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Is addition or removal of seminal plasma able to compensate for the dilution effect of buffalo semen?
Author(s) -
Arjun V.,
Kumar Pradeep,
Dutt Ravi,
Kumar Amit,
Bala Renu,
Verma Nisha,
Jerome Andonissamy,
Virmani Meenakshi,
Patil Chandra Shekhar,
Singh Sajjan,
Kumar Dharmendra
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
andrologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1439-0272
pISSN - 0303-4569
DOI - 10.1111/and.14123
Subject(s) - semen , extender , andrology , sperm , cryopreservation , sperm motility , motility , biology , centrifugation , chemistry , biochemistry , medicine , embryo , microbiology and biotechnology , organic chemistry , polyurethane
Summary The present study aimed to compensate dilution effect using additional seminal plasma (SP) in conventional (80 million (M) spermatozoa/ml) dose and low spermatozoa/dose (8M spermatozoa/ml). We also attempted to confirm whether removal of SP before the extension of ejaculates affects post‐thaw sperm quality of buffalo semen. For this, semen ejaculates ( N = 15) were divided into four groups: control (CON), removal of SP by centrifugation (NSP), resuspension of the centrifuged semen pellet into SP (CEN) and extra supplementation of SP (ESP). All groups were diluted into two different semen doses to 20 and 2M spermatozoa/0.25 ml using tris egg yolk extender and subsequently cryopreserved. We found that neither addition nor removal of SP affected sperm motility, kinematics, longevity, mitochondrial superoxide production and high mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP). Further, the addition or removal of SP was not able to compensate dilution effect in 2M groups resulting in a significantly ( p < .05) reduction in sperm motility, kinematics, sperm longevity, membrane integrity, MMP, and an increase production of mitochondrial superoxide. In conclusion, it appears that role of SP in the sperm cryopreservation process is insignificant.