Resumo
Se ha documentado la gran variedad y el alto porcentaje de morfoanomalías espermáticas presentes en gatos fértiles. Estudios recientes han demostrado que el semen de buena calidad tiene una alta concentración de colesterol (CHOL) y triglicéridos (TAG) en gatos. Sin embargo, en el gato doméstico hay escasa información sobre el efecto de la composición bioquímica del plasma seminal y la morfología espermática sobre la supervivencia espermática luego de la congelación y descongelación del semen. Estudios recientes sugieren que concentraciones plasmáticas seminales más altas de CHOL y TAG podrían mejorar la capacidad de congelación del semen. Sin embargo, no hay evidencia de que la morfología de los espermatozoides afecte la resistencia de los espermatozoides a la criopreservación.(AU)
The great variety and high percentage of sperm morpho-anomalies present in fertile cats have been documented. Recent studies have shown that good-quality semen has high cholesterol (CHOL) and triglycerides (TAG) in cats. However, in the domestic cat, there is little information on the effect of seminal plasma biochemical composition and sperm morphology on sperm survival after semen frozen-thawed. Recent studies suggest that higher seminal plasma concentrations of CHOL and TAG could improve semen freezing. However, no evidence exists that sperm morphology affects sperm resistance to cryopreservation.(AU)
Assuntos
Animais , Masculino , Sêmen/química , Triglicerídeos/efeitos adversos , Gatos/fisiologia , Criopreservação/veterinária , Colesterol/efeitos adversosResumo
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of 22R-hydroxycholesterol (22R-HC), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) on estradiol and progesterone production by cat granulosa cells. Granulosa cells from follicles were collected and cultured for up to 5 days in 24 well plates containing Dulbeccos Modified Eagles Medium (DMEM)/HAM F-12 supplemented with 10-7 M androstenedione, 0.1% ITS premix and 0.1% bovine serum albumin, in the presence or absence of 22R-HC (10 μg/ml), FSH or LH (10, 100 ng/ml each) on first and third day. Additionally, 5% fetal calf serum was added into the culture medium for the first 24 h. Treatment of cells with 22R-HC resulted in an increase (P < 0.05) in progesterone and estradiol production on days 3 and 5 of the culture. Incubation of cells with FSH (10 and 100 ng/ml) resulted in significant stimulations of progesterone (P < 0.001) whilst incubation had no effect on estradiol production. None of the LH doses (10 and 100 ng/ml) had any effect on progesterone production by granulosa cells during the culture time. With the inclusion of 22R-HC into the culture system, progesterone synthesis was enhanced (P < 0.001) in the presence of all FSH doses.(AU)
Assuntos
Animais , Feminino , Gatos , Gatos/fisiologia , Colesterol/efeitos adversos , Hormônio Foliculoestimulante/efeitos adversos , Hormônio Luteinizante/efeitos adversos , Fator Esteroidogênico 1 , Células da GranulosaResumo
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of 22R-hydroxycholesterol (22R-HC), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) on estradiol and progesterone production by cat granulosa cells. Granulosa cells from follicles were collected and cultured for up to 5 days in 24 well plates containing Dulbeccos Modified Eagles Medium (DMEM)/HAM F-12 supplemented with 10-7 M androstenedione, 0.1% ITS premix and 0.1% bovine serum albumin, in the presence or absence of 22R-HC (10 μg/ml), FSH or LH (10, 100 ng/ml each) on first and third day. Additionally, 5% fetal calf serum was added into the culture medium for the first 24 h. Treatment of cells with 22R-HC resulted in an increase (P < 0.05) in progesterone and estradiol production on days 3 and 5 of the culture. Incubation of cells with FSH (10 and 100 ng/ml) resulted in significant stimulations of progesterone (P < 0.001) whilst incubation had no effect on estradiol production. None of the LH doses (10 and 100 ng/ml) had any effect on progesterone production by granulosa cells during the culture time. With the inclusion of 22R-HC into the culture system, progesterone synthesis was enhanced (P < 0.001) in the presence of all FSH doses.