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Fan C, Aihemaiti A, Fan A, Dilixiati A, Zhao X, Li Z, Chen C, Zhao G. Study on the correlation of supplementation with L-citrulline on the gastrointestinal flora and semen antifreeze performance of ram. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1396796. [PMID: 38756735 PMCID: PMC11097974 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1396796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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Introduction Cryopreservation of semen can give full play to the reproductive advantages of male animals. However, in actual production, due to the poor frost resistance of sheep semen and the low conception rate, the promotion of sheep frozen semen is greatly hindered. Therefore, it is urgent to improve the frost resistance of semen to improve the quality of frozen semen. At present, most studies on improving the quality of frozen semen are based on the improvement of semen dilutions, and few studies on improving the freezing resistance of ram semen by feeding functional amino acids. Methods Therefore, 24 Turpan black rams were divided into high antifreeze group (HF) and a low antifreeze group (LF) Each of these groups was further randomly divided into control and experimental subgroups. The control subgroup was fed a basal diet, while the experimental subgroup received an additional 12 g/d of L-Cit supplementation based on the control group for a duration of 90 days. Results The results showed that Following L-Cit supplementation, the experimental group demonstrated significantly elevated sperm density and VSL (Velocity of straight line), T-AOC, GSH-Px, and NO levels in fresh semen compared to the control group (P < 0.01). After thawing, the experimental group exhibited significantly higher levels of T-AOC, GSH-Px, and NO compared to the control group (P < 0.01). Additionally, the HFT group, after thawing frozen semen, displayed significantly higher HK1 protein expression compared to the control group. The number of spermatogonia, spermatocytes, and sperm cells in the HFT group was significantly higher than that in the HFC group. Moreover, 16S rRNA sequence analysis showed that Candidatus_Saccharimonas, Staphylococcus, Weissella, succinivbrionaceae_UcG_002, and Quinella were significantly enriched in the rumen of the HFT group, while Ureaplasma was significantly enriched in the HFC group. In the duodenum, Clostridiales_bacterium_Firm_14, Butyrivibrio, and Prevotellaceae_NK3831_group were significantly enriched in the HFT group, whereas Desulfovibrio and Quinella were significantly enriched in the HFC group. Discussion Under the conditions employed in this study, L-Cit supplementation was found to enhance the intestinal flora composition in rams, thereby improving semen quality, enhancing the antifreeze performance of semen, and promoting the development of testicular spermatogenic cells.
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- Chen Fan
- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Herbivore Nutrition for Meat & Milk, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China
- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China
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- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Herbivore Nutrition for Meat & Milk, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China
- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China
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- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Herbivore Nutrition for Meat & Milk, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China
- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China
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- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Herbivore Nutrition for Meat & Milk, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China
- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China
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- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Herbivore Nutrition for Meat & Milk, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China
- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China
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- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Herbivore Nutrition for Meat & Milk, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China
- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China
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- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Herbivore Nutrition for Meat & Milk, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China
- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China
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- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Herbivore Nutrition for Meat & Milk, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China
- College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China
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Chitambala T, Ny V, Ceacero F, Bartoň L, Bureš D, Kotrba R, Needham T. Effects of Immunocastration and Amino Acid Supplementation on Yearling Fallow Deer ( Dama dama) Testes Development. Animals (Basel) 2023; 14:115. [PMID: 38200846 PMCID: PMC10778327 DOI: 10.3390/ani14010115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Forty-four fallow deer bucks (10 months old; 22.9 ± 2.4 kg) were utilized to investigate the effects of immunocastration and amino acid supplementation on testes development. Immunocastrated bucks were administered Improvac® at weeks 1, 8, and 20 of this study (control group: intact males). Starting at week 8, half of each sex received rumen-protected lysine and methionine (3:1) supplementation. At slaughter (week 37/39), body size, internal fat deposits, antler size parameters, testes weight, testes surface color, cauda epididymal sperm viability and morphology, and seminiferous tubule circumference and epithelium thickness were determined. Animals with larger body sizes, greater forequarter development, and antler growth also had greater testes development. Whilst the result of immunocastration on testes size is unexpected, testes tissue showed impaired development (atrophied seminiferous tubules), decreased sperm viability, and normal morphology. Testes tissue from immunocastrated deer was less red, possibly indicating reduced blood supply. Conversely, amino acid supplementation increased testes' redness and sperm viability, and intact males fed amino acids showed the greatest seminiferous tubule development. Thus, immunocastration may be a welfare-friendly alternative for venison production. Whilst the results support findings from the literature that testes size is not a reliable indicator of immunocastration success, this warrants further investigation in deer over different physiological development stages.
