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Slow release exogenous melatonin modulates scrotal circumference and testicular parameters, libido, endocrinological profiles and antioxidant and oxidative stress profiles in mithun.
Perumal, P; Chang, S; De, A K; Baruah, K K; Khate, K; Vupru, K; Mitra, Abhijit.
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  • Perumal P; ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema, 797106, Nagaland, India; ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, 744105, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Electronic address: perumalponraj@gmail.com.
  • Chang S; ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema, 797106, Nagaland, India.
  • De AK; ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, 744105, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
  • Baruah KK; ICAR-ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, 793103, Meghalaya, India.
  • Khate K; ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema, 797106, Nagaland, India.
  • Vupru K; ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema, 797106, Nagaland, India.
  • Mitra A; ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema, 797106, Nagaland, India.
Theriogenology ; 154: 1-10, 2020 Sep 15.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32470703
Mithun (Bos frontalis) is a unique domestic free-range bovine species available in North Eastern hilly (NEH) regions of India and is reared for its protein rich meat. Although, mithun suffers from severe non-cyclical population fluctuations, it is not yet declared as endangered. Therefore, present study was conducted to assess the effect of slow release subcutaneous exogenous melatonin (MT) implant on sexual behaviour, scrotal circumference (SC) and testicular parameters, endocrinological profiles and antioxidant and oxidative stress profiles in mithun during different seasons (winter, spring, summer and autumn) to improve its reproductive efficiency. Experimental mithun bulls (5-6 years of age) were selected and divided randomly into two groups, Gr I: Control (n = 6) and Gr II: Treatment (n = 6; melatonin implant @ 18mg/50 kg B. Wt). Scrotal circumference and testicular parameters [total testicular volume and weight], endocrinological profiles [follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone/interstitial cell stimulating hormone (LH/ICSH), testosterone, thyroxine (T4), cortisol, prolactin and melatonin (MT)], sex behaviour profiles [libido score, mating ability score and sexual behaviour score], antioxidant profiles [total antioxidant capacity (TAC), catalase (CAT), glutathione (GSH), glutathione reductase (GSHRx) and superoxide dismutase (SOD)] and oxidative stress profile [malondialdehyde (MDA)] were estimated. Statistical analysis revealed that these experimental profiles differed between treatment and control groups within the seasons and among the seasons within the experimental groups. FSH, LH, testosterone, T4 and MT were higher and cortisol and prolactin were lower in spring and winter than in summer season. Concentration of FSH, LH, testosterone and MT were higher and concentration of T4, cortisol and prolactin were lower in MT treated than in untreated control group. Similarly, sexual behavioural scores, SC, testicular parameters and antioxidant profiles were higher and oxidative stress profile was lower in MT treated than in untreated control group and in winter and spring than in summer season. The study concluded that exogenous slow-release melatonin implantation and spring and winter seasons had significant beneficial effects in improvement of the antioxidant profiles, minimization of oxidative stress with cascading beneficial effects on endocrinological profiles, SC, testicular parameters and libido, which will improve the semen production, higher sperm cryo-survivability and fertility rate in mithun species.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Melatonina Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Theriogenology Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Melatonina Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Theriogenology Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos