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Effects of alpha‐lipoic acid on ram semen cryopreservation and post‐thaw life span     
Yazarlar
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Nail Tekin ÖNDER
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Zekariya Nur
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Selim Alçay
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of an alpha-lipoic acid-supplemented extender on ram semen at a post-thaw stage and after incubation (6 hr). Semen samples were collected from five Kivircik Rams. Pooled semen was diluted with an egg yolk-based extender with different concentrations of alpha-lipoic acid (0.25 mmol L , 0.5 mmol L and 1 mmol L ) and without alpha-lipoic acid. Motility, plasma membrane functional integrity (HOST), acrosome integrity (FITC-Pisum sativum agglutinin) and DNA integrity (TUNEL) were assessed at post-thaw and 6 hr after incubation of the frozen-thawed semen. At the post-thaw stage, 0.25 mmol L alpha-lipoic acid had a positive effect on sperm motility and plasma membrane functional integrity compared to the control group (p < .05). At the post-incubation stage (6 hr), it was determined that the motility and plasma membrane functional integrity of the antioxidant groups were adversely affected compared to the control group (p < .05) and 1 mmol L dose of alpha-lipoic acid had a harmful effect on DNA integrity compared to the control group (p < .05). The results of the study demonstrated that alpha-lipoic acid has positive effects at post-thaw but have harmful effects on long term to ram semen.
Anahtar Kelimeler
alpha-lipoic acid,cryopreservation,incubation,ram semen
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Andrologia
Dergi ISSN 0303-4569
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q2
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 09-2022
Cilt No 54
Doi Numarası 10.1111/and.14249
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/and.14249