TABLE 2.
Sperm parameters | NCM | CM | NCM+CHIR99021 |
Total motility (%) | 83.8 ± 1.7b | 87.1 ± 0.5a | 87.8 ± 0.4a |
Progressive motility (%) | 46.3 ± 1.9c | 72.2 ± 0.5a | 57.8 ± 0.8b |
VCL (μm/s) | 79.3 ± 1.4c | 135.2 ± 1.6a | 102.5 ± 1.5b |
VSL (μm/s) | 26.5 ± 0.8c | 49.8 ± 0.7a | 33.4 ± 1.2b |
VAP (μm/s) | 26.2 ± 0.6c | 47.4 ± 0.9a | 35.7 ± 0.6b |
BCF (Hz) | 21.5 ± 0.3c | 27.3 ± 0.3a | 24.8 ± 0.3b |
LIN (%) | 26.5 ± 0.6c | 39.1 ± 0.7a | 29.9 ± 0.8b |
WOB (%) | 28.4 ± 0.4b | 32.5 ± 0.4a | 31.9 ± 0.3a |
Values are expressed as mean ± standard error of the mean (SEM). Different letters within column indicate significant difference (p < 0.05). VCL, curvilinear velocity; VSL, straight-line velocity; VAP, average path velocity; BCF, beat-cross frequency; LIN, linearity; WOB, wobble.