The invention relates to a method for increasing the lifespan of animal sperm comprising contacting said sperm with an inhibitor of Slo3 potassium channel. The invention also relates to a use of an inhibitor of Slo3 potassium channel, for increasing the lifespan of animal sperm or motility of capacitated animal sperm, comprising contacting an inhibitor of Slo3 potassium channel with said sperm. Moreover, the invention relates to an artificial insemination instrument for use in artificial insemination of an animal, comprising animal sperm in contact with an inhibitor of Slo3 potassium channel.
The invention also relates to a method for artificially inseminating an animal using said artificial insemination instrument.
Eventually, the invention relates to a method for increasing the fertility of an animal, comprising contacting sperm of said animal with an inhibitor of Slo3 potassium channel; then artificially inseminating said animal with said sperm.
本发明涉及一种提高动物精子寿命的方法,包括使所述精子与Slo3
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抑制剂接触。本发明还涉及一种 Slo3
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抑制剂的用途,用于提高动物精子的寿命或获能动物精子的活力,包括将 Slo3
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抑制剂与所述精子接触。此外,本发明还涉及一种用于动物人工授精的人工授精器械,包括与 Slo3
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抑制剂接触的动物精子。
本发明还涉及一种使用所述人工授精器械对动物进行人工授精的方法。
最终,本发明涉及一种提高动物生育能力的方法,包括将所述动物的精子与 Slo3
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抑制剂接触;然后用所述精子对所述动物进行人工授精。