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Zhang Y, Ding N, Cao J, Zhang J, Liu J, Zhang C, Jiang L. Proteomics and Metabolic Characteristics of Boar Seminal Plasma Extracellular Vesicles Reveal Biomarker Candidates Related to Sperm Motility. J Proteome Res 2024. [PMID: 39067049 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00060] [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: 07/30/2024]
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Although seminal plasma extracellular vesicles (SPEVs) play important roles in sperm function, little is known about their metabolite compositions and roles in sperm motility. Here, we performed metabolomics and proteomics analysis of boar SPEVs with high or low sperm motility to investigate specific biomarkers affecting sperm motility. In total, 140 proteins and 32 metabolites were obtained through differentially expressed analysis and weighted gene coexpression network analysis (WGCNA). Seven differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) (ADIRF, EPS8L1, PRCP, CD81, PTPRD, CSK, LOC100736569) and six differentially expressed metabolites (DEMs) (adenosine, beclomethasone, 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, urea, 1-methyl-l-histidine, and palmitic acid) were also identified in WGCNA significant modules. Joint pathway analysis revealed that three DEPs (GART, ADCY7, and NTPCR) and two DEMs (urea and adenosine) were involved in purine metabolism. Our results suggested that there was significant correlation between proteins and metabolites, such as IL4I1 and urea (r = 0.86). Furthermore, we detected the expression level of GART, ADCY7, and CDC42 in sperm of two groups, which further verified the experimental results. This study revealed that several proteins and metabolites in SPEVs play important roles in sperm motility. Our results offered new insights into the complex mechanism of sperm motility and identified potential biomarkers for male reproductive diseases.
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- Yu Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, College of Animal Science & Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, College of Animal Science & Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, College of Animal Science & Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, College of Animal Science & Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, College of Animal Science & Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, College of Animal Science & Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, College of Animal Science & Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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Li N, Dai S, Wu H, Zhang F, Song S, Guo Y, Wang S, Chang S, Zeng S. Effect of different manual puncture methods on donkey embryo before vitrification. Theriogenology 2024; 214:134-140. [PMID: 37866302 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2023.09.010] [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: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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The application of embryo recovery and transfer technology in the donkey industry is far lower than that of horses and cattle. Sometimes the recovered embryos could not be transferred in time, which required embryo cryopreservation. The embryo cryopreservation technology is more conducive to the preservation and transportation of recovered embryos with excellent genetic traits. However, this technique for donkey embryos is not efficient and needs further optimization. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different manual puncture methods on the viability and pregnancy rates of vitrified-thawed donkey embryos. A total of 117 donkey embryos were recovered on day 7-8 post-ovulation and were divided into four groups by random assortment. There were 28 embryos without puncture or cryopreservation (Control). 58 embryos were manually punctured using a 29G needle (VG, n = 29) or microneedle with a sharp tip of <10 μm (VM, n = 29), then vitrified in 15% EG + 15% DMSO + 0.5 M sucrose. Another 31 embryos were punctured with a microneedle and vitrified with 10% EG + 10% DMSO +0.5 M sucrose +2 mol/L proline (VMP). Both fresh embryos and vitrified-thawed embryos were incubated for 3 h (38.5 °C, 5% CO2 in air) before embryo transfer. The results showed that the embryo recovery rates on day 7.5 and 8 were higher than day 7 (P < 0.05). After incubation, dead cells were assessed and the percentages of dead cells in VM and VMP were lower than that in VG (P < 0.05), although both were higher than those in Control (P < 0.05). The pregnancy rates after 23 days post transfer were assessed and the results showed that the pregnancy rate in VG (8.0%) was lower than that in Control (41.7%), VM (24.0%) and VMP (29.6%) (P < 0.05). No pregnancies resulted from the 10 embryos with diameters ≤650 μm in VG, which lower than either VM (33.3%) or VMP (38.9%) (P < 0.05). While, there was no difference in pregnancy rates among all vitrification groups when embryos were >650 μm in diameter (P > 0.05). In conclusion, the embryo recovery rate on day 7 after ovulation was relatively low, and it was more appropriate to extend it to day 8. Microneedle puncture could reduce embryo damage and achieve a higher pregnancy rate compared with 29G needles. Proline has the potential to improve donkey embryo cryopreservation.
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- Nan Li
- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Liu C, Feng H, Han J, Zhou H, Yuan L, Pan H, Wang X, Han X, Qiao R, Yang F, Li X. Effect of L-proline on sperm quality during cryopreservation of boar semen. Anim Reprod Sci 2023; 258:107359. [PMID: 37832280 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2023.107359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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L-proline has been reported to be useful in semen cryopreservation. However, its use has rarely been reported in the freezing of boar semen. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of different concentrations of L-proline (0, 10, 30, 50, and 90 mM) on the quality of boar semen after freezing and thawing. Semen samples from boars (n = 6) were frozen using freezing extenders with added concentrations of L-proline. Total sperm motility, progressive motility, survival time at 37 °C, acrosome integrity, mitochondrial activity, DNA integrity, the content of the lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde (MDA), total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) and, expression levels of apoptosis protein (cleaved caspase 3 and Bax) were evaluated after thawing. The results showed that total sperm viability (73.96% vs. 63.58%) and progressive motility (56.88% vs. 47.26%) after thawing were significantly higher in the 10 mM L-proline treatment group than in the control group. The survival time at 37 °C and the total motility of sperm in the 10 mM group within one hour after thawing were significantly higher than in the control group. Acrosome integrity and mitochondrial activity of sperm in the 10 mM group were significantly higher than those in the control, 50 mM, and 90 mM groups. The DNA integrity rate in the 10 mM group was significantly higher than in the control group. The L-proline treatment did not affect sperm MDA content or T-AOC. The expression levels of apoptosis protein (cleaved caspase 3 and Bax) in the 10 mM L-proline supplemented group were lower than those in the control group. In conclusion, the freezing extender containing 10 mM L-proline improved semen quality after freezing and thawing and thus would be a useful reagent for boar semen cryopreservation.
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- Chuang Liu
- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, China
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- Henan Jingwang Pig Breed Improvement Co. LTD, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, China.
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, China.
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Zhao J, Meng P, Jin M, Ma X, Ma H, Yang H, Chen Y, Zhang J, Zhang Y, Luo Y, Liu J. Combined addition of L-carnitine and L-proline improves cryopreservation of dairy goat semen. Anim Reprod Sci 2023; 257:107325. [PMID: 37677888 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2023.107325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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Cryopreservation of semen renders artificial insemination easier and cheaper compared to use of fresh semen. However, the cellular oxidative stress, toxicity of cryoprotectants, and osmotic imbalance may lead to a decline in semen quality and fertilization ability during the process of cryopreservation. L-carnitine and L-proline have been demonstrated to possess effective antioxidant properties in cryopreservation, with the latter also exhibiting excellent permeability and thus being utilized as a permeable cryoprotectant in the field. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of LC and LP on cryopreservation of semen of dairy goats. After thawing, sperm motility, membrane integrity, and acrosome integrity rate of cryopreserved semen treated with LC (50 mM) were significantly higher compared to the untreated control samples. Based on this premise, we conducted experiments to assess the cryoprotective efficacy of different concentrations of LP. The findings demonstrated that the inclusion of 50 mM LP resulted in improved sperm motility compared to other concentrations. Furthermore, the levels of damaging reactive oxygen species and the malonyldialdehyde marker for oxidative stress were significantly lower in goat semen treated with these concentrations of LC and LP compared to semen exposed to other treatments. Semen treated with LC and LP also exhibited good fertilization ability during both in vitro fertilization and artificial insemination. Thus, LC (50 mM) and LP (50 mM) improve cryoprotection of dairy goat sperm which suggests that addition of these compounds will be highly beneficial to the development of dairy goat breeding.
