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Chorley BN, Klinefelter GR, Nelson GM, Strader LF, Nguyen HH, Schladweiler MC, Palmer G, Moore ML, Grindstaff RD, Padgett WT, Carswell GK, Fisher AA, Kodavanti UP, Dye JA, Miller CN. Episodic ozone exposure in Long-Evans rats has limited effects on cauda sperm motility and non-coding RNA populations. Reprod Toxicol 2024:108631. [PMID: 38830453 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2024.108631] [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: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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Epidemiological evidence suggests the potential for air pollutants to induce male reproductive toxicity. In experimental studies, exposure to ozone during sensitive windows in the sperm lifecycle has been associated with impaired sperm motility. Subsequently, we sought to investigate the effects of episodic exposure to ozone during sperm maturation in the rat. Long-Evans rats were exposed to either filtered air or ozone (0.4 or 0.8 ppm) for five non-consecutive days over two weeks. Ozone exposure did not impact male reproductive organ weights or sperm motility ~24hours following the final exposure. Furthermore, circulating sex hormones remained unchanged despite increased T3 and T4 in the 0.8 ppm group. While there was indication of altered adrenergic signaling attributable to ozone exposure in the testis, there were minimal impacts on small non-coding RNAs detected in cauda sperm. Only two piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) were altered in the mature sperm of ozone-exposed rats (piR-rno-346434 and piR-rno-227431). Then data across all rats were analyzed to identify any non-coding RNAs that may be correlated with reduced sperm motility. A total of 7 microRNAs (miRNAs), 8 RNA fragments, and 1,682 piRNAs correlated well with sperm motility. Utilizing our exposure paradigm herein, we were unable to substantiate the relationship between ozone exposure during maturation with sperm motility. However, these approaches served to identify a suite of non-coding RNAs that were associated with sperm motility in rats. With additional investigation, these RNAs may prove to have functional roles in the acquisition of motility or be unique biomarkers for male reproductive toxicity.
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- Brian N Chorley
- Center for Computational Toxicology and Exposure, U S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Public Health and Integrated Toxicology Division, Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, U S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Center for Computational Toxicology and Exposure, U S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Public Health and Integrated Toxicology Division, Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, U S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, U S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Public Health and Integrated Toxicology Division, Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, U S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, U S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, U S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Public Health and Integrated Toxicology Division, Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, U S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Public Health and Integrated Toxicology Division, Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, U S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Center for Computational Toxicology and Exposure, U S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Public Health and Integrated Toxicology Division, Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, U S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Public Health and Integrated Toxicology Division, Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, U S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Public Health and Integrated Toxicology Division, Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, U S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Public Health and Integrated Toxicology Division, Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, U S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC.
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Kheawkanha T, Chankitisakul V, Thananurak P, Pimprasert M, Boonkum W, Vongpralub T. Solid storage supplemented with serine of rooster semen enhances higher sperm quality and fertility potential during storage at 5 degrees Celsius for up to 120 hours. Poult Sci 2023; 102:102648. [PMID: 37019073 PMCID: PMC10106961 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.102648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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Information on prolonging the storage duration of cold semen with acceptable fertility in roosters is limited. This study aimed to determine the efficiency of solid storage with the addition of various concentrations of serine to the Thai native rooster (Pradu Hang Dum) semen extender on semen quality and fertility potential during storage at 5°C for up to 120 h. Pooled semen was diluted with a base extender and a gelatin extender containing 0, 2, 4, and 6 mM serine, then stored at 5°C for 120 h. In Experiment 1, the semen quality and malondialdehyde (MDA) concentrations were assessed at 0, 24, 72, and 120 h after storage. In Experiment 2, fertility potential in terms of fertility and hatchability rates was determined using the most effective solid-storage semen from Experiment 1. Sperm quality decreased with increasing storage time (P < 0.05). The lowest semen quality was observed in the control group since T24 of storage compared with the other groups (P < 0.05). Progressive motility, viability, and mitochondrial function were higher (P < 0.05) in the extender supplemented with gelatin and serine groups than those in the gelatin alone group at T72 and T120. In the extender supplemented with gelatin and serine groups, the highest semen quality was observed in the gelatin with 4 mM serine groups. The differences among extenders supplemented with serine were insignificant (P > 0.05), and the lowest MDA was observed in the gelatin with 4 mM serine groups. The fertility and hatchability rates in gelatin with 4 mM serine at T24 were comparable to those in fresh semen (83.87 and 86.12% vs. 86.66 and 88.3%; P > 0.05). Those of T72 were significantly better than those of the control at the same hour of storage (64.08 and 71.61% vs. 52.38 and 64.48%), while those of T120 were not different among groups. In summary, a semen extender as a solid medium supplemented with 4 mM serine successfully preserved the rooster semen for a long duration up to 72 h of storage time.
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- Theerapat Kheawkanha
- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; Network Center for Animal Breeding and Omics Research, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; Network Center for Animal Breeding and Omics Research, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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Natural Astaxanthin Improves Testosterone Synthesis and Sperm Mitochondrial Function in Aging Roosters. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11091684. [PMID: 36139758 PMCID: PMC9495865 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11091684] [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] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Spermatogenesis, sperm motility, and apoptosis are dependent on the regulation of glandular hormones and mitochondria. Natural astaxanthin (ASTA) has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic properties. The present study evaluates the effects of ASTA on testosterone synthesis and mitochondrial function in aging roosters. Jinghong No. 1 layer breeder roosters (n = 96, 53-week old) were fed a corn−soybean meal basal diet containing 0, 25, 50, or 100 mg/kg ASTA for 6 weeks. The levels of plasma reproductive hormones and the mRNA and protein levels of molecules related to testosterone synthesis were significantly improved (p < 0.05) in the testes of the ASTA group roosters. In addition, antioxidant activities and free radical scavenging abilities in roosters of the ASTA groups were higher than those of the control group (p < 0.05). Mitochondrial electron transport chain complexes activities and mitochondrial membrane potential in sperm increased linearly with dietary ASTA supplementation (p < 0.05). The levels of reactive oxygen species and apoptosis factors decreased in roosters of the ASTA groups (p < 0.05). Collectively, these results suggest that dietary ASTA may improve testosterone levels and reduce sperm apoptosis, which may be related to the upregulation of the testosterone synthesis pathway and the enhancement of mitochondrial function in aging roosters.
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Mehdipour M, Daghigh-Kia H, Najafi A, Mehdipour Z, Mohammadi H. Protective effect of rosiglitazone on microscopic and oxidative stress parameters of ram sperm after freeze-thawing. Sci Rep 2022; 12:13981. [PMID: 35978030 PMCID: PMC9385643 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18298-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of rosiglitazone on ram semen after cryopreservation on the quality of thawed sperm. Sperm motility, membrane functionality, viability, total abnormality, acrosome membrane integrity, mitochondrial activity, reactive oxygen species production, ATP content and apoptotic features were assessed after thawing. Rosiglitazone at concentration of 60 µM resulted in the highest (P < 0.05) total motility, progressive motility and straight-line velocity. The percentages of average path velocity and curvilinear velocity were greater in the 60 µM group. Different concentrations of rosiglitazone did not have significant effects on amplitude of the lateral head displacement, linearity and straightness. The highest amounts of membrane functionality and mitochondrial activity after freeze-thawing were observed in groups containing 60 µM. By increasing the rosiglitazone level to 80 µM, no positive effect was observed in most of the evaluated parameters. The lowest ROS concentration was recorded in 60 µM rosiglitazone group (P < 0.05). The group containing 60 µM rosiglitazone also produced the lowest significant percentage of apoptosis-like changes and dead sperm. A greater (P < 0.05) percentage of acrosome integrity in frozen-thawed spermatozoa was observed in the 60 µM rosiglitazone group. There was no significant difference between 40 and 60 µM rosiglitazone in intact acrosome of ram thawed semen. The result showed that supplementation in ram semen extender with rosiglitazone had a positive role in the regulation of ram sperm motility and had strong protective effect on the sperm membrane and acrosome integrity.
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- Mahdieh Mehdipour
- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Science, College of Aburaihan, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Prestage Department of Poultry Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27606, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Arak University, Arak, Iran
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Hitit M, Özbek M, Ayaz-Guner S, Guner H, Oztug M, Bodu M, Kirbas M, Bulbul B, Bucak MN, Ataman MB, Memili E, Kaya A. Proteomic fertility markers in ram sperm. Anim Reprod Sci 2021; 235:106882. [PMID: 34823050 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2021.106882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Precise estimation of ram fertility is important for sheep farming to sustain reproduction efficiency and profitability of production. There, however, is no conventional method to accurately predict ram fertility. The objective of this study, therefore, was to ascertain proteomic profiles of ram sperm having contrasting fertility phenotypes. Mature rams (n = 66) having greater pregnancy rates than average (89.4 ± 7.2%) were assigned into relatively-greater fertility (GF; n = 31; 94.5 ± 2.8%) whereas those with less-than-average pregnancy rates were assigned into a lesser-fertility (LF; n = 25; 83.1 ± 5.73%; P = 0.028) group. Sperm samples from the outlier greatest- and least-fertility rams (n = 6, pregnancy rate; 98.4 ± 1.8% and 76.1 ± 3.9%) were used for proteomics assessments utilizing Label-free LC-MS/MS. A total of 997 proteins were identified, and among these, 840 were shared by both groups, and 57 and 93 were unique to GF and LF, respectively. Furthermore, 190 differentially abundant proteins were identified; the abundance of 124 was larger in GF while 66 was larger in LF rams. The GF ram sperm had 79 GO/pathway terms in ten major biological networks while there were 47 GO/pathway terms in six biological networks in sperm of LF rams. Accordingly, differential abundances of sperm proteins between sperm of GF and LF rams were indicative of functional implications of sperm proteome on male fertility. The results of this study emphasize there are potential protein markers for evaluation of semen quality and estimation of ram sperm fertilizing capacity.
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- Mustafa Hitit
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kastamonu University, Kastamonu, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Life and Natural Science, Abdullah Gül University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Life and Natural Science, Abdullah Gül University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- National Metrology Institute, TUBITAK UME, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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- Bahri Dagdas International Agricultural Research Institute, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, United States; Cooperative Agricultural Research Center, College of Agriculture and Human Sciences, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX, United States.
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- Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey.
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Setiawan R, Priyadarshana C, Miyazaki H, Tajima A, Asano A. Functional difference of ATP-generating pathways in rooster sperm (Gallus gallus domesticus). Anim Reprod Sci 2021; 233:106843. [PMID: 34520995 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2021.106843] [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: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production via glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation is essential for the maintenance of flagellar motility in sperm; however, the primary energy production pathways supporting fertilization vary among species. Inconsistency in thought exists regarding which pathways maintain ATP production and sperm motility in poultry. Glycolysis and mitochondrial oxidation contribute to flagellar motion in chicken sperm, but the relative dependence on these pathways for motility and penetrability into the inner perivitelline layer remains unclear. In the present study, there was use of various inhibitors and energy substrates to evaluate the relative contribution of anaerobic glycolysis and mitochondrial oxidation to chicken sperm flagellar motility, ATP production, and penetrating capacity through the perivitelline layer. Although both pathways contributed to these processes to varying extent, glucose was the primary substrate for sperm penetration into the inner perivitelline layer in chickens. Furthermore, results from metabolic stress analyses indicated that there was less perivitelline penetrability in response to pyruvate that was not due to changes in reactive oxygen species or intracellular pH. Overall, results from the present study indicate glycolysis and mitochondrial oxidation pathways have distinct functions in the flagellar motility and penetrability of the perivitelline membrane by rooster sperm. There, therefore, are new insights as a result of findings in the present study into the energy production system of sperm through which there is utilization of extracellular metabolic substrates for maintaining sperm fertilization capacity.
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- Rangga Setiawan
- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan.
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Rafiee Z, Rezaee-Tazangi F, Zeidooni L, Alidadi H, Khorsandi L. Protective effects of selenium on Bisphenol A-induced oxidative stress in mouse testicular mitochondria and sperm motility. JBRA Assist Reprod 2021; 25:459-465. [PMID: 33899458 PMCID: PMC8312290 DOI: 10.5935/1518-0557.20210010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore the impact of selenium (SE) on Bisphenol-A (BPA)-exposed sperm and isolated testicular mitochondria of mice. METHODS Mouse sperm and isolated mitochondria were exposed to BPA (0.8 mM) and different concentrations of SE (50, 100, and 200 μM) for four hours. The viability of sperm and isolated mitochondria as well as the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) were evaluated. SOD (superoxide dismutase), GSH (glutathione), MDA (malondialdehyde), and ROS (reactive oxygen species) levels in testicular mitochondria were also examined. RESULTS BPA concentration-dependently enhanced ROS and MDA levels in isolated mitochondria, while MMP and acclivity of GSH and SOD significantly reduced. BPA also considerably impaired spermatozoa survival and motility. SE concentration-dependently reduced mitochondrial oxidative stress, MMP, sperm survival, and total sperm motility. CONCLUSIONS Our findings collectively suggested that SE concentration-dependently reversed BPA-caused mitochondrial toxicity and reduced sperm motility by suppressing oxidative stress.
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- Zeinab Rafiee
- Student Research committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Toxicology Research Center, Medical Basic Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Toxicology Research Center, Medical Basic Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.,Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Medical Basic Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Shih HJ, Chang CY, Huang IT, Tsai PS, Han CL, Huang CJ. Testicular torsion-detorsion causes dysfunction of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. Andrology 2021; 9:1902-1910. [PMID: 34115449 DOI: 10.1111/andr.13068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Semen quality impairment is a serious consequence of testicular torsion-detorsion. Adequate germ-cell mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation plays a crucial role in male fertility. Changes in cellular oxidative phosphorylation in testicular tissues after testicular torsion-detorsion remain unclear. OBJECTIVES This study investigated whether testicular torsion-detorsion induces alternations of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation in testicular tissues. MATERIALS AND METHODS BALB/c male mice were divided into a Sham group and a testicular torsion-detorsion group. At the end of the procedure, the mice were euthanized, and their bilateral testicles were removed. Mitochondria morphology was evaluated through transmission electron microscopy. The cellular respiratory functions of germ cells were evaluated using a Seahorse analyzer assay. The proteome profiles in testicular tissues were analyzed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The differences in the expression levels of each component in the oxidative phosphorylation were revealed using Ingenuity Pathways Analysis. RESULTS Inner mitochondrial membrane disruption was found in ipsilateral twisted testicular mitochondria in the torsion-detorsion group but not in contralateral untwisted testes. The cellular respiratory function in germ cells was significantly decreased after testicular torsion-detorsion in ipsilateral twisted testes but not in contralateral untwisted testes. Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analysis of ipsilateral twisted testicular tissue revealed that mitochondrial proteins were differentially expressed after testicular torsion-detorsion. Testicular torsion-detorsion induced downregulation of oxidative phosphorylation and revealed alternations of specific proteins in the oxidative phosphorylation complexes. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Testicular torsion-detorsion produced mitochondria injury and dysregulation of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation in ipsilateral twisted testes. Different protein expressions were identified in the mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation complexes with testicular torsion-detorsion; new therapeutic targets may be identified to restore the oxidative phosphorylation function of germ cells.
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- Hung-Jen Shih
- Department of Urology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.,Department of Urology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Urology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Integrative Research Centre for Critical Care, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Anesthesiology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Redcliffe Hospital, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Queensland Government, Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia.,School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Nursing, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Master Program in Clinical Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacoproteomics, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Integrative Research Centre for Critical Care, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Anesthesiology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Leão APA, Souza AVD, Mesquita NF, Pereira LJ, Zangeronimo MG. Antioxidant enrichment of rooster semen extenders - A systematic review. Res Vet Sci 2021; 136:111-118. [PMID: 33607571 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2021.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the potential benefits of antioxidant enrichment of semen extenders. These substances are used to combat oxidative stress during processing and conservation of rooster semen. A literature search was performed in June 2020 using the keywords rooster AND (semen OR spermatozoa OR sperm OR ejaculate OR ejaculation). This report followed the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis) guidelines. The PICO (population intervention comparison outcome) question was defined to compare roosters (Population) which had added antioxidants in the semen (Intervention) compared to the no-antioxidant group (Control); the outcome was semen quality (Outcome). Only articles investigating rooster cooled or frozen enriched semen with antioxidant extenders (Gallus Gallus domesticus) were selected by reading the title and abstract, totalizing 38 articles. After full text reading, we found that only 13 studies carried out sperm characteristics and fertility assays. To assess article quality, 15 items related to rooster breeding conditions, seminal collection methodology, and analyzed variables (seminal characteristics and fertility test) were established. There were positive effects of antioxidants on the preservation of seminal characteristics (motility, viability, membrane integrity, antioxidant activity, and lipid peroxidation) and on semen fertility after the conservation process. We conclude that the antioxidants reduce the oxidative stress and improve fertilizing capacity. The most used substances for cooled semen are glutathione, CoQ10, and l-carnitine; whereas for frozen semen, resveratrol, lycopene, and quercitin are most frequently used.
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- Division of Agriculture, Higher Polytechnic Institute of Gaza, P.O. Box 1, Chókwè, Mozambique
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Friesen CR, Noble DWA, Olsson M. The role of oxidative stress in postcopulatory selection. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2020; 375:20200065. [PMID: 33070735 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2020.0065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Two decades ago, von Schantz et al. (von Schantz T, Bensch S, Grahn M, Hasselquist D, Wittzell H. 1999 Good genes, oxidative stress and condition-dependent sexual signals. Proc. R. Soc. B 266, 1-12. (doi:10.1098/rspb.1999.0597)) united oxidative stress (OS) biology with sexual selection and life-history theory. This set the scene for analysis of how evolutionary trade-offs may be mediated by the increase in reactive molecules resulting from metabolic processes at reproduction. Despite 30 years of research on OS effects on infertility in humans, one research area that has been left behind in this integration of evolution and OS biology is postcopulatory sexual selection-this integration is long overdue. We review the basic mechanisms in OS biology, why mitochondria are the primary source of ROS and ATP production during oxidative metabolism, and why sperm, and its performance, is uniquely susceptible to OS. We also review how postcopulatory processes select for antioxidation in seminal fluids to counter OS and the implications of the net outcome of these processes on sperm damage, sperm storage, and female and oocyte manipulation of sperm metabolism and repair of DNA to enhance offspring fitness. This article is part of the theme issue 'Fifty years of sperm competition'.
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- Christopher R Friesen
- School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, New South Wales, Australia
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- Division of Ecology and Evolution, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, ACT 2600, Australia
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- School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Box 463, SE 405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Mehdipour M, Daghigh Kia H, Martínez-Pastor F. Poloxamer 188 exerts a cryoprotective effect on rooster sperm and allows decreasing glycerol concentration in the freezing extender. Poult Sci 2020; 99:6212-6220. [PMID: 33142539 PMCID: PMC7647912 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2020.08.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Glycerol is the most widely used cryoprotectant for rooster sperm because it declines the mechanical damage to sperm during the freezing process. Despite its high molecular weight and viscosity, which may be cytotoxic, glycerol can cause damage to cells during the cryopreservation process, resulting in less fertility. Poloxamer 188 (P188) is an embryo cryopreservation supplement effective in many species and also for cell lines and plant cells. We tested the suitability of P188 in the cryopreservation of rooster sperm, considering post-thawing motility, abnormalities, membrane functionality (hypo-osmotic swelling test), mitochondrial activity, viability, apoptosis status, reactive oxygen species production, and ATP content after thawing and the fertility and hatchability after AI. We carried out a factorial experiment with glycerol concentrations of 2% glycerol (G2) and 8% glycerol (G8) and P188 concentrations of 0% (P0), 0.1% (P0.1), 0.5% (P0.5), and 1% (P1) as fixed effects, with replicate (seven) as a random effect. Interactions between glycerol and P188 were found, with G2P1 yielding higher quality and fertility. G8P0.5 yielded better in most parameters, however, not reaching G2P1. G2P1 showed significantly higher results for total and progressive motility, kinetic parameters (average path velocity, straight-line velocity, and linearity), membrane functionality, viability, mitochondrial activity, and ATP content and lower apoptosis, dead sperm, and reactive oxygen species production. G2P1 resulted in the highest percentages of fertilized and hatched eggs, with no effects in the hatched eggs ratio. Interestingly, G2 was less efficient in many parameters than G8 when combined with P0 and P0.1, being equivalent to G8 with P0.5 and superior to any G8 treatment as G2P1. In conclusion, P188 could improve rooster semen cryopreservation and allow reduction of glycerol in extenders, with a consequent impact in the poultry industry.
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- Mahdieh Mehdipour
- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Institute of Animal Health and Cattle Development (INDEGSAL) and Department of Molecular Biology (Cell Biology), University of León, León 24071, Spain
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Fouad AM, El-Senousey HK, Ruan D, Xia W, Chen W, Wang S, Zheng C. Nutritional modulation of fertility in male poultry. Poult Sci 2020; 99:5637-5646. [PMID: 33142481 PMCID: PMC7647795 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2020.06.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The increased consumption of protein derived from poultry demands greater poultry production, but increased poultry production (meat and eggs) is dependent on the fertility of the parent flocks. Clearly, the fertility of poultry flocks is associated with the fertility of both males and females, but the low numbers of males used for natural or artificial insemination mean that their role is more important. Thus, enhancing the semen volume, sperm concentration, viability, forward motility, and polyunsaturated fatty acids in sperm, as well as protecting against oxidative damage, could help to optimize the sperm membrane functionality, mitochondrial activity, and sperm-egg penetration, and thus fertility. Therefore, this review summarizes the nutritional factors that could improve the fertility of poultry males as well as their associated mechanisms to allow poultry producers to overcome low-fertility problems, especially in aging poultry males, thereby obtaining beneficial impacts on the poultry production industry.
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- Ahmed Mohamed Fouad
- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, PR China; Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, PR China; Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, PR China.
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Qi XL, Xing K, Huang Z, Chen Y, Wang L, Zhang LC, Sheng XH, Wang XG, Ni HM, Guo Y. Comparative transcriptome analysis digs out genes related to antifreeze between fresh and frozen-thawed rooster sperm. Poult Sci 2020; 99:2841-2851. [PMID: 32475417 PMCID: PMC7597663 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2020.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Revised: 12/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to investigate differences in mRNA expression between fresh and frozen–thawed sperm in roosters. In trial 1, gene expression profiles were measured using microarray with Affymetrix GeneChip Chicken Genome Arrays. The results showed that 2,115 genes were differentially expressed between the 2 groups. Among these genes, 2,086 were significantly downregulated and 29 were significantly upregulated in the frozen–thawed sperm group. Gene Ontology (GO) analysis showed that more than 1,000 differentially expressed genes (DEG) of all significantly regulated genes were involved in GO terms including biological processes, molecular function, and cellular component. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis showed that DEG were significantly (P < 0.05) enriched on ribosome, oxidative phosphorylation, proteasome, cell cycle, oocyte meiosis, and spliceosome pathways. In trial 2, ejaculated semen was collected from 18 roosters and divided into 5 recombinant HSP90 protein–supplemented groups (0.01, 0.1, 0.5, 1, or 2 μg/mL) and one control group with no recombinant HSP90 protein supplementation to evaluate the effect of recombinant HSP90 protein in the extender on post-thaw quality of rooster semen. The results showed that post-thaw sperm viability and motility was significantly improved (P < 0.05) in the extender containing 0.5 and 1 μg/mL of recombinant HSP90 protein compared with the control. Our preliminary results will provide a valuable basis for understanding the potential molecular mechanisms of cryodamage in frozen–thawed sperm and theoretical guidance to improve the fertility of frozen–thawed chicken sperm.
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- Xiao-Long Qi
- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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- Ecological Construction Department, Beijing Monitoring Station for Animal Husbandry Environment, Beijing 102200, China
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- Department of Livestock and Poultry Products Testing, Beijing General Station of Animal Husbandry, Beijing 100107, China
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- Department of Livestock and Poultry Products Testing, Beijing General Station of Animal Husbandry, Beijing 100107, China
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- Beijing Foreign Enterprise Service Group Co., Ltd, Beijing Er Shang Group, Beijing 100053, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China.
