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Pig Seminal Plasma Extracellular Vesicles Enhance Motility During Preservation of Epididymal Spermatozoa but Impair Capacitation and IVF Parameters

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Extracellular vesicles (EVs) produced by accessory sex glands play a key role in sperm functionality, influencing motility, viability, acrosome integrity, metabolic activity, and capacitation. Most studies on the effects of EVs on spermatozoa have focused on ejaculated spermatozoa, which have already been exposed to their own native
Ana Moya‐Fernández, Santa María Toledo‐Guardiola, Peter Silke, Sergio Navarro‐Serna, Carmen Matás   +4 more
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Seminal Plasma Exosomal miRNA Profiling Reveals hsa‐miR‐7‐5p as a Key Regulator of Sperm Motility in Asthenozoospermia

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Asthenozoospermia is a significant contributing factor to male infertility. Accumulating evidence indicates that impaired sperm motility is closely linked to dysregulated microRNA expression during spermatogenesis. Seminal plasma exosomes are enriched with diverse microRNAs, which play pivotal roles in modulating sperm motility, the
Zhi‐Jian Zhu, Meng‐Li Cui, Wen‐Jing Yuan, Jia‐Ning Zhang, Shuo Zhang, Xi‐Qiao Yao, Ruo‐Qing Li, Jin‐Feng Li, En‐Zhong Li   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Protective Effects of Betaine on Boar Sperm Quality during Liquid Storage and Transport

Animals
Boar semen is commonly used in artificial insemination (AI) for pig breeding, but its quality can be negatively affected by liquid preservation and transportation, leading to reduced fertility rates.
Chenxuan Li, Chenxi Liu, Yingqi Chen, Yuting Zhao, Meiling Tan, Bin He   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sperm Sexing in Selected Animals and Humans: Methods, Applications, and Future Prospects

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sperm sexing is a technique that enables the selection of offspring sex by sorting spermatozoa based on their sex chromosomes. This technology has gained increasing attention due to its potential applications in both animal breeding and human‐assisted reproduction.
Domrazek Kinga, Jurka Piotr
wiley   +1 more source

CHARACTERISTICS OF FRESH SEMEN OF LARGE WHITE YORKSHIRE BOAR REARED IN KERALA [PDF]

Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 2019
High prolificacy, feed conversion efficiency, short generation interval and smaller capital investment makes pig farming one of the most profitable investments in Kerala.
Megha Wilson, M. H. Hiron, K. Promod, P. K. Magnus, P. T. Suraj, C. Sunanda , E. D. Benjamin   +6 more
doaj  

Impact of Sorting and Catch Media on Porcine Sperm Motility, Capacitation, and Viability

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Fluorescence‐activated cell sorting (FACS) has emerged as a powerful tool for selecting spermatozoa of a desired population of fluorescent biomarkers, offering potential applications in reproductive biology and agriculture. However, concerns remain regarding sorting‐induced physiological alterations that could compromise spermatozoa
Tyler Weide, Juan Steibel, Karl Kerns
wiley   +1 more source

Morphometric and Paleobiological Insights Into Pleistocene Sicilian Wolf Populations

Acta Zoologica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Pleistocene wolves (Canis lupus) from Sicily represent one of the few known insular populations of this species from that time period. Despite their potential relevance for understanding carnivore adaptations in insular contexts, no dedicated study has previously investigated their morphology and evolutionary significance.
Domenico Tancredi, Carolina Di Patti, Sabrina Lo Brutto, Matteo Cammarata   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Strategic Tone Shifting in Corporate Reporting: Analyzing MD&A and CSR Disclosures in Socially Responsible Firms

Business Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines whether managers of socially responsible firms strategically manage the tone of disclosure across different communication channels, with a focus on Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reports.
Sibei Yan, Iny Hwang, Hyung‐Rok Jung, Taejin Jung   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Environmentally adjusted productivity growth and shadow prices for dairy farms

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, EarlyView.
Abstract We estimate the environmentally adjusted productivity growth and shadow price for Ontario dairy farms. We use an input‐oriented directional distance function and farm‐level data from 2000 to 2020. First, we find that while GHG emissions per cow increase with higher milk yields, emission intensity decreases as milk yield per cow increases.
Bibek Dahal, Getu Hailu, Susantha Jayasundara   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human Disturbance but Not Predation Risk Is Associated With Increased Vigilance in Roe Deer

Ethology, EarlyView.
Roe deer vigilance is lower in natural than in modified habitats, decreases with group size, but is not significantly influenced by stable wolf presence, suggesting habitat‐driven risk perception and reliance on spatial avoidance over increased alertness.
Elisa Torretta, Eleonora Frigerio, Giulia Ruffoni, Erika Bergantin, Achaz von Hardenberg   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source