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