期刊
BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION
卷 78, 期 4, 页码 601-610出版社
SOC STUDY REPRODUCTION
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.107.065987
关键词
erectile dysfunction; follicular development; folliculogenesis; Immp2l; male sexual function; mitochondrion; nitric oxide; ovulation; spermatogenesis; superoxide
资金
- NICHD NIH HHS [U01HD043421] Funding Source: Medline
The mitochondrion is involved in energy generation, apoptosis regulation, and calcium homeostasis. Mutations in genes involved in mitochondrial processes often result in a severe phenotype or embryonic lethality, making the study of mitochondrial involvement in aging, neurodegeneration, or reproduction challenging. Using a transgenic insertional mutagenesis strategy, we generated a mouse mutant, Immp2l(T9(Tyr)979Ove), with a mutation in the inner mitochondrial membrane peptidase 2-like (Immp2l) gene. The mutation affected the signal peptide sequence processing of mitochondrial proteins cytochrome cl and glycerol phosphate dehydrogenase 2. The inefficient processing of mitochondrial membrane proteins perturbed mitochondrial function so that mitochondria from mutant mice manifested hyperpolarization, higher than normal superoxide ion generation, and higher levels of ATP. Homozygous Immp2l(Tg(Tyr)979Ove) females were infertile due to defects in folliculogenesis and ovulation, whereas mutant males were severely subfertile due to erectile dysfunction. The data suggest that the high superoxide ion levels lead to a decrease in the bioavailability of nitric oxide and an increase in reactive oxygen species stress, which underlies these reproductive defects. The results provide a novel link between mitochondrial dysfunction and infertility and suggest that superoxide ion targeting agents may prove useful for treating infertility in a subpopulation of infertile patients.
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