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Naderi S, Farzinpour A, Vaziry A, Farshad A. Supplementation of Rooster Semen Extender with Aqueous Extract of Urtica dioica for a Long Time Preservation by Low Temperature. Biopreserv Biobank 2024. [PMID: 39255193 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2022.0165] [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: 09/12/2024] Open
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The peroxidation of spermatozoa membrane phospholipids is a primary cause of irreversible changes in the preservation of avian semen. To address this issue, the objective of the present study was to assess the potential of Urtica dioica extracts in protecting avian spermatozoa during prolonged storage. Gas chromatography-mass spectroscopic techniques were employed to evaluate the bioactive compounds present in the aqueous and ethanolic extracts obtained from the aerial parts and roots of U. dioica. Semen samples were collected from 16 roosters twice a week and were diluted in Lake's extender containing different concentrations (0, 0.5, and 1 mg/100 mL) of the various extracts. Subsequently, the extended semen samples were cooled and stored at 5°C, and the sperm quality parameters were assessed at 0, 12, 24, and 36 hours of storage. The data from this experiment clearly demonstrate that the addition of nettle root aqueous extracts to the semen diluent, especially at a concentration of 0.5 mg/100 mL, resulted in a significant improvement in various sperm quality parameters. Notably, there were enhancements in total and progressive sperm motilities, viability, fertility, membrane integrity, acrosomal membrane integrity, and a reduction in malondialdehyde production in rooster semen stored in vitro for up to 36 hours. Interestingly, the present study reveals that the beneficial effects of the aqueous extracts from different parts of the nettle were supported not only by the conventional manual method but also by the computer-assisted sperm analysis system. This dual confirmation further emphasizes the positive impact of the aqueous extract on various sperm traits during cooled semen preservation. In conclusion, this study highlights the potential of U. dioica extracts, particularly the aqueous extract from nettle roots at a concentration of 0.5 mg/100 mL, in safeguarding avian spermatozoa during prolonged storage. The significant improvements in various sperm quality parameters and the validation of results through both manual and computer-assisted analysis methods provide strong evidence for the application of U. dioica extracts in avian breeding programs and artificial insemination practices.
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- Sina Naderi
- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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Guo Z, Zhang Y, Huang A, Ni Q, Zeng C. Phenylbutyrate and Dichloroacetate Enhance the Liquid-Stored Boar Sperm Quality via PDK1 and PDK3. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17091. [PMID: 38069413 PMCID: PMC10707026 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242317091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Artificial insemination (AI) with liquid-stored semen is the most prevalent and efficient assisted reproduction technique in the modern pork industry. Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex component X (PDHX) was demonstrated to be associated with sperm metabolism and affected the boar sperm viability, motility, and fertility. Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinases (PDKs) are the key metabolic enzymes that regulate pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDHC) activity and also the conversion from glycolysis to oxidative phosphorylation. In the present study, two PDK inhibitors, Dichloroacetate (DCA) and Phenylbutyrate (4-PBA), were added to an extender and investigated to determine their regulatory roles in liquid-stored boar sperm at 17 °C. The results indicated that PDK1 and PDK3 were predominantly located at the head and flagella of the boar sperm. The addition of 2 mM DCA and 0.5 mM 4-PBA significantly enhanced the sperm motility, plasma membrane integrity (PMI), mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and ATP content. In addition, DCA and 4-PBA exerted their effects by inhibiting PDK1 and PDK3, respectively. In conclusion, DCA and 4-PBA were found to regulate the boar sperm metabolic activities via PDK1 and PDK3. These both can improve the quality parameters of liquid-stored boar sperm, which will help to improve and optimize liquid-stored boar semen after their addition in the extender.
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- Zhihua Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611134, China; (Z.G.); (Y.Z.); (Q.N.)
- Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Multi-Omics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611134, China
- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611134, China
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611134, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611134, China; (Z.G.); (Y.Z.); (Q.N.)
- Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Multi-Omics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611134, China
- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611134, China
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611134, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya’an 625014, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611134, China; (Z.G.); (Y.Z.); (Q.N.)
- Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Multi-Omics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611134, China
- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611134, China
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611134, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611134, China; (Z.G.); (Y.Z.); (Q.N.)
- Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Multi-Omics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611134, China
- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611134, China
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611134, China
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PERUMAL P, DE AK, VIKRAM R, KHAN MH. Inclusion of catalase in semen extender modulates the post thaw semen quality and oxidative stress profiles in mithun spermatozoa. THE INDIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.56093/ijans.v92i12.117633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Present study was designed to assess the effect of catalase on post-thaw semen quality parameters (SQPs), sperm kinematics, antioxidant and oxidative stress profiles and sperm cholesterol efflux in mithun (Bos frontalis). A total of 25 ejaculates were selected based on biophysical parameters and each sample was split into four equal aliquots and diluted (to get final concentration of 60 million spermatozoa per mL) with the TCG extender containing either 0 U/mL, 50 U/mL, 100 U/mL, and 150 U/mL catalase in the Group I, II, III and IV, respectively. Frozen-thawed samples were analysed for motility parameters (progressive forward and in bovine cervical mucus [BCMPT]), kinetic and velocity parameters by computer-assisted sperm analyser (CASA), viability, sperm morphological and nuclear abnormalities, acrosomal integrity, plasma membrane and nuclear integrities, sperm intra-cellular enzymatic leakage and seminal plasma biochemical (sperm cholesterol and oxidative stress markers) profiles. Study revealed an enhancement in viability, acrosomal integrity, plasma membrane integrity, motility (progressive and in cervical mucus), sperm cholesterol content and reduction in sperm morphological and nuclear abnormalities, leakage of intracellular enzymes in Group III. Moreover, intactness of acrosome and biochemical membranes were protected significantly in addition to significant improvement in kinetic and velocity profiles in extender containing 100 U/ml catalase. Correlation analysis revealed that sperm kinetic parameters, SQPs and antioxidant parameters had significant positive correlation with each other whereas these profiles were negatively correlated with sperm morphological abnormalities, enzymatic leakage and lipid peroxidation in catalase treated sperm. The results clearly indicated that inclusion of 100 U/ml catalase holds a clear advantage over control or 50 U/ml or 150 U/ml catalase in cryopreservation of mithun semen. It can be concluded from the present study that catalase supplementation in semen extender can be effectively utilized to reduce the oxidative stress and to improve the post-thaw semen quality in mithun.
