Table 1.
Groups | N | Motility1(%) | Rapid2(%) | VAP (μm/sec) | VCL (μm/sec) | VSL (μm/sec) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control* |
5 |
87 ± 6a |
74 ± 5 |
94 ± 11 |
202 ± 23a |
56 ± 9 |
0.1 x 108 |
3 |
36 ± 6b |
23 ± 13 |
40 ± 5 |
86 ± 15b |
21 ± 5 |
0.5 x 108 |
4 |
63 ± 17ab |
46 ± 15 |
65 ± 19 |
143 ± 36ab |
39 ± 12 |
1 x 108 |
4 |
81 ± 8a |
68 ± 11 |
90 ± 9 |
194 ± 17a |
51 ± 7 |
2 x 108 |
3 |
89 ± 5a |
63 ± 22 |
94 ± 17 |
198 ± 36a |
52 ± 8 |
P values (ANOVA 2) | 0.017 | 0.094 | 0.069 | 0.053 | 0.116 |
*Spermatozoa incubated without BRET-QD (1 nM). N = number of independent replicates; 1Total motility of spermatozoa; 2Proportion of sperm moving at a speed ≥ 30 μm/sec. Velocity data correspond to the average path (VAP), curvilinear (VCL), and straight-line (VSL). Data are mean ± s.e.m. and superscripts (a,b) indicate significant differences within the same column.