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Burch FC, Nichi M, Mendes CM, Assumpção MEOD, Duarte JMB, Del Rio do Valle R. Cryopreservation of spermatozoa from black-and-gold howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) using egg yolk-based or soy lecithin-based extenders. Primates 2024; 65:341-353. [PMID: 38761269 DOI: 10.1007/s10329-024-01136-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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There are more than 200 species and subspecies of Neotropical Primates of which more than 40% are listed as threatened by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Both in situ and ex situ conservation programs can benefit from the use of assisted reproductive technologies. The objective of this study was to evaluate, for the first time, cryopreservation techniques for Alouatta caraya semen. Semen samples were collected from five adult males, analyzed, and frozen in either Test-egg yolk or Test-soy lecithin-based extenders containing either 3 or 4% glycerol. Frozen-thawed samples were analyzed at 10, 40, and 80 min post-thaw. Egg yolk-based extenders were overall better than soy lecithin-based extenders. There was no significant difference between 3 and 4% glycerol in any of the parameters analyzed, however, 4% glycerol in egg yolk-based extender produced more favorable results for total motility, intact plasma membrane, lipid peroxidation, and DNA fragmentation index. This study brought novel information on semen characteristics and cryopreservation aspects for A. caraya, which can help shape future experiments to improve the outcome of frozen-thawed sperm for this and other species of Neotropical primates.
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- Fernanda Carvalho Burch
- College of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil.
- Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Beaverton, OR, USA.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Hirst MA, Rodas-Martínez AZ, Milich KM, Cortés-Ortiz L. Differences in sperm morphology between Alouatta palliata and Alouatta pigra are consistent with the intensity of sperm competition in each species. Am J Primatol 2023; 85:e23538. [PMID: 37487624 PMCID: PMC10528854 DOI: 10.1002/ajp.23538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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The intensity of sperm competition, in which sperm compete within the female reproductive tract to reach and fertilize her eggs, varies in species with different mating systems. Sperm competition is more intense in species where males cannot monopolize access to reproductive females and females mate with multiple males. In this scenario, a morphological change that increases the ability of sperm to reach and fertilize eggs should rapidly spread in the population, leading to sperm morphological differences between closely related species. Differences in sperm morphology have been reported among primate species with different mating systems. However, due to the inherent logistical and ethical difficulties to sample sperm from wild primates, the extent of variation in sperm morphology within species and among closely related species remains understudied. Here, we compared sperm morphological traits from two sister howler monkey species (Alouatta palliata and Alouatta pigra) that have different mating systems to investigate the effect of sperm competition on sperm morphological traits. We predicted that sperm from A. palliata, where females have more opportunities to mate with multiple males, would show differences in traits associated with increase sperm competitiveness compared to A. pigra where females mostly mate with the central male. We used linear mixed models to determine species differences in sperm morphology, controlling for individual variation. We found that midpieces and heads in A. palliata sperm were on average 26.2% and 11.0% longer, respectively, than those of A. pigra. Differences in these traits are important for sperm speed and hydrodynamic movement in other species and can affect fertilization success. This study provides empirical evidence of sperm morphological traits that evolved through sexual selection in sister primate species with different mating systems.
