effect of the in vitro supplementation of exogenous long-chain fatty acids on bovine sperm cell function

• Published in: Reproduction fertility and development Vol. 25; no. 6; pp. 947 - 954
• Main Authors: Kiernan, M, Fahey, A. G, Fair, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia CSIRO Publishing 2013
• Subjects: alpha-linolenic acid; alpha-Linolenic Acid - metabolism; Animals; cattle; Cattle - physiology; Cell Survival; Cells, Cultured; docosahexaenoic acid; Docosahexaenoic Acids - adverse effects; Docosahexaenoic Acids - metabolism; eicosapentaenoic acid; Eicosapentaenoic Acid - adverse effects; Eicosapentaenoic Acid - metabolism; hydrogen peroxide; linoleic acid; Linoleic Acid - metabolism; Male; Mitochondria - metabolism; mucus; Mucus - metabolism; oleic acid; Oleic Acid - metabolism; Oxidative Stress; palmitic acid; Palmitic Acid - metabolism; Reactive Oxygen Species - metabolism; Reproducibility of Results; Semen Preservation - adverse effects; Semen Preservation - veterinary; Sperm Motility; spermatozoa; Spermatozoa - physiology; Superoxides - metabolism; viability

This study aimed to investigate the effects of long-chain fatty acids (α-linolenic acid (ALA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), linoleic acid (LA), oleic acid (OA) and palmitic acid (PA)) at concentrations of 10–100µM, on extended bull spermatozoa stored in vitro for up to 7...