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Yildiz C, Coşkun Çetin N, Yavaş İ, Yalçin OK, Yilmaz F, Karaca F. The Effect of Different Preservation Media and Temperatures on Sperm Quality and Dna Integrity in Mouse Cauda Spermatozoa. CRYOLETTERS 2022. [DOI: 10.54680/fr22610110612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND:Mouse sperm can be stored for long or short-time periods. Nevertheless long-term storage leds to significantly reduced sperm quality and fertility because of cryodamage. Thus, in the storage of semen in mice, it is necessary to focus on media and temperatures that
gives good results in short-term storage. OBJECTIVE:To determine favorable media for short-term storage of mice spermatozoa by evaluating progressive motility, viability, membrane function integrity, acrosome integrity and fragmented DNA rates at various storage temperatures . MATERIALS
AND METHODS: Mouse spermatozoa were collected from epididymides of mature CD1 males and s amples were stored at 24°C and 4°C for 60 h.RESULTS: Motility, viability and membrane function of mice spermatozoa were greatest when stored in KSOM media. Motility and viability were
not different when stored at refrigerator or room temperature in KSOM compared to HTF or PBS mediums for 48 h, but were after 60 h . There was n't any significant variation in terms of acrosome integrity in different preservation conditions. Fragmented DNA rates were similar in fresh sperm
with KSOM and HTF media, while there was higher damage in PBS medium at 60 h . Overall, sperm parameters were affected significantly by the time of storage and type of preservation medium, and PBS extender was not suitable for mice spermatozoa at room and refrigerated temperatures as it caused
the lowest progressive motility, viability, membrane function integrity and the highest DNA damage . CONCLUSION: Mice spermatozoa stored in KSOM retained the best sperm quality parameters both 24°C and 4°C for the first 48 h.
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- Cengiz Yildiz
- Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Hatay-TURKEY
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- Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Hatay-TURKEY
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- Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Hatay-TURKEY
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- Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Hatay-TURKEY
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- Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Hatay-TURKEY
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- Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Hatay-TURKEY
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Moreno-Del Val G, Muñoz-Robledano P. Revitalizing genetically-modified mouse strains using frozen-thawed sperm after up to 192 h of refrigerated epididymis transportation. Lab Anim 2017; 51:526-529. [PMID: 28166693 DOI: 10.1177/0023677217692612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In the scientific interchange of genetically-modified mouse strains the transportation of refrigerated epididymis has several advantages over the transportation of live animals, especially with regard to the 3R (replacement, reduction and refinement) principles. The major limiting factor is the duration of the transportation. Previous reports have shown that sperm collected from transported epididymis maintained their fertility for around 72 h, but there are no published data with longer transportation times, and this window of time may be too short, especially for international shipments and where locations are not well connected. In this study live pups were born using frozen-thawed sperm after up to 192 h (8 days) of transportation, using a special in vitro fertilization design which resulted in a fertilization rate of 10.5%.
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- Gonzalo Moreno-Del Val
- Transgenic and Cryopreservation Laboratory, Servicio de Experimentación Animal UMH, Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas /Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, Spain
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- Transgenic and Cryopreservation Laboratory, Servicio de Experimentación Animal UMH, Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas /Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, Spain
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Yoshimoto H, Takeo T, Irie T, Nakagata N. Fertility of cold-stored mouse sperm is recovered by promoting acrosome reaction and hyperactivation after cholesterol efflux by methyl-beta-cyclodextrin. Biol Reprod 2017; 96:446-455. [DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.116.142901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2016] [Revised: 12/24/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In vitro preservation of the male gamete is a challenge in the development of artificial insemination techniques for domestic animals. Specific strategies and diluents have been developed for the preservation of the fertilizing ability of the semen for each species. However, the epididymal medium has been demonstrated to be the best sperm environment to maintain sperm viability over several days and weeks for mammals. The aims of this study were to evaluate the motility and in vivo fertility of ram epididymal spermatozoa when the semen was stored for up to 4 days at 4°C undiluted in epididymal plasma. The study was undertaken with two ovine breeds (Ile de France and Corriedale). The motility of epididymal spermatozoa was better preserved in the undiluted epididymal fluid than when epididymal spermatozoa were diluted in classic ovine extender such as skim milk. During storage, the decrease in the percentage of motile sperm was lower if the epididymal spermatozoa were collected immediately after epididymal sampling than 24 h after castration or animal death. The fertility obtained after cryopreservation of the stored sperm and subsequent intrauterine insemination ranged from 55% to 24% following 24 to 96-h sperm storage. There was a linear regression relationship between fertility and the number of motile sperm inseminated for both breeds. These results show that it is possible to keep epididymal sperm motile and fertile for several days without dilution. Such a method of sperm preservation could be a final possibility for animals of high genetic value or for endangered species when the collection of semen before death of the animal is not possible.
