期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
卷 23, 期 7, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms23073929
关键词
fertilization; gamete fusion; IZUMO1; mammals; reproduction; spermatozoa; TMEM95 (transmembrane protein 95)
资金
- Human Fertility Professorship and Departamento de Biotecnologia of the Universidad de Alicante [VIGROB-186]
This study aimed to summarize the current knowledge about IZUMO1 and TMEM95 during mammalian fertilization. The results showed that IZUMO1 is mostly studied in rodents whereas TMEM95 is studied primarily in bovines. IZUMO1 may be involved in organizing or stabilizing a multiprotein complex essential for membrane fusion, while TMEM95 may act as a fusogen due to its possible interaction with IZUMO1. However, the expression of these two proteins alone is not sufficient for sperm-oocyte fusion, suggesting the involvement of other molecules.
Gamete membrane fusion is a critical cellular event in sexual reproduction. In addition, the generation of knockout models has provided a powerful tool for testing the functional relevance of proteins thought to be involved in mammalian fertilization, suggesting IZUMO1 and TMEM95 (transmembrane protein 95) as essential proteins. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the process remain largely unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study was to summarize the current knowledge about IZUMO1 and TMEM95 during mammalian fertilization. Hence, three distinct databases were consulted-PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science-using single keywords. As a result, a total of 429 articles were identified. Based on both inclusion and exclusion criteria, the final number of articles included in this study was 103. The results showed that IZUMO1 is mostly studied in rodents whereas TMEM95 is studied primarily in bovines. Despite the research, the topological localization of IZUMO1 remains controversial. IZUMO1 may be involved in organizing or stabilizing a multiprotein complex essential for the membrane fusion in which TMEM95 could act as a fusogen due to its possible interaction with IZUMO1. Overall, the expression of these two proteins is not sufficient for sperm-oocyte fusion; therefore, other molecules must be involved in the membrane fusion process.
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