SPERM MEMBRANE-POTENTIAL - HYPERPOLARIZATION DURING CAPACITATION REGULATES ZONA PELLUCIDA-DEPENDENT ACROSOMAL SECRETION
SPERM MEMBRANE-POTENTIAL - HYPERPOLARIZATION DURING CAPACITATION REGULATES ZONA PELLUCIDA-DEPENDENT ACROSOMAL SECRETION
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DOI:
10.1006/dbio.1995.1304
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发表时间:
1995-10-01
影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
FLORMAN, HM
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作者:
ZENG, Y;CLARK, EN;FLORMAN, HM
Membrane potential (V-M) was investigated in mouse and bovine sperm populations. V-M was determined from the fluorescence emission of the lipophilic anion, bis(1,3-diethylthiobarbituric acid)trimethine oxonol (DiSBAC(2)(3)), and from the lipophilic cation, 3,3'-dipropylthiodicarbocyanine iodide (DiSC(3)(5)). Fluorescent signals were corrected for contributions of mitochondrial potentials and apparent V-M values were obtained by calibrations in sperm selectively permeabilized with valinomycin or with gramicidin D. The calculated V-M values of uncapacitated mouse and bovine sperm were approximately -35 and -30 mV, respectively. In contrast, capacitated populations of mouse and bovine sperm have V-M values of -50 to -60 mV. Membrane hyperpolarization is due in part to an enhanced K+ permeability. The development of zona pellucida-activated signal transducing mechanisms during capacitation is dependent upon hyperpolarization. It is suggested that V-M alterations regulate the activation state of sperm, thereby suppressing premature acrosome reactions in uncapacitated sperm and permitting capacitated sperm to respond to zona pellucida stimuli. (C) 1995 Academic Press, Inc.