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Takeo T, Fukumoto K, Kondo T, Haruguchi Y, Takeshita Y, Nakamuta Y, Tsuchiyama S, Yoshimoto H, Shimizu N, Li MW, Kinchen K, Vallelunga J, Lloyd KCK, Nakagata N. Investigations of motility and fertilization potential in thawed cryopreserved mouse sperm from cold-stored epididymides. Cryobiology 2013; 68:12-7. [PMID: 24201107 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2013.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2013] [Revised: 10/23/2013] [Accepted: 10/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cold transport of epididymides from genetically modified mice is an efficient alternative to the shipment of live animals between research facilities. Mouse sperm from epididymides cold-stored for short periods can maintain viability. We previously reported that cold storage of mouse epididymides in Lifor® perfusion medium prolonged sperm motility and fertilization potential and that the sperm efficiently fertilized oocytes when reduced glutathione was added to the fertilization medium. Cryopreservation usually results in decreased sperm viability; an optimized protocol for cold storage of epididymides plus sperm cryopreservation has yet to be established. Here, we examined the motility and fertilization potential of cryopreserved, thawed (frozen-thawed) sperm from previously cold-stored mouse epididymides. We also examined the protective effect of sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) on sperm viability when S1P was added to the preservation medium during cold storage. We assessed viability of frozen-thawed sperm from mouse epididymides that had been cold-transported domestically or internationally and investigated whether embryos fertilized in vitro with these sperm developed normally when implanted in pseudo-pregnant mice. Our results indicate that frozen-thawed sperm from epididymides cold-stored for up to 48 h maintained high fertilization potential. Fertilization potential was reduced after cold storage for 72 h, but not if S1P was included in the cold storage medium. Live pups were born normally to recipients after in vitro fertilization using frozen-thawed sperm from cold-transported epididymides. In summary, we demonstrate an improved protocol for cold-storage of epididymides that can facilitate transport of genetically engineered-mice and preserve sperm viability after cryopreservation.
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- Toru Takeo
- Division of Reproductive Engineering, Center for Animal Resources and Development, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Division of Reproductive Engineering, Center for Animal Resources and Development, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Division of Reproductive Engineering, Center for Animal Resources and Development, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Division of Reproductive Engineering, Center for Animal Resources and Development, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Division of Reproductive Engineering, Center for Animal Resources and Development, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Division of Reproductive Engineering, Center for Animal Resources and Development, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Division of Reproductive Engineering, Center for Animal Resources and Development, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Division of Reproductive Engineering, Center for Animal Resources and Development, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Animal Laboratory for Medical Research, Asahikawa Medical University, 2-1-1-1 Midorigaoka-Higashi, Asahikawa 078-8510, Japan
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- Mouse Biology Program, University of California, Davis, CA 95618, USA
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- Mouse Biology Program, University of California, Davis, CA 95618, USA
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- Mouse Biology Program, University of California, Davis, CA 95618, USA
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- Mouse Biology Program, University of California, Davis, CA 95618, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Engineering, Center for Animal Resources and Development, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan.
