Article ; Online: Distributions and expressions of Aquaporin‐5 and 7 in the testes of developing male chicks
Anatomia, Histologia, Embryologia. 2024 Jan., v. 53, no. 1 p.e12978-
2024
Abstract: Aquaporins (AQPs) are integral membrane proteins that act as water channels for which a total of 13 orthologs of AQP genes in birds have been reported. Tissue expression and cellular or subcellular localization of AQPs have been poorly investigated in ... ...
Abstract | Aquaporins (AQPs) are integral membrane proteins that act as water channels for which a total of 13 orthologs of AQP genes in birds have been reported. Tissue expression and cellular or subcellular localization of AQPs have been poorly investigated in the male reproductive system of birds. We aimed to determine the distribution and localization of AQP5 and AQP7 proteins by immunocytochemistry in testicular tissues obtained from developing chicks (14, 21, 28, 35 and 42 days old). Totally 175 male chicks (Ross 308) were used in the study from which testicular tissue was removed, fixed in 10% formaldehyde solution, then embedded in paraffin blocks. Five μm sections were cut, mounted on poly‐L‐lysine slides, dried in an oven, then dehydrated using standard immunohistochemistry staining protocol. The sections were imaged with a Nikon Eclipse 50i trinocular light microscope. Immunohistochemical evaluation of the immune reactivity of AQP5 revealed a positive immune reaction in spermatocytes and interstitial areas of the testes in 14‐day‐old chicks. Testicular tissue AQP5 immune reactivity was observed in the tubule and the interstitial regions of 21‐, 28‐, 35‐ and 42‐day‐old chicks. AQP7 immune reactions were determined in the tubule and interstitial areas testes of developing chicks' testis tissue, with increasing positivity corresponding to older age. The expression of AQP5 and AQP7 appears to be species‐specific due to differences in localization and expression in male chicks compared with studies of other mammals, which is likely to play an important role in regulating fluid and sperm volume. This research can serve as a base for future studies that will contribute to the understanding of the male genital system of AQPs. |
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Keywords | aquaporins ; formaldehyde ; immune response ; immunocytochemistry ; immunohistochemistry ; light microscopes ; male genitalia ; males ; ovens ; spermatocytes ; spermatozoa ; testes |
Language | English |
Dates of publication | 2024-01 |
Publishing place | John Wiley & Sons, Ltd |
Document type | Article ; Online |
Note | JOURNAL ARTICLE |
ZDB-ID | 537922-2 |
ISSN | 1439-0264 ; 0340-2096 ; 0044-4294 |
ISSN (online) | 1439-0264 |
ISSN | 0340-2096 ; 0044-4294 |
DOI | 10.1111/ahe.12978 |
Database | NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA) |
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