A role for sperm-specific proteins during the early embryonic development has been suggested by a number of recent studies. However, little is known about the participation of transcription factors in that stage. Here, we show that the signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (Stat1), but not Stat4, was phosphorylated in response to capacitation and the acrosomal reaction (AR). Moreover, Stat1 phosphorylation correlated with changes in its localization: during capacitation, Stat1 moved from the cytoplasm to the theca/flagellum fraction. During AR, Stat1 phosphorylation increased again. In addition, blocking protein kinase A (PKA) and PKC during capacitation abolished both phosphorylation and migration of Stat1. Our results show tight spatio-temporal rearrangements of Stat1, suggesting that after fertilization Stat1 participates in the first rounds of transcription within the male pronucleus.
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