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- Jianglin Zhao
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of The Fourth Military Medical University, 710032 Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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- College of Animal Engineering, Yangling Vocational and Technical College, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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Zhang W, Min L, Li Y, Lang Y, Hoque SAM, Adetunji AO, Zhu Z. Beneficial Effect of Proline Supplementation on Goat Spermatozoa Quality during Cryopreservation. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12192626. [PMID: 36230367 PMCID: PMC9558967 DOI: 10.3390/ani12192626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Sperm cryopreservation contributes to the extensive utilization of artificial insemination (AI) in the daily livestock industry. However, due to the presence of few sperm with good biological function in post-thaw goat sperm, its use has been limited for AI purposes. Hence, its improvement has been the focus of many research studies. This study aimed to investigate the effects of proline supplementation of the freezing medium on goat sperm. The goat semen was cryopreserved with freezing medium supplementation of different concentrations of proline (0, 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 mM). The post-thaw sperm motility patterns, membrane integrity, acrosome integrity, lipid peroxidation (LPO) levels, malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), proline dehydrogenase (PRODH) activity, superoxide dis-mutase (SOD) activity, glutathione (GSH) levels and GSH/GSSG were evaluated. Likewise, the expression and immunofluorescent localization of PRODH in post-thaw goat sperm was also detected. It was observed that addition of 2 mM proline to the freezing medium significantly enhanced post-thaw goat sperm total motility, progressive motility, straight-linear velocity (VSL), curvilinear velocity (VCL), average path velocity (VAP), straightness (STR), linearity (LIN), membrane integrity and acrosome integrity. Interestingly, PRODH was expressed in post-thaw goat sperm, especially in the post-acrosome and sperm tail. Addition of 2 mM proline also significantly increased the post-thaw sperm PRODH activity compared to the control. Moreover, post-thaw goat sperm LPO levels and MDA levels were reduced by supplementation of 2 mM proline. Furthermore, compared to the control, the values of post-thaw goat sperm T-AOC, SOD activity, GSH level and GSH/GSSG were also significantly increased in 2 mM proline treatment. Reduction of post-thaw goat sperm apoptosis in 2 mM proline treatment was also observed as the levels of Caspase3 and Caspase9 were decreased by the supplementation with 2 mM proline. These observations suggest that the addition of 2 mM proline to the freezing medium increased post-thaw goat sperm quality by reducing oxidative stress during cryopreservation. These findings also provide novel insights into the use of proline as an efficient additive to enhance post-thaw goat sperm quality during cryopreservation.
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- Weijing Zhang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh
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- Department of Animal Sciences, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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The Effect of Semen Cryopreservation Process on Metabolomic Profiles of Turkey Sperm as Assessed by NMR Analysis. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11050642. [PMID: 35625370 PMCID: PMC9138281 DOI: 10.3390/biology11050642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Semen cryopreservation represents the main tool for preservation of biodiversity; however, in avian species, the freezing−thawing process results in a sharp reduction in sperm quality and consequently fertility. Thus, to gain a first insight into the molecular basis of the cryopreservation of turkey sperm, the NMR-assessed metabolite profiles of fresh and frozen−thawed samples were herein investigated and compared with sperm qualitative parameters. Cryopreservation decreased the sperm viability, mobility, and osmotic tolerance of frozen−thawed samples. This decrease in sperm quality was associated with the variation in the levels of some metabolites in both aqueous and lipid sperm extracts, as investigated by NMR analysis. Higher amounts of the amino acids Ala, Ile, Leu, Phe, Tyr, and Val were found in fresh than in frozen−thawed sperm; on the contrary, Gly content increased after cryopreservation. A positive correlation (p < 0.01) between the amino acid levels and all qualitative parameters was found, except in the case of Gly, the levels of which were negatively correlated (p < 0.01) with sperm quality. Other water-soluble compounds, namely formate, lactate, AMP, creatine, and carnitine, turned out to be present at higher concentrations in fresh sperm, whereas cryopreserved samples showed increased levels of citrate and acetyl-carnitine. Frozen−thawed sperm also showed decreases in cholesterol and polyunsaturated fatty acids, whereas saturated fatty acids were found to be higher in cryopreserved than in fresh sperm. Interestingly, lactate, carnitine (p < 0.01), AMP, creatine, cholesterol, and phosphatidylcholine (p < 0.05) levels were positively correlated with all sperm quality parameters, whereas citrate (p < 0.01), fumarate, acetyl-carnitine, and saturated fatty acids (p < 0.05) showed negative correlations. A detailed discussion aimed at explaining these correlations in the sperm cell context is provided, returning a clearer scenario of metabolic changes occurring in turkey sperm cryopreservation.
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Gül A, Yildiz C, Coşkun Çetin N, Yalçin OK. Effect of Ascorbic Acid and Proline Amino Acid Supplementations on Cryosurvival and Fertility Rates of Cryopreserved Honey Bee ( Apis mellifera) Semen. Biopreserv Biobank 2022; 20:551-556. [PMID: 35020446 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2021.0077] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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This study investigated the effect of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and proline amino acid alone or together on the quality and fertility of frozen/thawed honey bee spermatozoa. The experiments were designed to compare a single ascorbic acid, a single proline amino acid, and different combinations of ascorbic acid with proline amino acid on the cryopreservation of honey bee semen based on sperm motility, viability, intact membrane (hypo-osmotic swelling test), and fertility rates. Eight cryopreserved study groups comprised Control II with no supplement, along with groups with ascorbic acid (2 mg), proline 25 mM, proline 50 mM, proline 100 mM, and combination groups of both ascorbic acid (2 mg) and proline 25 mM, proline 50 mM, and lastly proline 100 mM groups, respectively. Using 50 mM proline in the tested groups had the greatest impact on sperm motility, viability, the percentage of spermatozoa with intact membrane, and fertility. The cryopreservation process caused a gradual decrease in motility, viability, intact membrane (p < 0.05), and fertility rates (p < 0.01) in all the tested research groups as against the fresh semen control group. Successful honey bee sperm cryopreservation and fertility are achievable when using an appropriate sperm freezing protocol and antioxidant. Proline amino acid as an antioxidant in semen extender had a more beneficial influence on sperm quality parameters and fertility. The success of cryopreservation with antioxidants is related to the chosen antioxidant in a dose-dependent manner.
