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Salama MS, Ashour MA, Taher ES, Rashed F, Ibrahim IM, El-Nablaway M, Ibrahim AM, Mihaela O, Olga R, Mohammed NA, Abdeen A, Shukry M. Effect of autologous platelet-rich plasma on the fertility and quality of cryopreserved buffalo bull semen: a comparative study using OptiXcell® and tris egg yolk extenders. BMC Vet Res 2024; 20:250. [PMID: 38849855 PMCID: PMC11157829 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-024-04022-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: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Buffalo spermatozoa have a distinct membrane structure that makes them more vulnerable to cryopreservation, resulting in lower-quality post-thawed sperm. This decreases the success rate of artificial insemination in buffaloes. Understanding and addressing these specific vulnerabilities are essential for improving reproductive techniques in buffalo populations. The properties of cryopreserved buffalo bull semen were examined in this study regarding the impact of adding autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to OptiXcell® or Tris egg yolk-based extenders. Ten buffalo bulls were used to collect semen. Each bull's ejaculate was separated into two main equal amounts, each of which was then diluted with either OptiXcell® or Tris egg yolk-based extender, supplemented with various PRP concentrations (5%, 10%, and 15%), and the control (0%), before being cryopreserved according to established protocols. Following equilibration and thawing, the quality and functionality of the sperm were evaluated, along with the antioxidant enzyme activities (GSH and TAC), malondialdehyde (MDA) content, and in vivo fertilization rate of the thawed semen. RESULTS All PRP concentrations in both extenders, particularly 10% PRP, improved the quality and functionality of the sperm in both equilibrated and frozen-thawed semen. Additionally, the antioxidant enzyme activities in both extenders were higher in the PRP-supplemented groups compared to the control group in thawed semen (P < 0.05). All post-thaw sperm quality, antioxidant enzyme activities, and functionality aside from DNA integrity were higher (P < 0.05) in the PRP-supplemented OptiXcell® than in the PRP-supplemented Tris egg yolk-based extender. The fertility of cryopreserved semen in the extenders supplemented with 10% and 15% PRP increased (P < 0.05) significantly more than that of the control extenders, with 10% PRP being the optimum concentration in OptiXcell® (80%) compared to that of Tris egg yolk-based extender (66.67%) and control of two extenders (53.33% and 46.67%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Even though autologous PRP-supplemented extenders have a protective impact on equilibrated and cryopreserved semen, 10% PRP-supplemented OptiXcell® extenders are more effective at preserving post-thaw semen quality, functionality, and antioxidant capacity, which increases the in vivo fertility of buffalo bulls.
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- Maha S Salama
- Animal Reproduction Research Institute (ARRI), Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Giza, Egypt
- Animal Production Research Institute (APRI), Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Dokki, Egypt
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- Riwina Animal Production Farm, Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Ministry of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh, 33516, Egypt
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- Department of Basic Medical and Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Zarqa University, Zarqa, 13110, Jordan
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- Department of Basic Medical and Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Zarqa University, Zarqa, 13110, Jordan
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- Sakha Animal Production Station, Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Ministry of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh, 33516, Egypt
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, AlMaarefa University, 71666, Riyadh, 11597, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Administration and Nursing Education, College of Nursing, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia
- Family and Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Port-Said University, Port-Said, 42526, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Life Sciences King Mihai I, Timisoara, Romania.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Life Sciences King Mihai I, Timisoara, Romania
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- Physiology and Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mutah University, Mutah, Al-Karak, 61710, Jordan
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Toukh, 13736, Egypt
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, 33516, Egypt.