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Hayanti SY, Sholikin MM, Jayanegara A, Ulum MF, da Costa MA, Fitriawaty F, Surya S, Hadiatry MC, Asmarasari SA, Handiwirawan E, Anggraeny YN, Rohaeni ES, Ahmad SN, Bustami B, Aryogi A, Pamungkas D, Yusriani Y. Effect of supplementing L-cysteine and its group analogs on frozen semen quality of bulls: A meta-analysis. Vet World 2022; 15:2517-2524. [PMID: 36590123 PMCID: PMC9798054 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2022.2517-2524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background and Aim The quality of frozen bull sperm after thawing is influenced by the primary diluent and antioxidant. This meta-analysis was conducted to determine the effect of supplementing L-cysteine and its group analogs on the quality of frozen bull sperm. Materials and Methods A total of 22 articles obtained from Google Scholar and Scopus were integrated into metadata. The effects of adding L-cysteine and its analogs (e.g., cysteine HCl and N-acetyl-L-cysteine), both of which are known as L-cysteine, were evaluated in this meta-analysis. The following parameters were examined: Abnormality, acrosome damage, acrosomal integrity, DNA damage, DNA integrity, malondialdehyde (MDA) content, plasma membrane integrity, pregnancy rate, progressive motility, sperm viability, and total motility. Data were analyzed using the mixed model methodology, with L-cysteine dosage as a fixed effect and different studies as random effects. Results L-cysteine supplementation significantly increased the total motility (p < 0.05) and MDA content of semen, following a linear pattern. Progressive motility, acrosomal integrity, and plasma membrane integrity were significantly increased, showing a quadratic pattern (p < 0.05). Abnormality and acrosome damage were significantly decreased (p < 0.05), following a quadratic and linear pattern, respectively. Other parameters remained unaffected by L-cysteine supplementation. L-cysteine and cysteine HCl significantly inhibited (p = 0.001) acrosome damage in thawed frozen sperm compared with control sperm. Conclusion Supplementing L-cysteine and its analog groups are recommended for freezing bull semen as it generally improves sperm quality.
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- Sari Yanti Hayanti
- Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Cibinong Sciences Center, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, Indonesia,Corresponding author: Sari Yanti Hayanti, e-mail: Co-authors: MMS: , AJ: , MFU: , MAC: , FF: , SS: , MCH: , SAA: , EH: , YNA: , ESR: , SNA: , BB: , AA: , DP: , YY:
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- Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Cibinong Sciences Center, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, Indonesia,Animal Feed and Nutrition Modelling Research Group, Faculty of Animal Science, IPB University, Bogor 16680, West Java, Indonesia
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- Animal Feed and Nutrition Modelling Research Group, Faculty of Animal Science, IPB University, Bogor 16680, West Java, Indonesia,Department of Nutrition and Feed Technology, Faculty of Animal Science, IPB University, Bogor 16680, West Java, Indonesia
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- Division of Veterinary Reproduction, Obstetrics, and Gynaecology, Department of Veterinary Clinic, Reproduction, and Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, IPB University, Bogor, 16680, West Java, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Cibinong Sciences Center, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Cibinong Sciences Center, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Cibinong Sciences Center, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Cibinong Sciences Center, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Cibinong Sciences Center, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Cibinong Sciences Center, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Cibinong Sciences Center, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Cibinong Sciences Center, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Cibinong Sciences Center, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Cibinong Sciences Center, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Cibinong Sciences Center, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Cibinong Sciences Center, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN), Cibinong Sciences Center, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, Indonesia
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Shayestehyekta M, Mohammadi T, Soltani L, PooyanMehr M. Effect of Different Concentrations of Melatonin on Ram Epididymal Spermatozoa Recovered Post-mortem under Oxidative Stress Conditions and Storage at 4 °C. Reprod Domest Anim 2022; 57:1520-1528. [PMID: 35980596 DOI: 10.1111/rda.14228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The current study examines the protective effects of different melatonin concentrations on fresh ram epididymis spermatozoa after post-mortem recovery under normal and oxidative stress conditions and during liquid preservation (4o C) at different times (24, 48, and 72h). The testes were obtained from a local slaughterhouse during the breeding season. Spermatozoa were isolated from cauda epididymidis. In experiment 1, the effects of adding different concentrations of melatonin (0, 15, 60, and 240 μg/mL) under normal and oxidative stress conditions were evaluated. Fifty μM of hydrogen peroxide was used to induce oxidative stress. Also, in experiment 2, the spermatozoa samples were chilled to 4o C and stored for 72 h. Sperm total motility, viability, membrane, DNA integrity, and morphological abnormality were evaluated at 0, 24, 48, and 72 h after cooling storage. In experiment 1, melatonin treatment preserved viability increased TAC and SOD activities, and reduced MDA levels compared to control. Also, melatonin reduced the harmful effects of H2O2 under induced oxidative stress. In experiment 2, Melatonin at concentrations of 15 and 60 g/mL greatly increased sperm viability after 3 days of cold storage. Furthermore, it could have a significant protective effect on the motility of cooled sperm. Melatonin supplementation preserved higher sperm membrane integrity at concentrations of 15 and 60μg/mL, DNA integrity at a concentration of 15μg/mL, and abnormality at a concentration of 60μg/mL after 3 days of storage. The results suggest that melatonin can be used to reduce the adverse effects of induced oxidative stress in spermatozoa. Furthermore, ram epididymal spermatozoa could be stored at 4 °C for 72 h when treated with melatonin.
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- Mohsen Shayestehyekta
- Basic Sciences and Pathobiology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Basic Sciences and Pathobiology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Basic Sciences and Pathobiology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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Ponraj P, Khate K, Vupru K. Taurine in semen extender modulates post-thaw semen quality, sperm kinematics and oxidative stress status in mithun (Bos frontalis) spermatozoa. ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTION 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/2305-0500.335860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Ogata K, Imai A, Sato S, Nishino K, Watanabe S, Somfai T, Kobayashi E, Takeda K. Effects of reduced glutathione supplementation in semen freezing extender on frozen-thawed bull semen and in vitro fertilization. J Reprod Dev 2021; 68:53-61. [PMID: 34866119 PMCID: PMC8872743 DOI: 10.1262/jrd.2021-079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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During cryopreservation, spermatozoa may suffer cold and cryo-induced injuries -associated with alterations in cell defense systems- that are detrimental to their function and subsequent fertility. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of supplementing the semen freezing extender with the antioxidant reduced glutathione (GSH) in cattle. Semen was collected from four bulls and diluted in a freezing extender supplemented with or without GSH (0, 1, 5, and 10 mM) before the cooling step of the cryopreservation process. After thawing, the quality of the frozen-thawed semen was investigated for motility, viability, acrosomal and DNA integrity, and subsequent embryo development after in vitro fertilization of bovine oocytes. Additionally, semen from one of the bulls was used to analyze semen antioxidative potential, sperm penetration into oocytes, male pronucleus formation rate, and embryo DNA integrity. The sperm quality varied among bulls after GSH supplementation. One bull had decreased sperm total motility, and two bulls had decreased sperm DNA integrity. GSH supplementation had positive effects on embryo development for three bulls. Two of them showed both improved cleavage and blastocyst formation rates, while the other one only showed an improved cleavage rate. We observed positive effects on early male pronucleus formation and no negative effects on DNA integrity and cell number in blastocyst stage embryos. Although the effect varies depending on individual bulls and GSH concentration, GSH supplementation in semen may improve in vitro embryo production from frozen semen.
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- Kazuko Ogata
- Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science (NILGS), National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Ibaraki 305-0901, Japan
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- Hiroshima Prefectural Livestock Technology Research Center, Hiroshima 739-0151, Japan
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- Hiroshima Prefectural Livestock Technology Research Center, Hiroshima 739-0151, Japan
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- Beef Cattle Institute, Ibaraki Prefectural Livestock Research Center, Ibaraki 319-2224, Japan
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- Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science (NILGS), National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Ibaraki 305-0901, Japan
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- Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, NARO, Ibaraki 305-8518, Japan
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- Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science (NILGS), National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Ibaraki 305-0901, Japan
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- Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science (NILGS), National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Ibaraki 305-0901, Japan
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Nadaf SM, Ramesh V, Mech M, Haider Khan M, Ahmed FA, Ponraj P, Mitra A. Comparative ejaculatory response, fresh and frozen semen quality and fertility to artificial vagina vs electroejaculation method of semen collection in mithun (Bos frontalis) bulls. Andrologia 2021; 54:e14330. [PMID: 34859457 DOI: 10.1111/and.14330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The study aimed to describe a comparative ejaculatory response, fresh and frozen-thawed semen quality and fertility of semen collected by artificial vagina and electroejaculation in mithun. Experimental bulls were divided into two groups, G-I: young bulls (n = 4; 4-5 years of age) and G-II: older bulls (n = 4; 8-10 years of age). Sixteen ejaculates were collected from each group G-I (AV1 ) and G-II (AV2 ) by artificial vagina method (control). Thirty-six ejaculates were collected from the same bulls from each group G-I (EE1 ) and G-II (EE2 ) by electroejaculation method (treatment). The study did not reveal any significant (p > 0.05) difference in the ejaculatory responses between EE1 and EE2 . Mann-Whitney U test indicated that salivation discomfort sign score was significantly (p < 0.05) higher in EE1 . Fresh and frozen-thawed semen quality parameters, and motility and velocity profiles recorded by computer-assisted sperm analyser were significantly (p < 0.05) lower in electroejaculation than the artificial vagina. The conception rates (AV1 vs EE1 & AV2 vs EE2 ) at day 35-45 post insemination were nonsignificantly higher (p > 0.05) in the artificial vagina group. It concluded that, although artificial vagina method has better semen quality, nevertheless, electroejaculation has the potential for semen collection from free-range mithun bulls to incorporate in assisted reproductive technology procedures.
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- Saddamhusen Mabusab Nadaf
- Animal Physiology and Reproduction, ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema, Nagaland, India
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- Animal Physiology and Reproduction, ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema, Nagaland, India
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- Animal Physiology and Reproduction, ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema, Nagaland, India
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- Animal Physiology and Reproduction, ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema, Nagaland, India
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- Animal Reproduction, Gynecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, CAU, Selesih, Aizawl, India
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- Animal Reproduction and Gynaecology, ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, India
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- Animal Genetics and Breeding, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cattle, Meerut Cantt, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Sperm preparedness and adaptation to osmotic and pH stressors relate to functional competence of sperm in Bos taurus. Sci Rep 2021; 11:22563. [PMID: 34799600 PMCID: PMC8604908 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-01928-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The adaptive ability of sperm in the female reproductive tract micromilieu signifies the successful fertilization process. The study aimed to analyze the preparedness of sperm to the prevailing osmotic and pH stressors in the female reproductive tract. Fresh bovine sperm were incubated in 290 (isosmotic-control), 355 (hyperosmotic-uterus and oviduct), and 420 (hyperosmotic-control) mOsm/kg and each with pH of 6.8 (uterus) and 7.4 (oviduct). During incubation, the changes in sperm functional attributes were studied. Sperm kinematics and head area decreased significantly (p < 0.05) immediately upon exposure to hyperosmotic stress at both pH. Proportion of sperm capacitated (%) in 355 mOsm/kg at 1 and 2 h of incubation were significantly (p < 0.05) higher than those in 290 mOsm media. The magnitude and duration of recovery of sperm progressive motility in 355 mOsm with pH 7.4 was correlated with the ejaculate rejection rate (R2 = 0.7). Using this information, the bulls were divided into good (n = 5) and poor (n = 5) osmo-adapters. The osmo-responsive genes such as NFAT5, HSP90AB1, SLC9C1, ADAM1B and GAPDH were upregulated (p < 0.05) in the sperm of good osmo-adapters. The study suggests that sperm are prepared for the osmotic and pH challenges in the female reproductive tract and the osmoadaptive ability is associated with ejaculate quality in bulls.
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Lavanya M, Swathi D, Archana SS, Ramya L, Ranjithkumaran R, Krishnaswamy N, Singh SK, Krishnappa B, Rajendran D, Kumar H, Selvaraju S. Supraphysiological concentration of urea affects the functional competence of Holstein-Friesian (Bos taurus) sperm. Theriogenology 2021; 176:104-114. [PMID: 34600432 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2021.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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To understand the effects of urea on sperm functional attributes, fresh bull semen (n = 12) was subjected to four different concentrations (mg/mL) of urea to mimic the physiological (0.04 and 0.13), supraphysiological (0.43) concentrations and control (0 mg/mL). Sperm membrane integrity, kinematics, chromatin integrity, and mitochondrial membrane potential were assessed at different time points (before incubation, 0, 1, 2, and 4 h) of incubation. The concentration of urea in serum and seminal plasma was estimated and correlated with the ejaculate rejection rate and sperm functional attributes. The relative expression of urea transporter gene transcripts (UT-A and UT-B) was assessed in sperm and testis (control) using real-time PCR. The supraphysiological concentration of urea affected sperm kinematics, viability, functional membrane integrity, and acrosome integrity within 1 h of incubation (p < 0.05). Sperm head area decreased (p < 0.05) at 0 h and subsequently increased at 1 h of incubation in all media except supraphysiological (0.43 mg/dL) concentration of urea. Seminal plasma urea concentration showed a significant negative correlation with sperm motility, membrane integrity, and mitochondrial membrane potential (p < 0.05), but had a positive correlation with the ejaculate rejection rate (r = 0.69). Relative expression of the urea transporter genes revealed that UT-A was expressed only in the testis. In contrast, UT-B was expressed in both the testis and sperm, suggesting UT-B's role in regulating urea transport in sperm. At a supraphysiological level, urea adversely affected sperm functional attributes, osmoadaptation and may affect fertility.
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- Maharajan Lavanya
- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Adugodi, Bengaluru, 560 030, India; Division of Animal Reproduction, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243 122, India
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- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Adugodi, Bengaluru, 560 030, India
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- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Adugodi, Bengaluru, 560 030, India
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- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Adugodi, Bengaluru, 560 030, India
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- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Adugodi, Bengaluru, 560 030, India
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- Division of Animal Reproduction, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243 122, India
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- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Adugodi, Bengaluru, 560 030, India
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- Feed Resources and Informatics Laboratory, Animal Nutrition Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Adugodi, Bengaluru, 560 030, India
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- Division of Animal Reproduction, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243 122, India
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- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Adugodi, Bengaluru, 560 030, India.
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S SUDHEER, ROSE DEEPTHISS, J ANOOP. Seminal attributes of Vechur bulls (Bos indicus), the smallest humped dairy cattle. THE INDIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.56093/ijans.v91i2.113815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The study was undertaken at Mattupatti semen station to objectively evaluate the seminal attributes of frozenthawed semen of Vechur bulls, the smallest humped dairy cattle in the world, using the computer assisted semen analyzer (CASA) and Flow cytometer. The mean motility and progressive motility of the frozen-thawed semenestimated via CASA was 77.25±9.56 and 64.0±4.21% respectively. Mean values obtained for the sperm kinetic parameters like path velocity (VAP), progressive velocity (VSL), track speed (VCL), lateral head amplitude (ALH),beat cross frequency (BCF), straightness (STR) and linearity (LIN) were 82.56±12.12, 76.22±10.38, 107.77±21.42, 4.39±0.91, 20.87±3.81, 92.37±3.25 and 72.87±6.64% respectively. Flow cytometry analysis of the functional sperm parameters like sperm viability, live sperms with intact acrosome, sperms with normal mitochondrial membranepotential (MMP) and sperms with altered DNA were 81.67±4.55, 76.16±9.76, 82.40±5.61 and 11.75±0.3% respectively. The mean value of the HOS reactive sperms was 71.81±5.71%. Mean values for the length and width of the sperm head, length of mid-piece, tail and overall sperm length measured by computer image analysis was 8.99±0.36, 5.07±0.23, 14.21±0.35, 45.12±1.53 and 68.32±1.41 μm respectively. Study concluded that seminal attributes of Vechur bulls could be estimated with CASA and Flow cytometer and the parameters were comparable to other indigenous, crossbreds and exotic dairy cattle.