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Takeo T, Tsutsumi A, Omaru T, Fukumoto K, Haruguchi Y, Kondo T, Nakamuta Y, Takeshita Y, Matsunaga H, Tsuchiyama S, Sakoh K, Nakao S, Yoshimoto H, Shimizu N, Nakagata N. Establishment of a transport system for mouse epididymal sperm at refrigerated temperatures. Cryobiology 2012; 65:163-8. [PMID: 22722060 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2012.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2012] [Revised: 06/01/2012] [Accepted: 06/11/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The exchange of genetically engineered mouse strains between research facilities requires transporting fresh mouse sperm under refrigerated temperatures. Although sperm generally maintains fertility for 48 h at cold temperatures, in vitro fertilization rates of C57BL/6 mouse sperm are low after 48-h cold storage. Furthermore, 48 h is often not sufficient for the specimens to reach their destinations. To increase the availability of this technology, we aimed to extend the cold storage period while maintaining sperm fertility. In this study, we determined the optimal medium for sperm preservation and evaluated the effect of reduced glutathione in the fertilization medium on sperm fertility after cold storage. We found that higher fertility levels were maintained after 72-h cold storage in the preservation medium Lifor compared with storage in paraffin oil, M2 medium, or CPS-1 medium. In addition, 1.0 mM glutathione enhanced sperm fertility. After transporting sperm from Asahikawa Medical University to our laboratory, embryos were efficiently produced from the cold-stored sperm. After transfer, these embryos developed normally into live pups. Finally, we tested the transport system using genetically engineered mouse strains and obtained similar high fertilization rates with all specimens. In summary, we demonstrated that cold storage of sperm in Lifor maintains fertility, and glutathione supplementation increased the in vitro fertilization rates of sperm after up to 96 h of cold storage. This improved protocol provides a simple alternative to transporting live animals or cryopreserved samples for the exchange of genetically engineered mouse strains among research facilities.
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- Toru Takeo
- Division of Reproductive Engineering, Center for Animal Resources and Development-CARD, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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Kaneko T, Fukumoto K, Haruguchi Y, Kondo T, Machida H, Koga M, Nakagawa Y, Tsuchiyama S, Saiki K, Noshiba S, Nakagata N. Fertilization of C57BL/6 mouse sperm collected from cauda epididymides after preservation or transportation at 4 degrees C using laser-microdissected oocytes. Cryobiology 2009; 59:59-62. [PMID: 19394323 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2009.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2008] [Revised: 04/15/2009] [Accepted: 04/16/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The C57BL/6 mouse is commonly used to produce transgenic and knockout strains for biomedical research. However, the motility and fertility of its sperm decrease markedly with freezing. Short-term preservation of sperm without freezing can avoid this. Furthermore, such samples can be transported safety without the special skills or equipment needed for the transportation of live animals or frozen products. We evaluated the motility and fertility of sperm collected from cauda epididymides after preservation or transportation at 4 degrees C. Oocytes with the zona pellucida subjected to laser-microdissection were used to assist fertilization in vitro. Although the motility of sperm gradually decreased with storage (P<0.05), no disruption of the sperm plasma membrane was seen. The proportion of zona-intact oocytes fertilized with sperm preserved for 0, 24, 48 and 72h were 70, 14, 5 and 1%, respectively. On the other hand, 45, 20 and 14% of laser-microdissected oocytes were fertilized by sperm preserved for 24, 48 and 72h, respectively (P<0.05). The fertility of sperm collected from cauda epididymides of two transgenic strains after transportation at 4 degrees C were also significantly increased using laser-microdissected oocytes rather than zona-intact oocytes (57 and 68% vs. 5%, P<0.05). Efficient production of offspring from sperm preserved or transported at 4 degrees C was achieved using laser-microdissected oocytes. Thus the fertility of sperm preserved or transported at 4 degrees C could be maintained, although motility gradually decreased with storage. Laser-microdissected oocytes will contribute to the efficient production of embryos and offspring using such preserved sperm samples.
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- Takehito Kaneko
- Division of Reproductive Engineering, Center for Animal Resources and Development (CARD), Kumamoto University, Honjo, Kumamoto, Japan.