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Hosseini E, Afradiasbagharani P, Mohammadian M, Amjadi F, Tabatabaei M, Tanhaye Kalate Sabz F, Zandieh Z. Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor Cytokine Addition After the Freeze-Thawing Process Improves Human Sperm Motility and Vitality in Asthenoteratozoospermia Patients. Biopreserv Biobank 2024; 22:38-45. [PMID: 37801668 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2022.0174] [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] [Indexed: 10/08/2023] Open
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The cryopreservation-thawing process of spermatozoa cells has negative impacts on their structure, function, and fertility parameters, which are known as cryoinjury. Asthenozoospermia patients are more susceptible to cryoinjury. Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) increases sperm glucose uptake via the induction of glucose transporters, resulting in increased sperm motility. This study aimed to investigate the efficiency of GM-CSF supplementation of the cryopreservation media for semen samples of asthenoteratozoospermia patients. The study was carried out on 20 semen samples from infertile men referred to diagnosing semen analysis. To avoid subjective bias, two main sperm motility parameters, including velocity along the curvilinear path and velocity along the straight-line path were considered by the computer-assisted sperm analysis system. Afterward, each semen sample was divided into three equal aliquots and randomly assigned to one of the following groups: group I (control, freezing media only), group II (+GM-CSF, freezing medium supplemented with 2 μL/mL GM-CSF), or group III (GM-CSF added after thawing and washing). Following semen thawing, standard parameters, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and the DNA Fragmentation Index were analyzed. Total sperm motility (progressive and non-progressive) improved significantly in group III samples after a 30-minute incubation with GM-CSF compared with the control group (26.5% ± 3.1% vs. 17.51% ± 2.59%). However, no differences in progressive motility or sperm morphology were found among the three thawed samples. The percentage of vitality was significantly higher in group III compared with the other two groups (28.38% ± 3.4% vs. 22.4% ± 3.08% and 22.14% ± 2.77%, respectively) (p < 0.05). JC-1 levels (a marker of MMP) were not significantly different between the examined groups (44.95% ± 8.26% vs. 36.61% ± 6.95% vs. 46.67% ± 7.7%, for control, group II, and group III, respectively) (p > 0.05). GM-CSF may be advantageous as an additive after freezing, improving total motility and viability after 30 minutes of post-thaw incubation; however, when supplied to the freezing media before cryopreservation, it is unable to protect against cryoinjury.
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- Elham Hosseini
- Zanjan Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
- Department of Urology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Mousavi Hospital, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
- Department of Microbiology, Biology Research Center, Zanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran
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- Shahid Akbarabadi Clinical Research Development Unit (ShACRDU), Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Anatomical Science, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Shahid Akbarabadi Clinical Research Development Unit (ShACRDU), Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences and Pathology, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Shahid Akbarabadi Clinical Research Development Unit (ShACRDU), Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Anatomical Science, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Farazmand T, Mansouri F, Koohestanidehaghi Y, Shahandeh E. Human sperm parameter improvement associated with Ceratonia siliqua extract as a cryopreservation supplement after vitrification. Clin Exp Reprod Med 2023; 50:86-93. [PMID: 37258101 DOI: 10.5653/cerm.2022.05554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Given the destructive effects of oxidative stress on sperm structure, this study was conducted to investigate the antioxidant effects of different concentrations of Ceratonia siliqua plant extract on human sperm parameters after the freezing-thawing process. METHODS A total of 20 normozoospermic samples were frozen. Each sample was divided into two control groups (fresh and cryopreservation) and three cryopreservation experimental groups (containing C. siliqua extract at concentrations of 20, 30, and 40 μg/mL in the freezing extender). Motility, intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), plasma membrane integrity (PMI), mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), viability, and acrosome reaction parameters were evaluated. RESULTS Statistical analysis showed that the highest motility, viability, and PMI were associated with the 20 μg/mL concentration of C. siliqua extract. At all concentrations, intracellular ROS levels were significantly lower and the levels of MMP and the acrosome reaction were significantly higher than in the cryopreservation control group (p≤0.05). CONCLUSION C. siliqua extract supplements at concentrations of 20, 30, and 40 μg/mL improved sperm motility, viability, PMI, MMP, intracellular ROS, and the acrosome reaction.
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- Tooba Farazmand
- Department of Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Research and Clinical Center for Infertility, Yazd Reproductive Sciences Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Islamic Azad University of Hamedan, Hamedan, Iran
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Zwamel AH, Fakhrildin MBMR, Hassani HH. EVALUATION OF TWO CRYOPROTECTANTS USED IN A NEW HUMAN SPERM CRYOPRESERVATION TECHNIQUE. WIADOMOSCI LEKARSKIE (WARSAW, POLAND : 1960) 2023; 75:3031-3035. [PMID: 36723322 DOI: 10.36740/wlek202212123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim: To examine the efficiency of different concentrations of Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and glycerol as a cytoprotectants in protection of human sperms during cryopres¬ervation in this technique. PATIENTS AND METHODS Materials and methods: Thirty oligozoospermic semen samples were used in this study. Samples diagnosed according to WHO 2010 criteria. Sheep's ovarian follicles obtained from local slaughterhouse and prepared by slicing the ovaries and evacuating the follicular fluid and oocyte. Each semen sample divided into six equal parts, and diluted 1:1 with cryosolution contains 5%, 10%, 15% DMSO or glycerol and injected within the emptied follicles. After freezing and thawing, the semen mixture aspired outside the follicles and sperm concentration, progressive motility, total motility, and normal morphology were examined. RESULTS Results: The best recovery rate of progressive and total motility post-thawing were with the use of 5% glycerol, and the lowest recovery rate of progressive and total motility and normal morphology were with the use of 15% DMSO. CONCLUSION Conclusions: In this technique, glycerol was more efficient than DMSO regarding sperm motility. The best concentration of glycerol for cryopreserve human spermatozoa is 5%.
