Advances in cryopreservation of bull sperm

MR Ugur, A Saber Abdelrahman, HC Evans… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Cryopreservation of semen and artificial insemination have an important, positive impact on
cattle production, and product quality. Through the use of cryopreserved semen and artificial …

Sperm cryodamage in ruminants: understanding the molecular changes induced by the cryopreservation process to optimize sperm quality

P Peris-Frau, AJ Soler, M Iniesta-Cuerda… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sperm cryopreservation represents a powerful tool for livestock breeding. Several efforts
have been made to improve the efficiency of sperm cryopreservation in different ruminant …

Impact of cryopreservation on spermatozoa freeze-thawed traits and relevance OMICS to assess sperm cryo-tolerance in farm animals

IM Khan, Z Cao, H Liu, A Khan, SU Rahman… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Sperm cryopreservation is a powerful tool for the livestock breeding program. Several
technical attempts have been made to enhance the efficiency of spermatozoa …

Impact of oxidative stress on male reproduction in domestic and wild animals

E Pintus, JL Ros-Santaella - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress occurs when the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) overcome the
antioxidant defenses of the organism, jeopardizing several biological functions, including …

Sperm DNA integrity and male fertility in farm animals: a review

A Kumaresan, M Das Gupta, TK Datta… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The accurate prediction of male fertility is of major economic importance in the animal
breeding industry. However, the results of conventional semen analysis do not always …

Sire modulates developmental kinetics and transcriptome of the bovine embryo

KN Lockhart, JN Drum, AZ Balboula… - …, 2023 - rep.bioscientifica.com
In brief The first week of gestation is a period of major pregnancy loss in cattle, this study
reveals that the male plays a key role in regulating embryonic development during this time …

Oxidative stress in sperm affects the epigenetic reprogramming in early embryonic development

S Wyck, C Herrera, CE Requena, L Bittner… - Epigenetics & …, 2018 - Springer
Background Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced oxidative stress is well known to play
a major role in male infertility. Sperm are sensitive to ROS damaging effects because as …

Implications of cryopreservation on structural and functional attributes of bovine spermatozoa: An overview

VR Upadhyay, V Ramesh, RK Dewry, G Kumar… - Andrologia, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Sperm cryopreservation is an important adjunct to assisted reproduction techniques (ART)
for improving the reproductive efficiency of dairy cattle and buffaloes. Improved …

A review of the use of antioxidants in bovine sperm preparation protocols

V Sapanidou, MP Tsantarliotou… - Animal Reproduction …, 2023 - Elsevier
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oxidative stress (OS), the imbalance between the
production of free radicals and the cellular antioxidant defenses, are discussed in relation to …

The future of assessing bull fertility: Can the 'omics fields identify usable biomarkers?

EK Klein, A Swegen, AJ Gunn, CP Stephen… - Biology of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Breeding soundness examinations for bulls rely heavily on the subjective, visual
assessment of sperm motility and morphology. Although these criteria have the potential to …