小鼠精子表面Con A结合糖复合物的形成与变化

用辣根过氧化物酶标记的ＣｏｎＡ（伴刀豆素Ａ）对小鼠睾丸与附睾切片,以及对取自附睾和子宫（交配后）内的精子涂片进行了标记,旨在认识精子在发生、成熟和获能过程中表面糖复合物的形成与变化。本研究表明,睾丸内的生精细胞和支持细胞均呈ＣｏｎＡ标记阳性。附睾的输出小管和附睾管上皮细胞,ＣｏｎＡ标记呈中度至强阳性,有部位的差别。附睾头和附睾尾内精子表面的标记无明显差别,标记位置均主要在顶体区和尾部。精子在子宫内存留１．５小时后,顶体后区出现中度阳性标记,但存留３小时和６小时后,顶体和顶体后区的标记均减弱或消失。这些结果提示,（１）精子发生期即可合成ＣｏｎＡ结合糖复合物,（２）精子在附睾成熟过程中表面的ＣｏｎＡ结合糖复合物无明显变化,（３）精子获能后顶体后区出现的ＣｏｎＡ结合糖复合物可能与受精能力有关。     

羊精子表面的凝集素标记特征

用辣根过氧化物酶标记的蓖麻凝集素和伴刀豆素Ａ,对绵羊精子表面的凝集素标记特征进行了观察。蓖麻凝集素在睾丸内精子的顶体区有中等强度标记,尾部有弱标记,在附睾内成熟时,顶体区标记逐渐增强,尾部的标记消失,获能后标记强度则明显减弱。伴刀豆素Ａ的标记在睾丸内的精子仅限于顶体区,随着在附睾内成熟,顶体区的标记增强,尾部也出现弱的标记,获能后有部分精子的标记强度有所增加。实验结果表明,羊精子在成熟过程和获能过程表面糖复合物发生明显修饰。     

哺乳动物受精与透明质酸

哺乳动物精子在睾丸内产生之后,经历了附睾内成熟,雌性生殖道中获能以及超激活运动,最终获得了受精能力。在透明带或其他因素诱导下,发生顶体反应。１精子的成熟与获能精子的成熟与获能,均与精子头部膜的变化有关,精子从附睾头向附睾尾的运动过程中,逐步获得受精能力（Ｙａｎａｇｉｍａｃｈｉ,１９９４）。附睾内精子成熟的变化主要发生在以下几个方面：１．质膜上胆固醇含量增多。２．由于吸附了附睾分泌的大量蛋白质...     

血管内皮生长因子蛋白在大鼠睾丸和附睾的表达和定位研究

为探讨血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)在雄性生殖系精子发生发育和成熟过程中的调控作用,应用免疫组化、Periodic acid-Schiff(PAS)染色及蛋白质免疫印迹技术,检测VEGF蛋白在成年大鼠睾丸和附睾的表达和定位情况。Western-blots显示,在大鼠睾丸和附睾内均有VEGF蛋白(约45kD)的表达;免疫组化显示,睾丸内VEGF见于圆形和长形精子细胞、Sertoli细胞和Leydig细胞,免疫阳性产物位于细胞质内。精子细胞的VEGF表达伴随精子细胞顶体发育的全过程,精子残余体呈强阳性。附睾内VEGF表达于附睾管上皮,且有区域和细胞特异性。附睾起始段的所有上皮主细胞内都有VEGF阳性颗粒;头、体、尾各段的VEGF阳性细胞多数与含PAS阳性颗粒的细胞重合,证明为亮细胞;近端附睾的管腔内可见精子头部呈VEGF阳性染色。睾丸、附睾间质血管内皮为VEGF阴性。上述结果表明,VEGF蛋白可由生殖细胞和附睾管上皮细胞直接产生,它可能以自分泌和/或旁分泌的形式共同作用于睾丸和附睾的生殖细胞和血管内皮,直接或间接影响精子的发生、发育和成熟过程,特别是精子顶体的形成过程,并可能与精子在附睾内的成熟有关。     

血管内皮生长因子蛋白在大鼠睾丸和附睾的表达和定位研究

为探讨血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)在雄性生殖系精子发生发育和成熟过程中的调控作用,应用免疫组化、Periodic acid-Schiff(PAS)染色及蛋白质免疫印迹技术,检测VEGF蛋白在成年大鼠睾丸和附睾的表达和定位情况。Western-blots显示,在大鼠睾丸和附睾内均有VEGF蛋白(约45kD)的表达;免疫组化显示,睾丸内VEGF见于圆形和长形精子细胞、Sertoli细胞和Leydig细胞,免疫阳性产物位于细胞质内。精子细胞的VEGF表达伴随精子细胞项体发育的全过程,精子残余体呈强阳性。附睾内VEGF表达于附睾管上皮,且有区域和细胞特异性。附睾起始段的所有上皮主细胞内都有VEGF阳性颗粒;头、体、尾各段的VEGF阳性细胞多数与含PAS阳性颗粒的细胞重合,证明为亮细胞;近端附睾的管腔内可见精子头部呈VEGF阳性染色。睾丸、附睾间质血管内皮为VEGF阴性。上述结果表明,VEGF蛋白可由生殖细胞和附睾管上皮细胞直接产生,它可能以自分泌和／或旁分泌的形式共同作用于睾丸和附睾的生殖细胞和血管内皮,直接或间接影响精子的发生、发育和成熟过程,特别是精子顶体的形成过程,并可能与精子在附睾内的成熟有关。     

6种蝙蝠精子储存现象的组织学观察

精子储存是蝙蝠的生殖对策之一,有些种类的蝙蝠能将成熟精子在交配前(雄性)或交配后(雌性)储存在附睾或者输卵管及子宫内数月。采用冰冻切片和苏木精-伊红(H.E)染色法,观察了6种蝙蝠的睾丸、附睾、卵巢、输卵管和子宫,发现5种蝙蝠有精子储存现象。另外,本文还讨论了不同生殖对策蝙蝠的地理分布。     

VEGF、VEGFR2在青春期大鼠睾丸、附睾及附睾精子上的表达

目的通过对血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)及其受体VEGFR2在青春期大鼠睾丸及附睾表达的研究,探讨其在雄性生殖器官中的作用。方法采用免疫组化法检测VEGF、VEGFR2在SD大鼠睾丸和附睾的表达定位,用免疫荧光法检测它们在大鼠附睾精子上的表达定位。结果VEGF及VEGFR2在青春期大鼠睾丸和附睾组织中均有表达。在睾丸中,VEGF主要表达于精原细胞胞质、精子细胞发育中的顶体、Sertoli细胞胞质及精子残余体内,Leydig细胞胞质也有阳性表达;VEGFR2主要表达于精子细胞发育中的顶体和间质细胞胞质。在附睾中,VEGF表达于附睾管上皮所有主细胞胞质内;而VEGFR2表达于附睾管头段和尾段上皮主细胞胞质内,体段免疫染色阴性。免疫荧光显示,VEGF与VEGFR2都与精子头部顶体、尾部颈段、中段和主段相结合,末段未见阳性荧光。结论VEGF及VEGFR2在大鼠的睾丸和附睾中均有表达,其表达定位具有细胞特异性和区域特异性,提示其可能在大鼠睾丸精子发生和附睾精子成熟中发挥重要作用。     

国人睾丸、附睾和输精管的水解酶的组织化学观察

本文报导国人睾丸、附睾和输精管的ＮＳＥ,ＡＣｈＥ,ＣｈＥ,ＡＬＰ,ＡＣＰ,５＇－Ｎａｓｅ,Ｇ－６－Ｐａｓｅ,β－ＧＡ,β－ＧＲ,ＡＰ－Ｍ,ＡＴＰａｓｅ和ＴＰＰａｓｅ水解酶的组织化学活性、结果显示：睾丸曲细精管的ＡＬＰ,５＇－Ｎａｓｅ和ＡＴＰａｓｅ;睾丸间质细胞的ＮＳＥ,ＡＬＰ,ＡＴＰａｓｅ和ＡＣＰ;睾丸间质中的ＮＳＥ,ＡＬＰ和ＡＴ－Ｐａｓｃ;睾丸输出小管和附睾管上皮的ＮＳＥ,ＡＬＰ,ＡＣＰ,５’－Ｎａｓｅ,β－ＧＡ,β－ＧＲ,ＡＴＰａｓｅ和Ｔｐｐａｓｅ;附睾头部间质中的ＮＳＥ,ＡＣｈＥ,ＡＬＰ,和ＡＴＰａｓｅ;输精管上皮细胞的ＡＴＰａｓｅ的酶活性均呈强阳性或极强阳性。说明人类睾丸、附睾和输精管含有丰富的水解酶,尤其是附睾头部的输出小管、附睾管和头质均含有种类多活性高的水解酶,在精子的功能成熟上起了重要的作用,提示其可能作为生育与不育诊治中的重要指标。     

