Ergothioneine attenuates the DNA damage of post-thawed Merino ram sperm
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Tarih
2012
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Yayıncı
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
The objective of the current study was to evaluate the effects of antioxidant ergothioneine added to cryopreservation extender on the DNA integrity of Merino ram sperm. Semen samples from 5 mature Merino rams (1 and 2 years of age) were used in the study. Semen samples, which were diluted with a Tris-based extender containing ergothioneine at different concentrations and no antioxidant (control), were cooled to 5 degrees C and frozen in 0.25 ml French straws. Frozen straws were then thawed at 37 degrees C for 20s in a water bath for evaluation of sperm DNA damage using the Comet test. The addition of ergothioneine at concentrations of 1, 2 and 4 mM resulted in lower sperm with damaged DNA (5.4, 4.7 and 3.2%, respectively) than that of control (7.9%), thus reducing the DNA damage (P<0.01). Findings of this study showed that the increasing concentrations of ergothioneine in semen extenders, were of greater benefit to DNA integrity of frozen-thawed ram sperm. Crown Copyright (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
DNA integrity, Ergothioneine, Freezing-thawing, Ram sperm
Kaynak
SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH
WoS Q Değeri
Q2
Scopus Q Değeri
Q2
Cilt
106
Sayı
02.03.2020
