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Duration of the seminiferous epithelium cycle in the frugivorous bat Artibeus lituratus.
Silva, Soraia Fonseca Marinho da; Vieira, Maria Eduarda de Lima; Freitas, Mariella Bontempo; Matta, Sérgio Luis Pinto da; Morais, Danielle Barbosa.
Afiliação
  • Silva SFMD; Department of Morphology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil.
  • Vieira MEL; Department of Morphology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil.
  • Freitas MB; Department of Animal Biology, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil.
  • Matta SLPD; Department of General Biology, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil.
  • Morais DB; Department of Morphology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil. Electronic address: daniellebmorais@gmail.com.
Theriogenology ; 142: 363-367, 2020 Jan 15.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31711695
The seminiferous epithelium goes through multiple changes which enables the differentiation of a spermatogonia in a fully mature spermatozoon. The timing of these changes is species-specific and influences the duration of the reproductive cycles. Bats are among wild mammals whose coordination between male and female reproductive cycles are imperative, since most females show seasonal preferences, even in the Tropics. This seasonal variation demands constant sperm production ready for spermiation in order to guarantee its genetic dispersion and reproduction success. Despite their abundance, little is known about the duration of reproductive cycles in Neotropical bat species, a relevant information for the species management and for conservational strategies regarding anthropogenic and climate influences on bats reproduction. In this study, we aimed at characterizing the stages of the seminiferous epithelium cycle (SEC) of the fruit bat Artibeus lituratus and to determine its duration based on the immunohistochemical analysis of the bromodeoxyuridine (BrDU) activity. SEC stages were characterized according to the tubular morphology method and the frequency of each stage was estimated. After intratesticular injections of BrDU, the animals were euthanized at different times, and the estimation of SEC duration was performed by observing the most advanced germ cells in the seminiferous epithelium. The most advanced stained cells after 2 days of BrdU injection were the primary spermatocytes in pachytene, transitioning from stages 1-2 of the SEC. Within 2 days, we found a progression of 30.42% of the SEC, and an entire cycle lasted 6.58 days on average. Considering that 4.5 seminiferous epithelium cycles are necessary for the whole spermatogenic processes to be completed, the total length of spermatogenesis in A. lituratus was estimated at 29.61 days. Our findings support a pattern of bimodal seasonal polyestry for this species, with rapid spermatogenic cycles.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Epitélio Seminífero / Espermatogênese / Diferenciação Celular / Quirópteros Limite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Theriogenology Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Epitélio Seminífero / Espermatogênese / Diferenciação Celular / Quirópteros Limite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Theriogenology Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Estados Unidos