Supplementation of avian semen extenders with antioxidants to improve semen quality—Is it an effective strategy?

A Partyka, W Niżański - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress in sperm is a phenomenon related to the increasing rate of oxidation of
cellular components and the excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The …

Mammalian sperm hyperactivation regulates navigation via physical boundaries and promotes pseudo-chemotaxis

M Zaferani, SS Suarez… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Mammalian sperm migration within the complex and dynamic environment of the female
reproductive tract toward the fertilization site requires navigational mechanisms, through …

Epicatechin prevents cryocapacitation of bovine spermatozoa through antioxidant activity and stabilization of transmembrane ion channels

Š Baňas, F Benko, M Ďuračka, N Lukáč… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Epicatechin (EPC) is a flavonoid belonging to the family of catechins; it has been described
as a powerful scavenger of a wide spectrum of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and a …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of the performance of targeted mitochondrial antioxidant mitoquinone and non-targeted antioxidant pentoxifylline in improving rooster sperm …

M Nazari, H Daghigh-Kia, M Mehdipour, A Najafi - Poultry science, 2022 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress is associated with impaired sperm quality after thawing. Since mitochondria
are the main source of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in sperm, the aim of this study was to …

Kinetic activity, membrane mitochondrial potential, lipid peroxidation, intracellular pH and calcium of frozen/thawed bovine spermatozoa treated with metabolic …

R Boni, A Gallo, S Cecchini - Andrology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Owing to the progressive decline of sperm motility during storage there is a need to find
substances capable of enhancing sperm energy metabolism and motility and/or preserving it …

Genomic identification, expression profiling, and functional characterization of CatSper channels in the bovine

GP Johnson, AM English, S Cronin… - Biology of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Cation channels of sperm (CatSper) are sperm-specific calcium channels with identified
roles in the regulation of sperm function in humans, mice, and horses. We sought to employ …

Computational and in vitro binding studies of theophylline against phosphodiesterases functioning in sperm in presence and absence of pentoxifylline

G Raj, K Nitin, S Abhishek, S Dey, E Rajakumara - Biophysical Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Fertility is a result of a synergy among the sperm's various functions including capacitation,
motility, chemotaxis, acrosome reaction, and, finally, the fertilization of the oocyte. Subpar …

Therapeutic effect of pentoxifylline on reproductive parameters in diabetic male mice

SA Feyli, A Ghanbari, Z Keshtmand - Andrologia, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of pentoxifylline (PTX) on male reproductive
parameters in diabetic mice. Male adult mice (n= 24) were divided into control and three …

Improvement of bovine semen quality by removal of membrane-damaged sperm cells with DNA aptamers and magnetic nanoparticles

VL Farini, CV Camaño, G Ybarra, DL Viale… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
In cattle, cryopreservation of semen and sex-sorting kill up to 50% of spermatozoa and
decrease the success of assisted insemination (AI). Therefore, significant efforts are being …

Aspectos esenciales sobre las técnicas de fertilización in vitro en bovinos

E Salgado-Cruz, R Lopera-Vásquez - Revista de Investigaciones …, 2020 - scielo.org.pe
La producción de embriones in vitro incluye un conjunto de técnicas utilizadas para la
multiplicación en condiciones de laboratorio de líneas de animales genéticamente …