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We evaluated the effects of dantrolene, a RyR inhibitor, on motility and vitality of a selected spermatozoa at different concentrations (10, 30, 50, 100 \u03bcM). Then sperm motility, acrosome integrity, and RyR localization following co-incubation with dantrolene (D50 or D100 \u03bcM) and 4-\/10-F4t-NeuroPs (7 ng) were investigated. Acrosomal status was assessed using Pisum sativum agglutinin (PSA) staining and RyR localization by immunofluorescence. D50 was identified as the minimum effective dose to induce significant reductions in sperm motility. F4-NeuroPs significantly increased rapid progressive motility versus controls. Co-incubation with F4-NeuroPs + D50 reduced rapid motility and increased in situ and circular movement. The acrosome staining appeared altered or absent to different percentages, and RyR localization was also seen in the midpiece. These findings suggested that F4-NeuroPs enhance sperm motility via RyR-mediated pathways, as confirmed by dantrolene inhibition. 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