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Rodríguez-Tobón E, Fierro R, González-Márquez H, García-Vázquez FA, Arenas-Ríos E. Boar sperm incubation with reduced glutathione (GSH) differentially modulates protein tyrosine phosphorylation patterns and reorganization of calcium in sperm, in vitro fertilization, and embryo development depending on concentrations. Res Vet Sci 2020; 135:386-396. [PMID: 33153763 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2020.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The sperm in the female's reproductive tract undergo changes to fertilize the oocyte (sperm capacitation). These changes are regulated by redox system. However, some assisted reproductive technologies require sperm capacitation under in vitro conditions, though this increases the generation of ROS. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of GSH as an antioxidant agent during the capacitation of boar sperm [evaluated by calcium compartmentalization, tyrosine phosphorylation (Tyr-P), motility, viability, and acrosomal integrity], in vitro fertilization (evaluated by penetration, monospermy, and efficiency %), and later embryo development (evaluated by cleavage and blastocyst rates, total number of cells per blastocyst and blastocyst diameter). Four experimental groups with different GSH concentrations (0-control, 0.5, 1, and 5 mM) were formed. When 1-GSH was added to the medium, the percentage of capacitated sperm increased after 4 h of incubation; the localization of Tyr-P was modified at 1 h and 4 h of incubation depending on the GSH concentration. Percentages of total and progressive sperm motility also increased at 4 h of incubation, but only in the 5-GSH group compared to control. Viability, acrosomal integrity, and general Tyr-P (Western blot) not differ among the experimental groups. The addition of GSH during gamete interaction increased penetration, monospermy, and efficiency rates in the 1-GSH group compared to the others. However, the effect of GSH was not observed in cleavage and blastocyst rates compared to the control. In conclusion, adding GSH modulates sperm capacitation (by means of calcium compartmentalization and tyrosine phosphorilation pattern) depending on its concentration, and improves IVF output at 1-GSH during gamete interaction.
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- Ernesto Rodríguez-Tobón
- Doctorado en Ciencias Biológicas y de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Iztapalapa, CDMX, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Unidad Iztapalapa, CDMX, Mexico.
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- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Unidad Iztapalapa, CDMX, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Veterinaria, Campus Internacional de Excelencia para la educación superior e investigación "Campus Mare Nostrum", Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain; Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (IMIB-Arrixaca), Murcia, Spain.
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- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Departamento de Biología de la Reproducción, Unidad Iztapalapa, CDMX, Mexico.
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Rajoriya JS, Prasad JK, Ramteke SS, Perumal P, De AK, Ghosh SK, Bag S, Raje A, Singh M, Kumar A, Kumaresan A. Exogenous cholesterol prevents cryocapacitation‐like changes, membrane fluidity, and enhances in vitro fertility in bubaline spermatozoa. Reprod Domest Anim 2020; 55:726-736. [DOI: 10.1111/rda.13674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- ICAR‐Central Island Agricultural Research Institute Port Blair India
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- ICAR‐Central Island Agricultural Research Institute Port Blair India
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- ICAR‐Indian Veterinary Research Institute Bareilly India
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- ICAR‐Indian Veterinary Research Institute Bareilly India
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- ICAR‐ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region Medziphema India
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- DUVASU‐College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Mathura India
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Semen analysis and sperm characteristics of Karan Fries cattle. Anim Reprod Sci 2019; 212:106250. [PMID: 31864497 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2019.106250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Revised: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Karan Fries is an Indian composite breed of cattle with superior milk production with a greater disease resistance than many other cattle. Understanding of the basic sperm and semen characteristics is necessary to develop the artificial insemination and sperm sexing methods. This study was conducted to evaluate the morphological, rheological and biochemical characteristics of Karan Fries (Indian composite breed) bull semen. Semen analysis was conducted using Computer Assisted Sperm Analysis (CASA) and rheological methods. Results from correlation assessments indicated there was a positive correlation among values for sperm velocity variables. Motility of bull sperm movements in a linear path were the important variables evaluated in this study. There was also characterization of the individual spermatozoa using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Raman spectroscopy. The sperm head length and width were 8.8 ± 0.8 and 3.9 ± 0.6 μm, respectively, and the approximate flagellum length was 59.4 ± 4.5 μm. There was a difference in the Raman intensity among the individual spermatozoa. Results of this study could be important in designing and developing methods of artificial insemination, cryopreservation of semen and semen sexing.
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Mousavi SM, Towhidi A, Zhandi M, Amoabediny G, Mohammadi-Sangcheshmeh A, Sharafi M, Hussaini SMH. Comparison of two different antioxidants in a nano lecithin-based extender for bull sperm cryopreservation. Anim Reprod Sci 2019; 209:106171. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2019.106171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Flaxseed oil modulates semen production and its quality profiles, freezability, testicular biometrics and endocrinological profiles in mithun. Theriogenology 2019; 136:47-59. [PMID: 31247386 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2019.06.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Revised: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Mithun (Bos frontalis) is a unique domestic free range bovine species of North Eastern Hilly (NEH) regions of India. Effect of feed supplementation of Flaxseed oil (FSO) on semen production and its quality profiles, freezability, oxidative stress, apoptotic sperm percentage and subsequently on endocrinological profiles & scrotal and testicular biometrics in different seasons was studied in mithun. The experimental animals were divided into two groups, Gr I: Control (n = 3) and Gr II: Treatment (n = 3; Flaxseed oil @ 150 mL/day). FSO was supplemented through oral drench in the morning hours just before concentrate feeding. A total of 80 semen samples (n = 80; 20 semen samples from each season; each 10 semen samples from control and treatment groups per season) were collected, not more than twice per week in winter, spring, autumn and summer seasons. Semen quality profiles (SQPs) such as volume, sperm concentration, motility (forward progressive and total), motility & velocity profiles by computer assisted sperm analyser (CASA), viability, total sperm abnormality, acrosome integrity, plasma membrane & nuclear abnormality and apoptotic sperm percentage were estimated in fresh semen. Along with SQPs measured in fresh semen, motility in estrus bovine cervical mucus (bovine cervical mucus penetration test; BCMPT) and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) by JC-1 stain were determined in the post-thawed semen samples. Biochemical profiles (aspartate aminotransferase; AST, alanine aminotransferase; ALT, total cholesterol; CHO), antioxidant profiles (superoxide dismutase; SOD, catalase; CAT, glutathione; GSH, total antioxidant capacity; TAC) and oxidative stress profile (malondialdehyde; MDA) were estimated in fresh semen whereas AST, ALT, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), TAC and MDA were estimated in the frozen thawed semen samples. Endocrinological profiles such as follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), testosterone, cortisol and thyroxin and scrotal circumference (SC) & testicular biometrics were measured in both groups in different seasons. Result revealed a significant (p < 0.05) improvement in motility (total & forward progressive, motility & velocity by CASA and vanguard distance in cervical mucus), viability, intactness of acrosome & plasma membrane, MMP, antioxidant profiles and reduction in total sperm and nuclear abnormalities, reduction in leakage of intracellular enzymes and reduction in oxidative stress profile and reduction of apoptotic sperm percentage were observed in FSO supplemented than in un-supplemented control group accordingly in fresh and post thawed semen samples. Blood FSH, LH, testosterone and thyroxin concentration were significantly (p < 0.05) increased and cortisol concentration was significantly (p < 0.05) decreased in FSO supplemented group than in unsupplemented control group. Similarly, SC and testicular biometrics were increased significantly (p < 0.05) in supplemented than unsupplemented group for different seasons and significantly (p < 0.05) higher in winter and spring than in summer season in the experimental groups. It can be concluded from the study that supplementation of FSO can effectively be utilized to improve the antioxidant profiles, reduction of oxidative stress with cascading beneficial effects on SQPs and fertility status of the mithun bull.
