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Table 4 Mean ± SD percentage of spermatozoa with simultaneous intact acrosome, intact membrane and high mitochondrial potential (IIH) or damaged acrosome, damaged membrane and low mitochondrial potential (DDL) and summarised data for damaged acrosome and sperm membrane and low mitochondrial function in semen samples of group 1 (Control) and group 2 (PCD)

From: Impact of proximal cytoplasmic droplets on quality traits and in-vitro embryo production efficiency of cryopreserved bull spermatozoa

Spermatozoa with

Group 1 (n = 5)

Group 2 (n = 8)

IIH (%)

28.9 ± 3.1

17.7 ± 5.3*

DDL (%)

48.4 ± 8.4

64.5 ± 9.2*

Damaged acrosome (%)

61.5 ± 3.2

70.3 ± 7.8*

Damaged sperm membrane (%)

61.8 ± 3.2

78.5 ± 5.3*

Low mitochondrial function (%)

58.1 ± 3.8

76.7 ± 5.4*

  1. *P < 0.05
  2. IIH -- Intact acrosome, intact membrane and high mitochondrial potential
  3. DDL -- Damaged acrosome, damaged membrane and low mitochondrial potential
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

ISSN: 1751-0147