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Efficiency of three boar sperm enrichment techniques
Author(s) -
Basioura Athina,
Tsousis Georgios,
Boscos Constantin M.,
Tsakmakidis Ioannis A.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
reproduction in domestic animals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1439-0531
pISSN - 0936-6768
DOI - 10.1111/rda.13976
Subject(s) - boar , semen , andrology , sperm , glass wool , centrifugation , human fertilization , sperm motility , biology , semen analysis , motility , chemistry , anatomy , biochemistry , medicine , infertility , genetics , pregnancy , organic chemistry , layer (electronics)
The objective of the study was to investigate the efficiency of three enrichment methods to separate boar spermatozoa. Twenty‐four ejaculates from 12 boars (2 ejaculates/boar) were extended (30 × 10 6 spermatozoa/mL) in commercial Beltsville Thawing Solution. Each semen sample was processed with glass wool column (GW) and glass beads (GB) filtration and with the single‐layer centrifugation (SLC) technique. Semen samples before (control; C) and after treatment were evaluated for sperm CASA motility/kinetics and concentration, viability, morphology and chromatin integrity. Data were analysed with mixed models. The concentration of total and motile spermatozoa was significantly decreased after treatment in groups GW and SLC, but not in group GB. Group GW showed increased values of WOB compared with both groups C and GB. Group GB showed greater values of rapid movement spermatozoa and lower values of slow movement spermatozoa compared with group C. In group SLC, higher values of VSL, LIN and STR were observed compared with group C. In conclusion, all techniques under examination enhanced various CASA variables. Based on our results, the GB method is a promising alternative separation technique for boar sperm and deserves further research regarding swine in vitro fertilization.