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Salama MS, Ashour MA, Taher ES, Rashed F, Ibrahim IM, El-Nablaway M, Ibrahim AM, Mihaela O, Olga R, Mohammed NA, Abdeen A, Shukry M. Effect of autologous platelet-rich plasma on the fertility and quality of cryopreserved buffalo bull semen: a comparative study using OptiXcell® and tris egg yolk extenders. BMC Vet Res 2024; 20:250. [PMID: 38849855 PMCID: PMC11157829 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-024-04022-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Buffalo spermatozoa have a distinct membrane structure that makes them more vulnerable to cryopreservation, resulting in lower-quality post-thawed sperm. This decreases the success rate of artificial insemination in buffaloes. Understanding and addressing these specific vulnerabilities are essential for improving reproductive techniques in buffalo populations. The properties of cryopreserved buffalo bull semen were examined in this study regarding the impact of adding autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to OptiXcell® or Tris egg yolk-based extenders. Ten buffalo bulls were used to collect semen. Each bull's ejaculate was separated into two main equal amounts, each of which was then diluted with either OptiXcell® or Tris egg yolk-based extender, supplemented with various PRP concentrations (5%, 10%, and 15%), and the control (0%), before being cryopreserved according to established protocols. Following equilibration and thawing, the quality and functionality of the sperm were evaluated, along with the antioxidant enzyme activities (GSH and TAC), malondialdehyde (MDA) content, and in vivo fertilization rate of the thawed semen. RESULTS All PRP concentrations in both extenders, particularly 10% PRP, improved the quality and functionality of the sperm in both equilibrated and frozen-thawed semen. Additionally, the antioxidant enzyme activities in both extenders were higher in the PRP-supplemented groups compared to the control group in thawed semen (P < 0.05). All post-thaw sperm quality, antioxidant enzyme activities, and functionality aside from DNA integrity were higher (P < 0.05) in the PRP-supplemented OptiXcell® than in the PRP-supplemented Tris egg yolk-based extender. The fertility of cryopreserved semen in the extenders supplemented with 10% and 15% PRP increased (P < 0.05) significantly more than that of the control extenders, with 10% PRP being the optimum concentration in OptiXcell® (80%) compared to that of Tris egg yolk-based extender (66.67%) and control of two extenders (53.33% and 46.67%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Even though autologous PRP-supplemented extenders have a protective impact on equilibrated and cryopreserved semen, 10% PRP-supplemented OptiXcell® extenders are more effective at preserving post-thaw semen quality, functionality, and antioxidant capacity, which increases the in vivo fertility of buffalo bulls.
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- Maha S Salama
- Animal Reproduction Research Institute (ARRI), Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Giza, Egypt
- Animal Production Research Institute (APRI), Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Dokki, Egypt
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- Riwina Animal Production Farm, Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Ministry of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh, 33516, Egypt
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- Department of Basic Medical and Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Zarqa University, Zarqa, 13110, Jordan
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- Department of Basic Medical and Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Zarqa University, Zarqa, 13110, Jordan
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- Sakha Animal Production Station, Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Ministry of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh, 33516, Egypt
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, AlMaarefa University, 71666, Riyadh, 11597, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Administration and Nursing Education, College of Nursing, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia
- Family and Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Port-Said University, Port-Said, 42526, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Life Sciences King Mihai I, Timisoara, Romania.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Life Sciences King Mihai I, Timisoara, Romania
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- Physiology and Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mutah University, Mutah, Al-Karak, 61710, Jordan
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Toukh, 13736, Egypt
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, 33516, Egypt.
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Mohammadi T, Hosseinchi Gharehaghaj M, Alaei Novin A. Effects of apigenin and trans-ferulic acid on microscopic and oxidative stress parameters in the semen of water buffalo bulls during cryopreservation. Cryobiology 2024; 115:104868. [PMID: 38423495 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2024.104868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Cryopreservation involves exposing sperm to stressful conditions that affect cell viability. The high quality of the Azerbaijani water buffalo's by-products, such as buffalo milk, makes it a species of significant importance. Our focus is on protecting its genetic resources by preserving its sperm, as their numbers will decrease in the coming years and they are at risk of extinction. This study's goal was to ascertain how apigenin (A) and trans-ferulic acid (t-FA) affected the semen quality of Azari water buffalo bulls under cryopreservation. Pooled buffalo sperm (n = 35 ejaculations) were diluted in a Tris-based diluent also containing varying amounts of apigenin (0.2, 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8 mM) and trans-ferulic acid (2.5, 5, 10 and 20 mM). Following a freeze-thaw procedure, samples were assayed for total antioxidant capacity (TAC), catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione activity (GSH), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), progressive motility and total motility, motility properties, plasma membrane functionality, and viability. Sixty days after insemination, the rectal examination was performed on 38 buffaloes that had undergone sexual breeding to confirm pregnancy. The results of the study show that the addition of A-0.2, A-0.4, and t-FA-10 to buffalo semen increases the percentage of intact plasma membrane, motility, and sperm viability, as well as the levels of GSH, GPx, CAT. and TAC. In addition, there is a decrease in MDA and DNA damage after cryopreservation. Furthermore, the results show that 0.4 mM apigenin significantly increases conception rates compared to the control group. The base extender of Tris supplemented with A (0.4 and 0.2 mM) and t-FA (10 mM) improves the antioxidant indices of both frozen and thawed buffalo sperm, which in turn improves post-thawing sperm quality and in vivo fertility improves buffalo sperm.
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- T Mohammadi
- Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia Branch, Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran.
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- Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia Branch, Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Iran
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Hungerford AJ, Bakos HW, Aitken RJ. Addition of Vitamin C Mitigates the Loss of Antioxidant Capacity, Vitality and DNA Integrity in Cryopreserved Human Semen Samples. Antioxidants (Basel) 2024; 13:247. [PMID: 38397845 PMCID: PMC10885938 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13020247] [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: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Cryopreservation of human spermatozoa is a necessity for males suffering from infertility who cannot produce fresh semen for insemination. However, current ART cryopreservation protocols are associated with losses of sperm motility, vitality and DNA integrity, which are thought to be linked to the induction of oxidative damage and the toxic properties of commercial cryoprotectants (CPAs). Preventing or mitigating these losses would be hugely beneficial to sperm survival during ART. Therefore, in this in vitro investigation, lipid peroxidation, production of reactive oxygen species, movement characteristics, antioxidant capacity, vitality, and DNA integrity were examined in semen samples both pre- and post-cryopreservation with CPA supplementation. The findings revealed a 50% reduction in antioxidant capacity with CPA addition, which was accompanied by significant increases in generation of reactive oxygen species and formation of lipid aldehydes. These changes were, in turn, correlated with reductions in sperm viability, motility and DNA integrity. Antioxidant supplementation generated bell-shaped dose-response curves with both resveratrol and vitamin C, emphasising the vulnerability of these cells to both oxidative and reductive stress. At the optimal dose, vitamin C was able to significantly enhance vitality and reduce DNA damage recorded in cryopreserved human spermatozoa. An improvement in sperm motility did not reach statistical significance, possibly because additional pathophysiological mechanisms limit the potential effectiveness of antioxidants in rescuing this aspect of sperm function. The vulnerability of human spermatozoa to reductive stress and the complex nature of sperm cryoinjury will present major challenges in creating the next generation of cryoprotective media.
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- Alena J. Hungerford
- School of Environmental and Life Sciences, College of Engineering, Science and Environmental Science, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; (A.J.H.); (H.W.B.)
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- School of Environmental and Life Sciences, College of Engineering, Science and Environmental Science, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; (A.J.H.); (H.W.B.)
- Memphasys Ltd., Sydney, NSW 2140, Australia
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- School of Environmental and Life Sciences, College of Engineering, Science and Environmental Science, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; (A.J.H.); (H.W.B.)
