Rosiglitazone in the thawing medium improves mitochondrial function in stallion spermatozoa through regulating Akt phosphorylation and reduction of caspase 3

• José M. Ortiz-Rodriguez,

  Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology

  Affiliation Laboratory of Equine Reproduction and Equine Spermatology, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain

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• Carolina Balao da Silva,

  Roles Formal analysis, Investigation

  Affiliation Portalagre Polytechnic Institute, Superior Agriculture School of Elvas, Elvas, Portugal

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• Javier Masot,

  Roles Supervision

  Affiliation Laboratory of Equine Reproduction and Equine Spermatology, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain

  http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0713-7061

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• Eloy Redondo,

  Roles Supervision

  Affiliation Laboratory of Equine Reproduction and Equine Spermatology, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain

  http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7702-5300

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• Antonio Gazquez,

  Roles Supervision

  Affiliation Laboratory of Equine Reproduction and Equine Spermatology, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain

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• José A. Tapia,

  Roles Methodology

  Affiliation Laboratory of Equine Reproduction and Equine Spermatology, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain

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• Cruz Gil,

  Roles Investigation, Supervision

  Affiliation Laboratory of Equine Reproduction and Equine Spermatology, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain

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• Cristina Ortega-Ferrusola,

  Roles Investigation, Supervision

  Affiliation Laboratory of Equine Reproduction and Equine Spermatology, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain

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• Fernando J. Peña

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Resources, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: fjuanpvega@unex.es

  Affiliation Laboratory of Equine Reproduction and Equine Spermatology, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain

  http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1311-2947

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