Gradient sperm selection for reproductive techniques in cattle: Is Isolate a suitable replacement for Percoll?
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2018Autor
Sepúlveda, B. [Univ Mayor, Fac Med, Sch Obstet & Childcare, Temuco, Chile]
Arias, M. E.
Aguila, L.
Zambrano, F.
Sánchez, R.
Felmer, R.
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In assisted reproductive techniques, it is essential to perform a sperm selection to obtain spermatozoa with high motility and membrane integrity for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and high-DNA integrity for intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). In this study, we evaluated whether Isolate((R)) was a suitable substitute for Percoll((R)) for assisted reproductive techniques. Commercial cryopreserved bovine semen was used after selection in both gradients, and plasma and acrosome membrane integrity, reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, DNA integrity and mitochondrial membrane potential (m) were assessed by flow cytometry. Motility parameters were also evaluated by CASA system. A similar percentage of spermatozoa with intact plasma membrane, acrosome integrity and high m was observed in both sperm selection methods, but only Percoll((R)) showed higher percentage of spermatozoa with intact plasma and acrosome membrane compared to the post-thawing group. No differences were observed in the motility, ROS, DNA fragmentation and on the in vitro embryo production in all experimental groups. In conclusion, the selection of bovine spermatozoa with Isolate((R)) generates spermatozoa with similar quality parameters and embryonic development compared to Percoll((R)) providing a suitable alternative sperm selection method for assisted reproductive techniques in this species.
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