Proteomic analysis of seminal fluid from men exhibiting oxidative stress

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dc.contributor.authorSharma, Rakesh
dc.contributor.authorAgarwal, Ashok
dc.contributor.authorMohanty, Gayatri
dc.contributor.authorDu Plessis, Stefan S.
dc.contributor.authorGopalan, Banu
dc.contributor.authorWillard, Belinda
dc.contributor.authorYadav, Satya P.
dc.contributor.authorSabanegh, Edmund
dc.date.accessioned2013-12-19T10:09:59Z
dc.date.available2013-12-19T10:09:59Z
dc.date.issued2013-09
dc.date.updated2013-10-01T19:52:37Z
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.rbej.com/content/11/1/85en_ZA
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT: Background: Seminal plasma serves as a natural reservoir of antioxidants. It helps to remove excessive formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and consequently, reduce oxidative stress. Proteomic profiling of seminal plasma proteins is important to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying oxidative stress and sperm dysfunction in infertile men. Methods This prospective study consisted of 52 subjects: 32 infertile men and 20 healthy donors. Once semen and oxidative stress parameters were assessed (ROS, antioxidant concentration and DNA damage), the subjects were categorized into ROS positive (ROS+) or ROS negative (ROS-). Seminal plasma from each group was pooled and subjected to proteomics analysis. In-solution digestion and protein identification with liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), followed by bioinformatics analyses was used to identify and characterize potential biomarker proteins. Results A total of 14 proteins were identified in this analysis with 7 of these common and unique proteins were identified in both the ROS+ and ROS- groups through MASCOT and SEQUEST analyses, respectively. Prolactin-induced protein was found to be more abundantly present in men with increased levels of ROS. Gene ontology annotations showed extracellular distribution of proteins with a major role in antioxidative activity and regulatory processes. Conclusions We have identified proteins that help protect against oxidative stress and are uniquely present in the seminal plasma of the ROS- men. Men exhibiting high levels of ROS in their seminal ejaculate are likely to exhibit proteins that are either downregulated or oxidatively modified, and these could potentially contribute to male infertility.en_ZA
dc.description.versionPublishers' Versionen_ZA
dc.format.extent15 p. : ill.
dc.identifier.citationSharma, R. et al. 2013. Proteomic analysis of seminal fluid from men exhibiting oxidative stress. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 03;11(1):85, doi.org/10.1186/1477-7827-11-85.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1477-7827 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi.org/10.1186/1477-7827-11-85
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/85889
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.publisherBioMed Centralen_ZA
dc.rights.holderRakesh Sharma et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.en_ZA
dc.subjectMale infertility -- Etiologyen_ZA
dc.subjectMale infertility -- Effect of oxidative stress on -en_ZA
dc.subjectHuman reproduction -- Endocrine aspectsen_ZA
dc.titleProteomic analysis of seminal fluid from men exhibiting oxidative stressen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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