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A RNA-Seq Analysis to Describe the Boar Sperm Transcriptome and Its Seasonal Changes

Frontiers in Genetics, 2019
Understanding the molecular basis of cell function and ultimate phenotypes is crucial for the development of biological markers. With this aim, several RNA-seq studies have been devoted to the characterization of the transcriptome of ejaculated ...
M. Gòdia, Molly S Estill, A. Castelló, S. Balasch, J. Rodríguez-Gil, S. Krawetz, Armand Sánchez, A. Clop   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Oxytocin Receptor in Spermatozoa May Originate From Both Spermatogenesis and Epididymal Maturation, and Regulates Capacitation

Andrology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The oxytocin receptor (OR) is a G‐protein‐coupled receptor recently identified in human spermatozoa, whose origin and role in sperm physiology remain unknown. Objectives In this study, using the pig as a model, we examine the presence of the OR in ejaculated spermatozoa through immunofluorescence and immunoblotting, and investigate ...
Jesús Martínez‐Hernández, Ferran Garriga, Adeel Ahmad, Lorena Padilla, Carolina Maside, Sergi Bonet, Isabel Barranco, Jordi Roca, Luis Miguel Pastor, Marc Yeste   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Supplementing Boar Diet with Nicotinamide Mononucleotide Improves Sperm Quality Probably through the Activation of the SIRT3 Signaling Pathway

Antioxidants
Sperm quality is an important indicator to evaluate the reproduction ability of animals. Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) participates in cell energy metabolism and reduces cell oxidative stress.
Haize Zhang, Jiawen Chai, Chaoyue Cao, Xiaolin Wang, Weijun Pang   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comparison of five different methods to assess the concentration of boar semen [PDF]

, 2010
Both for research and practical purposes, accurate and repeatable methods are required to assess the concentration of boar semen samples. Since the method which is used may influence the results considerably, the aim of the present study was to compare 5
Deley, W, Maes, Dominiek, Rijsselaere, Tom, Sokolowska, A, Van Soom, Ann, Vyt, P   +5 more
core  

Comparative Analysis of MicroRNA and mRNA Profiles of Sperm with Different Freeze Tolerance Capacities in Boar (Sus scrofa) and Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

Biomolecules, 2019
Post-thawed sperm quality parameters vary across different species after cryopreservation. To date, the molecular mechanism of sperm cryoinjury, freeze-tolerance and other influential factors are largely unknown. In this study, significantly dysregulated
Ming-Xia Ran, Ying-Min Zhou, Kai Liang, Wen-Can Wang, Yan Zhang, Ming Zhang, Jian-Dong Yang, Guang-Bin Zhou, Kai Wu, Cheng-Dong Wang, Yan Huang, Bo Luo, Izhar Hyder Qazi, He-Min Zhang, Chang-Jun Zeng   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

INSL3 Expression in Leydig Cells is a Biomarker for Immunocastration in Boars: Transcriptional Evidence

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Study aimed to obtain insights into physiological responses to immunocastration in pubertal boars by evaluating effects of alternative vaccination protocols and identifying a reliable immunocastration biomarker. Objectives It was hypothesized that the timing of gonadotropin‐releasing hormone (GnRH) suppression by immunocastration ...
Nina Batorek Lukač, Martin Škrlep, Klavdija Poklukar, Petra Ferjan, Volker Stefanski, Gregor Fazarinc, Milka Vrecl   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploration of miRNA and mRNA Profiles in Fresh and Frozen-Thawed Boar Sperm by Transcriptome and Small RNA Sequencing

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2019
Due to lower farrowing rate and reduced litter size with frozen-thawed semen, over 90% of artificial insemination (AI) is conducted using liquid stored boar semen.
Dinghui Dai, I. H. Qazi, Mingxia Ran, Kai Liang, Yan Zhang, Ming Zhang, G. Zhou, C. Angel, C. Zeng   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Human sperm ion channel (dys)function:implications for fertilization [PDF]

, 2019
BACKGROUND: Intensive research on sperm ion channels has identified members of several ion channel families in both mouse and human sperm. Gene knock-out studies have unequivocally demonstrated the importance of the calcium and potassium conductances in ...
Barratt, Christopher L. R., Brown, Sean G., Martins da Silva, Sarah J., Publicover, Stephen J.   +3 more
core   +4 more sources

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