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Effect of Vitamin E supplementation on semen quality and the testicular cell membranal and mitochondrial antioxidant abilities in Aohan fine-wool sheep.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19733455     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Thirty male Aohan fine-wool sheep (5 months of age) with similar body weight were procured from the Aohan fine-wool sheep breeding farm of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China. The sheep were divided randomly into five groups, which were labeled as Group 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and supplemented respectively with 0, 20, 200, 1000 or 2400IUsheep(-1)d(-1) Vitamin E, for 12 months, respectively. Three Aohan fine-wool sheep in each group were selected randomly for semen collection at the age of 16 months, then slaughtered at 17 months to collect the testis sample for testicular cell membranal and mitochondrial antioxidant abilities analysis. The results showed that supplementing Vitamin E at the concentration of 200IUsheep(-1)d(-1) in diets may have a positive effect in increasing semen quality and quantity (P<0.05), significantly reduce malondialdehyde (MDA) level and improve the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD)and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX) in testicular cell membrane and mitochondria (P<0.05). In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that that supplementing Vitamin E can have a positive role in improving semen quality via protecting testicular cell membrane and mitochondria from antioxidant abilities. However, the optimal level of Vitamin supplement has still to be determined.
Authors:
Dubing Yue; Leyan Yan; Hailing Luo; Xu Xu; Xiaoxia Jin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-08-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  Animal reproduction science     Volume:  118     ISSN:  1873-2232     ISO Abbreviation:  Anim. Reprod. Sci.     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-01     Completed Date:  2010-04-05     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7807205     Medline TA:  Anim Reprod Sci     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  217-22     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, 2 Yuan Mingyuan Xilu, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, PR China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antioxidants / analysis*
Cell Membrane / chemistry,  enzymology
Dietary Supplements
Glutathione Peroxidase / metabolism
Male
Malondialdehyde / analysis
Mitochondria / chemistry,  enzymology
Oxidative Stress
Semen / cytology,  physiology*
Sheep*
Sperm Count
Sperm Motility
Spermatozoa / abnormalities,  physiology*
Superoxide Dismutase / metabolism
Testis / ultrastructure*
Vitamin E / administration & dosage*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antioxidants; 1406-18-4/Vitamin E; 542-78-9/Malondialdehyde; EC 1.11.1.9/Glutathione Peroxidase; EC 1.15.1.1/Superoxide Dismutase

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