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Rosati L, Chianese T, Simoniello P, Motta CM, Scudiero R. The Italian Wall Lizard Podarcis siculus as a Biological Model for Research in Male Reproductive Toxicology. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232315220. [PMID: 36499547 PMCID: PMC9737876 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232315220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Spermatogenesis is a genetically driven differentiation process that occurs in the testis and leads to the formation of spermatozoa. This process is extensively studied in several experimental models, particularly in vertebrates that share the morphological structure and functionality of the mammalian testis. Although reptiles are not generally considered biological models, the lizard Podarcis siculus has represented a suitable organism for the study of spermatogenesis over the years. In this lizard, the process of spermatogenesis is regulated by the interaction between systemic factors such as gonadotropins and local factors, i.e., molecules produced by the somatic and germinal cells of the testis. Many exogenous substances are able to alter the production of these regulative factors, thus altering the course of spermatogenesis, and P. siculus has proven to be an excellent model for studying the effects of various endogenous or exogenous substances on mechanisms underlying spermatogenesis. This review summarizes the available data on the effects of different substances on the control of spermatogenesis, highlighting the induced morphological and molecular alterations. Overall, the data show that sex hormone levels as well as the final stages of spermatogenesis are most affected by an imbalance of endogenous compounds or contamination by environmental pollutants. This is helpful for the male individual, since the damage, not affecting the spermatogonial stem cells, can be considered transient and not irreversible.
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Affiliation(s)
- Luigi Rosati
- Department of Biology, University Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Sciences and Technology, University Parthenope, Centro Direzionale, Isola C4, 80143 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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Dias AB, de Oliveira SA, Cerri PS, Sasso-Cerri E. Bilateral asymmetry in bullfrog testes and fat bodies: correlations with steroidogenic activity, mast cells number and structural proteins. Acta Histochem 2022; 124:151873. [PMID: 35287007 DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2022.151873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In seasonal breeders, such as amphibians, testicular functions depend on complex processes that change according to seasonality, including Leydig cell (LC) differentiation and lipid-dependent steroidogenesis, extracellular proteins remodeling and actin-dependent cellular dynamics. Speculating that fat bodies (FB) could support some of these processes in L. catesbeianus, we evaluated bilaterally the FB weights, correlating them to testicular parameters such as weight, testosterone (T) immunoexpression, mast cells (MC) number, vascularization and structural proteins. In an attempt to better understand the testicular asymmetry in amphibians, correlations between these different testicular parameters were also established. Right testes (RT), left testes (LT) and associated FB of bullfrogs were weighed, and testes were processed for light and transmission electron microscopy. Collagen content (COL) and MC number were quantified. T and actin immunoexpressions and vascular areas were measured. Statistical analyses and Pearson's correlation were performed. The LT and its associated FB were heavier than the right ones, and showed intense T and actin immunoexpressions, numerous lipid-rich LC, and greater MC number, COL and vascularization than the RT. Positive correlations were detected between: a) FB and testis weights, b) T immunoexpression and testis and FB weights, c) T and actin immunoexpressions and COL. Otherwise, MC number was inversely correlated to T immunoexpression and COL. In right and left sides, the proportional correlation between T immunoexpression and FB weight suggests that FB-stored lipid amount depends on the steroidogenic demand of its associated testis. Thus, the asymmetry in the testes and FB may be associated, at least in part, to the LC steroidogenic activity, which tends to be more intense in LT than in RT. The results also point to a role of COL and mast cells in the LC differentiation and steroidogenesis. Actin was also greater in LT and correlated with T immunoexpression, indicating that the amount of this structural protein depends on androgenic control. Therefore, the testicular asymmetry in bullfrogs seems to be associated to different morphofunctional processes occurring, bilaterally, at different intensities. In this case, there is a tendency of LT, in association with its FB, to be more active than RT. The findings highlight the FB-testis interplay for the comprehension of reproduction in amphibians.
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- Andressa Baggio Dias
- São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Dentistry, Department of Morphology, Genetics, Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Araraquara, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Dentistry, Department of Morphology, Genetics, Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Araraquara, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Dentistry, Department of Morphology, Genetics, Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Araraquara, Brazil.
