ABSTRACT
We aimed to evaluate the effects of L-arginine (L-arg) in the quality of in vitro heparin-induced capacitation of cryopreserved bovine spermatozoa and its effects on IVP. The experimental groups were: Control 0 hour without pre-capacitation, and groups of sperm capacitated for 30 min in the absence of COC with heparin (Control 30 min), with 1 mM L-arg and with 1 mM L-arg + heparin. The capacitation pattern was evaluated by chlortetracycline assay and the integrity of the plasma membrane (PM) and acrosome membrane (AM) by the association of Hoescht 33342 and propidium iodide. Further, we assess the sperm quality by the rate of in vitro blastocysts production. Treatment with 1 mM L-arg + heparin increased the percentage of capacitated sperm when compared to Control 0 hour and the treatment with heparin (61.1 vs. 18.2 and 47.0%, respectively, P0.05). The group capacitated with 1 mM L-arg + heparin for 30 min increased the blastocyst rate compared to Control IVF (53.7 vs. 40.8%, P<0.05). We conclude that the addition of L-arg with heparin increases the number of capacitated spermatozoa in vitro with 30 min of pre-incubation in the absence of COC not altering the integrity of plasma and acrosomal membrane. This treatment in the absence of COC was the most effective method for blastocysts production, and the method of pre-incubation could be used to assess the role of other substances in the sperm capacitation and its effect on IVP.
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Male , Animals , Cattle , Arginine/administration & dosage , Arginine/analogs & derivatives , Cattle/anatomy & histology , Cattle/physiology , Sperm Capacitation , In Vitro Techniques/veterinary , Embryonic Development , Nitric OxideABSTRACT
We aimed to evaluate the effects of L-arginine (L-arg) in the quality of in vitro heparin-induced capacitation of cryopreserved bovine spermatozoa and its effects on IVP. The experimental groups were: Control 0 hour without pre-capacitation, and groups of sperm capacitated for 30 min in the absence of COC with heparin (Control 30 min), with 1 mM L-arg and with 1 mM L-arg + heparin. The capacitation pattern was evaluated by chlortetracycline assay and the integrity of the plasma membrane (PM) and acrosome membrane (AM) by the association of Hoescht 33342 and propidium iodide. Further, we assess the sperm quality by the rate of in vitro blastocysts production. Treatment with 1 mM L-arg + heparin increased the percentage of capacitated sperm when compared to Control 0 hour and the treatment with heparin (61.1 vs. 18.2 and 47.0%, respectively, P<0.05). The addition of 1 mM L-arg to the medium has capacitated the spermatozoa (26.2 ± 3.8) but was less effective than heparin (47.0 ± 4.0) (P<0.05). There was no difference in the percentage of sperm with intact PM between treatments when compared to Control 0 hour (P>0.05). The group capacitated with 1 mM L-arg + heparin for 30 min increased the blastocyst rate compared to Control IVF (53.7 vs. 40.8%, P<0.05). We conclude that the addition of L-arg with heparin increases the number of capacitated spermatozoa in vitro with 30 min of pre-incubation in the absence of COC not altering the integrity of plasma and acrosomal membrane. This treatment in the absence of COC was the most effective method for blastocysts production, and the method of pre-incubation could be used to assess the role of other substances in the sperm capacitation and its effect on IVP.(AU)
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Animals , Male , Cattle , Arginine/analogs & derivatives , Arginine/administration & dosage , Sperm Capacitation , In Vitro Techniques/veterinary , Cattle/anatomy & histology , Cattle/physiology , Embryonic Development , Nitric OxideABSTRACT
O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar se diferentes formas de cultivo interferem no efeito do óxido nítrico (NO)sobre a maturação e a integridade da membrana plasmática do complexo cumulus-oócito de bovinos. Para tanto,realizou-se cultivo em gotas sob óleo mineral ou em placas de quatro poços com a adição de diferentes concentraçõesde nitroprussiato de sódio (SNP, doador de óxido nítrico). Não foi observada diferença (P > 0,05) entre as formas decultivo quando se avaliou a integridade de membrana plasmática e a expansão das células do cumulus (CC). Contudo,os oócitos dos grupos controle e os cultivados na presença de 10-3 M de SNP, ambos cultivados em placa, apresentarammaior porcentagem de membrana íntegra do que os mesmos tratamentos cultivados em óleo mineral (P < 0,05).Observou-se que a adição de 10-3 M de SNP diminuiu o grau de expansão das CC e de integridade da membranaplasmática dos oócitos, tanto no cultivo em gota sob óleo quanto em placa, diferindo dos outros grupos (P < 0,05).Semelhante à expansão, a forma de cultivo não interferiu na extrusão do primeiro corpúsculo polar, sendo que a adiçãode 10-3 M de SNP inibiu a extrusão em ambos os sistemas (P < 0,05). Houve um efeito dose-resposta na concentraçãode NO no meio de maturação em ambos os tipos de cultivo (P < 0,05), sendo que esta foi maior no meio de cultivo sobóleo, exceção feita quando se adicionou 10-3 M de SNP, tratamento no qual não houve diferença nos tipos de cultivoempregados. Estes dados mostram que o sistema de cultivo não interferiu na ação do NO na maturação in vitro de COCbovinos, mas interfere na integridade da membrana plasmática do oócito.(AU)
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of different forms of in vitro culture on the nitric oxide actionin maturation and membrane integrity on bovine cumulus-oocyte complex. No significant effect was observed betweendifferent forms of culture (mineral oil vs plate; P > 0.05), as much for membrane integrity as for expansion of the CC.However, it was observed that oocytes of the groups control and 10-3 M of SNP, cultivated in plate, had presented greaterpercentage of cell with maintenance of membrane integrity than same treatments cultivated in drop. The addition of10-3 M of SNP showed an inhibitory effect on the expansion and membrane integrity of CC and oocytes in both, culturein drops under oil and plate (P < 0.05). The culture form did not intervene with the extrusion of the first polar corpuscleand the addition of 10-3 M of SNP inhibited this extrusion in the both systems (P < 0.05). There was a dose-responseeffect on the concentration of NO in the maturation medium in both types of cultivation (P < 0,05), and this was higherin the culture medium under oil, except when added 10-3 M of SNP, treatment in which there was no difference in thetypes of cultivation employed. (P<0.05). These data demonstrate that the culture system did not intervene with theaction of the NO in the maturation in vitro of bovine COC, but intervened with the integrity of the plasmatic membrane of the oocyte.(AU)
