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Dantas MRT, Souza-Junior JBF, Castelo TDS, Lago AEDA, Silva AR. Understanding how environmental factors influence reproductive aspects of wild myomorphic and hystricomorphic rodents. Anim Reprod 2021; 18:e20200213. [PMID: 33936293 PMCID: PMC8078862 DOI: 10.1590/1984-3143-ar2020-0213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Myomorphic and hystricomorphic rodents are vital for maintaining various ecosystems around the planet. This review enables a better understanding of how these rodents respond to environmental factors and adapt to climate adversities. Innumerable factors, such as photoperiod, rainfall, and temperature, can impair or contribute to the quality of rodent reproductive parameters. Prolonged animal exposure to high ambient temperatures alters thermoregulation mechanisms and causes testicular and ovarian tissue degeneration and hormonal deregulation. Photoperiod influences the biological circannual rhythm and reproductive cycles of rodents because it strongly regulates melatonin secretion by the pineal gland, which modulates gonadotropic hormone secretion. Rainfall quantity directly regulates the abundance of fruits in an ecosystem, which modulates the reproductive seasonality of species which are most dependent on a seasonal fruit-based diet. Species with a more diversified fruit diet have smaller reproductive seasonality. As such, habitats are chosen by animals for various reasons, including the availability of food, sexual partners, intra-and inter-specific competition, and predation. This knowledge allows us to monitor and establish management plans to aid in conservation strategies for wild rodent species.
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- Maiko Roberto Tavares Dantas
- Laboratório de Conservação de Germoplasma Animal, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido - UFERSA, Mossoró, RN, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Biometeorologia e Biofísica Ambiental, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido - UFERSA, Mossoró, RN, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Conservação de Germoplasma Animal, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido - UFERSA, Mossoró, RN, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Conservação de Germoplasma Animal, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido - UFERSA, Mossoró, RN, Brasil
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Heldstab SA. Latitude, life history and sexual size dimorphism correlate with reproductive seasonality in rodents. Mamm Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/mam.12231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Sandra A. Heldstab
- Department of Anthropology University of Zurich Winterthurerstrasse 190 Zurich8057Switzerland
- Clinic for Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and Wildlife Vetsuisse Faculty University of Zurich Winterthurerstrasse 260 Zurich8057Switzerland
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Locomotor activity in field captured crepuscular four-striped field mice, Rhabdomys dilectus and nocturnal Namaqua rock mice, Micaelamys namaquensis during a simulated heat wave. J Therm Biol 2020; 87:102479. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2019.102479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 12/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ramahlo M, Chimimba C, Pirk C, Ganswindt A. Non-invasive monitoring of adrenocortical activity in free-ranging Namaqua rock mice Micaelamys namaquensis from South Africa in response to anthropogenic land use and season. WILDLIFE BIOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.2981/wlb.00544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- C. Chimimba and A. Ganswindt, Mammal Research Inst. (MRI), Dept of Zoology and Entomology, Univ. of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, 0028 Hatfield, South Africa. MR and CC also at: DST-NRF Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology (CIB), Dept of Zoology an
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- C. Chimimba and A. Ganswindt, Mammal Research Inst. (MRI), Dept of Zoology and Entomology, Univ. of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, 0028 Hatfield, South Africa. MR and CC also at: DST-NRF Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology (CIB), Dept of Zoology an
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Muteka SP, Chimimba CT, Bastos AD, Bennett NC. The reproductive pattern of the Gerbilliscus cf. leucogaster (Rodentia: Muridae) from Namibia. CAN J ZOOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2018-0090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Very little is known about the reproductive biology of the Gerbilliscus cf. leucogaster (Peters, 1852) despite its wide distribution throughout the southern African subregion. Body mass, reproductive tract morphometrics, and gonadal histology were studied over 12 months in wild caught Gerbilliscus cf. leucogaster from the central part of Namibia to gain insights into the reproductive pattern of this species. The number of Graafian follicles and corpora lutea in 93 females increased at the end of the dry period (September) and throughout the wet months of the year (October–May) relative to that of the dry season (June–August). Pregnant and lactating females were recorded during the wet months of the year, with a peak observed during February. Testicular mass relative to body mass, testicular volume, and seminiferous tubule diameter in 64% of males increased significantly during the rainfall period (October–June). In addition, 8% of males exhibited little spermatogenesis and 28% showed no spermatogenesis or presence of sperm in the epididymis during the dry period (June–August). These findings suggest that the Gerbilliscus cf. leucogaster breeds predominantly during the rainfall period in Namibia when the food resources are more abundant.
