ArticleJournal of feline medicine and surgery2020
Relationship between semen quality and seminal plasma cholesterol, triacylglycerols and proteins in the domestic cat.
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- Novel insights into the lipid signalling in human spermatozoa.Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2025Review
- Seminal plasma metabolomics and sperm lipidomics profiles of bull semen with different total progressive motile sperm count.Journal of animal science · 2025Article
- Seminal plasma protein profiles based on molecular weight as biomarkers of sperm fertility in horned and polled Bali bulls.Veterinary world · 2025Article
- Effects of Varying Light Durations on Sperm Quality in Rams.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Small and Large Extracellular Vesicles of Porcine Seminal Plasma Differ in Lipid Profile.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Sperm Lipid Markers of Male Fertility in Mammals.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
- Changes in Bull Semen Metabolome in Relation to Cryopreservation and Fertility.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe current study aimed to evaluate the relationship between specific seminal plasma components - cholesterol (CHOL), triacylglycerols (TAG) and total protein (PROT) concentrations - and semen quality in cats. A further aim was to determine the relationship between specific seminal protein bands and semen quality.
methodsThirteen toms, 2-5 years of age, were included. Semen collection was performed by electroejaculation every 4 weeks. Fifty-eight ejaculates were assessed for motility, velocity, volume, sperm concentration, total sperm count, viability, acrosome integrity, plasma membrane integrity and sperm morphology. Samples were divided into two groups: good semen quality (GSQ) and poor semen quality (PSQ). After evaluation, seminal plasma was separated from the sperm by centrifugation and stored at -20°C. CHOL, TAG and PROT concentrations were then assessed and seminal plasma protein profile was determined by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE).
resultsSeminal plasma CHOL and TAG concentrations, motility, velocity, sperm concentration, total sperm count and sperm morphology were significantly higher in GSQ cats compared with PSQ cats ( CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Data obtained in this study showed that seminal plasma CHOL and TAG concentrations and specific protein bands could be used to improve semen evaluation in toms. In this sense, the 14 kDa protein band could be a valuable marker for semen quality in the cat and should be further investigated. However, more studies are necessary to determine its relationship with fertility.
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