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KMID : 0613820200300010077
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Journal of Life Science
2020 Volume.30 No. 1 p.77 ~ p.81
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Assessing the Use of 5 ml Straws in the Cryopreservation of Boar Semen
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Kim Beom-Gi
Ham Hyung-Bin
Kim Sang-Hyeon
Son Jung-Ho
Jung Ki-Hwa
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Abstract
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The aim of this study was to overcome some of the limiting factors that the maxi cryopreservation straw of 5 ml presents in processing boar semen. Cryopreservation of semen samples was conducted in 0.5 ml and 5.0 ml straws at two freezing rates: -140℃ in 8 minutes and 30 seconds (FR-1) and-140℃ in 14 minutes (FR-2). The straws were then thawed and the semen parameters were compared by Computer Assisted Sperm Analysis, and sperm morphology and acrosome status were examined by Coomassie blue staining. The effects of different thawing temperatures and durations were also compared, namely 37℃ for 115 sec, 50℃ for 45 sec, or 70℃ for 25 sec. In general, the FR-1 group showed higher (p<0.05) sperm viability and motility than the FR-2 group in the 5.0 ml straws. Compared to other ranges, thawing at 50℃ for 45 sec showed the highest sperm viability and motility (68.4±3.6% and 69.5±2.2%, p<0.05), suggesting that thawing temperature should be adjusted concurrently with freezing rate. Sperm morphology and acrosome integrity did not significantly differ among the groups (p>0.05). The data obtained in this study suggest that improving the freezing-thawing protocol for one artificial insemination dose straws (5.0 ml) retains the sperm’s parameters from 0.5 ml cryopreservation, and is more convenient to handle, which could result in enhanced reproductive performance.
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KEYWORD
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Boar semen, cryopreservation, freezing rate, max straw, sperm parameters
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