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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/13217| Title: | Associations of hypoosmotic swelling test, relative sperm volume shift, aquaporin7 mRNA abundance and bull fertility estimates |
| Other Titles: | Not Available |
| Authors: | Kasimanickam RK Kasimanickam VR Arangasamy A Kastelic JP |
| ICAR Data Use Licennce: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/PDF/ICAR_Data_Use_Licence.pdf |
| Author's Affiliated institute: | ICAR-NIANP and others |
| Published/ Complete Date: | 2017-01-01 |
| Project Code: | Not Available |
| Keywords: | Aquaporin Bull Fertility Hypoosmotic swelling Relative sperm volume Sire conception rate Sperm |
| Publisher: | Not Available |
| Citation: | Kasimanickam RK, Kasimanickam VR, Arangasamy A and Kastelic JP. 2017. Associations of hypoosmotic swelling test, relative sperm volume shift, aquaporin7 mRNA abundance and bull fertility estimates. Theriogenology, 89:162-168. |
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| Abstract/Description: | Mammalian sperm are exposed to a natural hypoosmotic environment during male-to-female reproductive tract transition; although this activates sperm motility in vivo, excessive swelling can harm sperm structure and function. Aquaporins (AQPs) is a family of membrane-channel proteins implicated in sperm osmoregulation. The objective was to determine associations among relative sperm volume shift, hypoosmotic swelling test (HOST), sperm aquaporin (AQP) 7 mRNA abundances, and sire conception rate (SCR; fertility estimate) in Holstein bulls at a commercial artificial insemination center. Three or four sires for each full point SCR score from -4 to +4 were included. Each SCR estimate for study bulls (N = 30) was based on > 500 services (mean ± SEM) of 725 ± 13 services/sire. Sperm from a single collection day (two ejaculates) from these commercial Holstein bulls were used. Relative mRNA expression of AQP7 in sperm was determined by polymerase chain reaction. Mean relative sperm volume shift and percentage of sperm reacted in a HOST (% HOST) were determined (400 sperm per bull) after incubating in isoosmotic (300 mOsm/kg) and hypoosmotic (100 mOsm/kg) solutions for 30 min. There was no correlation between %HOST and SCR (r = 0.28 P > 0.1). However, there was a positive correlation between relative sperm volume shift and SCR (r = 0.65, P < 0.05). Furthermore, AQP7 mRNA abundance was positively correlated to both relative volume shift (r = 0.73; P < 0.05) and to SCR (r = 0.67; P < 0.05). The mRNA expressions of AQP7 and relative sperm volume shift differed (P < 0.05) among low- (<2 SCR), average- (-2 to +2) and high- (>2) fertility sire groups. In conclusion, bulls with higher SCR had significantly greater AQP7 mRNA abundance in frozen-thawed sperm. This plausibly contributed to greater regulation of sperm volume shift, which apparently conferred protection from detrimental swelling and impaired functions. |
| Description: | Not Available |
| ISSN: | 0093-691X |
| Type(s) of content: | Research Paper |
| Sponsors: | Not Available |
| Language: | English |
| Name of Journal: | Theriogenology |
| NAAS Rating: | 8.09 |
| Volume No.: | 89 |
| Page Number: | 162-168 |
| Name of the Division/Regional Station: | A.P. DIV |
| Source, DOI or any other URL: | DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2016.11.011 |
| URI: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/13217 |
| Appears in Collections: | AS-NIANP-Publication |
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