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Effects of treatment with butylated hydroxytoluene on the susceptibility of boar spermatozoa to cold stress and dilution

Summary. Boar spermatozoa acquired resistance to cold shock immediately after exposure to 2·0mmol butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) l^–1 when Beltsville thawing solution was used as a basic diluent, as judged by motility (the proportion of motile spermatozoa) and acrosomal integrity. The concentration of BHT could be reduced to 0·2 mmol l^–1 without decreasing the protective action. However, motility was altered in the presence of >0·15 mmol BHT l^–1. Beltsville freezing 5 (BF5) diluent was more effective than Beltsville thawing solution in protecting spermatozoa from cold shock, but addition of BHT to BF5 diluent did not affect the motility and acrosomal morphology of spermatozoa before or after cold shock. Dilution of BHT-treated spermatozoa with BF5 diluent did not restore motility and did not afford further protection against cold shock; it was detrimental to spermatozoa treated with 2 mmol BHT l^–1 for > 15 min. Egg yolk or lecithin had a detrimental effect.

When spermatozoa were treated with 0·05–0·10 mmol BHT l^–1 before slow cooling to 5°C, the progressive motility and acrosomal integrity were maintained better after storage for 6 days than in untreated spermatozoa.

Keywords: spermatozoa; cold shock; boar; butylated hydroxytoluene

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