Effects of the prolonged supplementation with polyunsaturated fatty acids on quality of frozen sperm of Nelore bulls

Lipids in the sperm plasma membrane can influence the success of cryopreservation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frozen semen quality of Nelore bulls supplemented with polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Semen samples of 12 Nellore bulls (521.4 kg ± 11.4 kg) with 24 months average age...

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Main Authors: Natália Marins Bastos, Guilherme Fazan Rossi, Naiara Nantes Rodrigues, Anielly de Paula Freitas, Fábio Morato Monteiro, Gisele Zoccal Mingoti, Vera Fernanda Martins Hossepian de Lima
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Online Access:http://35.199.65.98/index.php/bia/article/view/1728
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author Natália Marins Bastos
Guilherme Fazan Rossi
Naiara Nantes Rodrigues
Anielly de Paula Freitas
Fábio Morato Monteiro
Gisele Zoccal Mingoti
Vera Fernanda Martins Hossepian de Lima
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Guilherme Fazan Rossi
Naiara Nantes Rodrigues
Anielly de Paula Freitas
Fábio Morato Monteiro
Gisele Zoccal Mingoti
Vera Fernanda Martins Hossepian de Lima
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description Lipids in the sperm plasma membrane can influence the success of cryopreservation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frozen semen quality of Nelore bulls supplemented with polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Semen samples of 12 Nellore bulls (521.4 kg ± 11.4 kg) with 24 months average age were used. Bulls were kept in pasture of Brachiaria brizantha cv Marandu, with protein mineral salt and water ad libitum, and were supplemented from 14 to 24 months of age according to the groups: group 1 (G1, n=6) supplemented with PUFAs (Megalac-E®) and group 2 (G2, n=6) had no PUFAs supplementation. At 24 months of age, semen collection was performed by eletroejaculation. The semen was diluted in BotuBov® (7% glycerol) and loaded at room temperature into 0.5 mL straws (concentration 50 x 106 spermatozoa/mL). For cooling and freezing curves (0.25 °C/min to 5 °C, equilibration time at 5 °C for 4 hours, and -20 °C/min), a programmable semen cryopreservation system (Tetakon, TK 4000) was used, and after freezing the straws were stored in liquid nitrogen (-196 °C). The straws were thawed in a water bath at 37 ºC for 30 seconds and the post-thaw evaluations were performed by computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) . The evaluated parameters were: total motility (MT; %), progressive motility (MP; %), rapid cells (RAP; %), average path velocity (VAP; μm s), straight-line velocity (VSL; μm s), curvilinear velocity (VCL; μm s), amplitude of lateral head displacement (ALH; μm), beat cross frequency (BCF; Hz), straightness (STR; %) and linearity (LIN; %). For statistical analysis the UNIVARIATE procedure of SAS ® was performed. No differences were observed for frozen sperm quality parameters between G1 and G2: MT (74.66 ± 3.04 vs. 76 ± 3.04, P = 0.76), MP(59.00 ± .,57 vs. 60.16 ± 2.57, P = 0.75), RAP (75.75 ± 3.18 vs. 72.66 ± 3.18, P = 0.84), VAP (91.00 ± 3.92 vs. 90.20 ± 3.92, P = 0.88), VSL(75.25 ± 2.73 vs. 74.77 ± 2.73, P = 0.90), VCL (148.76 ± 7.40 vs. 147.64 ± 7.40, P = 0.91), ALH (5.90 ± 0.26 vs. 5.92 ± 0.26, P = 0.96), BCF (27.44 ± 0.84 vs. 29.58 ± 0.84, P = 0.08), STR (83.91 ± 0.92 vs. 84.16 ± 0.92, P = 0.85) and LIN (54.08 ± 1.10 vs. 54.08 ± 1.10, P = 1). The supplementation of bulls with PUFAs does not improve the quality of frozen semen evaluated by sperm kinetics parameters using CASA.