- Memphasys Ltd., Sydney, NSW 2140, Australia
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Khan GS, Tahir MZ, Zahoor MY, Rahman HU, Riaz A. Ameliorative effect of crocin on post-thaw quality, fertility-associated gene expression and fertilization potential of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull sperm. Reprod Domest Anim 2024; 59:e14519. [PMID: 38268214 DOI: 10.1111/rda.14519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Buffalo bull sperm suffer more cryoinjuries due to lipid peroxidation of high structural polyunsaturated fatty acid contents than cattle sperm. Consequently, the post-thaw fertilization potential of buffalo bull sperm is compromised. Crocin is a carotenoid known for its antioxidant potential through scavenging reactive oxygen species. Objectives of the current study were to investigate the effect of crocin addition in the semen extender on post-thaw quality, fertility-associated gene expression and fertilization potential of buffalo bull sperm. Semen samples (n = 32) from four Nili-Ravi buffalo bulls were extended with tris-citric acid extender containing different concentrations of crocin (0 mM; control, 0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2 mM). The extended semen was packed in 0.5 mL French straws (25 × 106 sperm/straw) and cryopreserved in liquid nitrogen. Computer-assisted semen analysis, hypo-osmotic swelling test, normal apical ridge assay, Rhodamine 123, acridine orange, propidium iodide staining, and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances assay were performed to assess sperm motility parameters, plasma membrane integrity, acrosome integrity, mitochondrial membrane potential, DNA integrity, viability, and lipid peroxidation, respectively. Expression levels of sperm acrosome-associated SPACA3, DNA condensation-related PRM1, anti-apoptotic BCL2, pro-apoptotic BAX, and oxidative stress-associated ROMO1 genes were evaluated through qPCR. The fertility of semen doses containing the most potent concentration of crocin (based on optimum post-thaw semen quality) was compared with control during the breeding season. Buffaloes (n = 400; 200/group) were inseminated 24 h after the onset of oestrus and transrectally palpated for pregnancy at least 60 days post-insemination. Results revealed that 0.5 and 1 mM crocin improved sperm post-thaw total motility, plasma membrane integrity, acrosome integrity, mitochondrial membrane potential and viability, and 1 and 1.5 mM crocin enhanced catalase activity and reduced lipid peroxidation compared to control (p < .05). Moreover, 1 mM crocin improved sperm post-thaw progressive motility, kinematics, and DNA integrity, and 1.5 mM crocin enhanced plasma membrane integrity than control (p < .05). Expression levels of SPACA3, PRM1 and BCL2 genes were higher (p < .05) with 1 mM crocin compared to other groups. In contrast, no difference (p > .05) was noticed in expressions of BAX and ROMO1 genes among all groups. The fertility rate of semen doses containing the most potent concentration (1 mM) of crocin was higher (p = .0465) compared to control (56 ± 0.03% vs. 46 ± 0.04%, respectively). In conclusion, 1 mM crocin in the semen extender improves post-thaw quality, fertility-associated gene expression and fertilization potential of buffalo bull sperm.
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- Ghulam Shabbir Khan
- Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Livestock Management, Faculty of Animal Production and Technology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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Fu J, Ma J, Feng Z, Song Y, Mabrouk I, Zhou Y, Wang Y, Fu X, Jin H, Zhang Y, Sun Y. Effect of DMSO combined with trehalose on cryopreservation of goose semen. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL RESEARCH 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2022.2161551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Jinhong Fu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Production, Ministry of Education, Product Quality and Security (Jilin Agricultural University), Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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Jhamb D, Talluri TR, Sharma S, Juneja R, Nirwan SS, Yadav D, Pargi KK, Tanwar A, Kumar P, Kumar R, Mehta SC, Parashar M, Gaur M. Freezability and Fertility Rates of Stallion Semen Supplemented With Trehalose in Lactose Extender. J Equine Vet Sci 2023; 126:104293. [PMID: 36958410 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2023.104293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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Cryopreservation of stallion semen is often associated with poor post-thaw sperm quality. One of the reason for this diminished quality is osmotic stress that spermatozoa experiences during freezing and thawing process. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the cryoprotective effect of trehalose on stallion sperm quality and field fertility rates subjected to cooling and freeze-thawing process. Semen samples were collected from six Marwari breed stallions, divided into three different treatments in a final concentration of 150 × 106 sperm/mL by using Lactose based extender containing 0, 50, and 150 mM of trehalose then subjected to cryopreservation after equilibration. Sperm motility, acrosome integrity, plasma membrane integrity, mitochondrial membrane potential, DNA integrity and oxidative stress related parameters of the stallion spermatozoa were analyzed at fresh, prefreeze and post thaw stages. Thirty (30) reproductively healthy mares were inseminated with frozen-thawed semen either supplemented with (treatment) or without (control) trehalose to evaluate the field fertility. Results of the current study indicated that, the extender containing 50 mM trehalose has enhanced the functional plasma membrane, acrosomal, DNA integrities and augmented the mitochondrial membrane potential. Trehalose supplementation to the semen extender not only ameliorated the semen quality parameters, but also protected the stallion sperm from oxidative stress by reducing the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxidation (LPO). The inclusion of 50 mM trehalose in semen extender resulted in significantly (P < .05) increased post-thaw progressive motility and viability compared to the control group. Mares inseminated with frozen-thawed semen supplemented with 50 mM trehalose tended to have better pregnancy rates than controls (non-significant [P < .05]) although a larger fertility trial is required to determine if this effect reaches the level of significance. In conclusion, addition of 50 mM trehalose yielded in better quality stallion semen after cooling and post-thawing in terms of reducing the oxidative stress and enhancing the motility, integrities of acrosome, plasma membrane, mitochondrial potential and DNA.
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- Dinesh Jhamb
- Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Navania, Rajasthan university of Veterinary and animal science, Bikaner, India
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- Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Navania, Rajasthan university of Veterinary and animal science, Bikaner, India
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- Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Navania, Rajasthan university of Veterinary and animal science, Bikaner, India
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- Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Navania, Rajasthan university of Veterinary and animal science, Bikaner, India
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- Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Navania, Rajasthan university of Veterinary and animal science, Bikaner, India
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- Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Navania, Rajasthan university of Veterinary and animal science, Bikaner, India
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- Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Navania, Rajasthan university of Veterinary and animal science, Bikaner, India
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- Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Navania, Rajasthan university of Veterinary and animal science, Bikaner, India
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- ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, Equine Production Campus, Bikaner, India
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- ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, Equine Production Campus, Bikaner, India
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- Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Navania, Rajasthan university of Veterinary and animal science, Bikaner, India
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- Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Navania, Rajasthan university of Veterinary and animal science, Bikaner, India
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Ramazani N, Mahd Gharebagh F, Soleimanzadeh A, Arslan HO, Keles E, Gradinarska-Yanakieva DG, Arslan-Acaröz D, Zhandi M, Baran A, Ayen E, Dinç DA. The influence of L-proline and fulvic acid on oxidative stress and semen quality of buffalo bull semen following cryopreservation. Vet Med Sci 2023. [PMID: 37197763 DOI: 10.1002/vms3.1158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This study investigates the effects of cryopreservation and supplementation of Azeri water buffalo's semen with proline (Lp) and fulvic acid (FA). OBJECTIVES Therefore, this study aimed to assess motility parameters, sperm viability, oxidative stress parameters, and DNA damage to detect the optimum concentrations of Lp and FA for buffalo semen cryopreservation. METHODS Thirty semen samples of three buffalo bulls were diluted in Tris-egg yolk extender and divided into 12 equal groups including control (C), Lp-10, Lp-20, Lp-40, Lp-60, Lp-80 (containing 10, 20, 40, 60, 80 mM L-proline, respectively), FA-0.2, FA-0.5, FA-0.8, FA-1.1, FA-1.4 and FA-1.7 (containing 0.2%, 0.5%, 0.8%, 1.1%, 1.4% and 1.7% fulvic acid, respectively). RESULTS The velocity parameters, TM and PM were improved by FA-1.7, FA-1.4, Lp-40 and Lp-60 groups compared to the C group but no significant difference was found regarding the amplitude of lateral head displacement and straightness compared to the control groups. The percentage of sperm viability and PMF were increased by FA-1.7, FA-1.4, FA-1.1, Lp-40 and Lp-60 groups compared to C group, while in terms of sperm DNA damage FA-1.7, FA-1.4, FA-1.1, Lp-10, Lp-20, Lp-40 and Lp-60 groups showed better results compared to C group. The results also showed that FA-1.7, FA-1.4, FA-1.1, Lp-20, Lp-40 and Lp-60 groups could improve TAC, SOD, GSH and decrease MDA levels. Also, FA-1.7, FA-1.4, Lp-20 and Lp-40 groups could improve GPx levels but just FA-1.7, and Lp-40 groups could improve CAT levels compared to C group. CONCLUSIONS Thus, it can be concluded that L-proline and fulvic acid supplementations can improve the quality parameters of post-thawed buffalo bull semen.
