Gallic and carnosic acids improve quality of frozen-thawed ram spermatozoa

GÜNGÖR Ş., İNANÇ M. E., ÖZTÜRK C., Korkmaz F., Bastan I., ÇİL B., ...Daha Fazla

ANDROLOGIA, cilt.51, sa.10, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 51 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/and.13393
  • Dergi Adı: ANDROLOGIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: carnosic acid, computer-assisted sperm analysis, flow cytometry, gallic acid, PLASMA-MEMBRANE INTEGRITY, ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY, OXIDATIVE STRESS, SEMEN EXTENDER, SPERM, CRYOPRESERVATION, CHOLESTEROL, EXTRACT, SUPPLEMENTATION, PARAMETERS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The objective was to determine effects of gallic acid (GA) and carnosic acid (CA), present in carob pods and rosemary extract respectively, on frozen-thawed ram spermatozoa. Thirty ejaculates were collected from five Merino rams, pooled, diluted in Tris-based extender and divided into five equal portions containing: 0.05 or 2 mM of GA; 0.05 or 0.2 mM of CA; or no additive (control). Extended semen was equilibrated at +4 degrees C, loaded into straws, held 5 cm above liquid nitrogen for 12 min then plunged. Computer-aided sperm analysis was used to assess motility, whereas flow cytometry was used to assess high mitochondrial membrane potential (HMMP) and percentages of spermatozoa with plasma membrane and acrosome integrity (PMAI). Spermatozoa supplemented with 2 mM GA had greater total motility than control spermatozoa (39.9 +/- 3.01 vs. 29.2 +/- 1.31%, mean +/- SEM, p < .05). The PMAI was greatest in 0.2 mM CA (13.3 +/- 0.68%), whereas HMMP was highest in 0.05 mM CA but lowest in control (22.9 +/- 4.95 and 11.4 +/- 3.64% respectively; p < .05). In conclusion, for cryopreservation of ram semen in Tris-based extender, supplementation with 2 mM GA increased post-thaw motility, whereas supplementation with 0.05 mM CA enhanced mitochondrial function.