Sperm cryopreservation: A review on current molecular cryobiology and advanced approaches

M Hezavehei, M Sharafi, HM Kouchesfahani… - Reproductive …, 2018 - Elsevier
The cryopreservation of spermatozoa was introduced in the 1960s as a route to fertility
preservation. Despite the extensive progress that has been made in this field, the biological …

Nitric oxide and hormesis

EJ Calabrese, E Agathokleous, G Dhawan, R Kapoor… - Nitric Oxide, 2023 - Elsevier
This present paper provides an assessment of the occurrence of nitric oxide (NO)-induced
hormetic-biphasic dose/concentration relationships in biomedical research. A substantial …

In vivo and in vitro evaluation of bull semen processed with zinc (Zn) nanoparticles

R Jahanbin, P Yazdanshenas, M Rahimi… - Biological trace element …, 2021 - Springer
Defective sperms cause fertilization failure under both in vivo and in vitro conditions.
Therefore, providing optimal conditions during semen storage is a prerequisite for …

Effect of lecithin nanoliposome or soybean lecithin supplemented by pomegranate extract on post-thaw flow cytometric, microscopic and oxidative parameters in ram …

M Mehdipour, HD Kia, M Nazari, A Najafi - Cryobiology, 2017 - Elsevier
This investigation was carried out to study the effect of soybean lecithin 1.5%(wt/vol)(0, 2.5, 5
and 7.5 mg l− 1 pomegranate extract (PE)) or PE-loaded lecithin nanoliposome (0, 2.5, 5 …

[HTML][HTML] Stress preconditioning of rooster semen before cryopreservation improves fertility potential of thawed sperm

S Feyzi, M Sharafi, S Rahimi - Poultry science, 2018 - Elsevier
Avian semen cryopreservation is not as successful as that seen in mammals. This failure is
mostly attributed to unique physiological characteristics of poultry semen that make it …

Effect of carboxylated poly l-Lysine as a cryoprotectant on post-thaw quality and in vivo fertility of Nili Ravi buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull semen

A Tariq, M Ahmad, S Iqbal, MI Riaz, MZ Tahir… - Theriogenology, 2020 - Elsevier
Buffalo bull sperm are more prone to cryo-injuries. Glycerol being the most common
permeable cryoprotectant exerts cytotoxic effects on sperm which cause a reduction in …

Mitochondrial biomarkers reflect semen quality: results from the MARCHS study in Chongqing, China

G Zhang, Z Wang, X Ling, P Zou, H Yang, Q Chen… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Unexplained infertility requires that more sensitive and mechanism-based biomarkers
should be developed and used independently of or in addition to conventional semen …

Comparison of two different antioxidants in a nano lecithin-based extender for bull sperm cryopreservation

SM Mousavi, A Towhidi, M Zhandi… - Animal reproduction …, 2019 - Elsevier
The objective of the present study was to assess the effect of two different antioxidants,
enzymatic compared with non-enzymatic, in a nano lecithin-based extender on post-thaw …

Dietary supplementation with flaxseed oil as source of omega-3 fatty acids improves seminal quality and reproductive performance in aged broiler breeder roosters

HP Zanussi, F Shariatmadari, M Sharafi, H Ahmadi - Theriogenology, 2019 - Elsevier
Reproductive performance in aged broiler breeder roosters is not desirable. The purpose of
this study was to assess the effects of dietary flaxseed oil and vitamin E on the semen …

Ethylene glycol, but not DMSO, could replace glycerol inclusion in soybean lecithin-based extenders in ram sperm cryopreservation

A Najafi, H Daghigh-Kia, HV Dodaran… - Animal reproduction …, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of glycerol, ethylene glycol or DMSO in a
soybean lecithin extender for freezing ram semen. In this study, 20 ejaculates were collected …