Anzar, Muhammad, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Cryobiologist

Contact Information:

52 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4
Telephone: 306-956-2900
Fax: 306-966-7376
Email: muhammad.anzar@agr.gc.ca

The links below lead to abstracts with access to full text.

Hussain, S.A., Lessard, C.J., and Anzar, M. (2012). "A strategy for improvement of postthaw quality of bison sperm.", Theriogenology, 79(1), pp. 108-115. doi : 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2012.09.015
Hussain, S.A., Lessard, C.J., and Anzar, M. (2012). "Quantification of damage at different stages of cryopreservation of endangered North American bison (Bison bison) semen and the effects of extender and freeze rate on post-thaw sperm quality.", Animal Reproduction Science, 129(3-4), pp. 171-179. doi : 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2011.12.002
Prentice-Biensch, J.R., Singh, J., Alfoteisy, B., Anzar, M. (2012). "A simple and high-throughput method to assess maturation status of bovine oocytes: Comparison of anti-lamin A/C-DAPI with an aceto-orcein staining technique.", Theriogenology, 78(7), pp. 1633-1638. doi : 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2012.07.013
Prentice-Biensch, J.R., Singh, J., Mapletoft, R.J., and Anzar, M. (2012). "Vitrification of immature bovine cumulus-oocyte complexes: Effects of cryoprotectants, the vitrification procedure and warming time on cleavage and embryo development.", Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 10(73). doi : 10.1186/1477-7827-10-73

Anzar, M., Kroetsch, T.G., and Boswall, A.L. (2011). "Cryopreservation of bull semen shipped overnight and its effect on post-thaw sperm motility, plasma membrane integrity, mitochondrial membrane potential and normal acrosomes.", Animal Reproduction Science, 126(1-2), pp. 23-31. doi : 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2011.04.018
Lagunov, A., Anzar, M., Sadeu, J.C., Khan, M.I.R., Bruin, J.E., Woynillowicz, A.K., Buhr, M.M., Holloway, A.C., and Foster, W.G. (2011). "Effect of in utero and lactational nicotine exposure on the male reproductive tract in peripubertal and adult rats.", Reproductive Toxicology, 31(4), pp. 418-423. doi : 10.1016/j.reprotox.2010.12.004
Prentice, J.R. and Anzar, M. (2011). "Cryopreservation of Mammalian oocyte for conservation of animal genetics.", Veterinary Medicine International, 2011(Article ID 146405). doi : 10.4061/2011/146405

Anzar, M., Rasul, Z., Ahmed, T.A., and Ahmad, N. (2010). "Response of buffalo spermatozoa to low temperatures during cryopreservation.", Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 22(5), pp. 871-880. doi : 10.1071/RD09174
Prentice, J.R., Singh, J., Dochi, O., and Anzar, M. (2010). "Factors affecting nuclear maturation, cleavage and embryo development of vitrified bovine cumulus-oocyte complexes.", Theriogenology, 75(4), pp. 602-609. doi : 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.09.027

Abrishami, M., Anzar, M., Yang, Y., and Honaramooz, A. (2009). "Cryopreservation of immature porcine testis tissue to maintain its developmental potential after xenografting into recipient mice.", Theriogenology, 73(1), pp. 86-96. doi : 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.08.004
Anzar, M., Kroetsch, T.G., and Buhr, M.M. (2009). "Comparison of Different Methods for Assessment of Sperm Concentration and Membrane Integrity with Bull Semen.", Journal of Andrology, 30(6), pp. 661-668. doi : 10.2164/jandrol.108.007500
Khan, D.R., Ahmad, N., Anzar, M., and Channa, A.A. (2009). "Apoptosis in fresh and cryopreserved buffalo sperm.", Theriogenology, 71(5), pp. 872-876. doi : 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.09.056

Gratton, G., Manjunath, P., Anzar, M., and Lessard, C.J. (2011). "Identifying seminal plasma proteins that interfere with bison sperm membran integrity.", WDZ annual meeting, Québec City, QC, Canada, 2011.
Hussain, S.A., Lessard, C.J., and Anzar, M. (2011). "Cryopreservation of bison semen.", 36th Annual Conference of the American Society of Andrology Annual Meeting, Hyatt Regency Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada, April 2-5, 2011.