Assessment of boar sperm function in relation to freezing and storage.
Journal of reproduction and fertility. Supplement, 2020 The functions necessary for normal fertilization to occur in vivo or in vitro are examined and a rational approach to identifying the main features of a fertilizing spermatozoon are developed.
W. Holt, A. Medrano
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Fertilisation rate obtained with frozen-thawed boar semen supplemented with rosmarinic acid using a single insemination timed according to vulvar skin temperature changes [PDF]
, 2015 Artificial insemination (AI) of sows with frozen-thawed semen usually results in lower pregnancy rates and litter sizes than the use of liquid preserved semen.
Ansó, Trinidad +5 more
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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
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Relationship between semen quality and meat quality traits in Belgian Piétrain boars [PDF]
, 2017 The main objective of this study was to assess the semen quality of Pietrain boars originating from Belgian AI centers and to correlate these results with their meat quality traits.
Appeltant, Ruth +5 more
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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
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International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 Excessive levels of reactive nitrogen species (RNS) produce nitrosative stress. Among RNS is peroxynitrite, a highly reactive free radical generated when nitric oxide reacts with superoxide anion. Peroxynitrite effects have been mainly studied in somatic
Rebeca Serrano +5 more
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The increase in phosphorylation levels of serine residues of protein HSP70 during holding at 17ºC is concomitant with a higher cryotolerance of boar spermatozoa [PDF]
, 2014 Boar-sperm cryopreservation is not usually performed immediately after semen collection, but rather a holding time (HT) of 4 h-30 h at 17 u C is spent before starting this procedure.
Bonet, Sergi +5 more
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Deciphering mRNA Translation During Sperm Capacitation: A New Frontier in Fertility Research
Molecular Reproduction and Development, Volume 93, Issue 2, February 2026.ABSTRACT Male infertility accounts for approximately 50% of infertility cases, with nearly 30% remaining unexplained after standard evaluations. This highlights the need for a better understanding of sperm function to advance diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Sperm were long considered translationally quiescent; however, emerging evidence suggests
Saurabh Tiwari +2 more
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Innovative Biosystems and Bioengineering, 2023 Background. Zinc is essential for male reproductive function as it is necessary for spermatozoa maturation, capacitation, acrosome reaction, and fertilization.
Oksana Slyvchuk +4 more
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The mating behavior and reproduction performance in a multi-sire mating system for pigs [PDF]
, 2008 An important aim of organic animal production is to allow natural animal behaviour. Regarding reproduction techniques, artificial insemination is permitted but natural mating is preferred.
Hermansen, J.E., Kongsted, A.G.
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