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Recovery, cryopreservation and fertilization potential of bovine spermatozoa obtained from epididymides stored at 5 degrees C by different periods of time. Anim Reprod Sci 2008; 116:50-7. [PMID: 19181463 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2008] [Revised: 12/21/2008] [Accepted: 12/23/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The objetive of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the interval between animal's death and sperm recovery on the freezability and fertilizing ability of spermatozoa from bull epididymides stored for different periods of time. Testis from 25 bulls were collected at the abattoir 2h after the slaughter. In the laboratory spermatozoa from one epididymis were recovered and analysed for motility. The remaining epididymis was stored for 24h (G24), 48h (G48) and 72h (G72) at 5 degrees C. At the end of each time period, spermatozoa were recuperated and cryopreserved in Tris-egg yolk and glycerol. Pre-freeze and post-thaw sperm samples were taken to assess total and progressive motility, concentration, membrane integrity and acrosome integrity. For evaluation of fertilizing ability, in each time period five straws of each bull were thawed, pooled and used for in vitro embryo production. The results showed that after 48h of storage there was a decline in total motility, which did not change until 72h. Progressive motility, plasma membrane and acrosome integrity were not affected by any of the storage periods. Conversely, all sperm parameters, except progressive motility, were reduced after cryopreservation. Embryo production was less (P<0.05) in the treatments than in the reference group. However, there was no differences (P>0.05) in blastoycst rate among experimental groups. Considering all the embryos produced by epididymal spermatozoa a greater proportion of female embryos was observed, which was similar to the reference embryos. The shift observed on sex ratio toward female for those two groups was also observed when they were compared with the expected 1:1 ratio (P<0.05). The results showed the possibility to produced in vitro embryos using cryopreseved spermatozoa from epididymides and stored for long period of time at 5 degrees C. These procedures became an important tool for animal preservation when the sperm cells cannot be cryopreserved immediately after the animal's death.
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Fan ZQ, Li XW, Liu Y, Meng QG, Wang YP, Hou YP, Zhou GB, Zhu SE. Piezo-assisted in vitro fertilization of mouse oocytes with spermatozoa retrieved from epididymides stored at 4 degree C. J Reprod Dev 2008; 54:107-12. [PMID: 18239354 DOI: 10.1262/jrd.19118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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This study was performed to investigate the effect of partial zona pellucida incision by piezo micromanipulation (ZIP) on the in vitro fertilizing ability of stored mouse spermatozoa. The storage conditions were optimized by storing the mouse epididymides at 4 C in mineral oil or in the mouse body for up to 4 days after death, and the retrieved spermatozoa were used to fertilize fresh oocytes. No significant difference was observed in fertilization rates between the treatments when epididymides were stored for up to 2 days, but the fertilization rates in mineral oil were higher (P<0.05) than those in the mouse body at 3 (41.4 vs. 16.2%) and 4 days (26.0 vs. 15.8%). Spermatozoa retrieved from epididymides stored in mineral oil were then used to fertilize fresh and vitrified oocytes with or without ZIP treatment. The fertilization rates of the ZIP fresh oocytes were higher than those of the zona-intact oocytes at each time point (1 to 4 days). After ZIP, the fertilization rates of spermatozoa stored for 1 and 2 days (91.2 and 86.6%, respectively) were similar (P>0.05) to that of fresh spermatozoa (91.9%). In regard to vitrified oocytes, the fertilization rates of zona-intact and ZIP oocytes using fresh spermatozoa were 46.7 and 84.7%, while the fertilization rates of vitrified ZIP oocytes using spermatozoa stored for 1 to 4 days ranged from 49.3 to 79.6%. When 2-cell embryos derived from ZIP fresh and vitrified oocytes inseminated with 2 day-stored spermatozoa were transferred into recipient females, 47.9 and 15.0% of the embryos developed to term, respectively. These results indicate that storing mouse epididymides at 4 C in mineral oil is more suitable than storage in the mouse body and that the ZIP technique improves the in vitro fertilizing ability of stored mouse spermatozoa in fresh oocytes and significantly increases the fertilization rate of vitrified oocytes with fresh spermatozoa.
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- Zhi-Qiang Fan
- Laboratory of Animal Embryonic Biotechnology, College of Animal Science and Technology, Beijing, China
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Sohara E, Ueda O, Tachibe T, Hani T, Jishage KI, Rai T, Sasaki S, Uchida S. Morphologic and functional analysis of sperm and testes in Aquaporin 7 knockout mice. Fertil Steril 2007; 87:671-6. [PMID: 17123523 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.07.1522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2006] [Revised: 07/20/2006] [Accepted: 07/20/2006] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the functional and morphologic role of Aquaporin 7 (AQP7) in testis and sperm. DESIGN Experimental laboratory study. SETTING University and research institute units. ANIMAL(S) AQP7 knockout mice (C57BL/6J background). INTERVENTION(S) None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Morphologic analysis of testis and epididymis, daily sperm production, sperm motility, in vitro fertilization. RESULT(S) There was no difference in the morphology of the testes and epididymis between AQP7 knockout and wild-type mice. The AQP7 knockout male mice and wild-type male mice had similar numbers of offspring. Analysis of the daily sperm production and motility of AQP7 knockout mice did not show any abnormalities. Similarly, the rate of in vitro fertilization using sperm from AQP7 knockout mice was not different from wild-type mice. CONCLUSION(S) Male AQP7 knockout mice were not sterile, and their sperm did not show any morphologic and functional abnormalities.
