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Akbarzadeh‐Jahromi M, Jafari F, Parsanezhad ME, Alaee S. Evaluation of supplementation of cryopreservation medium with gallic acid as an antioxidant in quality of post‐thaw human spermatozoa. Andrologia 2022; 54:e14571. [DOI: 10.1111/and.14571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Mojgan Akbarzadeh‐Jahromi
- Maternal‐Fetal Research Center Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran
- Pathology Department, School of Medicine Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran
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- Pathology Department, School of Medicine Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran
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- Infertility Research Center Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran
- Stem Cells Technology Research Center Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran
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Kowalczyk A, Gałęska E, Szul A, Łącka K, Bubel A, Araujo JP, Ullah R, Wrzecińska M. Fertility Rate and Assessment of the Cytoprotective Capacity of Various Types of Holothuroidea Extracts on Spermatozoa. Vet Sci 2022; 9:vetsci9040189. [PMID: 35448687 PMCID: PMC9030652 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci9040189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Abstract
For years, compounds of natural origin have been the subject of extensive biomedical research due to very interesting, new ingredients potentially useful for various pharmaceutical, medical and industrial applications. The therapeutic properties and healing benefits of sea cucumbers may result from the presence of numerous, biologically active ingredients. Sperm subjected to processing and subsequent storage at low temperatures experience a number of damage, including the loss of the integrity of the cytoplasmic membrane, DNA and acrosome defragmentation. Therefore, the aim of this experiment was to investigate the cytoprotective potential of sea cucumber extract against cryopreserved sperm and semen fertility rate. Commercially available sea cucumber extract was taken from the cellulose shell, then 790 mg of powder was weighed out and placed in 3 glass tubes containing, respectively: 10 mL of water-glycerin solution (WG), water-ethanol (EC), glycerin-ethanol (GE), glycerin-DMSO (DG). Tubes were mixed with vortex for 3 min, then placed in a water bath and incubated for 16 h at 40 °C. Six simmental bulls, 3 years old, of known health status were used for the experiment. Semen was collected from each male once a week (for 18 weeks) using an artificial vagina. After an initial assessment of semen quality, the ejaculates were pooled to eliminate individual differences between males, then diluted to a final concentration of 80 × 106 sperm/mL with a commercial extender (Optixcell, IMV, L’Aigle, France) and divided into 16 equal samples. Control (C) without additive, the test samples contained 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 µL WG, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 µL WE, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 µL GE, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 µL DG. Semen was frozen/thawed and assessed for motility, viability, DNA defragmentation, mitochondrial membrane potential and acrosome integrity. It was shown a positive effect of water-glycerin (WG) and glycerine-ethanol (GE) extracts on the efficiency of sperm preservation at low temperatures. Established that, depending on the type of prepared extract, the sea cucumber can have both cytoprotective (WG, GE, WE) and cytotoxic (DG) effects. Moreover, too high concentrations of the extract can adversely affect the sperm in terms of parameters such as viability, motility, mitochondrial potential, and the integrity of the acrosome or DNA of cells. The present study, thanks to the use of model animals to study the cytoprotective potential of the sea cucumber extract, proves that it can be a potential candidate for use in semen cryopreservation technology to improve the efficiency of storage at low temperatures. Further research is needed to optimize the composition of individual types of extracts and their effect on sperm. The highest effectiveness of female fertilization was observed when doses from GE groups (2 and 4) were used for insemination. The results of this analysis prove that the addition of the tested extract may improve the fertilization efficiency.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alicja Kowalczyk
- Department of Environmental Hygiene and Animal Welfare, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chełmońskiego 38C, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland; (E.G.); (A.B.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Environmental Hygiene and Animal Welfare, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chełmońskiego 38C, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland; (E.G.); (A.B.)
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- Malopolska Biotechnic Centre Ltd., 36-007 Krasne, Poland; (A.S.); (K.Ł.)
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- Malopolska Biotechnic Centre Ltd., 36-007 Krasne, Poland; (A.S.); (K.Ł.)
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- Department of Environmental Hygiene and Animal Welfare, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chełmońskiego 38C, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland; (E.G.); (A.B.)
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- Mountain Research Centre (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua D. Mendo Afonso, 147, Refóios do Lima, 4990-706 Ponte de Lima, Portugal;
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College Ara Khel, Kohat 26000, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan;
- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 12234, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Ruminant Science, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin Klemensa Janickiego 29, 71-270 Szczecin, Poland;
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