Essays about: "acrosome status"

Found 2 essays containing the words acrosome status.

1. 1. Effect of seminal plasma on the acrosome status of cryopreserved stallion spermatozoa

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Michaela Toni; [2021]
   Keywords : acrosome; cryopreservation; artificial insemination; seminal plasma; spermatozoa; equine; stallion; “good freezer”; “bad freezer”; acrosome status; capacitation;

   Abstract : Today breeding through artificial insemination (AI) with cryopreserved semen is frequently used in several domestic species, but its use is more problematic in horses, partly because of reduced sperm quality and partly because the timing of insemination relative to ovulation is more crucial for frozen semen than for fresh. Therefore, improvements in the freezing technique are needed. READ MORE

3. 2. The effect of antioxidants on motility, viability, acrosome integrity and DNA integrity of post-thaw epididymal cat spermatozoa

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Paweena Thuwanut; [2007]
   Keywords : Feline; Frozen-thawed sperm; Reactive oxygen species; Antioxidative enzyme; Non-enzymatic antioxidant;

   Abstract : Living cells stored under aerobic conditions require oxygen (O2) to support their metabolism. Their metabolite products are reactive oxygen species (ROS). In general, the ROS need to be continuously inactivated to keep a minimal amount necessary to maintain normal cell function but an excessive accumulation can cause cell damage. READ MORE