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Table 1 Bull sperm motility parameters of non-capacitated sperm (Non-Cap), capacitated sperm (Cap PRDX+) and capacitated sperm with PRDX inhibition (Cap PRDX−)

From: New insights into posttranslational modifications of proteins during bull sperm capacitation

 

Non-Cap

Cap PRDX+ 

Cap PRDX− 

Total motility (%)

50.1 ± 5.8a

37.1 ± 7.8b

7.2 ± 2.7c

Progressive motility (%)

41.5 ± 6.6a

29.8 ± 8.1b

4.0 ± 1.8c

ALH (μm)

8.0 ± 0.5a

7.5 ± 0.6a

5.1 ± 1.1b

BCF (Hz)

26.0 ± 3.3a

28.5 ± 2.5a

32.9 ± 5.0a

LIN (%)

60.4 ± 4.7a

63.6 ± 3.9a

57.7 ± 8.8a

STR (%)

88.9 ± 3.2a

89.8 ± 3.2a

85.5 ± 5.3a

VAP (μm s−1)

134.8 ± 12.0a

139.4 ± 7.0a

80.6 ± 7.1b

VCL (μm s−1)

201.3 ± 7.8a

198.0 ± 6.7a

123.0 ± 28.4b

VSL (μm s−1)

121.5 ± 14.6a

127.7 ± 9.6a

69.9 ± 15.7b

  1. The values are presented as the mean ± SD. A lack of superscript letters indicates no significant differences (p < 0.05) in sperm quality parameters between treatments
  2. MOT Motility, ALH Amplitude of lateral head displacement, BCF Beat cross frequency, LIN Linearity, STR Straight-line velocity, VAP Average path velocity, VCL Curvilinear velocity, VSL Straight line velocity