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- Thoniso Chitambala
- Department of Animal Science and Food Processing, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, 16500 Prague, Czech Republic; (T.C.); (V.N.); (F.C.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Animal Science and Food Processing, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, 16500 Prague, Czech Republic; (T.C.); (V.N.); (F.C.); (R.K.)
- Department of Cattle Breeding, Institute of Animal Science, 10400 Prague, Czech Republic; (L.B.); (D.B.)
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- Department of Animal Science and Food Processing, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, 16500 Prague, Czech Republic; (T.C.); (V.N.); (F.C.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Cattle Breeding, Institute of Animal Science, 10400 Prague, Czech Republic; (L.B.); (D.B.)
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- Department of Cattle Breeding, Institute of Animal Science, 10400 Prague, Czech Republic; (L.B.); (D.B.)
- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, 16500 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Science and Food Processing, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, 16500 Prague, Czech Republic; (T.C.); (V.N.); (F.C.); (R.K.)
- Department of Ethology, Institute of Animal Science, 10400 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Science and Food Processing, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, 16500 Prague, Czech Republic; (T.C.); (V.N.); (F.C.); (R.K.)
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Tu W, Zhang W, Wang H, Zhang Y, Huang J, Li B, Li X, Tan Y, Wu X. Effects of Chinese herbal feed additives on the sperm quality and reproductive capacity in breeding boars. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1231833. [PMID: 37565082 PMCID: PMC10410075 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1231833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
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Currently, Chinese herbal feed additives (CHFA) are commonly utilized in domestic pig farms. However, their impact on the sperm quality and reproductive capacity of imported breeding boars has yet to be thoroughly explored. In this study, the effect of CHFA on the sperm quality and reproductive capacity of the imported Duroc boars was investigated. Sixteen boars were randomly divided into control group and experimental (CHFA treated) group and fed normal or CHFA-levels containing diets, respectively. The sperm quality and reproductive hormone levels were periodically tested, and the reproductive capacity with breeding sows were evaluated. The results showed that the CHFA treated group boars significantly improved sperm volume, sperm concentration, and motility and reduced the sperm abnormalities. Furthermore, the serum levels of reproductive hormone such as follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), and testosterone (T) in the CHFA treated group were significantly higher than those in the control group. Although there was no significant difference in the initial birth weight of piglets between the two groups, the CHFA treated group had a significantly higher average number of piglets born, the average number of piglets born alive, the number of piglets weaned at 28 days, and the weaning weight compared to the control group. These findings suggest that CHFA can significantly improve the sperm quality of breeding boars and enhance their reproductive hormone levels as well as the reproductive capacity, providing direct evidence for the further application of CHFA in the management of breeding boars in China.
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- Weilong Tu
- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Pig) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Breeding Pig, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Center of Agri-Products Quality and Safety, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Pig) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Pig) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Pig) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Breeding Pig, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Pig) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Pig) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Breeding Pig, Shanghai, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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Wang M, Ren C, Wang P, Cheng X, Chen Y, Huang Y, Chen J, Sun Z, Wang Q, Zhang Z. Microbiome–Metabolome Reveals the Contribution of the Gut–Testis Axis to Sperm Motility in Sheep (Ovis aries). Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:ani13060996. [PMID: 36978536 PMCID: PMC10044597 DOI: 10.3390/ani13060996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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A close association exists among testicular function, gut microbiota regulation, and organismal metabolism. In this study, serum and seminal plasma metabolomes, and the rumen microbiome of sheep with significant differences in sperm viability, were explored. Serum and seminal plasma metabolomes differed significantly between high-motility (HM) and low-motility (LM) groups of sheep, and 39 differential metabolites closely related to sperm motility in sheep were found in seminal plasma metabolomes, while 35 were found in serum samples. A 16S rRNA sequence analysis showed that the relative abundance of HM and LM rumen microorganisms, such as Ruminococcus and Quinella, was significantly higher in the HM group, whereas genera such as Rikenellaceae_RC9_gut_group and Lactobacillus were enriched in the mid-LM group. Serum hormone assays revealed that serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and MT levels were significantly lower in the LM group than in the HM group, whereas serum glucocorticoid (GC) levels were higher in the LM group than in the HM group, and they all affected sperm motility in sheep. Ruminococcus and other rumen microorganisms were positively correlated with sperm motility, whereas Lactobacillus was negatively correlated with FSH and GCs levels. Our findings suggest that rumen microbial activity can influence the host metabolism and hormone levels associated with fertility in sheep.
