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Pastrana YM, Marcon JL, Amaral APD, Santos FBP, Lima ES, Acho LDR, Souza ROSD, Grando CC, Streit Junior DP, Godoy L. Catalase and Uric Acid Prevent Morphological Damage to the Sperm Flagella of Colossoma macropomum During 96 Hours at Low Storage Temperatures. Biopreserv Biobank 2024. [PMID: 38526565 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2022.0213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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Oxidative stress is one of the main causes of loss of sperm function during chilled storage. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effects of a fructose-based extender, which was supplemented with catalase or uric acid, on the motility, viability, morphological integrity, and lipid peroxidation (LPO) of Colossoma macropomum spermatozoa. Sperm was diluted in extenders containing catalase (0; 0.1; 0.8; and 1.5 kU/L) or uric acid (0; 0.25; 0.5; and 1.0 mmol/L) and then stored at 4.3 ± 0.6°C for 96 hours. The chilling storage time had more significant and pronounced effects on practically all the measured sperm quality parameters than the different concentrations of both antioxidants added to the extenders. This was true for sperm motility, motility duration, sperm viability, and the percentage of normal spermatozoa. In fact, for all these parameters, values were higher in the extenders supplemented with catalase or uric acid, than those not supplemented with these antioxidants, especially after 96 hours. The LPO process showed an antioxidant-dependent response. In catalase-supplemented extenders thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) levels increased gradually and significantly with time, but remained stable during the 96 hours of chilled storage in all samples in which uric acid was added. Despite this, TBARS levels were lower in the extenders supplemented with both catalase and uric acid than in those not having these antioxidants. Inverse correlations were found between sperm motility and the damage in sperm flagella. Our findings suggest that the supplementation of an extender with catalase or uric acid is beneficial and protects fish sperm membranes from damage caused by oxidative stress during low-temperature storage. The extenders containing 0.1 kU/L of catalase and 0.25 mmol/L of uric acid provided effective antioxidant protection for the spermatozoa of this important Amazonian fish.
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- Yugo M Pastrana
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Aquicultura, Universidade Nilton Lins e Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Manaus, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fisiologia Animal, Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Aquicultura, Universidade Nilton Lins e Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Manaus, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Aquicultura, Universidade Nilton Lins e Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Manaus, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Atividades Biológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Atividades Biológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Atividades Biológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Aquicultura, Universidade Nilton Lins e Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Manaus, Brazil
- Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Ribas-Maynou J, Mateo-Otero Y, Delgado-Bermúdez A, Bucci D, Tamanini C, Yeste M, Barranco I. Role of exogenous antioxidants on the performance and function of pig sperm after preservation in liquid and frozen states: A systematic review. Theriogenology 2021; 173:279-294. [PMID: 34411905 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2021.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In situations where an excessive generation of reactive oxygen species overwhelms antioxidant capacity, a harmful effect on sperm function is exerted. Antioxidants are molecules capable of minimizing this detrimental effect, which is important in pig sperm due to the high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids in their plasma membrane. The present systematic review aims at evaluating whether supplementing semen extenders (for liquid storage at 17 °C) or freezing and/or thawing media (for cryopreservation) with antioxidants influences sperm quality and functionality parameters, and in vitro/in vivo fertility outcomes. We defined inclusion and exclusion criteria in a PICOS table according to PRISMA guidelines, and conducted a literature search through MEDLINE-PubMed in November 2020. After systematic selection, 75 studies were included: 47 focused on cryopreservation and 28 on liquid storage at 17 °C. More than 70% of the studies included in this review showed that adding semen extenders for liquid storage and/or freezing/thawing media for cryopreservation with antioxidants enhances sperm quality and functionality parameters. In addition, this supplementation improves in vivo/in vitro fertility outcomes, supporting the hypothesis that the beneficial effect observed upon sperm quality has a positive impact on reproduction outcomes.
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- Jordi Ribas-Maynou
- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, Girona, Spain; Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, Girona, Spain.
