A review on using nanomicelles in freezing animal sperm

Document Type : Scientific-Extensional Article

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1 Assistant Professor of Animal and Poultry Physiology, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture at the Urmia University, Urmia, West Azerbaijan, Iran

2 Professor of Animal and Poultry Physiology, Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Alborz, Iran

Abstract

The use of nanotechnology, and especially nanoparticles (NPs), in biomedicine, especially in drug delivery, has increased rapidly in recent decades. Nanoparticles have great potential in various fields, including sperm cryopreservation. This study investigates the use of nanomicelles in animal sperm cryopreservation. Sperm cryopreservation is widely used for long-term sperm storage, which is used in artificial insemination and genetic bank preparation. The freezing and thawing process causes several stresses, including cold shock, to sperm. These damages include damage to the cell membrane, disruption of the sperm antioxidant balance, its viability and motility, and consequently reduce sperm quality. In recent decades, the use of various diluents, including animal sources such as egg yolk and plant sources such as soy lecithin, has been common. However, recently, the use of nanomicelles has shown great potential for improving sperm freezing in farm animals, including goat, cow, rooster and turkey sperm. The results of various studies have shown that nanomicelles with particle sizes of 100 nm and less have good effects on maintaining its quality and fertility during the freezing and thawing process. In this study, the advances made by the use of nanomicelles in sperm storage and fertility are reviewed.

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