Sustained High Protein-tyrosine Phosphatase 1B Activity in the Sperm of Obese Males Impairs the Sperm Acrosome Reaction

被引：17

作者：

Shi, Lei ^{[1
]}

Zhang, Qipeng ^{[1
]}

Xu, Binqiang ^{[2
]}

Jiang, Xiaohong ^{[1
]}

Dai, Yutian ^{[2
]}

Zhang, Chen-Yu ^{[1
]}

Zen, Ke ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Nanjing Univ, Sch Life Sci, State Key Lab Pharmaceut Biotechnol, Jiangsu Engn Res Ctr MicroRNA Biol & Biotechnol, Nanjing 210093, Jiangsu, Peoples R China

[2] Nanjing Univ, Sch Med, Affiliated Drum Tower Hosp, Dept Urol, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, Peoples R China

来源：

JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY | 2014年 / 289卷 / 12期

基金：

高等学校博士学科点专项科研基金; 中国国家自然科学基金;

关键词：

Obesity; Phosphatase; Phosphorylation; SNARE Proteins; Sperm; Subfertility; Infertility; PTP1B; Dephosphorylation; N-Ethylmaleimide-sensitive Factor; SKELETAL-MUSCLE; TC-PTP; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; EXPRESSION; COMPLEX; EXOCYTOSIS; RECEPTOR; TISSUE; ROLES; INFLAMMATION;

D O I：

10.1074/jbc.M113.517466

中图分类号：

Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];

学科分类号：

071010 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

Background: Obesity can cause male infertility or subfertility. The underlying mechanism, however, remains unclear. Results: PTP1B level/activity in obese sperm are significantly higher than those in non-obese sperm. Sustained high PTP1B activity causes a prolonged NSF dephosphorylation, which impedes reassembly of the trans-SNARE complexes. Conclusion: PTP1B serves as a link between male obesity and infertility/subfertility. Significance: Identifying PTP1B as a novel therapeutic target in obesity-related male infertility/subfertility. Evidence of a causal link between male obesity and subfertility or infertility has been demonstrated previously. However, the mechanism underlying this link is incompletely understood. Here, we report that sustained high protein-tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) activity in sperm of obese donors plays an essential role in coupling male obesity and subfertility or infertility. First, PTP1B level and activity were significantly higher in sperm from ob/ob mice than in wild-type littermates. High PTP1B level and activity in sperm was also observed in obese patients compared with non-obese donors. The enhanced sperm PTP1B level and activity in ob/ob mice and obese patients correlated with a defect of the sperm acrosome reaction (AR). Second, treating sperm from male ob/ob mice or obese men with a specific PTP1B inhibitor largely restored the sperm AR. Finally, blockade of sperm AR by enhanced PTP1B activity in male ob/ob mice or obese men was due to prolonged dephosphorylation of N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor by PTP1B, leading to the inability to reassemble the trans-SNARE complexes, which is a critical step in sperm acrosomal exocytosis. In summary, our study demonstrates for the first time that a sustained high PTP1B level or activity in the sperm of obese donors causes a defect of sperm AR and that PTP1B is a novel potential therapeutic target for male infertility treatment.

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