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Shin TE, Park JW, Jeon WY, Lee EJ, Kwon H, Jeon B, Kang HE, Kim MJ, Kim DK, Kim HH, Ko JJ, Lee JH. Motility enhancement of human spermatozoa using electrical stimulation in the nano-Ampere range with enzymatic biofuel cells. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0228097. [PMID: 32078626 PMCID: PMC7032714 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Sperm motility is a crucial factor for normal fertilisation that is partly supported by mitochondrial activity. Enzymatic biofuel cells (EBFCs) generate electric currents by an electron grade from anodic to cathodic electrodes in a culture media. We demonstrate that electrical stimulation by EBFC at the nano-Ampere range enhances sperm motility that can potentially allow the development of a new therapeutic tool for male infertility, including poor motility. EBFC was set up with three different electrical currents (112 nA/cm2 and 250 nA/cm2) at two different times (1 h, 2 h). Each sample was evaluated for its motility by computer-assisted sperm analyses and sperm viability testing. In the expanded study, we used the optimal electrical current of the EBFC system to treat asthenozoospermia and sperm with 0% motility. Results showed that optimal electrical stimulation schemes with EBFCs enhanced sperm motility by 30-40% compared with controls. Activated spermatozoa led to tyrosine phosphorylation in the tail area of the sperm following the electrical stimulation in the nano-Ampere range. However, the electrically stimulated group did not exhibit increased acrosomal reaction rates compared with the control group. In cases related to asthenozoospermia, 40% of motility was recovered following the electrical stimulation at the nano-Ampere range. However, motility is not recovered in sperm with 0% motility. In conclusion, we found that sperm motility was enhanced by exposure to electrical currents in the nano-Ampere range induced by optimal EBFCs. Electrical stimulation enhanced the motility of the sperm though tyrosine phosphorylation in spermatozoa. Therefore, our results show that electrical currents in the nano-Ampere range can be potentially applied to male infertility therapy as enhancers of sperm motility in assisted reproductive technology.
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- Tai Eun Shin
- CHA Fertility Center Seoul Station, Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- CHA Fertility Center Seoul Station, Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Advanced Science, Dankook University, Anseo-dong, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- CHA Fertility Center Seoul Station, Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- CHA Fertility Center Seoul Station, Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- CHA Fertility Center Seoul Station, Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- CHA Fertility Center Seoul Station, Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- CHA Fertility Center Seoul Station, Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, CHA Fertility Center, Seoul Station, CHA University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Advanced Science, Dankook University, Anseo-dong, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
- * E-mail: (JHL); (JJK); (HHK)
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University, Pochen, Gyounggi-do, Republic of Korea
- * E-mail: (JHL); (JJK); (HHK)
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- CHA Fertility Center Seoul Station, Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University, Pochen, Gyounggi-do, Republic of Korea
- * E-mail: (JHL); (JJK); (HHK)
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Influence of different extenders on morphological and functional parameters of frozen-thawed spermatozoa of jaguar (Panthera onca). Cryobiology 2019; 92:53-61. [PMID: 31704199 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2019.10.195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Revised: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Due to the global decrease in jaguar population, conservation strategies are essential and the development of effective semen cryopreservation protocols would contribute to the formation of germplasm banks. Therefore, the objectives were to (1) evaluate the use of TRIS and ACP-117c extenders for jaguar semen freezing, (2) describe the ultrastructural changes in sperm after cryopreservation, and (3) evaluate the binding capacity of the thawed sperm. Eight ejaculates from five mature individuals were collected by electroejaculation, extended in TRIS or a coconut based-extender (ACP-117c), and frozen in liquid nitrogen. Samples were evaluated for sperm motility, vigor, membrane functionality, mitochondrial activity, morphology (using light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy - SEM and transmission electron microscopy - TEM), sperm kinetic parameters (by computerized analysis - CASA), and sperm binding capability using an egg yolk perivitelline membrane assay. Samples preserved in TRIS presented better post-thaw motility (46.0 ± 7.7%) and membrane functionality (60.5 ± 4.2%) and higher mitochondrial activity (21.5 ± 3.7%) than those preserved in ACP-117c (20.9 ± 5.4% motile sperm; 47.1 ± 2.5% functional membrane; 11.8 ± 1.7% mitochondrial activity). Regarding ultrastructural evaluations, SEM showed that both extenders were able to preserve the superficial membrane of the sperm, but TEM revealed the occurrence of nuclear electron lucent points, especially in samples extended in ACP-117c. Additionally, TRIS also provided a higher number of sperm bound to the perivitelline membrane (29.5 ± 3.3%) in comparison to samples diluted in ACP-117c (18.6 ± 1.5%). Overall, we suggest the use of a TRIS-based extender for cryopreservation of jaguar semen.
