Successful recovery of motile and viable boar sperm after vitrification with different methods (pearls and mini straws) using sucrose as a cryoprotectant

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Vitrification of sperm by direct contact with liquid nitrogen is increasing in popularity as an alternative to conventional (slow) freezing. Although slow freezing is very challenging in boar sperm cryopreservation, this is currently the standard method used. We compared vitrification in "pearls" and in "mini straws" using the in vitro fertilization media Porcine Gamete Media with 0.3 M sucrose with the standard (slow) method used to preserve boar sperm. Both vitrification methods reduced the viability of the sperm sample more than slow freezing (42.2 ± 4.3% total motility and 71.4 ± 2.3% alive), however, both protocols allowed for the successful recovery of the sperm samples. By comparing two different methods of vitrification and two different methods of post-thaw preparation we were able to determine the optimal vitrification-thaw protocol for boar sperm. When comparing pearls and mini-straws, the smaller liquid volume associated with pearls had a positive effect on the survivability of the samples, reducing sperm DNA damage (1.2 ± 0.2% vs. 5.1 ± 0.1.7%) and preserving motility (26.15 ± 2.8% vs 9.39 ± 0.9%) after thawing. In conclusion, the pearl method was the most suitable of the vitrification techniques for use with boar sperm.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:113

Enthalten in:

Cryobiology - 113(2023) vom: 14. Dez., Seite 104583

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Serrano Albal, María [VerfasserIn]
Aquilina, Marie Claire [VerfasserIn]
Zak, Louisa J [VerfasserIn]
Ellis, Peter J [VerfasserIn]
Griffin, Darren K [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

57-50-1
Boar
Cryopreservation
Cryoprotective Agents
Journal Article
Motility
Slow freezing
Spermatozoa
Sucrose
Vitrification

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Date Completed 16.12.2023

Date Revised 16.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.cryobiol.2023.104583

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NLM361573111