石莼甲醇提取物对冻融公羊精子的保护作用:膜完整性、氧化状态与超微结构
Post-thaw protection of cryopreserved ram sperm by Ulva lactuca methanolic extract: Membrane integrity, oxidative status, and ultrastructural preservation
摘要
本研究将石莼甲醇提取物(ULME)以0、0.25、0.50、1、2 mg/mL加入Tris基础精液冷冻保护液,对5只12–14月龄公羊经人工阴道采集的精液进行冷冻保存。结果显示,1与2 mg/mL ULME可显著减轻冷冻损伤:冻融后精子活力、存活率、膜完整性与顶体结构均优于对照组,精液总抗氧化能力升高、丙二醛降低,活精子数增加而凋亡与坏死精子减少,总菌与大肠菌群计数下降;电镜证实顶体、质膜及整体超微结构得以保存。作者认为该浓度可改善冻融精子质量并降低细菌载量,但对繁殖结局的影响尚待验证。
原文摘要
This study assessed the effects of incorporating Ulva lactuca methanolic extract (ULME) into a semen extender on the mitigation of cryodamage in ram sperm, including sperm kinematic parameters, acrosome integrity, redox balance, apoptosis-like changes, culturable bacterial counts, and ultrastructural preservation. Semen samples were collected using the artificial vagina technique from five fertile rams aged 12 to 14 months. The collected semen was cryopreserved in a tris-based extender supplemented with different concentrations of ULME: 0 mg/mL (ULME0), 0.25 mg/mL (ULME0.25), 0.50 mg/mL (ULME0.50), 1 mg/mL (ULME1), and 2 mg/mL (ULME2). The inclusion of ULME at concentrations of 1 and 2 mg/mL significantly mitigated cryoinjury, as evidenced by improved preservation of post-thaw sperm motility, viability, membrane integrity, and acrosome structure compared to the control group (p < 0.05), rather than enhancing these parameters beyond baseline levels. Moreover, these concentrations increased total antioxidant capacity and reduced malondialdehyde levels in the semen extender compared to the control group (p < 0.05). Supplementation with ULME significantly increased the count of viable sperm while reducing the number of apoptotic and necrotic sperm (p < 0.05). The total and coliform bacterial counts were notably lower in the ULME1 and ULME2-treated groups. Electron microscopy examination revealed that the addition of ULME to the cryopreservation medium preserved the integrity of the acrosome and plasma membrane, as well as the overall structural integrity of cryopreserved ram spermatozoa. Overall, ULME at 1 and 2 mg/mL may improve post-thaw sperm quality and reduce bacterial counts, although its effects on reproductive outcomes require further investigation.
推荐理由:海洋藻类提取物作为抗氧化/抗菌型冷冻保护添加剂,在动物精子冻存中有一定新意,指标覆盖活力、氧化应激、凋亡与电镜超微结构,设计较完整;但样本量小(5只公羊)、缺乏人工授精或体外受精的生殖结局数据,与人类ART的直接关联有限,适合作为冷冻保护液改良思路的参考。
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