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Effects of Tris (hydroxymethyl) aminomethane on the quality of frozen-thawed boar spermatozoa

Namula, Zhao and Tanihara, Fuminori and Wittayarat, Manita and Hirata, Maki and Nguyen, Nhien Thi and Hirano, Takayuki and Le, Quynh Anh and Nii, Masahiro and Otoi, Takeshige (2019) Effects of Tris (hydroxymethyl) aminomethane on the quality of frozen-thawed boar spermatozoa. Acta Veterinaria Hungarica, 67 (1). pp. 106-114. ISSN 0236-6290

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Abstract

Tris (hydroxymethyl) aminomethane (Tris) has been used as a pH regulator for buffering the pH of dilution extenders for boar semen, such as the Modena extender. The purpose of the present study was to assess the effects of Tris supplementation at different concentrations (0, 8, 24 and 72 μM) into the freezing extender on the quality and fertilising capacity of frozen-thawed boar spermatozoa. The results showed that the supplementation of 24 μM of Tris gave significantly higher percentages of sperm viability and plasma membrane integrity than those of the control group at any time point of assessment (0 h and 3 h post-thawing) (P < 0.05). However, there were no significant differences in the acrosome integrity parameter among the groups. Higher percentages of sperm motility were observed in the spermatozoa cryopreserved with 24 μM of Tris compared to the control groups when the samples were analysed 0 h after thawing (P < 0.05). However, an increase of the Tris concentration to 72 μM did not enhance the sperm motility parameters. The total numbers of fertilised oocytes and blastocysts obtained with spermatozoa frozen with 24 μM Tris were significantly higher than those of the control group without Tris (P < 0.05). In conclusion, the supplementation of 24 μM Tris into the freezing extender contributes to a better boar sperm quality and fertilising capacity after the process of freezing and thawing.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: S Agriculture / mezőgazdaság > SV Veterinary science / állatorvostudomány
Depositing User: Erika Bilicsi
Date Deposited: 09 Aug 2019 14:53
Last Modified: 31 Mar 2020 23:24
URI: http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/95582

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