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Elkhawagah AR, Donato GG, Poletto M, Martino NA, Vincenti L, Conti L, Necchi D, Nervo T. Effect of Mitoquinone on sperm quality of cryopreserved stallion semen. J Equine Vet Sci 2024; 141:105168. [PMID: 39151811 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Revised: 06/27/2024] [Accepted: 08/14/2024] [Indexed: 08/19/2024]
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the effect of mitochondria-targeted antioxidants (Mitoquinone, MitoQ) on the quality of frozen-thawed stallion semen. Semen samples collected from three fertile stallions aged 10 - 13 years, were filtered, centrifuged in a skimmed milk-based extender, and diluted to a final concentration of 50 × 106 sperm/mL in freezing medium. Diluted semen was divided into five experimental groups supplemented with MitoQ at concentrations of 0 (control), 25, 50, 100, and 200 nM and then subjected to freezing after cooling and equilibration. After thawing, semen was evaluated for motility and kinetics at different time points. Sperm viability, plasma membrane, acrosome, DNA integrity, mitochondrial membrane potential, apoptosis, and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) concentrations were evaluated. The results revealed that MitoQ at concentrations of 25, 50, and 100 nM improved (P< 0.01) the total sperm motility after 30 minutes of incubation. In addition, 25 nM MitoQ improved the sperm amplitude of lateral head displacement values (P< 0.01) after 30 minutes of incubation. Conversely, negative effects on sperm motility, kinetics, and viability were observed with the highest tested concentration of MitoQ (200 nM). The various concentrations of MitoQ did not affect the plasma membrane, acrosome, and DNA integrity, or the mitochondrial membrane potential and intracellular ROS concentrations. In conclusion, supplementation of MitoQ during cryopreservation, had a mild positive effect on sperm motility and kinetics especially at a concentration of 25 nM, while the highest concentration (200nM) has a detrimental effect on motility and viability parameters of frozen-thawed stallion sperm.
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- Ahmed R Elkhawagah
- Theriogenology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Egypt
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- Department of Veterinary Science, University of Torino, Grugliasco, Italy.
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies, and Environment, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Science, University of Torino, Grugliasco, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Grugliasco, Italy
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- Keros Insemination and Embryo Transfer Center, Passendale, Belgium
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- Department of Veterinary Science, University of Torino, Grugliasco, Italy
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Al-Tarayra N, Al-Alami ZM, Battah A, Muhaidat N. Addition of Mitoquinone (MitoQ) to Fresh Human Sperm Enhances Sperm Motility without Attenuating Viability. BIOLOGY 2024; 13:653. [PMID: 39336080 PMCID: PMC11429298 DOI: 10.3390/biology13090653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2024] [Revised: 08/19/2024] [Accepted: 08/20/2024] [Indexed: 09/30/2024]
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The preparation of human sperm in an andrology laboratory subjects it to oxidative stress. Reactive oxygen species are produced by mitochondria, making it susceptible to oxidative damage; hence, mitochondria-targeted antioxidants like Mitoquinone (MitoQ) might have therapeutic potential for oxidative-damage-associated disorders. The current research aims to establish whether MitoQ has any positive effects during in vitro preparation of fresh human sperm. Viability and motility are evaluated to determine the effective MitoQ concentration and to assess whether MitoQ supplementation is affected by sperm concentration by incubating normospermia semen samples at 37 °C for 2 h and 4 h, respectively. The effect of semen centrifugation following supplementation of 20 × 106 sperm/mL with 200 nM MitoQ is also assessed by measuring viability, motility and sperm DNA fragmentation. The best sperm motility is achieved after 2 h of incubation with 200 nM MitoQ at 37 °C. Sperm concentration of 20 × 106 sperm/mL is the best concentration where 200 nM MitoQ works efficiently. For semen centrifugation at 300× g for 20 min, supplementation with 200 nM MitoQ shows higher sperm motility. The current results demonstrate that MitoQ supplementation during in vitro human semen preparation procedures positively affects fresh sperm motility without affecting viability or increasing DNA fragmentation.
