title: The in vitro quality of frozen-thawed Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) spermatozoa in semen supplemented with Equex STM paste and oxytocin during and after cryopreservation.
abstract: The effects of Equex STM paste (Equex) and oxytocin (OT) on the in vitro quality of frozen-thawed Asian elephant sperm were investigated in the study. The viability of frozen-thawed sperm was significantly higher in the Equex-treated (1 and 2%) groups than in the control group. There were no differences in the examined sperm parameters among the control and OT-treated (0.05-5IU) groups.
authors.affiliation: Reproductive Biology Research Group, Institute of Molecular Biosciences MB, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. ningkakanang@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Kakanang
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Buranaamnuay
authors.forename: Sittidet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mahasawangkul
authors.forename: Kulnasan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saikhun
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D015925:Cryopreservation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary*; D004606:Elephants / Q000502:physiology*; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012661:Semen / Q000737:chemistry*; D012662:Semen Preservation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013081:Sperm Motility / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate; D010121:Oxytocin