作者: Yohei SHIRAI , Hiroshi YOSHITAKE , Mayuko MARUYAMA , Kenji TAKAMORI , Hideoki OGAWA
DOI: 10.1262/JRD.20156
关键词: Human fertilization 、 Sperm 、 Embryo 、 Epididymis 、 Western blot 、 Biology 、 Monoclonal antibody 、 Epitope 、 Antigen 、 Molecular biology
摘要: To investigate molecular effects of anti-sperm autoantibodies on fertilization, we previously established anti-mouse sperm-head auto-monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). Among the mAbs established, one mAb (named Ts4) recognized sugar moiety TEX101, a germ cell-marker glycoprotein. In present study, examined immunoreactivity Ts4 in mouse spermatozoa and fertilized eggs during early embryogenesis to clarify distribution Ts4-reactive antigen fertilization process. Similar TES101 (a specific probe for TEX101), immunopositive staining was observed spermatocytes, spermatids within testis. contrast results obtained with mAb, reacted sperm acrosomal region cauda epididymis. A Western blot analysis epididymal extract revealed that mainly detected two bands between 100 150 kDa, while faintly band corresponding TEX101 at 38 kDa. addition, molecules were growing embryo after fertilization. Since antigen, potentially carbohydrate chain, is only reproduction-related areas such as testis, embryo, it expected have an effect Therefore, additional studies this may elucidate mechanisms underlying reproductive