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- Nehad Al-Tarayra
- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
- Fertility Center, Istishari Hospital, 44 Kindi Street, Amman 11954, Jordan
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman 19328, Jordan
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
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Díaz Ruiz E, Delgado Bermejo JV, León Jurado JM, Navas González FJ, Arando Arbulu A, Fernández-Bolaños Guzmán J, Bermúdez Oria A, González Ariza A. Effect of Supplementation of a Cryopreservation Extender with Pectoliv30 on Post-Thawing Semen Quality Parameters in Rooster Species. Antioxidants (Basel) 2024; 13:1018. [PMID: 39199262 PMCID: PMC11351633 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13081018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2024] [Revised: 08/19/2024] [Accepted: 08/19/2024] [Indexed: 09/01/2024] Open
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Sperm cryopreservation is a fundamental tool for the conservation of avian genetic resources; however, avian spermatozoa are susceptible to this process. To cope with the high production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), the addition of exogenous antioxidants is beneficial. Pectoliv30 is a substance derived from alperujo, and in this study, its effect was analyzed on seminal quality after its addition to the cryopreservation extender of roosters at different concentrations. For this purpose, 16 Utrerana breed roosters were used, and seminal collection was performed in six replicates, creating a pool for each working day with ejaculates of quality. After cryopreservation, one sample per treatment and replicate was thawed, and several seminal quality parameters were evaluated. Statistical analysis revealed numerous correlations between these variables, both positive and negative according to the correlation matrix obtained. Furthermore, the chi-squared automatic interaction detection (CHAID) decision tree (DT) reported significant differences in the hypo-osmotic swelling test (HOST) variable between groups. Moreover, results for this parameter were more desirable at high concentrations of Pectoliv30. The application of this substance extracted from the by-product alperujo as an antioxidant allows the improvement of the post-thawing seminal quality in roosters and facilitates optimization of the cryopreservation process as a way to improve the conservation programs of different endangered poultry breeds.
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- Esther Díaz Ruiz
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Córdoba, 14071 Cordoba, Spain; (E.D.R.); (J.V.D.B.); (A.A.A.)
- Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IFAPA), Alameda del Obispo, 14005 Cordoba, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Córdoba, 14071 Cordoba, Spain; (E.D.R.); (J.V.D.B.); (A.A.A.)
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Córdoba, 14071 Cordoba, Spain; (E.D.R.); (J.V.D.B.); (A.A.A.)
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Córdoba, 14071 Cordoba, Spain; (E.D.R.); (J.V.D.B.); (A.A.A.)
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- Instituto de la Grasa, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 41013 Sevilla, Spain; (J.F.-B.G.); (A.B.O.)
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- Instituto de la Grasa, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 41013 Sevilla, Spain; (J.F.-B.G.); (A.B.O.)
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Najafi A, Mohammadi H, Sharifi SD, Rahimi A. Apigenin supplementation substantially improves rooster sperm freezability and post-thaw function. Sci Rep 2024; 14:4527. [PMID: 38402367 PMCID: PMC10894267 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-55057-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024] Open
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This pioneering research investigated apigenin potential to augment rooster sperm cryosurvival in an extender model. Apigenin is a natural antioxidant flavonoid showing promise for improved post-thaw sperm function. However, its effects on avian semen cryopreservation remain unexplored. This first study supplemented rooster sperm Lake extender with 0, 50, 100, 200, 400 μmol/L apigenin to determine the optimal concentrations for post-thaw quality. Supplementation with 100 μmol/L apigenin resulted in significant enhancements in total motility (from 41.5% up to 71.5%), progressive motility (18.1% to 29.1%) (p < 0.05), membrane integrity (40% to 68%), mitochondrial function (p < 0.001), viability (37% to 62%) and total antioxidant capacity (p < 0.001) compared to the control. It also substantially reduced percentages of abnormal morphology, reactive oxygen species and apoptosis (p < 0.001). Although 200 μmol/L apigenin significantly enhanced some attributes, effects were markedly lower than 100 μmol/L. Higher doses did not improve cryoprotective parameters. This indicates 100 μmol/L as the optimal apigenin concentration. This represents the first report of apigenin protecting rooster sperm from cryodamage. The natural antioxidant improved post-thaw sperm quality, likely by suppressing oxidative stress and apoptosis. Apigenin shows promise for enhancing rooster sperm cryosurvival.
