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Protective Effects of Betaine on Boar Sperm Quality during Liquid Storage and Transport.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Perspectives in porcine semen conservation (liquid and frozen).The Journal of reproduction and development · 2026Review
- Supplementation of Trimethylamine N-Oxide or Betaine in Semen Improves Quality of Boar Spermatozoa Stored at 17 °C Following Hydrostatic Pressure Stress.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Untargeted Metabolomic Identifies Potential Seasonal Biomarkers of Semen Quality in Duroc Boars.Biology · 2025Article
- Sperm Membrane: Molecular Implications and Strategies for Cryopreservation in Productive Species.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
- Blood plasma trimethylamine N-oxide and related metabolites and asthenozoospermia odds: a hospital-based matched case-control study in China.Human reproduction open · 2025Article
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Abstract
Boar semen is commonly used in artificial insemination (AI) for pig breeding, but its quality can be negatively affected by liquid preservation and transportation, leading to reduced fertility rates. Vibration and temperature fluctuations are critical factors that significantly impact semen quality during storage and transportation, influencing the success rate of AI procedures. Betaine, a naturally occurring compound known for its role in maintaining male fertility, demonstrates potential for improving the preservation and transportation of liquid-preserved boar sperm. The present study demonstrated that betaine supplementation in the semen extenders at 0.5 mg/mL had a significant protective effect on boar sperm motility during storage at 17 °C for 3 to 5 days. During road transportation, 2.5 mg/mL betaine showed significant protective effects on boar sperm progressive motility, while 0.4 mg/mL betaine notably improved boar sperm mitochondrial activity and antioxidant capacity, and reduced lipid peroxidation damage. Simulation models also demonstrated that betaine supplementation increased the proportion of sperm displaying progressive motility and possessing intact acrosomes, regardless of the storage temperature (17 °C or 25 °C), and effectively mitigated the damage caused by vibration at a speed of 200 r/min. Overall, supplementing liquid-preserved boar semen extenders with betaine shows promise in mitigating damage to sperm quality during storage and transportation.
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