Table 4.
Effect of plasma exposure at different potentials on ATP and activity of mitochondria respiratory enzyme in chicken spermatozoa.
| Exposure potential (kV) | ATP (nmole/109spz) | NADH (U/109spz) | Cytochrome c oxidase (mU/109spz) | ATP synthase (mU/109spz) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3.62 ± 0.15 | 0.57 ± 0.02 | 34.55 ± 0.93 | 21.53 ± 0.93 |
| 11.7 | 5.84 ± 0.40** | 0.79 ± 0.02** | 56.40 ± 3.16** | 31.30 ± 2.38** |
| 16.4 | 3.54 ± 0.24 | 0.56 ± 0.05 | 32.50 ± 0.97 | 19.45 ± 0.63 |
| 22.0 | 3.16 ± 0.31 | 0.42 ± 0.02** | 24.36 ± 1.78** | 14.29 ± 0.84** |
| 27.6 | 2.62 ± 0.17** | 0.32 ± 0.03** | 14.43 ± 1.52** | 10.24 ± 0.41** |
Plasma exposure time was 20 s. Values are expressed as the mean ± standard error (n = 10) of three replicates; n represents an individual cock. Within a column: *p < 0.05 versus control; **p < 0.01 versus control, according to one-way ANOVA and LSD test.