Korean J Fertil Steril.  1998 Dec;25(3):315-322.

Analysis of Relationship Between Spermatozoa Ability and Reactive Oxygen Species in Porcine: I. Sperm Preincubation by Xanthine and Xanthine Oxidase

• Park CK
• Cheong HT
• Kim JH
• Lee SC
• Yang BK
• Kim CI

Abstract

SUMMARY: The objective of this study was to test the effect of catalase on penetration in vitro by spermatozoa preincubated with xanthine and/or xanthine oxidase. The penetration rates were significantly (p<0.05) higher in spermatozoa preincubated without (66 and 38%) than with (40 and 15%) catalase for 0 and 30 min. When spermatozoa were preincubated and inseminated in medium with xanthine, the penetration rates were significantly higher (p<0.05) in medium with (68, 70 and 49% for 0, 30 and 60 min) than without (33, 41 and 19% for 0, 30 and 60 min) catalase. However, in oocytes were inseminated with spermatozoa preincubated with or without catalase in the presence of xanthine oxidase, no decrease in penetrations rates were observed for up to 60 min of preincubation. In another experiment, the penetration rates were significantly (p<0.001) highs. in medium with (75, 55 and 52%) than without (14, 4 and 8%) catalase when oocytes were inseminated with spermatozoa preincubated for 0, 30 and 60 min in the presence of xanthine plus xanthine oxidase. On the other hand, The rate of polyspermy in oocytes penetrated in medium without catalase in the presence of xanthine or xanthine plus xanthine oxidase decreased with time of spermatozoa preincubation. However, no differences were observed in polyspermy rates in the medium with xanthine oxidase alone despite presence of catalase. These results indicate the advantages of spermatozoa preincubated with xanthine plus xanthine oxidise in the presence of catalase to increase penetration potential and with suppressed polyspermy in porcine.

MeSH Terms

Catalase
Hand
Oocytes
Reactive Oxygen Species*
Spermatozoa*
Xanthine Oxidase*
Xanthine*
Catalase
Reactive Oxygen Species
Xanthine
Xanthine Oxidase