Factors affecting rabbit sperm cryopreservation: a mini-review

Rabbits are an important animal species for meeting the nutritional requirements of the world's growing population due to the high conversion rate of feed. In most countries, the rabbit industry currently relies on artificial insemination with fresh or chilled and frozen-thawed spermatozoa. Var...

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Published in:Zygote (Cambridge) 2022-02, Vol.30 (1), p.1-8
Main Authors: Kubovicova, Elena, Makarevich, Alexander V, Balazi, Andrej, Vasicek, Jaromir, Chrenek, Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal species
Animals
Antioxidants
Apoptosis
Artificial insemination
Cooling
Cryopreservation
Cryoprotective Agents - pharmacology
Diluents
Females
Fertility
Freezing
Ice formation
Male
Metabolism
Nitrogen
Nutritional requirements
Osmotic stress
Pregnancy
Rabbits
Reproduction (biology)
Semen Analysis
Semen Preservation - veterinary
Sperm
Sperm Motility
Spermatozoa
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Summary:Rabbits are an important animal species for meeting the nutritional requirements of the world's growing population due to the high conversion rate of feed. In most countries, the rabbit industry currently relies on artificial insemination with fresh or chilled and frozen-thawed spermatozoa. Various factors during the freezing process, including diluents, sperm preparation and freezing techniques, antioxidants, sudden temperature changes, ice formation and osmotic stress, have been proposed as reasons for the poor sperm quality post thaw. Despite the extensive progress reached in the field of rabbit sperm cryopreservation, new methodological approaches that could overcome problems in sperm cryopreservation are necessary. The aim of this review was to describe the factors that affect the cryopreservation of rabbit sperm.
ISSN:0967-1994
1469-8730
DOI:10.1017/S0967199421000137