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Li Q, Shaoyong W, Li Y, Chen M, Hu Y, Liu B, Yang G, Hu J. Effects of oligomeric proanthocyanidins on quality of boar semen during liquid preservation at 17 °C. Anim Reprod Sci 2018; 198:47-56. [PMID: 30219380 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2018.08.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Revised: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The use of antioxidants is an important aspect in the preservation of boar semen. Oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPC) are an effective natural antioxidants that scavenges free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS). This study was designed to investigate the antioxidative effect of OPC on boar semen quality during liquid preservation at 17 °C. The effects of different concentrations of OPC on sperm quality variables, antioxidant effects and fertility were analyzed in this experiment. Semen collected from six Guanzhong-Black boars and was diluted with Beltsville thawing solution (BTS). During the process of liquid preservation at 17 °C, the variables assessed were measured and analyzed every 24 h. The addition of OPC improved boar sperm motility, acrosome integrity, membrane integrity, and mitochondrial membrane potential as compared with that of the control group (P < 0.05). Meanwhile, malondialdehyde content (MDA) and ROS content was less after adding OPC, thereby improving the total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) (P < 0.05). Different concentrations of OPC have different degrees of protective effects on boar semen quality. The results indicate that 50 μg/mL of OPC was the optimum concentration, and that the conception rate, litter size, and survival rate increased at this concentration as compared with that of the control group (P < 0.05). In summary, the addition of OPC to BTS diluents can improve the quality of boar semen at 17 °C during liquid preservation. Further research is needed to understand the mechanism by which OPC provides protection to boar semen during preservation in vitro.
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- Qian Li
- Collage of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, 712100, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Collage of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, 712100, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Collage of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, 712100, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Collage of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, 712100, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Collage of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, 712100, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Collage of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, 712100, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China.
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- Collage of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, 712100, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Collage of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, 712100, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China.
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Perumal P, Chang S, Baruah KK, Srivastava N. Administration of slow release exogenous melatonin modulates oxidative stress profiles and in vitro fertilizing ability of the cryopreserved mithun (Bos frontalis) spermatozoa. Theriogenology 2018; 120:79-90. [PMID: 30096619 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2018.07.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Revised: 07/18/2018] [Accepted: 07/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Mithun (Bos frontalis) is a unique domestic free range bovine species of North Eastern hilly regions of India. The present study was designed to assess the seasonal effect of slow release exogenous melatonin (MT) implant on semen quality parameters (SQP) and in vitro zona binding ability (IVZ) of spermatozoa. The experimental animals were divided into Gr I: Control (n = 5) and Gr II: Treatment (n = 5; melatonin implant @ 18mg/50 kg bwt). A total of 20 semen samples/group in winter, spring, autumn and summer seasons (n = 160), twice per week were collected. Following cryopreservation, samples were evaluated for motility parameters (forward progressive, mobility & velocity by computer assisted sperm analyser (CASA), viability, acrosome integrity, plasma membrane and nuclear abnormality, functional status of mitochondria, enzymatic, antioxidant and oxidative profiles, and IVZ. The study revealed significant (p < 0.05) improvement in total motility, viability, acrosome-, plasma membrane-, and nuclear-integrity, and antioxidant profiles; with highest values in spring and lowest in summer season in the fresh semen in Gr II than the Control. A significant (p < 0.05) improvement in motility parameters, membrane potential of mitochondria, antioxidant profiles and reduction in sperm and nuclear abnormalities, leakage of intracellular enzymes and oxidative stress and IVZ index & binding percentage in post-thaw semen samples in melatonin supplemented than in un-supplemented control group was observed. It can be concluded from the study that slow-release melatonin supplementation can be effectively utilized to improve the antioxidant profiles and reduction of oxidative stress, with cascading beneficial effects on semen quality parameters and fertility status of the mithun bull.
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- P Perumal
- ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema, 797106, Nagaland, India
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- ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema, 797106, Nagaland, India
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- ICAR-ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, 793103, Meghalaya, India
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- Germ-Plasm Centre, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, 243122, UP, India.
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PERUMAL P, CHANG S, EZUNG E, KHAN MH, VUPRU K, KHATE K. Effect of egg yolk powder on cryopreservation of mithun semen. THE INDIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2018. [DOI: 10.56093/ijans.v88i1.79426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The present study was conducted to assess the effect of the egg yolk powder in place of fresh egg yolk (EY) in the semen diluent on semen morphological attributes (SMAs) and mobility & velocity profiles measured by computer assisted sperm analyser (CASA) in cryopreserved mithun semen. A total of 25 ejaculates were collected through rectal massage method from five healthy mithun bulls (five ejaculates in each bull) and diluted with the standard tris citrate glycerol (TCG) extender and were splited into four equal aliquots: Gr I: control (20% EY); Gr II, III and IV contained 5, 8 and 10% EY powder, respectively. SMAs, CASA parameters were evaluated following freezingthawing of semen. Result revealed significant (p<0.05) improvement was observed in these SMAs and CASA parameters in Gr II and III as compared to Gr I and IV. It was concluded that inclusion of 5% or 8% EY powder in semen diluent holds a clear advantage and higher benefits over 20% fresh EY in cryopreservation of mithun semen.
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Selvaraju S, Parthipan S, Somashekar L, Binsila BK, Kolte AP, Arangasamy A, Ravindra JP, Krawetz SA. Current status of sperm functional genomics and its diagnostic potential of fertility in bovine (Bos taurus). Syst Biol Reprod Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/19396368.2018.1444816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Sellappan Selvaraju
- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, India
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- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, India
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- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, India
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- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, India
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- Omics Laboratory, Animal Nutrition Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, India
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- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, India
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- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
- Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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El-Bahrawy K, Rateb S, Khalifa M, Monaco D, Lacalandra G. Physical and kinematic properties of cryopreserved camel sperm after elimination of semen viscosity by different techniques. Anim Reprod Sci 2017; 187:100-108. [PMID: 29102407 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2017.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2017] [Revised: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/18/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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This investigation aimed to determine the influence of using different techniques for liquefaction of semen on post-thaw physical and dynamic characteristics of camel spermatozoa. A total of 144 ejaculates were collected from 3 adult camels, Camelus dromedarius, twice-weekly over 3 consecutive breeding seasons. A raw aliquot of each ejaculate was evaluated for physical and morphological properties, whereas the remaining portion was diluted (1:3) with glycerolated Tris lactose egg yolk extender, and was further subjected to one of the following liquefaction treatments: control (untreated), 5μl/ml α-amylase, 0.1mg/ml papain, 5u/ml bromelain, or 40-kHz nominal ultrasound frequency. The post-thaw objective assessment of cryopreserved spermatozoa, in all groups, was performed by a computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) system. The results revealed that all liquefaction treatments improved (P<0.05) post-thaw motility, viability and sperm motion criteria. However, an adverse effect (P<0.05) was observed in acrosome integrity, sperm cell membrane integrity and percent of normal sperm in all enzymatically-treated specimens compared to both control and ultrasound-treated semen. These results elucidate the efficiency of utilizing ultrasound technology for viscosity elimination of camel semen. In addition, developing enzymatic semen liquefaction techniques is imperious to benefit from when applying assisted reproductive technologies, particularly AI and IVF, in camels.
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- Khalid El-Bahrawy
- Animal and Poultry Production Division, Desert Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Egypt
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- Animal and Poultry Production Division, Desert Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Egypt.
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- Animal and Poultry Production Division, Desert Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Egypt
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Veterinary Clinics and Animal Productions Section, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Veterinary Clinics and Animal Productions Section, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
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Sarangi A, Singh P, Virmani M, Yadav AS, Sahu S, Ajithakumar HM, Kumari A, Rath AP. Effect of antioxidants supplementation on the quality of Beetal buck semen stored at 4°C. Vet World 2017; 10:1184-1188. [PMID: 29184363 PMCID: PMC5682262 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2017.1184-1188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2017] [Accepted: 09/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Aim An experiment was designed to evaluate the role of Vitamin E and glutathione in improving the seminal parameters during hypothermic storage of liquid semen at 4°C for 72 h. Materials and Methods Thirty-six semen ejaculates were collected by artificial vagina from 6 bucks (Beetal) during the normal reproduction season (September to November) at weekly interval. The samples were centrifuged, and the seminal plasma was removed. The sperm pellet was diluted with Tris-based extender and divided into three groups. Group T1: Control samples without antioxidants, Group T2: Samples supplemented with tocopherol at 3 mM, and Group T3: Samples supplemented with glutathione at 1 mM. The samples were evaluated for progressive motility, percent liveability, percent abnormal spermatozoa, and acrosome integrity after liquid preservation for 0, 24, 48, and 72 h. The level of lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzymes, namely, glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were estimated after liquid preservation for 0 and 72 h. Results It was observed that, after storage of semen at 4°C up to 72 h, the progressive sperm motility, percent liveability, percent abnormal spermatozoa, and percent intact acrosomes were significantly (p<0.05) higher in group T2 and T3 samples as compared to control. However, the level of lipid peroxidation in T2 and T3 groups was significantly (p<0.05) lower after 72 h of incubation at 4°C. Similarly, GPx and SOD values were significantly (p<0.05) increased in T2 and T3 groups after 72 h of storage at 4°C. Conclusion Thus, it can be concluded that Vitamin E and glutathione supplementation at 3 mM and 1 mM, respectively, while preserving the semen samples at 4°C helped in maintaining the seminal parameters up to 72 h and protected the spermatozoa from oxidative damage.
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- Archana Sarangi
- Division of Animal Physiology, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar - 125 004, Haryana, India
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar - 125 004, Haryana, India
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- Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar - 125 004, Haryana, India
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- Department of Livestock Production and Management, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar - 125 004, Haryana, India
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- Division of Animal Physiology, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
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- Department of Livestock Production and Management, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar - 125 004, Haryana, India
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- Department of Pathology, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar - 125 004, Haryana, India
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Spermatozoal transcripts expression levels are predictive of semen quality and conception rate in bulls ( Bos taurus ). Theriogenology 2017; 98:41-49. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2017.04.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2016] [Revised: 04/27/2017] [Accepted: 04/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Shakweer W, Hafez Y, El-Sayed A, Awadalla I, Mohamed M. Construction of ovine GH-pmKate2N expression vector and its uptake by ovine spermatozoa using different methods. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2017; 15:13-21. [PMID: 30647637 PMCID: PMC6296570 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgeb.2017.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2016] [Revised: 02/02/2017] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This study aims to produce transgenic ovine spermatozoa bearing Ossimi sheep growth hormone (Os_GH) cDNA using different methods. The complete coding sequence of Os_GH has been registered in GenBank accession no. KP221575. The sequence of Os_GH cDNA has been subcloned into pmkate2-N expression vectors to construct Os_GH-pmKate2-N vector. Five groups of sperm uptake were submitted. All groups were incubated at 37 °C for 1 h: Control (sperm cells were incubated without vector), Traditional incubation (sperm cells were incubated with vector), Heat shock (sperm cells were incubated with vector at 4 °C for 20 min and heated for 2 min at 42 °C), Heat shock + Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) (sperm cells were incubated with vector and supplemented with 3% of DMSO and then submitted to heat shock regime) and DMSO (sperm cells were incubated with vector and supplemented with 3% DMSO). The sperm genomic DNA in groups was extracted. The Os_GH-pmKate2-N vector was introduced efficiently into the head of sperm cells in all treated groups. Adding DMSO either with or without heat shock increased the sperm uptake. The progressive motility was reduced (P < 0.05) by 29.9% in heat shock group compared to the control. Adding DMSO improved (P < 0.05) the total and progressive motilities by 8.2% and 19.8%, respectively in heat shock group compared to the heat shock group without DMSO. The results documented the ability of ovine spermatozoa to uptake the exogenous vector. Also, sperm incubation with 3% DMSO is the best method to introduce the exogenous vector into spermatozoa without notable adverse effects on sperm motilities.
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- W.M.E. Shakweer
- Animal Production Department, Agricultural and Biological Research Division, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth St. (Former El-Tahrir St.), Dokki, Giza, P.O. 12622, Egypt
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- Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
- Cairo University Research Park (CURP), Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
- Cairo University Research Park (CURP), Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Animal Production Department, Agricultural and Biological Research Division, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth St. (Former El-Tahrir St.), Dokki, Giza, P.O. 12622, Egypt
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- Animal Production Department, Agricultural and Biological Research Division, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth St. (Former El-Tahrir St.), Dokki, Giza, P.O. 12622, Egypt
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KHAN MH, SINHA PAPIYA, HAZARIKA SB, PERUMAL P. Study on sperm motility and velocity parameters of freshly collected mithun semen through computer-assisted sperm analyser (CASA). THE INDIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2017. [DOI: 10.56093/ijans.v87i3.68849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of mithun semen by computer assisted sperm analysis (CASA). Ejaculates (50) were analysed by CASA. Semen motility was evaluated for kinetics parameters. The percentage of total motile and progressive motile spermatozoa were determined. Several velocities parameters were also determined viz., average path velocity (VAP, μm/s), track speed (VCL,μm/s), progressive velocity (VSL, μm/s), lateral amplitude (ALH), beat frequency (BCF, Hz), straightness (%), elongation (%), linearity (%), and area (μm sq). The result revealed a strong positive correlation between various CASA parameters (PMOTVAP, PMOT- VSL, VAP-VSL, VAP-ALH, VSL-ALH, STR-LIN).The present study confirmed the usefulness of CASA for a quick and objective analysis of sperm concentration, motility and other velocity parameters.
