PMID- 36674450 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230124 LR - 20230201 IS - 1422-0067 (Electronic) IS - 1422-0067 (Linking) VI - 24 IP - 2 DP - 2023 Jan 4 TI - F(4)-Neuroprostane Effects on Human Sperm. LID - 10.3390/ijms24020935 [doi] LID - 935 AB - Swim-up selected human sperm were incubated with 7 ng F(4)-neuroprostanes (F(4)-NeuroPs) for 2 and 4 h. Sperm motility and membrane mitochondrial potential (MMP) were evaluated. The percentage of reacted acrosome was assessed by pisum sativum agglutinin (PSA). Chromatin integrity was detected using the acridine orange (AO) assay and localization of the ryanodine receptor was performed by immunofluorescence analysis. Sperm progressive motility (p = 0.02) and the percentage of sperm showing a strong MMP signal (p = 0.012) significantly increased after 2 h F(4)-NeuroP incubation compared to control samples. The AO assay did not show differences in the percentage of sperm with dsDNA between treated or control samples. Meanwhile, a significantly higher number of sperm with reacted acrosomes was highlighted by PSA localization after 4 h F(4)-NeuroP incubation. Finally, using an anti-ryanodine antibody, the immunofluorescence signal was differentially distributed at 2 and 4 h: a strong signal was evident in the midpiece and postacrosomal sheath (70% of sperm) at 2 h, whereas a dotted one appeared at 4 h (53% of sperm). A defined concentration of F(4)-NeuroPs in seminal fluid may induce sperm capacitation via channel ions present in sperm cells, representing an aid during in vitro sperm preparation that may increase the positive outcome of assisted fertilization. FAU - Moretti, Elena AU - Moretti E AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9467-0501 AD - Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, Policlinico Le Scotte, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy. FAU - Signorini, Cinzia AU - Signorini C AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-0006-9414 AD - Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, Policlinico Le Scotte, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy. FAU - Noto, Daria AU - Noto D AD - Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, Policlinico Le Scotte, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy. FAU - Corsaro, Roberta AU - Corsaro R AD - Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, Policlinico Le Scotte, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy. FAU - Micheli, Lucia AU - Micheli L AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-0306-9308 AD - Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy. FAU - Durand, Thierry AU - Durand T AD - Institut des Biomolecules Max Mousseron (IBMM), Pole Chimie Balard Recherche, UMR 5247, CNRS, Universite de Montpellier, ENSCM, 34090 Montpellier, France. FAU - Oger, Camille AU - Oger C AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-5177-5792 AD - Institut des Biomolecules Max Mousseron (IBMM), Pole Chimie Balard Recherche, UMR 5247, CNRS, Universite de Montpellier, ENSCM, 34090 Montpellier, France. FAU - Galano, Jean Marie AU - Galano JM AD - Institut des Biomolecules Max Mousseron (IBMM), Pole Chimie Balard Recherche, UMR 5247, CNRS, Universite de Montpellier, ENSCM, 34090 Montpellier, France. FAU - Collodel, Giulia AU - Collodel G AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-1587-0159 AD - Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, Policlinico Le Scotte, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20230104 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Mol Sci JT - International journal of molecular sciences JID - 101092791 RN - 0 (Neuroprostanes) RN - F30N4O6XVV (Acridine Orange) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - Male MH - *Neuroprostanes MH - Sperm Motility MH - Seeds MH - Spermatozoa MH - Acrosome MH - Acridine Orange PMC - PMC9861396 OTO - NOTNLM OT - F4-neuroprostanes OT - acrosome reaction OT - capacitation OT - human sperm OT - in vitro study OT - ryanodine receptor OT - sperm motility COIS- All authors declare that they do not have any conflict of interest that could inappropriately influence this manuscript. EDAT- 2023/01/22 06:00 MHDA- 2023/01/25 06:00 PMCR- 2023/01/04 CRDT- 2023/01/21 01:24 PHST- 2022/11/05 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/12/20 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/12/20 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/01/21 01:24 [entrez] PHST- 2023/01/22 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/01/25 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2023/01/04 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijms24020935 [pii] AID - ijms-24-00935 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijms24020935 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Jan 4;24(2):935. doi: 10.3390/ijms24020935.