The objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of testis-epididymis cool storage on viability and progressive motility of buffalo epididymal sperm (EP) and to compare the influences of two basic semen extenders on post thaw EP viability and progressive motility. Abattoir collected buffalo testicles were allotted to three storage times (0 h: n = 10; 24 h: n = 10 and 48 h: n = 12). ...

The percentage of spermatozoa in ram semen with intact acrosomes and the level of spermatozoa motility decreased significantly after dilution and after 5 hr incubation at 38oC. Both indices decreased significantly in the presence of NaF at concentrations ranging from 20 μmol/L to 0.1 mol/L. The activities of androgen-dependent enzymes—acid phosphatase (ACP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and gam...

Glucose and glutamine metabolism in cancer cells are markedly elevated relative to non-transformed normal cells. This metabolic reprogramming enables the production of adenosine triphosphate and the anabolic precursors needed for survival, growth and motility. The recent observations that mutant oncogenic proteins and the loss of tumor suppressors activate key metabolic enzymes suggest that sel...

Abstract Background Goat milk is very similar to human in terms of its abundant nutrients and ease digestion. To derive greater economic benefit, farmers require more female offspring (does); however, the buck-to-doe sex ratio approximately 50%. At present, artificial insemination after separation X/Y sperm using flow cytometry primary means controlling livestock offspring. However, has not bee...