Table 3.
Mammalian reproductive odorant receptors/proteins.
| Species | Organ | Receptors | Analysis Method | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human | Sperm | OR7E24, OR4S1, OR4C13, OR1I1, HT2, OR1D4, OR51E1, OR51E2, OR6B2, OR10J1, OR2H1/2, OR2W3 | Confocal microscopy, WB, ICS | [10,167,168] |
| Prostate | OR51E2, o1r59, Olfr78, | RT-PCR, WB, NB | [8,169] | |
| Testis | OR4C13, OR7A5, OR4D1, OR1D2, OR1D2, OR4D1, OR1D2, OR1E1 hOR17-4, hOR17-2, Olfr16, OR4N4, OR3A2, OR10J1 |
RT-PCR, q-PCR, Ca-Imaging, RNA-seq | [6,9,10,170] | |
| Placenta | hOR-17 | RT-PCR | [171] | |
| Mouse | Sperm | MOR23 | RT-PCR, in situ hybridization | [11] |
| Prostate | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Testis | MOR23, MOR244-3, MOR139-3, MOR248-11, MOR267-13, MOR283-1, MOR8-1, MOR31-2, OR10J5, |
RT-PCR, NB | [11,12,172,173] | |
| Placenta | Olfr154, Olfr520, Olfr433, O1fr381 | Microarray | [174] | |
| Dog | Sperm | DTMT | RNase protection assay, WB | [44,148] |
| Prostate | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Testis | DTPCR64, HGMP07, DTMT, OR1E2, | RT-PCR | [5,12] | |
| Placenta | cOR2AV3 | Microarray, RT-PCR | [175] | |
| Rat | Sperm | Putative olfactory Proteins GRK3, beta-arrestin2, Golf | WB, ICC, IH | [13,176] |
| Prostate | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Testis | OD1, OD2, Olr825, Olr1696 | RT-PCR, WB, IH, ISH | [13,177] | |
| Placenta | O1r1767, Olr1513, Olr1687, Olr1571 | RT-PCR | [171] |
Note: WB, Western blotting; NB, Northern blotting; RT-PCR, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; q-PCR, quantitative polymerase chain reaction; RNA-seq, RNA sequencing; Ca-imaging, calcium imaging; IHC, immunohistochemistry; ICC, immunocytochemistry; ISH, in situ hybridization; ICS, immunocytochemical staining; N/A, data are not available.