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Doležalová M, Ptáček M, Stádník L, Ducháček J. Effect of Different Thawing Methods on Bull's Semen Characteristics. ACTA UNIVERSITATIS AGRICULTURAE ET SILVICULTURAE MENDELIANAE BRUNENSIS 2017. [DOI: 10.11118/actaun201765030815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Knox RV, Ringwelski JM, McNamara KA, Aardsma M, Bojko M. The effect of extender, method of thawing, and duration of storage on in vitro fertility measures of frozen-thawed boar sperm. Theriogenology 2015; 84:407-12. [PMID: 25913276 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2015.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2014] [Revised: 03/17/2015] [Accepted: 03/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Frozen-thawed boar sperm (FTS) has reduced in vitro and in vivo life span compared to liquid semen. Experiments tested whether extenders, thawing procedures, and storage temperatures could extend the fertile life span of FTS. Experiment 1 tested the effect of six extenders on postthaw motility (MOT) and viability (VIA). Straws from boars (n = 6) were thawed, diluted into each extender, and evaluated at 20, 60, and 120 minutes. There was a trend (P = 0.08) for an extender-by-time interaction for MOT and effect of extender and time for MOT (P < 0.0001) and extender (P = 0.10) and time (P < 0.0001) for VIA. Experiment 2 evaluated the effect of temperature and time of thawing on in vitro fertility at intervals after thawing. Straws (0.5 mL) from different boar ejaculates (n = 15) were thawed at 50 °C for 10, 20, or 30 seconds or at 70 °C for 5, 10, or 20 seconds and evaluated at 5, 30, and 60 minutes. There was an effect of thawing treatment on MOT, VIA, and ACR (viable sperm with intact acrosomes, P < 0.0001) and an effect of time of evaluation (P < 0.0001) on MOT and ACR. Thawing at 70 °C for 20 seconds reduced (P < 0.05) MOT, VIA, and ACR compared to other treatments. Experiment 3 tested the effects of storage temperature and time after thawing using 20 ejaculates. Samples were thawed, diluted, and allotted to storage at 17 °C, 26 °C, or 37 °C with evaluation at 2, 6, 12, and 24 hours. There was a storage temperature and time effect and an interaction for MOT and VIA (P < 0.0001). Storage at 17 °C and 26 °C increased (P < 0.05) MOT over all times (38.5%) compared to 37 °C (26%), whereas MOT was reduced at intervals. Viability was also greatest with 17 °C and 26 °C compared to 37 °C and was also affected by time and decreased with time. These results indicate that FTS can be held at 17 °C or 26 °C for up to 2 hours before use and would allow for preparation of multiple doses. These data suggest in vitro fertility of FTS is affected by extenders, thawing, and storage.
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- R V Knox
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA.
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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The effects of magnetic separation on cryopreserved bovine spermatozoa motility, viability and cryo-capacitation status. ZYGOTE 2012; 22:378-86. [PMID: 23237064 DOI: 10.1017/s0967199412000597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Cryopreservation is a technique used to preserve cells for long-time storage. It is widely used in agriculture to store male gametes in liquid nitrogen. The aim of this study was to determine the optimum thawing temperature and time for samples subjected to annexin V magnetic-activated cell sorting (AnMACS) as the sperm preparation technique. Pooled semen samples from three ejaculates were divided into two groups. The treatment group was subjected both to AnMACS and to being cryopreserved, whilst the control group was cryopreserved directly without MACS. Post-thaw analysis was carried out for samples thawed at either 20°C for 13 s, 37°C for 30 s, 40°C for 7 s, 60°C for 6 s or 80°C for 5 s. Sperm kinematics, viability and capacitation status were determined for samples subjected to all thawing temperatures described. Results showed that thawing at 37°C for 13 s for MACS-processed samples was a superior option compared with other thawing procedures; there was a significant difference in P < 0.05 values for curvilinear velocity (VCL μm/s) and sperm straightness (STR %) when samples were thawed at 40°C for 7 s, with fewer capacitated spermatozoa (P < 0.05) when samples were thawed at 37°C for 30 s, 40°C for 7 s or 60°C for 6 s. Hence, we can speculate that the use of AnMACS as the sperm preparation technique can somehow enhance sperm cryosurvival rate after cryopreservation, however the fertilization potential of these cells has yet to be determined.