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- Aziz Gül
- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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Moradi B, Faramarzi A, Ghasemi-Esmailabad S, Aghaz F, Hashemian AH, Khazaei M. L-proline as a novel additive to cryopreservation media improved post-thaw quality of human spermatozoon via reducing oxidative stress. Andrologia 2021; 54:e14301. [PMID: 34748671 DOI: 10.1111/and.14301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Sperm cryopreservation as a routine technique in assisted reproductive technique (ART) laboratories has detrimental effects on spermatozoa. Various methods have been introduced to improve it. The aim of this research was to evaluate the effects of L-proline supplementation in cryopreservation medium on normozoospermic semen samples. A total of 30 semen samples were collected from normozoospermic men. Cryopreservation media were supplemented with different concentrations of L-proline (0, 1, 2 and 4 mmol/L). The semen samples were cryopreserved. After thawing, sperm parameters and chromatin integrity (aniline blue (AB), toluidine blue (TB), sperm chromatin dispersion test (SCD) and chromomycin A3 (CMA3)), reactive oxygen species (ROS), and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were evaluated. A total of 4 mmol/L L-proline significantly improved progressive motility and viability (p < 0.05). MDA and ROS levels significantly diminished in samples were cryopreserved by 4 mmol/L L-proline supplemented cryopreservation media (p < 0.001). Also, it significantly increased TAC level. Also, chromatin damages (AB, TB and CMA3) significantly improved in samples were cryopreserved by 4 mmol/L L-proline supplemented cryopreservation media (p < 0.05). The results support that the usage of L-proline supplemented cryopreservation media to improve sperm quality after cryopreservation.
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- Bahareh Moradi
- Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.,Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.,Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Medical Nanotechnology & Tissue Engineering Research Center, Yazd Reproductive Science Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Nano Drug Delivery Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health (RCEDH), Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.,Department of Biostatistics, School of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Patriarca EJ, Cermola F, D’Aniello C, Fico A, Guardiola O, De Cesare D, Minchiotti G. The Multifaceted Roles of Proline in Cell Behavior. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:728576. [PMID: 34458276 PMCID: PMC8397452 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.728576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Herein, we review the multifaceted roles of proline in cell biology. This peculiar cyclic imino acid is: (i) A main precursor of extracellular collagens (the most abundant human proteins), antimicrobial peptides (involved in innate immunity), salivary proteins (astringency, teeth health) and cornifins (skin permeability); (ii) an energy source for pathogenic bacteria, protozoan parasites, and metastatic cancer cells, which engage in extracellular-protein degradation to invade their host; (iii) an antistress molecule (an osmolyte and chemical chaperone) helpful against various potential harms (UV radiation, drought/salinity, heavy metals, reactive oxygen species); (iv) a neural metabotoxin associated with schizophrenia; (v) a modulator of cell signaling pathways such as the amino acid stress response and extracellular signal-related kinase pathway; (vi) an epigenetic modifier able to promote DNA and histone hypermethylation; (vii) an inducer of proliferation of stem and tumor cells; and (viii) a modulator of cell morphology and migration/invasiveness. We highlight how proline metabolism impacts beneficial tissue regeneration, but also contributes to the progression of devastating pathologies such as fibrosis and metastatic cancer.
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- Stem Cell Fate Laboratory, Institute of Genetics and Biophysics “A. Buzzati Traverso”, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Naples, Italy
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Hauptmann A, Hoelzl G, Loerting T. Optical cryomicroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry of buffer solutions containing cryoprotectants. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2021; 163:127-140. [PMID: 33813056 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2021.03.015] [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: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In the pharmaceutical industry, cryoprotectants are added to buffer formulations to protect the active pharmaceutical ingredient from freeze- and thaw damage. We investigated the freezing and thawing of aqueous sodium citrate buffer with various cryoprotectants, specifically amino acids (cysteine, histidine, arginine, proline and lysine), disaccharides (trehalose and sucrose), polyhydric alcohols (glycerol and mannitol) and surfactants (polysorbate 20 and polysorbate 80). Hereby, we employed optical cryomicroscopy in combination with differential scanning calorimetry in the temperature range to -80 °C. The effect of cryoprotectants on the morphology of the ice crystals, the glass transition temperature and the initial melting temperature is presented. Some of the cryoprotectants have a significant impact on ice crystal size. Disaccharides restrict ice crystal growth, whereas surfactants and glycerol allow ice crystals to increase in size. Cysteine and mannitol cause dehydration after thawing. Either one or two glass transition temperatures were detected, where arginine, surfactants, glycerol, proline and lysine suppress the second, implying a uniform freeze-concentrated solution. The initial melting temperature of pure buffer solution can be shifted up by adding mannitol, both disaccharides and both surfactants; but down by glycerol, proline and lysine.
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- Astrid Hauptmann
- Sandoz GmbH, Biochemiestrasse 10, 6336 Langkampfen, Austria; Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 52c, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Sandoz GmbH, Biochemiestrasse 10, 6336 Langkampfen, Austria.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 52c, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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L-Proline: An Effective Agent for Frozen and Post-thawed Donkey Semen Storage. J Equine Vet Sci 2021; 101:103393. [PMID: 33993948 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2021.103393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of L-proline on the extender quality of frozen and post-thawed jackass semen. Jackass (n = 6) semen samples were collected and cryopreserved in gradient concentrations (0-80 mM) of L-proline in extenders; post-thawed semen samples were cultured in L-proline medium for 10 hours at 37°C. For cryopreservation experiment I, the motile parameters, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and plasma membrane, acrosome, and chromatin structure integrities of post-thawed semen were assessed. For culture experiment II, additional ROS contents were analyzed after incubation. For the fertility trial, jennies (n = 135) were divided into group I (30 mM L-proline in cryopreservation extender), group II (40 mM L-proline in culture medium), and the control. Pregnancy was diagnosed using an ultrasound scanner 30 days after ovulation. The results of experiment I showed that, motile parameters and acrosome and chromatin structure integrities of groups I and 40 mM were significantly higher than the control (P < .05). MMP of group I was significantly higher than the control and 40 mM groups (P < .05). In experiment II, after 4 hours of incubation, motile parameters, MMP, and DNA integrity in group II were significantly higher than the control (P < .05). Additionally, 40 and 80 mM L-proline in culture medium significantly reduced ROS accumulation after 4 and 10 hours of incubation (P < .05). Pregnancy rates of the control and groups I and II were 28.85%, 40%, and 36.84%, respectively. In conclusion, the extenders containing 30 to 40 mM L-proline improved both qualities of frozen and post-thawed semen, and it will be a beneficial agent for donkey frozen spermatozoa or post-thawed semen storage.
