Murine sperm capacitation, oocyte penetration and decondensation following moderate alcohol intake

Autor: Melisa Celeste Sanchez, Lucrecia Calvo, Juan Carlos Calvo, Maite Yael Cambiasso, Cristian Marcelo Sobarzo, Elisa Cebral, Camila Galotto, Vanina Andrea Fontana
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
instacron:CONICET
ISSN: 1741-7899
1470-1626
Popis: Male chronic alcohol abuse causes testicular failure and infertility. We analyzed the effects of moderate sub-chronic alcohol intake on sperm morphology, capacitation, fertilization and sperm head decondensation. CF-1 male mice were administered 15% ethanol in drinking water for 15 days; control mice received ethanol-free water. Similar patterns of tyrosine phosphorylation were observed in capacitated spermatozoa of control and treated males. Percentage of hyperactivation (H) and spontaneous (SAR) and progesterone-induced (IAR) acrosome reaction significantly decreased at 120 and 150min of capacitation in treated males compared to controls (H: 14.1±2.5 vs 23.7±2.6, P
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