Abstract
Platelet-activating factor (PAF) affects capacitation, acrosome reaction and fertilisation potential of spermatozoa. This study investigated the underlying mechanism(s) through which PAF regulated sperm function. Our data demonstrated that PAF dose-dependently induced, whilst lyso-PAF (PAF precursor) showed no effect on acrosome reaction of capacitated human spermatozoa. Treatment with PAF for 90min enhanced tyrosine phosphorylation and expression of extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases (ERK) 1 and 2 in human spermatozoa. Moreover, pre-treatment with the ERK inhibitor U0126 significantly and dose-dependently suppressed PAF-induced acrosome reaction. Therefore, PAF may be actively involved in the modulation of sperm acrosome reaction by interacting with ERK. The role of PAF in fertilisation warrants further investigation.
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