Probes and techniques for sperm evaluation by flow cytometry

F Martínez‐Pastor, M Mata‐Campuzano… - … in domestic animals, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Contents Flow cytometry has become an important technique in sperm evaluation and is
increasingly used both for routine assessment and for research in veterinary science. We …

Improvement strategies in ovine artificial insemination

L Anel, M Alvarez, F Martinez‐Pastor… - … in Domestic Animals, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Contents Artificial insemination in ram is scarcely widespread comparing with other
domestic species. This has been due not only to fertility results being irregular and low but …

Role of zinc trafficking in male fertility: from germ to sperm

C Foresta, A Garolla, I Cosci, M Menegazzo… - Human …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
STUDY QUESTION What are the dynamics of zinc (Zn) trafficking in sperm, at the testicular,
epididymal and ejaculate levels? SUMMARY ANSWER Zn transporters are peculiarly …

Comprehensive flow-cytometric quality assessment of ram sperm intended for gene banking using standard and novel fertility biomarkers

J Vašíček, A Baláži, A Svoradová, J Vozaf… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Flow cytometry becomes a common method for analysis of spermatozoa quality. Standard
sperm characteristics such as viability, acrosome and chromatin integrity, oxidative damage …

Post-thawing quality and incubation resilience of cryopreserved ram spermatozoa are affected by antioxidant supplementation and choice of extender

M Mata-Campuzano, M Álvarez-Rodríguez, M Álvarez… - Theriogenology, 2015 - Elsevier
The performance of cryopreserved semen in ovine artificial insemination still needs
improvement. Some antioxidants have been tested, with variable success. We …

The value of canine semen evaluation for practitioners

MVR Kustritz - Theriogenology, 2007 - Elsevier
Compared to human medicine, little is known in canine medicine regarding specific findings
on semen evaluation and their correlation with fertility. Suggestions to optimize quality of …

The application of reproductive technologies to natural populations of red deer

JJ Garde, F Martínez‐Pastor… - … in Domestic Animals, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Contents Over the past decade, there has been increasing interest in the application of
reproductive technology to the conservation and management of natural populations of …

Under-nutrition reduces spermatogenic efficiency and sperm velocity, and increases sperm DNA damage in sexually mature male sheep

Y Guan, IA Malecki, PAR Hawken, MD Linden… - Animal reproduction …, 2014 - Elsevier
We tested whether the quality of spermatozoa from mature male sheep would be affected
during nutrition-induced changes in testicular mass. Merino rams were fed for 65 days with …

The Effect of Different Extenders on the Quality Characteristics of European Red Deer Epididymal Sperm Stored at 5 C

A Dziekońska, NM Neuman, KK Burdal… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The use of commercial extenders for storing cervid epididymal
spermatozoa in a liquid state can contribute to popularizing this method of semen …

Reduced glutathione and Trolox (vitamin E) as extender supplements in cryopreservation of red deer epididymal spermatozoa

L Anel-López, M Álvarez-Rodríguez… - Animal reproduction …, 2012 - Elsevier
The use of assisted reproductive techniques in cervids is increasing as the commercial use
of these species increase. We have tested the suitability of the antioxidants Trolox and …