In vitro effects of alpha-ketoglutarate and folic acid supplementation on bull sperm exposed to ammonia stress
نویسندگان
1 Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
2 Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
3 Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
4 Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Türkiye
5 Connective Tissue Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran
doi
10.30466/vrf.2024.2039628.4413چکیده
This study examined the effects of alpha-ketoglutaric acid (AKG; 2.00, 4.00, and 8.00 mM L-1) and folic acid (FA; 50.00 nM L-1) on bull sperm cells under ammonia stress induced by 175 µM L-1 ammonium chloride. Sperm parameters including kinematic motility, survival rate, membrane integrity, DNA integrity, superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), catalase (CAT), total antioxidant capacity (TAC) activities, and apoptosis were assessed in the groups. Sperm motility indices, survival rate, plasma membrane integrity, SOD, CAT, TAC, and GPx enzymes activity, DNA damage, and apoptosis in the treated groups were significantly differed from those in the control groups. The AKG concentrations of 4.00 and 8.00 mM L-1 co-supplemented with 50.00 nM L-1 FA mitigated the negative effects of ammonia on sperm cells. This study indicated that supplementation with AKG and FA at the desired concentrations counteracted the adverse effects of ammonia toxicity that preceded clinical signs. Further studies are needed to evaluate the fertility of these sperms, either in vitro or in vivo.
