Badr Magdy, Rawash Zaher, Azab Ahmed, Dohreg Ragab, Ghattas Taha, Fathi Mohamed
Artificial Insemination and Embryo Transfer Department, Animal Reproduction Research Institute, Giza, Egypt.
Pathology Department, Animal Reproduction Research Institute, Giza, Egypt.
Anim Reprod. 2021 Aug 2;18(2):e20200520. doi: 10.1590/1984-3143-AR2020-0520. eCollection 2021.
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of Spirulina platensis extract (SPE) addition to the freezing extender on freezability, lipid peroxidation, ultrastructure alterations and fertilizing potentials of frozen-thawed buffalo bull spermatozoa. Semen samples were collected with artificial vagina from five adult fertile bulls and diluted with Tris-base extender containing SPE (1, 5, 10 and 20 μg/mL) or without SPE (control). Diluted semen was cooled to 4 °C throughout one hour and frozen in 0.25 mL straws: prior to being stored in liquid nitrogen. Cryopresreved spermatozoa were assessed for post-thawing sperm motility, viability, acrosomal integrity, ultrastructure changes, antioxidant activities, lipid peroxidation and fertility rate. The current results clearly indicated that adding 10μg/mL SPE to the freezing extender significantly improved (P< 0.05) post-thawing motility and decrease the percentage of acrosomal damage (51.67±6.02% and 16.33±1.46%, respectively) compared with the control (28.33±4.41% and 26.33±1.77%, respectively). Moreover, addition of 10 μg/mL SPE to the semen extender significantly diminished (P< 0.05) MDA concentration (10.66±2.40 nmol/10) compared with the control (22.66±4.26 nmol/10). Therefore, the present results revealed that addition of 10μgl/mL SPE to the freezing extender might improve semen quality and reduce cryodamage of the buffalo bull spermatozoa.
本研究的目的是调查向冷冻稀释液中添加钝顶螺旋藻提取物(SPE)对冻融后水牛公牛精子的冷冻能力、脂质过氧化、超微结构改变和受精潜力的影响。用人工阴道从五头成年可育公牛采集精液样本,并用含有SPE(1、5、10和20μg/mL)或不含SPE(对照)的Tris-碱稀释液进行稀释。稀释后的精液在1小时内冷却至4°C,然后在0.25mL细管中冷冻:之后储存在液氮中。对冷冻保存的精子进行解冻后精子活力、生存力、顶体完整性、超微结构变化、抗氧化活性、脂质过氧化和受精率评估。当前结果清楚地表明,与对照组(分别为28.33±4.41%和26.33±1.77%)相比,向冷冻稀释液中添加10μg/mL SPE可显著提高(P<0.05)解冻后活力,并降低顶体损伤百分比(分别为51.67±6.02%和16.33±1.46%)。此外,与对照组(22.66±4.26nmol/10)相比,向精液稀释液中添加10μg/mL SPE可显著降低(P<0.05)丙二醛浓度(10.66±2.40nmol/10)。因此,本研究结果表明,向冷冻稀释液中添加10μg/mL SPE可能会改善水牛公牛精子的精液质量并减少冷冻损伤。