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- Abouzar Najafi
- Department of Animal and Poultry Science, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Arak University, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Science, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Science, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
- Chaltasian Agri.-Animal Production Complex, Varamin, Tehran, Iran
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Moradi Gardeshi T, Shahandeh E, Tavakolpoor Saleh N, Karami S, Mirzaei Azandaryani Z, Mazaheri F, Mohammadi H. Evaluation of the effect of mitoquinone on functional parameters, DNA structure, and genes expression related to the apoptotic and antioxidants of human sperm after freezing-thawing. Mol Biol Rep 2024; 51:183. [PMID: 38261086 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-023-09020-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Sperm freezing is considered as an effective way in assisted reproductive technology (ART) programs, it has detrimental effects on sperm function, due to the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). This study aimed to investigate the potential of Mitoquinone (MitoQ) in inhibiting the production of mitochondrial ROS during sperm freezing. METHODS A total of 20 human normozoosperm samples were collected for this study. The samples were divided into four groups, each containing different concentrations of MitoQ (0, 0.2, 2, and 20 nM), and then subjected to the freezing process. After thawing, the sperm suspensions were evaluated for parameters including motility, morphology, acrosome integrity, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) level, intracellular ROS, viability, chromatin packaging, DNA denaturation, DNA fragmentation, as well as the expression of antioxidants (GPX, SOD) and apoptotic (Bax, Bcl2) genes. RESULTS The results showed that total and progressive mobility of sperms significantly increased in the 2 nM group, while significantly decreased in the 20 nM group (p ≤ 0.05). Sperm morphology did not significantly improve across all the tested concentrations (p ≥ 0.05). Intracellular ROS levels showed a significant decrease and increase in the concentrations of 2 and 20 nM, respectively (p ≤ 0.05). Furthermore, a significant increase was observed in viability, ATP, acrosome integrity, chromatin packaging, and non-denatured and non-fragmented DNA after treatment with 2 nM of MitoQ, compared with the control group (p ≤ 0.05). Regarding gene expressions, the relative expressions of oxidative stress genes were increased in the 2 nM group and decreased in the 20 nM group (p ≤ 0.05), while no significant difference was observed in the expressions of apoptotic genes compared with the control group (p ≥ 0.05). All the comparisons were made with respect to the control group. CONCLUSION Adding the optimal concentration of MitoQ (2 nM) to the sperm freezing medium not only improves sperm functional parameters and reduces DNA damages, but also stimulates the expression of antioxidant genes, leading to even greater benefits for sperm cryopreservation.
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- Tohid Moradi Gardeshi
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Islamic Azad University of Hamedan, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research and Clinical Center of Infertility, Yazd Reproductive Science Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research CenterBoroujerd School of Nursing, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
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Alipour-Jenaghard P, Daghigh-Kia H, Masoudi R. Preservation of the quality and fertility potential of post-thawed rooster sperm using MitoQ. Theriogenology 2023; 208:165-170. [PMID: 37336065 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2023.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
Abstract
Cryopreservation of rooster spermatozoa is an efficient procedure to spread qualified semen samples for reproductive goals in commercial flocks, but the freeze-thawing process reduces the quality and fertility potential of post-thawed sperm cells. This study was aimed to investigate the effect of the mitochondria-targeted antioxidant MitoQ on rooster sperm quality and fertility potential preservation during freeze-thawing process. Semen samples were collected and diluted in the Lake medium, assigned into five equal aliquots, supplemented with 0, 1, 10, 100 and 1000 nM MitoQ, and cryopreserved in liquid nitrogen. After thawing, sperm motility, membrane functionality, abnormal morphology, mitochondria active potential, acrosome integrity, viability, apoptosis status, lipid peroxidation, DNA fragmentation, ROS concentration and fertility potential were evaluated. According to the results, freezing extender supplementation with 10 and 100 nM MitoQ presented higher (P ≤ 0.05) total motility, progressive motility, average path velocity, membrane functionality, mitochondria active potential, acrosome integrity and viability compared to the other groups. On the other hand, lipid peroxidation, apoptosis rate, DNA fragmentation and ROS concentration were lower (P ≤ 0.05) in groups received 10 and 100 nM MitoQ compared to other groups. Moreover, fertility rate was higher in groups received 10 and 100 nM MitoQ compared to control group. Therefore, MitoQ is able to preserve quality parameters and fertility potential of post-thawed spermatozoa in rooster and it could be an effective additive for supplementation of rooster's semen cryopreservation medium during reproductive programs.
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- P Alipour-Jenaghard
- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Animal Science Research Institute of Iran (ASRI), Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran.
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