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- Molly A. Hirst
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, 1105 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI, USA 48109
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- División Académica de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, km 0.5 Carr. Villahermosa-Cárdenas S/N, entroque a Bosques de Saloya, 86039 Villahermosa, Tabasco, México
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- Department of Anthropology, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO, USA 63130
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, 1105 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI, USA 48109
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Takaesu N, Kanno C, Sugimoto K, Nagano M, Kaneko A, Indo Y, Imai H, Hirai H, Okamoto M, Sashika M, Shimozuru M, Katagiri S, Tsubota T, Yanagawa Y. Semen collection by urethral catheterization and electro-ejaculation with different voltages, and the effect of holding temperature and cooling rate before cryopreservation on semen quality in the Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata). J Vet Med Sci 2022; 84:429-438. [PMID: 35067494 PMCID: PMC8983288 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.21-0590] [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] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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In the Japanese macaque, semen has been collected by electro-ejaculation (EE), using the higher voltage stimuli compared to other species including genus Macaca. Semen coagulate immediately after ejaculation, which makes difficult to produce high-quality semen for artificial insemination. Recently, semen collection using urethral catheterization (UC) has been reported in carnivore and this technique may allow semen collection without coagulation in a less invasive manner. Further, the temporal preservation temperature and cooling rate of semen during cryopreservation affect post thawing sperm quality. In this study, to improve semen quality and quantity, as well as the animal welfare, semen collection was performed by EE with high (5-15 V) or low (3-6 V) voltage, UC and a combination of the two (EE-UC). It has been suggested that a high voltage is necessary for semen collection, but 10 V stimulation was effective enough and 15 V is for additional sperm collection. Also, liquid semen was collected by EE-UC and this could increase the total number of sperm. Further, to improve the post thawing sperm motility, semen was kept at four temperatures (4, 15, 25 and 37˚C) for 60 min, and processed with two cooling procedures (slow cooling before second dilution and fast cooling after second dilution). Holding semen at 25˚C and fast cooling after the second dilution maintained progressive motile sperm rate. The present results will contribute to the improvement of semen collection and animal welfare of Japanese macaques.
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- Noboru Takaesu
- Laboratory of Wildlife Biology and Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
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- Laboratory of Clinical Veterinary Medicine for Large Animal, School of Veterinary Medicine, Kitasato University
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- Laboratory of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
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- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, Kitasato University
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- Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University
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- Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University
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- Laboratory of Wildlife Biology and Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
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- Laboratory of Wildlife Biology and Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
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- Laboratory of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
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- Laboratory of Wildlife Biology and Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
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- Laboratory of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
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Martinez G, Garcia C. Sexual selection and sperm diversity in primates. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2020; 518:110974. [PMID: 32926966 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2020.110974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Many aspects of primate sperm physiology and reproductive behavior have been influenced by sexual selection, especially in taxa exposed to sperm competition where females mate with multiple partners. Primate sperm diversity reflects therefore the evolutionary divergences of the different primate species and the impact of a combination of variables exerting selection pressures on sperm form, function, and competition. Thereby, mating systems, life cycle or ecological variables are some of the important factors driving sperm diversity and explaining variation in terms of sperm morphology, parameters or male sexual characters. Here, we address primate sperm diversity through a compilation of all data available in the literature concerning primate sperm parameters and relationships between them. We also review the factors that can influence primate sperm diversity (e.g. mating systems, trade-off between investments in precopulatory and postcopulatory sexual traits, male and female sexual behaviors, seasonality, social constraints, testosterone levels), and discuss also their relevance to our understanding of human reproduction.
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- Guillaume Martinez
- Hôpital Couple-Enfant, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, UM de Génétique Chromosomique, F-38000, Grenoble, France; Genetic Epigenetic and Therapies of Infertility, Institute for Advanced Biosciences INSERM U1209, CNRS UMR5309, F-38000, Grenoble, France.
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- UMR 7206 Eco-anthropologie, CNRS - MNHN - Université de Paris, Musée de l'Homme, 75016, Paris, France.
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Arakaki PR, Salgado PAB, Teixeira RHF, Rassy FB, de Barros Vaz Guimarães MA, Del Rio do Valle R. Testicular volume and semen characteristics in the endangered southern muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides). J Med Primatol 2019; 48:244-250. [PMID: 31087363 DOI: 10.1111/jmp.12418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The southern muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides) is an endangered Neotropical primate. Semen collection and description of its traits, as well as testicular morphometry, have never been reported for this species. METHODS Testicles from five healthy adult captive southern muriqui were measured, and semen was collected by rectal probe electrostimulation (RPE). RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS A solid coagulum was identified in all ejaculates, and none of them liquefied, spontaneously or non-spontaneously. It was possible to collect semen using RPE, and although solids coagula did not liquefy, we managed to describe ejaculates characteristics and also confirmed that southern muriqui have relatively large testes size. Further investigations are needed to improve coagulum handling, to achieve a better spermatozoa recovery aiming its application in assisted reproductive technologies.
