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Analysis of the Characteristics Epididymal sperm Collected from Korean Native Bull(Hanwoo) Before and After Puberty
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Sperm recovery from epididymis in animals considered as important tools to preserve high-value or endangered species. However, there are no appropriate castrating indicators of timing for recovery of sperm which can be available to artificial reproduction technologies such as artificial insemination (AI) and in vitro fertilization (IVF), particularly in young Hanwoo bull. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate semen volume, morphology and motility of sperm in epididymis of young Hanwoo bulls at 8, 13, 14, and 15 months of age. About 2 cm of the epididymal tail only was cut and minced using blades. Minced epididymal tail tissues were mixed with semen extender (OptixCell, France, IMV technologies) and sperm were recovered with a cell strainer (100 μm nylon mesh). The number of sperm at 8 months of age was lower than that at 13, 14, 15 months of age in bulls after collection (33.6±27.2 vs. 352.4±39.2, 320.4±113.6 and 422.8±252.4×107cells respectively; P<0.05). After the frozen-thawed sperm the the percentage of abnormal head, tail and dead damaged acrosome did not differ between the ages 13, 14 and 15 months of age in bulls (P>0.05), however, the dead sperm with intact acrosome (DIA), the numbers showed that more than 15 months in 8, 13, 14 months (8.7±4.1 vs. 47.3±12.2, 34.8±14.0, 28.8±8.5, P<0.05). In addition, frozen-thawed sperm at 8 months of age showed low total motile sperm compared to those at 13, 14 and 15 months of age (26.4±8.2 vs. 45.7±29.5, 62.3±41.0, 70.4±15.9%, respectively; P<0.05). In conclusion, sperm derived from epididymal tail at 8 months of age in Hanwoo bulls showed high abnormal morphology and poor motility, which is not adequate for artificial insemination(AI) and in vitro fertilization(IVF). On the other hand, sperm derived from epididymal tail at 13, 14, 15 months of age in bull showed high normal morphology and motility, which may be available for AI and IVF. Epididymal sperm collected from bulls over 13 months is needed for further study whether to use the actual in vitro fertilization.
