Concerted action between Ca2+ and hyperosmolality initiates sperm motility in amphioxus Branchiostoma belcheri tsingtauense |
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Authors: | Hu Jiahui Zhang Shicui Yang Ming |
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Affiliation: | Department of Marine Biology, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, PR China. |
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Abstract: | This study investigated the effects of different environmental conditions on the initiation and maintenance of sperm motility in amphioxus Branchiostoma belcheri tsingtauense. The findings were that: (1) hyperosmolality in the absence of Ca(2+) ions did not initiate amphioxus sperm motility; (2) addition of Ca(2+) into EGTA-containing Ca(2+)-free artificial sea water (ASW), in which no sperm were motile, restored sperm motility; (3) Ca(2+) failed to induce sperm motility under conditions of hypoosmolality; (4) K(+) channel blockers quinine and 4-aminopiridine did not suppress the initiation of sperm motility; and (5) changes in pH did not cause sperm motility in a solution isotonic to seawater without Ca(2+). In conclusion, we inferred that a concerted action between Ca(2+) and hyperosmolality was essential to initiate motility of amphioxus sperm, whereas K(+) and pH were indispensable to maintain motility. |
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