Effects of platelet activating factor on the motility and acrosome reaction of bovine spermatozoa.

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J E Parks,S R Hough,

The effects of platelet activating factor (PAF) on motility and the acrosome reaction of ejaculated bull spermatozoa were evaluated. Washed spermatozoa (30 x 10(6)/ml) were incubated (39 degrees C) for up to 2 h with 10 to 200 muM PAF in a modified Tyrode's solution (pH 7.4) containing 3 mg/ml bovine serum albumin. Sperm motility was evaluated subjectively and by computer-assisted semen analysis. Percent acrosome-reacted spermatozoa was quantified microscopically from fixed smears following Giemsa staining. Percent fertilization by PAF-treated spermatozoa was determined using in vitro-matured bovine ova. Percent sperm motility decreased with >/= 50 muM PAF, while the rate of motility loss increased with PAF concentration (P<0.001). Percent acrosome reactions increased with PAF concentration during incubation (P<0.001). Acrosomal loss was rapid and complete with 200 muM PAF. At concentrations between 80 to 120 muM PAF, bull spermatozoa underwent acrosome reactions without a rapid loss of motility and penetrated in vitro-matured bovine ova at a rate comparable to that of heparin-capacitated spermatozoa (68 versus 54%, respectively). Incubation of bull spermatozoa with 10 to 50 muM PAF for 45 min had no effect on percent progressive motility, sperm velocity or other motility parameters. These results indicate that PAF can be used to induce acrosome reactions in bull spermatozoa and to promote in vitro fertilization of bovine ova. Under the conditions used in this study, PAF did not stimulate bovine sperm motility.

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Journal: Theriogenology

VOLUME: 34

Page Numbers: 903-12

Journal Abbreviation: Theriogenology

ISSN: 0093-691X

DAY: 26

MONTH: Nov

YEAR: 1990

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