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- Eisei Sohara
- Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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Soler AJ, Esteso MC, Fernández-Santos MR, Garde JJ. Characteristics of Iberian red deer (Cervus elaphus hispanicus) spermatozoa cryopreserved after storage at 5°C in the epididymis for several days. Theriogenology 2005; 64:1503-17. [PMID: 16182871 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2005.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2004] [Revised: 02/07/2005] [Accepted: 03/13/2005] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The aim of this study was to assess the influence of prolonged cold storage of Iberian red deer epididymides on post-thaw sperm characteristics. Thirty-seven pairs of testes, with attached epididymides, were collected during November and December. Spermatozoa from one of each of the pairs were immediately recovered, evaluated and frozen (control group). The remaining epididymides were cooled to 5 degrees C and stored for 12, 24, 48, 72 and 96 h (experimental groups), after which spermatozoa were collected and frozen as in the control group. After thawing, sperm motility, membrane and acrosome integrities, mitochondrial function and DNA damage were evaluated. The motility of spermatozoa stored in the epididymis for up to 96 h did not decrease significantly (P>0.05) but, after cryopreservation, a decline in sperm motility was seen in spermatozoa stored for 48 h, or later. A slower decrease in sperm membrane and acrosome integrities after cryopreservation were seen as storage time progressed. Some differences were seen when different methods were used to assess the same sperm parameter although changes followed similar patterns. This was the case for acrosome integrity (phase contrast microscopy versus fluorescent lectin) or membrane integrity (hypo-osmotic swelling test or nigrosin-eosin stain versus propidium iodide). We conclude that frozen-thawed spermatozoa of Iberian red deer recovered from epididymides stored at 5 degrees C have a good sperm quality (including motility) during less than 48 h of storage for most of the sperm parameters assessed.
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- A J Soler
- Grupo de Biología de la Reproducción, Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC), UCLM-CSIC-JCCM, Campus Universitario 02071, Albacete, Spain
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Mochida K, Ohkawa M, Inoue K, Valdez DM, Kasai M, Ogura A. Birth of mice after in vitro fertilization using C57BL/6 sperm transported within epididymides at refrigerated temperatures. Theriogenology 2005; 64:135-43. [PMID: 15935849 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2004.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2004] [Accepted: 11/13/2004] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The transportation of cryopreserved spermatozoa is an economical, efficient, and safe method for the distribution of mouse strains from one facility to another. However, spermatozoa from some strains, including C57BL/6 (B6), are very sensitive to freezing and thawing and frequently fail to fertilize eggs by conventional in vitro fertilization methods at the recipient mouse facility. Since many genetically engineered mice have the B6 genetic background, this sensitivity poses a major obstacle to studies of mouse genetics. We investigated the feasibility of transporting spermatozoa within epididymides under non-freezing conditions. First, we examined the interval that B6 and B6D2F1 (BDF1) spermatozoa retained their ability to fertilize when stored within epididymides at low temperatures (5 degrees C or 7 degrees C). Fertilization rates were >50%, irrespective of the spermatozoa used, when epididymides were stored for 3d at 7 degrees C. B6 spermatozoa, but not BDF1 sperm, had better retention of fertilizing ability at 7 degrees C versus 5 degrees C. We then transported freshly collected B6 and BDF1 epididymides from a sender colony to a recipient colony using a common package delivery service, during which the temperature was maintained at 5 degrees C or 7 degrees C for 2d. Sufficiently high fertilization rates (68.0-77.5%) were obtained for all experimental groups, except for B6 spermatozoa transported at 5 degrees C. These spermatozoa were successfully cryopreserved at the recipient facility and, yielded post-thaw fertilization rates of 27.6-66.4%. When embryos derived from the B6 spermatozoa that were transported at 7 degrees C were transferred into recipient females, 52.7% (38/72) developed to term. In conclusion, transportation of epididymides at refrigerated temperatures is a practical method for the exchange of mouse genetic resources between facilities, especially when these facilities do not specialize in sperm cryopreservation. For the B6 mouse strain, the transportation of epididymides at 7 degrees C rather than 5 degrees C, is recommended.
