Journal article
Association of CRISP2, CCT8, PEBP1 mRNA abundance in sperm and sire conception rate in Holstein bulls
Theriogenology, Vol.76(3), pp.570-577
2011
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/104323
PMID: 21529916
Abstract
The objective was to determine the association of mRNA expression of cystine rich secretary protein 2 (CRISP2), chaperonin containing T-complex protein 1, subunit 8 (CCT8), and phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein 1 (PEBP1), in sperm of Holstein bulls with Sire Conception Rate (SCR) scores between −4 and +4. These proteins were involved in sperm capacitation and sperm-egg fusion. Samples of sperm obtained on a single day from Holstein bulls (N = 34) in a commercial AI centre were used to evaluate relative mRNA expression of CRISP2, CCT8, and PEBP1. The mRNA abundance of CRISP2 was positively correlated (r = 0.88; P < 0.002), CCT8 was negatively correlated (r = −0.87; P < 0.002), and PEBP1 was positively correlated (r = 0.83; P < 0.006) with SCR-scores. The means of CRISP2 mRNA abundance was greater among positive SCR-score bulls (2.5 to 8 fold), the means of CCT8 mRNA abundance was greater among the negative SCR-score bulls (9.5 to 3.5 fold), and the means of PEBP1 mRNA abundance was greater for the positive SCR-score bulls (5.4 to 7.7 fold). In multivariate regression models predicting SCR-scores, mRNA abundance of CCT8 was significantly associated with SCR-score in all models. In the presence of CRISP2 mRNA abundance in the model, the SCR score's predictability of PEBP1 was insignificant. However, in the absence of CRISP2 mRNA abundance in the model, the SCR-score's predictability of PEBP1 was significant. In multivariate regression models, CRISP2 and CCT8 mRNA expression in sperm accounted for 95% of the variance in Holstein bull's SCR-scores. In conclusion, Holstein bulls with greater CRISP2 and lower CCT8 mRNA expression in sperm had higher probabilities of siring calves.
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- Title
- Association of CRISP2, CCT8, PEBP1 mRNA abundance in sperm and sire conception rate in Holstein bulls
- Creators
- A Arangasamy - Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USAV.R Kasimanickam - Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USAJ.M DeJarnette - Select Sires Inc., Plain City, Ohio, USAR.K Kasimanickam - Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
- Publication Details
- Theriogenology, Vol.76(3), pp.570-577
- Academic Unit
- Center for Reproductive Biology; Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Department of
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- Identifiers
- 99900546609501842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article