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- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, Girona, Spain; Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, Girona, Spain; Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, Girona, Spain; Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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Cappai MG, Taras A, Cossu I, Cherchi R, Dimauro C, Accioni F, Boatto G, Deroma M, Spanu E, Gatta D, Dall'Aglio C, Pinna W. Effects of Dietary Zn/Se and α-Tocopherol Supplementation on Metabolic Milieu, Haemogram and Semen Traits of Breeding Stallions. Biol Trace Elem Res 2021; 199:3287-3296. [PMID: 33098077 PMCID: PMC8257538 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-020-02447-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Trace element status and metabolic milieu are sometimes overlooked in common veterinary clinical practice across animal species. The evaluation of requirements of trace elements, in fact, may be useful to prevent the perturbation of tissue-specific metabolic impair. In particular, essential trace elements in the diet play key roles within sub-cellular metabolic patterns with macro effects at the systemic level, like blood cell stability and semen quality. This effect was studied in breeding stallions, in which semen quality and haemogram are important for reproduction. A case-control feeding trial involved 40 stallions (age: 8-21 years; body weight, BW: 510-531 kg) of one stud centre, allotted to two experimental groups (n = 20 control, CON vs. n = 20 supplemented, SUPPL100), following a matched-pairs approach based on age. Supplemented stallions (SUPPL100) received a mixed mineral and vitamin supplement of Zn/Se and α-tocopherol (α-TOH) (100 g/day stallion) to compound feed, fed as control diet to horses of the control group (CON). Horses resulted deficient in circulating α-TOH and Zn at the start, though clinically healthy. After supplementation, different plasmatic levels of α-TOH, Zn and Se were found between groups. Circulating basophils (BASO) and mean cell haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) were affected by the dietary treatment (p < 0.05). Plasmatic Se affected monocyte count, haematocrit, mean cell volume and mean cell haemoglobin concentration. Semen traits were not affected by the dietary treatment per se, except for mobile/progressive sperm cells (%) of stallions aged > 13 years marginal circulating levels of α-TOH (p = 0.04). Ameliorating the micromineral status showed to improve the haemogram of stallions in view of circulating levels of Cu. Semen quality appeared to be strongly dependent on animal effects.
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- Maria Grazia Cappai
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Via Vienna No. 2, 07100, Sassari, Italy.
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- Department of Equine Breeding and Reproduction Research, Autonomous Region of Sardinia, 4th of Lucrezia Borgia Square, 07040, Ozieri, Italy
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- Department of Equine Breeding and Reproduction Research, Autonomous Region of Sardinia, 4th of Lucrezia Borgia Square, 07040, Ozieri, Italy
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- Department of Equine Breeding and Reproduction Research, Autonomous Region of Sardinia, 4th of Lucrezia Borgia Square, 07040, Ozieri, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, University of Sassari, viale Italia no 39, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Chemistry, University of Sassari, Via Muroni No. 23, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Chemistry, University of Sassari, Via Muroni No. 23, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Mineralogy, Department of Agriculture, University of Sassari, Viale Italia No. 39, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Mineralogy, Department of Agriculture, University of Sassari, Viale Italia No. 39, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Via delle Piagge No. 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Via San Costanzo No. 4, 06126, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Via Vienna No. 2, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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Role of Antioxidants in Cooled Liquid Storage of Mammal Spermatozoa. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10071096. [PMID: 34356329 PMCID: PMC8301105 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10071096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Cooled preservation of semen is usually associated with artificial insemination and genetic improvement programs in livestock species. Several studies have reported an increase in reactive oxidative species and a decrease in antioxidant substances and sperm quality parameters during long-term semen storage at refrigerated temperatures. The supplementation of antioxidants in extenders before refrigeration could reduce this detrimental effect. Various antioxidants have been tested, both enzymatic, such as superoxide dismutase and catalase, and non-enzymatic, such as reduced glutathione, vitamins E and C and melatonin. However, the problem of oxidative stress in semen storage has not been fully resolved. The effects of antioxidants for semen-cooled storage have not been reviewed in depth. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to review the efficiency of the supplementation of antioxidants in the extender during cooled storage of semen in livestock species.
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One of the major causes of defective sperm function is oxidative stress, which limits the fertilizing potential of these cells as the result of collateral damage to proteins and lipids in the sperm plasma membrane. On this point, a derangement of both generation and neutralization of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a recognized cause of male infertility. Antioxidant protection in sperm has been widely investigated, as well as the sperm composition of fatty acids (FA), which represents the preferred substrate for ROS, most frequently linked to the disease-related infertility. Isoprostanes are compounds derived from free radical-mediated oxidation of FAs. As such, they are considered an index of lipid oxidative damage and lipid mediators. This article discusses the role of isoprostanes as relevant factors both to sperm FA composition and sperm membrane integrity. Additionally, isoprostane's influence on sperm quality is reviewed. With reference to male reproductive dysfunction, increasing evidence indicates isoprostanes, detectable in biological fluids or sperm membrane, as the specific index of 1) exposure to chemical etiological agents, 2) oxidative damage, 3) reduced antioxidant response, and 4) sperm immaturity. ABBREVIATIONS OS: oxidative stress; ROS: reactive oxygen species; PUFAs: polyunsaturated fatty acids; ARA: arachidonic acid, F2-IsoPs; F2-isoprostanes, PLA2: phospholipase A2; NADPH: nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate; IVF: in vitro fertilization.
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- Cinzia Signorini
- Department Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena , Siena, Italy
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- Department Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena , Siena, Italy
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- Department Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena , Siena, Italy
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Effects of reduced glutathione on ram sperm parameters, antioxidant status, mitochondrial activity and the abundance of hexose transporters during liquid storage at 5 ℃. Small Rumin Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2020.106139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Ren F, Feng T, Niu T, Yuan Y, Liu Q, Xiao J, Xu G, Hu J. Notoginsenoside R1 protects boar sperm during liquid storage at 17°C. Reprod Domest Anim 2020; 55:1072-1079. [PMID: 32531853 DOI: 10.1111/rda.13745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) damage mammalian sperm during liquid storage. Notoginsenoside R1 (NR1) is a compound isolated from the roots of Panax notoginseng; it has powerful ROS-scavenging activities. This work hypothesized that the antioxidant capacity of NR1 could improve boar sperm quality and fertility during liquid storage. During liquid storage at 17°C, the supplementation of semen extender with NR1 (50 μM) significantly improved sperm motility, membrane integrity and acrosome integrity after 5 days of preservation. NR1 treatment also reduced ROS and lipid peroxidation (LPO) levels at day 5 (p <0.05). Higher glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) levels and sperm-zona pellucida binding capacity were observed in the 50 μM NR1 group than those in the control group at day 7 (p <0.05). Importantly, statistical analysis of the fertility of 200 sows indicated that addition of NR1 to the extender improved the fertility parameters of boar spermatozoa during liquid storage at 17°C (p <0.05). These results demonstrate the practical feasibility of using 50 μM NR1 as an antioxidant in boar extender during liquid storage at 17°C, which is beneficial to both spermatozoa quality and fertility.
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- Fa Ren
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China.,Henan Zhumei swine Breeding Group Co., Ltd., Zhengyang, Henan Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China.,Teaching and Research Section of Biotechnology, Nanning University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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Longini M, Moretti E, Signorini C, Noto D, Iacoponi F, Collodel G. Relevance of seminal F 2-dihomo-IsoPs, F 2-IsoPs and F 4-NeuroPs in idiopathic infertility and varicocele. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2020; 149:106448. [PMID: 32272165 DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2020.106448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2019] [Revised: 03/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The aim of this paper was to investigate the relevance of isoprostanoids i.e., F2-isoprostanes (F2-IsoPs), F4-neuroprostanes (F4-NeuroPs) and F2-dihomo-isoprostanes (F2-dihomo-IsoPs) in semen quality. Isoprostanoid levels were detected in semen of fertile and infertile men with varicocele or idiopathic infertility. Semen quality was assessed by light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy; the relationships between isoprostanes and semen parameters were also explored. F2-IsoPs levels were significantly different in the varicocele group compared to idiopathic infertile group and fertile men (P < 0.01 and P < 0.001 respectively). Moreover, F2-dihomo-IsoP values were significantly higher in varicocele group respect to fertile men (P < 0.05). No significant statistical differences were found regarding F4-NeuroP concentrations. In the whole population, F2-IsoPs positively correlated with F2-dihomo-IsoPs and both isoprostanoids showed a positive correlation with immaturity and a negative correlation with sperm motility. F2-IsoP levels were positively correlated with the percentage of immaturity in infertile varicocele groups (P < 0.01) whereas a significant relationship between F4-NeuroP values and the percentage of sperm necrosis was shown in idiopathic infertility group (P < 0.01). A significant negative correlation of F4-NeuroPs with sperm morphology was detected in infertile varicocele subjects (P < 0.05). This study suggests that isoprostanoid semen levels appear to be associated with male infertility being related to the sperm quality and confirming the important role of fatty acids profiling in human sperm maturation.