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- Mingming Wang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
- Modern Agricultural Technology Cooperation and Popularization Center of Dingyuan County, Chuzhou 233200, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
- Correspondence: (Q.W.); (Z.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
- Modern Agricultural Technology Cooperation and Popularization Center of Dingyuan County, Chuzhou 233200, China
- Correspondence: (Q.W.); (Z.Z.)
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Serri O, Boguenet M, Chao de la Barca JM, Bouet PE, El Hachem H, Blanchet O, Reynier P, May-Panloup P. A Metabolomic Profile of Seminal Fluid in Extremely Severe Oligozoopermia Suggesting an Epididymal Involvement. Metabolites 2022; 12:metabo12121266. [PMID: 36557304 PMCID: PMC9783920 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12121266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Male infertility has increased in the last decade. Pathophysiologic mechanisms behind extreme oligospermia (EO) are not yet fully understood. In new “omics” approaches, metabolomic can offer new information and help elucidate these mechanisms. We performed a metabolomics study of the seminal fluid (SF) in order to understand the mechanisms implicated in EO. We realized a targeted quantitative analysis using high performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry to compare the SF metabolomic profile of 19 men with EO with that of 22 men with a history of vasectomy (V) and 20 men with normal semen parameters (C). A total of 114 metabolites were identified. We obtained a multivariate OPLS-DA model discriminating the three groups. Signatures show significantly higher levels of amino acids and polyamines in C group. The sum of polyunsaturated fatty acids and free carnitine progressively decrease between the three groups (C > EO > V) and sphingomyelins are significantly lower in V group. Our signature characterizing EO includes metabolites already linked to infertility in previous studies. The similarities between the signatures of the EO and V groups are clear evidence of epididymal dysfunction in the case of testicular damage. This study shows the complexity of the metabolomic dysfunction occurring in the SF of EO men and underlines the importance of metabolomics in understanding male infertility.
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- Orianne Serri
- Reproductive Biology Unit, Angers University Hospital, 49000 Angers, France
- Correspondence:
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- MITOVASC, INSERM 1083-CNRS 6015, SFR ICAT, Angers University, IBS–CHU, 49000 Angers, France
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- MITOVASC, INSERM 1083-CNRS 6015, SFR ICAT, Angers University, IBS–CHU, 49000 Angers, France
- Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, Angers University Hospital, 49000 Angers, France
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- MITOVASC, INSERM 1083-CNRS 6015, SFR ICAT, Angers University, IBS–CHU, 49000 Angers, France
- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Angers University Hospital, 49000 Angers, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lebanese American University, Beirut 1100, Lebanon
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- CRB, BB-0033-00038, Angers University Hospital, 49000 Angers, France
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- MITOVASC, INSERM 1083-CNRS 6015, SFR ICAT, Angers University, IBS–CHU, 49000 Angers, France
- Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, Angers University Hospital, 49000 Angers, France
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- Reproductive Biology Unit, Angers University Hospital, 49000 Angers, France
- MITOVASC, INSERM 1083-CNRS 6015, SFR ICAT, Angers University, IBS–CHU, 49000 Angers, France
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Zhou Y, Chen L, Han H, Xiong B, Zhong R, Jiang Y, Liu L, Sun H, Tan J, Cheng X, Schroyen M, Gao Y, Zhao Y, Zhang H. Taxifolin increased semen quality of Duroc boars by improving gut microbes and blood metabolites. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1020628. [PMCID: PMC9614168 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1020628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Taxifolin (TAX), as a natural flavonoid, has been widely focused on due to its strong anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation, anti-virus, and even anti-tumor activity. However, the effect of TAX on semen quality was unknown. The purpose of this study was to analyze the beneficial influences of adding feed additive TAX to boar semen in terms of its quality and potential mechanisms. We discovered that TAX increased sperm motility significantly in Duroc boars by the elevation of the protein levels such as ZAG, PKA, CatSper, and p-ERK for sperm quality. TAX increased the blood concentration of testosterone derivatives, antioxidants such as melatonin and betaine, unsaturated fatty acids such as DHA, and beneficial amino acids such as proline. Conversely, TAX decreased 10 different kinds of bile acids in the plasma. Moreover, TAX increased “beneficial” microbes such as Intestinimonas, Coprococcus, Butyrivibrio, and Clostridium_XlVa at the Genus level. However, TAX reduced the “harmful” intestinal bacteria such as Prevotella, Howardella, Mogibacterium, and Enterococcus. There was a very close correlation between fecal microbes, plasma metabolites, and semen parameters by the spearman correlation analysis. Therefore, the data suggest that TAX increases the semen quality of Duroc boars by benefiting the gut microbes and blood metabolites. It is supposed that TAX could be used as a kind of feed additive to increase the semen quality of boars to enhance production performance.
