Fatty acid composition, glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activity and total antioxidant activity of avian semen

Surai, Peter F.; Blesbois, Élisabeth; Grasseau, Isabelle; Chalah, Toni; Brillard, Jean-Pierre; Wishart, G. J.; Cerolini, S.; Sparks, Nicholas

doi:10.1016/s0305-0491(98)10039-1

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“…Furthermore, turkey spermatozoa were found to contain even less SOD activity than fowl spermatozoa [67]. Our data indicate that in seminal plasma of 5 avian species, KCN inhibited 100% of SOD activity, an observation reflecting the presence of only Cu, Zn-SOD [68]. In the seminal plasma, the highest SOD activity was recorded in turkey and guinea fowl while the lowest activity was found in duck.…”

Section: Sod In Avian Semenmentioning

confidence: 61%

“…Similarly, in seminal plasma, the activity of GSH-Px was two times greater in the ganders than in chickens, whereas SOD activity was lower than in chickens [69]. In contrast, the SOD activity in spermatozoa, from pre-cited species is classified in an opposite order to that observed in seminal plasma (goose>duck>chicken=guinea fowl>turkey [68]). In chicken semen, the SOD activity significantly increased in cryopreserved seminal plasma with simultaneous decrease of its activity in cells [69].…”

Section: Sod In Avian Semenmentioning

confidence: 80%

“…In sperm both forms of SOD are expressed with significant species-specific differences. For example in goose, Cu,Zn-SOD appears twice higher than Mn-SOD and an opposite distribution between different forms of SOD was recorded in guinea fowl where Mn-SOD was more than two-fold higher compared to Cu,Zn-SOD [68]. In chicken, about 67% of total SOD activity was detected in spermatozoa as compared to 33% in seminal plasma [70].…”

Section: Sod In Avian Semenmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Antioxidant Systems in Poultry Biology: Superoxide Dismutase

Surai¹

2016

J Anim Res Nutr

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Commercial poultry production is associated with various stresses responsible for decreasing productive and reproductive performance of growing chicks, breeders and commercial layers. A growing body of evidence shows that most of stresses in poultry production at the cellular level are associated with oxidative stress. Recently, a concept of the cellular antioxidant defense has been revised with special attention paid to cellular redox status maintenance and cell signaling. In fact, antioxidant systems of the living cell are based on three major levels of defense and superoxide dismutase (SOD) is shown to belong to the first level of the antioxidant defense network. Cellular antioxidant defenses are shown to include several options and vitagene activation in stress conditions is considered as a fundamental adaptive mechanism. The vitagene family includes various genes regulating synthesis of protective molecules including thioredoxins, sirtuins, heat shock proteins and SOD. However, by the time of writing no comprehensive review on the roles and effects of SOD in poultry biology has appeared. Therefore, the aim of this review is a critical analysis of the role of SOD in poultry biology with specific emphasis to its functions as an essential part of the vitagene network. From the analysis of the recent data related to SOD in poultry physiology and adaptation to stresses it is possible to conclude that: a) SOD as important vitagene is the main driving force in cell/body adaptation to various stress conditions. Indeed, in stress conditions additional synthesis of SOD is an adaptive mechanism to decrease ROS formation; b) If the stress is too high SOD activity is decreased and apoptosis is activated; c) there are tissue-specific differences in SOD expression which also depends on the strength of such stress-factors as heat, heavy metals, mycotoxins and other stressors; d) SOD is shown to provide an effective protection against lipid peroxidation in chicken embryonic tissues and semen; e) SOD is shown to be protective in heat and cold stress, toxicity stress as well as in other oxidative-stress related conditions in poultry production; f) there are complex interactions inside the antioxidant network of the cell/body to ensure an effective maintenance of homeostasis in stress conditions. Indeed, in many cases, nutritional antioxidants (vitamin E, selenium, carotenoids, phytochemicals, etc.) in the feed can increase SOD expression; g) nutritional means of SOD upregulation in stress conditions of poultry production and physiological and commercial consequences await further investigation; h) vitagene upregulation in stress conditions is emerging as an effective means for stress management.

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Section: Sod In Avian Semenmentioning

confidence: 61%

Section: Sod In Avian Semenmentioning

confidence: 80%

Section: Sod In Avian Semenmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Antioxidant Systems in Poultry Biology: Superoxide Dismutase

Surai¹

2016

J Anim Res Nutr

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“…It contains oligo-elements, lipid peroxides and phospholipases that are deleterious to in vitro storage (Blesbois and Mauger, 1989;Blesbois et al, 1993;Douard et al, 2004a). In contrast, the anti-oxidant enzymes and a fraction of high molecular weight also present in the seminal plasma are beneficial to the in vitro storage of avian sperm (Blesbois and de Reviers, 1992;Surai et al, 1998). However, the presence of various toxic components, either naturally present in seminal plasma or added to it at the time of ejaculation or as the result of sperm catabolism, results overall in improved conditions of in vitro storage if the initial seminal plasma is discarded (Blesbois, 1990;Blesbois and Hermier, 1990;Douard et al, 2005) or replaced by dialysed seminal plasma (Blesbois and De Reviers, 1992;Iaffaldano and Meluzzi, 2003).…”

Section: Storage Of Avian Sperm In a Liquid Statementioning

confidence: 99%

Specific features of in vivo and in vitro sperm storage in birds

Blesbois

Brillard²

2007

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This review focuses on some of the main features of sperm selection and storage in birds mainly on the basis of studies performed in poultry species, with emphasis on the initial selection of sperm at the female vagina level prior to migration towards the sperm storage tubules. Sperm originating from low-quality males or subjected to inappropriate in vitro storage conditions are rapidly discarded, resulting in impaired fertility in corresponding flocks. In the absence of accessible and appropriate technology for matching the 'storing' potential of sperm in the oviduct, conditions for prolonged sperm storage under a liquid (through the use of semen extenders) or a solid state (cryopreservation) have received only limited attention, despite their potential interest to facilitate male and female management in poultry flocks. Despite this, technology for shortterm liquid storage is currently used in turkeys, guinea fowl and muscovy ducks and also in progress in chickens. In addition, technology for cryopreservation of avian semen has become available for some species (chicken, goose) to facilitate the management of genetic resources, including the preservation of rare and economically important breeds.

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“…Vitamin E is believed to be the primary component of the antioxidant system of spermatozoa (Surai et al, 1998). In vitro studies shown that vitamin E is a potent chain breaking antioxidant, that scavenge intermediate peroxyl and alkoxyl radicals in protecting spermatozoa against endogenous oxidative membrane damage and it appears to have a dose dependant protective effect (Agrawal et al, 2005).…”

Section: Vitamin E As An Antioxidantmentioning

confidence: 99%