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BIOPRESERVATION AND BIOBANKING
卷 18, 期 5, 页码 403-408出版社
MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC
DOI: 10.1089/bio.2020.0025
关键词
antioxidant; cooled semen; flow cytometry; seminal plasma; quarter horse
资金
- Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES)
- Funding Agency for Studies and Projects (FINEP)
- National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq)
- Pernambuco State Science and Technology Support Foundation (FACEPE)
l-Carnitine (LC) plays a key role in sperm metabolism, easily providing energy through beta-oxidation, which positively affects motility. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between blood plasma and seminal plasma LC levels, as well as the effect of LC as an additive in a skimmed milk-based extender during sperm storage at 5 degrees C. In the first experiment, semen and blood samples from 14 Quarter Horse stallions were used. The LC content in blood plasma and seminal plasma was determined by spectrophotometry and their relationships with seminal parameters were evaluated. In the second experiment, ejaculates (n = 16) from four Quarter Horses were used. Each ejaculate was split into four treatment groups with different LC concentrations: 0 (control), 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 mM. Sperm motility, integrity of plasma and acrosomal membranes, intracellular reactive oxygen species content, and plasma membrane stability were evaluated immediately after samples reached 5 degrees C (0 hour) and after 24, 48, and 72 hours. There was a positive correlation (p < 0.05) between LC levels in seminal plasma with both sperm concentration and plasma and acrosomal membrane integrity. Furthermore, the addition of LC (1 and 2 mM) preserved the motility of equine sperm stored at 5 degrees C. It was concluded that the concentrations of LC with seminal plasma present correlate to semen parameters and the addition of LC to skimmed milk-based extender preserves the motility of equine sperm stored at 5 degrees C for up to 48 hours.
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