Non-thermal plasma promotes boar sperm quality through increasing AMPK methylation

• Published in: International journal of biological macromolecules Vol. 257; p. 128768
• Main Authors: Li, Yaqi, Wang, Yusha, An, Tianyi, Tang, Yao, Shi, Mei, Zhang, Wenyu, Xue, Mengqing, Wang, Xianzhong, Zhang, Jiaojiao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 01.02.2024
• Subjects: Sperm quality; AMPK methylation; Non-thermal DBD plasma

Boar sperm quality, as an important indicator of reproductive efficiency, directly affects the efficiency of livestock production. Here, this study was conducted to improve the boar sperm quality by using a non-thermal dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma. Our results showed that DBD plasma exp...