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Immunolocalization of Inhibin/Activin Subunit Proteins During the Breeding Season in Testes and Scented Glands of Muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus)

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: The objective of this study was to investigate the cellular immunolocalization of inhibin a and inhibin/activin (β(A) and β(B)) subunits in the muskrat testes and scented glands during the breeding season. Inhibin α and inhibin/activin (β(A) and β(B)) subunits were expressed in Sertoli cells and Leydig cells of testes and glandular cells of scented glands, respectively. Also, positive signals of inhibin α and inhibin/activin (β(A) and β(B)) subunits by Western blotting were both observed in testicular and scented glandular tissues. These results suggested that the testes and scented glands of the muskrats had the ability to synthesize inhibins and activins and that activins and inhibins might play an important role in testicular and scented glandular function in muskrats.

Source: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

DOI: 10.1292/jvms.10-0486

Authors: Xiaoting MA, Haolin ZHANG, Jiaju WENG, Xia SHENG, Lu LU, Xiao HU, Shuqiang LIU, Meiyu XU, Qiang WENG, Gen WATANABE, Kazuyoshi TAYA

Institutions: Beijing Forestry University, Peking University, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Gifu University

Language: English

Topic: Sperm and Testicular Function

Subfield: Reproductive Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: Beijing Forestry University, Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities

OpenAlex ID: W1966185487

FWCI: 0.501

Cites: 36

Cited by: 14

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