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- Yexun Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- Precision Livestock and Nutrition Unit, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, Gembloux, Belgium
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- Precision Livestock and Nutrition Unit, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, Gembloux, Belgium
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- YangXiang Joint Stock Company, Guigang, China
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- YangXiang Joint Stock Company, Guigang, China
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- Precision Livestock and Nutrition Unit, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, Gembloux, Belgium
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- College of Life Science, Baicheng Normal University, Baicheng, Jilin, China
- Yang Gao,
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- Yong Zhao, ;
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Hongfu Zhang,
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Zhu Y, Li X, Lousang-zhaxi, Suolang-zhaxi, Suolang, Ciyang, Sun G, Cidan-yangji, Basang-wangdui. House feeding pattern increased male yak fertility by improving gut microbiota and serum metabolites. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:989908. [PMID: 36118356 PMCID: PMC9478890 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.989908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Yaks usually live in an extremely harsh natural environment resulting in low reproductive performance, so the production of yak cannot meet local demand in China. In order to solve this problem, the experiment aims to explore the effect of different feeding modes on the semen quality of male yaks, so as to provide a theoretical basis for improving the yield of yaks in Tibet. We used the combined analysis of metabolomics and microbial sequencing to explore the underlying mechanisms that affect the differences in semen quality between the house feeding (HF) system and the free range (FR). The results showed that the sperm motility (P < 0.001) and sperm concentration (P < 0.05) in the HF group were significantly higher than the FR group, and the abnormal sperm rate (P < 0.01) in HF was significantly lower compared to FR. House feeding modes increased some beneficial materials in blood and testis especially some antioxidants, unsaturated fatty acids, and amino acids. House feeding group increased some gut microbiota at genus level namely Rikenellaceae, Bacteroides, Prevotellaceae_UCG-004, Bacteroidales_RF16, and Alloprevotella, DgA-11. It was interesting that blood metabolites, testicular metabolites, and fecal microbiota were well-correlated with sperm parameters. Meanwhile, the blood metabolites and testicular metabolites were well-correlated with microbes. The result indicated that the HF model was beneficial for yak semen quality by improving the gut microbiota and blood metabolism to increase yak fertility.
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Han H, Zhou Y, Xiong B, Zhong R, Jiang Y, Sun H, Tan J, Zhang B, Guan C, Schroyen M, Chen L, Zhao Y, Zhang H. Alginate oligosaccharides increase boar semen quality by affecting gut microbiota and metabolites in blood and sperm. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:982152. [PMID: 36071975 PMCID: PMC9441641 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.982152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Alginate oligosaccharides (AOS), natural polymers from brown seaweeds (such as Laminaria japonica, Undaria pinnatifida, and Sargassum fusiforme), have been reported to possess many beneficial advantages for health. In the current study, after 9 weeks of dietary supplementation, AOS 10 mg/kg group (AOS 10) group increased boar sperm motility from 87.8% to 93.5%, p < 0.05. Moreover, AOS10 increased the relative abundances of Bifidobacterium, Coprococcus, Butyricicoccus (1.3–2.3-fold; p < 0.05) to increase the beneficial blood and sperm metabolites (1.2–1.6-fold; p < 0.05), and important sperm proteins such as gelsolin, Zn-alpha2 glycoprotein, Cation Channel Sperm-Associated Protein, outer dense fiber of sperm tails, etc. (1.5–2.2-fold; p < 0.05). AOS had a long-term beneficial advantage on boar semen quality by the increase in semen volume (175 vs. 160 ml/ejaculation, p < 0.05). AOS may be used as dietary additives for improving semen quality.