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spelling doaj.art-1db54b477a89425f9a0bcf4ea5b2d53b2022-12-22T01:37:48ZengInstituto de ZootecniaBoletim de Indústria Animal1981-41002019-04-0174Effects of the prolonged supplementation with polyunsaturated fatty acids on quality of frozen sperm of Nelore bullsNatália Marins BastosGuilherme Fazan RossiNaiara Nantes RodriguesAnielly de Paula FreitasFábio Morato MonteiroGisele Zoccal MingotiVera Fernanda Martins Hossepian de Lima Lipids in the sperm plasma membrane can influence the success of cryopreservation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frozen semen quality of Nelore bulls supplemented with polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Semen samples of 12 Nellore bulls (521.4 kg ± 11.4 kg) with 24 months average age were used. Bulls were kept in pasture of Brachiaria brizantha cv Marandu, with protein mineral salt and water ad libitum, and were supplemented from 14 to 24 months of age according to the groups: group 1 (G1, n=6) supplemented with PUFAs (Megalac-E®) and group 2 (G2, n=6) had no PUFAs supplementation. At 24 months of age, semen collection was performed by eletroejaculation. The semen was diluted in BotuBov® (7% glycerol) and loaded at room temperature into 0.5 mL straws (concentration 50 x 106 spermatozoa/mL). For cooling and freezing curves (0.25 °C/min to 5 °C, equilibration time at 5 °C for 4 hours, and -20 °C/min), a programmable semen cryopreservation system (Tetakon, TK 4000) was used, and after freezing the straws were stored in liquid nitrogen (-196 °C). The straws were thawed in a water bath at 37 ºC for 30 seconds and the post-thaw evaluations were performed by computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) . The evaluated parameters were: total motility (MT; %), progressive motility (MP; %), rapid cells (RAP; %), average path velocity (VAP; μm s), straight-line velocity (VSL; μm s), curvilinear velocity (VCL; μm s), amplitude of lateral head displacement (ALH; μm), beat cross frequency (BCF; Hz), straightness (STR; %) and linearity (LIN; %). For statistical analysis the UNIVARIATE procedure of SAS ® was performed. No differences were observed for frozen sperm quality parameters between G1 and G2: MT (74.66 ± 3.04 vs. 76 ± 3.04, P = 0.76), MP(59.00 ± .,57 vs. 60.16 ± 2.57, P = 0.75), RAP (75.75 ± 3.18 vs. 72.66 ± 3.18, P = 0.84), VAP (91.00 ± 3.92 vs. 90.20 ± 3.92, P = 0.88), VSL(75.25 ± 2.73 vs. 74.77 ± 2.73, P = 0.90), VCL (148.76 ± 7.40 vs. 147.64 ± 7.40, P = 0.91), ALH (5.90 ± 0.26 vs. 5.92 ± 0.26, P = 0.96), BCF (27.44 ± 0.84 vs. 29.58 ± 0.84, P = 0.08), STR (83.91 ± 0.92 vs. 84.16 ± 0.92, P = 0.85) and LIN (54.08 ± 1.10 vs. 54.08 ± 1.10, P = 1). The supplementation of bulls with PUFAs does not improve the quality of frozen semen evaluated by sperm kinetics parameters using CASA. http://35.199.65.98/index.php/bia/article/view/1728CryopreservationMegalac-E®spermatozoa
spellingShingle Natália Marins Bastos
Guilherme Fazan Rossi
Naiara Nantes Rodrigues
Anielly de Paula Freitas
Fábio Morato Monteiro
Gisele Zoccal Mingoti
Vera Fernanda Martins Hossepian de Lima
Effects of the prolonged supplementation with polyunsaturated fatty acids on quality of frozen sperm of Nelore bulls
Boletim de Indústria Animal
Cryopreservation
Megalac-E®
spermatozoa
title Effects of the prolonged supplementation with polyunsaturated fatty acids on quality of frozen sperm of Nelore bulls
title_full Effects of the prolonged supplementation with polyunsaturated fatty acids on quality of frozen sperm of Nelore bulls
title_fullStr Effects of the prolonged supplementation with polyunsaturated fatty acids on quality of frozen sperm of Nelore bulls
title_full_unstemmed Effects of the prolonged supplementation with polyunsaturated fatty acids on quality of frozen sperm of Nelore bulls
title_short Effects of the prolonged supplementation with polyunsaturated fatty acids on quality of frozen sperm of Nelore bulls
title_sort effects of the prolonged supplementation with polyunsaturated fatty acids on quality of frozen sperm of nelore bulls
topic Cryopreservation
Megalac-E®
spermatozoa
url http://35.199.65.98/index.php/bia/article/view/1728
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