Animal Bioscience

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Impact of glucose and pyruvate on adenosine triphosphate production and sperm motility in goats

  • Rangga Setiawan (Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Universitas Padjadjaran) ;
  • Raden Febrianto Christi (Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Universitas Padjadjaran) ;
  • Ken Ratu Gharizah Alhuur (Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Universitas Padjadjaran) ;
  • Rini Widyastuti (Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Universitas Padjadjaran) ;
  • Nurcholidah Solihati (Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Universitas Padjadjaran) ;
  • Siti Darodjah Rasad (Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Universitas Padjadjaran) ;
  • Kundrat Hidajat (Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Universitas Padjadjaran) ;
  • Duy Ngoc Do (Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture, Dalhousie University)
  • Received : 2023.06.19
  • Accepted : 2023.09.06
  • Published : 2024.04.01
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Abstract

Objective: This study evaluates goat sperm motility in response to metabolic substrates and various inhibitors, aiming to assess the relative contribution of glycolysis and mitochondrial oxidation for sperm movement and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production. Methods: In the present study, two main metabolic substrates; 0 to 0.5 mM glucose and 0 to 30 mM pyruvate were used to evaluate their contribution to sperm movements of goats. Using a 3-chloro-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD), a specific inhibitor for glycolysis, and carbonyl cyanide 3-chlorophenylhydrazone as an inhibitor for oxidative phosphorylation, cellular mechanisms into ATP-generating pathways in relation to sperm movements and ATP production were observed. Data were analysed using one-way analysis of variance for multiple comparisons. Results: Sperm motility analysis showed that either glucose or pyruvate supported sperm movement during 0 to 30 min incubation. However, the supporting effects were abolished by the addition of a glycolysis inhibitor or mitochondrial uncoupler, concomitant with a significant decrease in ATP production. Although oxidative phosphorylation produces larger ATP concentrations than those from glycolysis, sperm progressivity in relation to these two metabolic pathways is comparable. Conclusion: Based on the present study, we suggest that goat sperm use glucose and pyruvate to generate cellular energy through glycolysis and mitochondrial respiration pathways to maintain sperm movement.

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Acknowledgement

This research was supported by Internal Research Grant Universitas Padjadjaran (HIU RPLK UNPAD No. 3018/UN6.3.1/PT.00/2023) (to Rangga Setiawan).

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