Spermatogenesis in a neotropical marsupial species, Philander frenatus (Olfers, 1818)
Despite the singular morphology of the male genital system and the different reproductive strategies of marsupials, little emphasis has been given to the testis morphology and spermatogenic kinetics in this mammalian order. The present study aimed to investigate the testis function and the duration...
| Autor principal: | Figueiredo, Andre´ Felipe Almeida |
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| Outros Autores: | Cordeiro, Dirceu A., Nogueira, Julia Carlos, Talamoni, S. A., França, Luiz Renato de, Costa, Guilherme M.J. |
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oai:repositorio:1-17057 Spermatogenesis in a neotropical marsupial species, Philander frenatus (Olfers, 1818) Figueiredo, Andre´ Felipe Almeida Cordeiro, Dirceu A. Nogueira, Julia Carlos Talamoni, S. A. França, Luiz Renato de Costa, Guilherme M.J. Thymidine Animals Drug Effect Male Opossum Physiology Seminiferous Tubule Epithelium Species Difference Spermatogenesis Animal Male Opossums Seminiferous Epithelium Species Specificity Spermatogenesis Thymidine Despite the singular morphology of the male genital system and the different reproductive strategies of marsupials, little emphasis has been given to the testis morphology and spermatogenic kinetics in this mammalian order. The present study aimed to investigate the testis function and the duration of spermatogenesis in the southeastern four-eyed opossum, Philander frenatus. Testes of six adult males were routinely processed for histological and stereological analyses. In order to determine the duration of spermatogenesis, intratesticular injections of tritiated thymidine were performed 1 h, 13 days and 21 days before the sacrifice. Based on the development of the acrosomic system, ten stages of the seminiferous epithelium cycle were characterized. The mean body and testis weights for the P. frenatus were respectively 326 ± 20 g and 0.4 ± 0.05 g, providing a gonadosomatic index of 0.3 ± 0.02%. The most advanced germ cell types labeled at 1 h, 13 days and 21 days after thymidine injections were, respectively, preleptotene spermatocytes at stage IV, pachytene spermatocytes at stage IV and diplotene spermatocytes at stage IX. Based on the stages frequencies and the most advanced labeled germ cells, each spermatogenic cycle and the entire spermatogenic process lasted respectively 13.5 ± 0.5 and 60.9 ± 2.4 days. When compared to the vast majority of eutherian mammals already investigated, these data indicate that the Philander frenatus presents a relatively long duration of spermatogenesis. © 2017 Elsevier B.V. 2020-06-15T21:38:30Z 2020-06-15T21:38:30Z 2017 Artigo https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/17057 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2017.07.004 en Volume 184, Pags. 102-109 Restrito Animal Reproduction Science |
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Thymidine Animals Drug Effect Male Opossum Physiology Seminiferous Tubule Epithelium Species Difference Spermatogenesis Animal Male Opossums Seminiferous Epithelium Species Specificity Spermatogenesis Thymidine |
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Thymidine Animals Drug Effect Male Opossum Physiology Seminiferous Tubule Epithelium Species Difference Spermatogenesis Animal Male Opossums Seminiferous Epithelium Species Specificity Spermatogenesis Thymidine Figueiredo, Andre´ Felipe Almeida Spermatogenesis in a neotropical marsupial species, Philander frenatus (Olfers, 1818) |
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Thymidine Animals Drug Effect Male Opossum Physiology Seminiferous Tubule Epithelium Species Difference Spermatogenesis Animal Male Opossums Seminiferous Epithelium Species Specificity Spermatogenesis Thymidine |
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Despite the singular morphology of the male genital system and the different reproductive strategies of marsupials, little emphasis has been given to the testis morphology and spermatogenic kinetics in this mammalian order. The present study aimed to investigate the testis function and the duration of spermatogenesis in the southeastern four-eyed opossum, Philander frenatus. Testes of six adult males were routinely processed for histological and stereological analyses. In order to determine the duration of spermatogenesis, intratesticular injections of tritiated thymidine were performed 1 h, 13 days and 21 days before the sacrifice. Based on the development of the acrosomic system, ten stages of the seminiferous epithelium cycle were characterized. The mean body and testis weights for the P. frenatus were respectively 326 ± 20 g and 0.4 ± 0.05 g, providing a gonadosomatic index of 0.3 ± 0.02%. The most advanced germ cell types labeled at 1 h, 13 days and 21 days after thymidine injections were, respectively, preleptotene spermatocytes at stage IV, pachytene spermatocytes at stage IV and diplotene spermatocytes at stage IX. Based on the stages frequencies and the most advanced labeled germ cells, each spermatogenic cycle and the entire spermatogenic process lasted respectively 13.5 ± 0.5 and 60.9 ± 2.4 days. When compared to the vast majority of eutherian mammals already investigated, these data indicate that the Philander frenatus presents a relatively long duration of spermatogenesis. © 2017 Elsevier B.V. |
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Artigo |
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Figueiredo, Andre´ Felipe Almeida |
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Cordeiro, Dirceu A. Nogueira, Julia Carlos Talamoni, S. A. França, Luiz Renato de Costa, Guilherme M.J. |
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Cordeiro, Dirceu A. Nogueira, Julia Carlos Talamoni, S. A. França, Luiz Renato de Costa, Guilherme M.J. |
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Spermatogenesis in a neotropical marsupial species, Philander frenatus (Olfers, 1818) |
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Spermatogenesis in a neotropical marsupial species, Philander frenatus (Olfers, 1818) |
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Spermatogenesis in a neotropical marsupial species, Philander frenatus (Olfers, 1818) |
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Spermatogenesis in a neotropical marsupial species, Philander frenatus (Olfers, 1818) |
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Spermatogenesis in a neotropical marsupial species, Philander frenatus (Olfers, 1818) |
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spermatogenesis in a neotropical marsupial species, philander frenatus (olfers, 1818) |
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Animal Reproduction Science |
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2020 |
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