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Proline Protects Boar Sperm against Oxidative Stress through Proline Dehydrogenase-Mediated Metabolism and the Amine Structure of Pyrrolidine. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:ani10091549. [PMID: 32883027 PMCID: PMC7552335 DOI: 10.3390/ani10091549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 08/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Reactive oxygen species that accumulate during liquid storage of boar semen lead to oxidative stress to sperm. In this study, we found that proline significantly improved boar sperm quality and protected sperm against oxidative damages during liquid storage at 17 °C. Using the model of artificially induced oxidative stress, we found that proline exerted an antioxidative role by modulating redox homeostasis in boar sperm. The secondary amine structure of proline and proline dehydrogenase-mediated metabolism are involved in the antioxidative role. We suggest that addition of proline to the extender would be beneficial to improve boar sperm quality. Abstract Proline was reported to improve sperm quality in rams, stallions, cynomolgus monkeys, donkeys, and canines during cryopreservation. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of proline on boar semen during liquid storage at 17 °C and explore the underlying mechanism. Freshly ejaculated boar semen was supplemented with different concentrations of proline (0, 25, 50, 75, 100, 125 mM) and stored at 17 °C for nine days. Sperm motility patterns, membrane integrity, ATP (adenosine triphosphate), reactive oxygen species (ROS), and GSH (glutathione) levels, and the activities of catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were evaluated after storage for up to five days. It was observed that boar sperm quality gradually decreased with the extension of storage time, while the ROS levels increased. Addition of 75 mM proline not only significantly improved sperm membrane integrity, motility, and ATP levels but also maintained the redox homeostasis via increasing the GSH levels and activities of CAT and SOD. When hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was used to induce oxidative stress, addition of proline significantly improved sperm quality and reduced ROS levels. Moreover, addition of proline also improved sperm quality during the rapid cooling process. Notably, addition of DL-PCA (DL-pipecolinic acid) rescued the reduction of progressive motility and total motility caused by H2O2, and THFA (tetrahydro-2-furoic acid) failed to provide protection. Furthermore, addition of proline at 75 mM increased the activity of proline dehydrogenase (PRODH) and attenuated the H2O2-induced reduction in progressive motility. These data demonstrate that proline protects sperm against oxidative stress through the secondary amine structure and proline dehydrogenase-mediated metabolism.
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Longobardi V, Kosior MA, Pagano N, Fatone G, Staropoli A, Vassetti A, Vinale F, Campanile G, Gasparrini B. Changes in Bull Semen Metabolome in Relation to Cryopreservation and Fertility. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:E1065. [PMID: 32575657 PMCID: PMC7341314 DOI: 10.3390/ani10061065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Semen cryopreservation determines several sperm damages, including the loss of fertility-associated proteins. The purpose of the study was to compare the metabolite contents in bovine sperm and seminal plasma before and after cryopreservation, and between high- and low-fertility bulls in vitro. Forty-eight ejaculates, collected from eight bulls (six per bull), were analyzed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Cryopreservation resulted in an over-expression of lysophosphatidylcholine (0:0/18:2(9Z,12Z)) in seminal plasma. In addition, higher levels of glycine betaine and pyro-l-glutaminyl-l-glutamine were observed in cryopreserved compared to fresh spermatozoa. The fresh seminal plasma of high-fertility bulls showed an over-expression of l-acetylcarnitine, glycerol tripropanoate, 2,3-diacetoxypropyl stearate and glycerophosphocholine, and an under-expression of lysophosphatidylcholine and butyrylcarnitine, compared to low-fertility bulls. Higher levels of glycerophosphocholine and lysophosphatidylcholine (16:0/0:0) were recorded in fresh spermatozoa from high-fertility bulls. In high-fertility bulls, a greater content of glycerophosphocholine and lower levels of butyrylcarnitine, glycine betaine and l-carnitine were found in cryopreserved seminal plasma, and lower levels of glycine betaine were detected in cryopreserved spermatozoa. In conclusion, cryopreservation affects bovine semen metabolome at both plasmatic and cellular compartments, and metabolic profile differs between high- and low-fertility bulls.
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- Valentina Longobardi
- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Naples, Italy;
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University of Naples, 80137 Naples, Italy; (M.A.K.); (N.P.); (F.V.); (G.C.); (B.G.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University of Naples, 80137 Naples, Italy; (M.A.K.); (N.P.); (F.V.); (G.C.); (B.G.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University of Naples, 80137 Naples, Italy; (M.A.K.); (N.P.); (F.V.); (G.C.); (B.G.)
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- CNR Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, 80055 Portici, Italy; (A.S.); (A.V.)
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- CNR Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, 80055 Portici, Italy; (A.S.); (A.V.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University of Naples, 80137 Naples, Italy; (M.A.K.); (N.P.); (F.V.); (G.C.); (B.G.)
- CNR Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, 80055 Portici, Italy; (A.S.); (A.V.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University of Naples, 80137 Naples, Italy; (M.A.K.); (N.P.); (F.V.); (G.C.); (B.G.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University of Naples, 80137 Naples, Italy; (M.A.K.); (N.P.); (F.V.); (G.C.); (B.G.)
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Lugar DW, Krom WA, Mings PD, Stewart KR. Effects of supplemental betaine to semen extenders on semen quality in boars. Transl Anim Sci 2018; 2:195-204. [PMID: 32704703 PMCID: PMC7200470 DOI: 10.1093/tas/txy008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the use of supplemental betaine in commercially available semen extenders. In experiment 1 (Exp1), semen was collected from six mature boars once weekly for 6 wk (3 wk in summer and 3 wk in winter) and diluted into a commercial extender with the following betaine concentrations: 0, 51, 102, and 205 mM. Semen samples were analyzed on the day of collection (D0) and after 72 h of storage (D3). In experiment 2 (Exp2), semen was collected from four mature boars for 3 wk and was diluted into three commercially available semen extenders (short term, ST; long term with bovine serum albumin, BSA; and long term without BSA, LT), with and without supplemental betaine (0 and 70 mM), and analyzed on D0 and D3. Semen was analyzed using computer-assisted sperm assessment (Ceros II, IMV) and morphology using phase contrast microscopy. In Exp1, total motility on D0 was less for 0 mM than that for 102 mM (P = 0.038) and was substantially reduced for 205 mM compared with 102 mM (P < 0.001). Supplementation with 205 mM betaine resulted in a significant reduction in the percentage of morphologically normal sperm (P < 0.001). In Exp2, 70 mM betaine reduced the total motility compared with 0 mM (P = 0.010) but did not impact percentage of normal sperm (P = 0.942). The use of supplemental betaine may partially alleviate the dilution effect on sperm, though boar genetics may impact its efficacy. Further research is needed to make a definitive conclusion.
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- D W Lugar
- Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
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Narasimhaiah M, Arunachalam A, Sellappan S, Mayasula VK, Guvvala PR, Ghosh SK, Chandra V, Ghosh J, Kumar H. Organic zinc and copper supplementation on antioxidant protective mechanism and their correlation with sperm functional characteristics in goats. Reprod Domest Anim 2018; 53:644-654. [PMID: 29450923 DOI: 10.1111/rda.13154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Accepted: 01/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Trace minerals feeding had significant effects on sperm production and fertility with better absorption and proper utilization within the body for optimum reproductive function. Several studies have shown that more influenced trace elements in the diets of animals are copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn). Bucks showing deficiency of this mineral might affect the quality of semen production which in turn would affect the fertility. This experiment was thus designed to test the effects of organic Cu and Zn supplementation on antioxidants enzyme activities and sperm functional attributes in fresh semen of bucks. Forty bucks (n = 40, Aged 5 months) were assigned to ten groups of four animals in each group, supplemented (for a period of 8 months) with different levels of organic Zn: 20 mg (T2), 40 mg (T3) and 60 mg (T4), organic Cu: 12.5 mg (T5), 25 mg (T6), 37.5 mg (T7) and combined organic Zn and Cu: 20 + 12.5 mg (T8), 40 + 25 mg (T9), 60 + 37.5 mg (T10), respectively, per kg dry matter and no additional mineral diet (control; T1). One hundred and sixty semen samples were collected through electro-ejaculator and analysed for sperm quantity, quality, acrosome intactness and plasma membrane integrity and correlated with the catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase enzyme activities in seminal plasma. The results indicated organic Cu and zinc supplemented bucks produced more sperm cells, had higher sperm concentrations, maintained higher (p < .01) sperm livability, plasma membrane and acrosome integrities, more motility and velocity. The increased antioxidant enzyme activities, reduced oxidative stress and lowered lipid peroxidation were positively correlated (p < .05) with the sperm functional attributes. In conclusion, organic Cu and Zn supplement to male goats showed protective roles against oxidative damage and maintained better fresh semen characteristics.
