Protective effect of the antioxidant enzyme on sperm from Bubalus bubalis type after cryoconservation
2011
Stefanov, R., Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia (Bulgaria). Institute of Biology and Immunology of Reproduction Acad. K. Bratanov | Sabev, M., Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia (Bulgaria). Institute of Biology and Immunology of Reproduction Acad. K. Bratanov | Ivanova-Kicheva, M., Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia (Bulgaria). Institute of Biology and Immunology of Reproduction Acad. K. Bratanov
Studies were carried out in order to determine the presence of damaged intracellular proteins in sperm from water buffalo as a result of toxic action of free radicals and their attitude towards the vitality of the gametes. Experiments were performed with thawed semen samples as the trial has been added antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase. It was found that added to the test sample exogenous antioxidant makes inoffensive much of the available free radicals in sperm, respectively reduces the amount of damaged intracellular proteins and helps protect the vitality of sperm.
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