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P P, S C, K K, CTR S, N S. Effect of melatonin on mobility and velocity parameters of mithun (Bos frontalis) semen preserved in liquid state (5OC). JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES 2016; 4:S95-S102. [DOI: 10.18006/2016.4(spl-3-adpciad).s95.s102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/03/2024]
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P P, S C, CTR S, K K, M S. Effect of unilateral cryptorchidism on mobility and velocity parameters of sperm in (Bos frontalis) semen. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES 2016; 4:S116-S122. [DOI: 10.18006/2016.4(spl-3-adpciad).s116.s122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/03/2024]
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Effect of reduced glutathione (GSH) in canine sperm cryopreservation: In vitro and in vivo evaluation. Cryobiology 2016; 72:135-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2016.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2015] [Revised: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 02/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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El-Harairy M, El-Razek IA, Abdel-Khal E, Shamiah S, Zaghloul H, Khalil W. Effect of Antioxidants on the Stored Dromedary Camel Epididymal Sperm Characteristics. ASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2016; 10:147-153. [DOI: 10.3923/ajas.2016.147.153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Lucio CF, Regazzi FM, Silva LCG, Angrimani DSR, Nichi M, Vannucchi CI. Oxidative stress at different stages of two-step semen cryopreservation procedures in dogs. Theriogenology 2016; 85:1568-1575. [PMID: 26879999 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2016.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2015] [Revised: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/12/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Sperm cryopreservation generates sperm damage and reduced fertilization capacity as a consequence of reactive oxygen species formation. Identifying the critical points of the process will contribute to the development of strategies for oxidative stress prevention. Therefore, the aim of this experiment was to verify the occurrence of oxidative stress during the two-step cryopreservation process in dogs. Six healthy mature dogs were used and submitted to the two-step sperm cryopreservation protocol. The sperm analysis was done at three time points: after refrigeration, after glycerolization, and after thawing by sperm motility, measurement of spontaneous and induced oxidative stress, sperm mitochondrial activity, plasma membrane integrity, flow cytometric evaluation of plasma and acrosome membrane integrity, mitochondrial membrane potential, and sperm chromatin structure assay. There was an increase in free radical production after glycerolization (87.4 ± 15.5 ng/mL of spontaneous thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) after refrigeration and 1226.3 ± 256.0 ng/mL after glycerolization; P < 0.05), in association with loss of sperm mitochondrial activity. However, frozen-thawed samples had lower sperm motility, lower resistance to oxidative stress (448.7 ± 23.6 ng/mL of induced TBARS after glycerolization and 609.4 ± 35.9 ng/mL after thawing; P < 0.05) and increased lipid peroxidation (4815.2 ± 335.4 ng/mL of spontaneous TBARS after thawing; P < 0.05) as well as increased damage to plasma and acrosomal membranes, compared with refrigeration and glycerolization. In conclusion, the production of free radicals by sperm cells begins during glycerolization. However, sperm oxidative damage intensifies after thawing. Despite intracellular ice formation during cryopreservation, the increased production of reactive oxygen species can be the explanation of the decrease in sperm motility, reduced mitochondrial activity, and sperm plasma membrane and acrosomal damage.
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- C F Lucio
- Department of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Effect of seasons on semen production, effect of melatonin on the liquid storage (5 °C) with correlated study of birth rate in mithun (Bos frontalis). ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTION 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s2305-0500(14)60049-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Ansari MS, Rakha BA, Malik MF, Andrabi SMH, Ullah N, Iqbal R, Holt WV, Akhter S. Effect of cysteine addition to the freezing extender on the progressive motility, viability, plasma membrane and DNA integrity of Nili-Ravi buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull spermatozoa. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL RESEARCH 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2014.987292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Computer-Assisted Sperm Analysis of Freezable and Nonfreezable Mithun (Bos frontalis) Semen. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1155/2014/675031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The present study was undertaken to assess the motility and velocity parameters of sperm of freezable and nonfreezable ejaculates by computer-assisted sperm analyser (CASA) such as Hamilton-Thorne Semen Analyser IVOS 11 in mithun semen. Fifty ejaculates (twenty-five ejaculates each for freezable and nonfreezable semen ejaculates) were collected from ten matured mithun bulls. CASA parameters, motility parameters such as forward progressive motility (FPM) (%), nonprogressive motility (NPM) (%), total motility (TM) (%), and static sperms (SM) (%); velocity parameters such as curvilinear velocity (VCL) (μm/sec), straight line velocity (VSL) (μm/sec), average path velocity (VAP) (μm/sec), linearity (LIN) (%), straightness (STR) (%), wobble (WOB) (%), amplitude of lateral head displacement (ALH) (μm), and beat/cross-frequency (BCF) (Hz) were measured by CASA analyser. The result revealed that these parameters varied significantly (P<0.05) between the freezable and nonfreezable ejaculates and freezable ejaculates have significantly (P<0.05) higher value than nonfreezable ejaculates. It was concluded that most of the CASA parameters were significantly lower in nonfreezable ejaculates than in freezable ejaculates in mithun and confirmed that the CASA was effective for a quick and objective analysis of motility and velocity parameters in mithun semen.
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Effect of Superoxide Dismutase on Semen Parameters and Antioxidant Enzyme Activities of Liquid Stored (5°C) Mithun (Bos frontalis) Semen. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1155/2014/821954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The present study was undertaken to assess the effect of superoxide dismutase (SOD) on sperm motility, and viability; total sperm abnormality; acrosomal and plasma membrane integrity; DNA abnormality; antioxidant profiles such as catalase (CAT), reduced glutathione (GSH), and total antioxidant capacity (TAC); enzymatic profiles such as aspartate amino transaminase (AST), and alanine amino transaminase (ALT); and biochemical profiles such as malondialdehyde (MDA) production and cholesterol efflux. Total numbers of 50 ejaculates were collected twice a week from eight mithun bulls and semen was split into four equal aliquots, diluted with the TEYC extender. Group 1: semen without additives (control), and group 2 to group 4: semen was diluted with 50 U/mL, 100 U/mL, and 150 U/mL of SOD, respectively. These seminal parameters, antioxidant, enzymatic, and biochemical profiles were assessed at 5°C for 1, 6, 12, 24, and 30 h of incubation. Inclusion of SOD into diluent resulted in significant (P<0.05) decrease in percentages of dead spermatozoa, abnormal spermatozoa, and acrosomal abnormalities at different hours of storage periods as compared with control group. Additionally, SOD at 100 U/mL has significant improvement in quality of mithun semen than SOD at 50 or 150 U/mL stored in in-vitro for up to 30 h. It was concluded that the possible protective effects of SOD on sperm parameters are that it prevents MDA production and preserves the antioxidants and intracellular enzymes during preservation.