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- Paloma Rocha Arakaki
- Department of Animal Reproduction, College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Quinzinho de Barros Municipal Zoological Park, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil.,Graduate Program in Wild Animals, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Paulista University, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.,Biopesca Institute, Praia Grande, SP, Brazil
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Liu X, Baloch Z, Wang G, Xue S, Huang Q, Yang S. High efficient and non-invasive collection of ejaculates from rats using penile vibratory stimulation. Theriogenology 2018; 106:192-197. [PMID: 29080477 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2017.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2017] [Revised: 10/15/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND The rat is one of the most important experimental animals, which plays an indispensable role in biomedical research, particularly in reproduction. However, according to our best knowledge, there is no easy and efficient method available for semen collection from rats. RESULTS In this study, we successfully collected semen through penile vibratory stimulation ejaculation (PVSE) from laboratory rats. This is an easier and more efficient method compared with rectal probe electro-ejaculation (RPE). We found that the ejaculation rate, volume, concentration and motility of semen collected with PVSE were substantially better than those of RPE. Although PVSE was time-consuming compared to RPE, the quality of semen was better; additionally, sperm concentration and motility of semen were significantly higher with a two-day interval between collections compared to a five-day interval. Moreover, we found that electrical stimulation, use of anesthesia and increased age of rats have a negative effect on sperm quality. In the last experiment, four fertile female rats were artificially inseminated with PVSE-collected semen, and healthy offspring were born. CONCLUSION Here, for the first time, we established the repeated collection of semen using the PVSE method in rats.
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- Xiaoxing Liu
- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, PR China; Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases of Guangdong Province, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, PR China; Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases of Guangdong Province, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, PR China; Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases of Guangdong Province, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, PR China; Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases of Guangdong Province, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, PR China; Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases of Guangdong Province, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, PR China; Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Prevention and Control for Severe Clinical Animal Diseases of Guangdong Province, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, PR China.
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Arakaki PR, Carvalho FMD, Castro PHGD, Muniz JAPC, Valle RDRD. Collection, Evaluation, and Coagulum Dissolution of Semen from Goeldi's Monkey, Callimico goeldii. Folia Primatol (Basel) 2017; 88:334-343. [DOI: 10.1159/000480501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Lima JS, Leão DL, Oliveira KG, Brito AB, Sampaio WV, Santos RR, Queiroz HL, Domingues SF. Seminal coagulation and sperm quality in different social contexts in captive tufted capuchin monkeys (Sapajus apella
). Am J Primatol 2017; 79. [DOI: 10.1002/ajp.22643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2016] [Revised: 12/22/2016] [Accepted: 01/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Julianne S. Lima
- Laboratory of Amazon Animal Biotechnology and Medicine; Federal University of Pará; Castanhal Para Brazil
- Animal Sciences Post-Graduation Program; Federal University of Pará; Belém Para Brazil
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- Laboratory of Amazon Animal Biotechnology and Medicine; Federal University of Pará; Castanhal Para Brazil
- Animal Health and Production in Amazon Post-Graduation Program; Federal Rural University of the Amazon; Belém Para Brazil
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- Laboratory of Amazon Animal Biotechnology and Medicine; Federal University of Pará; Castanhal Para Brazil
- Animal Sciences Post-Graduation Program; Federal University of Pará; Belém Para Brazil
- National Primate Center; Ananindeua Para Brazil
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- Laboratory of Amazon Animal Biotechnology and Medicine; Federal University of Pará; Castanhal Para Brazil
- Animal Sciences Post-Graduation Program; Federal University of Pará; Belém Para Brazil
