Melatonin in sperm biology: Breaking paradigms

JA Cebrián‐Pérez, A Casao… - … in Domestic Animals, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Contents Melatonin is a ubiquitous molecule, present in a wide range of organisms, and
involved in multiple functions. Melatonin relays the information about the photoperiod to the …

Seasonal variations of melatonin in ram seminal plasma are correlated to those of testosterone and antioxidant enzymes

A Casao, I Cebrián, ME Asumpção, R Pérez-Pé… - Reproductive biology …, 2010 - Springer
Background Some breeds of sheep are highly seasonal in terms of reproductive capability,
and these changes are regulated by photoperiod and melatonin secretion. These changes …

Melatonin prevents capacitation and apoptotic‐like changes of ram spermatozoa and increases fertility rate

A Casao, N Mendoza, R Pérez‐Pé… - Journal of pineal …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
We recently demonstrated the presence of melatonin in ram seminal plasma and differences
in its concentration in this fluid between the breeding and nonbreeding season. In this study …

Effects of melatonin implants during non‐breeding season on sperm motility and reproductive parameters in Rasa Aragonesa rams

A Casao, S Vega, I Palacín, R Pérez‐Pe… - … in domestic animals, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Contents The effect of melatonin implants administered during non‐breeding season in
Rasa Aragonesa rams on sperm motility parameters and other reproductive traits was …

Melatonin promotes the growth and development of lambs by increasing growth hormone and testosterone, targeting on apoptosis signaling pathway and intestinal …

W Ma, H Wu, G Li, L Yan, L Wang, M Zhao… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Melatonin is an indole-like neuroendocrine hormone. A large number of studies have shown
that melatonin can improve production performance of ewes, but it is not clear in lambs. In …

Exogenous melatonin advances the ram breeding season and increases testicular function

KR Pool, JP Rickard, T Pini, SP De Graaf - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Governed by melatonin, ovine reproductive seasonality limits production outcomes due to
periods of decreased reproductive efficiency. Though it is established that slow-release …

The effect of exogenous melatonin during the non-reproductive season on the seminal plasma hormonal profile and the antioxidant defence system of Rasa …

A Casao, R Pérez-Pé, JA Abecia, F Forcada… - Animal reproduction …, 2013 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of melatonin implants, during the non-
reproductive season, on the content of melatonin, testosterone and 17-β estradiol levels …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of pre-and post-mating vitamins ad3e treatment on reproductive performance of awassi ewes

TA Abdulkareem, SM Eidan, FK Al-Saidy… - Iraqi Journal of …, 2023 - iasj.net
This study was designed to investigate the influence of pre-estrus (PE) synchronization and
post-mating (PM) vitamins AD3E treatment on the reproductive performance of Awassi ewes …

New evidence of melatonin receptor contribution to ram sperm functionality

M Gonzalez-Arto, C Luna, R Pérez-Pé… - Reproduction …, 2016 - CSIRO Publishing
The present study analysed the involvement of melatonin, acting via its receptors (MT1 and
MT2), in ram sperm functionality. Indirect immunofluorescence assays revealed no changes …

Administration of slow release exogenous melatonin modulates oxidative stress profiles and in vitro fertilizing ability of the cryopreserved mithun (Bos frontalis) …

P Perumal, S Chang, KK Baruah, N Srivastava - Theriogenology, 2018 - Elsevier
Mithun (Bos frontalis) is a unique domestic free range bovine species of North Eastern hilly
regions of India. The present study was designed to assess the seasonal effect of slow …