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Zhang JJ, Chandimali N, Kim N, Kang TY, Kim SB, Kim JS, Wang XZ, Kwon T, Jeong DK. Demethylation and microRNA differential expression regulate plasma-induced improvement of chicken sperm quality. Sci Rep 2019; 9:8865. [PMID: 31222092 PMCID: PMC6586908 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-45087-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
The sperm quality is a vital economical requisite of poultry production. Our previous study found non-thermal dielectric barrier discharge plasma exposure on fertilized eggs could increase the chicken growth and the male reproduction. However, it is unclear how plasma treatment regulates the reproductive capacity in male chickens. In this study, we used the optimal plasma treatment condition (2.81 W for 2 min) which has been applied on 3.5-day-incubated fertilized eggs in the previous work and investigated the reproductive performance in male chickens aged at 20 and 40 weeks. The results showed that plasma exposure increased sperm count, motility, fertility rate, and fertilization period of male chickens. The sperm quality-promoting effect of plasma treatment was regulated by the significant improvements of adenosine triphosphate production and testosterone level, and by the modulation of reactive oxygen species balance and adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase and mammalian target of rapamycin pathway in the spermatozoa. Additionally, the plasma effect suggested that DNA demethylation and microRNA differential expression (a total number of 39 microRNAs were up-regulated whereas 53 microRNAs down-regulated in the testis) regulated the increases of adenosine triphosphate synthesis and testosterone level for promoting the chicken sperm quality. This finding might be beneficial to elevate the fertilization rate and embryo quality for the next generation in poultry breeding.
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- Jiao Jiao Zhang
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Forage and Herbivore, College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P.R. China
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- Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering and Stem Cell Biology, Department of Advanced Convergence Technology and Science, Jeju National University, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering and Stem Cell Biology, Department of Advanced Convergence Technology and Science, Jeju National University, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering and Stem Cell Biology, Department of Advanced Convergence Technology and Science, Jeju National University, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Plasma Technology Research Center, National Fusion Research Institute, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-Do, 54004, Republic of Korea
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- Primate Resources Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Jeongeup-si, Jeonbuk, 56216, Republic of Korea
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Forage and Herbivore, College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P.R. China.
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- Primate Resources Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Jeongeup-si, Jeonbuk, 56216, Republic of Korea.
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- Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering and Stem Cell Biology, Department of Advanced Convergence Technology and Science, Jeju National University, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea.
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Blommaert D, Sergeant N, Delehedde M, Jouy N, Mitchell V, Franck T, Donnay I, Lejeune J, Serteyn D. Expression, localization, and concentration of A-kinase anchor protein 4 (AKAP4) and its precursor (proAKAP4) in equine semen: Promising marker correlated to the total and progressive motility in thawed spermatozoa. Theriogenology 2019; 131:52-60. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2019.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Revised: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Qi X, Shang M, Chen C, Chen Y, Hua J, Sheng X, Wang X, Xing K, Ni H, Guo Y. Dietary supplementation with linseed oil improves semen quality, reproductive hormone, gene and protein expression related to testosterone synthesis in aging layer breeder roosters. Theriogenology 2019; 131:9-15. [PMID: 30925360 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2019.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Revised: 01/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Omega-3/n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3/n-3 PUFAs) play an important role in male reproductive function. The present study was designed to evaluate the effects of linseed oil (LO) as a source of α-linolenic acid (ALA, n-3 PUFA) on semen quality, plasma reproductive hormone and expression of key enzyme and protein related to steroidogenesis in aging layer breeder roosters. Ninety-six 57-wk-old Nongda No.3 layer breeder roosters were randomly assigned into one of four dietary treatments. All birds were fed a basal diet for 1wk and then assigned to a corn-soybean meal-based diet containing 0, 1, 2, 4% LO for 4 wk. After feeding trial, the roosters were slaughtered and investigated. The results showed that semen volume was dramatically increased relative to the other treatments in 2% LO group (P < 0.05). With an increase in dietary LO, semen concentration, sperm viability, sperm motility and total sperm count increased linearly (P < 0.05). Plasma follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) level increased gradually and reached a maximum when 4% LO was fed (P < 0.01). Plasma luteinizing hormone (LH) levels in 1% and 2% LO group were improved significantly (P < 0.05) relative to the control group. Plasma testosterone (T) levels were remarkably improved compared with the control when birds were fed 2% and 4% LO (P < 0.05). A significant increase of steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) mRNA expression in 2% and 4% LO group was observed relative to the control group (P < 0.05). An increase in dietary LO supplementation from 1% to 4% markedly enhanced (P < 0.05) the mRNA expression of cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme (P450scc) compared to the control. A significant increase (P < 0.05) in the Steroidogenic Factor 1 (SF-1) mRNA levels was observed in the 2% and 4% LO-added groups. SF-1 protein expression was markedly increased by adding LO in diets (P < 0.05), and reached a maximum in 2% LO group. In conclusion, the results above suggest that dietary LO may improve semen quality by increasing the T hormone secretion, which may be related to higher StAR and P450scc mRNA expression and SF-1 expression. These findings provide a potential for using LO to attenuate the age-related sub-fertility in commercial layer breeder roosters.
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- Xiaolong Qi
- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Beijing General Station of Animal Husbandry, Beijing, 100107, China
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- College of Biological Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China.
