Effect of Vitamin C, Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA), and Pentoxifylline on the Sperm Parameters, Cryosurvival Rate, and MDA Concentration after Thawing in Cryopreservation

Cryopreservation provides available sperm for subsequent use in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), but it still has detrimental effects on sperm quality. Although several investigations of the use of antioxidants in cryopreservation mediums had conducted, the result remains unsatisfactory. Ther...

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Main Authors: Luthfiana Hardianingtyas, Silvia W Lestari, Gita Pratama, Kusmardi Kusmardi
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Published: Universitas Indonesia 2025-01-01
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author Luthfiana Hardianingtyas
Silvia W Lestari
Gita Pratama
Kusmardi Kusmardi
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Gita Pratama
Kusmardi Kusmardi
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description Cryopreservation provides available sperm for subsequent use in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), but it still has detrimental effects on sperm quality. Although several investigations of the use of antioxidants in cryopreservation mediums had conducted, the result remains unsatisfactory. Therefore, this study aimed to contribute to the references of the antioxidant role in preserving the quality of sperm in cryopreservation by examining post-thawing sperm quality, cryosurvival rate, and post-thawing malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration. The semen sample of 35 infertile patients was classified as normozoospermic and non-normozoospermic. The semen sample was divided into four aliquots, with the following antioxidants supplemented to cryomedium: vitamin C (Vit C), alpha lipoic acid (ALA), and pentoxifylline (PTX). Subsequently, it was cryopreserved in liquid nitrogen, and the parameters: sperm quality (concentration, motility, and morphology), cryosurvival rate, and MDA concentration were evaluated after thawing. All parameters showed a reduction in post-thawing analysis. PTX group significantly improves sperm progressive motility and cryosurvival rate (CSR) in normozoospermic (42.71 ± 4.30% and 78.54 ± 6.62%) among other treatments. The ALA and PTX groups decreased MDA concentration in normozoospermic, while Vit C showed a decrease in non-normozoospermic as well. We assumed that the antioxidants used in this study differently improved the sperm quality parameter post-thawing in different types of sperm abnormalities, such as PTX optimally increasing sperm motility after thawing, even though all antioxidants are likely to suppress MDA concentration after thawing.. These interventions may be beneficial in improving thawed sperm quality to improve ART program success.
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spelling doaj-art-806a6c786faa40af81f2a7d5cba51c792025-01-31T14:13:03ZengUniversitas IndonesiaInternational Journal of Technology2086-96142087-21002025-01-0116134835810.14716/ijtech.v16i1.63056305Effect of Vitamin C, Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA), and Pentoxifylline on the Sperm Parameters, Cryosurvival Rate, and MDA Concentration after Thawing in CryopreservationLuthfiana Hardianingtyas0Silvia W Lestari1Gita Pratama2Kusmardi Kusmardi3Master’s Programme in Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jl. Salemba Raya No. 6, Jakarta 10430 IndonesiaDepartment of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 10430 IndonesiaDivision of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 10430 IndonesiaDepartment of Anatomic Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 10430 IndonesiaCryopreservation provides available sperm for subsequent use in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), but it still has detrimental effects on sperm quality. Although several investigations of the use of antioxidants in cryopreservation mediums had conducted, the result remains unsatisfactory. Therefore, this study aimed to contribute to the references of the antioxidant role in preserving the quality of sperm in cryopreservation by examining post-thawing sperm quality, cryosurvival rate, and post-thawing malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration. The semen sample of 35 infertile patients was classified as normozoospermic and non-normozoospermic. The semen sample was divided into four aliquots, with the following antioxidants supplemented to cryomedium: vitamin C (Vit C), alpha lipoic acid (ALA), and pentoxifylline (PTX). Subsequently, it was cryopreserved in liquid nitrogen, and the parameters: sperm quality (concentration, motility, and morphology), cryosurvival rate, and MDA concentration were evaluated after thawing. All parameters showed a reduction in post-thawing analysis. PTX group significantly improves sperm progressive motility and cryosurvival rate (CSR) in normozoospermic (42.71 ± 4.30% and 78.54 ± 6.62%) among other treatments. The ALA and PTX groups decreased MDA concentration in normozoospermic, while Vit C showed a decrease in non-normozoospermic as well. We assumed that the antioxidants used in this study differently improved the sperm quality parameter post-thawing in different types of sperm abnormalities, such as PTX optimally increasing sperm motility after thawing, even though all antioxidants are likely to suppress MDA concentration after thawing.. These interventions may be beneficial in improving thawed sperm quality to improve ART program success.https://ijtech.eng.ui.ac.id/article/view/6305antioxidantcryoprotectant agentcryosurvival ratesperm cryopreservationsperm quality
spellingShingle Luthfiana Hardianingtyas
Silvia W Lestari
Gita Pratama
Kusmardi Kusmardi
Effect of Vitamin C, Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA), and Pentoxifylline on the Sperm Parameters, Cryosurvival Rate, and MDA Concentration after Thawing in Cryopreservation
International Journal of Technology
antioxidant
cryoprotectant agent
cryosurvival rate
sperm cryopreservation
sperm quality
title Effect of Vitamin C, Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA), and Pentoxifylline on the Sperm Parameters, Cryosurvival Rate, and MDA Concentration after Thawing in Cryopreservation
title_full Effect of Vitamin C, Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA), and Pentoxifylline on the Sperm Parameters, Cryosurvival Rate, and MDA Concentration after Thawing in Cryopreservation
title_fullStr Effect of Vitamin C, Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA), and Pentoxifylline on the Sperm Parameters, Cryosurvival Rate, and MDA Concentration after Thawing in Cryopreservation
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Vitamin C, Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA), and Pentoxifylline on the Sperm Parameters, Cryosurvival Rate, and MDA Concentration after Thawing in Cryopreservation
title_short Effect of Vitamin C, Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA), and Pentoxifylline on the Sperm Parameters, Cryosurvival Rate, and MDA Concentration after Thawing in Cryopreservation
title_sort effect of vitamin c alpha lipoic acid ala and pentoxifylline on the sperm parameters cryosurvival rate and mda concentration after thawing in cryopreservation
topic antioxidant
cryoprotectant agent
cryosurvival rate
sperm cryopreservation
sperm quality
url https://ijtech.eng.ui.ac.id/article/view/6305
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