Dietary composition influences sperm quality and testis damage via endoplasmic reticulum stress in lambs.
Vet Med Sci
; 10(4): e1504, 2024 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The metabolic impacts of including soya meal, wheat gluten and corn gluten in the diet of male lambs could influence their reproductive performance.OBJECTIVES:
An experiment was carried out to assess the effects of corn gluten, wheat gluten and soya meal on the reproductive system of male lambs.METHODS:
Twenty-four male Morkaraman lambs, aged 9 months, were utilized in this study and were fed experimental diets for 56 days. The lambs were divided into a control group (soybean meal + safflower meal), a corn group (corn gluten) and a wheat group (wheat gluten).RESULTS:
The serum follicle-stimulating hormone level of the control group was significantly higher and tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) level was lower than the wheat and corn gluten groups (p < 0.05). The lowest malondialdehyde level in testicular tissue was observed in the control group, whereas the highest was in the wheat gluten group (p < 0.05). The glutathione level in the control group was significantly higher than in the other groups (p < 0.05). The corn gluten group showed the highest CHOP and IRE1 levels; the lowest Bcl-2 levels and the highest IL-1B and P2 × 7R levels were found in the wheat group; and the lowest TNF-α levels were in the control group (p < 0.05). Additionally, the study revealed that diet had a significant impact on spermatological parameters of the testis such as diameter, volume and weight (p < 0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
These results concluded that the inclusion of different protein sources in the diet of reproductive male lambs affects the metabolism of testicular tissue.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Asunto principal:
Espermatozoides
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Testículo
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Dieta
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Estrés del Retículo Endoplásmico
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Alimentación Animal
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vet Med Sci
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Vet. med. sci
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Veterinary medicine and science
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Turquía