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Animals , Cattle , Oocytes/growth & development , Mineral Oil , Nitrous Oxide , Cell Membrane/chemistry , Reproductive Techniques, Assisted/veterinary , Nitroprusside , Fertilization in Vitro/veterinaryABSTRACT
O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar se diferentes formas de cultivo interferem no efeito do óxido nítrico (NO)sobre a maturação e a integridade da membrana plasmática do complexo cumulus-oócito de bovinos. Para tanto,realizou-se cultivo em gotas sob óleo mineral ou em placas de quatro poços com a adição de diferentes concentraçõesde nitroprussiato de sódio (SNP, doador de óxido nítrico). Não foi observada diferença (P > 0,05) entre as formas decultivo quando se avaliou a integridade de membrana plasmática e a expansão das células do cumulus (CC). Contudo,os oócitos dos grupos controle e os cultivados na presença de 10-3 M de SNP, ambos cultivados em placa, apresentarammaior porcentagem de membrana íntegra do que os mesmos tratamentos cultivados em óleo mineral (P < 0,05).Observou-se que a adição de 10-3 M de SNP diminuiu o grau de expansão das CC e de integridade da membranaplasmática dos oócitos, tanto no cultivo em gota sob óleo quanto em placa, diferindo dos outros grupos (P < 0,05).Semelhante à expansão, a forma de cultivo não interferiu na extrusão do primeiro corpúsculo polar, sendo que a adiçãode 10-3 M de SNP inibiu a extrusão em ambos os sistemas (P < 0,05). Houve um efeito dose-resposta na concentraçãode NO no meio de maturação em ambos os tipos de cultivo (P < 0,05), sendo que esta foi maior no meio de cultivo sobóleo, exceção feita quando se adicionou 10-3 M de SNP, tratamento no qual não houve diferença nos tipos de cultivoempregados. Estes dados mostram que o sistema de cultivo não interferiu na ação do NO na maturação in vitro de COCbovinos, mas interfere na integridade da membrana plasmática do oócito.
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of different forms of in vitro culture on the nitric oxide actionin maturation and membrane integrity on bovine cumulus-oocyte complex. No significant effect was observed betweendifferent forms of culture (mineral oil vs plate; P > 0.05), as much for membrane integrity as for expansion of the CC.However, it was observed that oocytes of the groups control and 10-3 M of SNP, cultivated in plate, had presented greaterpercentage of cell with maintenance of membrane integrity than same treatments cultivated in drop. The addition of10-3 M of SNP showed an inhibitory effect on the expansion and membrane integrity of CC and oocytes in both, culturein drops under oil and plate (P < 0.05). The culture form did not intervene with the extrusion of the first polar corpuscleand the addition of 10-3 M of SNP inhibited this extrusion in the both systems (P < 0.05). There was a dose-responseeffect on the concentration of NO in the maturation medium in both types of cultivation (P < 0,05), and this was higherin the culture medium under oil, except when added 10-3 M of SNP, treatment in which there was no difference in thetypes of cultivation employed. (P<0.05). These data demonstrate that the culture system did not intervene with theaction of the NO in the maturation in vitro of bovine COC, but intervened with the integrity of the plasmatic membraneof the oocyte.
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Animals , Cattle , Mineral Oil , Cell Membrane/chemistry , Nitrous Oxide , Oocytes/growth & development , Reproductive Techniques, Assisted/veterinary , Fertilization in Vitro/veterinary , NitroprussideABSTRACT
The oviduct is a dynamic organ which facilitates gamete function, fertilization and embryo development. This organ is covered by an epithelium containing ciliated and non-ciliated cells. Secretions of non-ciliated cells compose the oviduct fluid, which will nourish the early embryo. During the period of ovulation, the oviduct exhibits an active role, where the lumen provides an environment suitable for fertilization and the muscle layer contracts rhythmically to move the egg toward the uterus. In this study we aimed to investigate the content of fuel metabolites and enzyme activity assays related to the glycolytic metabolism in bovine oviduct cells such as Glucose-6-phosphate, Glycogen, Pyruvate, Hexokinase, Pyruvate, kinase, Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase and Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase.
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Animals , Cattle/classification , Glucose/analysis , Energy Metabolism/genetics , Fallopian Tubes/anatomy & histologyABSTRACT
The oviduct is a dynamic organ which facilitates gamete function, fertilization and embryo development. This organ is covered by an epithelium containing ciliated and non-ciliated cells. Secretions of non-ciliated cells compose the oviduct fluid, which will nourish the early embryo. During the period of ovulation, the oviduct exhibits an active role, where the lumen provides an environment suitable for fertilization and the muscle layer contracts rhythmically to move the egg toward the uterus. In this study we aimed to investigate the content of fuel metabolites and enzyme activity assays related to the glycolytic metabolism in bovine oviduct cells such as Glucose-6-phosphate, Glycogen, Pyruvate, Hexokinase, Pyruvate, kinase, Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase and Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase.(AU)