Sperm microRNA pairs: new perspectives in the search for male fertility biomarkers

Corral-Vazquez, Celia; Salas‐Huetos, Albert; Blanco, Joan; Vidal, Francesca; Sarrate, Zaida; Antón, Ester

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.07.006

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“…During recent years, noninvasive biomarkers have been increasingly used for clinical examination. Some studies have also reported on the use of liquid biopsy, indicating that body fluids, such as urine and sperm, contain enormous potential to be used for the diagnosis of cancer and other diseases [ 8 , 9 ]. These studies all involve the use of miRNAs.…”

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Use of a Four-miRNA Panel as a Biomarker for the Diagnosis of Stomach Adenocarcinoma

Chen

Peng

et al. 2020

Disease Markers

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Background. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been applied to cancer diagnosis taking into account their role in tumorigenesis. The main purpose of our study was to confirm the possibility of using miRNAs as noninvasive biomarkers for stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD) diagnosis. Methods. A total of 246 participants (130 STAD patients and 116 healthy controls (HCs)) were enrolled in this 3-phase study. Five STAD pools and 3 HC pools (with 4 participants in each pool) were used for the screening of the 28 miRNAs using quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The training phase (30 STAD patients vs. 24 HCs) and validation phase (80 STAD patients vs. 80 HCs) were used to further verify the identity of these miRNAs. Kaplan–Meier survival analysis and bioinformatics analysis were also used. Results. The expression levels of miR-125b-5p and miR-196a-5p were upregulated in STAD serum, compared with the HCs, while miR-1-3p and miR-149-5p showed the opposite result. A four-serum miRNA panel was constructed, and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was found to be 0.892 (95% CI: 0.834 to 0.936, sensitivity = 86.25 % , specificity = 78.75 % ). Only miR-125b-5p expression showed a significant difference between STAD patients and NCs in the survival analysis. The neurotrophin signaling pathway was associated with 4 miRNAs identified in STAD patients. Conclusion. The four-serum miRNA panel has great potential to be used as a noninvasive biomarker for STAD diagnosis.

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Use of a Four-miRNA Panel as a Biomarker for the Diagnosis of Stomach Adenocarcinoma

Chen

Peng

et al. 2020

Disease Markers

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“…Interestingly, recent studies have reported that sperm RNAs, including a wide variety of mRNA, miRNA and lncRNA, were emerging as critical mechanisms regulating asthenozoospermia [30]. Evidence has revealed the association between asthenozoospermia and speci c variations of sperm transcriptome pro le and also identi ed some RNA molecules were differentially expressed in asthenozoospermia patients.…”

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Screening, Identification and Interaction Analysis of Key MicroRNAs and Genes in Asthenozoospermia

Chen

2020

Preprint

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Background: Asthenozoospermia, one of the most common causes of male infertility, is a complicate multifactorial pathological condition that genetic factors are involved in. However, the epigenetic signature and mechanism of asthenozoospermia still remain limited. Our study aimed to confirm the key microRNAs (miRNAs) and genes in asthenozoospermia and demonstrate the underlying epigenetic regulatory mechanisms. Methods: We screened out and pooled previous studies to extracted potential differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs). GSE22331 and a published profile dataset were integrated to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Pathway and gene ontology analysis were performed using DAVID. A protein-protein network (PPI) was constructed using STRING. The target genes of DEMs were predicted using TargetScan and then built the miRNA-mRNA network.Results: We reported 3 DEMs and 423 DEGs by pooling included dataset and published studies. Pathway analysis showed that these DEGs might participate in signaling pathways regulating pluripotency of stem cells, wnt signaling pathway and notch signaling pathway. 25 hub genes were identified, and the most significant gene was BDNF. We screened out the overlapped DEGs between the predicted target genes of 3 DEMs and the 423 DEGs. Then we constructed miRNA-mRNA network. Conclusion: This study firstly pooled several published studies and a GEO dataset to determine the significance of potential miRNAs and genes, such as miR-374b, miR-193a, miR-34b, BDNF, NTRK2, HNRNPD and EFTUD2 in regulating asthenozoospermia and underscore their interactions in the pathophysiological mechanism. Our results provided theoretical basis and new clues for potential therapeutic treatment in asthenozoospermia. Validations in vivo and in vitro are required in future studies.

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“…Markers for sperm dysfunction [ 218 ] and (in)fertility have been detected in spermatozoa [ 27 , 190 , 219 , 220 ] and in the SP [ 221 , 222 ] of many species, including humans [ 218 , 222 , 223 , 224 , 225 ] and livestock [ 70 , 226 ]. They vary from gene presence [ 227 ], markers of Sertoli cell function [ 228 ], proteins [ 36 , 229 , 230 , 231 ], anti-oxidative enzymes [ 223 , 232 , 233 ] and metabolites [ 234 , 235 , 236 ] to exosome-associated molecules [ 237 , 238 ] and microRNAs [ 181 , 239 , 240 , 241 ].…”

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Seminal Plasma: Relevant for Fertility?

Rodriguez‐Martinez

Martı́nez

Calvete

et al. 2021

IJMS

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Seminal plasma (SP), the non-cellular component of semen, is a heterogeneous composite fluid built by secretions of the testis, the epididymis and the accessory sexual glands. Its composition, despite species-specific anatomical peculiarities, consistently contains inorganic ions, specific hormones, proteins and peptides, including cytokines and enzymes, cholesterol, DNA and RNA—the latter often protected within epididymis- or prostate-derived extracellular vesicles. It is beyond question that the SP participates in diverse aspects of sperm function pre-fertilization events. The SP also interacts with the various compartments of the tubular genital tract, triggering changes in gene function that prepares for an eventual successful pregnancy; thus, it ultimately modulates fertility. Despite these concepts, it is imperative to remember that SP-free spermatozoa (epididymal or washed ejaculated) are still fertile, so this review shall focus on the differences between the in vivo roles of the SP following semen deposition in the female and those regarding additions of SP on spermatozoa handled for artificial reproduction, including cryopreservation, from artificial insemination to in vitro fertilization. This review attempts, including our own results on model animal species, to critically summarize the current knowledge of the reproductive roles played by SP components, particularly in our own species, which is increasingly affected by infertility. The ultimate goal is to reconcile the delicate balance between the SP molecular concentration and their concerted effects after temporal exposure in vivo. We aim to appraise the functions of the SP components, their relevance as diagnostic biomarkers and their value as eventual additives to refine reproductive strategies, including biotechnologies, in livestock models and humans.

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Sperm microRNA pairs: new perspectives in the search for male fertility biomarkers

Cited by 39 publications

References 40 publications

Use of a Four-miRNA Panel as a Biomarker for the Diagnosis of Stomach Adenocarcinoma

Use of a Four-miRNA Panel as a Biomarker for the Diagnosis of Stomach Adenocarcinoma

Screening, Identification and Interaction Analysis of Key MicroRNAs and Genes in Asthenozoospermia

Seminal Plasma: Relevant for Fertility?

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