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Venditti M, Romano MZ, Aniello F, Minucci S. Preliminary Investigation on the Ameliorative Role Exerted by D-Aspartic Acid in Counteracting Ethane Dimethane Sulfonate (EDS) Toxicity in the Rat Testis. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11010133. [PMID: 33435542 PMCID: PMC7827869 DOI: 10.3390/ani11010133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Simple Summary For proper fertility, the production of good-quality spermatozoa is essential. Nowadays, many environmental pollutants affect the spermatogenetic process, at different levels. For this reason, new approaches are needed to prevent/counteract these toxic effects. Here, we showed that the excitatory amino acid D-aspartic acid (D-Asp) prevents the deadly action of ethane dimethane sulfonate (EDS) on the testosterone-secreting Leydig cells in rat testis. We found that EDS, probably via the reduced testosterone level, alters the normal histology of the seminiferous epithelium, leading to germ cells death and to the decreased protein level of two Leydig cell “markers”: steroidogenic acute regulatory and prolyl endopeptidase. In addition, the same analysis performed on rats that were pre-treated with D-Asp revealed a protective role of this compound, since all the above parameters were quite normal. Moreover, we found that the protective mechanism of action involved in this scenario may be due to the ability of D-Asp to reduce the oxidative stress induced by EDS. Based on these findings, we could affirm that D-Asp may be an encouraging candidate to be used to alleviate the harmful action due to environmental pollutants exposure, in order to maintain appropriate fertility. Abstract Herein is reported the first evidence of the protective role of D-aspartic acid (D-Asp) in preventing the toxic effect exerted by the alkylating agent ethane dimethane sulfonate (EDS) in the rat testis. We confirmed that EDS treatment specifically destroyed Leydig cells (LC), resulting in the drastic decrease of the serum testosterone level and producing morphological changes in the germinal tubules, i.e., altered organization of the epithelium, loss of cell contacts and the consequent presence of empty spaces between them, and a reduce number of spermatozoa. Moreover, an increase of TUNEL-positive germ cells, other than alteration in the protein level and localization of two LC “markers”, StAR and PREP, were observed. Interestingly, results obtained from rats pre-treated with D-Asp for 15 days before EDS-injection showed that all the considered parameters were quite normal. To explore the probable mechanism(s) involved in the protection exerted by D-Asp, we considered the increased oxidative stress induced by EDS and the D-Asp antioxidant effects. Thiobarbiturc acid-reactive species (TBARS) levels increased following EDS-injection, while no change was observed in the D-Asp + EDS treated rats. Our results showed that D-Asp may be used as a strategy to mitigate the toxic effects exerted by environmental pollutants, as endocrine disrupters, in order to preserve the reproductive function.
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- Massimo Venditti
- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale, Sez. Fisiologia Umana e Funzioni Biologiche Integrate “F. Bottazzi”, Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Costantinopoli, 16, 80138 Napoli, Italy; (M.V.); (M.Z.R.)
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale, Sez. Fisiologia Umana e Funzioni Biologiche Integrate “F. Bottazzi”, Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Costantinopoli, 16, 80138 Napoli, Italy; (M.V.); (M.Z.R.)
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Napoli ‘Federico II, Via Cinthia’, 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale, Sez. Fisiologia Umana e Funzioni Biologiche Integrate “F. Bottazzi”, Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Costantinopoli, 16, 80138 Napoli, Italy; (M.V.); (M.Z.R.)
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Grigorev IP, Korzhevskii DE. Mast Cells in the Vertebrate Brain:
Localization and Functions. J EVOL BIOCHEM PHYS+ 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s0022093021010026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Guerriero G, Di Giaimo R, Hentati O, Abdel-Gawad FK, Trocchia S, Rabbito D, Ciarcia G. Reproductive expression dynamics and comparative toxicological perspective of beta estrogen receptor gene in the male wall lizard, Podarcis sicula Rafinesque, 1810 (Chordata: Reptilia). EUROPEAN ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/24750263.2018.1498927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- G. Guerriero
- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Interdepartmental Research Center for Environment (I.R.C.Env.), University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Health, Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Centre of Excellence for Advanced Sciences (CEAS), National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Interdepartmental Research Center for Environment (I.R.C.Env.), University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Verderame M, Scudiero R, Limatola E. Exploring the Role of Estrogens in Lizard Spermatogenesis through the Study of Clomiphene and FSH Effects. Int J Endocrinol 2017; 2017:4760638. [PMID: 29463981 PMCID: PMC5804365 DOI: 10.1155/2017/4760638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Revised: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Spermatogenesis is a fascinating biological process aiming to generate haploid spermatozoa from diploid spermatogonia through a specific hormonal network between gonadotropins and steroids. Increasing evidence suggests that the primary female sex hormone estrogen plays an active role in this process. This research points out on the role of estrogen during lizard spermatogenesis by using three experimental approaches: (1) exposure to an analogue of nonsteroidal estrogen as Clomiphene citrate that acts both as estrogen agonist and antagonist; (2) exposure to the gonadotropin FSH; and (3) exposures to FSH followed by Clomiphene. Histological and immunohistochemical results demonstrate that in the lizard Podarcis sicula during the mating period, Clomiphene as well as FSH determines the breakdown of spermatogenesis and the epididymal regression, presumably through estrogens input as indirectly demonstrated by the appearance of ERα and vitellogenin in the liver. The ability of Clomiphene to restore the gonadal natural condition after FSH treatment is also demonstrated. Finally, data indicate that lizard testis and epididymis control their morphophysiology regulating the intracellular presence of ERα.
