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Brair VL, Correia LFL, Barbosa NO, Braga RF, Taira AR, da Silva AA, Brandão FZ, Ungerfeld R, Souza-Fabjan JMG. The association of resveratrol and AFPI did not enhance the cryoresistance of ram sperm. Anim Reprod 2024; 21:e20230159. [PMID: 38384723 PMCID: PMC10878549 DOI: 10.1590/1984-3143-ar2023-0159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
Abstract
Cryoprotectants are required to reduce damage caused to the cells due to low temperatures during the cryopreservation. Antifreeze proteins (AFP) have a well-known role in cell membrane protection, while resveratrol is a potent antioxidant. This study assessed the effect of the association of resveratrol concentrations and AFP I in a ram semen extender. Pooled semen of four rams was allocated into six treatments in a factorial arrangement: (CONT, only the semen extender); only AFP I (ANT: 0.1 µg/mL of AFP I), only resveratrol, one treatment with two levels (10 µM/mL or 50 µM/mL of resveratrol); and two treatments with the interactions, with one AFP I and one of the two levels of resveratrol (0.1 µg/mL of AFP I with 10 µM/mL resveratrol; 0.1 µg/mL of AFP I with 50 µM/mL resveratrol). No interaction between factors was observed on sperm kinetics, plasma membrane integrity, hypo-osmotic test, and mitochondrial activity parameters. There was a high probability (P = 0.06) of reducing sperm cells with functional membrane percentage in the hypo-osmotic test and increasing the percentage of sperm with high mitochondrial activity (P = 0.07) was observed in AFP presence. An interaction of AFP and resveratrol was observed in non-capacitated sperm (P = 0.009), acrosomal reaction (P = 0.034), and sperm binding (P = 0.04). In conclusion, the association of resveratrol and AFP did not improve the quality of frozen-thawed semen and even promoted deleterious effects compared to their single addition in the semen extender. The supplementation of 50 µM/mL of resveratrol improved the outcomes of frozen-thawed ram sperm, being a potential cryoprotectant.
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- Viviane Lopes Brair
- Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brasil
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- Instituto de Veterinária, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, RJ, Brasil
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- Departamento de Biociencias Veterinarias, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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Saalfeld GQ, Varela Junior AS, Castro T, Pereira FA, Gheller SMM, da Silva AC, Corcini CD, da Rosa CE, Colares EP. Low atrazine dosages reduce sperm quality of Calomys laucha mice. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:2924-2931. [PMID: 29147981 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0657-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2017] [Accepted: 10/31/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Reproductive effects caused by the exposure to environmentally relevant dosages of atrazine on wild animals are poorly understood. This study evaluated the effects of three dosages of atrazine on sperm parameters of adult Calomys laucha males. Adult mice were orally exposed to dosages of 0 (water and vehicle control), 0.1, 1, and 10 mg/kg of animal weight for a 21-day period. Following exposure, analyses were performed to determine sperm motility parameters, plasma membrane integrity and fluidity, mitochondrial functionality, acrosome integrity, DNA damage, lipid peroxidation, and production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the sperm samples. Total and progressive motility were reduced in all dosages in comparison to control groups. Membrane integrity and mitochondrial functionality of sperm were reduced in all dosages, and the sperm membrane fluidity increased in the higher dosages of atrazine (1 and 10 mg/kg), in comparison with the vehicle control. A decrease in the acrosome integrity was noted at 10 mg/kg of atrazine, compared to the control groups. The integrity of DNA, ROS generation, and lipid peroxidation of sperm showed no significant differences when compared with the control groups. These results suggest that exposure to low dosages of atrazine can affect sperm parameters of Calomys laucha and therefore reduce the reproductive capacity of wild rodent species.
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- Graciela Quintana Saalfeld
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Avenida Itália, km 08 s/n, Caixa Postal 474, Rio Grande, RS, 96201-900, Brazil.
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- Reprodução Animal Comparada, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Avenida Itália, km 08 s/n, Caixa Postal 474, Rio Grande, RS, 96201-900, Brazil
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- Reprodução Animal Comparada, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Reprodução Animal Comparada, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
- ReproPel, Faculdade de Veterinária, Campus Capão do Leão, Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- ReproPel, Faculdade de Veterinária, Campus Capão do Leão, Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Reprodução Animal Comparada, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
- ReproPel, Faculdade de Veterinária, Campus Capão do Leão, Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Avenida Itália, km 08 s/n, Caixa Postal 474, Rio Grande, RS, 96201-900, Brazil
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- Reprodução Animal Comparada, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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Vilela J, Hartmann A, Silva EF, Cardoso T, Corcini CD, Varela-Junior AS, Martinez PE, Colares EP. Sperm impairments in adult vesper mice (Calomys laucha) caused byin uteroexposure to bisphenol A. Andrologia 2013; 46:971-8. [DOI: 10.1111/and.12182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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- J. Vilela
- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG); Rio Grande RS Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG); Rio Grande RS Brazil
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- ReproPel; Faculdade de Veterinária; Campus Capão do Leão; Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel); Pelotas RS Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG); Rio Grande RS Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG); Rio Grande RS Brazil
- ReproPel; Faculdade de Veterinária; Campus Capão do Leão; Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel); Pelotas RS Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG); Rio Grande RS Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG); Rio Grande RS Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG); Rio Grande RS Brazil
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Cardoso TF, Varela AS, Silva EF, Vilela J, Hartmann A, Jardim RD, Colares EP, Corcini CD. Influence of mineral, olive or sunflower oils on male reproductive parameters in vitro--the wild rodent Calomys laucha. Andrologia 2013; 46:722-5. [PMID: 23889566 DOI: 10.1111/and.12138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of oils on male reproductive parameters in Calomys laucha. Twenty-four animals were distributed into four groups and given the following substances by gavage: water, mineral oil, olive oil and sunflower oil. After 10 days of gavage, the animals were euthanised and the semen was collected from them for assessing acrosome integrity and carrying out in vitro penetration (IVP) test. Acrosome was significantly reduced (P < 0.05) for the vehicles in relation to control. In vitro penetration was reduced in all vehicles in relation to control, but only sunflower oil had statistically lower levels of reduction (P < 0.05). Oily vehicles are able to influence in vitro reproductive tests negatively, interfering in reproductive toxicological studies.
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- T F Cardoso
- ReproPel, Faculdade de Veterinária, Campus Capão do Leão, Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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Corcini C, Varela A, Santos E, Gheller S, Danieli V, Brizolara R, Elert B, Vieira A, Bongalhardo D, Lucia T. Distinct incubation for homologous in vitro spermatozoa binding on swine oocytes subjected to different storage conditions. Livest Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2013.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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