The Journal of Toxicological Sciences
Online ISSN : 1880-3989
Print ISSN : 0388-1350
ISSN-L : 0388-1350
COMPARISON OF SPERM MOTILITY TEST METHODS(EXCEPT COMPUTER-ASSISTED SPERM ANALYSIS)IN RATS UNDER THE CONDITION OF ALFA-CHLOROHYDRIN TREATMENT : COLLABORATIVE INVESTIGATION
Hiroshi MINESHIMAMichi FUJIOKAMasatoshi FURUKAWATakashi IKEDAKei KINOSHITAMasahiro KOIDAKazuhisa KONDOHShigenari OZAWAAkihide OINaoki OHYAMAHiroki TAKAHASHIRyota TANAKA
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2000 Volume 25 Issue 5 Pages 443-454

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A comparison among rat sperm motility test methods including percent of motile sperm(% Motile), scoring method(Scoring), Ishii's method, Progressive Motility Test(PMT)and Sperm Quality Analyzer(SQA○!R】), was conducted using data gathered from eleven laboratories. As a unified study design, mature male rats were orally treated daily for approximately 1 week with α-chlorohydrin(ACH), which is known to affect the sperm motility at the epididymis, at dose levels of 2.5, 5 and 10 mg/kg, and then subjected to more than two test methods for sperm motility in each laboratory. Scoring(4 or 5 grades), Ishii's method, PMT and SQA○!R】 showed high sensitivity for the detection of the effects of ACH, which were not considered to be inferior to a computer-assisted sperm analyzer(CASA). Longer incubation time before testing was considered to contribute to detecting the effects of ACH. In particular, we realized that Scoring was a favorable method even if the demerit of poor objectivity was allowed for. Percent Motile showed lower sensitivity than other test methods. The differences in sensitivity between % Motile and other methods were considered to be based on whether the defects of progressive motion could be detected. Although % Motile cannot clearly judge whether immotile sperm are dead or alive, the value is a great help for the interpretation of the result from other methods. Based on the characters for detectability, objectivity and efficiency, the most suitable method of sperm motility should be selected according to the purpose of the toxicity study.

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