Early Regression of Spermatogenesis in Boars of an Inbred Duroc Strain Caused by Incident Orchitis/Epididymo-orchitis
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In the process of establishment of an inbred Duroc pig strain, males with size asymmetry of the testes were frequently observed. To clarify the possible causes of this asymmetry, we examined the testes and epididymides of 67 males of the F4-F7 generations at 35–100 weeks of age. Testicular weights showed a wide variation (120–610 g). When the weights of the testes were compared bilaterally, 35 of the 67 males showed more than a 10% difference. Histological examination of testes from this asymmetry group revealed a range of seminiferous tubule disruption including disappearance of all germ cells, but not Sertoli cells, in the epithelium. Focal lesions associated with the degenerated tubules were observed. Trends of incident fibrosis or hyalinization of these lesions were seen in aged males of the asymmetry group. Besides this abnormality of spermatogenesis, infiltration of mononuclear inflammatory cells around the tubule was frequently observed in the asymmetry group (32.9%, compared with 1.6% in males showing testis symmetry). In severe cases, the inflammatory cells were concentrated in the intertubular region instead of Leydig cells. Cellular infiltration was also observed around the epididymal duct and blood vessels, but its incidence did not differ between the symmetry and asymmetry groups. Testicular testosterone levels were significantly increased in the asymmetry group, but those of E2 and inhibin did not differ between the two groups. These histopathological features indicate that disruption of spermatogenesis after orchitis/epididymo-orchitis could induce testicular atrophy. Genetic predispositions for this trait may cause prevalent retrograde infections, resulting in orchitis/epididymo-orchitis.
著者
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NOGUCHI Junko
Division of Agrobiological Resource II, National Institute of Agrobiological Resource
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Kikuchi Kazuhiro
Division Of Animal Sciences National Institute Of Agrobiological Sciences
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Imaeda Noriaki
Gifu Prefectural Livestock Res. Inst. Minokamo Jpn
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Kaneko Hiroyuki
Division Of Animal Sciences National Institute Of Agrobiological Sciences
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NAKAI Michiko
Genetically Modified Organism Research Center, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8602, Japan
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NAKAI Michiko
Genetic Diversity Department, National institute of Agrobiological Sciences
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KIKUCHI Kazuhiro
Division of Animal Sciences, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8602, Japan
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