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- Ahmed H Zwamel
- RADIOLOGY TECHNIQUES DEPARTMENT, COLLEGE OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, THE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, NAJAF, IRAQ
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- DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY, COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD, BAGHDAD, IRAQ
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Almadaly EA, Ibrahim IM, Salama MS, Ashour MA, Sahwan FM, El-Kon II, Abouzed TK, El-Domany WB. Effect of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on post-thaw quality, kinematics and in vivo fertility of fertile and subfertile buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) spermatozoa. Vet Res Commun 2023; 47:61-72. [PMID: 35451670 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-022-09928-1] [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: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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This study investigated the effect of adding platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in semen extender prior cryopreservation on post-thaw quality, kinematics, and in vivo fertility of fertile and subfertile buffalo spermatozoa. Eleven buffalo bulls were classified based on their conception rate (CR) into fertile (n = 8, CR > 55%) and subfertile (n = 3, CR < 35%) groups. Ejaculates were collected with artificial vagina, pooled, and dispensed into 6 aliquots, diluted with Tris-egg yolk-glycerol extender supplemented with different proportions of PRP [0% (control), 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, and 25%] followed by cryopreservation using standard procedures. Post-thaw sperm quality, kinematics, antioxidant activity, cryosurvival rate, and in vivo fertility were compared between fertile and subfertile groups and among proportions of PRP within each group. The results showed that 15% PRP greatly (P < 0.001) improved sperm characteristics, average path velocity, and curvilinear velocity of the subfertile group. Interestingly, 5%, 10%, and 15% PRP greatly (P < 0.001) reduced malondialdehyde content and improved enzymatic (glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase) and total antioxidant capacity in fertile and subfertile groups. However, these three proportions of PRP significantly (P < 0.001) improved the cryosurvival rate of the subfertile group; only 15% PRP greatly improved CR of subfertile (60.83% vs. 34.17%) animals to be comparable with that of fertile ones treated with 5 (59.17%) and 10% (60.83%) PRP. In conclusion, adding 15% PRP to semen extender before cryopreservation is recommended to improve post-thaw quality, antioxidant activity, and in vivo fertility of buffalo semen particularly of the subfertile animals.
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- Essam A Almadaly
- Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, El-Geish Street, Kafrelsheikh, 33516, Egypt.
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- Sakha Animal Production Station, Agricultural Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh, 33516, Egypt
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- Animal Production Research Institute (APRI), Kafrelsheikh branch, Ministry of Agriculture, Dokki, Egypt
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- Riwina Animal Production Station, Agricultural Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh, 33516, Egypt
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- Animal Breeding and Production, Animal Husbandry and Animal Wealth Development Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, El-Geish Street, Kafrelsheikh, 33516, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, El-Geish Street, Kafrelsheikh, 33516, Egypt
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- Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Hezavehei M, Sharafi M, Fathi R, Shahverdi A, Gilani MAS. Membrane lipid replacement with nano-micelles in human sperm cryopreservation improves post-thaw function and acrosome protein integrity. Reprod Biomed Online 2021; 43:257-268. [PMID: 34256996 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2021.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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RESEARCH QUESTION Membrane lipid replacement (MLR) of oxidized membrane lipids can restore sperm cellular membrane functionality and help improve surface protein stability during cryopreservation. What are the effects of MLR with nano-micelles made from a glycerophospholipid (GPL) mixture and cholesterol-loaded cyclodextrin (CLC), on the cryosurvival and expression of acrosome-related proteins in thawed human spermatozoa? DESIGN Twenty samples were used to determine the optimum level of nano-micelles by incubation of semen with different concentrations of GPL (0.1 and 1%) and CLC (1 and 2 mg/ml) (including GPL-0.1, GPL-1, CLC-1, CLC-2, CLC-1/GPL-0.1, CLC-2/GPL-0.1, CLC-1/GPL-1 and CLC-2/GPL-1) before cryopreservation. Then, 30 semen samples were collected, and each sample was divided into the following three aliquots: fresh, frozen control and frozen incubated with optimum level of nano-micelles (0.1% GPL and 1 mg/ml CLC). RESULTS CLC-1/GPL-0.1 and GPL-0.1 significantly increased motility parameters. CLC-1, GPL-0.1 and CLC-1/GPL-0.1 significantly improved viability rate compared with frozen control group. Significantly higher mitochondrial activity and acrosome integrity, and a lower rate of apoptosis, were observed in the CLC-1/GPL-0.1 compared with the frozen control group. The expression ratios of arylsulfatase A (ARSA), serine protease 37 (PRSS37), serine protease inhibitor Kazal-type 2 (SPINK2) and equatorin (EQTN) significantly increased compared with the frozen control group. CONCLUSIONS Modification of membrane cholesterol and GPL mixtures in spermatozoa enhances their acrosome protein integrity by inhibiting early apoptotic changes and spontaneous acrosome reactions.
