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Effects of Taurine and $\alpha$-Tocopherol Treatment during freezing on Sperm Characteristics and Function in Frozen-Thawed Porcine Semen  

Shin H. A. (Department of Animal Science & Technology and BET Research Institue, Chung-Ang University)
Kim C. K. (Department of Animal Science & Technology and BET Research Institue, Chung-Ang University)
Chung Y. C. (Department of Animal Science & Technology and BET Research Institue, Chung-Ang University)
Pang M. G. (Department of Animal Science & Technology and BET Research Institue, Chung-Ang University)
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Abstract
The present study evaluated whether an exogenous antioxidants, taurine and $\alpha$-tocopherol, could, when added to the freezing extender, improve the post-thaw sperm characteristics, function, the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, and the level of lipid peroxidation (LPO) in frozen-thawed porcine semen. CASA (computer-aided sperm analysis), HOST (hypoos-motic swelling test), chemiluminescence using luminol and lucigenin and the detection of malondialdehyde for LPO was performed in frozen-thawed porcine sper-matozoa. The results obtained in these studies are as follows. While no beneficial effects of taurine and $\alpha$-tocopherol supplementation were visible in motility, viability, acrosome reaction, tail swelling patterns, and the generation of $O^{2-}$ of frozen-thawed porcine sper-matozoa, $H_{2}O_{2}$ was decreased by all treatments except taurine 50mM treatment. In conclusion the taurine and $\alpha$-tocopherol treatments during freezing reduced generation of reactive oxygen species and production of malondialdehyde in frozen-thawed porcine semen, and the ROS savangers may minimize various damages of spermatozoa during freezing.
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Sperm; Freezing; ROS; Taurine;
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