Short communication: Concentration of TGF-beta 1, IL-10 and IL-6 in boar seminal plasma and TGF-beta 1 level in different fractions of ejaculates

Abstract

To conclude: Boar seminal plasma contained TGF-beta 1 and IL-10 but with high individual variation. IL-6 was low or undetectable. The TGF-beta 1 level was highest in the first 10 mL of the sperm-rich fraction of the ejaculate. Further studies are needed on the role of different levels of cytokine in boar semen on porcine female reproductive tissue, especially for TGF-beta 1. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Boar; Seminal plasma; Cytokines

Published in

Animal Reproduction Science
2012, volume: 131, number: 3-4, pages: 194-198

SLU Authors

• Dalin, Anne-Marie

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Clinical Science

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anireprosci.2012.03.003

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/43251