Assessment of different solutions and incubation times in the hypoosmotic swelling test of frozen/thawed semen in Piau boars

The objective of this study was to assess the effect of several solutions and incubation times in the hypoosmotic swelling test in predicting the in vitro quality of the frozen/thawed semen of Piau boars. Four samples of frozen semen from five different Piau boars were used. For the assessment of the hypoosmotic test, three incubation times were used (5, 30 and 60 min) in three different hypoosmotic solutions (BTS at 75 mOsm/Kg, sucrrose at 100 mOsm/Kg and fructose and sodium citrate at 100 mOsm/Kg), thus, samples were submitted to each hypoosmotic solution in three incubation times. The means of sperm motility spermatic vigor and live sperm by supravital staining for the assessed samples were respectively, 37.5 ± 7.2%, 2.8 ± 0.3 and 37.4 ± 7.8% in thawing and 15.5 ± 7.6%, 1.7 ± 0.5 and 22.6 ± 6.6% after 120 mm of thermoresistance test (P < 0.05). There was no difference between the mean values obtained for reactive sperm in the different incubation times and hypoosmotic solutions, and also no interaction between time ans solutions. The results obtained in the resent study demonstrated that quality of frozen/thawed semen, besides offering aliernatives for hypoosmotic solutions and different incubation times in performing the hypoosmotic test to predict the sperm plasmatic membrane quality in boats.

Assessment of different solutions and incubation times in the hypoosmotic swelling test of frozen/thawed semen in Piau boars

The objective of this study was to assess the effect of several solutions and incubation times in the hypoosmotic swelling test in predicting the in vitro quality of the frozen/thawed semen of Piau boars. Four samples of frozen semen from five different Piau boars were used. For the assessment of the hypoosmotic test, three incubation times were used (5, 30 and 60 min) in three different hypoosmotic solutions (BTS at 75 mOsm/Kg, sucrrose at 100 mOsm/Kg and fructose and sodium citrate at 100 mOsm/Kg), thus, samples were submitted to each hypoosmotic solution in three incubation times. The means of sperm motility spermatic vigor and live sperm by supravital staining for the assessed samples were respectively, 37.5 ± 7.2%, 2.8 ± 0.3 and 37.4 ± 7.8% in thawing and 15.5 ± 7.6%, 1.7 ± 0.5 and 22.6 ± 6.6% after 120 mm of thermoresistance test (P < 0.05). There was no difference between the mean values obtained for reactive sperm in the different incubation times and hypoosmotic solutions, and also no interaction between time ans solutions. The results obtained in the resent study demonstrated that quality of frozen/thawed semen, besides offering aliernatives for hypoosmotic solutions and different incubation times in performing the hypoosmotic test to predict the sperm plasmatic membrane quality in boats.(AU)

Teste de ligação de espermatozoides de suínos da raça Piau à membrana perivitelina da gema do ovo / Sperm-binding assay in Piau swine breeds to the hens egg perivitelline membrane

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a utilização do teste de ligação de espermatozoides à membrana perivitelina da gema do ovo de galinha como uma alternativa de predizer a qualidade espermática pós-descongelamento em suínos da raça Piau. Foram utilizadas cinco partidas de sêmen congelado de um varrão, as quais foram subdivididas em quatro tratamentos, de acordo com o meio (BTS ou B-TALP) e as concentrações espermáticas utilizadas (20 ou 40 x 106 espermatozoides/mL). Além disso, utilizaram-se 25 partidas de sêmen congelado de cinco varrões (cinco partidas de cada animal), sendo que 10 μL de sêmen na concentração de 20 x 106 espermatozoides/mL foram incubados em meio BTS ou B-TALP. No experimento 1, o número médio de espermatozoides aderidos/mm2 variou de 157,0 ± 81,3 a 249,4 ± 119,3 (P > 0,05). No experimento 2, o número médio de espermatozoides ligados/mm2 foi de 339,3 ± 255,5 e 275,4 ± 164,0, respectivamente, para os meios BTS e B-TALP, sem diferença entre eles (P > 0,05). Concluiu-se que a concentração espermática, assim como os meios de incubação utilizados, não interferiu na capacidade de adesão de espermatozoides à membrana perivitelina da gema do ovo em animais da raça Piau. (AU)