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- Hui Han
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- Department of AgroBioChem, Precision Livestock and Nutrition Laboratory, Teaching and Research Centre (TERRA), Gembloux AgroBioTech, University of Liège, Gembloux, Belgium
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- Department of AgroBioChem, Precision Livestock and Nutrition Laboratory, Teaching and Research Centre (TERRA), Gembloux AgroBioTech, University of Liège, Gembloux, Belgium
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- YangXiang Joint Stock Company, Guigang, China
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- YangXiang Joint Stock Company, Guigang, China
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- Qingdao BZ Oligo Biotech Co., Ltd, Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao BZ Oligo Biotech Co., Ltd, Qingdao, China
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- Department of AgroBioChem, Precision Livestock and Nutrition Laboratory, Teaching and Research Centre (TERRA), Gembloux AgroBioTech, University of Liège, Gembloux, Belgium
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Liang Chen,
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- Yong Zhao, ;
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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Xu B, Wang Z, Wang R, Song G, Zhang Y, Su R, Liu Y, Li J, Zhang J. Metabolomics analysis of buck semen cryopreserved with trehalose. Front Genet 2022; 13:938622. [PMID: 35991557 PMCID: PMC9386307 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.938622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Trehalose is commonly used as an impermeable cryoprotectant for cryopreservation of cells, but its cryoprotective mechanism has now not but been determined. This study investigated the cryopreservation impact of trehalose on buck semen cryopreservation and finished metabolic profiling of freeze-thawed media by way of the GC–MS-based metabolomics for the first time. Metabolic pattern recognition and metabolite identification by means of principal component analysis (PCA), partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) and metabolic pathway topology analysis revealed the results of trehalose on buck sperm metabolism at some point of cryopreservation. The results confirmed that trehalose drastically progressed sperm motility parameters and structural integrity after thawing. PCA and PLS-DA analysis discovered that the metabolic patterns of the freezing-thawing media of buck semen cryopreserved with trehalose (T group) or without trehalose (G group, Control) were certainly separated. Using screening conditions of VIP >1.5 and p vaule <0.05, a total of 48 differential metabolites have been recognized, whithin l-isoleucine, L-leucine, L-threonine, and dihydroxyacetone were notably enriched in valine, leucine and isoleucine biosynthesis, glycerolipid metabolism, and aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis pathways. In brief, trehalose can efficiently improve membrane structural integrity and motion parameters in buck sperm after thawing, and it exerts a cryoprotective impact with the aid of changing sperm amino acid synthesis and the glycerol metabolism pathway.
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- Bingbing Xu
- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction, Hohhot, China
- Key Laboratory of Mutton Sheep Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hohhot, China
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction, Hohhot, China
- Key Laboratory of Mutton Sheep Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hohhot, China
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction, Hohhot, China
- Key Laboratory of Mutton Sheep Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hohhot, China
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction, Hohhot, China
- Key Laboratory of Mutton Sheep Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hohhot, China
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction, Hohhot, China
- Key Laboratory of Mutton Sheep Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hohhot, China
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction, Hohhot, China
- Key Laboratory of Mutton Sheep Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hohhot, China
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- Research Center for Animal Genetic Resources of Mongolian Plateau, College of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction, Hohhot, China
- Key Laboratory of Mutton Sheep Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hohhot, China
- *Correspondence: Jinquan Li, ; Jiaxin Zhang,
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction, Hohhot, China
- Key Laboratory of Mutton Sheep Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hohhot, China
- *Correspondence: Jinquan Li, ; Jiaxin Zhang,
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Lin Y, Li J, Wang K, Fang Z, Che L, Xu S, Feng B, Zhuo Y, Li J, Wu D. Effects of dietary L-leucine supplementation on testicular development and semen quality in boars. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:904653. [PMID: 35909677 PMCID: PMC9334790 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.904653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Sperm and seminal plasma are rich in leucine, and leucine can promote the protein synthesis. This property makes it an interesting amino acid to increase sperm quality of human and livestock spermatogenesis. The goal of this study was to explore the effects of dietary leucine supplementation on testicular development and semen quality in boars from weaning to 10 months of age. 30 pure-bred, weaned Duroc boars (8.0 ± 1.0 kg) were randomly divided into two groups: control group (CON; fed the basal diet) and leucine group (LEU; fed the basal diet supplemented with 1.2% leucine); then, their body weight and testicular volume were recorded every 4 weeks. Testes were collected for histological and genes expression analysis from 150-day-old boars. Semen was collected and analyzed. Amino acids contents of blood plasma, seminal plasma, sperm, and testes were determined. Dietary supplementation with leucine increased the testicular volume and weight of boars, compared with CON. Sperm viability, sperm count per ejaculation, and average curve speed of sperm in leucine-supplemented boars were increased. Furthermore, leucine supplementation increased the blood plasma and seminal plasma leucine concentrations, and enhanced the gene expressions of branch chain amino acid transaminase, protein kinase B, mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), and cyclinb1 in the testes. Interestingly, the expressions of the p-mTOR and mTOR proteins in the testes were also upregulated. Thus, dietary leucine supplementation increased leucine absorption and utilization in the testes, promoted testicular development, and improved semen quality of boars, partly through the mTOR signaling pathway.
