Low Density Lipoprotein - important player in increasing cryoprotective efficiency of soybean lecithin-based bull semen extenders

Currently, considering cryopreservation of bull semen, there is no clear consensus over the comparability of cryoprotective efficacy of extenders with soybean lecithin and those based on egg yolk. The objective of this study was to prove the use of Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) extracted from hen-eg...

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Published in:	Animal reproduction Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 267 - 276
Main Authors:	OndYej, `imoník, JiYí, `ichtaY, Jan, Beran, Pavla, MaHásková-Postlerová, Lucie, Tomová, Dole~alová, Martina, Petra, Folková, Ludk, Stádník, Radko, Rajmon
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Colégio Brasileiro de Reprodução Animal - CBRA 23-10-2019 Colégio Brasileiro de Reprodução Animal
Subjects:	BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY Original spermatozoa Low Density Lipoprotein cryopreservation
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Summary:	Currently, considering cryopreservation of bull semen, there is no clear consensus over the comparability of cryoprotective efficacy of extenders with soybean lecithin and those based on egg yolk. The objective of this study was to prove the use of Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) extracted from hen-egg yolk as an enhancing factor for soybean lecithin-based extenders. In total, 35 ejaculates of (seven bulls x five ejaculates per bull) were collected and cryopreserved at a commercial insemination centre. The effect of the LDL addition to the extenders AndroMed ® and Bioxcell ® was tested in a 6% (v/v) concentration on spermatozoa after thawing. Modified extender composition effects were assessed on sperm functional parameters motility, plasma membrane, mitochondrial membrane potential and acrosomal integrity after thawing by CASA, flow cytometry and fluorescent microscopy, respectively. Based on kinematic parameters determined from CASA, k -means cluster analysis was used to classify individual spermatozoon into specific subpopulations (fast, medium fast and slow). A subpopulation of fast spermatozoa was increased in the presence of LDL in both selected extenders (P < 0.05). Moreover, the positive effect of LDL on sperm motility was confirmed by decreasing the percentage of sperm in slow subpopulation (P < 0.05). The effect of LDL addition on the incidence of spermatozoa with intact plasma membrane was not demonstrated in any case of extender used (P > 0.05). The percentage of sperm with intact acrosome was improved when LDL was added to Bioxcell ® extender (P < 0.05). On the other hand, addition of LDL to AndroMed ® extender improved mitochondrial intactness after thawing (P < 0.05). In conclusion, our results showed that adding LDL to selected soybean lecithin-based extenders considerably ameliorated the functional parameters of spermatozoa after thawing and thus this lipoprotein could represent an improving agent for soybean lecithin-based extender for bull semen cryopreservation.
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ISSN:	1984-3143 1806-9614 1984-3143
DOI:	10.21451/1984-3143-AR2018-0107