Female Reproductive Tract Fluids and Their Influence on Capacitation of Bovine Spermatozoa

Uterine, oviducal and follicular fluids were analyzed for protein, steroids and metabolic substrates based on stage of the cycle and follicular size respectively. Uterine fluids contained more protein than oviducal fluids and pyruvate and lactate concentrations in both fluids showed an inverse relationship based on the stage of the cycle. The steroid concentrations for the most part reflected the stage of the cycle. Protein and substrate concentrations in follicular fluids compared favorably with those of the serum controls. Estrogen and progesterone increased with increasing follicular size, while testosterone decreased in concentration. The proteins from all three fluids had predominantly acidic Pi, but their electrophoretic migration patterns differed markedly from one another. Compared against serum, fluids contained both serum proteins and fluid specific proteins indicating transfer and secretory activity by the organs.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Dairy Science

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Fazleabas, Asgerally Turabally

• Biology, Animal Physiology

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8017933

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/68555