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- Negin Ramazani
- Researcher in Biology and Animal Reproduction, Urmia, Iran
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- Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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- Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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- Republic of Turkey Ministry of Agriculture and Foresty International Center for Livestock Research and Training, Ankara, Turkey
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- Republic of Turkey Ministry of Agriculture and Foresty International Center for Livestock Research and Training, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Reproductive Biotechnologies and Cryobiology of Gametes, Institute of Biology and Immunology of Reproduction 'Acad. Kiril Bratanov' at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
- ACR Bio, Food and Biochemistry Research and Development, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Clinical Sciences, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcilar-Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Selcuk, Konya, Turkey
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Ramazani N, Mahd Gharebagh F, Soleimanzadeh A, Arslan HO, Keles E, Gradinarska-Yanakieva DG, Arslan-Acaröz D, Zhandi M, Baran A, Ayen E, Dinç DA. Reducing oxidative stress by κ-carrageenan and C60HyFn: The post-thaw quality and antioxidant status of Azari water buffalo bull semen. Cryobiology 2023:S0011-2240(23)00032-9. [PMID: 37142111 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2023.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Azeri water buffalo is a species of great interest due to the high quality of its products such as milk. Due to the decreasing trend of its number and risk of extinction in the future, our attention is directed towards ensuring the preservation of its genetic reserves by keeping its sperm. Using antioxidants in semen extender is one of the ways to reduce the detrimental effects of freezing process on post-thawed quality of spermatozoa. This study was conducted to determine the effect of κ-carrageenan (k-CRG) and C60HyFn supplemented semen extender on the quality of post-thawed Azari water buffalo spermatozoa. A total of 30 semen samples were obtained from three buffaloes using an artificial vagina (twice a week for five weeks = 10 replicates). The samples (n = 3) from each replicate were pooled and divided into equal aliquots to prepare 14 extender groups, including control (C), k-0.2, K-0.4, K-0.6, K-0.8 (containing 0.2, 0.4, 0.8 mg K-CRG/mL, respectively), C-0.1, C-0.2, C-0.4, C-0.8, C-1, C-5, C-10, C-20, and C-40 (containing 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1, 5, 10, 20, 40 μM C60HyFn, respectively), and then frozen. After thawing, motility and velocity parameters, plasma membrane integrity (PMI) and functionality (PMF), DNA damage, Hypo-osmotic swelling (HOS) test, malondialdehyde (MDA), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase glutathione activities and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging were evaluated. In vivo fertility was compared between k-0.6, C-1 and control groups. 60 buffalo were inseminated 24 h after the onset of estrus. The diagnosis of pregnancy was performed rectally at least 60 days after fertilization. Total and progressive motility and velocity parameters were improved by k-0.4, k-0.6, k-0.8, C-0.4, C-0.8, C-1, C-5, and C-10 groups) compared to the other groups. Plasma membranes integrity and PMF were improved by k-0.4, k-0.6, C-0.4, C-0.8, C-1, C-5, and C-10 groups compared to other groups, while in terms of sperm DNA damage K-0.4, K-0.6, K-0.8, C-0.2, C-0.4, C-0.8, C-1, C-5, and C-10 groups showed better results compared to the control group. The evidence also showed that k- 0.4, k-0.6, k-0.8, C-0.4, C-0.8, C-1, C-5, and C-10 groups could improve TAC, and decrease MDA levels. Also, k-0.4, k-0.6, k-0.8, C-0.2, C-0.4, C-0.8, C-1, C-5, and C-10 groups could improve GPx, CAT, and GSH levels, but no significant difference was found regarding SOD compared to the other groups. DPPH scavengers were tested by K-0.6, K-0.8 and C-1, C-5, C-10, C-0.8, C-0.4 and C-0.2 groups and compared to other groups improved. The fertility rate [70% (14/20)] was higher in C-1 than other groups. To conclude that k-CRG and C60HyFn supplementation can increase the quality parameters of cryopreserved buffalo semen after thawing and that 1 M C60HyFn can increase in vivo fertility of buffalo semen.
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- N Ramazani
- Biology and Animal Reproduction, Urmia, Iran
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- Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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- Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
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- Republic of Turkey Ministry of Agriculture and Foresty International Center for Livestock Research and Training, Ankara, Turkiye
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- Republic of Turkey Ministry of Agriculture and Foresty International Center for Livestock Research and Training, Ankara, Turkiye
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- Department of Reproductive Biotechnologies and Cryobiology of Gametes, Institute of Biology and Immunology of Reproduction "Acad. Kiril Bratanov" at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Afyon Kocatepe University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 03030, Afyonkarahisar, Turkiye; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Bishkek, KG-720038, Kyrgyzstan; ACR Bio, Food and Biochemistry Research and Development, Afyonkarahisar, 03200, Turkey
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Aveilar Campus, 34320, Avcilar-Istanbul, Turkiye
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- Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics ang Gynecology, University of Selcuk, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Konya, Turkiye
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El-Sherbiny HR, Abdelnaby EA, Samir H, Fathi M. Addition of autologous platelet rich plasma to semen extender enhances cryotolerance and fertilizing capacity of buffalo bull spermatozoa. Theriogenology 2022; 194:104-109. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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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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Sun JD, Sun Y, Qiao T, Zhang SE, Dyce PW, Geng YW, Wang P, Ge W, Shen W, Cheng SF. Cryopreservation of porcine skin-derived stem cells using melatonin or trehalose maintains their ability to self-renew and differentiate. Cryobiology 2022; 107:23-34. [PMID: 35716769 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2022.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Porcine skin-derived stem cells (pSDSCs) are a type of adult stem cells (ASCs) that retain the ability to self-renew and differentiate. Currently, pSDSCs research has entered an intense period of development; however there has been no research regarding methods of cryopreservation. In this paper, we explored an efficient cryopreservation method for pSDSCs. Our results demonstrated that cryopreserving 50 μm diameter pSDSCs aggregates resulted in a lower apoptosis rate and a greater ability to proliferate to form larger spherical cell aggregates than during single-cell cryopreservation. To further optimize the cryopreservation method, we added different concentrations of melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine, MLT) and trehalose (d-trehalose anhydrous, TRE) to act as cryoprotectants (CPAs) for the pSDSCs. After comparative experiments, we found that the cryopreservation efficiency of 50 mM TRE was superior. Further experiments demonstrated that the reason why 50 mM TRE improved cryopreservation efficiency was that it reduced the intracellular oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage caused by cryopreservation. Taken together, our results suggest that cryopreserving 50 μm diameter pSDSCs aggregates in F12 medium with 10% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and 50 mM TRE promotes the long-term storage of pSDSCs.
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- Jia-Dong Sun
- College of Life Sciences, Institute of Reproductive Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Institute of Reproductive Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Institute of Reproductive Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- Animal Husbandry General Station of Shandong Province, Jinan, 250010, China
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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- College of Life Sciences, Institute of Reproductive Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Institute of Reproductive Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Institute of Reproductive Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Institute of Reproductive Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Institute of Reproductive Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China.