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- Mariangela Longini
- Dept. of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 14, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Dept. of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 14, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Dept. of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 14, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Dept. of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 14, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Dept. of Food Safety, Nutrition and Veterinary Public Health, National Institute of Health, Viale Regina Elena, 299, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Dept. of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 14, 53100, Siena, Italy.
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Wang W, Liang K, Chang Y, Ran M, Zhang Y, Ali MA, Dai D, Qazi IH, Zhang M, Zhou G, Yang J, Angel C, Zeng C. miR-26a is Involved in Glycometabolism and Affects Boar Sperm Viability by Targeting PDHX. Cells 2020; 9:E146. [PMID: 31936222 PMCID: PMC7016825 DOI: 10.3390/cells9010146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Revised: 12/26/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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miR-26a is associated with sperm metabolism and can affect sperm motility and apoptosis. However, how miR-26a affects sperm motility remains largely unknown. Our previous study indicated that the PDHX gene is predicted to be a potential target of miR-26a, which is responsible for pyruvate oxidative decarboxylation which is considered as a key step for connecting glycolysis with oxidative phosphorylation. In this study, we first reported a potential relationship between miR-26a and PDHX and their expressions in fresh, frozen-thawed, and epididymal boar sperm. Then, sperm viability and survival were determined after transfection of miR-26a. mRNA and protein expression level of PDHX in the liquid-preserved boar sperm after transfection were also determined by RT-qPCR and Western Blot (WB). Our results showed that expression level of PDHX was significantly increased during sperm transit from epididymal caput to corpus and cauda. Similarly, expression of PDHX was significantly higher (P < 0.05) in fresh sperm as compared to epididymal cauda and frozen-thawed sperm. However, the expression of miR-26a in epididymal corpus sperm was significantly higher (P < 0.05) than that of caput and cauda sperm. Furthermore, after transfection of boar sperm with miR-26a mimic and inhibitor under liquid storage, the lowest and highest sperm viability was observed in miR-26a mimic and inhibitor treatment (P < 0.05), respectively. The protein levels of PDHX, after 24 and 48 h of transfection of miR-26a mimics and inhibitor, were notably decreased and increased (P < 0.05), respectively, as compared to negative control (NC) group. In conclusion, the novel and enticing findings of our study provide a reasonable evidence that miR-26a via PDHX, a link between glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation, could regulate the glycometabolic pathway which eventually affect boar sperm viability and survival.
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- Wencan Wang
- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, and Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (W.W.); (K.L.); (Y.C.); (M.R.); (Y.Z.); (M.A.A.); (D.D.); (I.H.Q.); (M.Z.); (G.Z.); (J.Y.)
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- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, and Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (W.W.); (K.L.); (Y.C.); (M.R.); (Y.Z.); (M.A.A.); (D.D.); (I.H.Q.); (M.Z.); (G.Z.); (J.Y.)
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- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, and Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (W.W.); (K.L.); (Y.C.); (M.R.); (Y.Z.); (M.A.A.); (D.D.); (I.H.Q.); (M.Z.); (G.Z.); (J.Y.)
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- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, and Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (W.W.); (K.L.); (Y.C.); (M.R.); (Y.Z.); (M.A.A.); (D.D.); (I.H.Q.); (M.Z.); (G.Z.); (J.Y.)
