Effect of diluent type, cryoprotectant concentration, storage method and freeze/thaw rates on the post-thaw quality and fertility of cryopreserved alpaca spermatozoa
Stuart, C.C., Vaughan, J.L., Kershaw, C.M., De Graaf, S.P. and Bathgate, R. (2019) Effect of diluent type, cryoprotectant concentration, storage method and freeze/thaw rates on the post-thaw quality and fertility of cryopreserved alpaca spermatozoa. Scientific Reports, 9 (1).
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Abstract
This study compared protocols for cryopreservation of ejaculated, papain-treated alpaca spermatozoa. This included different concentrations of egg yolk (EY; 5, 10 or 15%) and glycerol (2, 5 or 10%), diluent types (SHOTOR, lactose, skim milk or INRA-96™), freeze rates (2, 4 or 8 cm above liquid nitrogen; LN), thaw rates (37 °C for 1 min or 42 °C for 20 sec) and storage vessels (pellets, 0.25 mL straws or 0.5 mL straws). Spermatozoa were assessed pre-freeze and 0, 30, 60 and 90 min post-thaw. Forty-one hembras were inseminated with either fresh, papain-treated or frozen-thawed spermatozoa. Motility was affected by EY concentration (P < 0.001), diluent type (P < 0.001), freeze rate (P = 0.003) and storage vessel (P = 0.001). Viability was affected by EY concentration (P < 0.001), diluent type (P < 0.001), storage vessel (P = 0.002) and thaw rate (P = 0.03). For artificial insemination (AI), semen was diluted 1:3 in a lactose-based diluent, with 5% EY and glycerol. Freezing was in 0.5 mL straws, 2 cm above LN for 4 min then thawing at 37 °C for 1 min. Pregnancy rates of those ovulated (n = 26) were not different (1/5 fresh, 1/4 papain-treated, 0/17 frozen-thawed; P = 0.10). Pregnancy can be achieved after AI with papain-treated spermatozoa. Further work is needed to determine the optimal dose, timing and location for insemination.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Divisions: | Animal Production, Welfare and Veterinary Sciences (to 31.07.20) |
| Depositing User: | Ms Kath Osborn |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Nov 2019 15:57 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Nov 2019 15:57 |
| URI: | https://hau.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/17453 |
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