The objective of this study was to verify the use of sperm-binding assay in Piau swine breeds to the hens egg perivitelline membrane as an alternative to predict semen post-thawing fertilizing capability. It were used five matches of frozen semen from a boar, and the matches divided into four treatments, according to media (BTS or B-TALP) or sperm concentration (20 or 40 x 106 sperm/ml). Moreover, Twenty five frozen semen samples were used from five males (five semen samples from each male), using 10 μL of sperm with the concentration of 20 x 106 spermatozoa/mL and incubated BTS or B-TALP. In experiment 1, the average number of sperm-binding/mm2 varied from 157.0 ± 81.3 to 249.4 ± 119.3 (P > 0.05). In experiment two, The average number of sperm-binding/mm2 was 339.3 ± 255.5 and 275.4 ± 164.0, respectively for BTS and B-TALP media, with no difference between themselves (P > 0.05). It was concluded that sperm concentration, as well as the incubation media used did not affect the sperm adhesion to hens egg perivitelline membrane in Piau breed animals. (AU)

Teste de ligação de espermatozoides de suínos da raça Piau à membrana perivitelina da gema do ovo / Sperm-binding assay in Piau swine breeds to the hen’s egg perivitelline membrane

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a utilização do teste de ligação de espermatozoides à membrana perivitelina da gema do ovo de galinha como uma alternativa de predizer a qualidade espermática pós-descongelamento em suínos da raça Piau. Foram utilizadas cinco partidas de sêmen congelado de um varrão, as quais foram subdivididas em quatro tratamentos, de acordo com o meio (BTS ou B-TALP) e as concentrações espermáticas utilizadas (20 ou 40 x 106 espermatozoides/mL). Além disso, utilizaram-se 25 partidas de sêmen congelado de cinco varrões (cinco partidas de cada animal), sendo que 10 μL de sêmen na concentração de 20 x 106 espermatozoides/mL foram incubados em meio BTS ou B-TALP. No experimento 1, o número médio de espermatozoides aderidos/mm2 variou de 157,0 ± 81,3 a 249,4 ± 119,3 (P > 0,05). No experimento 2, o número médio de espermatozoides ligados/mm2 foi de 339,3 ± 255,5 e 275,4 ± 164,0, respectivamente, para os meios BTS e B-TALP, sem diferença entre eles (P > 0,05). Concluiu-se que a concentração espermática, assim como os meios de incubação utilizados, não interferiu na capacidade de adesão de espermatozoides à membrana perivitelina da gema do ovo em animais da raça Piau.

The objective of this study was to verify the use of sperm-binding assay in Piau swine breeds to the hen’s egg perivitelline membrane as an alternative to predict semen post-thawing fertilizing capability. It were used five matches of frozen semen from a boar, and the matches divided into four treatments, according to media (BTS or B-TALP) or sperm concentration (20 or 40 x 106 sperm/ml). Moreover, Twenty five frozen semen samples were used from five males (five semen samples from each male), using 10 μL of sperm with the concentration of 20 x 106 spermatozoa/mL and incubated BTS or B-TALP. In experiment 1, the average number of sperm-binding/mm2 varied from 157.0 ± 81.3 to 249.4 ± 119.3 (P > 0.05). In experiment two, The average number of sperm-binding/mm2 was 339.3 ± 255.5 and 275.4 ± 164.0, respectively for BTS and B-TALP media, with no difference between themselves (P > 0.05). It was concluded that sperm concentration, as well as the incubation media used did not affect the sperm adhesion to hen’s egg perivitelline membrane in Piau breed animals.