Ejaculates from the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) contain semenogelin and beta-microseminoprotein but not prostate-specific antigen

• Published in: Molecular reproduction and development Vol. 71; no. 2; pp. 247 - 255
• Main Authors: Valtonen-André, Camilla, Olsson, A. Yvonne, Nayudu, Penelope L., Lundwall, Åke
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.06.2005; Wiley-Liss
• Subjects: Animals; Biologi; Biological and medical sciences; Biological Sciences; Callithrix; Cloning, Molecular; Developmental Biology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Gene Expression; Hormone metabolism and regulation; Humans; Male; male reproductive tract; Mammalian male genital system; Natural Sciences; Naturvetenskap; prostate; Prostate-Specific Antigen - genetics; Prostate-Specific Antigen - metabolism; Prostatic Secretory Proteins - genetics; Prostatic Secretory Proteins - metabolism; Semen - metabolism; seminal vesicle; Seminal Vesicle Secretory Proteins - genetics; Seminal Vesicle Secretory Proteins - metabolism; Species Specificity; sperm; Utvecklingsbiologi; Vertebrates: reproduction; Semen; Callithrix jacchus; Male; Ejaculate; sperm; Gene expression; Protein; Prostate specific antigen; seminal vesicle; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Adult animal; Primates; Simioidea; prostate; Seminal plasma; male reproductive tract; Comparative study

Human seminal plasma contains high concentrations of prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP), prostate‐specific antigen (PSA), beta‐microseminoprotein (MSP), semenogelin I (SgI), and semenogelin II (SgII), whereas only PAP and MSP are present in rodents. In order to gain a better understanding of the evolu...