Dietary valine affects Japanese quails’ sperm parameters and testis histology
Poultry Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
104(7), С. 105181 - 105181
Опубликована: Апрель 23, 2025
Valine
is
an
essential
amino
acid
that
participates
in
various
physiological
and
metabolic
activities.
The
objective
of
the
present
study
was
to
investigate
influence
different
valine
levels
diet
on
reproductive
performance
adult
male
Japanese
quails.
Forty
quail
chicks
(14-24
week
old)
were
employed
a
completely
randomized
design
with
5
treatments
(0.65,
0.75,
0.85,
0.95,
1.05
%
diet),
4
replicates
2
birds
each
replicate
over
period
35
days
following
14-day
adaptation
period.
Semen
collected
weekly,
its
characteristics
analyzed.
then
ethically
slaughtered,
histological
analyses
performed
testicular
samples.
Results
showed
had
no
significant
effect
testicle
volume,
length
relative
weight,
although
diameter
tended
decrease
increasing
level
linear
quadratic
manner
(p
<
0.05).
total
motility
progressive
sperm
decreased
increase
dietary
Abnormal
morphology
increased
difference
between
significant.
Different
significantly
affected
height
seminiferous
tubule
epithelia,
number
tubules
as
well
tubular
differentiation
index
testis;
but
spermatogenic
not
by
treatments.
findings
indicate
when
exceed
0.75
%,
there
adverse
impact
volume
diameter,
qualitative
properties
It
advisable
pursue
additional
research
this
area.
Язык: Английский
Supplementation with specific branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) affects mouse sperm parameters and testicular apoptotic gene expression
Zygote,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 9
Опубликована: Май 13, 2025
Summary
In
Western
diets,
high
consumption
of
meat
and
dairy
products,
known
to
be
rich
in
branched-chain
amino
acids
(BCAAs),
including
leucine
(Leu),
isoleucine
(Ile),
valine
(Val),
as
well
BCAAs
supplementation
itself,
may
have
unforeseen
consequences
on
sperm
quality.
addition,
bodybuilders
are
increasingly
resorting
BCAA
build-up
their
muscle
mass.
This
study
aimed
assess
the
effect
dietary
BCAAs,
provided
alone
or
combination,
semen
parameters,
apoptotic
gene
expression,
blood
acid
(AA)
profiles.
To
address
this
question
determine
whether
these
different
a
distinct
impact
quality
testicular
homeostasis,
fifty
NMRI
mature
male
mice
were
exposed
not
supplementations
(control
diet:
CTR;
CTR
+
Leu
supplementation;
Ile
Val
all
three
supplementation).
Only
resulted
significant
decrease
concentration
viability.
only
was
associated
with
dramatic
increase
immotility.
The
Bax/Bcl2
ratio,
an
indicator
apoptosis,
found
significantly
higher
testes
BCAA-supplemented
animals
when
compared
other
groups.
Caspase3
expression
also
Val-supplemented
animals.
There
no
differences
plasma
AA
profiles
between
Thus,
amongst
appears
carry
greatest
functional
parameters
status.
Язык: Английский