Coenzyme Q10 Improves the Post-Thaw Sperm Quality in Dwarf Surfclam Mulinia lateralis.

ABSTRACT: Previous studies have shown that post-thaw sperm performance is affected by multiple stressors during cryopreservation, such as those induced by physical, chemical, mechanical and physiological changes. One of these is the balance disturbance between the antioxidant defense system and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. This study investigated whether this disturbance could be alleviated by the addition of different antioxidants to cryoprotective solution [8% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) in 1 µm filtered seawater] optimized for the sperm in dwarf surf clam Mulinia lateralis, the model bivalve species used in many different types of studies. Results showed that the addition of 20 μM coenzyme Q10 (Q10) to 8% DMSO achieved a D-stage larval rate similar to that of the fresh control a

SUBMITTER: Xu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11429170 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature