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THERIOGENOLOGY
Volume 194, Issue -, Pages 104-109Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.09.029
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Semen cryopreservation; PRP; Post-thaw sperm quality; Lipid peroxidation; Embryo development
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Autologous PRP supplementation improves cryotolerance and fertilizing potential of buffalo semen, while enhancing sperm quality and antioxidant capacity.
Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is extensively used in regenerative medicine. Present work was aimed to investigate the effect of autologous PRP supplementation in semen freezing extender on sperm quality, antioxidant capacity, lipid peroxidation and in vitro fertilizing capacity of frozen-thawed buffalo semen and subsequent embryo developmental competence. Buffalo bulls, n = 8, were used as semen donors. Semen ejaculates were separately divided into four equal parts and extended with autologous PRP 0 (control), 2, 5 and 10% supplemented Tris-based semen extender. Extended semen samples were then cooled to 5 C-o for 2h and processed for cryofreezing in French straws. Post-thawed semen samples (37 C-o for 30 s) were evaluated for progressive motility (PM), structural membrane integrity (SMI), functional membrane integrity (FMI), total abnormalities (TA), and acrosome integrity (AI). Supernatant from the thawed samples was examined colormetrically for superoxide dismutase activity (SOD), total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and lipid peroxidation profile (MDA). Fertilizing capacity of post-thaw spermatozoa cryofrozen in 5% PRP extender was tested upon fertilization the buffalo oocytes in vitro. Higher (P < 0.05) post-thaw sperm quality (PM, SMI, FMI, AI) in 5% PRP semen extender, whereas TA was lower in control, 2% and 10% concentrations. Five percent PRP supplemented semen extender resulted in greater (P < 0.05) TAC and SOD, and lesser MDA levels compared to other groups. Inseminated buffalo oocytes with sperm cryofrozen in 5% PRP revealed higher fertilization, cleavage and blastocyst rate and lower polyspermy as compared to control. In conclusion, buffalo spermatozoa cryofrozen in autologous PRP supplemented semen extender enhanced cryotolerance and fertilizing potential.
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