Aquaglyceroporins but not orthodox aquaporins are involved in the cryotolerance of pig spermatozoa.

Ariadna Delgado-BermúdezMarc LlavaneraLeira Fernández-BastitSandra RecueroYentel Mateo-OteroSergi BonetIsabel BarrancoBeatriz Fernández-FuertesMichael L Dustin

Published in: Journal of animal science and biotechnology (2019)

The effects of the different inhibitors suggest that GLPs rather than orthodox AQPs are relevant for boar sperm freezability. Moreover, the positive effect of PDO on sperm quality suggests a cryoprotective role for this molecule.

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