Home
Resources
Publications
A Dual Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor, Zardaverine (Type 3/4), Enhances Motility of Frozen-thawed Boar Sperm

A Dual Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor, Zardaverine (Type 3/4), Enhances Motility of Frozen-thawed Boar Sperm

J Jeong, S J Sa, H Chung, S Baek, I Choi

Cryo Letters. May/Jun 2018;39(3):196-200.

PMID: 30059566

Abstract:

Background:
Cryopreserved semen is useful for animal breeding via artificial insemination (AI); however, the use of frozen-thawed boar sperm is limited due to cryodamage.
Objective:
The goal of this study was to improve post-thaw motility of boar semen by supplementing the thawing medium with a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, Zardaverine.
Materials and methods:
Thawed boar semen samples were treated with different concentrations of Zardaverine (0, 20, 50, 75, 100 µM) and the motility was evaluated using a computer-assisted sperm analyser. Toxic effects (sperm viability, DNA integrity, mitochondrial activity) were examined by eosin-nigrosin staining, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay and MitoTracker.
Results:
Sperm motility values included curvilinear velocity, rectilinear speed, average value, linearity index, straightness index, and progressive motility. The kinetic values were significantly higher with the 50 uM Zardaverine supplementation compared to non-treated control. Furthermore, there were no toxic effects of the Zardaverine treatment.
Conclusion:
The dual phosphodiesterase inhibitor (type 3/4) Zardaverine significantly enhanced the motility of thawed spermatozoa without adverse effects.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP101975104	Zardaverine		101975-10-4	Price

As a specialist in analytical chemical Products, Alfa Chemistry offers consumers a wealth of raw materials and a full range of technologies and services.

QUICK LINKS

HEADQUARTERS

Tel:

Fax:

Email: