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Lipid peroxidation in avian semen.

A Partyka¹, A Babapour², M Mikita¹

¹Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Reproduction and Clinic of Farm Animals, pl. Grunwaldzki 49, 50-366 Wroclaw, Poland.

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|September 20, 2023

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Oxidative stress causes lipid peroxidation (LPO) in avian sperm, damaging fertilization capacity. This review covers LPO effects and common methods for evaluating this damage in bird semen.

Area of Science:

Reproductive Biology
Oxidative Stress Research
Avian Science

Background:

Oxidative stress is a primary cause of sperm chromatin damage, leading to infertility and embryo development failure in avian species.
Lipid peroxidation (LPO), the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), damages cell membranes and is particularly detrimental to avian sperm due to high PUFA content.
This susceptibility to peroxidative damage significantly impacts sperm fertilization capacity in birds.

Approach:

This review introduces the concept of lipid peroxidation (LPO) in avian semen.
It details the detrimental effects of LPO on avian sperm quality and function.
The review summarizes established methods for evaluating LPO and associated damage in both fresh and stored avian semen.

Key Points:

Keywords:

avian semen lipid peroxidation oxidative stress semen cryopreservation

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Avian sperm are highly vulnerable to oxidative stress-induced lipid peroxidation (LPO) due to their membrane composition.
LPO negatively affects sperm function and fertilization potential in birds.
Commonly used evaluation methods include the TBARS assay for malondialdehyde (MDA) and fluorescence probes like CC 11-BODIPY 581/591 for direct LPO assessment.

Conclusions:

Understanding LPO in avian semen is crucial for addressing infertility issues.
Accurate evaluation of LPO is essential for assessing sperm quality in fresh and stored avian semen.
This review provides a foundation for researchers and practitioners in avian reproductive science.