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Stability over Time of the Sperm Motility Biomarker proAKAP4 in Repeated Dog Ejaculates.
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- Precursor A-Kinase Anchor Protein 4 as a Predictive Biomarker of Post-Thaw Semen Quality in Goats.Veterinary sciences · 2025Article
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ProAKAP4 is a sperm structural protein involved in motility, capacitation, and fertility. Previous studies suggested it as a suitable marker for canine sperm evaluation. Our study aimed to assess proAKAP4 concentration variations among different ejaculates collected from the same dogs. Fourteen male dogs from 12 different breeds, 1-14 years old and 6.9-95 kg bodyweight, underwent semen collection at least twice (1-4 times) during the same or different days. Sperm concentration, morphology, proAKAP4 concentration, total (TM%), and progressive motility (PM%) were considered. ProAKAP4 values were divided into four classes: ≤15, 15-40, 40-60, and >60 ng/10 M spermatozoa. The time interval between two semen collections was classified as: first collection (T0), semen collection performed 2-3 h after the first one (T0.5) and after ≥1 day (1-36 days, T1). Thirty-three ejaculates were collected. A correlation was found between proAKAP4 classes and TM% (r = 0.40,
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