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- Maryam Hezavehei
- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Banihashem St Tehran 16635-148, Iran
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Banihashem St Tehran 16635-148, Iran; Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modarres University
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Banihashem St Tehran 16635-148, Iran
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Banihashem St Tehran 16635-148, Iran.
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Banihashem St Tehran 16635-148, Iran.
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Yan B, Zhang Y, Tian S, Hu R, Wu B. Effect of autologous platelet-rich plasma on human sperm quality during cryopreservation. Cryobiology 2021; 98:12-16. [PMID: 33476642 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2021.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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As a source of growth factors, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been widely used in the repair of various injuries due to its cytoprotective properties in regenerative medicine. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of autologous PRP supplementation on the quality of frozen-thawed human sperm. Twelve normozoospermic semen samples were collected, and each sample was divided into 4 aliquots and added with different proportions of PRP (0%, 2%, 5%, and 10%) separately, followed by cryopreservation. Sperm motility, viability, membrane integrity, DNA fragmentation index (DFI), reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and mitochondrial membrane potential were measured and analyzed. The results showed that the addition of 5% PRP improved sperm progressive motility (30.3 ± 2.7 VS. 28.1 ± 2.6), viability (65.5 ± 4.2 VS. 59.6 ± 3.9), and membrane integrity (52.4 ± 3.6 VS. 49.2 ± 3.4) after cryopreservation (P < 0.05). Slight attenuation of ROS generation, restoration of mitochondrial membrane potential and reduction of DNA fragments were also observed in post-thawed sperm supplemented with PRP, but there was no significant (P > 0.05). In conclusion, autologous PRP has a partial protective effect on cryopreservation of human spermatozoa, and the combined application with other high-efficiency cryoprotectant is worthy of further study.
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- Bo Yan
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Gansu Provincial Maternity and Child-Care Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China; Department of Reproductive Medicine, Jinan Central Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China; Department of Reproductive Medicine, Jinan Central Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China; Department of Reproductive Medicine, Jinan Central Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China; Department of Reproductive Medicine, Jinan Central Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
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Jung SE, Ahn JS, Kim YH, Kim BJ, Won JH, Ryu BY. Effective cryopreservation protocol for preservation of male primate (Macaca fascicularis) prepubertal fertility. Reprod Biomed Online 2020; 41:1070-1083. [PMID: 33036927 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2020.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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RESEARCH QUESTION Can specimen types (cells versus tissues) and additive cryoprotectant agents contribute to efficient cryopreservation of primate spermatogonial stem cells (SSC)? DESIGN Testicular tissues or cells from four prepubertal monkeys were used in this study. The freezing efficacy of testicular tissue was compared with cell suspensions using conventional freezing media (1.4 mol/l dimethyl sulfoxide [DMSO]) and the efficacy of cryoprotectant additives (1.4 mol/l DMSO combined with trehalose 200 mmol/l, hypotaurine 14 mmol/l, necrostatin-1 50 µmol/l or melatonin 100 µmol/l) was evaluated in testicular tissue freezing. RESULTS The survival rate (46.0 ± 4.8% versus 33.7 ± 6.0%; P = 0.0286) and number of recovered cells (5.0 ± 1.5 × 106 cells/g versus 0.7 ± 0.8 × 106 cells/g; P = 0.0286) were significantly higher in frozen tissues than in frozen cell suspensions. After tissue freezing, a higher number of recovered PGP9.5+ cells were observed with 200 mmol/l trehalose treatment than in DMSO controls (2.4 ± 0.6 × 106 cells/g versus 1.1 ± 0.3 × 106 cells/g; P = 0.0164). Normal establishment of donor-derived colony was observed in SSC after tissue freezing with 200 mmol/l trehalose. CONCLUSIONS Testicular tissue freezing is more effective than single cell suspension freezing for higher recovery of undifferentiated spermatogonia. Moreover, it was verified that slow freezing using 200 mmol/l trehalose, 1.4 mol/l DMSO and 10% KnockOut™ Serum Replacement in Dulbecco's phosphate-buffered saline is an effective cryopreservation protocol for primate testicular tissue.