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Nordstoga AB, Söderquist L, Ådnøy T, Paulenz H. Effect of Different Packages and Freezing/Thawing Protocols on Fertility of Ram Semen. Reprod Domest Anim 2009; 44:527-31. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2008.01284.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Muiño R, Rivera MM, Rigau T, Rodriguez-Gil JE, Peña AI. Effect of different thawing rates on post-thaw sperm viability, kinematic parameters and motile sperm subpopulations structure of bull semen. Anim Reprod Sci 2007; 109:50-64. [PMID: 18178042 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2007] [Revised: 11/21/2007] [Accepted: 11/23/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate three thawing rates for bull semen frozen in 0.25-ml straws: placing the straws in a water bath at 37 degrees C for 40s, at 50 degrees C for 15s or at 70 degrees C for 5s. In a first experiment, the three thawing rates were compared in relation to post-thaw sperm motility, determined subjectively, and sperm plasma and acrosomal membrane integrity, examined by flow cytometry, after 0 and 5h of incubation at 37 degrees C. In a second experiment, the three thawing rates were evaluated based on post-thaw sperm motility, determined using a CASA system, after 0 and 2h of incubation at 37 degrees C. In addition, for the motile spermatozoa, the individual motility descriptors were analysed using a multivariate clustering procedure to test the presence of separate sperm subpopulations with specific motility characteristics in the thawed bull semen samples. Finally, it was investigated if the thawing rate had any influence on the relative frequency distribution of spermatozoa within the different subpopulations. In terms of overall post-thaw motility or plasma and acrosomal sperm membrane integrity there were no significant differences between the three thawing methods evaluated. The statistical analysis clustered all the motile spermatozoa into four separate subpopulations with defined patterns of movement: (1) moderately slow and progressive sperm (27%); (2) "hyperactivated-like" sperm (15.4%); (3) poorly motile non-progressive sperm (34.3%); (4) fast and progressive sperm (23.3%). The thawing rate had no significant influence on the frequency distribution of spermatozoa within the four subpopulations, but there was a significant effect (P<0.05) of the interaction between thawing rate and incubation time. Higher proportions of spermatozoa with fast and progressive movement were observed after 2h of post-thaw incubation when the thawing was at the faster rates (35 degrees C/40s: 8.3%, 50 degrees C/15s: 18.1% and 70 degrees C/5s: 16.5%). Whether this subtle difference might affect to the in vivo fertility of the thawed bovine semen is not known.
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- R Muiño
- Department of Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Lugo, Unit of Reproduction and Obstetrics, University of Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, Spain
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Paulenz H, Ådnøy T, Söderquist L. Comparison of fertility results after vaginal insemination using different thawing procedures and packages for frozen ram semen. Acta Vet Scand 2007; 49:26. [PMID: 17903246 PMCID: PMC2089064 DOI: 10.1186/1751-0147-49-26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2007] [Accepted: 09/28/2007] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The effect of different thawing procedures for ram semen frozen in minitubes and mini straws on the fertility of sheep was tested in a field trial. Methods Altogether, 719 Norwegian Crossbred ewes, aged between six months and six-and-a-half years from 8 farms, were inseminated vaginally in natural oestrus with frozen-thawed semen. Minitubes were thawed at 70°C for 8 sec (T70) and mini straws either at 50°C for 9 sec (S50) or at 35°C for 12 sec (S35). Results Vaginal insemination with 200 × 106 spermatozoa resulted in 25-days non-return rates of 63.2, 59.6, and 62.5% (overall 61.8%), respectively, and lambing rates of 56.8, 55.0, and 59.2% (overall 57.0%), respectively. No significant effect on fertility (as 25-days non-return- or lambing rate) was seen for straw type/thawing temperature (P = 0.5/0.5), but semen filled in mini straws and thawed at 35°C resulted numerically in the highest lambing rate (59.2%). A significant effect was, however, seen for farmer (P = >0.0001/>0.0001) and ram (P = 0.009/0.002). Moreover, age of the ewes had a significant effect on the NR rate (0.007), but not on lambing rate (P = 0.2). Conclusion A vaginal deposition of frozen ram semen containing approximately 200 × 106 spermatozoa, filled in mini straws and thawed at 35°C is a simplified technique that under field conditions and used on a do-it-yourself regime gives acceptable lambing rates in Norway.