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Farahi M, Masoudi A, Ehsani A. Does the change in sperm motility during the production period differ between high and low motility groups? Livest Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2018.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Zhang JJ, Do HL, Chandimali N, Lee SB, Mok YS, Kim N, Kim SB, Kwon T, Jeong DK. Non-thermal plasma treatment improves chicken sperm motility via the regulation of demethylation levels. Sci Rep 2018; 8:7576. [PMID: 29765100 PMCID: PMC5953930 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-26049-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The quality of avian semen is an important economic trait in poultry production. The present study examines the in vitro effects of non-thermal dielectric barrier discharge plasma on chicken sperm to determine the plasma conditions that can produce the optimum sperm quality. Exposure to 11.7 kV of plasma for 20 s is found to produce maximum sperm motility by controlling the homeostasis of reactive oxygen species and boosting the release of adenosine triphosphate and respiratory enzyme activity in the mitochondria. However, prolonged exposure or further increase in plasma potential impairs the sperm quality in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Optimal plasma treatment of sperm results in upregulated mRNA and protein expression of antioxidant defense-related and energetic metabolism-related genes by increasing their demethylation levels. However, 27.6 kV of plasma exerts significant adverse effects. Thus, our findings indicate that appropriate plasma exposure conditions improve chicken sperm motility by regulating demethylation levels of genes involved in antioxidant defense and energetic metabolism.
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- Jiao Jiao Zhang
- Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering and Stem Cell Biology, Department of Advanced Convergence Technology and Science, Jeju National University, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering and Stem Cell Biology, Department of Advanced Convergence Technology and Science, Jeju National University, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering and Stem Cell Biology, Department of Advanced Convergence Technology and Science, Jeju National University, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering and Stem Cell Biology, Department of Advanced Convergence Technology and Science, Jeju National University, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Plasma Technology Research Center, National Fusion Research Institute, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-Do, 54004, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering and Stem Cell Biology, Subtropical/Tropical Organism Gene Bank, Jeju National University, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea.
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- Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering and Stem Cell Biology, Department of Advanced Convergence Technology and Science, Jeju National University, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea. .,Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering and Stem Cell Biology, Subtropical/Tropical Organism Gene Bank, Jeju National University, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea.
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Proteomic Analysis of Thermal Regulation of Small Yellow Follicles in Broiler-Type Taiwan Country Chickens. J Poult Sci 2018; 55:120-136. [PMID: 32055165 PMCID: PMC6756493 DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.0170069] [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] [Received: 05/04/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Heat stress hampers egg production and lowers fertility in layers. This study investigated global protein abundance in the small yellow follicles (SYFs, 6–8 mm diameter) of a broiler-type strain of Taiwan country chickens (TCCs) under acute heat stress. Twelve 30-week-old TCC hens were allocated to a control group maintained at 25°C, and to three acute heat-stressed groups subjected to 38°C for 2 h without recovery, with 2-h recovery, or with 6-h recovery. Two-dimensional difference gel electrophoresis analysis identified 119 significantly differentially expressed proteins after acute heat exposure. Gene ontology analysis revealed that most of these proteins are involved in molecular binding (34%), catalytic activity (23%), and structural molecule activity (11%), and participate in metabolic processes (20%), cellular processes (20%), and cellular component organization or biogenesis (11%). Proteins associated with stress response and survival (HSP25, HSP47, HSP70, HSC70, HSPA9), cytoskeleton remodeling, mitochondrial metabolic process of ATP production, antioxidative defense (peroxiredoxin-6), cargo lipid export and delivery (vitellogenin, apolipoprotein B and A1), and toxin/metabolite clearance and delivery (albumin) were upregulated after acute heat stress in the SYFs of TCCs. No overt cell death and atresia were observed in SYFs after acute heat stress. Collectively, these responses may represent a protective mechanism to maintain follicle cell integrity and survival, thereby ensuring a sufficient pool of SYFs for selection into the ovulation hierarchy for successful egg production.
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Angrimani DSR, Nagai KK, Rui BR, Bicudo LC, Losano JDA, Brito MM, Francischini MCP, Nichi M. Spermatic and oxidative profile of domestic cat (Felis catus
) epididymal sperm subjected to different cooling times (24, 48 and 72 hours). Reprod Domest Anim 2017; 53:163-170. [DOI: 10.1111/rda.13086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2017] [Accepted: 08/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- DSR Angrimani
- Department of Animal Reproduction; School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science; University of São Paulo; São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Animal Reproduction; School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science; University of São Paulo; São Paulo Brazil
| | - BR Rui
- Department of Animal Reproduction; School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science; University of São Paulo; São Paulo Brazil
| | - LC Bicudo
- Department of Animal Reproduction; School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science; University of São Paulo; São Paulo Brazil
| | - JDA Losano
- Department of Animal Reproduction; School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science; University of São Paulo; São Paulo Brazil
| | - MM Brito
- Department of Animal Reproduction; School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science; University of São Paulo; São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Animal Reproduction; School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science; University of São Paulo; São Paulo Brazil
| | - M Nichi
- Department of Animal Reproduction; School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science; University of São Paulo; São Paulo Brazil
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