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ArticleVeterinary sciences2022

Proteomics Evaluation of Semen of Clinically Healthy Beagle-Breed Dogs.

Pagona G Gouletsou, George Th Tsangaris, Eleni I Katsarou, Maria V Bourganou, Mariana S Barbagianni, Athina P Venianaki, Efterpi Bouroutzika, Athanasios K Anagnostopoulos, George C Fthenakis, Angeliki I Katsafadou

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Article in Veterinary sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Impact of Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants on Semen Quality in Dogs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Pagona G GouletsouVeterinary Faculty, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-5399-0528
George Th TsangarisProteomics Research Unit, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-5371-4758
Eleni I KatsarouVeterinary Faculty, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.
Maria V BourganouFaculty of Public and One Health, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.
Mariana S BarbagianniVeterinary Faculty, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.
Athina P VenianakiVeterinary Faculty, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.
Efterpi BouroutzikaProteomics Research Unit, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Athanasios K AnagnostopoulosProteomics Research Unit, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-5161-7850
George C FthenakisVeterinary Faculty, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.
Angeliki I KatsafadouFaculty of Public and One Health, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-9533-0093
University of Thessaly · GRBiomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The objectives of the present work were to evaluate the semen of dogs by means of proteomics methods and to compare with proteomics results of the blood of the animals, in order to increase available knowledge on the topic and present relevant reference values for semen samples. Semen samples were collected from five Beagle-breed dogs. Reproductive assessment of the animals by means of clinical, ultrasonographic and seminological examinations confirmed their reproductive health. The sperm-rich fraction and the prostatic fraction of semen were processed for proteomics evaluation. LC-MS/MS analysis was performed by means of a LTQ Orbitrap Elite system. The technology combines high separation capacity and strong qualitative ability of proteins in biological samples that require deep proteome coverage. Protein classification was performed based on their functional annotations using Gene Ontology (GO). In blood plasma, semen sperm-rich fraction, and semen prostatic fraction, 59, 42 and 43 proteins, respectively, were detected. Two proteins were identified simultaneously in plasma and the semen sperm-rich fraction, 11 proteins in plasma and the semen prostatic fraction, and three proteins in the semen sperm-rich and prostatic fractions. In semen samples, most proteins were related to cell organization and biogenesis, metabolic processes or transport of ions and molecules. Most proteins were located in the cell membrane, the cytosol or the nucleus. Finally, most proteins performed functions related to binding or enzyme regulation. There were no differences between the semen sperm-rich fraction and prostatic fractions in terms of the clustering of proteins. In conclusion, a baseline reference for proteins in the semen of Beagle-breed dogs is provided. These proteins are involved mostly in supporting spermatozoan maturation, survival and motility, enhancing the reproductive performance of male animals. There appears potential for the proteomics examination of semen to become a tool in semen evaluation. This analysis may potentially identify biomarkers for reproductive disorders. This can be particularly useful in stud animals, also given its advantage as a non-invasive method.

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