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The Efficiency of Kisspeptin and GnRH as Stimulators of Gonadotrophins and Testosterone in Prepubertal Male Cattle

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Clinical Science, Surgery and Veterinary Diseases (Pathology, Clinical…ltry Diseases, Fish Diseases and Management, Surgery, Theriogenology)

Abstract

   Our study aimed to compare between the efficiency of kisspeptin-10 (Kp10) and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) as a trigger stimulator for gonadotropins; luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and testosterone (T) in male calves. Four prepubertal male Japanese Black calves were used. The animals were given GnRH or Kp10 separately. Plasma LH and FSH concentrations were measured by radioimmunoassay (RIA) and T concentrations were assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Gonadotropins were significantly increased in response to injections of GnRH and Kp10. However, the response of gonadotropins-release was significantly greater to GnRH than to Kp10 (P<0.05) throughout the 180-min period. Plasma T concentrations increased significantly following injection of Kp10 or GnRH (P<0.05) in comparison with the pre-injection levels (0.75 - 0.47 ng/ml) but no significant difference was observed in T-releasing in response to GnRH and Kp10 throughout the 180-min period. Histopathologically, the testicular tissue had seminiferous cords, essentially without lumina, rather than seminiferous tubules. The basal lamina was very thick and surrounded the immature ill-developed Sertoli as well as spermatogonia cells. Neither spermatid cells nor sperms were seen (no spermatogenesis) with abundant interstitial tissue. No differences in structure of testes in Kp10 or GnRH-injected claves and those of control. Conclusively, GnRH and kisspeptin stimulated equally the secretion of T in prepubertal bulls but did not affect process of spermatogenesis.  

DOI

10.21608/zvjz.2018.14386

Keywords

Kisspeptin, GnRH, LH, FSH, testosterone

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Ahmed

MiddleName

E.

Affiliation

Theriogenology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, South Valley University, Qena 83523, Egypt

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ahmed.ezzat@vet.svu.edu.eg

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First Name

Mohie

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Haridy

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Pathology and Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, South Valley University, Qena 83523, Egypt

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First Name

Ayman

Last Name

Kassab

MiddleName

Y.

Affiliation

Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, New valley 51714, Egypt

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First Name

Hassan

Last Name

Ahmed

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Affiliation

Physiology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, South Valley University, Qena 83523, Egypt

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First Name

Waleed

Last Name

Senosy

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Affiliation

Theriogenology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, New valley 51714, Egypt

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First Name

Hirata

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Toh-Ichi

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Animal Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka 020-8550, Japan

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First Name

Hashizume

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Tsutomu

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Animal Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka 020-8550, Japan

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Volume

46

Article Issue

2

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2824

Issue Date

2018-06-01

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2018-09-22

Publish Date

2018-06-01

Page Start

136

Page End

145

Print ISSN

1110-1458

Online ISSN

2357-075X

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601

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Zagazig Veterinary Journal

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22 Jan 2023