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Hansen PJ. Current and future assisted reproductive technologies for mammalian farm animals. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2014; 752:1-22. [PMID: 24170352 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-8887-3_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Reproduction in domestic animals is under control by man and the technologies developed to facilitate that control have a major impact on the efficiency of food production. Reproduction is an energy-intensive process. In beef cattle, for example, over 50 % of the total feed consumption required to produce a unit of meat protein is consumed by the dam of the meat animal (Anim Prod 27:367-379, 1978). Sows are responsible for about 20 % of the total feed needed to produce animals for slaughter (Adv Pork Prod 19:223-237, 2008). Accordingly, energy input to produce food from animal sources is reduced by increasing number of offspring per unit time a breeding female is in the herd. Using beef cattle as an example again, life-cycle efficiency for production of weaned calves is positively related to early age at puberty and short calving intervals (J Anim Sci 57:852-866, 1983). Reproductive technologies also dictate the strategies that can be used to select animals genetically for traits that improve production. Of critical importance has been artificial insemination (AI) (Anim Reprod Sci 62:143-172, 2000; Stud Hist Philos Biol Biomed Sci 38:411-441, 2007; Reprod Domest Anim 43:379-385, 2008; J Dairy Sci 92:5814-5833, 2009) and, as will be outlined in this chapter, emerging technologies offer additional opportunities for improvements in genetic selection. Given the central role of reproduction as a determinant of production efficiency and in genetic selection, improvements in reproductive technologies will be crucial to meeting the challenges created by the anticipated increases in world population (from seven billion people in 2011 to an anticipated nine billion by 2050; World population prospects: the 2010 revision, highlights and advance tables. Working Paper No. ESA/P/WP.220, New York) and by difficulties in livestock production wrought by climate change (SAT eJournal 4:1-23, 2007).The purpose of this chapter will be to highlight current and emerging reproductive technologies that have the potential to improve efficiency of livestock production. The focus will be on technologies that manipulate male and female gametes as well as the stem cells from which they are derived and the preimplantation embryo. While technology is crucial to other interventions in the reproductive process like control of seasonal breeding, hormonal regulation of ovulation, estrous cyclicity and pregnancy establishment, feeding to optimize reproduction, minimizing environmental stress, and selection of genes controlling reproduction, these will not be considered here. Rather the reader is directed to other chapters in this volume as well as some reviews on other aspects of artificial manipulation of reproduction (Reprod Fertil Dev 24:258-266, 2011; Reprod Domest Anim 43:40-47, 2008; Reprod Domest Anim 43:122-128, 2008; Soc Reprod Fertil Suppl 66:87-102, 2009; Comprehensive biotechnology, Amsterdam, pp 477-485; Dairy production medicine, Chichester, pp 153-163; Theriogenology 76:1619-1631, 2011; Theriogenology 76:1568-1582, 2011; Theriogenology 77:1-11, 2012). Given the large number of mammalian species used for production of products useful for man and the diversity in their biology and management, the review will not be comprehensive but instead will use results from species that are most illustrative of the opportunities generated by assisted reproductive technologies.
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- Peter J Hansen
- Department of Animal Sciences, D.H. Barron Reproductive and Perinatal Biology Research Program, and Genetics Institute, University of Florida, 110910, Gainesville, FL, 32611-0910, USA,
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Olfati Karaji R, Daghigh Kia H, Ashrafi I. Effects of in combination antioxidant supplementation on microscopic and oxidative parameters of freeze–thaw bull sperm. Cell Tissue Bank 2013; 15:461-70. [DOI: 10.1007/s10561-013-9412-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2013] [Accepted: 11/22/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Partyka A, Niżański W, Bajzert J, Łukaszewicz E, Ochota M. The effect of cysteine and superoxide dismutase on the quality of post-thawed chicken sperm. Cryobiology 2013; 67:132-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2013.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2013] [Revised: 05/02/2013] [Accepted: 06/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Peruma P, Chamuah JK, Rajkhowa C. Effect of catalase on the liquid storage of mithun (Bos frontalis) semen. ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTION 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s2305-0500(13)60148-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Jayaganthan P, Perumal P, Balamurugan T, Verma R, Singh L, Pattanaik A, Kataria M. Effects of Tinospora cordifolia supplementation on semen quality and hormonal profile in rams. Anim Reprod Sci 2013; 140:47-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2013.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2012] [Revised: 05/02/2013] [Accepted: 05/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Effect of Addition of Taurine on the Liquid Storage (5°C) of Mithun (Bos frontalis) Semen. Vet Med Int 2013; 2013:165348. [PMID: 23853737 PMCID: PMC3703388 DOI: 10.1155/2013/165348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2013] [Revised: 05/20/2013] [Accepted: 05/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The present study was undertaken to assess the effect of taurine on sperm motility, viability, total sperm abnormalities, acrosomal and plasma membrane integrity, enzymatic profiles such as reduced glutathione (GSH), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT), and biochemical profiles such as cholesterol efflux and malondialdehyde (MDA) production. A total of 50 ejaculates were collected twice a week from 8 mithun bulls, and semen was split into 4 equal aliquots and diluted with the TEYC extender. Group 1: semen was without additives (control); groups 2 to 4: semen was diluted with 25 mM, 50 mM, and 100 mM of taurine, respectively. Seminal parameters and enzymatic and biochemical profiles were assessed at 5°C. Inclusion of taurine into diluent resulted in significant (P < 0.05) decreases in percentages of dead spermatozoa, abnormal spermatozoa, and acrosomal abnormalities after liquid storage compared with the control group. Additionally, taurine at 50 mM has significant improvement in quality of mithun semen than taurine at 25 or 100 mM stored in in vitro at 5°C. It was concluded that the possible protective effects of taurine on sperm parameters are from enhancing the function of antioxidant enzymes, preventing efflux of cholesterol from cell membranes and decreased MDA production.
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Ansari MS, Rakha BA, Andrabi SMH, Ullah N, Iqbal R, Holt WV, Akhter S. Glutathione-supplemented tris-citric acid extender improves the post-thaw quality and in vivo fertility of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull spermatozoa. Reprod Biol 2012; 12:271-6. [PMID: 23153697 DOI: 10.1016/j.repbio.2012.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2011] [Accepted: 02/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In this study we evaluated the effects of semen extender supplementation with different concentrations of glutathione (GSH) on buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull sperm motility, plasma membrane integrity, viability and DNA integrity as well as in vivo fertility. Semen from three Nili-Ravi buffalo bulls was collected, and qualified semen ejaculates (n=18) were split into five aliquots for dilution (37°C; 50×10(6)spermatozoaml(-1)) with experimental tris-citric acid extender containing 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0 mM GSH. Extended semen was cooled to 4°C, equilibrated and filled in French straws. The straws were kept on liquid nitrogen vapors (5 cm above the LN(2) level) for 10 min and plunged in liquid nitrogen for storage. Sperm motility (%), plasma membrane integrity (%), viability (%) and DNA integrity (%) were assessed at 0, 2 and 4h post-thawing (37°C). Extender supplementation with GSH (0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 mM) increased sperm motility, plasma membrane integrity and viability in a dose dependent manner. Sperm DNA integrity was higher (p<0.05) in all experimental extenders containing GSH when compared to the control extender (0 mM GSH). The in vivo fertility rate of cryopreserved buffalo bull (n=2) spermatozoa was higher (p<0.05) in extender containing 2.0 mM GSH compared to that of control. In summary, tris-citric acid extender supplemented with glutathione improved the freezability of buffalo bull spermatozoa in a dose dependant manner. Moreover, the addition of 2.0 mM GSH to the extender enhanced the in vivo fertility of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull spermatozoa.
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- Muhammad S Ansari
- Department of Zoology, University of Gujrat, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan.
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Quantification of damage at different stages of cryopreservation of endangered North American bison (Bison bison) semen and the effects of extender and freeze rate on post-thaw sperm quality. Anim Reprod Sci 2011; 129:171-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2011.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2011] [Revised: 11/25/2011] [Accepted: 12/02/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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