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Effect of diluent variation on cryopreservation of large yellow croaker Larimichthys crocea

  • Lim, Han Kyu (Department of Interdisciplinary Program of Biomedicine, Health & Life Convergence Sciences, Mokpo National University) ;
  • Irfan, Zidni (Department of Interdisciplinary Program of Biomedicine, Health & Life Convergence Sciences, Mokpo National University) ;
  • Lee, Hyo Bin (Department of Interdisciplinary Program of Biomedicine, Health & Life Convergence Sciences, Mokpo National University) ;
  • Song, Ji Hoon (Ocean & Fisheries Science Institute Resources Creation Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, Yun Ho (Department of Interdisciplinary Program of Biomedicine, Health & Life Convergence Sciences, Mokpo National University)
  • Received : 2020.12.28
  • Accepted : 2021.01.20
  • Published : 2021.02.28
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Abstract

The aim of this research was to investigate different factors, including cryoprotective agents (CPAs), diluents, dilution ratios, equilibrium times, freezing rates, and thawing methods to optimize cryopreservation protocols for large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea). The parameters evaluated were sperm motility, sperm activity index (SAI), survival rate, and DNA damage. Different types of CPAs, such as dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), propylene glycol (PG), ethylene glycol (EG), methanol, and glycerol, were tested for sperm preservation. The highest motility, SAI, and survival rate were observed when EG was used. Different diluents such as Stein's solution, Hank's balanced salt solution, marine fish Ringer's solution, artificial seminal plasma (ASP) of small yellow croaker, and Cortland solution were investigated. The highest post-thaw motility was observed upon using ASP as the diluent. Different concentrations of EG were then mixed with ASP to identify the optimal EG concentration. Experimental results showed that the motility (70.33 ± 1.20%), SAI (5), and survival rate (78.30 ± 0.42%) of post-thaw sperm were optimum when 10% EG and ASP were used as the CPA and diluent of cryopreservation, respectively. Post-thaw sperm motility was high at equilibration times below 150 s and at an optimum dilution ratio of 1:1 (sperm: CPA + diluent) and was not significantly different compared with fresh sperm motility. The freezing rate was found to be slow below -10℃/min. The thawing temperature of 45℃ was identified as ideal. The percentage of tail DNA in post-thaw sperm at 10% EG and ASP was also investigated and was found to have more significant DNA damage than that in fresh sperm but significantly lower damage than that in post-thaw sperm at EG concentrations of 5%, 15%, and 20% (p < 0.05). The cryopreservation protocols obtained in this study will be useful in large yellow croaker hatcheries.

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Acknowledgement

The authors are thankful to the Fisheries and Marine Sciences Research Center, Jido for providing the fish used in the present study.

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