免不1号和2号治疗免疫性不育雄鼠的组织学和免疫组织化学研究

用中药复方免不1号,免不2号治疗免疫性不育雄鼠,观察睾丸,附睾组织学和免疫组化的变化。用精子抗原免疫昆明种雄性小白鼠,建立免疫性不育动物模型。同时分别饲喂中药复方免不1号,免不2号,醋酸强的松,生理盐水;从组织学和免疫组化等方面观察免疫性不育症的变化。结果显示免疫性不育雄鼠血清,精囊液抗精子抗体高,睾丸间质,睾丸曲细精管界膜,精原细胞,附睾管上皮细胞免疫复合物沉积多,睾丸每曲细精管精子和晚期精子细胞减少,中药免不1号和2号能降低抗精子抗体,清除免疫复合物的沉积,恢复曲细精管精子和晚期精子细胞数。结果表明：免不1号和2号通过调节全身免疫系统,清除循环和局部的抗精子抗体,免疫复合物,提高精子和精子细胞数,从而提高小鼠的受孕率。     

国人睾丸、附睾和输精管的氧化还原酶的组织化学观察

本文收集了１９—３８岁国人正常男性新鲜睾丸、附睾和输精管１３例,进行了氧化还原酶组织化学染色、光镜定位及定性观察。结果表明：睾丸曲细精管和输出小管上皮的ＧＤＨ,ＮＡＤＨＤ,ＮＡＤＰＨＤ,ＳＤＨ,ＧＰＤＨ,ＩＣＤＨ,ＭＤＨ,ＬＤＨ和Ｇ－６－ＰＤＨ９种酶;睾丸间质细胞和附睾管上皮的ＮＡＤＨＤ,ＮＡＤＰＨＤ,ＳＤＨ,ＩＣＤＨ,ＭＤＨ,ＧＤＨ,ＬＤＨ和Ｇ－６－ＰＤＨ８种酶;输精管的ＮＡＤＨＤ,ＮＡＤＰＨＤ,ＩＣＤＨ和ＧＤＨ４种酶的酶活性呈强阳性或极强阳性。提示输出小管和头部附睾管含有的多种氧化还原酶对精子功能成熟有极重要作用。     

Characterization of the glycoconjugates of boar testis and epididymis

Lectin histochemistry was used to perform in situ characterization of the glycoconjugates present in boar testis and epididymis. Thirteen horseradish peroxidase- or digoxigenin-labelled lectins were used in samples obtained from healthy fertile boars. The acrosomes of the spermatids were stained intensely by lectins with affinity for galactose and N-acetyl-galactosamine residues, these being soybean, peanut and Ricinus communis agglutinins. Sertoli cells were stained selectively by Maackia ammurensis agglutinin. The lamina propria of seminiferous tubules showed the most intense staining with fucose-binding lectins. The Golgi area and the apical part of the principal cells of the epididymis were stained intensely with many lectins and their distribution was similar in the three zones of the epididymis. On the basis of lectin affinity, both testis and epididymis appear to have N- and O-linked glycoconjugates. Spermatozoa from different epididymal regions showed different expression of terminal galactose and N-acetyl-galactosamine. Sialic acid (specifically alpha2,3 neuraminic-5 acid) was probably incorporated into spermatozoa along the extratesticular ducts. These findings indicate that the development and maturation of boar spermatozoa are accompanied by changes in glycoconjugates. As some lectins stain cellular or extracellular compartments specifically, these lectins could be useful markers in histopathological evaluation of diseases of boar testis and epididymis.     

Changes in distribution and molecular weight of the acrosomal protein acrin2 (MC41) during guinea pig spermiogenesis and epididymal maturation

In this study, we examined the localization and characteristics of an intra-acrosomal protein, acrin2 (MC41), during guinea pig spermiogenesis and post-testicular sperm maturation in the epididymis, using the monoclonal antibody MC41. Immunoelectron microscopy demonstrated not only a specific domain localization of acrin2 in the apical segment of the guinea pig sperm acrosome, but also its dynamic behavior according to the spermatid differentiation and passage through the epididymis, as follows: acrin2 was exclusively localized in the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum of early-stage spermatids but was not detectable in the developing acrosome until spermatids reached the maturation phase. In the final stage of spermiogenesis, acrin2 became localized in the outer acrosomal membrane (OAM)/matrix-associated materials both in the small region posterior to the dorsal matrix and along the ventral margin of the acrosomal apical segment. The acrosomal location of acrin2 in caput epididymidal sperm was almost identical to that observed in the final step spermatids, but during maturation it became progressively more restricted in area until on distal cauda epididymidal sperm it remained only in the dorsal region. In Western blot analysis, the MC41 antibody recognized a 165-kDa protein in the mature sperm extract. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that molecular weight reduction of the protein occurred during sperm passage through the epididymis. These findings indicate that acrin2 changes progressively in both distribution and size during development and maturation of the acrosome.     