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- Laboratory of Amazon Animal Biotechnology and Medicine; Federal University of Pará; Castanhal Para Brazil
- Mamirauá Institute for Sustainable Development; Tefé Amazonas Brazil
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- Laboratory of Amazon Animal Biotechnology and Medicine; Federal University of Pará; Castanhal Para Brazil
- Animal Sciences Post-Graduation Program; Federal University of Pará; Belém Para Brazil
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- Animal Sciences Post-Graduation Program; Federal University of Pará; Belém Para Brazil
- Mamirauá Institute for Sustainable Development; Tefé Amazonas Brazil
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- Laboratory of Amazon Animal Biotechnology and Medicine; Federal University of Pará; Castanhal Para Brazil
- Animal Sciences Post-Graduation Program; Federal University of Pará; Belém Para Brazil
- Animal Health and Production in Amazon Post-Graduation Program; Federal Rural University of the Amazon; Belém Para Brazil
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Testicular biometry and semen characteristics in captive and wild squirrel monkey species (Saimiri sp.). Theriogenology 2016; 86:879-887.e4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2016.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2015] [Revised: 03/05/2016] [Accepted: 03/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Melville DF, Crichton EG, Johnston SD. Semen collection, ejaculate characteristics and in vitro manipulation of spermatozoa from six species of captive flying-fox (Pteropus spp.). Reprod Fertil Dev 2015; 27:1233-41. [DOI: 10.1071/rd13391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2013] [Accepted: 05/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Seminal characteristics are described in six Pteropus species including the critically endangered P. rodricensis. Spermic ejaculates (~40 μL) were collected using electro-ejaculation on 406 of 413 attempts. All flying-fox species had mean percentages of acrosome- and plasma-membrane (PM)-intact spermatozoa of >66% and >73%, respectively; the predominant sperm abnormalities found across all species were damaged, folded or missing acrosomes, bent midpieces and coiled tails. Seminal pH ranged from a low of 7.5 in P. giganteus to a high of 8.2 in P. alecto with the other species in between. Electro-ejaculates recovered in short succession from P. alecto revealed no differences in sperm quality, allowing spermatozoa to be utilised for multi-treatment experiments that evaluated the effects of transportation, incubation temperature and in vitro physico-chemical environments on acrosome and PM integrity. Pteropus alecto spermatozoa were successfully held at ~27°C and 37°C for up to 6 h before a reduction in PM integrity (P = 0.003) was observed. Acrosome and PM integrity decreased (P < 0.000) when P. alecto spermatozoa were incubated at 37°C for 30 min in a Tris–citrate buffer of pH 9.0 but remained stable at pH 5.0 to 8.0. Pteropus alecto mean (± s.e.m.) seminal osmolality was 307.0 ± 2.5 mOsm kg–1; nevertheless, spermatozoa were tolerant of media ranging from 160 to 1190 mOsm kg–1 but exposure to media of ≤160 mOsm kg–1 resulted in increased acrosome damage (P < 0.000).
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Valle RR, Carvalho FM, Muniz JAPC, Leal CLV, García-Herreros M. Differential distribution of sperm subpopulations and incidence of pleiomorphisms in ejaculates of captive howling monkeys (Alouatta caraya). Naturwissenschaften 2013; 100:923-33. [DOI: 10.1007/s00114-013-1092-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2013] [Revised: 08/09/2013] [Accepted: 08/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Silva K, Ribeiro H, Valle RR, Sousa J, Silva A, Barbosa EM. Efeitos do trimetilaminoetano (TES) e ringer lactato em sêmen de macacos-aranha mantidos em cativeiro ( Ateles paniscus e A. marginatus). ARQ BRAS MED VET ZOO 2013. [DOI: 10.1590/s0102-09352013000300044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Identification of sperm head subpopulations with defined pleiomorphic characteristics in ejaculates of captive Goeldi's monkeys (Callimico goeldii). Anim Reprod Sci 2013; 137:93-102. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2012.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2012] [Revised: 12/08/2012] [Accepted: 12/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Valle R, Valle C, Nichi M, Muniz J, Nayudu P, Guimarães M. Validation of non-fluorescent methods to reliably detect acrosomal and plasma membrane integrity of common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) sperm. Theriogenology 2008; 70:115-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2007] [Revised: 03/12/2008] [Accepted: 03/14/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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