Capacitation and Capacitation‐like Sperm Surface Changes Induced by Handling Boar Semen

Since it has been well recognized that reproductive technologies, such as cryopreservation and sex‐sorting, have a detrimental impact on sperm quality. These procedures cause sperm membrane destabilization which resembles that of capacitation. The pathways of this complex biochemical event are slowl...

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Published inReproduction in domestic animals Vol. 46; no. s2; pp. 7 - 13
Main Authors Leahy, T, Gadella, BM
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2011
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Animal reproduction
Animals
Biochemistry
Body fluids
coatings
cryopreservation
Hogs
Insemination, Artificial - veterinary
Male
Males
Reproductive technologies
Semen
Semen Preservation - veterinary
Sperm Capacitation - physiology
spermatozoa
Spermatozoa - cytology
Spermatozoa - physiology
swine
Swine - physiology
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Summary:Since it has been well recognized that reproductive technologies, such as cryopreservation and sex‐sorting, have a detrimental impact on sperm quality. These procedures cause sperm membrane destabilization which resembles that of capacitation. The pathways of this complex biochemical event are slowly unravelling, including the vital role of coating and decoating factors on the sperm surface. Characterization of these factors is leading to the development of novel surface manipulation techniques to stabilize the sperm membrane during handling. The possible application of these for assisted pig reproduction is discussed.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0531.2011.01799.x
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ISSN:0936-6768
1439-0531
DOI:10.1111/j.1439-0531.2011.01799.x