Simultaneous detection of equine sperm subpopulations with different phenomes using a novel staining technique

Nowadays, there is an increased demand for liquid and frozen semen of stallion as the breeding registries have allowed artificial inseminations. Therefore, it is important to ensure the quality of stallion semen because it will be used for inseminating a large number of mares. Traditionally, variou...

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Main Authors: NILENDU PAUL, THIRUMALA RAO TALLURI, KAMARAJ ELANGO, KATHAN RAVAL, PRADEEP NAG, YASH PAL, LEGHA RAM AVTAR, T K BHATTACHARYA, ARUMUGAM KUMARESAN
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Published: Indian Council of Agricultural Research 2025-07-01
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author NILENDU PAUL
THIRUMALA RAO TALLURI
KAMARAJ ELANGO
KATHAN RAVAL
PRADEEP NAG
YASH PAL
LEGHA RAM AVTAR
T K BHATTACHARYA
ARUMUGAM KUMARESAN
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THIRUMALA RAO TALLURI
KAMARAJ ELANGO
KATHAN RAVAL
PRADEEP NAG
YASH PAL
LEGHA RAM AVTAR
T K BHATTACHARYA
ARUMUGAM KUMARESAN
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description Nowadays, there is an increased demand for liquid and frozen semen of stallion as the breeding registries have allowed artificial inseminations. Therefore, it is important to ensure the quality of stallion semen because it will be used for inseminating a large number of mares. Traditionally, various dyes were being used for assessing individual sperm functional parameters which is laborious, time consuming and require large quantity of samples. Recently, fluorescent dye-based sperm quality assessment techniques are replacing the conventional staining procedures and are proving to be more accurate, reliable and time efficient. In the current study, we developed fluorescent dye based triple staining methods for simultaneous detection of sperm vital parameters i.e viability, acrosome integrity, mitochondrial membrane potential and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species. Cryopreserved semen from 6 stallions were used for the current study. Through the standardized triple staining methods, we identified various sperm subpopulations (seven sub populations in FITC-PNA+MitoSox+Hoechst 33258 and four subpopulations in FITC- PNA+JC-1+Hoechst 33258), all of which cannot be assessed using single or dual staining techniques. We therefore conclude, that triple staining can be useful for simultaneous assessment of important sperm functional parameters of stallion spermatozoa in a cost and time effective manner.
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spelling doaj-art-bb39a3cec60e4a5b8dc20299bf5ec5192025-08-21T12:25:40ZengIndian Council of Agricultural ResearchIndian Journal of Animal Sciences0367-83182394-33272025-07-0195410.56093/ijans.v95i4.166560Simultaneous detection of equine sperm subpopulations with different phenomes using a novel staining techniqueNILENDU PAUL0THIRUMALA RAO TALLURI1KAMARAJ ELANGO2KATHAN RAVAL3PRADEEP NAG4YASH PAL5LEGHA RAM AVTAR6T K BHATTACHARYA7ARUMUGAM KUMARESAN8Southern Regional Station of ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Bengaluru – 560030, Karnataka IndiaSouthern Regional Station of ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Bengaluru – 560030, Karnataka IndiaSouthern Regional Station of ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Bengaluru – 560030, Karnataka IndiaSouthern Regional Station of ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Bengaluru – 560030, Karnataka IndiaSouthern Regional Station of ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Bengaluru – 560030, Karnataka IndiaICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar - 125001, HaryanaICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar - 125001, HaryanaICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar - 125001, HaryanaSouthern Regional Station of ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Bengaluru – 560030, Karnataka India Nowadays, there is an increased demand for liquid and frozen semen of stallion as the breeding registries have allowed artificial inseminations. Therefore, it is important to ensure the quality of stallion semen because it will be used for inseminating a large number of mares. Traditionally, various dyes were being used for assessing individual sperm functional parameters which is laborious, time consuming and require large quantity of samples. Recently, fluorescent dye-based sperm quality assessment techniques are replacing the conventional staining procedures and are proving to be more accurate, reliable and time efficient. In the current study, we developed fluorescent dye based triple staining methods for simultaneous detection of sperm vital parameters i.e viability, acrosome integrity, mitochondrial membrane potential and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species. Cryopreserved semen from 6 stallions were used for the current study. Through the standardized triple staining methods, we identified various sperm subpopulations (seven sub populations in FITC-PNA+MitoSox+Hoechst 33258 and four subpopulations in FITC- PNA+JC-1+Hoechst 33258), all of which cannot be assessed using single or dual staining techniques. We therefore conclude, that triple staining can be useful for simultaneous assessment of important sperm functional parameters of stallion spermatozoa in a cost and time effective manner. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/166560Fluorescent microscopy, Mitochondria, Reactive oxygen species, Spermatozoa, Stallion, Subpopulation
spellingShingle NILENDU PAUL
THIRUMALA RAO TALLURI
KAMARAJ ELANGO
KATHAN RAVAL
PRADEEP NAG
YASH PAL
LEGHA RAM AVTAR
T K BHATTACHARYA
ARUMUGAM KUMARESAN
Simultaneous detection of equine sperm subpopulations with different phenomes using a novel staining technique
Indian Journal of Animal Sciences
Fluorescent microscopy, Mitochondria, Reactive oxygen species, Spermatozoa, Stallion, Subpopulation
title Simultaneous detection of equine sperm subpopulations with different phenomes using a novel staining technique
title_full Simultaneous detection of equine sperm subpopulations with different phenomes using a novel staining technique
title_fullStr Simultaneous detection of equine sperm subpopulations with different phenomes using a novel staining technique
title_full_unstemmed Simultaneous detection of equine sperm subpopulations with different phenomes using a novel staining technique
title_short Simultaneous detection of equine sperm subpopulations with different phenomes using a novel staining technique
title_sort simultaneous detection of equine sperm subpopulations with different phenomes using a novel staining technique
topic Fluorescent microscopy, Mitochondria, Reactive oxygen species, Spermatozoa, Stallion, Subpopulation
url https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/166560
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