Optimal concentration of Rho-associated coiled-coil kinase (ROCK) inhibitor improved sperm membrane functionality and fertilizing ability of cryopreserved-thawed …

T Tharasanit, N Tiptanavattana, K Oravetdilok… - Theriogenology, 2020 - Elsevier
Sperm cryopreservation induces irreversible loss of viability and fertilizing ability. This study
aimed at examining the effects of Rho-associated, coiled-coil kinase (ROCK) inhibitor on …

[HTML][HTML] Improvement of post-thaw quality and fertilizing ability of bull spermatozoa using Rho kinase inhibitor in freezing extender

M Behnam, R Asadpour, TR Topraggaleh… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In this study, it was hypothesized that the addition of an appropriate concentration of Y-
27632 (a ROCK inhibitor) to the freezing extender prevents cryopreservation-induced …

[HTML][HTML] RhoA improves cryopreservation of rooster sperm through the Rho/RhoA-associated kinase/cofilin pathway

N Heng, ZX Zhao, Y Guo, S Gao, DL Cai, BF Fu… - Poultry Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Cryopreservation of rooster sperm leads to relatively low semen quality due to cytoskeletal
damage during the freeze-thawing process. This study aimed to explore how the addition of …

Rho/ROCK signaling pathway and anti-cryodamage ability of human sperm

J Tian, SH Zhang, K Ma, BY Zhao… - Zhonghua nan ke …, 2019 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To investigate the influence of the Rho/ROCK signaling pathway on the anti-
cryodamage ability of human sperm and provide some theoretical evidence for the …

Loss of protein kinase 2 subunit alpha 2 (CK2α') effect ram sperm function after freezing and thawing process

Y He, H Li, K Wang, Y Zhang, X Zhao - Animal reproduction science, 2017 - Elsevier
Protein kinase 2 subunit alpha 2 (CK2α'), a serine/threonine-selective protein kinase, is
associated with sperm apoptosis. However, the presence of CK2α'in ram sperm during the …

Cryopreservation of ram spermatozoa in the presence of cyclohexanhexol-derived synthetic ice blocker

GB Quan, DJ Li, Y Ma, L Zhu, CR Lv, QH Hong - Small Ruminant Research, 2015 - Elsevier
The effects of cyclohexanhexol-derived synthetic ice blockers (SIBs) including 1, 3-
cyclohexanediol (1, 3-CHD) and 1, 4-cyclohexanediol (1, 4-CHD) on chilled or frozen …

Effects of CoQ10 on the quality of ram sperm during cryopreservation in plant and animal based extenders

R Masoudi, M Sharafi, AZ Shahneh - Animal reproduction science, 2019 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of different concentrations of CoQ10 in
soybean lecithin (SL) or egg yolk (EY) extenders on ram semen cryopreservation. Semen …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of lactoferrin on ram sperm motility after cryopreservation

J Su, C Wang, Y Song, Y Yang, G Cao - Animal bioscience, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective The objective of this study was to analyse the differentially abundant proteins
caused by freeze–thawing of ram sperm and explore candidate proteins of interest for their …

Influence of omega‐3 incorporation in sperm preservation medium on physical and kinematic properties of chilled and cryopreserved ram spermatozoa

SA Rateb - Reproduction in domestic animals, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Contents Two experiments were carried out to investigate the efficiency of supplementing
sperm preservation medium with omega‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on improving liquid …

Changes in sperm membrane and ROS following cryopreservation of liquid boar semen stored at 15 C

S Kim, YJ Lee, YJ Kim - Animal Reproduction Science, 2011 - Elsevier
Boar semen is occasionally transferred to different locations in liquid form at 15° C for
cryopreservation. However, the use of frozen boar semen is limited due to the high …