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Ma C, Mirth CK, Hall MD, Piper MDW. Amino acid quality modifies the quantitative availability of protein for reproduction in Drosophila melanogaster. JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 139:104050. [PMID: 32229142 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2020.104050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Diet composition, especially the relative abundance of key macronutrients, is well known to affect animal wellbeing by changing reproductive output, metabolism and length of life. However, less attention has been paid to the ways the quality of these nutrients modify these macronutrient interactions. Nutritional Geometry can be used to model the effects of multiple dietary components on life-history traits and to compare these responses when diet quality is varied. Previous studies have shown that dietary protein quality can be increased for egg production in Drosophila melanogaster by matching the dietary amino acid proportions to the balance of amino acids used by the sum of proteins in the fly's in silico translated exome. Here, we show that dietary protein quality dramatically alters the effect of protein quantity on female reproduction across a broad range of diets varying in both protein and carbohydrate concentrations. These data show that when sources of ingredients vary, their relative value to the consumer can vastly differ and yield very different physiological outcomes. Such variations could be particularly important for meta analyses that look to draw generalisable conclusions from diverse studies.
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- Carolyn Ma
- School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
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Effect of hydrated C60 fullerene on lipid, vitamin and amino acid composition in frozen-thawed ram semen. Anim Reprod Sci 2022; 238:106939. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2022.106939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Han H, Zhong R, Zhou Y, Xiong B, Chen L, Jiang Y, Liu L, Sun H, Tan J, Tao F, Zhao Y, Zhang H. Hydroxytyrosol Benefits Boar Semen Quality via Improving Gut Microbiota and Blood Metabolome. Front Nutr 2022; 8:815922. [PMID: 35111800 PMCID: PMC8802763 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.815922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Semen quality is one of the most important factors for the success of artificial insemination which has been widely applied in swine industry to take the advantages of the superior genetic background and higher fertility capability of boars. Hydroxytyrosol (HT), a polyphenol, has attracted broad interest due to its strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial activities. Sperm plasma membrane contains a large proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids which is easily impaired by oxidative stress and thus to diminish semen quality. In current investigation, we aimed to explore the effects of dietary supplementation of HT on boar semen quality and the underlying mechanisms. Dietary supplementation of HT tended to increase sperm motility and semen volume/ejaculation. And the follow-up 2 months (without HT, just basal diet), the semen volume was significantly more while the abnormal sperm was less in HT group than that in control group. HT increased the “beneficial microbes” Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus, Eubacterium, Intestinimonas, Coprococcus, and Butyricicoccus, however, decreased the relative abundance of “harmful microbes” Streptococcus, Oscillibacter, Clostridium_sensu_stricto, Escherichia, Phascolarctobacterium, and Barnesiella. Furthermore, HT increased plamsa steroid hormones such as testosterone and its derivatives, and antioxidant molecules while decreased bile acids and the derivatives. All the data suggest that HT improves gut microbiota to benefit plasma metabolites then to enhance spermatogenesis and semen quality. HT may be used as dietary additive to enhance boar semen quality in swine industry.
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- Hui Han
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- Precision Livestock and Nutrition Unit, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, Gembloux, Belgium
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- Precision Livestock and Nutrition Unit, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, Gembloux, Belgium
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- YangXiang Joint Stock Company, Guigang, China
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- YangXiang Joint Stock Company, Guigang, China
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- Hangzhou Viablife Biotech Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Yong Zhao ;
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- Hongfu Zhang
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Zhang X, Peng Z, Zheng H, Zhang C, Lin H, Qin X. The Potential Protective Effect and Possible Mechanism of Peptides from Oyster ( Crassostrea hongkongensis) Hydrolysate on Triptolide-Induced Testis Injury in Male Mice. Mar Drugs 2021; 19:566. [PMID: 34677464 PMCID: PMC8539321 DOI: 10.3390/md19100566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2021] [Revised: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Peptides from oyster hydrolysate (OPs) have a variety of biological activities. However, its protective effect and exact mechanism on testicular injury remain poorly understood. This study aimed to evaluate the protective effect of OPs on triptolide (TP)-induced testis damage and spermatogenesis dysfunction and investigate its underlying mechanism. In this work, the TP-induced testis injury model was created while OPs were gavaged in mice for 4 weeks. The results showed that OPs significantly improved the sperm count and motility of mice, and alleviated the seminiferous tubule injury. Further study showed that OPs decreased malonaldehyde (MDA) level and increased antioxidant enzyme (SOD and GPH-Px) activities, attenuating oxidative stress and thereby reducing the number of apoptotic cells in the testis. In addition, OPs improved the activities of enzymes (LDH, ALP and ACP) related to energy metabolism in the testis and restored the serum hormone level of mice to normal. Furthermore, OPs promoted the expression of Nrf2 protein, and then increased the expression of antioxidant enzyme regulatory protein (HO-1 and NQO1) in the testis. OPs inhibited JNK phosphorylation and Bcl-2/Bax-mediated apoptosis. In conclusion, OPs have a protective effect on testicular injury and spermatogenesis disorders caused by TP, suggesting the potential protection of OPs on male reproduction.