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Tariq HA, Tariq A, Ahmad N, Nadeem M, Riaz A. Effect of Milk Type Subjected to Different Heat Treatments on Cryo-Survivability and In Vivo Fertility of Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Spermatozoa in a Milk-Based Extender. Biopreserv Biobank 2021; 20:509-519. [PMID: 34919454 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2021.0051] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Oxidative stress is a major contributory factor to cellular damage during semen cryopreservation and results in a decreased fertilizing capacity of cryopreserved bull sperm. The inclusion of exogenous antioxidants sometimes exerts deleterious effects on sperm quality. Thus, enhancing the endogenous production of antioxidants is a requirement. This study aimed to investigate the effect of milk type heated at different temperatures on the antioxidant potential of extenders, and the subsequent post-thaw quality parameters and in vivo fertility of buffalo bull semen. Cow (C) and buffalo whole milk (B) were used separately for semen extender preparation, heated at five different temperatures (T1 = 90°C, T2 = 100°C, T3 = 110°C, T4 = 120°C, T5 = 130°C) for 10 minutes. Reactive sulfhydryl groups were measured in each subgroup by Ellman's reagents as CT1 = 143.2 μM, CT2 = 147.4 μM, CT3 = 151.5 μM, CT4 = 157.2 μM, CT5 = 161.8 μM, BT1 = 168.3 μM, BT2 = 172.5 μM, BT3 = 176.7 μM, BT4 = 196.3 μM, and BT5 = 205.7 μM. All semen samples were cryopreserved in milk-based extenders by using standard procedures. Post-thaw quality parameters including total and progressive motility, mitochondrial membrane potential, plasma membrane integrity, and acrosome integrity were found to be higher (p < 0.05) in the group (BT3) containing buffalo milk heated at 110°C, whereas in the same group, lipid peroxidation was found to be lower (p < 0.05) as compared with other treatment groups and control group. In vivo fertility of cryopreserved buffalo sperm was compared among BT3, CT1 (conventionally used milk extender), and a Tris egg yolk extender group. The fertility rates [47% (54/114), 30% (33/108), and 36% (37/103)] were higher (p < 0.05) in BT3 as compared with other groups. This study suggests that buffalo milk heated at 110°C has high antioxidant potential and improves post-thaw quality and in vivo fertility of cryopreserved buffalo bull semen.
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- Haseeb Ali Tariq
- Department of Theriogenology and University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Theriogenology and University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Theriogenology and University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Dairy Technology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Theriogenology and University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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Iqbal S, Naz S, Bhutta MF, Sufyan A, Awan MA. Antioxidant effect of Moringa olifera leaves extract in extender improves post-thaw quality, kinematics, lipid peroxidation, total antioxidant capacity and fertility of water buffalo bull semen. Andrologia 2021; 54:e14300. [PMID: 34749428 DOI: 10.1111/and.14300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Our objectives were to determine the antioxidant effect of Moringa olifera leave extract (MLE) in tris extender on post-thaw quality, kinematics, lipid peroxidation, total antioxidant capacity and field fertility of water buffalo bull semen. Semen was collected on a weekly basis for 5 weeks (n = 5 bulls & n = 25). After collection, every sample was diluted individually with extender (tris egg yolk) containing MLE concentrations (0%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%) at 37°C. After dilution, semen was filled in 0.54 mL straws and frozen in automatic freezer. After thawing, sperm motility (%) (progressive & total), path velocity (µm/s), straight velocity (µm/s), curvilinear velocity (%), beat cross frequency (Hz), linearity (%), straightness (%), length of average path (µm), length of straight-line path (µm), length of curvilinear path (µm), plasma membrane integrity (%), acrosome membrane integrity (%), DNA integrity (%) and morphology (%) were higher (p < 0.05) in spermatozoa preserved in extender containing 15% MLE as compared to control. The fertility rate (60%, vs. 45%) was higher (p < 0.05) with semen doses frozen with 15% MLE in extender than the control. In conclusion, 15% MLE improves semen quality, kinematics and field fertility in water buffaloes.
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- Sajid Iqbal
- Semen Production Unit Qadirabad, Sahiwal, Pakistan
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- Semen Production Unit Qadirabad, Sahiwal, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Veterinary Sciences Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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The effect of L-glutamine and trehalose on dog sperm cryopreservation. ACTA VET BRNO 2021. [DOI: 10.2754/avb202190020201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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This study aimed to test different doses of L-glutamine and trehalose in the canine semen diluent while determining their protective effects on spermatological and biochemical indices of the thawed samples. Semen samples were collected from three fertile dogs using the digital manipulation method. The mixed ejaculates were divided into five portions at 37 °C and diluted with additives. Five study groups were formed with L-glutamine (10 and 20 mM), trehalose (25 and 50 mM), and no additives (control). After the dilution, the semen samples were cooled for 1.5 h at 5 °C and frozen (-110 to -120 °C) in liquid nitrogen vapor. Then, they were stored at -196 °C. For spermatological evaluations, samples were thawed at 38 °C for 30 s. L-glutamine (20 mM) was found to be significantly different (P < 0.05) and led to higher percentages of motility, membrane integrity, and acrosome integrity compared to the control group. Considering the total oxidant status (TOS) assay, the lower values were determined in all the antioxidant groups compared to the control group (P < 0.05). Supplementing the semen extender with L-glutamine showed a higher total antioxidant status (TAS) concentration compared to the control group (P < 0.05). As a result of this study, a higher protective effect was found in all the spermatological evaluations after thawing the frozen semen samples, especially in the group containing L-glutamine (20 mM).
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The effects of varying concentrations of glutathione and trehalose in improving microscopic and oxidative stress parameters in Turkey semen during liquid storage at 5 °C. Cryobiology 2021; 101:12-19. [PMID: 34245722 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2021.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Since turkey reproduction is mainly through artificial insemination, short-term preservation of turkey semen is one of the most important issues in turkey reproduction management. The present study investigates the effects of glutathione (GSH) and trehalose on lipid peroxidation degree and turkey semen quality while being stored at 5 °C for 72 h. To this end, semen samples were collected from 20 turkeys with a weekly frequency for 12 weeks. A glucose-based extender was used to dilute the pooled semen. It was divided into seven equal parts with varying levels of glutathione [0.5, 1 and 2 mM), trehalose [50, 75 and 100] and control [extender without antioxidant]. Subsequently, the divided semen samples were stored at 5 °C for 72 h. Several sperm parameters such as motility and motion parameters, plasma membrane integrity (PMI), plasma membrane functionality, DNA integrity, and oxidative parameters were assessed following storage for 0, 24, 48, and 72 h. The obtained results indicated an improvement in the plasma membrane functionality and DNA integrity, along with the percentages of PMI in GSH-2 mM group in comparison to the control group following storage at 5 °C for 72 h (P ≤ 0.05). It is also notable that the 2 and 1 mM concentrations of GSH increased the spermatozoa motility and motion parameters in comparison to the control group, respectively (P ≤ 0.05). The study results indicated that GSH-2, 1 mM and trehalose- 100 mM concentrations reduced lipid peroxidase levels and increased total antioxidant activity, catalase, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase in comparison to the control group (P ≤ 0.05). Our study's data show that improvement of semen parameters and oxidative stress parameters of turkey semen can be improved by glutathione at 2 and 1 mM and trehalose at 75 mM while storing it 5 °C.
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Shahmoradi E, Baheiraei N, Halvaei I. Trehalose Attenuates Detrimental Effects of Freeze-Drying on Human Sperm Parameters. Biopreserv Biobank 2021; 20:31-37. [PMID: 34042510 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2020.0167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Freeze-drying is one of the sperm preservation methods leading to the long-term preservation of sperm genetic material. Our main goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of the trehalose freeze-drying method on sperm motility, viability, morphology, acrosome, and DNA integrity compared with a standard protocol without trehalose. Twenty-five normozoospermic samples were included in this prospective study. Direct swim-up was used for sperm preparation. An experiment was performed on freeze-dried samples containing trehalose (0.2 M), and the results were compared to that without trehalose. The sperm parameters, including count, motility, morphology, viability, acrosome reaction, DNA denaturation, and DNA fragmentation, were evaluated before and after freeze-drying in both groups. The spermatozoa were totally immotile after freeze-drying in both groups. Sperm viability, acrosome integrity, and nondenatured sperm DNA were significantly higher in the trehalose group in comparison with that of without trehalose group. Nonfragmented sperm DNA showed an increasing trend in the trehalose group compared to the group without trehalose. While freeze-drying significantly reduced normal morphology, the addition of trehalose did not affect this parameter. The results of this study showed that trehalose can attenuate the detrimental effects of freeze-drying on human sperm parameters.
