Artesunate improves cryopreserved yak sperm quality by activating SOD1 antioxidant pathway
These findings support the hypothesis that ART exerts antioxidant effects via a SOD1-mediated mechanism, highlighting its potential to improve frozen semen quality and offering a novel strategy for cryopreserving sperm in other species.
Authors
- Xianrong Xiong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5470-122X)
- Weibing Lv (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2303-5180)
- Shi Yin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0841-8391)
- Yilin Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7713-4152)
- Daoliang Lan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2016-0322)
- Xiaowei Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2436-7524)
- Jian Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6691-2334)
- Yan Xiong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6343-7806)
- Yanwen Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7986-4500)
- Xiaoqiang He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9173-811X)
- Wei Fu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2443-6760)
- Honghong He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5209-1800)
- Yaqiu Lin
- Geri Wanma
Institutions
- Longyan University (CN)
- State Ethnic Affairs Commission (CN)
- Southwest Minzu University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1613506
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sperm and Testicular Function
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70
Funders
- Southwest Minzu University
- National Key Research and Development Program of China
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
- Key Research and Development Program of Sichuan Province