Abstract
The Sperm Chromatin Structure Assay (SCSA) is a robust test with high repeatability and precision. It is a clinically accepted assay that defines risk for infertility in men by measuring the degree of DNA fragmentation (% DFI) in sperm. The objective of this study was to adapt and validate the SCSA for rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) and establish a range for % DFI in fertile males. Sperm samples from two different males were used to produce a % DFI validation curve before establishing a range using additional samples from n = 11 males. Sperm labeled with acridine orange were analyzed by flow cytometry to measure green fluorescence (native or intact DNA) and red fluorescence (fragmented DNA). Data were exported to FlowJo software to determine the % DFI for each sample. DNA fragmentation ranged from 0.1 to 2.4% DFI, with a mean ± SD = 1.1 ± 0.7% DFI (validation curve optimized to R2 > 0.95). In conclusion, we were able to successfully validate the SCSA in our institution and establish the first normal range for sperm DNA fragmentation in rhesus macaques. Our study provides a quantitative baseline for future evaluations to assess macaque fertility through the SCSA test.
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