Effect of seminal plasma on functional integrity of rabbit sperm membranes during storage at 4°C or freezing

World Rabbit Science

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-6

  Aksoy, M ^a   Cankat Lehimcioglu N ^b   Akman, O ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b KAFKAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Freezing; Membrane integrity; Rabbit; Seminal plasma; Sperm; Storage

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 49649110122     PISSN: 12575011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (18)

1. Abas Mazni O., Valdez C.A., Takahashi Y., Hishinuma M., Kanagawa H. 1990. Quick freezing of mouse embryos using ethylene glycol with lactose or sucrose. Anim. Reprod. Sci. 22, 161-169.
2. Berger T., Clegg E. 1985. Effect of male accessory gland secretions on sensitivity of porcine sperm acrosomes to cold shock, initiation of motility and loss of cytoplasmic droplets. J. Anim. Sci. 60, 1295-1302.
3. Castellini C., Cardinali R., Dal Bosco A., Minelli A., Camici O. 2006. Lipid composition of the main fractions of rabbit semen. Theriogenology 65, 703-712.
4. Castellini C., Lattaioli P., Moroni M., Minelli A. 2000. Effect of seminal plasma on the characteristics and fertility of rabbit spermatozoa. Anim. Reprod Sci. 63, 275-282.
5. Chen H., Cheung M.P.L., Chow P.H., Cheung A.L.M., Liu W., O W.S. 2002. Protection of sperm DNA against oxidative stress in vivo by accessory sex gland secretion in male hamsters. Reproduction 124, 491-499.
6. Dalimata A.M., Graham J.K. 1997. Cryopreservation of rabbit spermatozoa using acetamide in combination with trehalose and methyl cellulose. Theriogenology 48, 831-841.
7. Ducci M., Gazzano A., Villani C., Cela V., Artini P.G., Martelli F., Genazzani A.R. 2002. Membrane integrity evaluation in rabbit spermatozoa. Eur. J. Obstet. Gynaecol. Reprod. Biol. 102, 53-56
8. Garcia M.A, Graham E.F. 1987. Dialysis of bovine semen and its effect on fresh and freeze-thawed spermatozoa. Cryobiology 24, 446-454.
9. Love C.C., Thompson J.A., Brinsko S.P., Rigby S.L., Blanchard T.L., Varner D.D. 2002. Relationship of seminal plasma level and extender type to sperm motility and DNA integrity. Theriogenology 58, 221-224.
10. nd ed., Methuen, London.
11. Maxwell W.M.C., Johnson L.A. 1999. Physiology of spermatozoa at high dilution rates: The influence of seminal plasma. Theriogenology 52, 1353-1362.
12. Maxwell W.M., Evans G., Mortimer S.T., Gillan L., Gellatly E.S., McPhine C.A. 1999. Normal fertility in ewes after cervical insemination with frozen-thawed spermatozoa supplemented with seminal plasma. Reprod. Fertil. Dev.11, 123-126.
13. Perez-Pe R., Cebrian-Perez J.A., Muino-Blanco T. 2001. Semen plasma proteins prevent cold-shock membrane damage to ram spermatozoa. Theriogenology 56, 425-434.
14. Rijsselaere T., Van Soom A., Maes D., de Kruif A. 2002. Effect of centrifugation on in vitro survival of fresh diluted canine spermatozoa. Theriogenology 57, 1669-1681.
15. Roca J., Martinez S., Vazquez J.M., Lucas X., Parrilla I., Martinez E.A. 2000. Viability and fertility of rabbit spermatozoa diluted in tris-buffer extenders and stored at 15°C. Anim. Reprod. Sci. 64, 103-112.
16. Twigg J., Irvine D.S., Houston P., Fulton N., Michael L., Aitken R.J. 1998. Iatrogenic DNA damage induced in human spermatozoa during sperm preparation: protective significance of seminal plasma. Mol. Hum. Reprod. 4, 439-445.
17. Vernet P., Fulton N., Wallace C., Aitken R.J. 2001. Analysis of reactive oxygen species generating systems in rat epididymal spermatozoa. Biol. Reprod. 65, 1102-1113.
18. Watson P.F. 1990. Artificial insemination and preservation of semen. In: Marshall's Physiology of Reproduction. Ed. G.E. Lamming, Churchill Livingstone, Edinburg.