Persistent Müllerian duct syndrome (PMDS) in the Polish free-ranged bull populations of the European bison (Bison bonasus L.)
| Autor: | Zygmunt Giżejewski, Aleksandra Zamojska, Grzegorz Panasiewicz, Bozena Szafranska, M. Bieniek |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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medicine.medical_specialty H&E stain Uterus Lumen (anatomy) Heterologous Estrone Animals Wild Biology Gene mutation chemistry.chemical_compound Endocrinology Food Animals Internal medicine medicine Animals chemistry.chemical_classification Disorder of Sex Development 46 XY Bison General Medicine DNA Genomics medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure chemistry Gene Expression Regulation Persistent Müllerian duct syndrome Animal Science and Zoology Glycoprotein |
| Zdroj: | Animal reproduction science. 152 |
| ISSN: | 1873-2232 |
| Popis: | This study describes the diversity of vestigial male uteri of the European bison (Eb) examined for: (1) morphology, (2) glycoprotein localization, (3) total protein and glycoprotein profiles, (4) steroid concentrations, and (5) PMDS based on the mutation of AMH and AMHR2 genes. Uteri of adult bulls (5–12 years old) were compared to a uterus of a juvenile female (6 months old). Male uterine proteins were analyzed in parallel to secretory endometrial proteins of pseudo-pregnant pig (PsEND) and BSA used as profile-controls. Hematoxylin/eosin-staining revealed the diversity of male uterine morphology, including lumen size/shape, endometrial (END) gland density, luminal knob-like epithelial structures and multiple intrauterine cells proliferating within the lumen. PAS-staining revealed the presence of glycoproteins restricted to luminal epithelial cells and END glands. Heterologous total protein PAGE-profiles (20–66 kDa) revealed two dominant fractions (66 and 45 kDa), similar to PAS-profiles (67 and 47 kDa) in male and female uterine tissues. In male uterine tissues, androstendione and progesterone, but not testosterone, estrone or estradiol concentrations were lower than in the female. Sequencing of AMH- and AMHR2-like amplicons allowed identification of these gene mutations in Eb. Our results provide novel data regarding PMDS, demonstrating the diversity of uterine morphology, glycoprotein mass/profile, steroid concentration and AMH/AMHR2 mutations in Eb bulls. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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