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- Mariailaria Verderame
- Department of Biology, University Federico II, Via Mezzocannone 8, 80134 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University Federico II, Via Mezzocannone 8, 80134 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University Federico II, Via Mezzocannone 8, 80134 Naples, Italy
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García-García M, Liarte S, Gómez-González NE, García-Alcázar A, Pérez-Sánchez J, Meseguer J, Mulero V, García-Ayala A, Chaves-Pozo E. Cimetidine disrupts the renewal of testicular cells and the steroidogenesis in a hermaphrodite fish. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2016; 189:44-53. [PMID: 27475025 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2016.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2016] [Revised: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 07/22/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The importance of histamine in the physiology of the testis in mammals and reptiles has been recently shown. Histamine receptors (Hrs) are well conserved in fish and are functional in several fish species. We report here for the first time that histamine and the mRNA of Hrh1, Hrh2 and Hrh3 are all present in the gonad of the hermaphrodite teleost fish gilthead seabream. Moreover, cimetidine, which acts in vitro as an agonist of Hrh1 and Hrh2 on this species, was intraperitoneally injected in one and two years old gilthead seabream males. After three and five days of cimetidine injection, we found that this compound differently modified the gonadal hrs transcript levels and affects the testicular cell renewal and the gene expression of steroidogenesis-related molecules as well as the serum steroid levels. Our data point to cimetidine as a reproductive disruptor and elucidate a role for histamine in the gonad of this hermaphrodite fish species through Hr signalling.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Cimetidine/toxicity
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Endocrine Disruptors/toxicity
- Fish Proteins/drug effects
- Fish Proteins/genetics
- Fish Proteins/metabolism
- Gene Expression Regulation/drug effects
- Gonadal Steroid Hormones/biosynthesis
- Hermaphroditic Organisms
- Histamine H2 Antagonists/toxicity
- Male
- Receptors, Histamine H1/drug effects
- Receptors, Histamine H1/genetics
- Receptors, Histamine H1/metabolism
- Receptors, Histamine H2/drug effects
- Receptors, Histamine H2/genetics
- Receptors, Histamine H2/metabolism
- Receptors, Histamine H3/drug effects
- Receptors, Histamine H3/genetics
- Receptors, Histamine H3/metabolism
- Regeneration/drug effects
- Sea Bream/genetics
- Sea Bream/growth & development
- Sea Bream/metabolism
- Signal Transduction/drug effects
- Testis/drug effects
- Testis/metabolism
- Testis/physiopathology
- Time Factors
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- María García-García
- Sección de Microscopía, Servicio de Apoyo a la Investigación, University of Murcia, Murcia 30100, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO), Carretera de la Azohía s/n. Puerto de Mazarrón, 30860 Murcia, Spain
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- Nutrigenomics and Fish Growth Endocrinology Group, Institute of Aquaculture of Torre la Sal, IATS-CSIC, 12595 Ribera de Cabanes, Castellón, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO), Carretera de la Azohía s/n. Puerto de Mazarrón, 30860 Murcia, Spain.
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Cruz Cardona JA, Conley KJ, Wellehan JFX, Farina LL, Origgi FC, Wamsley HL. Incomplete ovariosalpingectomy and subsequent malignant granulosa cell tumor in a female green iguana (Iguana iguana). J Am Vet Med Assoc 2011; 239:237-42. [PMID: 21756181 DOI: 10.2460/javma.239.2.237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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CASE DESCRIPTION A 9-year-old spayed female green iguana (Iguana iguana) was evaluated because of a distended coelom and weight loss. History included a single episode of egg binding and subsequent bilateral ovariosalpingectomy. CLINICAL FINDINGS Physical examination revealed a mass within the coelomic cavity. Ultrasonography revealed a large, irregular mass with hypoechoic regions and coelomic effusion. Clinicopathologic derangements included heterophilia, monocytosis, lymphopenia, basophilia, hypocholesterolemia, hypoproteinemia, and hypercalcemia. Results of cytologic evaluation of the mass were suggestive of malignant epithelial neoplasia, but neoplastic cells were not found in the effusion. An ovarian tumor was suspected on the basis of clinical signs, clinicopathologic findings, and results of cytologic evaluation of the mass. TREATMENT AND OUTCOME Surgical exploration revealed a large left ovary, a normal-appearing contralateral ovary, and a mass in the fat body, all of which were removed and submitted for histologic examination. The histologic diagnosis was granulosa cell tumor with metastasis to the fat body. The patient died 11 months after evaluation, and disseminated granulosa cell tumor was confirmed at necropsy; histologic examination at that time also identified systemic mastocytosis. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Granulosa cell tumors are uncommon in reptiles, and this was the first granulosa cell tumor described antemortem cytologically, histologically, and ultrastructurally in an iguana. Findings in this iguana underscored concerns associated with incomplete oophorectomy of iguanas; cytologic and histopathologic findings were similar to those observed in other domestic animals. Oophorectomy should be considered as an alternative to standard ovariosalpingectomy to avoid potential complications in pet reptiles, and use of microsurgical instruments and vascular clips is advised.