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- Xueyan Zhang
- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (X.Z.); (Z.P.); (H.Z.); (C.Z.); (H.L.)
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (X.Z.); (Z.P.); (H.Z.); (C.Z.); (H.L.)
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (X.Z.); (Z.P.); (H.Z.); (C.Z.); (H.L.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- National Research and Development Branch Center for Shellfish Processing (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Food, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (X.Z.); (Z.P.); (H.Z.); (C.Z.); (H.L.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- National Research and Development Branch Center for Shellfish Processing (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Food, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (X.Z.); (Z.P.); (H.Z.); (C.Z.); (H.L.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- National Research and Development Branch Center for Shellfish Processing (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Food, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (X.Z.); (Z.P.); (H.Z.); (C.Z.); (H.L.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- National Research and Development Branch Center for Shellfish Processing (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Food, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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Zhang YT, Liu Y, Liang HL, Xu QQ, Liu ZH, Weng XG. Metabolomic differences of seminal plasma between boars with high and low average conception rates after artificial insemination. Reprod Domest Anim 2020; 56:161-171. [PMID: 33176019 DOI: 10.1111/rda.13861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Seminal plasma is a complex biological fluid containing many metabolites including amino acids, fructose, carbohydrates and lipids Metabolites play important roles in multiple biological processes, but details and significance of the seminal plasma metabolome related to boar fertility are unknown. The aim of the present study was to compare the comprehensive metabolome of seminal plasma from boars with different conception rate after artificial insemination and to identify the potential biomarkers. Semen samples were collected from boars which divided into two groups according to the conception rates in the offspring. Seminal plasma metabolites were isolated, purified, and then subjected to Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography-Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (UHPLC-qTOF-MS) procession. A total of 576 (Positive ion mode) and 377 (Negative ion mode) metabolites were identified in seminal plasma. Metabolites were identified and categorized according to their major chemical classes, including carboxylic acids and derivatives, organooxygen compounds, amino acids, peptides, and alogues, fatty amides, fatty acyls, benzene and substituted derivatives, purine nucleotides, pyrimidine nucleotides, glycosyl compounds, fatty acids and conjugates. The results showed that 4-Aminobenzoate, Pro-Asn, Ile-Tyr, Homoveratric acid and D-Biotin were higher in semen of boar with higher conception rate (HG) versus lower conception rate (LG) (p < .05), whereas L-Serine, Butoxyacetic acid, S-Methyl-5'-thioadenosine, Capsaicin and 1-O-(cis-9-Octadecenyl)-2-O-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (PAF) were lower in HG than in LG (p < .05). These metabolites may be considered as candidate biomarkers for different fertility in boars.
