Article: Cumulus oophorus-associated glycodelin-C displaces sperm-bound glycodelin-A and -F and stimulates spermatozoa-zona pellucida binding

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TitleCumulus oophorus-associated glycodelin-C displaces sperm-bound glycodelin-A and -F and stimulates spermatozoa-zona pellucida binding
AuthorsChiu, PCN2
Chung, MK2
Koistinen, R1
Koistinen, H1
Seppala, M1
Ho, PC2
Ng, EHY2
Lee, KF2
Yeung, WSB2
Issue Date2007
PublisherAmerican Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.jbc.org/
CitationJournal Of Biological Chemistry, 2007, v. 282 n. 8, p. 5378-5388 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M607482200
AbstractSpermatozoa have to swim through the oviduct and the cumulus oophorus before fertilization in vivo. In the oviduct, spermatozoa are exposed to glycodelin-A and -F that inhibit spermatozoa-zona pellucida binding. In this study, we determined whether these glycodelins would inhibit fertilization. The data showed that the spermatozoa without previous exposure to glycodelin-A and -F acquired glycodelin immunoreactivity during their passage through the cumulus oophorus. On the other hand, when glycodelin-A or -F-pretreated spermatozoa were exposed to the cumulus oophorus, the zona pellucida binding inhibitory activity of glycodelin-A and -F was not only removed, but the spermatozoa acquired enhanced zona pellucida binding ability. These actions of the cumulus oophorus were due to the presence of a cumulus isoform of glycodelin, designated as glycodelin-C. The cumulus cells could convert exogenous glycodelin-A and -F to glycodelin-C, which was then released into the surrounding medium. The protein core of glycodelin-C was identical to that in other glycodelin isoforms, as demonstrated by mass spectrum, peptide mapping, and affinity to anti-glycodelin antibody recognizing the protein core of glycodelin. In addition to having a smaller size and a higher isoelectric point, glycodelin-C also had lectin binding properties different from other isoforms. Glycodelin-C stimulated spermatozoazona pellucida binding in a dose-dependent manner, and it effectively displaced sperm-bound glycodelin-A and -F. In conclusion, the cumulus cells transform glycodelin-A and -F to glycodelin-C, which in turn removes the spermatozoazona binding inhibitory glycodelin isoforms and enhances the zona binding capacity of spermatozoa passing through the cumulus oophorus. © 2007 by The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc.
ISSN0021-9258
2011 Impact Factor: 4.773
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.793
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M607482200
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000244482300033
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dc.contributor.authorChiu, PCN
dc.contributor.authorChung, MK
dc.contributor.authorKoistinen, R
dc.contributor.authorKoistinen, H
dc.contributor.authorSeppala, M
dc.contributor.authorHo, PC
dc.contributor.authorNg, EHY
dc.contributor.authorLee, KF
dc.contributor.authorYeung, WSB
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T09:28:18Z
dc.date.available2010-09-06T09:28:18Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractSpermatozoa have to swim through the oviduct and the cumulus oophorus before fertilization in vivo. In the oviduct, spermatozoa are exposed to glycodelin-A and -F that inhibit spermatozoa-zona pellucida binding. In this study, we determined whether these glycodelins would inhibit fertilization. The data showed that the spermatozoa without previous exposure to glycodelin-A and -F acquired glycodelin immunoreactivity during their passage through the cumulus oophorus. On the other hand, when glycodelin-A or -F-pretreated spermatozoa were exposed to the cumulus oophorus, the zona pellucida binding inhibitory activity of glycodelin-A and -F was not only removed, but the spermatozoa acquired enhanced zona pellucida binding ability. These actions of the cumulus oophorus were due to the presence of a cumulus isoform of glycodelin, designated as glycodelin-C. The cumulus cells could convert exogenous glycodelin-A and -F to glycodelin-C, which was then released into the surrounding medium. The protein core of glycodelin-C was identical to that in other glycodelin isoforms, as demonstrated by mass spectrum, peptide mapping, and affinity to anti-glycodelin antibody recognizing the protein core of glycodelin. In addition to having a smaller size and a higher isoelectric point, glycodelin-C also had lectin binding properties different from other isoforms. Glycodelin-C stimulated spermatozoazona pellucida binding in a dose-dependent manner, and it effectively displaced sperm-bound glycodelin-A and -F. In conclusion, the cumulus cells transform glycodelin-A and -F to glycodelin-C, which in turn removes the spermatozoazona binding inhibitory glycodelin isoforms and enhances the zona binding capacity of spermatozoa passing through the cumulus oophorus. © 2007 by The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc.
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dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Biological Chemistry, 2007, v. 282 n. 8, p. 5378-5388 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M607482200
dc.identifier.citeulike1115957
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M607482200
dc.identifier.epage5388
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dc.identifier.isiWOS:000244482300033
dc.identifier.issn0021-9258
2011 Impact Factor: 4.773
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.793
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dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-34247168546
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/87331
dc.identifier.volume282
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherAmerican Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.jbc.org/
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Biological Chemistry
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.rightsJournal of Biological Chemistry. Copyright © American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc.
dc.titleCumulus oophorus-associated glycodelin-C displaces sperm-bound glycodelin-A and -F and stimulates spermatozoa-zona pellucida binding
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. Helsingin Yliopisto
  2. The University of Hong Kong