Research Note: Dietary supplementation with pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium (PQQ.Na2) improves oxidative status and semen quality in aging layer breeder roosters

ABSTRACT: As the antioxidant capacity of sperm declines with age in roosters, the objective of the present study was to determine the effects of different levels of pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium (PQQ.Na2) on antioxidative and sperm quality parameters of aging layer breeder roosters. A total of n...

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Main Authors: Cheng Long, Ziteng Wang, Yong Guo, Xihui Sheng, Kai Xing, Heming Ni, Xiangguo Wang, Longfei Xiao, Xiaolong Qi
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Published: Elsevier 2022-05-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579122001201
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author Cheng Long
Ziteng Wang
Yong Guo
Xihui Sheng
Kai Xing
Heming Ni
Xiangguo Wang
Longfei Xiao
Xiaolong Qi
author_facet Cheng Long
Ziteng Wang
Yong Guo
Xihui Sheng
Kai Xing
Heming Ni
Xiangguo Wang
Longfei Xiao
Xiaolong Qi
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description ABSTRACT: As the antioxidant capacity of sperm declines with age in roosters, the objective of the present study was to determine the effects of different levels of pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium (PQQ.Na2) on antioxidative and sperm quality parameters of aging layer breeder roosters. A total of ninety-six 63-wk-old Jinghong No. 1 layer breeder roosters were randomly assigned to 4 treatments (0, 0.5, 1, 2 mg/kg PQQ.Na2) for 6 wk. Antioxidant activity and semen parameters were assessed biweekly. The dietary administration of PQQ.Na2 significantly increased semen quality (semen volume, sperm motility, straightness, progressive motility, curvilinear velocity, straight-line velocity, and amplitude of lateral head displacement) and antioxidant capacity (T-SOD, GSH-Px, hydroxyl radical scavenging ability, and/or superoxide scavenging capacity) in seminal plasma in aging layer breeder roosters. Whereas, PQQ.Na2 supplementations significantly decreased malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration in seminal plasma in aging layer breeder roosters. Supplementation with 1 mg/kg dietary PQQ.Na2 as an antioxidant supplement could increase sperm quality and antioxidant activity of aging layer breeder roosters, while a higher dose (2 mg/kg) did not result in further increment.
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spelling doaj.art-f7d447da56f144dfbc8763b8aa4781872022-12-22T02:08:04ZengElsevierPoultry Science0032-57912022-05-011015101812Research Note: Dietary supplementation with pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium (PQQ.Na2) improves oxidative status and semen quality in aging layer breeder roostersCheng Long0Ziteng Wang1Yong Guo2Xihui Sheng3Kai Xing4Heming Ni5Xiangguo Wang6Longfei Xiao7Xiaolong Qi8Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, ChinaAnimal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, ChinaAnimal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, ChinaAnimal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, ChinaAnimal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, ChinaAnimal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, ChinaAnimal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, ChinaAnimal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, ChinaCorresponding author:; Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, ChinaABSTRACT: As the antioxidant capacity of sperm declines with age in roosters, the objective of the present study was to determine the effects of different levels of pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium (PQQ.Na2) on antioxidative and sperm quality parameters of aging layer breeder roosters. A total of ninety-six 63-wk-old Jinghong No. 1 layer breeder roosters were randomly assigned to 4 treatments (0, 0.5, 1, 2 mg/kg PQQ.Na2) for 6 wk. Antioxidant activity and semen parameters were assessed biweekly. The dietary administration of PQQ.Na2 significantly increased semen quality (semen volume, sperm motility, straightness, progressive motility, curvilinear velocity, straight-line velocity, and amplitude of lateral head displacement) and antioxidant capacity (T-SOD, GSH-Px, hydroxyl radical scavenging ability, and/or superoxide scavenging capacity) in seminal plasma in aging layer breeder roosters. Whereas, PQQ.Na2 supplementations significantly decreased malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration in seminal plasma in aging layer breeder roosters. Supplementation with 1 mg/kg dietary PQQ.Na2 as an antioxidant supplement could increase sperm quality and antioxidant activity of aging layer breeder roosters, while a higher dose (2 mg/kg) did not result in further increment.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579122001201aging breeding roostersantioxidant statussperm qualitypyrroloquinoline quinone
spellingShingle Cheng Long
Ziteng Wang
Yong Guo
Xihui Sheng
Kai Xing
Heming Ni
Xiangguo Wang
Longfei Xiao
Xiaolong Qi
Research Note: Dietary supplementation with pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium (PQQ.Na2) improves oxidative status and semen quality in aging layer breeder roosters
Poultry Science
aging breeding roosters
antioxidant status
sperm quality
pyrroloquinoline quinone
title Research Note: Dietary supplementation with pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium (PQQ.Na2) improves oxidative status and semen quality in aging layer breeder roosters
title_full Research Note: Dietary supplementation with pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium (PQQ.Na2) improves oxidative status and semen quality in aging layer breeder roosters
title_fullStr Research Note: Dietary supplementation with pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium (PQQ.Na2) improves oxidative status and semen quality in aging layer breeder roosters
title_full_unstemmed Research Note: Dietary supplementation with pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium (PQQ.Na2) improves oxidative status and semen quality in aging layer breeder roosters
title_short Research Note: Dietary supplementation with pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium (PQQ.Na2) improves oxidative status and semen quality in aging layer breeder roosters
title_sort research note dietary supplementation with pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium pqq na2 improves oxidative status and semen quality in aging layer breeder roosters
topic aging breeding roosters
antioxidant status
sperm quality
pyrroloquinoline quinone
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579122001201
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