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- M Narasimhaiah
- Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, India.,Animal Reproduction Division, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, India
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- Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, India
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- Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, India
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- Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, India
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- Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, India
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- Animal Reproduction Division, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, India
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- Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, India
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- Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, India
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- Animal Reproduction Division, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, India
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Arangasamy A, Krishnaiah MV, Manohar N, Selvaraju S, Rani GP, Soren NM, Reddy IJ, Ravindra JP. Cryoprotective role of organic Zn and Cu supplementation in goats (Capra hircus) diet. Cryobiology 2018; 81:117-124. [PMID: 29427573 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2018.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2017] [Revised: 01/17/2018] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The current study focused on cryopreservation and assessment of characters of post-thaw semen of indigenous Osmanabadi bucks maintained with standard diet, supplemented with different concentrations of organic zinc (Zn), copper (Cu) or in combination, for a period of 180 days. The different doses of organic Zn and Cu were fed per kg DM basis, Zn groups (low: Zn20, medium: Zn40 and high: Zn60), Cu groups: (low: Cu12.5, medium: Cu25 and high: Cu37.5) and combination of Zn + Cu groups (low: Zn20 + Cu12.5, medium: Zn40 + Cu25 and high: Zn60 + Cu37.5) respectively. The control group bucks were maintained mainly on the basal diet without any additional mineral supplementation. Two hundred and forty (240) semen samples were collected from 40 bucks aged 11 months, through electro ejaculator method, processed and analysed for sperm quality parameters both at pre freeze and post-thaw stage. The semen samples were diluted in Tris egg yolk extender, cooled and equilibrated for 4 h at 5 °C, cryopreserved using programmable freezer (PLANER Kryo 360-1.7) and stored at -196 °C. The organic trace minerals (Zn, Cu and Zn + Cu) protected the spermatozoa against the cryoinjury and maintained higher post-thaw semen parameters except in high Zn group. Additional feeding of organic Cu and Zn to bucks had a protective role and resulted in higher sperm liveability, plasma membrane and acrosome integrities, motility and velocity and reduced oxidative stress in supplemented goats (P < 0.05).
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- Arunachalam Arangasamy
- Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560030, India.
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- Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560030, India
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- Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560030, India
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- Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560030, India
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- Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560030, India
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- Animal Nutrition Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560030, India
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- Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560030, India
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Cryoprotective effect of glutamine, taurine, and proline on post-thaw semen quality and DNA integrity of donkey spermatozoa. Anim Reprod Sci 2017; 189:128-135. [PMID: 29325880 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2017.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Revised: 12/19/2017] [Accepted: 12/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of amino acid addition to semen on post-thaw quality of donkey spermatozoa. Eighteen ejaculates were pooled and divided into aliquots which were cryopreserved in Gent A® containing 1% ethylene glycol (Gent-EG) and supplemented with 0 (as control), 20, 40, or 60 mM of glutamine, proline, or taurine. The greatest concentration (60 mM) of glutamine and taurine resulted in greater (P < 0.001) post-thaw sperm motility. Amino acid supplementation did not improve (P > 0.05) sperm morphology and membrane plasma integrity compared with the control samples. Whereas, improvement (P < 0.05) of acrosome integrity was observed with use of 60 mM glutamine. After thawing, there were no differences (P > 0.05) in the sperm DNA fragmentation index (sDFI) among treatments. The 60 mM glutamine and 40 mM taurine treatments, however, resulted in a reduction (P < 0.05) in sDFI values in the first 6 h of semen incubation, compared with the control samples. At 24 h, the sDFI values were less (P < 0.05) in all supplemented as compared with control samples, except for the 20 mM proline treatment group. In conclusion, supplementation of the Gent-EG extender with glutamine or taurine at 60 mM improved post-thaw donkey sperm quality. The addition of proline to the freezing extender, however, did not provide any significant enhancement in sperm quality, compared with the control group.
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Davoodian N, Kadivar A, Ahmadi E, Mohebbi A. Effects of Two Amino Acids on Motion Parameters and Enzymatic Antioxidant Activity of Freeze-Thawed Stallion Spermatozoa. J Equine Vet Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2017.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Li P, Guo W, Yue H, Li C, Du H, Qiao X, Liu Z, Zhou Q, Wei Q. Variability in the protein profiles in spermatozoa of two sturgeon species. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0186003. [PMID: 29077704 PMCID: PMC5659609 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Conventional sperm analysis (i.e., motility and fertility) has been used to evaluate sperm quality. Understanding the quality of sperm on the molecular level in the sturgeons, Acipenser baerii and A. schrenckii, is essential for the improvement of the conservation of genetic resources and farming performance. In this study, we used the iTRAQ proteomics approach to perform proteomic profiling of spermatozoa associated with sperm quality in sturgeons (Data are available via ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD006108). The results showed 291 and 359 differentially expressed proteins in A. baerii and A. schrenckii, respectively, of which 72 were common to both species and all were upregulated in high quality compared with low quality samples. The differentially expressed proteins were mainly categorized into the generation of precursor metabolites and energy and oxidation, and they were localized to the mitochondria. Three distinguishing pathways, Arginine and proline metabolism, Pyruvate metabolism and the Citrate cycle (TCA cycle) were found to play an important role in energy metabolism, and some substrates could be used in the sperm medium for storage and cryopreservation. The quantity levels of two proteins, CKMT1 and LDHB, were verified by western blot analysis. Moreover, other potential biomarkers involved in oxidation reduction, ubiquitin-proteasome-dependent proteolysis, chaperones and binding activity were also discussed. Our study is the first to use the iTRAQ-based proteomics approach to analyse the sturgeon spermatozoa proteome, and the results that we obtained are valuable for the prediction of sperm quality and reproduction management in these threatened species.
