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ArticleInfectious disease reports2020

Alpha-tocopherol improves sperm quality by regulate intracellular Ca2+ intensity (influx/efflux) of Simmental bull cattle sperm.

Ratnani H, Suprayogi T W, Sardjito T, Susilowati S, Azura S

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Article in Infectious disease reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ratnani HReproduction Department.
Suprayogi T WReproduction Department.
Sardjito TReproduction Department.
Susilowati SReproduction Department.
Azura SVeterinary Medicine Faculty, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Airlangga University · ID

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The effects of α-tocopherol on intracellular Ca Objective: The research was conducted to evaluate the effect of supplementation α- tocopherol into egg yolk skim milk extender on sperm quality and intracellular Ca Methods: Semen samples were collected and supplemented with respectively 0mM (P0); 0.5mM (P1); 1mM (P2); 1.5mM (P3) and 2mM (P4) α-tocopherol in extender before cryopreservation processes. Post-thawing sperm was evaluated for motility, viability, and abnormality using Phase Contrast Microscope (200x) with eosin-nigrosine staining, and intracellular Ca Results: The results showed there was a significant difference (P≤0.05) in sperm motility and viability between P0; P1 with P2; P3; P4. The Motility and viability between groups P0; P1 and P3; P4 showed no significant difference (P≥0.05), while P2 with P3; P4 showed significant difference (P≤0.05). There was a significant difference (P≤0.05) in sperm abnormality of P0; P1 with P2; P3; P4. The abnormality between P0; P1 and P2; P3 showed no significant difference (P≥0.05), while P2; P3 showed a significant difference with P4 (P≤0.05). The best result in sperm quality was supplementation with 1.5mM α-tocopherol. Ca Conclusions: It was concluded that 1.5mM α-tocopherol is the best dose to improve sperm quality by regulating intracellular Ca

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alpha tocopherolfreezingintracellular Ca2+Simmentalsperm qualiy

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