Expression of TRPC5 is decreased in the sperm of patients with varicocele-associated asthenozoospermia

Biomedical Reports
Guangbin ZhuXinghuan Wang

Abstract

The present study aimed to determine whether the expression of transient receptor potential channel 5 (TRPC5) protein is altered in spermatozoa of patients with varicocele-associated asthenozoospermia. TRPC5 expression in spermatozoa was determined by polymerase chain reaction and western blotting analyses, and indirect immunofluorescence was used for identification and immunolocalization of the TRPC5 channel in human sperm. Sperm motility and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity were also determined with a computer-assisted semen analysis system and assay kit, respectively. Compared with levels in control subjects, it was identified that TRPC5 protein expression, SOD activity and cellular motility in the sperm of patients with varicocele-associated asthenozoospermia were reduced (P<0.001). Furthermore, the expression of TRPC5 was positively correlated with sperm motility (r=0.781, P<0.001) and SOD activity (r=0.933, P<0.001), indicated by partial correlation analysis. The present study may provide a novel target for the study and treatment of varicocele-associated asthenozoospermia.

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