Escherichia coli membrane-derived oxygen-reducing enzyme system (Oxyrase) protects bubaline spermatozoa during cryopreservation

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The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of deoxygenation of semen extender using Escherichia coli membrane-derived oxygen scavenger (Oxyrase) on post-thaw quality of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) spermatozoa. Sixteen semen ejaculates, four each from four bulls, were each divided into five equal fractions, diluted using Tris-egg yolk extender supplemented with different concentrations of Oxyrase (0, 0.3, 0.6, 0.9, and 1.2 U/ml), designated as treatments T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5, respectively, and cryopreserved. Immediately after thawing, Oxyrase did not improve sperm kinetics and motility; however, it improved the keeping quality (significantly lower deterioration of post-thaw sperm motility after incubation for 120 min) in T3. Further, T3 reduced (p < .05) cholesterol efflux and protected the intactness of the sperm plasma membrane. Flow cytometry with Fluo-3 AM/propidium iodide (PI) dual staining revealed the highest (p < .05) proportion of live spermatozoa with low intracellular calcium in T3. Oxyrase supplementation protected spermatozoa from premature capacitation which was confirmed by low expression of tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins (32, 75, and 80 kDa) and a relatively lower percentage of F-pattern (uncapacitated spermatozoa) in chlortetracycline assay. Importantly, the Oxyrase fortification decreased superoxide anion in a dose-dependent manner indicating reduced availability of oxygen at sperm mitochondrial level. Similarly, in Oxyrase-fortified sperm, malondialdehyde concentration, an index of lipid peroxidation, is also reduced in a dose-dependent manner. In conclusion, we demonstrate that deoxygenation of buffalo semen by Oxyrase has the potential of improving post-thaw sperm quality by overcoming the problem of cryocapacitation and oxidative damage during cryopreservation process.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:87

Enthalten in:

Molecular reproduction and development - 87(2020), 10 vom: 07. Okt., Seite 1048-1058

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dalal, Jasmer [VerfasserIn]
Chandolia, Ramesh Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Jan, Mustafa Hassan [VerfasserIn]
Pawaria, Shikha [VerfasserIn]
Verma, Nisha [VerfasserIn]
Jerome, Andonissamy [VerfasserIn]
Kumar, Dharmendra [VerfasserIn]
Kumar, Pradeep [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Buffalo bull
Cryopreservation
Cryoprotective Agents
EC 1.13.-
EC 1.14.-
Journal Article
Oxidative stress
Oxygenases
Oxyrase
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Spermatozoa

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Date Completed 26.08.2021

Date Revised 26.08.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/mrd.23411

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM313553297