Effect of verapamil and sulfhydryl reagents on calcium transport in bovine spermatozoa.
Effect of verapamil and sulfhydryl reagents on calcium transport in bovine spermatozoa.
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维拉帕米和巯基试剂对牛精子钙转运的影响。
DOI:
10.1095/biolreprod36.3.658
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发表时间:
1987
影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
Lardy,HA
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作者:
Breitbart,H;Lardy,HA
Calcium uptake by intact bovine epididymal spermatozoa is not affected by low concentrations (up to 0.75 mM) of the calcium transport blocker verapamil. Under these conditions, calcium transport into sperm mitochondria is highly inhibited. At higher verapamil concentrations (1.0, 1.5 mM), calcium transport into intact sperm is also inhibited, and this inhibition cannot be relieved by disrupting the plasma membrane with filipin. Calcium uptake into intact sperm is highly inhibited by mersalyl and this inhibitory effect can be completely relieved when the plasma membrane is disrupted by filipin. This effect of mersalyl is not dependent on the presence of phosphate in the incubation medium. Phosphate itself, up to 2 mM, enhances calcium uptake into the cells; this effect decreases at higher concentrations and is depressed 57% at 10 mM phosphate. This inhibitory effect of high phosphate concentration can be blocked by mersalyl. It is suggested that the calcium carrier itself and not a phosphate carrier of the plasma membrane is inhibited by mersalyl. It is possible that there is a symporter for calcium and phosphate in the plasma membrane of bovine spermatozoa.