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- Sachariah P. Muteka
- Department of Animal Science, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia
- Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa
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- Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa
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- Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa
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- Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa
- South African Research Chair of Behavioural Ecology and Physiology, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa
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Simelane FN, Mahlaba TA, Shapiro JT, MacFadyen D, Monadjem A. Habitat associations of small mammals in the foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa. MAMMALIA 2017. [DOI: 10.1515/mammalia-2016-0130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Mountains provide important habitats for many species and often have high levels of biodiversity and endemism. Habitat associations of terrestrial small mammals were investigated at Wakefield Farm at the foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa from July 2015 to January 2016. Sherman live traps were used to capture small mammals on 35 grids in six different habitats. A total of 472 individuals, from 14 species, were recorded, comprising: 10 rodents, three shrews and one golden mole. Species diversity differed across habitats and seasons. The riparian habitat had the highest species richness, diversity and abundance of small mammals. Species composition also differed across habitats with the indigenous forest and rocky outcrops supporting the most distinct assemblages.
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- School of Natural Resources and Environment , University of Florida , 103 Black Hall , Gainesville , FL 32611, USA
- Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation , University of Florida , 110 Newins-Ziegler Hall , Gainesville , FL 32611, USA
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- Department Research and Conservation , E Oppenheimer & Son , P.O. Box 61631, Marshalltown , Johannesburg 2107 , South Africa
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- Department of Biological Sciences , University of Swaziland , Private Bag 4 , Kwaluseni , Swaziland
- Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology & Entomology , University of Pretoria , Private Bag 20, Hatfield 0028 , Pretoria , South Africa
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Bergstrom ML, Emery Thompson M, Melin AD, Fedigan LM. Using urinary parameters to estimate seasonal variation in the physical condition of female white-faced capuchin monkeys (Cebus capucinus imitator). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 2017; 163:707-715. [PMID: 28555757 DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.23239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Revised: 04/15/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The physical condition of females depends on access to resources, which vary over space and time. Assessing variation in physical condition can help identify factors affecting reproductive success, but noninvasive measurement is difficult in wild animals. Creatinine concentration relative to the specific gravity (i.e., density) of urine has promise for noninvasively quantifying the relative muscle mass (RMM) of wild primates. We verified the relationship between these urinary parameters for wild white-faced capuchin monkeys, and assessed temporal changes in the RMM of females across groups and between periods of high and low resource abundance. MATERIALS AND METHODS We collected urine from 25 adult females in three groups across varying seasons at Sector Santa Rosa, Costa Rica. We measured the specific gravity and creatinine concentration of 692 samples and the effect of specific gravity on creatinine concentration. We used the residuals of this relationship to measure effects of group and season using mixed-effects models. RESULTS Specific gravity significantly predicted creatinine concentration. Season, group membership and the interaction between these variables were significant predictors of residual creatinine variation. Specifically, RMM was higher during months with high fruit energy density, lower in one social group, and less variable among females in the smallest group. DISCUSSION Our findings suggest that specific gravity and creatinine may be used as urinary parameters to make inferences about the RMM of capuchins. Using this technique, we infer that females experienced changes in muscle mass according to variation in resource energy availability and social group variation.
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- Mackenzie L Bergstrom
- Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada.,Department of Medical Genetics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada.,Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
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Arora S, Basu P, Singh P, Haldar C. Reproductive seasonality in the Indian pygmy field mouse,Mus terricolor. BIOL RHYTHM RES 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/09291016.2014.939443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Fagir DM, Ueckermann EA, Horak IG, Bennett NC, Lutermann H. The Namaqua rock mouse (Micaelamys namaquensis) as a potential reservoir and host of arthropod vectors of diseases of medical and veterinary importance in South Africa. Parasit Vectors 2014; 7:366. [PMID: 25127720 PMCID: PMC4141090 DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-7-366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2014] [Accepted: 07/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background The role of endemic murid rodents as hosts of arthropod vectors of diseases of medical and veterinary significance is well established in the northern hemisphere. In contrast, endemic murids are comparatively understudied as vector hosts in Africa, particularly in South Africa. Considering the great rodent diversity in South Africa, many of which may occur as human commensals, this is unwarranted. Methods In the current study we assessed the ectoparasite community of a widespread southern African endemic, the Namaqua rock mouse (Micaelamys namaquensis), that is known to carry Bartonella spp. and may attain pest status. We aimed to identify possible vectors of medical and/or veterinary importance which this species may harbour and explore the contributions of habitat type, season, host sex and body size on ectoparasite prevalence and abundance. Results Small mammal abundance was substantially lower in grasslands compared to rocky outcrops. Although the small mammal community comprised of different species in the two habitats, M. namaquensis was the most abundant species in both habitat types. From these 23 ectoparasite species from four taxa (fleas, ticks, mites and lice) were collected. However, only one flea (Xenopsylla brasiliensis) and one tick species (Haemaphysalis elliptica) have a high zoonotic potential and have been implicated as vectors for Yersinia pestis and Bartonella spp. and Rickettsia conorii, respectively. The disease status of the most commonly collected tick (Rhipicephalus distinctus) is currently unknown. Only flea burdens differed markedly between habitat types and increased with body size. With the exception of lice, all parasite taxa exhibited seasonal peaks in abundance during spring and summer. Conclusion M. namaquensis is the dominant small mammal species irrespective of habitat type. Despite the great ectoparasite diversity harboured by M. namaquensis, only a small number of these are known as vectors of diseases of medical and/or veterinary importance but occur at high prevalence and/or abundance. This raises concern regarding the potential of this host as an endemic reservoir for zoonotic diseases. Consequently, additional sampling throughout its distributional range and research addressing the role of M. namaquensis as a reservoir for zoonotic diseases in southern Africa is urgently needed.