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- Ping Li
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Sino-Czech Joint Laboratory for Fish Conservation and Biotechnology, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology, Zátiší, Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- Sino-Czech Joint Laboratory for Fish Conservation and Biotechnology, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology, Zátiší, Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Sino-Czech Joint Laboratory for Fish Conservation and Biotechnology, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Sino-Czech Joint Laboratory for Fish Conservation and Biotechnology, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Sino-Czech Joint Laboratory for Fish Conservation and Biotechnology, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Sino-Czech Joint Laboratory for Fish Conservation and Biotechnology, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Sino-Czech Joint Laboratory for Fish Conservation and Biotechnology, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Sino-Czech Joint Laboratory for Fish Conservation and Biotechnology, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Sino-Czech Joint Laboratory for Fish Conservation and Biotechnology, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
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Zhang L, Xue X, Yan J, Yan LY, Jin XH, Zhu XH, He ZZ, Liu J, Li R, Qiao J. Cryobiological Characteristics of L-proline in Mammalian Oocyte Cryopreservation. Chin Med J (Engl) 2017; 129:1963-8. [PMID: 27503023 PMCID: PMC4989429 DOI: 10.4103/0366-6999.187846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background: L-proline is a natural, nontoxic cryoprotectant that helps cells and tissues to tolerate freezing in a variety of plants and animals. The use of L-proline in mammalian oocyte cryopreservation is rare. In this study, we explored the cryobiological characteristics of L-proline and evaluated its protective effect in mouse oocyte cryopreservation. Methods: The freezing property of L-proline was detected by Raman spectroscopy and osmometer. Mature oocytes obtained from 8-week-old B6D2F1 mice were vitrified in a solution consisting various concentration of L-proline with a reduced proportion of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and ethylene glycol (EG), comparing with the control group (15% DMSO and 15% EG without L-proline). The survival rate, 5-methylcytosine (5-mC) expression, fertilization rate, two-cell rate, and blastocyst rate in vitro were assessed by immunofluorescence and in vitro fertilization. Data were analyzed by Chi-square test. Results: L-proline can penetrate the oocyte membrane within 1 min. The osmotic pressure of 2.00 mol/L L-proline mixture is similar to that of the control group. The survival rate of the postthawed oocyte in 2.00 mol/L L-proline combining 7.5% DMSO and 10% EG is significantly higher than that of the control group. There is no difference of 5-mC expression between the L-proline combination groups and control. The fertilization rate, two-cell rate, and blastocyst rate in vitro from oocyte vitrified in 2.00 mol/L L-proline combining 7.5% DMSO and 10% EG solution are similar to that of control. Conclusions: It indicated that an appropriate concentration of L-proline can improve the cryopreservation efficiency of mouse oocytes with low concentrations of DMSO and EG, which may be applicable to human oocyte vitrification.
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- Lu Zhang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191; Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproduction, Beijing 100191, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cryo-Biomedical Engineering and Key Laboratory of Cryogenics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191; Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproduction, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191; Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191; Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproduction, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191; Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproduction, Beijing 100191, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cryo-Biomedical Engineering and Key Laboratory of Cryogenics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cryo-Biomedical Engineering and Key Laboratory of Cryogenics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190; Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191; Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191; Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100191, China
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El-Sisy GA, Shahba MI, El-Sheshtawy RI. Freezability of buffalo semen with TRIS extender enriched with disaccharides (trehalose or sucrose) and different glycerol concentrations. ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTION 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apjr.2016.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Zhang L, Xue X, Yan J, Yan LY, Jin XH, Zhu XH, He ZZ, Liu J, Li R, Qiao J. L-proline: a highly effective cryoprotectant for mouse oocyte vitrification. Sci Rep 2016; 6:26326. [PMID: 27412080 PMCID: PMC4944144 DOI: 10.1038/srep26326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 04/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Recent studies have shown that L-proline is a natural osmoprotectant and an antioxidant to protect cells from injuries such as that caused by freezing and thawing in many species including plant, ram sperm and human endothelial cells. Nevertheless, this nontoxic cryoprotectant has not yet been applied to mammalian oocyte vitrification. In this study we evaluated the efficiency and safety of the new cryoprotectant in oocyte vitrification. The results indicated that L-proline improves the survival rate of vitrified oocytes, protects mitochondrial functions and could be applied as a new cryoprotectant in mouse oocyte vitrification.
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- Lu Zhang
- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49 North Hua Yuan Road, Hai Dian District, Beijing 100191, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproduction, Beijing 100191, China
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- Beijing Key Lab of Cryo-Biomedical Engineering and Key Lab of Cryogenics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49 North Hua Yuan Road, Hai Dian District, Beijing 100191, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproduction, Beijing 100191, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49 North Hua Yuan Road, Hai Dian District, Beijing 100191, China.,Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100191, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49 North Hua Yuan Road, Hai Dian District, Beijing 100191, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproduction, Beijing 100191, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49 North Hua Yuan Road, Hai Dian District, Beijing 100191, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproduction, Beijing 100191, China
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- Beijing Key Lab of Cryo-Biomedical Engineering and Key Lab of Cryogenics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproduction, Beijing 100191, China.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49 North Hua Yuan Road, Hai Dian District, Beijing 100191, China.,Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100191, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49 North Hua Yuan Road, Hai Dian District, Beijing 100191, China.,Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100191, China
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Proline hydration at low temperatures: its role in the protection of cell from freeze-induced stress. Amino Acids 2016; 48:1685-94. [DOI: 10.1007/s00726-016-2232-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Sangeeta S, Arangasamy A, Kulkarni S, Selvaraju S. Role of amino acids as additives on sperm motility, plasma membrane integrity and lipid peroxidation levels at pre-freeze and post-thawed ram semen. Anim Reprod Sci 2015; 161:82-8. [PMID: 26362050 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2015.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2015] [Revised: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The possibility of including amino acids for cryopreservation of ram semen to improve the quality of frozen semen was explored in this study in sheep model. 24 samples were collected in triplicate from 8 rams of 2-3 year old Bannur cross bred rams maintained at the Institute Experimental Livestock Unit. Semen was diluted in tris-egg yolk glycerol diluent and made into 7 aliquots as follows: aliquot 1 served as control, "l-alanine" was added at 100 and 135mM in the aliquots 2 and 3, "l-glutamine" was added at 20 and 25mM in the aliquots 4 and 5 and "l-proline" was added at 25 and 50mM in the aliquots 6 and 7, respectively. Diluted semen was filled in 0.25ml French straws and frozen in LN2. Inclusion of "l-proline" and "l-glutamine" in the diluent increased the percent live sperm (P<0.001), total motility (P<0.05) and maintained higher functional membrane and acrosomal integrity (P<0.001) by decreasing lipid peroxidation (P<0.001) compared to the control group. In contrast, "l-alanine" decreased the percentage of total motility, fast progressive spermatozoa and increased (P<0.01) the percentage of immotile spermatozoa. It can be concluded that 20mM "l-glutamine" and 25mM "l-proline" can be used as semen additive to freeze ram semen as they prevented cryoinjuries to sperm and improved the pre-freeze and post-thaw semen characteristics.
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- ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bangalore 560030, India.
