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    Fertility comparison of frozen bull semen stored in cryogenic deep freezer (-152 °C) and LN2 container
    (Elsevier Science Inc, 2022) Tirpan, Mehmet Borga; Olgac, Kemal Tuna; Korkmaz, Firat; Sonat, Ali; Kaya, Ufuk; Akcay, Ergun
    The present study aimed to use cryogenic deep freezers that could be a feasible alternative for cryopreserved semen storage. A total of 284 straws from three Simmental bulls and 272 Simmental cows were used. The experimental group consisted of 151 semen straws that were stored at -152 & DEG;C for a week. Moreover, the control group consisted of 133 semen straws that were stored at -196 & DEG;C. Firstly, two samples per bull (n = 6) were examined in terms of sperm kinetic parameters by CASA. Furthermore, plasma membrane, acrosome integrity (PMAI) and high mitochondrial membrane potential (HMMP) were analyzed by flow cytometry. Then, artificial inseminations were performed on Simmental cows with 272 straws belonging to two groups. Then, 56th-day Non-return Rate (NRR56) was determined. All spermatological data were subjected to a linear mixed model. Chi-Square test was performed to NRR56 between storage temperature groups. Also, logistic regression analysis was used to examine the effect of bull, storage temperature and age of cows on pregnancy status. While age of cows was included in the final logistic regression model, effect of bull x storage temperature was not included because it was found as non-significant. The post-thaw PMOT and STR of cryopreserved bull semen, which was stored at -152 & DEG;C, had lower and statistically significant values (p < 0.05). However, frozen bull semen, which were stored at -152 & DEG;C, kept its fertility ability as which stored at -196 & DEG;C. Besides, NRR56 of semen stored at -152 & DEG;C and -196 & DEG;C were detected as 57.24% (83/145) and 55.91% (71/127), respectively (p > 0.05). Nevertheless, these results should be supplemented with more pre-freezing and post-thaw sperm quality analyses and more fertility data for increasing the accuracy of the method. (C)& nbsp;2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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    First dose optimization study on freezing Anatolian buffalo semen
    (Ankara Univ, 2024) Bastan, Ilktan; Sahin, Derya; Korkmaz, Firat; Simsek, Seher; Kaya, Ufuk; Satilmis, Muharrem
    The main objective of sperm production centers is to produce as many straws as possible from the obtained ejaculates using the optimal dilution rate. To this end, this study is the first to evaluate the effect of different semen extender rates on Anatolian buffalo semen quality. Ejaculates were collected by artificial vagina from three Anatolian buffalo bulls. These ejaculates were divided into three aliquots and filled into 0.25 ml straws with soy-based extenders at concentrations of 35, 25, and 15 million sperm/straw (n=105). The straw samples of different sperm concentrations were frozen. The quality of sperm was evaluated after thawing (37 degrees C, 30 sec) and following the thermoresistance test (37 degrees C, 3 h). The post-thaw total motility and progressive motility values were similar between the groups. However, following the thermoresistance test, there was a significant decrease in total motility in the 35 million sperm/straw group, and the progressive motility was significantly higher in the 25 million sperm/straw group. There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of sperm kinetic parameters, except for VSL after thawing, as well as VAP and LIN values following the thermoresistance test. The overall mean PMAI and STR values were the highest in the 25 million sperm/straw group. In conclusion, it is recommended to dilute the Anatolian buffalo semen at a concentration of 25 million/0.25 ml when freezing it with a soy-based semen extender. In addition, it is considered that soy-based extenders compensate for cryo-damage to sperm motility for a short time, and the thermoresistance test should be applied for objective evaluation in dose optimization studies.
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    Reaction time as a libido indicator and its relation to pre-freeze and post-thaw sperm quality in bulls
    (Wiley, 2023) Korkmaz, Firat; Bastan, Ilktan; Sahin, Derya; Simsek, Seher; Kaya, Ufuk; Satilmis, Muharrem
    Libido and sperm quality output relationship is already not clear in farm animals. The present study compared reaction time (RT) as a libido indicator and the pre-freeze and post-thaw sperm quality of AI bulls. Before the collection of ejaculates (n = 53, from 22 AI bulls [4.2 +/- 1 years of age]), RTs were collected using a chronometer as the interval between the bull's arrival at the semen collection area and his first false mount (FM) on another male. The ejaculates were examined for their volume, concentration and motility. Subsequently, all aliquots were diluted with a commercial semen extender and equilibrated for 3 h before freezing. Frozen semen samples were thawed and examined for sperm kinematics using CASA, plasma membrane and acrosome integrity of sperm (PMAI) by flow cytometry. Additionally, the temperature humidity index (THI) values were assessed during the study. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyse the data. The results indicated that THI had a significant effect on libido (p < .001). However, libido had no effect on either pre- or post-thaw sperm quality parameters except for the velocity of the average pathway (VAP) (p < .05). Therefore, relying solely on RT -libido- as an indicator of bull sperm quality at AI stations may not be reliable, as it is a complex behavioural assessment.