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- Janice A Cruz Cardona
- Department of Physiological Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA.
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Bharti S, Misro MM, Mathur A, Rai U. Role of estrogen in the regulation of spermatogenesis in the Indian wall lizard Hemidactylus flaviviridis. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2011; 172:225-33. [PMID: 21414318 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2011.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2011] [Revised: 03/03/2011] [Accepted: 03/11/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The role of estrogen in the Indian wall lizard, Hemidactylus flaviviridis during PMSG induced spermatogenesis in the regression phase and during normal spermatogenesis in the active breeding phase was investigated. Blood hormone levels demonstrated a high testosterone to estrogen ratio in the breeding and vice verse during the regressed phase. PMSG treatment (30 IU in 100 μl saline/lizard/alternate day for 30 days) during the regressed phase stimulated spermatogenesis which was associated with a significant (p<0.001) rise in plasma testosterone levels. Complete spermatogenesis with sperms was resolved in many tubular sections. However, co-administration of PMSG plus estrogen in high doses (2 μg of estradiol benzoate/alternate day) for the same period not only curtailed germ cell proliferation significantly but also induced apoptosis in germ cells. There was no significant reduction in testicular weight but sperms were found completely absent in all the tubules. Decline in the plasma testosterone was more pronounced in high compared to low estrogen treated groups. Further, low estrogen administration had little effect either on raising the plasma levels of estrogen or subsequently on spermatogenesis which was identically observed in the breeding phase too. Estrogen intervention (2 μg) in the breeding phase also profoundly suppressed spermatogenesis leading to a severe depletion in germ cells. Simultaneously, there was a significant rise in germ cell apoptosis which was associated with an up-regulation of extrinsic (caspase 8, Fas, FasL) and intrinsic (caspase 9, Bax, Bcl2) markers in these cells. Taken together, the above data indicate that the estrogen plays a key role in regulating spermatogenesis in the wall lizard retarding it during testicular quiescence and eliminating germ cells through apoptosis during the active breeding phase.
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- Shilpa Bharti
- Department of Reproductive Biomedicine, National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, Munirka, New Delhi, India
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Baccari GC, Pinelli C, Santillo A, Minucci S, Rastogi RK. Mast Cells in Nonmammalian Vertebrates. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2011; 290:1-53. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-386037-8.00006-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Krause W. Which efforts towards conservative treatment of male infertility will be successful?/Antiphlogistics and glucocorticoids. Andrologia 2009. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.1999.tb01430.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Krause W. Which efforts towards conservative treatment of male infertility will be successful? Antiphlogistics and glucocorticoids. Andrologia 1999; 31:301-3. [PMID: 10526642 DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0272.1999.00275.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- W Krause
- Department of Andrology, School of Medicine, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany
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Vitiello II, Baccari GC, Di Matteo L, Rusciani A, Chieffi P, Minucci S. Number of mast cells in the Harderian gland of the lizard Podarcis sicula sicula (Raf): the annual cycle and its relation to environmental factors and estradiol administration. Gen Comp Endocrinol 1997; 107:394-400. [PMID: 9268620 DOI: 10.1006/gcen.1997.6925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The Harderian gland of the lizard Podarcis sicula sicula (Raf) contains connective tissue type mast cells whose numbers vary during the year showing two peaks, one in spring the other in winter. No sex differences are found throughout the year. Thermal and photoperiodic manipulations indicate that only temperature influences mast cell number (MCN) both in winter and in summer but not in spring. In animals exposed to high temperatures in February (but not in May) MCN declined, while exposure to low temperature in July had the opposite effect. Estradiol treatment of the February and April lizards increased MCN, an effect counteracted by the synthetic antiestrogen tamoxifen; in July lizards, this did not occur. In animals exposed to a high temperature in February, estradiol had no effect, as in animals exposed to low temperatures in July. These data suggest that in spring MCN seems to be more responsive to hormonal stimuli rather than external cues (temperature), while in summer MCN is more sensitive to temperature than to hormonal stimuli (estradiol). Both humoral and external factors are concluded to influence mast cell numbers in the Harderian gland of the lizard P. sicula sicula.
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- I I Vitiello
- Dipartimento di Fisiologia Umana e Funzioni Biologiche Integrate "F. Bottazzi", Universita' di Napoli, Naples, Italy
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