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- Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Nandinagar, Bidar 585401, India
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- ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bangalore 560030, India
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Association between the presence of protein bands in ram seminal plasma and sperm tolerance to freezing. Anim Reprod Sci 2014; 146:165-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2014.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2013] [Revised: 03/11/2014] [Accepted: 03/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Farshad A, Hosseini Y. The cryoprotective effects of amino acids supplementation on cooled and post-thaw Markhoz bucks semen quality. Small Rumin Res 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2013.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Pemberton TA, Still BR, Christensen EM, Singh H, Srivastava D, Tanner JJ. Proline: Mother Nature's cryoprotectant applied to protein crystallography. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA. SECTION D, BIOLOGICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY 2012; 68:1010-8. [PMID: 22868767 PMCID: PMC3413213 DOI: 10.1107/s0907444912019580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2012] [Accepted: 05/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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L-Proline is one of Mother Nature's cryoprotectants. Plants and yeast accumulate proline under freeze-induced stress and the use of proline in the cryopreservation of biological samples is well established. Here, it is shown that L-proline is also a useful cryoprotectant for protein crystallography. Proline was used to prepare crystals of lysozyme, xylose isomerase, histidine acid phosphatase and 1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate dehydrogenase for low-temperature data collection. The crystallization solutions in these test cases included the commonly used precipitants ammonium sulfate, sodium chloride and polyethylene glycol and spanned the pH range 4.6-8.5. Thus, proline is compatible with typical protein-crystallization formulations. The proline concentration needed for cryoprotection of these crystals is in the range 2.0-3.0 M. Complete data sets were collected from the proline-protected crystals. Proline performed as well as traditional cryoprotectants based on the diffraction resolution and data-quality statistics. The structures were refined to assess the binding of proline to these proteins. As observed with traditional cryoprotectants such as glycerol and ethylene glycol, the electron-density maps clearly showed the presence of proline molecules bound to the protein. In two cases, histidine acid phosphatase and 1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate dehydrogenase, proline binds in the active site. It is concluded that L-proline is an effective cryoprotectant for protein crystallography.
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- Travis A. Pemberton
- Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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Sanchez-Partida LG, Kelly RDW, Sumer H, Lo CY, Aharon R, Holland MK, O'Bryan MK, St. John JC. The generation of live offspring from vitrified oocytes. PLoS One 2011; 6:e21597. [PMID: 21738724 PMCID: PMC3124530 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0021597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2010] [Accepted: 06/06/2011] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Oocyte cryopreservation is extremely beneficial for assisted reproductive technologies, the treatment of infertility and biotechnology and offers a viable alternative to embryo freezing and ovarian grafting approaches for the generation of embryonic stem cells and live offspring. It also offers the potential to store oocytes to rescue endangered species by somatic cell nuclear transfer and for the generation of embryonic stem cells to study development in these species. We vitrified mouse oocytes using a range of concentrations of trehalose (0 to 0.3 M) and demonstrated that 0.1 and 0.3 M trehalose had similar developmental rates, which were significantly different to the 0.2 M cohort (P<0.05). As mitochondria are important for fertilisation outcome, we observed that the clustering and distribution of mitochondria of the 0.2 M cohort were more affected by vitifrication than the other groups. Nevertheless, all 3 cohorts were able to develop to blastocyst, following in vitro fertilisation, although developmental rates were better for the 0.1 and 0.3 M cohorts than the 0.2 M cohort (P<0.05). Whilst blastocysts gave rise to embryonic stem-like cells, it was apparent from immunocytochemistry and RT-PCR that these cells did not demonstrate true pluripotency and exhibited abnormal karyotypes. However, they gave rise to teratomas following injection into SCID mice and differentiated into cells of each of the germinal layers following in vitro differentiation. The transfer of 2-cell embryos from the 0.1 and 0.3 M cohorts resulted in the birth of live offspring that had normal karyotypes (9/10). When 2-cell embryos from vitrified oocytes underwent vitrification, and were thawed and transferred, live offspring were obtained that exhibited normal karyotypes, with the exception of one offspring who was larger and died at 7 months. We conclude that these studies highlight the importance of the endometrial environment for the maintenance of genetic stability and thus the propagation of specific genetic traits.
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- L. Gabriel Sanchez-Partida
- Centre for Reproduction and Development, Monash Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
- Australian Phenomics Network, Monash Animal Research Platform, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Reproduction and Development, Monash Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
- Mitochondrial and Reproductive Genetics Group, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Reproduction and Development, Monash Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Mathematical Sciences, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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- Monash Micro Imaging – MHTP, Monash Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Veterinary Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia Campus, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- The Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Reproduction and Development, Monash Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
- Mitochondrial and Reproductive Genetics Group, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
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Tonieto R, Goularte K, Gastal G, Schiavon R, Deschamps J, Lucia T. Cryoprotectant effect of trehalose and low-density lipoprotein in extenders for frozen ram semen. Small Rumin Res 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2010.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Purdy PH, Mocé E, Stobart R, Murdoch WJ, Moss GE, Larson B, Ramsey S, Graham JK, Blackburn HD. The fertility of ram sperm held for 24h at 5°C prior to cryopreservation. Anim Reprod Sci 2010; 118:231-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2009.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2008] [Revised: 05/18/2009] [Accepted: 06/18/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Valente S, Pereira R, Baptista M, Marques C, Vasques M, Pereira MS, Horta A, Barbas J. In vitro and in vivo fertility of ram semen cryopreserved in different extenders. Anim Reprod Sci 2010; 117:74-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2009.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2008] [Revised: 04/17/2009] [Accepted: 04/27/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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de Mercado E, Hernandez M, Sanz E, Rodriguez A, Gomez E, Vazquez J, Martinez E, Roca J. Evaluation of l-glutamine for cryopreservation of boar spermatozoa. Anim Reprod Sci 2009; 115:149-57. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2008] [Revised: 11/01/2008] [Accepted: 11/20/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Martins-Bessa A, Rocha A, Mayenco-Aguirre A. Incorporation of taurine and hypotaurine did not improve the efficiency of the Uppsala Equex II extender for dog semen freezing. Theriogenology 2007; 68:1088-96. [PMID: 17875316 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2007.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2007] [Revised: 05/16/2007] [Accepted: 07/14/2007] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The working hypothesis of the present study was that supplementation of the Uppsala Equex II (UE) extender with the amino acid (AA), taurine (T) and hypotaurine (H) would improve dog sperm post-thaw quality, as previously seen for ram and bull semen, respectively. Five pools from 15 ejaculates of 15 dogs were used. Each AA was added to the UE extender at a concentration of 25, 50 and 7 5mM. Amino acid-free extender was used as a control. The following post-thaw parameters were evaluated: sperm motility by light microscopy and by CASA evaluation, longevity, viability (eosin-nigrosin staining), and flow cytometry (FC) was used to assess acrosome integrity and mitochondrial activity after PI/Fitc-PSA and PI-Rhodamine staining, respectively. Post-thaw sperm motility and velocity did not differ among extenders. Amplitude of lateral head displacement was lower for sperm frozen in the 25 mM H-supplemented extender. Semen frozen in the extender with 50 mM of T resulted in higher number of live sperm with damaged acrosomes after thawing. Higher numbers of live sperm with minimal mitochondrial activity were obtained for samples frozen with 25 and 50 mM T-supplemented extenders. Semen frozen in the control and 50 mM T-supplemented extenders had the highest number of live (eosin-nigrosin stain negative) sperm immediately post-thawing. We concluded that supplementation of the Uppsala extender with T or H did not improve sperm post-thaw mitochondrial activity or semen motility and viability.
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- A Martins-Bessa
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, UTAD, Quinta de Prados, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal.