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- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, and Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (W.W.); (K.L.); (Y.C.); (M.R.); (Y.Z.); (M.A.A.); (D.D.); (I.H.Q.); (M.Z.); (G.Z.); (J.Y.)
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- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, and Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (W.W.); (K.L.); (Y.C.); (M.R.); (Y.Z.); (M.A.A.); (D.D.); (I.H.Q.); (M.Z.); (G.Z.); (J.Y.)
- Department of Theriogenology, Riphah College of Veterinary Sciences, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, and Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (W.W.); (K.L.); (Y.C.); (M.R.); (Y.Z.); (M.A.A.); (D.D.); (I.H.Q.); (M.Z.); (G.Z.); (J.Y.)
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- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, and Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (W.W.); (K.L.); (Y.C.); (M.R.); (Y.Z.); (M.A.A.); (D.D.); (I.H.Q.); (M.Z.); (G.Z.); (J.Y.)
- Department of Veterinary Anatomy & Histology, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Sakrand 67210, Pakistan
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- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, and Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (W.W.); (K.L.); (Y.C.); (M.R.); (Y.Z.); (M.A.A.); (D.D.); (I.H.Q.); (M.Z.); (G.Z.); (J.Y.)
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- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, and Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (W.W.); (K.L.); (Y.C.); (M.R.); (Y.Z.); (M.A.A.); (D.D.); (I.H.Q.); (M.Z.); (G.Z.); (J.Y.)
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- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, and Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (W.W.); (K.L.); (Y.C.); (M.R.); (Y.Z.); (M.A.A.); (D.D.); (I.H.Q.); (M.Z.); (G.Z.); (J.Y.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China;
- Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Sakrand 67210, Pakistan
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- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, and Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (W.W.); (K.L.); (Y.C.); (M.R.); (Y.Z.); (M.A.A.); (D.D.); (I.H.Q.); (M.Z.); (G.Z.); (J.Y.)
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Wang N, Yang K, Guo HT, Wang JR, Sun HH, Wang SW, Sun M, Sun LZ, Yue SL, Zhou JB. Protective influence of rosiglitazone against time-dependent deterioration of boar spermatozoa preserved at 17°C. Reprod Domest Anim 2019; 54:1069-1077. [PMID: 31099063 DOI: 10.1111/rda.13469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Spermatozoa are highly specialized cells, and energy metabolism plays an important role in modulating sperm viability and function. Rosiglitazone is an antidiabetic drug in the thiazolidinedione class that regulates metabolic flexibility and glucose uptake in various cell types, but its effects on boar sperm metabolism are unknown. In this study, we investigated the potential effect of rosiglitazone against time-dependent deterioration of boar spermatozoa during liquid preservation at 17°C. Freshly ejaculated semen was diluted with Beltsville Thawing Solution (BTS) containing different concentrations of rosiglitazone, and the motility, membrane and acrosome integrity of sperm were detected. Besides, we measured glucose uptake capacity, l-lactate production level, mitochondrial membrane potential, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mROS) production of sperm after boar semen had been incubated with or without rosiglitazone, iodoacetate (glycolysis inhibitor) and rotenone (electron transport chain inhibitor) for 5 days. The addition of rosiglitazone significantly enhanced sperm quality and had a strong protective effect on the sperm membrane and acrosome integrity during storage. BTS containing 50 μM rosiglitazone maintained the total motility of liquid-preserved sperm above 60% for 7 days. Rosiglitazone improved sperm quality by regulating energy metabolism manner of preserved sperm, protected the sperm mitochondrial membrane potential, enhanced sperm ATP production and in the meanwhile reduced mROS through enhancing glycolysis but not oxidative phosphorylation. The data suggested the practical feasibility of using rosiglitazone for improving boar spermatozoa quality during semen preservation.
