Fluorescent probes and flow cytometry to assess rat sperm integrity and mitochondrial function
Fluorescent probes and flow cytometry to assess rat sperm integrity and mitochondrial function
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DOI:
10.1016/s0890-6238(00)00113-1
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发表时间:
2001-01-01
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
Berger, T
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作者:
Gravance, CG;Garner, DL;Berger, T
Fluorescent assessment of cellular integrity and mitochondrial function by flow cytometry can provide a rapid and precise means of determining the functional status of large numbers of spermatozoa. In the present study, rat sperm viability was assessed with SYBR-14 and PI and sperm mitochondria were differentially labeled with JC-1. Sperm samples of variable viability were prepared using varying proportions of fresh and frozen spermatozoa. SYBR-14 stained sperm correlated well with expected sperm viability (r = 0.98). Motile sperm stained with JC-1 appeared orange in the midpiece indicating a high mitochondrial membrane potential whereas: immotile sperm with a low membrane potential stained green. The percentage of spermatozoa staining orange was highly correlated (r = 0.99) with expected sperm viability. Flow cytometry using specific fluorescent probes is a useful technique fur detecting changes in rat sperm plasma membrane integrity and mitochondrial function in large numbers of spermatozoa. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.