Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
- Touba Nadri 1
- saeed zeinoaldini 2
- Armin towhodi 2
- Gholamhossein Riazi 3
- Mahdi zhandi 2
- Mohsen Sharafi 2
1 دانشجوی دکتری فیزیولوژی تولید مثل دام
2 مدرس
3 مدرس دانشگاه
Abstract
This study was designed to add the reduced glutathione to a lecithin nanoparticle-based extender and evaluate the quality of bull sperm after freezing and thawing. In the present study, the effect of four different levels of glutathione (0, 1, 2.5 and 5 mM) in extender-based on lecithin nanoparticles was evaluated. The lecithin nanoparticles were prepared and the particle size was reduced by using a sonicator device. During three weeks, 48 ejaculates from six Holstein bulls were collected and frozen. Properties evaluated after freezing and thawing were kinetic parameters (CASA), membrane activity (HOST), membrane integrity (eosin-nigrosine) and morphology (Hancock solution). The results showed that using 2.5 mM glutathione in the extender significantly increased total and progressive motility (63.38±1.5 and 43.1±1.1 respectively, P <0.05). The results of eosin-nigrosine staining and Host test showed that the highest viability and cell membrane functionality were related to 2.5 mM treatment (64.8±1.5 and 58.1±1.1 respectively) (p < 0.05). In general, 2.5 mM glutathione could improve the quality of bull sperm compared with other concentrations after freezing and thawing process. It seems that the 2.5 mM glutathione is optimum concentration for bull extender based on the lecithin nanoparticles.
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