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- Na Wang
- 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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- 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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Luther AM, Waberski D. In vitro aging of boar spermatozoa: role of sperm proximity and seminal plasma. Andrology 2019; 7:382-390. [PMID: 30793513 DOI: 10.1111/andr.12600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Revised: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Knowledge on the effect of seminal plasma on sperm function in extended semen during in vitro storage is lacking. OBJECTIVES The aim was to examine the interactive role of sperm concentration and seminal plasma concentration on boar sperm function during in vitro aging. MATERIAL AND METHODS Experiment 1: Twenty-one boar ejaculates were aliquoted with Beltsville Thawing Solution into five semen doses containing between 32.5 and 8.5 × 106 sperm/mL. Experiment 2: Semen samples (n = 8) containing 18 × 106 or 10 × 106 sperm/mL with their natural amount of seminal plasma and 10 × 106 sperm/mL substituted with autologous seminal plasma to the same concentration as in doses with 18 × 106 sperm/mL were prepared. Experiment 3: Four variants of semen doses containing 18 × 106 or 10 × 106 sperm/mL with either 10% or 0.5% (v/v) seminal plasma were used. Lipid peroxidation was assessed using Bodipy 581/591 in samples (n = 8) with two different sperm concentrations. Semen was examined during 144-h storage at 17 °C by computer-assisted semen analysis and flow cytometry. RESULTS Experiment 1: 3D kinematic patterns revealed a concentration- and time-dependent loss of sperm kinematics in samples with < 23 × 106 sperm/mL (p < 0.05). Percent viable spermatozoa with high mitochondria membrane potential were lower (p < 0.05) in samples with < 15 × 106 sperm/mL. Experiment 2: Seminal plasma supplementation in samples with 10 × 106 sperm/mL did not restore the loss of sperm kinematics (p > 0.05). Experiment 3: At 144 h, motility was lowest in samples containing 10 × 106 sperm/mL and 10% (v/v) seminal plasma (p < 0.05). Sperm lipid peroxidation did not differ between samples with different sperm concentration. CONCLUSION Long-term exposure to seminal plasma has a negative impact on in vitro-aged boar spermatozoa. Reduced sperm-to-sperm proximity but not the reduction of seminal plasma limits sperm function in long-term stored boar semen.
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- A-M Luther
- Unit for Reproductive Medicine of Clinics/Clinic for Pigs and Small Ruminants, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Unit for Reproductive Medicine of Clinics/Clinic for Pigs and Small Ruminants, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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Li Q, Shaoyong W, Li Y, Chen M, Hu Y, Liu B, Yang G, Hu J. Effects of oligomeric proanthocyanidins on quality of boar semen during liquid preservation at 17 °C. Anim Reprod Sci 2018; 198:47-56. [PMID: 30219380 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2018.08.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Revised: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The use of antioxidants is an important aspect in the preservation of boar semen. Oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPC) are an effective natural antioxidants that scavenges free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS). This study was designed to investigate the antioxidative effect of OPC on boar semen quality during liquid preservation at 17 °C. The effects of different concentrations of OPC on sperm quality variables, antioxidant effects and fertility were analyzed in this experiment. Semen collected from six Guanzhong-Black boars and was diluted with Beltsville thawing solution (BTS). During the process of liquid preservation at 17 °C, the variables assessed were measured and analyzed every 24 h. The addition of OPC improved boar sperm motility, acrosome integrity, membrane integrity, and mitochondrial membrane potential as compared with that of the control group (P < 0.05). Meanwhile, malondialdehyde content (MDA) and ROS content was less after adding OPC, thereby improving the total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) (P < 0.05). Different concentrations of OPC have different degrees of protective effects on boar semen quality. The results indicate that 50 μg/mL of OPC was the optimum concentration, and that the conception rate, litter size, and survival rate increased at this concentration as compared with that of the control group (P < 0.05). In summary, the addition of OPC to BTS diluents can improve the quality of boar semen at 17 °C during liquid preservation. Further research is needed to understand the mechanism by which OPC provides protection to boar semen during preservation in vitro.
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- Qian Li
- Collage of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, 712100, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Collage of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, 712100, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Collage of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, 712100, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Collage of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, 712100, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Collage of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, 712100, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Collage of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, 712100, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China.
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- Collage of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, 712100, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Collage of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, 712100, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China.
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