Can the Genetic Origin Affect Rabbit Seminal Plasma Protein Profile along the Year?

The study was designed to evaluate the influence of genetic origin on rabbit seminal plasma protein profile variation along the year. Seminal plasma of rabbits from line A (maternal line) and R (paternal line) collected during a natural year was subjected to polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS‐P...

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Published in:Reproduction in domestic animals 2016-04, Vol.51 (2), p.294-300
Main Authors: Casares-Crespo, L, Talaván, AM, Viudes-de-Castro, MP
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal reproduction
Animals
Gene Expression Regulation - physiology
Genetics
Male
Plasma
Proteins
Rabbits
Rabbits - genetics
Rabbits - physiology
Seasons
Semen - physiology
Semen Analysis - veterinary
Seminal Plasma Proteins - genetics
Seminal Plasma Proteins - metabolism
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Summary:The study was designed to evaluate the influence of genetic origin on rabbit seminal plasma protein profile variation along the year. Seminal plasma of rabbits from line A (maternal line) and R (paternal line) collected during a natural year was subjected to polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS‐PAGE). The electrophoretic profile of rabbit seminal plasma resulted in multiple protein bands of different intensity ranging from 9 to 240 kDa. Results showed that seven protein bands were significantly different between genetic lines, and among these, three protein bands were significantly different between seasons. The differentially expressed proteins were identified by MALDI‐TOF/TOF or LC‐MS/MS analysis and were the following ones: FAM115E‐like (220, 113 and 59 kDa), ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase 3 isoform X2 (72 kDa), annexin A5 (32 kDa), lipocalin allergen Ory c 4 precursor (19 kDa), and haemoglobin subunit zetalike (13 kDa) between genetic lines and FAM115E‐like (113 kDa), haemoglobin subunit zetalike (13 kDa) and β‐nerve growth factor (12 kDa) between seasons. These results indicate that proteins from rabbit seminal plasma are under both seasonal control and genetic control. Furthermore, the differential presence of these proteins could be one of the causes explaining the differences observed in fertility and seminal parameters between these two lines in earlier studies.
ISSN:0936-6768
1439-0531
DOI:10.1111/rda.12680