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- Heiko Paulenz
- Team Semin, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, PO Box 8146 Dep., N-0033 Oslo, Norway
- Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, PO Box 8146 Dep., N-0033 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, PO Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, PO Box 7054 Ultuna, SE-75007 Uppsala, Sweden
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Paulenz H, Söderquist L, Adnøy T, Nordstoga AB, Andersen Berg K. Effect of vaginal and cervical deposition of semen on the fertility of sheep inseminated with frozen-thawed semen. Vet Rec 2005; 156:372-5. [PMID: 15816181 DOI: 10.1136/vr.156.12.372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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The effect of vaginal and cervical deposition of frozen-thawed semen on the fertility of sheep was tested in a field trial in which 543 Norwegian crossbred ewes aged between six months and five-and-a-half years from 10 farms were inseminated after natural oestrus. Cervical insemination with 200 x 10(6) spermatozoa resulted in 25-day non-return and lambing rates of 75.4 and 72.7 per cent, respectively, and vaginal insemination gave rates of 71.3 and 67.4 per cent; the cervical inseminations produced significantly higher lambing rates (P=0.04). There were significant differences between the lambing rates for different rams (P=0.006) and different farmers (P=0.003), and there was a significant interaction between farmer and deposition site (P=0.03). After vaginal insemination fertility was encouragingly high, but the results varied with the farmer, and different flock and management conditions.
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- H Paulenz
- Team Semin, PO Box 8146 Dep, NO-0033 Oslo, Norway
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Paulenz H, Söderquist L, Adnøy T, Nordstoga A, Gulbrandsen B, Berg KA. Fertility results after different thawing procedures for ram semen frozen in minitubes and mini straws. Theriogenology 2004; 61:1719-27. [PMID: 15019467 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2003.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2003] [Revised: 09/30/2003] [Accepted: 10/02/2003] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The effect of different thawing procedures for ram semen frozen in minitubes and mini straws on the fertility of sheep was tested in a field trial in which 727 Norwegian crossbred ewes, aged between six months and five-and-a-half years from nine farms, were inseminated with frozen-thawed semen in natural estrous. Minitubes were thawed at 70 degrees C for 8 s (T70) and mini straws either at 70 degrees C for 5 s (S70), 50 degrees C for 9 s (S50), or 35 degrees C for 12 s (S35). Cervical insemination with 200 x 10(6) spermatozoa resulted in 25-day non-return rates of 78.7, 69.0, 73.6, and 72.9% (overall 73.6%), respectively, and lambing rates of 77.6, 66.1, 71.4, and 68.9% (overall 71.0%), respectively. There was a significantly higher lambing rate for T70 compared to S35 (P=0.03) and S70 (P=0.02), respectively, but not compared to S50 (P=0.29). Age of the ewes (P=0.02), farmers (P=0.02) and the interaction between farmer x straw type/thawing temperature (P=0.01) had a significant effect on the lambing rate. In conclusion, the superior fertility results achieved for minitubes compared to mini straws have to be carefully evaluated in relation to the possible application of a more rational semen production and simplified semen handling at AI, when using mini straws thawed at 35 degrees C.
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- Heiko Paulenz
- Team Semin, P.O. Box 8146 Dep., Oslo N-0033, Norway.
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Paulenz H, Söderquist L, Adnøy T, Fossen OH, Berg KA. Effect of milk- and TRIS-based extenders on the fertility of sheep inseminated vaginally once or twice with liquid semen. Theriogenology 2003; 60:759-66. [PMID: 12832023 DOI: 10.1016/s0093-691x(03)00048-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We studied the influence of two different extenders, a milk-based versus a TRIS-based extender, using a split-sample technique, on fertility after single and double vaginal inseminations in natural estrous in Norwegian Crossbred ewes. Semen from 21 Norwegian Crossbred rams, all aged approximately 0.5 years, was used for AI of totally 561 Norwegian Crossbred ewes housed at 37 different farms. The farmers performed the inseminations themselves. The ewes were allocated to four parallel groups based on the two extenders and single or double inseminations (2 x 2). The farmers were recommended to inseminate the ewes between 12 and 24 h after detection of natural standing estrous. Vaginal insemination with cooled liquid semen diluted in the milk-based extender resulted in a statistically significant (P<0.01) better fertility of about 10% units both as 25-day NR (non return rate)-and lambing rates, compared with semen diluted in the TRIS-based extender. Double inseminations gave significantly higher (P=0.03) fertility results for both extenders expressed as 25-day NR results, but was not quite statistically significant when expressed as lambing rates (P=0.06) compared with single insemination. The overall 25-day NR results for the milk-based extender (66.4%) after single inseminations is in accordance with both the national results (67.1%) based on vaginal inseminations of 11,377 ewes, as well as with the results from a previous study in the same region achieving a 25-day NR results of 63.3%. In conclusion, liquid ram semen diluted in a milk-based extender and vaginally inseminated once in natural heat, with a semen dose of 150 x 10(6) spermatozoa, gave acceptable fertility results and is to be recommended as the method of choice in Norway.
