SOURCE-LINKED STUDY SUMMARY
Repeated systemic β-NGF administration improves ejaculate characteristics in rams.
Abstract summarizedQuality not appraised
- What was studied
- An experiment tested whether repeated beta-nerve growth factor administration changed semen characteristics in rams.
- Who / model studied
- Adult Corriedale rams received four administrations five days apart or remained untreated, with nine animals per group. Semen was collected before treatment through day 58.
- Studied dose & schedule
- Dose and schedule have not yet been extracted for this summary.
- What the study found
- Total sperm per ejaculate increased at selected time points, and volume increased on day 37. Sperm motility, shape, membrane function, testosterone and scrotal circumference showed no detectable treatment changes.
- Limitations & context
- The response was temporary. Effects on fertility and semen preservation, and the underlying mechanism, remain uncertain.
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Original publication ↗ · DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2026.118174