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Effect of trehalose and sucrose in post-thaw quality of Crassostrea angulata sperm

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dc.contributor.authorAnjos, Catarina
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Ana Luísa
dc.contributor.authorDuarte, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorMatias, Domitília
dc.contributor.authorCabrita, Elsa
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-03T16:30:04Z
dc.date.available2022-01-03T16:30:04Z
dc.date.issued2021-11-25
dc.description.abstractSperm cryopreservation can be a helpful tool in reproductive management and preservation of biodiversity. However, the freezing methodologies lead to some damage in structure and function of cells that may compromise post-thaw sperm activity. Cryoprotectant supplementation with sugars proved to be a successful strategy to reduce cryodamage in sperm of several species, once allowing to stabilize the plasma membrane constituents. Therefore, this study intends to understand the effects of sugars in the plasma membrane, DNA integrity, and oxidative response during Portuguese oyster sperm cryopreservation. Three cryoprotectants solutions with an initial concentration of 20% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and 20% DMSO complemented with 0.9 M trehalose or sucrose in artificial seawater were employed. Sperm samples of mature males were individually collected and diluted 1:10 (v/v) in artificial seawater followed by addition of cryoprotectants [1:1 (v/v)]. Thereafter, sperm was loaded into 0.5 ml straws, maintained at 4◦C for 10 min, frozen in a programmable biofreezer at −6 ◦C/min from 0 to −70◦C, and stored in liquid nitrogen. Samples were thawed in a 37◦C bath for 10 s. Several techniques were performed to evaluate post-thaw quality. Sperm motility and DNA integrity were analyzed by using computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) software and comet assay. Flow cytometry was employed to determine membrane and acrosome integrity and to detect intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and apoptosis activity. Lipid peroxidation was determined by malondialdehyde (MDA) detection by using spectrophotometry. Sperm antioxidant capacity was evaluated through glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, and superoxide dismutase. Motility was not affected by the extenders containing sugars; these compounds did not reduce the DNA damage. However, both the trehalose and sucrose protected plasma membrane of cells by increasing cell viability and significantly reducing MDA content. The same finding was observed for the ROS, where live cells registered significantly lower levels of ROS in samples cryopreserved with sugars. The activity of antioxidant enzymes was higher in treatments supplemented with sugars, although not significant. In conclusion, the addition of sugars seems to play an important role in protecting the Crassostrea angulata sperm membrane during cryopreservation, showing potential to improve the post-thaw sperm quality and protect the cells from cryoinjuries.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipCCMAR/Multi/04326/2021
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fphys.2021.749735pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn1664-042X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/17413
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherFrontiers Media SApt_PT
dc.relationEstablishment of a genetic resource bank for restocking management in Portuguese oyster Crassostrea angulata and Striped-venus clam Chamelea gallina
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectCryopreservationpt_PT
dc.subjectOysterpt_PT
dc.subjectSpermpt_PT
dc.subjectTrehalosept_PT
dc.subjectSucrosept_PT
dc.subjectCryodamagept_PT
dc.titleEffect of trehalose and sucrose in post-thaw quality of Crassostrea angulata spermpt_PT
dc.title.alternativeEfeito de trehalose e sacarose em qualidade pós-degelo de Crassostrea angulata espermapt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleEstablishment of a genetic resource bank for restocking management in Portuguese oyster Crassostrea angulata and Striped-venus clam Chamelea gallina
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT//SFRH%2FBD%2F130910%2F2017/PT
oaire.citation.titleFrontiers in Physiologypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume12pt_PT
person.familyNameCabrita
person.givenNameElsa
person.identifier.orcid0000-0003-3864-8841
person.identifier.ridE-8523-2012
person.identifier.scopus-author-id26645697000
project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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