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Preservation of spermatozoa at low temperatures by the use of long chain alcohol

Research Project

Project/Area Number 09660301
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Applied animal science
Research InstitutionShizuoka University

Principal Investigator

BAMBA Kimio  Faculty of Agriculture, Shizuoka University Professor, 農学部, 教授 (00022070)

Project Period (FY) 1997 – 1999
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1999)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥2,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000)
Keywordslauryl alcohol / spermatozoa / cold shock / cryopreservation / boar / bull / dog / deer / 家畜精子 / 界面活性剤 / 豚精子 / 低温傷害防止
Research Abstract

Long chain alcohols of which carbon number is 10 to 14 protect boar spermatozoa from cold shock injuries efficiently.
The present study was made to develop techniques for low temperature preservation of mammalian spermatozoa by the use of lauryl alcohol (LAl) or 1-dodecanol. The effects of LAl are depend upon sperm and/or lipids concentration in diluted semen. Inclusion of a variety of lipids (plant, animal and mineral sources) decreased the toxic effects of LAl, and consequently increased protective action against cold shock injuries. The optimal concentrations of LAl and olive oil were 0.02 and 0.4% respectively (semen containing 4x108/ml was diluted 1:1 with diluent). When dispersed in BTS diluent by sonication, they might form LAl-oil complexes. The effectiveness of the diluent disappeared after filtration with Millipore filter of which pore size was 0.22 μm. Olive oil would play a role of reservoir of LAl. Freeze fracture electron microscopic study revealed that the proportion of s … More permatozoa displaying aggregation of intramembranous particles after cold shock decreased in the presence of LAl. It is therefore suggested that LAl exerts protective effects through maintaining the sperm membrane fluidity at reduced temperatures.
Boar semen was successfully stored at 5℃ by the use of BTS containing 0.0025% LAl and 0.05% olive oil (semen:diluent=1:3). A total of 40 sows or gilts were inseminated with semen stored up to 6 days. The pregnancy rate was 80%(32/40) and the average litter size (n=22) was 10.6.
Utility of LAl for deep freezing of boar, bull, dog and wild deer spermatozoa was tested. The optimal concentration of LAl in freezing medium containing 20% egg yolk was 0.05% in boar spermatozoa. The inclusion of 0.05% LAl was effective for the maintenance of the viability (particularly acrosomal integrity) of these spermatozoa during freezing and thawing. LAl can be dissolved in diluents without sonication when LAl was previously mixed with triethanolamine lauryl sulfate (LAl: 40% TL= 1:9). Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 1999 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1998 Annual Research Report
  • 1997 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1997-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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