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- Elaheh Shahmoradi
- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences Division, Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Jia B, Memon S, Liang J, Lv C, Hong Q, Wu G, Quan G. Trehalose modifies the protein profile of ram spermatozoa during cryopreservation. Theriogenology 2021; 171:21-29. [PMID: 34000687 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2021.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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As a magical oligosaccharide, trehalose has been revealed to enhance the post-thaw quality of stock semen. However, information regarding the cryoprotective mechanism of trehalose during cryopreservation has not yet been determined. This study was designed to observe the effects of trehalose on the proteome of ram frozen spermatozoa by applying the isobaric tag for relative and absolute quantification (iTRAQ) strategy combined with parallel reaction monitoring (PRM). A total of 1269 proteins were identified. Among them, there were 21 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs), with 9 up-regulated proteins and 11 down-regulated proteins in spermatozoa frozen with trehalose. These DEPs were primarily located in nucleus, cytoplasm, and extracellular region. The Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis demonstrated the involvement of the DEPs in signal transduction, ion binding, oxidoreductase activity, response to stress, and catabolic processes. Based on the STRING analysis, tight functional correlations were observed between 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase, fructose-bisphosphate aldolase A isoform 1, 14-3-3 protein epsilon, tyrosine-protein kinase Fer, and beta-hexosaminidase subunit alpha precursor. Furthermore, 10 DEPs were verified using PRM, confirming the accuracy of the iTRAQ data acquired in this study. In conclusion, trehalose can modify the protein profile of ram spermatozoa during cryopreservation, which may be associated with its cryoprotective effects. Additionally, trehalose may function on frozen spermatozoa through antioxidation, involvement in glycolysis, and increment of spermatozoa tolerance to various stresses.
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- Baoyu Jia
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming City, Yunnan province, China
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- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Jindian, Panlong County, Kunming City, Yunnan province, China
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- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Jindian, Panlong County, Kunming City, Yunnan province, China; Yunnan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Animal Genetic Resource Conservation and Germplasm Enhancement, Jindian, Panlong County, Kunming City, Yunnan province, China
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- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Jindian, Panlong County, Kunming City, Yunnan province, China; Yunnan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Animal Genetic Resource Conservation and Germplasm Enhancement, Jindian, Panlong County, Kunming City, Yunnan province, China
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- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Jindian, Panlong County, Kunming City, Yunnan province, China; Yunnan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Animal Genetic Resource Conservation and Germplasm Enhancement, Jindian, Panlong County, Kunming City, Yunnan province, China
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- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Jindian, Panlong County, Kunming City, Yunnan province, China; Yunnan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Animal Genetic Resource Conservation and Germplasm Enhancement, Jindian, Panlong County, Kunming City, Yunnan province, China.
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- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Jindian, Panlong County, Kunming City, Yunnan province, China; Yunnan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Animal Genetic Resource Conservation and Germplasm Enhancement, Jindian, Panlong County, Kunming City, Yunnan province, China.
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Shah SAH, Andrabi SMH. A systematic review and meta-analysis of spermatozoa cryopreservation, in vitro and in vivo fertility practices in water buffalo. Vet Res Commun 2021; 45:47-74. [PMID: 33929679 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-021-09789-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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We explored different aspects of buffalo spermatozoa during cryopreservation. The meta-data comprised of 285 studies, published from January 2008 to March 2020. A free web tool CADIMA as well as PRISMA 2009 Flow Diagram were used for carrying out this study. The inter-reviewer agreement among studies allocated was satisfactory for criteria A (selection bias), B (performance bias), C (detection bias) and D (attrition bias), respectively. India led the percent (%) research ladder with 34.4, followed by Pakistan (29.5), Egypt (12.3), Iran (7.7), Italy (5.6), Indonesia (3.2), China (2.1), Brazil (1.4), Thailand (1.1), Philippines and Bulgaria (0.7 each), Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Vietnam, and USA (0.4 each). Among four categories of studies, Group-1 evaluated only supplements/additives/media in the freezing semen extender (n = 191/285; 67.02%); Group-2 conducted in vivo fertilization (n = 62/285; 21.75%) and Group-3 conducted in vitro fertilization/ cleavage rate/penetration rate/ blastocyst yields (n = 28/285; 9.82%) with their specific cryodiluents/media, respectively. Group-4 conducted different experimental supplements/additives/media and carried out both in vitro and in vivo fertilization simultaneously (n = 4/285; 1.40%). Conventional spermatozoa cryopreservation was reported by 51.9% studies followed by programmable fast freezing by 20.7% studies. A few leading extender types included BioXcell (3.9%); Soyamilk-skim (3.5%); and Andromed (2.1%). The study also describes French straws for semen filling, cooling temperatures, extension time, equilibration time, cryopreservation stages, thawing temperatures, seasons, thawing time, and stains used during semen evaluation assays. The study concludes that the research on spermatozoa cryopreservation of buffalo is largely conducted at quality level and a need of applying these findings for evaluation of fertility potential (in vivo and in vitro) is indispensable for effective genetic improvement.
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- Syed Aftab Hussain Shah
- Pakistan Scientific and Technological Information Center, Quaid-i-Azam University Campus, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan.
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- Animal Reproduction Laboratory, Animal Sciences Institute, National Agricultural Research Center, Islamabad, 45500, Pakistan.
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Ariyan F, Farshad A, Rostamzadeh J. Protective effects of Tribulus terrestris and Cinnamomum zeylanicum extracts and trehalose added to diluents on goat epididymal sperm freezability. Cryobiology 2020; 98:172-180. [PMID: 33245877 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2020.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Revised: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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This study investigates the effect of adding Tribulus terrestris ethanol extract (TEE) and Cinnamomum zeylanicum ethanol extract (CEE) and trehalose on freezability of goat epididymal spermatozoa. In Experiment 1, the treatments consist of basic extender containing 25, 50 or 100 μg/ml of TEE or CEE. The control contained no additives. Experiment 2 was carried out to compare the effect of best concentrations resulted in the first experiment with 150 mM trehalose added to basic extender. The results of experiment 1 showed that supplementation of 50 μg/ml TEE and 50 μg/ml CEE increased significantly the percentages of motility, progressive motility and viability of cryopreserved spermatozoa, while the level of malondialdehyde concentration was decreased. Moreover, the 50 μg/ml TEE treatment indicate significantly) P < 0.05) the lowest DNA fragmentation among the other treatments. The data obtained from experiment 2 show that all treatments increased significantly) P < 0.05) the percentages of total motility, viability and membrane integrity, and concurrently decreased the rate of MDA compared to control. In addition, the rates of viability and progressive motility were significantly (P < 0.05) higher in diluents contained herb extracts and trehalose. Regarding DNA fragmentation, the results demonstrate that using the extracts and trehalose in diluents decreased the DNA damages and thereby improved the rate of intact sperm heads. In conclusion, the results of this study indicate that 50 μg/ml of Tribulus terrestris and Cinnamomum zeylanicum ethanolic extracts alone and plus trehalose improved the spermatozoa quality and could be used for cryopreservation.
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- Farshad Ariyan
- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran.
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran
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Pezo F, Zambrano F, Uribe P, Risopatrón J, Moya C, Cesar de Andrade AF, Burgos RA, Yeste M, Sánchez R. Oxidative and nitrosative stress in frozen-thawed pig spermatozoa. II: Effect of the addition of saccharides to freezing medium on sperm function. Cryobiology 2020; 97:5-11. [PMID: 33121933 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2020.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Saccharides have bioprotective properties, with a high capacity to preserve biological proteins and membranes during sperm cryopreservation. The aim of this study was to evaluate how replacing the lactose of cryopreservation media by sucrose (SUC) or trehalose (TRE) at concentrations of 0.2 M (SUC-1 and TRE-1) and 0.25 M (SUC-2 and TRE-2) affects frozen/thawed pig spermatozoa. The media used were composed of medium A (saccharide/egg yolk) and B (saccharide/egg yolk/glycerol), their osmolality being determined prior to freezing. Cell viability, membrane lipid disorder, acrosome integrity, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), lipid peroxidation, thiol group oxidation, total reactive oxygen species (ROS), peroxynitrite and superoxide anion (O2●-) were determined through flow cytometry; total motility (TM), progressive motility (PM) and kinetic parameters motility were determined immediately after thawing (T0) and again 30 (T30) and 60 (T60) minutes later. The SUC-2 and TRE-2 groups maintained viability significantly and presented fewer lipid membrane disorders, respectively, both with a significant increase in MMP. The production of O2●- and peroxynitrite was lower in the TRE-2 groups compared to the control (P < 0.05). Total motility at T0 was greater in the TRE-2 group (P < 0.05). Sperm kinetics was not affected by the treatment. The use of saccharides SUC and TRE at a concentration of 0.25 M improves sperm quality, so that both non-penetrating cryoprotectants can be utilized in pig sperm freezing media.
