The effects of methylxanthines on the mobility of stored turkey sperm

The mobility of pooled turkey sperm following various storage regimens was assessed by objectively measuring the ability of sperm to penetrate a 2% Accudenz [5-(N-2,3-dihydroxypropylacetamido)-2,4,6-tri-iodo-N,N'-bis(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)isophthalamide] solution at 41 C. When semen was diluted w...

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Published inPoultry science Vol. 79; no. 12; pp. 1803 - 1809
Main Authors Parkhurst, A M, Korn, N, Thurston, R J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.12.2000
Subjects
Animals
Caffeine - pharmacology
Fertility
Male
Pentoxifylline - pharmacology
Semen Preservation - veterinary
Sperm Motility - drug effects
Time Factors
Turkeys
Xanthines - pharmacology
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Summary:The mobility of pooled turkey sperm following various storage regimens was assessed by objectively measuring the ability of sperm to penetrate a 2% Accudenz [5-(N-2,3-dihydroxypropylacetamido)-2,4,6-tri-iodo-N,N'-bis(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)isophthalamide] solution at 41 C. When semen was diluted with Beltsville poultry semen extender and stored at 5 C with agitation at 150 rpm, sperm mobility declined as the storage interval increased (P < or = 0.05), with mobility scores (mean +/- SEM) of 0.440+/-0.029, 0.374+/-0.031, 0.282+/-0.011, 0.202+/-0.019, and 0.130+/-0.019 for 0-, 3-, 6-, 24-, and 48-h storage, respectively. For a 10-wk fertility trial using the same storage method, sperm mobility and fertilizing capacity of semen were significantly reduced following 24-h storage compared with values for unstored semen. The sperm mobility scores were 0.404+/-0.051 and 0.101+/-0.046 for unstored and 24-h stored semen, respectively, whereas the percentage of fertilized eggs was 95.9+/-5.1 for unstored semen and 48.0+/-5.1 for 24-h stored semen. When caffeine or pentoxifylline was added to semen at 2.5, 5, or 10 mM, no significant effect on sperm mobility was seen, regardless of whether these compounds were added to unstored semen, were present during 6-h storage, or were added following the 6-h storage interval. These studies demonstrate that sperm mobility and fertilizing capacity of pooled turkey semen declines with storage, and that addition of caffeine or pentoxifylline either during or after storage does not affect sperm mobility.
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ISSN:0032-5791
DOI:10.1093/ps/79.12.1803