide derived from the processing of secretogranin-2a (Scg2a), stimulates luteinizing hormone release, suggesting a role in reproduction. Here we provide evidence that mutation of the scg2a and scg2b genes using TALENs in zebrafish reduces sexual behavior, ovulation, oviposition, and fertility. Large-scale spawning within-line crossings (n = 82 to 101) were conducted. Wild-type (WT) males paired with WT females successfully spawned in 62% of the breeding trials. Spawning success was reduced to 37% (P = 0.006), 44% (P = 0.0169), and 6% (P < 0.0001) for scg2a(-/-), scg2b(-/-), and scg2a(-/-);scg2b(-/-) mutants, respectively. Comprehensive video analysis indicates that scg2a(-/-);scg2b(-/-) mutation reduces all male courtship behaviors. Spawning success was 47% in saline-injected WT controls compared to 11% in saline-injected scg2a(-/-);scg2b(-/-) double mutants. For these mutants, spawning success increased 3-fold following a single intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of synthetic secretoneurin-a (P = 0.0403) and increased 3.5-fold with injection of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Embryonic survival at 24 h remained on average lower in scg2a(-/-);scg2b(-/-) fish compared to WT injected with secretoneurin-a (P < 0.001). Significant reductions in the expression of gonadotropin-releasing hormone 3 in the hypothalamus, and luteinizing hormone beta and glycoprotein alpha subunits in the pituitary provide evidence for disrupted hypothalamo-pituitary function in scg2a and scg2b mutant fish. Our results indicate that secretogranin-2 is required for optimal reproductive function and support the hypothesis that secretoneurin is a reproductive hormone.

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