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Purdy PH. The post-thaw quality of ram sperm held for 0 to 48h at 5°C prior to cryopreservation. Anim Reprod Sci 2006; 93:114-23. [PMID: 16084039 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2005.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2005] [Accepted: 07/06/2005] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The effects of holding diluted ram semen at 5 degrees C for up to 48 h prior to cryopreservation were investigated. Semen from six rams was collected by electro-ejaculation in the autumn and again from six different rams in the spring. The sperm concentration and motility were determined using spectrophotometry and computerized automated semen analysis, respectively. Samples were diluted at 23 degrees C to 400 x 10(6)cells/ml in a one-step Tris-egg yolk-glycerol (5%, v/v) media, cooled to 5 degrees C over 2h and maintained at 5 degrees C for the duration of the experiments. Aliquots were loaded into 0.5 ml French straws at 0, 24 or 48 h after cooling, frozen in liquid nitrogen vapor for 12-13 min, 4.5 cm above the liquid nitrogen, and plunged into liquid nitrogen for storage. After thawing, autumn samples frozen after 0, 24, or 48 h of storage exhibited similar percentages of motility (29, 31, 36%, respectively), progressively motility (16, 15, 17%, respectively), plasma membrane integrity (28, 35, 29%, respectively) and live acrosome-reacted cells (0.4, 0.6, 0.8%, respectively; P>0.05). In addition, the quantity of sperm that bound to hen's egg perivitelline membranes after being held at 5 degrees C for 0, 24, or 48 h was not significantly different when the values were expressed as means of the quantity of sperm (155, 177, 106 sperm, respectively) or as the proportion of sperm inseminated (0.39, 0.49, 0.34, respectively; P>0.05). Likewise, ram sperm collected in the spring and frozen at 0, 24 and 48 h after cooling had similar (P>0.05) total motility (21, 25, 20%, respectively), progressive motility (14, 15, 11%, respectively), plasma membrane integrity (26, 33, 31%, respectively) and live acrosome-reacted cells (3.7, 3.5, 3.2%, respectively; P>0.05). The 0 h holding time had significantly less sperm bound to a hen's egg perivitelline membrane compared to the 48 h holding time (250 and 470 sperm, respectively) although the 24h holding time was not different from the 0 or 48 h holding time (281 sperm; P<0.05) but analysis of the proportion of the total sperm inseminated resulted in no significant differences observed (P>0.05). These results indicate that ram sperm can be held at 5 degrees C for up to 48 h prior to freezing with no injurious effects on motility, membrane integrity, or fertilizing potential as indicated by membrane binding ability.
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- P H Purdy
- USDA-ARS-NCGRP, National Animal Germplasm Program, 1111 South Mason Street, Fort Collins, CO 80521-4500, USA.
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Aboagla EME, Terada T. Effects of egg yolk during the freezing step of cryopreservation on the viability of goat spermatozoa. Theriogenology 2004; 62:1160-72. [PMID: 15289055 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2004.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2003] [Accepted: 01/05/2004] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Four experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of egg yolk during the freezing step of cryopreservation (namely, the process except for the cooling step), on the viability of goat spermatozoa. The effects of egg yolk on sperm motility and acrosome integrity during the freezing step were investigated in Experiment 1. Spermatozoa diluted with Tris-citric acid-glucose (TCG) solution containing 20% (v/v) egg yolk were cooled to 5 degrees C, washed, and then frozen in TCG with egg yolk (TCG-Y), TCG without egg yolk (TGG-NY), 0.370 M trehalose with egg yolk (TH-Y), or trehalose without egg yolk (TH-NY). All extenders contained glycerol. In frozen-thawed spermatozoa, the inclusion of egg yolk in the freezing extenders increased (P<0.05) percentages of motile sperm, progressively motile sperm, and the recovery rate (ratio of post-thaw to pre-freeze values), but decreased (P<0.05) acrosomal integrity. Moreover, extenders with trehalose had better (P<0.05) post-thaw sperm viability. In Experiment 2, the effects of egg yolk on acrosome status before and after freezing were studied. Egg yolk significantly decreased the proportion of intact acrosomes before freezing, leading to fewer (P<0.05) intact acrosomes post-thaw and lower (P<0.05) recovery rates for intact acrosomes. In Experiment 3, including sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) in a diluent containing egg yolk tended to preserve the acrosome compared with the egg yolk containing diluent free of SDS, however, spermatozoa had a lower (P<0.05) proportion of intact acrosomes than those in a yolk-free diluent. However, after cooling, spermatozoa were diluted with a glycerolated extender containing egg yolk. Therefore, the objective of Experiment 4 was to explore whether the egg yolk or glycerol was responsible for the reduced intact acrosome percentage. In this experiment, after cooling and washing the spermatozoa were diluted in TCG with glycerol and/or egg yolk. The combination of glycerol and egg yolk in the extender reduced (P<0.05) the proportion of intact acrosomes compared with egg yolk or glycerol alone. In conclusion, the inclusion of egg yolk significantly improved sperm motility, indicating its beneficial effects during the freezing step of cryopreservation; trehalose appeared to synergistically increase its cryoprotective effects. Furthermore, although neither glycerol nor egg yolk per se affected the proportion of intact acrosomes, the combination of the two significantly reduced the proportion of acrosome-intact spermatozoa.
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- Eiman M-E Aboagla
- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Graduate School of Biosphere Sciences, Hiroshima University, Higashi Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8528, Japan
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Kundu CN, Das K, Majumder GC. Effect of amino acids on goat cauda epididymal sperm cryopreservation using a chemically defined model system. Cryobiology 2001; 42:21-7. [PMID: 11336486 DOI: 10.1006/cryo.2001.2296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Studies were carried out to analyze the cryoprotecting efficacy of several amino acids by use of a chemically defined synthetic medium (modified Ringer's solution) and goat cauda epididymal sperm as the model system. Motile goat cauda sperm dispersed in the synthetic medium were subjected to a freezing protocol in a computer-controlled bio-freezer, cooling 0.25 degrees C x min(-1) to 5 degrees C, 5 degrees C x min(-1) to -20 degrees C, and 20 degrees C x min(-1) to -100 degrees C, prior to being plunged into liquid nitrogen. In the absence of amino acids, sperm cells completely lost their flagellar motility. Of all the amino acids tested, l-alanine showed maximal cryoprotection potential. l-Alanine at 135 mM offered optimum cryoprotection potential: recovery of sperm forward motility and total motility were 14 +/- 2% and 19 +/- 2%, respectively. l-Glutamine, l-proline, and glycine at optimum concentration (100-150 mM) cryopreserved approx. 11-17% total motility of the sperm cells, whereas amino acids such as l-arginine, l-lysine, and l-histidine offered little cryoprotection (0-5%) to the cells. Increasing the amino acid concentration beyond the optimum level sharply decreased the recovery of the sperm motility, which therefore showed a biphasic cryoprotection profile. Addition of amino acids enhanced (approx. 7-10%) the cryoprotection efficacy of the well-known cryoprotectants glycerol and a combination of glycerol and dimethyl sulfoxide. The presence of glycerol caused a marked reduction (from 100-150 mM to 20-70 mM levels) in the optimal cryoprotective concentration of the amino acids. The combined cryoprotecting action of glycerol, dimethyl sulfoxide, and amino acids provided motility recovery as high as 52%. The observation that amino acids and dimethyl sulfoxide had an additive effect in augmenting the cryoprotecting potential of glycerol suggests that the mechanism of their action is different from that of glycerol. This cocktail of cryoprotectants may be useful for cryopreservation of semen of various species.
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- C N Kundu
- Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4 Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Calcutta, 700 032, India
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