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Article Dans Une Revue Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics Année : 2016

PLCζ sequence, protein levels, and distribution in human sperm do not correlate with semen characteristics and fertilization rates after ICSI

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Purpose Sperm-borne PLCζ protein induces Ca 2+ oscillations in the oocyte and is believed to play a major role during oocyte activation. However, its implication in fertilization failure following ICSI is still debated. We analyzed PLCζ gene sequence, protein expression level, and localization in both patients with previous failed fertilization by ICSI and sperm donors with proven fertility in order to assess the association of PLCζ with both sperm characteristics and ability to fertilize. Methods Semen from 15 patients and 13 sperm donors with proven fertility was included in the study. Analysis of the PLCζ gene sequence, protein expression through Western blot, and protein localization by immunofluorescence were performed. Results Two patients with total fertilization failure presented mutations in heterozygosis in the PLCζ gene. Comparison with donor sample sequences displayed comparable SNP al-lele frequency. Distribution pattern of PLCζ did not vary significantly between donor and patient samples. Levels of PLCζ protein in sperm cells showed an interindividual variability both in patient and donor samples. Several SNPs previously reported in infertile patients were also present in fertile men. Conclusion Failed fertilization occurs even when levels and distribution of PLCζ protein are within normal range. PLCζ seems to be a necessary but not sufficient factor in determining the molecular pathway involved in oocyte activation.
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inserm-02150438 , version 1 (07-06-2019)

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Anna Ferrer-Vaquer, Montserrat Barragan, Thomas Freour, Valérie Vernaeve, Rita Vassena. PLCζ sequence, protein levels, and distribution in human sperm do not correlate with semen characteristics and fertilization rates after ICSI. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, 2016, ⟨10.1007/s10815-016-0718-0⟩. ⟨inserm-02150438⟩
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