Preservative role of taurine against toxic effects of nanosilver on ovine sperm motility in vitro

Authors
Ali Kadivar
Sima hemmatian khayyat
Hossain Hassanpour
Mahboobeh Heidari Nasirabadi
Najmeh Davoodian
Farhang Tirgir
Abstract
In spite of the wide application of nanoparticles in biotechnology and life science, there are many studies about the adverse effect of these elements on human health and environment. In this study the preservative role of taurine against toxic effects of nanosilver on ovine sperm motility was evaluated. Ovine epididymal sperm were exposed to different concentrations (0.05, 0.2, 0.4 M) of taurine (T) and nanosilver colloid (N) (1 ppm) for 120 min in vitro and thereafter, the viability and motion parameters of sperm were assessed. The percentage of live sperm in taurine–treated groups did not differ in comparison with control group (P>0.05). The percentage of live sperm in T0.2/N1-group was higher than control (P>0.05) and other treated groups (P

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