期刊
REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS
卷 56, 期 6, 页码 905-914出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/rda.13933
关键词
cytoplasmic droplets; pig reproduction; sperm DNA fragmentation; sperm quality
资金
- University of Caldas (Colombia) [cod 0177817]
- Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain [RYC-2014-15581]
- Regional Government of Catalonia, Spain [2017-SGR-1229]
This study investigated the impact of temperature humidity index (THI) in different intertropical zones on the retention of cytoplasmic droplets (CDs), sperm function, and DNA integrity in boars. The results showed that boars from high THI farms had higher proportions of moderate and persistent CD incidence, and the presence of proximal CDs (PCDs) was negatively correlated with sperm DNA integrity. Joint analysis of both PCDs and distal CDs (DCDs) is necessary for routine sperm quality analyses.
This work aimed to establish whether the temperature humidity index (THI) under different intertropical zones affects the retention of cytoplasmic droplets (CDs), sperm function and DNA integrity in boars. With this purpose, two separate studies were devised. In the first one, 49 boars from six farms were collected every 45 days (230 ejaculates). THI were measured daily, and sperm parameters were evaluated. Boars were classified into three groups based on the incidence of ejaculates having more than 25% spermatozoa with CDs: persistent (at least three consecutive ejaculates), moderate (less than three ejaculates) and absent (no ejaculate having >= 25% spermatozoa with CDs). Farms were classified based on THI through cluster analysis into two groups. In the second study, 32 liquid-stored semen samples were classified based on three cluster analysis: low and high incidence of proximal (PCDs), distal (DCDs) CDs and a combination of PCD and DCDs. high THI farms presented significantly (p < .05) higher proportions of boars with moderate and persistent incidence of CD than those with low THI. In study 2, the presence of PCDs was negatively correlated with sperm DNA integrity (r = -0.691; p < .01). However, differences between groups were more apparent when ejaculates were classified based on both PCDs and DCDs than when PCDs or DCDs were considered separately. In conclusion, classification of boars according to the severity and persistence of CDs in boars allows understanding more clearly the dynamics of CD retention and the effects of ambient temperature and relative humidity. Additionally, the joint analysis of both PCDs and DCDs is necessary in routine sperm quality analyses.
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