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- Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield 0028, South Africa.
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Relton C, Bennett N, Medger K. The mode of ovulation in the Namaqua rock mouse, Micaelamys namaquensis. CAN J ZOOL 2013. [DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2013-0145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The pattern of ovulation in mammals is generally considered to be either spontaneous or induced by copulation, with environmental and social factors playing a key role in determining the specific mode of ovulation that would maximize the reproductive potential of the species. This study aims to determine whether the Namaqua rock mouse (Micaelamys namaquensis (A. Smith, 1834)) is a spontaneous or induced ovulator. Females were divided into three treatments differing in the degree of contact with a male. Namely, seven control females had no contact with a male; a further seven separated females had only chemical, auditory, and visual contact with a male; whereas six females had intermittent periods of full contact with a vasectomized male. Ovarian size, follicular development, and plasma progesterone concentrations were compared between the three treatments. Penile morphology was also investigated. Corpora lutea were found in all three treatments and the penis was smooth without any ridges or spikes, indicating that M. namaquensis is a spontaneous ovulator. Interestingly, however, the presence of a male (physical as well as just visual and olfactory) positively affected ovarian size, ovulation, and plasma progesterone concentrations. This signifies that although M. namaquensis ovulates spontaneously, male contact significantly influences ovulation rate and ultimately reproductive success.
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- C.E. Relton
- Mammal Research Institute (MRI), Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield 0028, South Africa
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- Mammal Research Institute (MRI), Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield 0028, South Africa
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- Mammal Research Institute (MRI), Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield 0028, South Africa
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Rautenbach A, Dickerson T, Schoeman MC. Diversity of rodent and shrew assemblages in different vegetation types of the savannah biome in South Africa: no evidence for nested subsets or competition. Afr J Ecol 2013. [DOI: 10.1111/aje.12081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Anita Rautenbach
- School of Life Sciences; University of KwaZulu-Natal; Westville Campus Durban 4001 South Africa
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- Mun-ya-wana Game Reserve; Private Bag X 6001 Hluhluwe 3960 South Africa
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- School of Life Sciences; University of KwaZulu-Natal; Westville Campus Durban 4001 South Africa
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Medger K, Chimimba CT, Bennett NC. Seasonal changes in reproductive development in male spiny mice (Acomys spinosissimus) from South Africa. Mamm Biol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2011.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Brettschneider H, Bennett NC, Chimimba CT, Bastos ADS. Bartonellae of the Namaqua rock mouse, Micaelamys namaquensis (Rodentia: Muridae) from South Africa. Vet Microbiol 2011; 157:132-6. [PMID: 22204791 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2011] [Revised: 11/29/2011] [Accepted: 12/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The aim of this study was to determine Bartonella prevalence and diversity in Namaqua rock mice, Micaelamys namaquensis, a species endemic to South Africa, which can attain pest status. A total of 100 heart samples collected monthly from March to December were screened for Bartonella genome presence using three primer sets targeting the citrate synthase (gltA) gene, the NADH dehydrogenase gamma subunit (nuoG) gene and the RNA polymerase β-subunit-encoding gene (rpoB). An overall prevalence of 44% was obtained, with no statistically significant differences or correlations between infection rates and rodent sex, month of capture or season of capture. Phylogenetic analysis of 34 unambiguous gltA sequences revealed the presence of three discrete Bartonella lineages in M. namaquensis, one of which corresponds to Bartonella elizabethae, a species with known zoonotic potential.
