The cryotolerance of farm animal spermatozoa varies according to their specific features,
such as size, shape, and lipid composition. Thus, it is impossible to develop a standardized …

Contents The traditional assessment of stallion sperm comprises evaluation of sperm motility
and membrane integrity and identification of abnormal morphology of the spermatozoa …

Seminal plasma ingredients are important for maintenance of sperm viability. This study
focuses on the effect of boar seminal plasma exosomes on sperm function during long-term …

Flow cytometry becomes a common method for analysis of spermatozoa quality. Standard
sperm characteristics such as viability, acrosome and chromatin integrity, oxidative damage …

Oxidative stress has been linked to sperm death and the accelerated senescence of
cryopreserved spermatozoa. However, the molecular mechanisms behind this phenomenon …

The present study evaluated the effects of heat stress on the ram seminal plasma proteome.
Six Morada Nova rams were scrotal insulated for 8 days. Scrotal circumference, sperm …

Antioxidants have a potential to improve the quality and fertility of refrigerated-stored ram
semen. Reduced glutathione (GSH) and Trolox (0.2, 1 and 5 mM) were evaluated in ram …

Akt, also referred to as PKB or Rac, plays a critical role in controlling survival and apoptosis.
In order to gain insight of mechanisms regulating sperm survival after ejaculation, the role of …

AKT, also referred to as protein kinase B (PKB or RAC), plays a critical role in controlling cell
survival and apoptosis. To gain insights into the mechanisms regulating sperm survival after …

Seminal plasma (SP) is a complex biological fluid including multiple secretions of male
reproductive glands and a smaller amount of epidydimal secretions. Advances in …