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- Felipe Pezo
- Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Molecular Endocrinology, Center for Translational Medicine (CEMT-BIOREN), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile; Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Recursos Naturales y Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Santo Tomas, Chile
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Molecular Endocrinology, Center for Translational Medicine (CEMT-BIOREN), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile; Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Molecular Endocrinology, Center for Translational Medicine (CEMT-BIOREN), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Department of Agronomic Sciences and Natural Resources, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Morphophysiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Molecular Endocrinology, Center for Translational Medicine (CEMT-BIOREN), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile; Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.
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Akhter S, Awan MA, Arshad J, Rakha BA, Ansari MS, Iqbal S. Effect of Synergism Between Carboxylated Poly-l-Lysine and Glycerol on Freezability of Nili-Ravi Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Semen. Biopreserv Biobank 2020; 18:367-375. [DOI: 10.1089/bio.2019.0120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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- Shamim Akhter
- Department of Zoology and Pir Mehr Ali Shah—Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology and Pir Mehr Ali Shah—Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology and Pir Mehr Ali Shah—Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Wildlife Management, Pir Mehr Ali Shah—Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Semen Production Unit Qadirabad, Sahiwal, Pakistan
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Khashavi Z, Homaei A, Koohnavard F, Kamrani E, Spinaci M, Luwor RB, Archang M, Agarwal A, Henkel R. Novel additive for sperm cryopreservation media: Holotheria parva coelomic cavity extract protects human spermatozoa against oxidative stress-A pilot study. Andrologia 2020; 52:e13604. [PMID: 32324915 DOI: 10.1111/and.13604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Revised: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Cryopreservation is the most effective method for preserving semen for a long period of time. However, during the freeze-thaw process, production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) leads to a steep reduction in sperm fertility indices. In this study, we tested the effects of the extract of the coelomic cavity of five Holotheria parva, a marine organism rich in antioxidants, for its ROS-scavenging activity and cryoprotective effects on oxidative stress. Using a total of 50 semen samples, our results demonstrated that doses of 250 and 500 µg/ml of H. parva coelomic cavity extract significantly increased sperm vitality as compared to the control (p < .05). The addition of 250 µg/ml of the extract exerted a significant positive effect on sperm motility. Moreover, sperm DNA damage and ROS production were significantly reduced at extract concentrations of 250 and 500 µg/ml (p < .05). To the best of our knowledge, the results of this study represent the first demonstration of the possibility of improving sperm parameters and reducing ROS production and DNA damage by supplementing sperm freezing media with H. parva coelomic extract. Our results suggested that H. parva coelomic extract could be useful for improving the fertilising ability of frozen-thawed human semen.
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- Zahra Khashavi
- Infertility Therapy and IVF Center of Om-e-Leila Hospital, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Science and Technology, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Science and Technology, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Iran.,Department of Fisheries Science, Faculty of Marine Science and Technology, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- American Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- American Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Department of Medical Biosciences, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
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Lu F, Sun X, Xu X, Jiang X. SILAC-based proteomic profiling of the suppression of TGF-β1-induced lung fibroblast-to-myofibroblast differentiation by trehalose. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2020; 391:114916. [PMID: 32035996 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2020.114916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Fibroblast-to-myofibroblast differentiation is one of the most important characteristics of pulmonary fibrosis, and screening natural compounds targeting fibroblast differentiation is always a promising approach to discover drug candidates for treatment of pulmonary fibrosis. Trehalose reportedly has many potential medical applications, especially in treating neurodegeneration diseases. However, it remains unclear whether trehalose suppresses lung fibroblast differentiation. In this work, we found that trehalose decreased the expression levels of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) following the induction of transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) in pretreatment, co-treatment, and post-treatment groups. Trehalose also reduced the production of type I collagen, lung fibroblast-containing gel contractility and cell filament formation in TGF-β1-stimulated MRC-5 cells. Although trehalose is a known autophagy inducer, our results showed that its suppressive effect on fibroblast differentiation was not via trehalose-induced autophagy. And it did not affect canonical TGFβ/Smad2/3 pathway. By applying proteomic profiling technology, we demonstrated that the downregulation of β-catenin was involved in the trehalose-repressive action on fibroblast differentiation. The β-catenin agonist, SKL2001, reversed the suppressive effect of trehalose on fibroblast differentiation. Overall, these experiments demonstrated that trehalose suppressed fibroblast differentiation via the downregulation of β-catenin, but not through canonical autophagy and TGFβ/Smad2/3 pathway, which is not only a novel understanding of trehalose, but also quite helpful for in vivo research of trehalose on pulmonary fibrosis in future.
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- Fanqing Lu
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou 215123, China.
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Tariq A, Ahmad M, Iqbal S, Riaz MI, Tahir MZ, Ghafoor A, Riaz A. Effect of carboxylated poly l-Lysine as a cryoprotectant on post-thaw quality and in vivo fertility of Nili Ravi buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull semen. Theriogenology 2019; 144:8-15. [PMID: 31884337 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2019.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2019] [Revised: 11/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Buffalo bull sperm are more prone to cryo-injuries. Glycerol being the most common permeable cryoprotectant exerts cytotoxic effects on sperm which cause a reduction in fertility. Thus, the exploration of new cryoprotectant is needed. For this purpose, we investigated the effect of carboxylated poly l-Lysine (CPLL) as cryoprotectant used with different concentrations of glycerol on post-thaw sperm motility, kinematics, plasma membrane integrity, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), lipid peroxidation (LPO), catalase concentration and in vivo fertility of Nili Ravi buffalo bull semen. In experiment 1, semen samples (n = 15, bulls = 3) were diluted with Tris-citrate-egg yolk extender containing different concentration of CPLL [0% (C0), 0.25% (C0.25), 0.5% (C0.5), 0.75% (C0.75), 1% (C1)]. Each concentration of CPLL was added in extender containing either 7% (G7) or 5% (G5) glycerol. Diluted semen samples were cooled and cryopreserved using standard procedures. Post-thaw total and progressive motility, plasma membrane integrity, acrosome integrity, and MMP were found higher (P < 0.05) in group (G5C0.75) containing 0.75% CPLL and 5% glycerol as compared to the control group (G7C0) and other groups while LPO was recorded lower (P < 0.05) in the same group (G5C0.75). In experiment 2, in vivo fertility was compared between G5C0.75 (5% Glycerol+ 0.75% CPLL; depicted better post-thaw quality) and control group G7C0. Buffaloes were inseminated after 24 h of onset of estrus. Pregnancy diagnosis was performed per rectum at least 60 days post insemination. The fertility rates [56% (58/102) vs. 36% (37/103)] were higher (P < 0.05) in G5C0.75 as compared to the control group G7C0. Based upon these results, this study concludes that the addition of 0.75% CPLL in combination with 5% glycerol in freezing extender improves the post-thaw structure, function and in vivo fertility of Nili Ravi buffalo bull semen.
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- Arslan Tariq
- Department of Theriogenology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Dubai (Pvt.) Camel Breeding Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Semen Production Unit Qadirabad, Sahiwal, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Theriogenology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Theriogenology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
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Varela E, Rojas M, Restrepo G. Membrane stability and mitochondrial activity of bovine sperm frozen with low-density lipoproteins and trehalose. Reprod Domest Anim 2019; 55:146-153. [PMID: 31802545 DOI: 10.1111/rda.13599] [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: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Cryopreservation results in the destabilization of the sperm plasma membrane, leading to negative side effects such as premature cryocapacitation, apoptosis and the low mitochondrial activity of bovine spermatozoa. Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and trehalose have been used in seminal freezing to protect the integrity and stability of sperm membranes. Likewise, trehalose can increase the mitochondrial activity of sperm. The objective of this study was to evaluate the membrane stability and mitochondrial activity of bovine sperm after being frozen and treated with LDL sources and trehalose. Ten ejaculates from five bulls were cryopreserved under the treatments, CEY: chicken egg yolk (20% v/v); CCEY: centrifuged CEY (20% v/v); LDL: LDL (8% v/v); T: trehalose (100 mM); and TLDL: T (100 mM) plus LDL (8% v/v). After thawing, membrane stability and mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨM) were assessed by flow cytometry through the M-540/Yopro-1 and DiOC6/PI probes. The structural membrane integrity (SMI) was evaluated by fluorescence microscopy using SYBR14/PI dyes. A generalized linear model was adjusted, and the means were compared using the Tukey test. Centrifuged chicken egg yolk and LDL had a higher proportion of non-cryocapacitated non-apoptotic sperm (M-Y-), while CEY and T had the largest populations of cryocapacitated non-apoptotic sperm (M+Y-) and cryocapacitated apoptotic sperm (M+Y+). Centrifuged chicken egg yolk also showed a higher proportion of sperm with high-ΔΨM. Treatments that included egg yolk or purified LDL had a positive effect on SMI. Centrifuged chicken egg yolk has a superior cryoprotective effect on membrane stability and mitochondrial activity of bovine semen over the conventional use of CEY or the individual or simultaneous use of LDL and trehalose.
