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Proteomic Insights into Seminal Plasma and Spermatozoa of Small-Spotted Catsharks (Scyliorhinus canicula): Spectral Libraries

ABSTRACT: In the ex situ conservation of chondrycthyan species, successful reproduction in aquaria is essential. However, aquatic species often exhibit reduced reproductive success under human care. Different factors, including water temperature, nutrition, and intrinsic genetic and epigenetic elements, influence their fertility. Conventional sperm analyses do not provide insights into the functional competence of semen. Therefore, proteomics is gaining relevance, increasing a better understanding of male physiology. In this study, we investigated the proteomic profiles of seminal plasma and spermatozoa from small-spotted catsharks in two different environments: natural environment and aquarium environment.

INSTRUMENT(S): TripleTOF 6600

ORGANISM(S): Scyliorhinus Canicula

TISSUE(S): Spermatozoon, Seminal Plasma

SUBMITTER: Luz Valero

LAB HEAD: Francisco Marco-Jiménez

PROVIDER: PXD046350 | Pride | 2024-05-22

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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Proteomic Insights into Seminal Plasma and Spermatozoa Proteins of Small-Spotted Catsharks, <i>Scyliorhinus canicula</i>: Implications for Reproductive Conservation in Aquariums.

Muñoz-Baquero Marta M Lorenzo-Rebenaque Laura L García-Domínguez Ximo X Valdés-Hernández Jesús J García-Párraga Daniel D Marin Clara C García-Vázquez Francisco Alberto FA Marco-Jiménez Francisco F

Animals : an open access journal from MDPI 20240424 9

In the ex situ conservation of chondrichthyan species, successful reproduction in aquaria is essential. However, these species often exhibit reduced reproductive success under human care. A key aspect is that conventional sperm analyses do not provide insights into the functional competence of sperm. However, proteomics analysis enables a better understanding of male physiology, gaining relevance as a powerful tool for discovering protein biomarkers related to fertility. The present work aims to ...[more]

PMID: 38731285

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Proteomic Insights into Seminal Plasma and Spermatozoa of Small-Spotted Catsharks (Scyliorhinus canicula): Spectral Libraries

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Proteomic Insights into Seminal Plasma and Spermatozoa Proteins of Small-Spotted Catsharks, <i>Scyliorhinus canicula</i>: Implications for Reproductive Conservation in Aquariums.

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