Table 5.
Effects of intratesticular injections on epididymal sperm concentration, total and progressive motility, and motility characteristics of donkey testicles in different experimental groups. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM
| Groups | Control | NS | HM | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis | ||||
| Epididymal sperm concentration (106/mL) | 8247.91 ± 475.9a | 8195.50 ± 236.7a | 981.25 ± 135.1b | 1045.39 ± 207.6b |
| Total motility (%) | 85.83 ± 2.43a | 82.17 ± 2.91a | 29.05 ± 1.77c | 34.81 ± 1.65b |
| Progressive motility (%) | 31.25 ± 1.01a | 29.50 ± 1.16a | 7.51 ± 0.81b | 7.64 ± 0.37b |
| VAP (μm/s) | 129.03 ± 5.75a | 127.69 ± 3.90a | 61.58 ± 1.22c | 67.23 ± 1.05b |
| VCL (μm/s) | 205.67 ± 8.14a | 194.23 ± 9.47a | 94.86 ± 3.92b | 97.49 ± 3.55b |
| VSL (μm/s) | 115.41 ± 3.35a | 109.92 ± 4.81a | 70.44 ± 2.40c | 83.30 ± 2.98b |
| LIN (%) | 42.25 ± 1.20a | 41.49 ± 1.29a | 30.61 ± 1.17b | 32.19 ± 1.11b |
| ALH (μm/s) | 2.69 ± 0.18a | 2.60 ± 0.22a | 1.45 ± 0.16b | 1.49 ± 0.17b |
| STR (%) | 81.78 ± 2.70a | 78.20 ± 2.31a | 52.71 ± 1.45b | 54.67 ± 2.61b |
| BCF (Hz) | 34.58 ± 1.15a | 32.41 ± 1.27a | 23.57 ± 0.83b | 23.19 ± 1.19b |
NS normal saline, HM hypertonic mannitol, HS hypertonic saline, VAP Average Path Velocity, VCL Curvilinear Velocity, VSL Straight-Line Velocity, LIN Linearity, ALH Amplitude of Lateral Head displacement, STR Straightness, BCF Beat-Cross Frequency
Different superscripts within the same row demonstrate significant differences (p ≤ 0.05)