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- K Mochida
- RIKEN Bioresource Center, 3-1-1 Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan
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Martinez-Pastor F, Guerra C, Kaabi M, Diaz AR, Anel E, Herraez P, de Paz P, Anel L. Decay of sperm obtained from epididymes of wild ruminants depending on postmortem time. Theriogenology 2005; 63:24-40. [PMID: 15589271 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2004.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2004] [Revised: 03/18/2004] [Accepted: 03/18/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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We have carried out a study on the effect of postmortem time (PT) in some characteristics of epididymal sperm salvaged from hunted Iberian red deer and roe deer. Testis were collected, identified, refrigerated down to 5 degrees C, and sent to our laboratory by the wardens of the hunting reserves. This way, samples were delivered at different times postmortem. Sperm were extracted from the cauda epididymis by means of cuts. Analyzed parameters were: osmolality, pH, motility-both subjectively and with CASA, HOS test reactivity, acrosomal status and viability (assessed with propidium iodide). Osmolality and pH rose with prolonged postmortem time, possibly due to tissue decomposition. Most sperm quality parameters negatively correlated with PT. Besides, when comparing PT classes (groups of 24 h for red deer and 30 h for roe deer), we could appreciate that motility was more affected by PT than other quality variables. Progressive motility was especially impaired. We also classified the samples in high, medium and low quality for each PT group (considering progressive motility, intact acrosomes and reactivity to the HOS test), and it was clear that after 2 days the number of high quality samples was testimonial, and after several days, we almost found only low quality samples. In conclusion, epididymal sperm from Iberian red deer and roe deer undergo a decrease of quality with PT, but it could stay acceptable within many hours postmortem. There are implications for wildlife conservation programs, as epididymal sperm is a good source of germplasm. If valuable animals die and it is not possible to process their sperm immediately, it may still be possible to obtain viable spermatozoa many hours later.
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Soler AJ, Pérez-Guzmán MD, Garde JJ. Storage of red deer epididymides for four days at 5 degrees C: effects on sperm motility, viability, and morphological integrity. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY. PART A, COMPARATIVE EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 2003; 295:188-99. [PMID: 12541303 DOI: 10.1002/jez.a.10194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to assess the sperm motility, the plasma membrane integrity and the morphology of red deer spermatozoa when maintained within epididymides stored for 4 days at 5 degrees C, and to evaluate whether such stored spermatozoa are able to withstand a refrigeration process. Thirty pairs of testes, with attached epididymides, were collected from 30 hunter-killed mature stags (Cervus elaphus hispanicus), and spermatozoa from each one of the pairs were immediately collected in Triladyl medium, evaluated and refrigerated (Control Group). The remaining testes and epididymides were gradually cooled to 5 degrees C and stored for 1, 2, 3, and 4 days (Experimental Groups), after which spermatozoa were processed as described previously for the control group. The effects on spermatozoa that had been stored within epididymides for various times were determined by assaying sperm motility index (SMI), plasma membrane integrity and sperm morphology (SM). In the same way, SMI and SM were assessed after spermatozoa refrigeration at 5 degrees C for 3 hours in different groups (SMI-R, SM-R). There was no significant decrease in plasma membrane integrity of spermatozoa recovered from epididymides stored at 5 degrees C for 4 days. Similarly, the percentage of morphologically normal spermatozoa remained unaffected during the first 3 days of storage. In contrast, during storage sperm motility evaluation revealed significantly (P<0.05) lower SMI values for samples from epididymides stored 2, 3, and 4 days (47.7+/-3.6, 45.5+/-4.4, 44.1+/-5.2) than that of the control group (57.6+/-1.6). Similar results were obtained after refrigeration of spermatozoa in Triladyl at 5 degrees C. These data suggest that it might be possible to recover functional spermatozoa from red deer epididymides stored at 5 degrees C during several days when epididymal spermatozoa cannot be collected and cryopreserved immediately.
