Can C-phycocyanin be used as a sperm protector?



Título del documento: Can C-phycocyanin be used as a sperm protector?
Revue: Veterinaria México OA
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000439072
ISSN: 2007-5472
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Departamento de Biotecnología, Ciudad de México. México
2Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Ciudad de México. México
3Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Departamento de Biología Reproductiva, Ciudad de México. México
Año:
Periodo: Oct-Dic
Volumen: 5
Número: 4
País: México
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Experimental, aplicado
Resumen en inglés C-phycocyanin (C-PC) is a biocompound extracted from Arthrospira maxima. It is a chromophore-protein complex, with antioxidant properties. Its ability to prevent oxidative stress allows for diverse medical applications. This study evaluates the use of C-PC as a protein supplement and an antioxidant for in-vitro sperm preservation in a short-term extender. Viability, progressive motility, DNA damage and percentage of reactive oxygen species where assessed in Swine (Sus scrofa domesticus) sperm stored for up to 72 hours at 4 °C. Treatments with C-PC had the following concentrations: 0, 34.5, 69, 138 and 207 µg mL−1. Progressive motility and percentage of sperm with undamaged DNA were unchanged (20%) after storage for 48 hours using the 138 ug mL-1 C-PC concentration
Disciplinas: Medicina veterinaria y zootecnia,
Biología
Palabras clave: Porcinos,
Reproducción y desarrollo,
Bacterias,
C-ficocianina,
Arthrospira maxima,
Actividad antioxidante,
Conservación in vitro,
Esperma
Keyword: Swine,
Reproduction and development,
Bacteria,
Arthrospira maxima,
C-phycocyanin,
Antioxidant activity,
In vitro conservation,
Sperm
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