Research Article

Resveratrol Improves Boar Sperm Quality via 5AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Activation during Cryopreservation

Table 2

Effects of resveratrol, AMPK activator (AICAR), and inhibitor (Compound C) on sperm motility parameters in the H2O2-induced oxidative stress model in vitro.

Sperm parametersFSH2O2H2O2+RH2O2+AICARH2O2+R+CC

TM (%)acbbb
PM (%)adbbc
LIN (%)acaaa
VSL (μm/s)adbbc
VCL (μm/s)abaaa
VAP (μm/s)acababb
BCF (Hz)aaaaa

Values are expressed as . Different letters within the column indicate significant difference (). TM: total motility; PM: progressive motility; VCL: curvilinear velocity; VSL: straight-line velocity; VAP: average path velocity; BCF: beat-cross frequency; LIN: linearity (VSL/VCL); FS: fresh sperm; R: resveratrol; CC: Compound C.