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- Ana J Soler
- Dpto de Ciencia y Tecnología Agroforestal, ETSIA, UCLM, Albacete, Spain
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Six simple methods for short-term (up to 8 d), nonfrozen (5 to 20 degrees C) storage of mouse epididymides were compared with respect to the motility and fertility of spermatozoa. A high percentage of progressively motile spermatozoa was obtained from epididymis stored for 8 d at 5 degrees C in mineral oil (78.3%), covered with body fat (80.0%), or stored in the intact body of the euthanized donor animal (77.5%). Fertilized eggs (6.4% fertilization rate) were obtained by IVF using spermatozoa that had been stored in mineral oil at 5 degrees C for at least 8 d, and offspring were obtained from 77.5% of transferred eggs that were fertilized by spermatozoa stored for 2 d. These methods inhibited moisture loss from the preserved epididymal spermatozoa, thereby allowing spermatozoa to be stored for a few days without loss of either motility or fertility. These methods make possible such wide-ranging applications as the long-distance transport of epididymis spermatozoa. While in storage at 5 degrees C, the tail of each recovered spermatozoon was bent midway along the tail, possibly owing to damage to the plasma membranes and due to the spermatozoa's hardening in the phospholipid by exposure to the low temperature.
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- T Sankai
- Tsukuba Primate Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Ibaraki, Japan.
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An TZ, Iwakiri M, Edashige K, Sakurai T, Kasai M. Factors affecting the survival of frozen-thawed mouse spermatozoa. Cryobiology 2000; 40:237-49. [PMID: 10860623 DOI: 10.1006/cryo.2000.2245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Mouse epididymal spermatozoa were frozen in solutions containing various compounds with different molecular weights, and the factors affecting the postthawing survival were examined. Monosaccharides (glucose, galactose) had almost no protective effect regardless of the concentration and the temperature of exposure. On the other hand, disaccharides (sucrose, trehalose) and trisaccharides (raffinose, melezitose) resulted in higher survival rates, especially at a concentration of around 0.35 mol/kg H(2)O (0.381-0.412 Osm/kg). Macromolecules, such as PVP10, Ficoll 70, bovine serum albumin, and skim milk had almost no effect, but compounds with a molecular weight of about 800, such as metrizamide and Nycodenz, had some protective effect. When a raffinose solution was supplemented with 10% metrizamide, resulting in an osmolality of approximately 0.400 Osm/kg, a high survival rate was obtained. Solutions at about 0.400 Osm/kg containing trehalose alone, trehalose + metrizamide, raffinose alone, and raffinose + metrizamide, were all effective for sperm freezing; frozen-thawed sperm could fertilize oocytes, and the resultant embryos could develop to live young after transfer. For freezing mouse spermatozoa, aqueous solutions at approximately 0.400 Osm/kg containing a disaccharide or a trisaccharide seem to be effective.
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- T Z An
- Laboratory of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8502, Japan
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An TZ, Wada S, Edashige K, Sakurai T, Kasai M. Viable spermatozoa can be recovered from refrigerated mice up to 7 days after death. Cryobiology 1999; 38:27-34. [PMID: 10079126 DOI: 10.1006/cryo.1998.2141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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To develop a model for utilizing germ cells collected from dead animals, male mice were euthanized and refrigerated for various periods, and the viability of the epididymal spermatozoa was examined by in vitro fertilization, embryo culture, and embryo transfer. Higher proportions of fresh oocytes were fertilized when males had been stored at 4-6 or 8-10 degrees C than at 0 degrees C. By partially dissecting the zona of freshly ovulated oocytes, spermatozoa from ICR male mice could fertilize oocytes (21% fertilization rate) after being stored for 5 days at 4-6 degrees C, and spermatozoa from BDF1 male mice could fertilize oocytes (39%) after being stored for 7 days at 4-6 degrees C. The resulting two-cell embryos had the ability to develop into expanded blastocysts in culture (81-100%) and into live young after transfer (34-47%). With further refinement of this system, it should be applicable not only for rescuing valuable genetic variants in laboratory animals or livestock animals but also for wild species in the future.
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- T Z An
- College of Agriculture, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8502, Japan
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Zhu An T, Ikegami K, Edashige K, Sakurai T, Kasai M. Freeze Preservation of Spermatozoa Recovered from Male Mice that had been Refrigerated after Death. J Reprod Dev 1999. [DOI: 10.1262/jrd.45.191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Tie Zhu An
- Laboratory of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8502, Japan
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- Laboratory of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8502, Japan
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- Laboratory of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8502, Japan
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- Laboratory of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8502, Japan
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- Laboratory of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8502, Japan
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