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- H Brettschneider
- Mammal Research Institute (MRI), Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Private Bag 20, Hatfield, 0028 South Africa.
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Lewis RJ. Chest staining variation as a signal of testosterone levels in male Verreaux's Sifaka. Physiol Behav 2009; 96:586-92. [PMID: 19162056 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2008.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2008] [Revised: 12/11/2008] [Accepted: 12/17/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Male Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) exhibit variation in the staining of chest hair in association with the activity of the sternal gland. Scent-marking behavior and social relationships have been shown to vary with the state of chest staining. Research on other mammals suggests that sternal gland activity is modulated by testosterone. The goal of this study was to examine the relationship among fecal testosterone, testes mass, and chest staining in sifaka. I predicted that for sifaka (1) testosterone and testes mass are positively correlated, (2) stained males have higher testosterone and larger testes than clean-chested males, (3) testes mass is greater during the mating season than the birth season, and (4) testes mass is comparable to species with multimale mating systems. Eighty fecal samples were collected from eight adult males in five social groups in the Kirindy Mitea National Park of Madagascar during the mating season and analyzed using enzyme immunoassays. Males were captured during the mating season and the subsequent birth season to measure body mass and testes size and to document chest staining. Stained males had significantly higher fT and larger testes mass than clean-chested males. Testes mass was significantly greater during the mating season than the birth season for all males. However, the stained males exhibited less testes mass reduction during birth season than clean-chested males. These results suggest that the activity of the sternal gland is regulated by testosterone and that sexual selection has shaped male morphological variation in Verreaux's sifaka.
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- Rebecca J Lewis
- Department of Anthropology, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station C3200, Austin, Texas 78712-0803, USA.
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Salverson TJ, McMichael GE, Sury JJ, Shahed A, Young KA. Differential expression of matrix metalloproteinases during stimulated ovarian recrudescence in Siberian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus). Gen Comp Endocrinol 2008; 155:749-61. [PMID: 17980368 PMCID: PMC2262402 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2007.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2007] [Revised: 08/29/2007] [Accepted: 09/03/2007] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of extracellular matrix-cleaving enzymes involved in ovarian remodeling. In many non-tropical species, including Siberian hamsters, ovarian remodeling is necessary for the functional changes associated with seasonal reproduction. We evaluated MMPs and their endogenous inhibitors (TIMPs), during photoperiod-induced ovarian recrudescence in Siberian hamsters. Hamsters were transferred from long day (LD; 16:8) to short day (SD; 8:16) photoperiods for 14weeks, and then returned to LD for 0, 1, 2, 4, or 8weeks for collection of ovaries and plasma. Post-transfer (PT) LD exposure increased body and ovarian mass. Number of corpora lutea and antral, but not preantral follicles increased in PT groups. Plasma estradiol concentrations were lower in PT weeks 0-4, and returned to LD levels at PT week 8. No change was observed in relative MMP/TIMP mRNA levels at PT week 0 (SD week 14) as compared to LD. Photostimulation increased MMP-2 mRNA at PT week 8 as compared to PT weeks 0-1. MMP-14 mRNA expression peaked at PT weeks 1-2 as compared to LD levels, while MMP-13 expression was low during this time. TIMP-1 mRNA peaked at PT week 8 as compared to PT weeks 0-4. No changes were noted in MMP-9 and TIMP-2 mRNA expression. In general, MMP/TIMP protein immunodetection followed the same patterns with most staining occurring in granulosa cells of follicles and corpora lutea. Our data suggest that mRNA and protein for several members of the MMP/TIMP families are expressed in Siberian hamster ovaries during recrudescence. Because of the variation observed in expression patterns, MMPs and TIMPs may be differentially involved with photostimulated return to ovarian function.
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- Corresponding Author Reproductive Biology Laboratory Department of Biological Sciences California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, CA 90840 Phone: 562.985.4859 Fax: 562.985.8878
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Bauer M, Breed WG. Testis mass of the spinifex hopping mouse and its impact on fertility potential. J Zool (1987) 2008. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2007.00392.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- M. Bauer
- Discipline of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medical Science, Faculty of Health Science, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Discipline of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medical Science, Faculty of Health Science, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Muteka SP, Chimimba CT, Bennett NC. Reproductive seasonality in the Tete veld rat (Aethomys ineptus
) (Rodentia: Muridae) from southern Africa. J Zool (1987) 2006. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00140.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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