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Journal of Andrology, Vol 12, Issue 3 201-208, Copyright © 1991 by The American Society of Andrology

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Separation of cryopreserved human semen using Sephadex columns, washing, or Percoll gradients

E. Z. Drobnis, C. Q. Zhong and J. W. Overstreet
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis 95616.

The following methods were evaluated for their ability to separate motile cryopreserved sperm from semen after thawing: single washing, Percoll separation followed by a single washing, and Sephadex column separation. For Sephadex separation, washing, and Percoll separation, percent recovery of motile sperm was 65%, 76%, and 28%, and motility was 81%, 39%, and 60%, respectively. Percoll separation and washing were the best methods for removing seminal constituents, but sperm velocity and linearity were lower after Percoll separation and washing than after Sephadex separation. During 3 hours of incubation, there was an additional decrease in the motility, viability (exclusion of supravital dye), velocity, linearity, and intact acrosomes of Percoll-separated sperm, indicating that Percoll separation may not be suitable for cryopreserved sperm. Motile, washed sperm also had lower velocities and higher spontaneous acrosome reactions than Sephadex-separated sperm, but velocity and linearity were maintained during incubation. When semen was separated with Sephadex followed by washing, motility was well maintained (84%). The Sephadex method is a promising technique for selecting and concentrating motile cryopreserved sperm.


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