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Superoxide Dismutase : A Predicting Factor for Boar Semen Characteristics for Short-Term Preservation
Joint Authors
Zrimšek, Petra
Nemec Svete, Alenka
Mrkun, Janko
Zakošek Pipan, Maja
Kosec, Marjan
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Superoxide dismutase (SOD), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) in seminal plasma were evaluated on the basis of receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis as predictors for distinguishing satisfactory from unsatisfactory boar semen samples after storage.
SOD on day 0 correlated significantly with progressive motility (r=-0.686; P<0.05) and viability (r=-0.513; P<0.05) after storage; TBARS correlated only with motility (r=-0.480; P<0.05).
Semen samples that, after 3 days of storage, fulfilled all criteria for semen characteristics (viability > 85%, motility > 70%, progressive motility > 25%, and normal morphology > 50%) had significantly lower SOD levels on the day 0 than those with at least one criterion not fulfilled (P<0.05) following storage.
SOD levels of less than 1.05 U/mL predicted with 87.5% accuracy that fresh semen will suit the requirements for satisfactory semen characteristics after storage, while semen with SOD levels higher than 1.05 U/mL will not fulfill with 100% accuracy at least one semen characteristic after storage.
These results support the proposal that SOD in fresh boar semen can be used as a predictor of semen quality after storage.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zakošek Pipan, Maja& Mrkun, Janko& Kosec, Marjan& Nemec Svete, Alenka& Zrimšek, Petra. 2014. Superoxide Dismutase : A Predicting Factor for Boar Semen Characteristics for Short-Term Preservation. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-446757
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zakošek Pipan, Maja…[et al.]. Superoxide Dismutase : A Predicting Factor for Boar Semen Characteristics for Short-Term Preservation. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-446757
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zakošek Pipan, Maja& Mrkun, Janko& Kosec, Marjan& Nemec Svete, Alenka& Zrimšek, Petra. Superoxide Dismutase : A Predicting Factor for Boar Semen Characteristics for Short-Term Preservation. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-446757
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-446757