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- Elizabeth Varela
- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Politécnico Colombiano Jaime Isaza Cadavid, Medellín, Colombia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Cell Immunology and Immunogenetics Group, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.,Flow Cytometry Unit, University Research Headquarters, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín, Colombia
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Ahmed H, Jahan S, Khan A, Khan L, Khan BT, Ullah H, Riaz M, Ullah K. Supplementation of green tea extract (GTE) in extender improves structural and functional characteristics, total antioxidant capacity and in vivo fertility of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull spermatozoa. Theriogenology 2019; 145:190-197. [PMID: 31732163 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2019.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Revised: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/27/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The aim of this study was to elucidate the beneficial effects of green tea extract (GTE) in tris citric acid extender on post thaw structural and functional characteristics, DNA fragmentation (%), total antioxidant capacity (TAC, μM/L), lipid peroxidation (LPO, μM/mL) levels and in vivo fertility of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull spermatozoa. GTE is a acknowledged natural antioxidant, act as a free radical scavenger and protects spermatozoa against oxidative stress. Three mature and donor buffalo bulls were used in this experiment. Two ejaculates were collected per bull on each collection day, followed by initial evaluation for consistency (colour), volume (mL), progressive motility and concentration (x109) and were diluted in five extenders @ 50 x 106/ mL (C = control, no GTE; T1 = treatment 1, GTE 0.1%; T2 = treatment 2, GTE 0.5%; T3 = treatment 3, GTE 0.75% and T4 = treatment 4, GTE1.0%). The experiment was repeated thrice. Data analysis showed that sperm progressive motility (%), plasma membrane integrity (%), supravital plasma membrane integrity (%), viable sperm with intact acrosome (%) and TAC were significantly higher (P < 0.05) in extender supplemented with T4 as compared to control. Furthermore, sperm DNA fragmentation and occurrance of LPO in buffalo bull spermatozoa were significantly lowered in T4 than control. In vitro longevity (%) of spermatozoa was significantly higher in T4 compared to control during 45 and 90 min of incubation at 37 °C. In vivo fertility rate of buffalo bull spermatozoa was significantly higher in T4 compared to control (64.96 vs. 48.40%, P < 0.05). It is concluded that supplementation of tris citric acid extender with 1.0% GTE improved structural and functional characteristics, TAC, in vitro longevity (%) and in vivo fertility, whereas decreased DNA fragmentation and LPO occurrence in buffalo bull spermatozoa after freezing and thawing protocol.
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- Hussain Ahmed
- Department of Zoology, The University of Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan; Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Department of Animal Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Department of Animal Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, The University of Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, The University of Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, The University of Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan
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- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Department of Animal Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Women University Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, The University of Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan
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Javed M, Tunio MT, Abdul Rauf H, Bhutta MF, Naz S, Iqbal S. Addition of pomegranate juice (Punica granatum) in tris-based extender improves post-thaw quality, motion dynamics and in vivo fertility of Nili Ravi buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull spermatozoa. Andrologia 2019; 51:e13322. [PMID: 31134645 DOI: 10.1111/and.13322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Revised: 03/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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The aim of the present study was to determine the protective effects of pomegranate juice in tris-based extender on semen parameters, computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) motion characteristics and field fertility of post-thawed Nili Ravi buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull spermatozoa. Two consecutive ejaculates/collection from each of the five adult Nili Ravi buffalo bulls were collected with artificial vagina at 42°C for a period of 7 weeks, diluted in extender containing different concentrations of pomegranate juice (0.0%, 2.5%, 5%, 7.5% and 10%). Diluted samples were packed and frozen in 0.54 ml French straws. The addition of 10% pomegranate juice in extender significantly improved post-thaw sperm morphology (%), motilities (CASA total motility, progressive motility (%) as well as VAP, VSL, VCL, STR, DAP, DSL) compared to the control group (p < 0.05). Plasma membrane, acrosome membrane and DNA integrity were significantly higher in extender with 10% pomegranate juice than the control group (p < 0.05). Field fertility rate (60.39% vs. 46.53%) was higher (p < 0.05) in extender with 10% pomegranate juice as compared to the control. It is therefore concluded that the addition of 10% pomegranate juice in tris-based extender improves post-thaw semen parameters, CASA motion dynamics and field fertility in Nili Ravi buffaloes.
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- Moazam Javed
- Semen Production Unit Qadirabad, Sahiwal, Pakistan
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- Animal Reproduction & Genetics Program, Animal Sciences Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Semen Production Unit Qadirabad, Sahiwal, Pakistan
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Ahmed H, Jahan S, Salman MM, Ullah F. Stimulating effects of Quercetin (QUE) in tris citric acid extender on post thaw quality and in vivo fertility of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull spermatozoa. Theriogenology 2019; 134:18-23. [PMID: 31112913 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2019.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2019] [Revised: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Aim of this study was to evaluate the stimulating effects of quercetin (QUE) on post thaw quality and in vivo fertility of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull spermatozoa. QUE is a well-known flavonoid having antioxidant properties to scavenge free radicals. Semen was collected from three buffalo bull through artificial vagina (42 °C) and were evaluated initially for volume, motility, concentration, followed by dilution in five extenders (n = 5 aliquots, control, C = no QUE; treatment 1, T1 = 50 μM QUE; treatment 2, T2 = 100 μM QUE; treatment 3, T3 = 150 μM QUE and treatment 4, T4 = 200 μM QUE supplementation). The experiment was repeated thrice (n = 3 replicates). At post dilution, sperm progressive motility (PM, %) plasma membrane integrity (PMI, %), supra vital plasma membrane integrity (SVPMI, %) and acrosome integrity (ACR-1, %) of buffalo bull were significantly higher (P < 0.05) in extenders supplemented with QUE than C. At thawing, sperm PM of buffalo bull was higher in T3 and T4 than C, T1 and T2. Sperm SVPMI was significantly higher in T2, T3 and T4 than C and T1. Sperm ACR-I was higher in T3 and T4 than C, T1 and T2. Sperm DNA integrity was higher in T4 than C. QUE supplementation increased in vitro semen quality during 30 and 60 min of incubation at 37 °C than C. The in vivo fertility was higher in T3 and T4 than C (%, 61.82 vs. 65.22 vs. 46.90). It is concluded that QUE @ 150 and 200 μM improved post thaw semen quality and in vivo fertility of buffalo bull.
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- Hussain Ahmed
- Department of Zoology, The University of Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan.
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- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Department of Animal Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- College of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Sciences, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Islamia College University, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan
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Lv C, Wu G, Hong Q, Quan G. Spermatozoa Cryopreservation: State of Art and Future in Small Ruminants. Biopreserv Biobank 2019; 17:171-182. [DOI: 10.1089/bio.2018.0113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Chunrong Lv
- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Animal Genetic Resource Conservation and Germplasm Enhancement, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Provincial Meat Caprine Engineering Research Center, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Animal Genetic Resource Conservation and Germplasm Enhancement, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Provincial Meat Caprine Engineering Research Center, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Animal Genetic Resource Conservation and Germplasm Enhancement, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Provincial Meat Caprine Engineering Research Center, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Animal Genetic Resource Conservation and Germplasm Enhancement, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Provincial Meat Caprine Engineering Research Center, Kunming, China
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Naz S, Umair M, Iqbal S. Ostrich egg yolk improves post thaw quality and in vivo fertility of Nili Ravi buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull spermatozoa. Theriogenology 2018; 126:140-144. [PMID: 30551020 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2018.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2018] [Revised: 10/24/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Egg yolk containing a higher ratio of phospholipids and cholesterol may have better cryoprotective effect to buffalo spermatozoa during cryopreservation. Our objectives were to ascertain the comparison of Ostrich and chicken egg yolk in semen extender on post thaw quality, motion dynamics and in vivo fertility of Nili Ravi buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull spermatozoa. Semen samples (n = 45) from five bulls were collected once a week for a period of nine weeks and diluted in Triladyl® extender having different concentrations of Ostrich egg yolk (10%, 15%, 20%) and 20% chicken egg yolk as control at 37 °C. Diluted semen samples were frozen in 0.54 mL French straws with programmable freezer. Post thaw sperm progressive motility (%), morphology (%), average path velocity (μm/s), straight line velocity (μm/s), Linearity (%), straightness (%), length of straight line path (μm), plasma membrane integrity (%), acrosome membrane integrity (%), DNA integrity (%) and mitochondrial activity were higher (P < 0.05) in spermatozoa cryopreserved in extender containing 20% Ostrich egg yolk as compared to 20% chicken egg yolk and other groups. The fertility rates (67.61% vs 54.2%) were higher (P < 0.05) in buffaloes inseminated with semen doses frozen in extender containing 20% Ostrich egg yolk than the 20% chicken egg yolk. It is concluded that 20% Ostrich egg yolk in extender improves post thaw semen quality, motion dynamics and in vivo fertility in Nili Ravi buffaloes.