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Paulenz H, Adnøy T, Fossen OH, Söderquist L, Berg KA. Effect of deposition site and sperm number on the fertility of sheep inseminated with liquid semen. Vet Rec 2002; 150:299-302. [PMID: 11913584 DOI: 10.1136/vr.150.10.299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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The effect of the deposition site and the numbers of sperm on the fertility of sheep was tested in a field trial in which 1292 Norwegian crossbred ewes aged between six months and five-and-a-half years from 52 farms were inseminated with liquid semen after natural oestrus. Cervical insemination with 150 x 10(6) and 75 x 10(6) spermatozoa resulted in 25-day non-return rates of 63.7 and 56.1 per cent, and vaginal insemination gave non-return rates of 63.3 and 56.6 per cent, respectively. There was no significant difference between the cervical and vaginal inseminations, but the inseminations with 150 x 10(6) spermatozoa gave significantly higher non-return rates (P=0.004). There were significant differences between the non-return rates for different rams (P<0.0001) and farmers (P=0.0002) but the age of the ewe had no significant effect.
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Krogenœs A, Andersen Berg K, Hafne AL, Engeland E. Membrane alterations in bull spermatozoa after freezing and thawing and after in vitro fertilization. Acta Vet Scand 1994. [PMID: 8209818 DOI: 10.1186/bf03548352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Membrane alterations in bull spermatozoa after freezing and thawing and after the process of in vitro capacitation and fertilization were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Even if the majority of the spermatozoa exhibited intact membranes after freezing and thawing (90%), one could distinguish between 3 types of membrane defects depending of the different structures involved. The first type showed loss of plasmalemma over the entire acrosome. In the second category the anterior part of the outer acrosomal membrane exhibited a pronounced extension, but was covered by a partly intact plasmalemma. The last category consisted of spermatozoa with extensive vesiculation and disruption of plasmalemma and the outer acrosomal membrane. This type of defect could not easily be distinguished from a true acrosome reaction. The cumulus cells showed an active phagocytosis of both intact and acrosome reacted spermatozoa.
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Linde-Forsberg C. Achieving canine pregnancy by using frozen or chilled extended semen. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 1991; 21:467-85. [PMID: 1858243 DOI: 10.1016/s0195-5616(91)50054-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Successful artificial insemination in the dog requires good timing of the insemination, skilled collection and handling of the semen, and mastering of insemination techniques. The bitch should be inseminated late in estrus. The insemination dose should contain at least 150 to 200 x 10(6) spermatozoa. Fresh semen can be inseminated vaginally, whereas frozen-thawed semen should be inseminated into the uterus. Pregnancy rates of 84% with fresh semen and 69% with frozen semen are reported.
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- C Linde-Forsberg
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Veterinary Medical Faculty, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala
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Hofmo PO, Andersen Berg K. Electron microscopical studies of membrane injuries in blue fox spermatozoa subjected to the process of freezing and thawing. Cryobiology 1989; 26:124-31. [PMID: 2707028 DOI: 10.1016/0011-2240(89)90042-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Disintegration of blue fox sperm membranes is studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). In unfrozen spermatozoa studied by SEM, the plasmalemma and the acrosome appeared to be intact, except for a few cases of disruption of the former structure at the anterior part of the head. In semen frozen in 0.5-ml plastic straws by use of N2 vapor after dilution with Tris-fructose-citric acid with 8 vol % glycerol and 20 vol % egg yolk and thawed at 70 degrees C for 8 sec, the spermatozoa displayed different degrees of membrane damage. These alterations could be classified into three main categories of which the first included only minor changes in the plasmalemma, but vesiculation and disintegration of the outer part of the acrosomal membrane. In the second category (also the most frequent one) the outer part of the acrosomal membrane was extensively vesiculated, and the plasmalemma was discharged proximal to the equatorial segment. Extensive loss of plasmalemma and complete absence of the outer part of the acrosomal membrane characterized the last category of membrane damage. The functional implications of the three categories of membrane alterations are discussed.
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- P O Hofmo
- Department of Reproductive Physiology and Pathology, Norwegian College of Veterinary Medicine, Oslo
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Danasouri IE. Effect of thawing temperature on the loss of acrosin and hyaluronidase enzymes from bovine spermatozoa. Theriogenology 1988. [DOI: 10.1016/0093-691x(88)90014-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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De Abreu R, Berndtson W, Smith R, Pickett B. Effect of Post-Thaw Warming on Viability of Bovine Spermatozoa Thawed at Different Rates in French Straws. J Dairy Sci 1979. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(79)83444-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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