Cryopreservation is the storage of biological material at subzero temperatures at which biochemical processes of cell metabolism and the biochemical reactions that lead to cell death are slowed, interrupted or stopped.Many investigators have focused on the use of antioxidants in the freezing media to reduce the negative effects of reactive oxygen species(ROS) on spermatozoa and in this context addition of vitamin E to cryoprotective medium enhanced the post-thaw sperm motility and preserved sperm DNA integrity , superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) were added to boar spermatozoa freezing media and they not only increased sperm motility and viability but also decreased post-thaw ROS generation which led to improvement in results of in vitro fertilizing with thawed spermatozoa.However, the impact of in vitro addition of proanthocyanidins to human semen before cryopreservation on post-thawing semen parameters, DFI has not been studied yet. The research question evaluated in the current study was whether semen samples of infertile men supplemented or not with procyanidine before cryopreservation, differ in post-thawing semen parameters and sperm DNA fragmentation index (DFI).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
50
Natural antioxidant
Stratis Kolibianakis
Thessaloniki, Greece
Progressive sperm motility
percentage (%) of decrease
Time frame: 3 Hours after ejaculation and immediately after thawing with or without Procyanidine
Sperm DNA fragmentation index
percentage (%) of increase
Time frame: 3 Hours after ejaculation and immediately after thawing with or without Procyanidine
Sperm morphology
percentage (%) of decrease
Time frame: 3 Hours after ejaculation and immediately after thawing with or without Procyanidine
Sperm vitality
percentage (%) of decrease
Time frame: 3 Hours after ejaculation and immediately after thawing with or without Procyanidine
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