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http://dx.doi.org/10.5187/jast.2022.e83

Prediction of male fertility using Ras-related proteins  

Jeong-Won, Bae (Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University)
Ju-Mi, Hwang (Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University)
Woo-Sung, Kwon (Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University)
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Journal of Animal Science and Technology / v.64, no.6, 2022 , pp. 1024-1034 More about this Journal
Abstract
Identifying effective biomarkers for the diagnosis of male fertility is crucial for improving animal production and treating male infertility in humans. Ras-related proteins (Rab) are associated with morphological and motion kinematic functions in spermatozoa. Moreover, Rab2A, a Rab protein, is a possible male fertility-related biomarker. The present study was designed to identify additional fertility-related biomarkers among the various Rab proteins. First, the expression of Rab proteins (Rab3A, 4, 5, 8A, 9, 14, 25, 27A, and 34A) from 31 duroc boar spermatozoa was measured before and after capacitation; correlation between Rab protein expression and litter size was evaluated by statistical analysis. The results showed that the expression of Rab3A, 4, 5, 8A, 9, and 25 before capacitation and Rab3A, 4, 5, 8A, 9, and 14 after capacitation were negatively correlated with litter size. Moreover, depending on the cutoff values calculated by receiver operating curves, an increase in litter size was observed when evaluating the ability of the Rab proteins to forecast litter size. Therefore, we suggest that Rab proteins may be potential fertility-related biomarkers that could help select superior sires in the livestock industry.
Keywords
Ras-related proteins; Biomarkers; Prediction; Male fertility; Pig;
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