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Title: Seasonality does not influence cortisol or testosterone production, or seminal quality of stallions located at low latitudes
Authors: Freitas, Mariane Leão
Viana, João Henrique Moreira
Dode, Margot Alves Nunes
Maggiotto, Selma Regina
Pivato, Ivo
Braga, Thiago Rodrigues Cardoso
Lim, Alexandre In Piao Gomes
Oliveira, Rodrigo Arruda de
metadata.dc.contributor.email: rodrigoarruda@unb.br
metadata.dc.contributor.affiliation: University of Brasília, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory of Animal Reproduction
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
University of Brasília, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory of Animal Reproduction
University of Brasília, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory of Animal Reproduction
University of Brasília, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory of Animal Reproduction
University of Brasília, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory of Animal Reproduction
University of Brasília, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory of Animal Reproduction
Assunto:: Reprodução animal
Hormônio
Criopreservação
Sêmen - criopreservação
Variação sazonal
Issue Date: 23-Feb-2023
Publisher: Elsevier
Citation: FREITAS, Mariane Leão et. al. Seasonality does not influence cortisol or testosterone production, or seminal quality of stallions located at low latitudes. Animal Reproduction Science, [s. l.], v. 250, 107202, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anireprosci.2023.107202. Disponível em: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378432023000167#sec0090. Acesso em: 06 out. 2023.
Abstract: The effects of seasonality on the reproduction of stallions vary based on the latitude. Although previous studies have shown the influence of seasonality in raw semen quality in south-eastern Brazil, data regarding the influence of seasonality in cooled and frozen stored semen in Brazil is limited. Therefore, in this study, we have analysed if seasonality influences the hormone production (i.e., cortisol and testosterone), spermatogenesis, and quality of fresh, cooled, and frozen semen of stallions in central Brazil, and established the season most suitable for semen cryopreservation in a latitude of 15◦S. Ten stallions were followed-up for one year, which was divided into two seasons, namely, drought, and rainy. Fresh, cooled, and frozen-thawed semen samples were assessed using CASA and flow cytometry. Additionally, the temperature and humidity index (THI) was calculated to determine the thermal stress. Although the THI varied between the two seasons, no thermal stress was observed throughout the year, nor were there differences in the physiological parameters of the stallions or plasma cortisol or testosterone levels. Furthermore, differences were not detected in total and progressive motility, sperm capacitation, and sperm membrane integrity, as well as in the number of live sperm with intact acrosomes and high mitochondrial membrane potential, between the two seasons in the fresh and frozen-thawed semen. Our data suggest that semen can be effectively collected and cryopreserved throughout the year within central regions of Brazil.
metadata.dc.description.unidade: Faculdade de Agronomia e Medicina Veterinária (FAV)
Licença:: © 2023 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anireprosci.2023.107202
metadata.dc.relation.publisherversion: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378432023000167#sec0090
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