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Evaluation of testicular hemodynamics following gonadotropin-releasing hormone administration with the aid of pulse wave Doppler in rams and their relation to hormonal response

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Veterinary surgery and Gynaecology (Animal surgery, Anaesthesiology and Radiology, and Gynaecology and Obstetrics).

Abstract

Vascularization of the testis through testicular artery is of great importance to maintain its normal function. Vascular disruption due to inadequate arterial blood flow of the testis negatively affects testicular function and semen quality. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) administration on testicular vascularity in relation to testosterone hormonal response. Five clinically healthy adult ossimi rams 18- to 30-months-old were used. Testicular arteries Doppler examination, blood sampling following GnRH administration and testosterone hormonal assay were conducted. Both pulsatility index (PI) and resistance index (RI) significantly decreased in all treated rams starting from 1 hr till 120 hrs after single GnRH administration, both Doppler indices returned to their pre-treatment values at 144 hours after GnRH administration. Doppler peak systolic velocity (PSV) did not change in response to GnRH administration. Testosterone hormone concentrations negatively correlated with PI and RI but not PSV. In conclusion, GnRH would be useful a beneficial therapy for treatment of testicular dysfunction in rams by increasing testosterone concentrations and testicular blood flow. And pulse wave Doppler ultrasonography would be a useful non-invasive clinical tool for evaluation of the efficacy of novel therapeutic treatments in rams.

DOI

10.21608/svu.2021.70099.1117

Keywords

fertility, GnRH, Testicular artery, Testicular blood flow, testosterone

Authors

First Name

Mohammed

Last Name

Rawy

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.

Email

sadawyvet84@yahoo.com

City

Minia University

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First Name

Gaber

Last Name

Megahed

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, 71526, Assiut, Egypt.

Email

gabermegahed@vet.au.edu.eg

City

Assiut

Orcid

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First Name

Abdelbaset

Last Name

Abdelbaset

MiddleName

Eweda

Affiliation

Animal Medicine Department (Clinical and Laboratory diagnosis), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, 71526, Egypt

Email

abdelbaset2006@hotmail.com

City

Assiut

Orcid

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Hassaneen

MiddleName

Saad Ahmed

Affiliation

Department of Theriogenology, Obstetrics and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, South Valley University 83523, Qena, Egypt

Email

ahmed.hassaneen@vet.svu.edu.eg

City

Qena

Orcid

0000-0003-1622-3623

Volume

4

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

23505

Issue Date

2021-06-01

Receive Date

2021-03-29

Publish Date

2021-06-01

Page Start

60

Page End

75

Print ISSN

2535-1826

Online ISSN

2535-1877

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https://svu.journals.ekb.eg/article_177650.html

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6

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Research article

Type Code

712

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Publication Title

SVU-International Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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https://svu.journals.ekb.eg/

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Evaluation of testicular hemodynamics following gonadotropin-releasing hormone administration with the aid of pulse wave Doppler in rams and their relation to hormonal response

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Created At

22 Jan 2023