硝普钠对人精子获能及顶体反应的影响

Sodium Nitroprusside Facilitates Human Sperm Capacitation and Acrosome Reaction

目的:探讨一氧化氮(NO)对人精子获能及顶体反应(AR)的影响。方法:在48例健康生育男性的精子悬液中加入不同浓度的NO供体硝普钠(SNP),于37℃孵育1h获能,用孕酮诱导AR15、30、45、60min,采用磷酸苯二钠法分别检测精子获能前后及AR各时间点的精子悬液上清中酸性磷酸酶(ACP),同时用计算机辅助精液分析系统(CASA)分析精子运动参数,观察NO对精子获能及AR的作用。结果:NO浓度在50、100nmol/L时精子悬液中ACP活性增高,精子运动参数明显增强,150、200nmol/L时ACP活性及精子运动参数变化不大,250、300nmol/L时精子悬液中ACP活性和精子运动参数明显降低。结论:NO对精子获能和AR具有双重性,在低浓度下有促进精子获能、AR和精子运动参数增强的作用,而在高浓度下对精子获能、AR和精子运动参数有抑制作用。精子ACP检测对精子群体获能和AR状态的评价是种较为客观、可靠的方法。

Objective: To explore the effect of nitric oxide (NO) on human sperm capacitation and acrosome reaction (AR). Methods: Different concentrations of sodium nitroprusside (SNP) were added to the sperm suspension from 48 healthy fertile men, and the suspension was incubated in 1×Earle at 37℃ for 1 hour. Progesterone was used to induce AR for 15, 30, 45 and 60 min, and then acid phosphatase (ACP) activity in the suspension before and after capacitation and at different time of AR was measured by p-nitrophenyl sodium phosphate assay. In the meantime, sperm motile parameters were assayed by CASA to observe sperm capacitation and AR. Results: ACP activity and sperm motile parameters increased in the 50～100 nmol/L NO concentration group, showed no significant variation in the 150～200 nmol/L group, and decreased in the 250～300 nmol/L group. Conclusion: NO can facilitate sperm capacitation, AR and sperm motile parameters in low concentration and suppress them in high concentration. ACP activity assay of sperm is an objective and reliable method to evaluate sperm capacitation and AR in whole sperm population.