Updated project metadata. We used a comprehensive quantitative proteomic profiling based on LC-MS/MS combined with TMT labeling strategy to analyze frozen-thawed Ashidan yak spermatozoa proteomic dynamic changes under three sequential conditions: density gradient centrifugation-based purification（FTH sperm）, incubation in capacitation medium(CAP sperm), and treatment with the calcium ionophore A23187 to induce the acrosome reaction process(AR sperm). FTH sperm Briefly, sperm-containing straws were thawed for 30 s at 37ºC prior to addition to a prepared 45-90% Percoll solution (Percoll P1644; 3.1mM KCl, 2.9mM NaH2PO4,80mM NaCl, 10mM HEPES, 2mM CaCl2·H2O, 0.4mM MgCl2·6H2O, 26mM Sodium DL-Lactate Solution, 25mM NaHCO3; pH 7.3-7.4) and diluted using modified Tyrode's Hepes buffered medium (Sp-TALPH, 114mM NaCl, 3.2mM KCl, 2mM NaHCO3, 0.4mM NaH2PO4·H2O, 10mM Na Lactate, 2mM CaCl2·H2O, 0.5mM MgCl2·6H2O, 10mM HEPES, 3mg/ml BSA, 0.2mM Na pyruvate, 7.5x10-3mg/ml Gentamicin; pH 7.3-7.4) followed by centrifugation for 10 min at 700 xg to enable the isolation of highly motile sperm. To ensure that the gradient material was completely eliminated from these samples, the sperm cells collected from the bottom layer were washed two times using supplemented Sp-TALPH medium and centrifuged for 5 min at 300 xg. Sperm were then isolated and adjusted to a concentration of 100x106/mL using modified Tyrode's bicarbonate buffered medium (Sp-TALP; 114mM NaCl, 3.2mM KCl, 25mM NaHCO3, 0.4mM NaH2PO4·H2O, 10mM Na Lactate, 2mM CaCl2·H2O, 0.5mM MgCl2·6H2O, 6mg/ml BSA, 0.2mM Na pyruvate, 5x10-3mg/ml Gentamicin; pH 7.3-7.4). A CASA approach was then used to assess sperm motility, with only those samples exhibiting >70% total motility being retained for further analyses, as per previously published protocols. An aliquot containing 100 million FTH sperm was taken from each sample for subsequent protein isolation, with the remaining sperm being incubated in capacitation medium. CAP sperm Capacitation medium was composed of Sp-TALP containing heparin (50 ug/ml) and caffeine (5 mM), and sperm were incubated in this medium for 30 min at 38.5ºC in a 5%CO2 incubator, as these conditions have previously been shown to be optimal for the induction of capacitation in frozen-thawed yak sperm. An aliquot containing 100 million CAP sperm was taken from each sample for subsequent protein isolation. AR sperm AR induction was achieved by treating 990 uL capacitated sperm samples with 10 µL of A23187 (1.0mM in DMSO, CSNpharm, IL, USA) to a final concentration of 10 µM, followed by a 15 min incubation at 38.5ºC, For individual replicates, aliquots of 100 million AR sperm were collected for subsequent protein analyses.