Towards improving the outcomes of multiple ovulation and embryo transfer in sheep, with particular focus on donor superovulation

SU Khan, MA Jamal, Y Su, HJ Wei, Y Qing… - Veterinary Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Considerable improvements in sheep multiple ovulation and embryo transfer (MOET)
protocols have been made; however, unlike for cattle, MOET is poorly developed in sheep …

Current challenges in sheep artificial insemination: A particular insight

M Alvarez, L Anel‐Lopez, JC Boixo… - … in domestic animals, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Ovine artificial insemination (OAI) is not commonly performed because of specific problems
related to semen application techniques, leading to highly variable results. The ideal …

Addition of autologous platelet rich plasma to semen extender enhances cryotolerance and fertilizing capacity of buffalo bull spermatozoa

HR El-Sherbiny, EA Abdelnaby, H Samir, M Fathi - Theriogenology, 2022 - Elsevier
Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is extensively used in regenerative medicine. Present work was
aimed to investigate the effect of autologous PRP supplementation in semen freezing …

Hyaluronic acid improves frozen-thawed sperm quality and fertility potential in rooster

S Lotfi, M Mehri, M Sharafi, R Masoudi - Animal reproduction science, 2017 - Elsevier
Beneficial effects of Hyaluronic acid (HA) has not been yet assessed for cryopreservation of
rooster sperm. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different concentrations of …

ProAKAP4 as novel molecular marker of sperm quality in ram: an integrative study in fresh, cooled and cryopreserved sperm

M F. Riesco, L Anel-Lopez, M Neila-Montero… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
To improve artificial insemination protocols in ovine species it is crucial to optimize sperm
quality evaluation after preservation technologies. Emerging technologies based on novel …

Effects of reduced glutathione on the quality of rooster sperm during cryopreservation

R Masoudi, M Sharafi, AZ Shahneh… - Theriogenology, 2019 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to investigate the beneficial effects of reduced glutathione
(GSH) for cryopreservation of rooster semen. In experiment 1, semen samples were …

Supplementation of extender with coenzyme Q10 improves the function and fertility potential of rooster spermatozoa after cryopreservation

R Masoudi, M Sharafi, AZ Shahneh, H Kohram… - Animal reproduction …, 2018 - Elsevier
The effects of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) has not yet been assessed for cryopreservation of
rooster semen. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different concentrations of …

L-carnitine is a survival factor for chilled storage of rooster semen for a long time

A Fattah, M Sharafi, R Masoudi, A Shahverdi… - Cryobiology, 2017 - Elsevier
Rooster sperm is sensitive to cooling, which restricts procedures to store sperms for
extended periods of time for artificial insemination of commercial flocks. This study was …

Evaluation of lipidomic change in goat sperm after cryopreservation

B Xu, R Wang, Z Wang, H Liu, Z Wang… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The current study aimed to detect the relationship between the spermatozoa cryotolerance
and the post-thawed sperm lipidome. Ejaculates from 20 goats, and performed a uniform …

Decreasing glycerol content by co-supplementation of trehalose and taxifolin hydrate in ram semen extender: Microscopic, oxidative stress, and gene expression …

MN Bucak, N Keskin, P Ili, M Bodu, PP Akalın… - Cryobiology, 2020 - Elsevier
This study aimed to evaluate the comparative effects of taxifolin hydrate and trehalose on the
quality of frozen-thawed ram spermatozoa for the first time. Ejaculates collected from six …