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- Sadia Naz
- Animal Reproduction & Genetics Program, Animal Sciences Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Semen Production Unit Qadirabad, Sahiwal, Pakistan.
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Akhtarshenas B, Karami Shabankareh H, Hajarian H, Bucak MN, Abdolmohammadi AR, Dashtizad M. The protease inhibitor antipain has a beneficial synergistic effect with trehalose for ram semen cryopreservation. Reprod Domest Anim 2018; 53:1359-1366. [DOI: 10.1111/rda.13253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Bahareh Akhtarshenas
- IVF Laboratory Department of Animal Science Faculty of Agricultural and Engineering Science Razi University Kermanshah Iran
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- IVF Laboratory Department of Animal Science Faculty of Agricultural and Engineering Science Razi University Kermanshah Iran
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- IVF Laboratory Department of Animal Science Faculty of Agricultural and Engineering Science Razi University Kermanshah Iran
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- Department of reproduction and artificial insemination Faculty of Veterinary Selcuk University Selcuk Turkey
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- IVF Laboratory Department of Animal Science Faculty of Agricultural and Engineering Science Razi University Kermanshah Iran
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- Department of Animal Science National Institute of genetics and biotechnology Tehran Iran
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Naz S, Umair M, Iqbal S. Comparison of Tris egg yolk-based, Triladyl®
and Optixell®
extender on post-thaw quality, Kinematics and in vivo fertility of Nili Ravi Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
bull spermatozoa. Andrologia 2018; 50:e13063. [DOI: 10.1111/and.13063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2018] [Revised: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Sadia Naz
- Animal Reproduction & Genetics Program; Animal Sciences Institute; National Agricultural Research Centre; Islamabad Pakistan
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- Semen Production Unit Qadirabad; Sahiwal Pakistan
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Trehalose improves rabbit sperm quality during cryopreservation. Cryobiology 2017; 75:45-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2017.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Accepted: 02/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Iqbal S, Naz S, Ahmed H, Andrabi SMH. Cryoprotectant effect of trehalose in extender on post-thaw quality and in vivo fertility of water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull spermatozoa. Andrologia 2017; 50. [DOI: 10.1111/and.12794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- S. Iqbal
- Semen Production Unit Qadirabad; Sahiwal Pakistan
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- Animal Reproduction Laboratory; Animal Sciences Institute; National Agricultural Research Centre; Islamabad Pakistan
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- Animal Reproduction Laboratory; Animal Sciences Institute; National Agricultural Research Centre; Islamabad Pakistan
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- Animal Reproduction Laboratory; Animal Sciences Institute; National Agricultural Research Centre; Islamabad Pakistan
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El-Badry DA, Abo El-Maaty AM, El Sisy GA. The Effect of Trehalose Supplementation of INRA-82 Extender on Quality and Fertility of Cooled and Frozen-Thawed Stallion Spermatozoa. J Equine Vet Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2016.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Shah SAH, Andrabi SMH, Qureshi IZ. Freezability of water buffalo bull (Bubalus bubalis) spermatozoa is improved with the addition of curcumin (diferuoyl methane) in semen extender. Andrologia 2016; 49. [PMID: 27709643 DOI: 10.1111/and.12713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Effects of curcumin as antioxidant in extender were evaluated on freezability of buffalo spermatozoa. Semen from each of the five bulls (n = 3 replicates, six ejaculates/bull, a total of 30 ejaculates) was diluted in Tris-citric acid extender containing curcumin (0.5, 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0 mM) or control. At pre-freezing and post-thawing, total antioxidant contents (μM/L) and lipid peroxidation levels (μM/ml) were higher (p < .05) and lower (p < .05) respectively, with 1.5 and 2.0 mM compared to 0.5 and 1.0 mM curcumin and control. At post-thawing, progressive motility (PM, %) and rapid velocity (RV, %) were higher (p < .05) with 1.5 mM compared to other doses of curcumin and control (except in case of RV, 1.5 was similar with 1.0 mM). Kinematics (average path velocity, μm/s; straight-line velocity, μm/s; curved-line velocity, μm/s; straightness, %; linearity, %), in vitro longevity (%, PM and RV) and DNA integrity (%) at post-thawing were higher (p < .05) with 1.5 mM compared to control. At post-thawing, supravital plasma membrane integrity (%) and viable spermatozoa with intact acrosome (%) were higher with 1.5 compared to 2.0 mM curcumin and control. We concluded that freezability of water buffalo spermatozoa is improved with the addition of 1.5 mM curcumin in extender.
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- S A H Shah
- Animal Reproduction Laboratory, Animal Sciences Institute, National Agricultural Research Center, Islamabad, Pakistan.,Laboratory of Animal and Human Physiology, Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Animal Reproduction Laboratory, Animal Sciences Institute, National Agricultural Research Center, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Laboratory of Animal and Human Physiology, Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Shah SAH, Andrabi SMH, Qureshi IZ. Effect of equilibration times, freezing, and thawing rates on post-thaw quality of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull spermatozoa. Andrology 2016; 4:972-6. [PMID: 27153390 DOI: 10.1111/andr.12214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2016] [Revised: 03/26/2016] [Accepted: 04/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The effects of equilibration times (E1, 2 h; E2, 4 h; E3, 6 h), freezing rates (FR1, manual, 5 cm above liquid nitrogen (LN2 ) for 10 min, plunging in LN2 ; FR2, programmable ultra-fast, holding at +4 °C for 2 min, from 4 to -10 °C at -10 °C/min, from -10 to -20 °C at -15 °C/min, from -20 to -120 °C at -60 °C/min, holding at -120 °C for 30 sec, plunging in LN2 ), and thawing rates (T1, 37 °C for 30 sec; T2, 50 °C for 15 sec; T3, 70 °C for 7 sec) were evaluated on quality of buffalo bull spermatozoa. Progressive motility (%), rapid velocity (%), average path velocity (VAP, μm/s), straight line velocity (VSL, μm/s), and mitochondrial transmembrane potential (%) were higher (p < 0.05) with E2, FR2, and T3 compared to other groups. Sperm curved line velocity (VCL, μm/s) was higher (p < 0.05) with E2 and FR2 compared to other groups. Sperm straightness (%) and linearity (LIN, %) were higher (p < 0.05) with E2 compared to other groups. Sperm LIN was affected (p < 0.05) with T3 compared to other groups. Supravital-plasma membrane integrity (%), viability and acrosome integrity (%) of spermatozoa were higher (p < 0.05) with E2 and FR2 compared to other groups. Sperm DNA integrity (%) was higher (p < 0.05) with FR2 and T1 compared to other groups. We concluded that inclusion of 4 h-equilibration time, programmable ultra-fast freezing rate, and rapid thawing at 70 °C for 7 sec in cryopreservation protocol improves the post-thaw quality of buffalo bull spermatozoa.
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- S A H Shah
- Animal Reproduction Laboratory, Animal Sciences Institute, National Agricultural Research Center, Islamabad, Pakistan.,Laboratory of Animal and Human Physiology, Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Animal Reproduction Laboratory, Animal Sciences Institute, National Agricultural Research Center, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Laboratory of Animal and Human Physiology, Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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