小鼠和豚鼠精子在附睾成熟过程中Ca~(2 )分布变化规律的研究

小鼠附睾头精子,其头部Ca~(2 )在顶体前区顶体外膜内侧结合最多,Ca~(2 )沉淀反应颗粒于该处呈连续层状。附睾头豚鼠精子其头部结合Ca~(2 )含量很少,且主要结合于顶体前区腹面顶体外膜内侧。小鼠附睾体和附睾尾精子Ca~(2 )的分布特征基本上和附睾头精子相同。但豚鼠附睾尾精子顶体外膜内侧无Ca~(2 )结合。和附睾头、附睾尾的附睾液相比,附睾体附睾液基质内具有大量Ca~(2 )存在。附睾体柱状上皮细胞的微绒毛切面上也具有Ca~(2 )沉淀反应颗粒,微绒毛可能与附睾液Ca~(2 )含量的调节有关。精子尾部Ca~(2 )主要分布于线粒体内,在质膜内、外两侧和线粒体外膜外侧也结合有少量的Ca~(2 )。和小鼠精子相比,豚鼠精子尾部线粒体内具有大量的Ca~(2 )。     

Zonadhesin assembly into the hamster sperm acrosomal matrix occurs by distinct targeting strategies during spermiogenesis and maturation in the epididymis

Zonadhesin is the only sperm protein known to bind in a species-specific manner to the zona pellucida. The zonadhesin precursor is a mosaic protein with a predicted transmembrane segment and large extracellular region composed of cell adhesion, mucin, and tandem von Willebrand D domains. Because the precursor possesses a predicted transmembrane segment and localizes to the anterior head, the mature protein was presumed to be a sperm surface zona pellucida-binding protein. In this study of hamster spermatozoa, we demonstrate that zonadhesin does not localize to the sperm surface but is instead a constituent of the acrosomal matrix. Immunoelectron microscopy revealed that distinct targeting pathways during spermiogenesis and sperm maturation in the epididymis result in trafficking of zonadhesin to the acrosomal matrix. In round spermatids, zonadhesin localized specifically to the acrosomal membrane, where it appeared to be evenly distributed between the outer and inner membrane domains. Subsequent redistribution of zonadhesin resulted in its elimination from the inner acrosomal membrane and restriction to the outer acrosomal membrane of the apical and principal segments and the contents of the posterior acrosome. During sperm maturation in the epididymis, zonadhesin dissociated from the outer acrosomal membrane and became incorporated into the forming acrosomal matrix. These data suggest an important structural role for zonadhesin in assembly of the acrosomal matrix and further support the view that the species specificity of zona pellucida adhesion is mediated by egg-binding proteins contained within the acrosome rather than on the periacrosomal plasma membrane.     

Ultrastructural demonstration of the model of Litopenaeus vannamei (Crustacea,Penaeidae) male sexual maturation and spermatozoal capacitation

The present study demonstrates ultrastructurally the model of Litopenaeus vannamei male sexual maturation and spermatozoal capacitation. The results show that phase 1 of the model occurred in the seminiferous tubules and includes spermatogenesis. In this phase, throughout differentiation of spermatogonia into late spermatids the following processes were observed: (1) decondensation of chromatin; (2) rupture of the nuclear envelope; (3) reduction of the cytoplasm and degeneration of organelles; (4) formation of the acrosome via fusion of cytoplasmic vesicles. Phase 2 comprised of spermatozoal maturation, a process that started with the transfer of late spermatids into the seminiferous ducts and ended with the formation of the acrosomal spike in the terminal ampoules. During this phase, development of the subacrosomal region and lateral electron-dense particles occurred in the seminiferous ducts, which is a novel finding of this species. Phase 3 was observed after spermatophore placement on the female thelycum and was mainly characterized by ultrastructural changes in the nucleus and the subacrosomal region. These results are in agreement with the model of male sexual maturation and spermatozoal capacitation proposed for L. vannamei.     

Plasma membrane translocation of phosphatidylserine in human spermatozoa

The purpose of the study was to examine the phosphatidylserine translocation in human spermatozoa membrane during capacitation. Material consisted of human semen from normozoospermic men. Spermatozoa were stained with fluorescein-labelled annexin V. The presence and distribution of annexin V binding sites were analysed using the fluorescence microscope. Within first 60 min afterejaculation, 5-39% viable annexin V-positive spermatozoa were detected. The annexin V binding sites were found mainly in the midpiece. After 4 to 8 h of incubation of spermatozoa in capacitation medium (BMI), the number of cells positively stained with annexin V increased. After capacitation, the localisations of phosphatidylserine was changed and the annexin V binding sites were found also in the acrosomal region but never in the equatorial area. The process of the phosphatidylserine translocation observed during our experiments may reflect changes of the plasma membrane occurring during capacitation or, less likely, apoptosis of spermatozoa.