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- Yu-Ting Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Animal Cellular and Genetics Engineering of Heilongjiang Province, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Cellular and Genetics Engineering of Heilongjiang Province, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Cellular and Genetics Engineering of Heilongjiang Province, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Cellular and Genetics Engineering of Heilongjiang Province, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Cellular and Genetics Engineering of Heilongjiang Province, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Cellular and Genetics Engineering of Heilongjiang Province, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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Determination of 27 amino acids’ levels in seminal plasma of asthenospermia and oligospermia patients and diagnostic value analysis. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2020; 184:113211. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2020.113211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Revised: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ros-Santaella JL, Kotrba R, Pintus E. High-energy diet enhances spermatogenic function and increases sperm midpiece length in fallow deer ( Dama dama) yearlings. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2019; 6:181972. [PMID: 31312478 PMCID: PMC6599764 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.181972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Nutrition is a major factor involved in the sexual development of livestock ruminants. In the male, a high-energy diet enhances the reproductive function, but its effects on the underlying processes such as spermatogenic efficiency are not yet defined. Moreover, the possible changes in sperm size due to a supplemented diet remain poorly investigated. The main goal of this study was to evaluate whether a high-energy diet affects the spermatogenic activity, epididymal sperm parameters (concentration, morphology, morphometry and acrosome integrity) and blood testosterone levels in fallow deer yearlings. For this purpose, 32 fallow deer were allocated into two groups according to their diet: control (pasture) and experimental (pasture and barley grain) groups. Fallow deer from the experimental group showed a significant increase in the Sertoli cell function and sperm midpiece length, together with a higher testicular mass, sperm concentration and percentage of normal spermatozoa than the control group (p < 0.05). We also found a tendency for higher blood testosterone levels in the animals fed with barley grain (p = 0.116). The better sperm quality found in the experimental group may be related to their higher efficiency of Sertoli cells and to an earlier onset of puberty. The results of the present work elucidate the mechanisms by which dietary supplementation enhances the male sexual development and might be useful for better practices of livestock management in seasonal breeders.
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- José Luis Ros-Santaella
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 16500 Prague 6-Suchdol, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Science and Food Processing, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 16500 Prague 6-Suchdol, Czech Republic
- Department of Ethology, Institute of Animal Science, Přátelství 815, 10400 Prague 10-Uhříněves, Czech Republic
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 16500 Prague 6-Suchdol, Czech Republic
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Ahmed-Farid OAH, Nasr M, Ahmed RF, Bakeer RM. Beneficial effects of curcumin nano-emulsion on spermatogenesis and reproductive performance in male rats under protein deficient diet model: enhancement of sperm motility, conservancy of testicular tissue integrity, cell energy and seminal plasma amino acids content. J Biomed Sci 2017; 24:66. [PMID: 28865467 PMCID: PMC5581923 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-017-0373-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2017] [Accepted: 08/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Malnutrition resulting from protein and calorie deficiency continues to be a major concern worldwide especially in developing countries. Specific deficiencies in the protein intake can adversely influence reproductive performance. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of curcumin and curcumin nano-emulsion on protein deficient diet (PDD)-induced testicular atrophy, troubled spermatogenesis and decreased reproductive performance in male rats. Methods Juvenile rats were fed the protein deficient diet (PDD) for 75 days. Starting from day 60 the rats were divided into 4 groups and given the corresponding treatments for the last 15 days orally and daily as follows: 1st group; curcumin group (C) received 50 mg/kg curcumin p.o. 2ndgroup; curcumin nano-form low dose group (NCL) received 2.5 mg/kg nano-curcumin. 3rd group; curcumin nano-form high dose group (NCH) received 5 mg/kg nano-curcumin. 4th group served as malnutrition group (PDD group) receiving the protein deficient diet daily for 75 days and received distilled water ingestions (5 ml/kg p.o) daily for the last 15 days of the experiment. A normal control group was kept under the same conditions for the whole experiment and received normal diet according to nutrition requirement center daily for 75 days and received distilled water ingestions (5 ml/kg p.o) daily for the last 15 days of the experiment. Results PDD induced significant (P < 0.05) reduction in serum testosterone level, sperm motility, testicular GSH, CAT, SOD, testicular cell energy (ATP, ADP and AMP), essential and non-essential amino acids in seminal plasma, an increase in testicular MDA, NOx, GSSG and 8-OHDG. Data was confirmed by histological examination and revealed pathological alteration in the PDD group. Ingestion of curcumin (50 mg/kg) and curcumin nano-emulsion (2.5 and 5 mg/kg) showed significant (P< 0.05) amelioration effects against PDD-induced disrupted reproductive performance as well as biochemical and pathological alterations and the overall results of the nano-emulsion (5 mg/kg) were comparable to curcumin (50 mg/kg). Conclusions The present study suggests that administration of curcumin nano-emulsion as a daily supplement would be beneficial in malnutrition- induced troubled male reproductive performance and spermatogenesis cases.
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- Omar A H Ahmed-Farid
- Department of Physiology, National Organization for Drug Control and Research, Giza, Egypt
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- Deparment of Pharmaceutics, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical division, National Research Centre (ID: 60014618), Giza, Dokki, 12622, Egypt.
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- Department of Pathology, Medical division, National Research Centre (ID: 60014618), Giza, Dokki, 12622, Egypt
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