Target silencing of porcine SPAG6 and PPP1CC by shRNA attenuated sperm motility

文献类型： 外文期刊

第一作者： Ren, Hongyan

作者： Ren, Hongyan;Zhang, Yandi;Bi, Yanzhen;Wang, Heng;Zhao, Pengxiang;Fang, Guijie;Zhao, Pengxiang;Fang, Guijie

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关键词： SPAG6; PPP1CC; Sperm quality; Pig

期刊名称：THERIOGENOLOGY （ 影响因子：2.8； 五年影响因子：2.6 ）

ISSN： 0093-691X

年卷期： 2024 年 219 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： The quality of sperm significantly influences the reproductive efficiency of pig herds. High-quality sperm is necessary for efficient fertilization and to maximize the litter numbers in commercial pig farming. However, the understanding of genes regulating porcine sperm motility and viability is limited. In this study, we validated porcine sperm/Sertoli-specific promoters through the luciferase reporter system and identified vital genes for sperm quality via loss-of-function means. Further, the shRNAs driven by the ACE and SP-10 promoters were used to knockdown the SPAG6 and PPP1CC genes which were provisionally important for sperm quality. We assessed the effects of SPAG6 and PPP1CC knockdown on sperm motility by using the sperm quality analyzer and flow cytometry. The results showed that the ACE promoter is active in both porcine Sertoli cells and sperms, whereas the SP-10 promoter is operating exclusively in sperm cells. Targeted interference with SPAG6 and PPP1CC expression in sperm cells decreases the motility and increases apoptosis rates in porcine sperms. These findings not only offer new genetic tools for targeting male germ cells but also highlight the crucial roles of SPAG6 and PPP1CC in porcine sperm function.

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