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Effect of Spirulina Nanoparticles or Selenium Coated Spirulina Nanoparticles Supplemented to Freezing Extender on Bull Sperm Freezability
 
Mahmoud A. E. Hassan1, Ahmed. M. Shehabeldin1, Mohamed. E. A. Omar1, Wael A. Khalil*2, Ayman A. Swelum3*, Yangqing Lu4, and Sameh A. Abdelnour5
 

1Animal Production Research Institute, Agriculture Research Centre, Ministry of Agriculture, Dokki, Giza 12619, Egypt; 2Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt; 3Department of Animal Production, College of Food and Agriculture Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; 4 State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China; 5 Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt;
*Corresponding author: W.A.K.: w-khalil@mans.edu.eg, A.A.S.; aswelum@ksu.edu.sa
† These authors contributed equally to this work

Abstract   

Cryopreservation has adversely effects on sperm function and structure, while the nanotechnology can be used to optimize this process. Thereafter, this research aimed to investigate the effects of adding spirulina platensis nanoparticles (SPNP) or selenium-coated spirulina nanoparticles (SPSE) to a freezing extender on the quality of post-thawed bull sperm and anti-oxidant related markers. Five healthy proven-fertile bulls were used for semen collection using an artificial vagina. The semen samples were divided into three groups: the first one was extended without supplementation (CON), the second group was supplemented with spirulina nanoparticles (SPNP; 10 μg/mL), and the third group was supplemented with selenium (0.5 μg/mL) coated spirulina nanoparticles (SPSE; 10 μg/mL). Compared to the CON group, the supplemented groups showed significant improvements in the percentages of progressive motility, livability, and plasma membrane integrity (P<0.05). Additionally, the percentages of sperm abnormalities and chromatin damage were significantly decreased in the supplemented groups. The SPSE group had the highest activity of total antioxidant capacity (P<0.001). All supplemented groups significantly improved superoxide dismutase (P<0.001), the viable sperm, but significantly reduced the malondialdehyde levels and the apoptotic sperm. The addition of SPNP or SPSE sustained the sperm bull ultrastructure (plasma membrane, acrosome integrity, and normal mitochondrial). In conclusion, the results indicate that adding SPNP or SPSE to the freezing extender significantly improves the quality of post-thawed bull sperm by enhancing antioxidant biomarkers, reducing lipid peroxidation, and maintaining sperm ultrastructure.

To Cite This Article: Hassan MAE, Shehabeldin AM, Omar MEA, Khalil WA, Swelum AA, Lu Y and Abdelnour SA, 2023. Effect of spirulina nanoparticles or selenium coated spirulina nanoparticles supplemented to freezing extender on bull sperm freezability. Pak Vet J, 43(4): 739-747. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2023.111

 
   
 

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