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- Sang-Eun Jung
- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea.
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Bucak MN, Keskin N, Ili P, Bodu M, Akalın PP, Öztürk AE, Özkan H, Topraggaleh TR, Sari F, Başpınar N, Dursun Ş. Decreasing glycerol content by co-supplementation of trehalose and taxifolin hydrate in ram semen extender: Microscopic, oxidative stress, and gene expression analyses. Cryobiology 2020; 96:19-29. [PMID: 32890464 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2020.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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This study aimed to evaluate the comparative effects of taxifolin hydrate and trehalose on the quality of frozen-thawed ram spermatozoa for the first time. Ejaculates collected from six mature rams were pooled, and divided to eight equal aliquots to extend them with different concentrations of glycerol (%5 and %3), taxifolin hydrate (10, 100, and 500 μM), and trehalose (60 mM) as eight groups (G5T0, G5T10, G5T100, G5T500, G3T0, G3T10, G3T100, and G3T500). After freeze-thawing process of cryopreservation, microscopic and oxidative stress parameters, and gene expression levels were investigated for understanding of possible impacts of taxifolin hydrate and trehalose. The study showed that G3T10 resulted in the highest post-thawed viability and mitochondrial activity. Moreover, all extenders with taxifolin hydrate reduced DNA fragmentation in comparison to G5T0, but DNA damage was prevented at the highest rate in presence of G5T10. The level of LPO significantly decreased in the groups G5T500 and G3T100, and the expression levels of NQO1, GCLC, and GSTP1 genes significantly increased in the groups G5T100, G5T500, G3T10, and G3T100 compared to the group G5T0. Finally, co-supplementation of tris-based extender having 3% glycerol with 60 mM trehalose and 10 μM taxifolin hydrate in cryopreservation extender may be recommended to improve the quality of post-thawed ram spermatozoa. However, further in vivo and in vitro studies are suggested to evaluate fertility rates of frozen-thawed ram spermatozoa co-supplemented with trehalose and taxifolin hydrate.
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- Mustafa Numan Bucak
- Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey.
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Services and Techniques, Denizli Vocational School of Health Services, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.
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- Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Plant and Animal Production, Tavas Vocational School, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Gynecology and Obsterics, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey
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Asa E, Ahmadi R, Mahmoodi M, Mohammadniya A. Supplementation of freezing media with alpha lipoic acid preserves the structural and functional characteristics of sperm against cryodamage in infertile men with asthenoteratozoospermia. Cryobiology 2020; 96:166-174. [PMID: 32652098 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2020.07.001] [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: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/04/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of alpha lipoic acid (ALA) supplementation during semen cryopreservation on the sperm quality, chromatin integrity, oxidative stress, and expression level of BAX, BCL2, HSP70 and iNOS genes in semen samples obtained from infertile men with asthenoteratozoospermia. METHODS Twenty freshly ejaculated semen samples were cryopreserved with sperm freezing medium supplemented with 0.00, 0.02, 0.05, 0.1, 0.5, and 1 mmol/mL of ALA. The samples were analyzed according to the WHO guidelines before and after freezing. Sperm ROS production level, DNA fragmentation and cryo-capacitation were assessed using flow cytometry, TUNEL assay and chlortetracycline (CTC) test, respectively. Expression level of stress protein (HSP70), pro-apoptotic Bax, anti-apoptotic Bcl-2, and iNOS genes was assessed by real-time PCR assay. RESULTS The effective concentrations of ALA (0.02 and 0.5 mM) significantly improved the motility, viability and morphology of the frozen-thawed sperms compared to the control group treated with 0.00 mM of ALA. During cryopreservation, treatment of semen with 0.02 mM of ALA, as the optimal concentration, significantly decreased DNA fragmentation and oxidative stress level (P < 0.05), protected the acrosome integrity, and led to insignificant reduction in BAX gene expression level and significant increase in expression level of BCL2, HSP70, and iNOS genes compared with control group. CONCLUSION Our findings revealed that the adding ALA to semen samples obtained from infertile men with asthenoteratozoospermia plays a significant protective role against cryodamage by preserving the sperm functional parameters.
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Affiliation(s)
- Elham Asa
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran.
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- Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University Of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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