Immunolocalization of Melatonin and Follicle‐Stimulating Hormone Receptors in Caprine Ovaries and their Effects During in vitro Development of Isolated Pre‐Antral Follicles |
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| Authors: | VRP Barros AYP Cavalcante TJS Macedo RS Barberino TLB Lins BB Gouveia VG Menezes MAA Queiroz VR Araújo RC Palheta Jr MCP Leite MHT Matos |
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| Institution: | 1. Nucleus of Biotechnology Applied to Ovarian Follicle Development, Federal University of San Francisco Valley, , Petrolina, PE, Brazil;2. Laboratory of Bromatology and Animal Nutrition, Federal University of San Francisco Valley, , Petrolina, PE, Brazil;3. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, LAMOFOPA, State University of Ceara, , Fortaleza, CE, Brazil;4. Laboratory of Physiology, Federal University of San Francisco Valley, , Petrolina, PE, Brazil;5. Center of Agrarian, Ambiental and Biological Sciences, Federal University of Reconcavo of Bahia, , Cruz das Almas, BA, Brazil |
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| Abstract: | The expression of melatonin type 1 (MT1) and FSH (FSHR) receptors in caprine ovaries and the effects of these hormones on the in vitro development of isolated pre‐antral follicles were evaluated. Follicles (≤200 μm) were cultured for 12 days in α‐MEM (control) or melatonin (100 or 1000 pg/ml) or sequential melatonin medium (100 pg/ml: from day 0 to day 6; 1000 pg/ml: from day 6 to day 12; experiment 1) and in control or sequential FSH (100 ng/ml from day 0 to day 6; 500 ng/ml from day 6 to day 12) or sequential melatonin or this latter plus sequential FSH (experiment 2). MT1 and FSHR expressions were observed in granulosa cells from secondary and antral follicles. The oocytes from primordial and primary follicles also express FSHR. Sequential melatonin increased the percentage of normal follicles and oocyte recovery compared with the control or melatonin (1000 pg/ml) at day 12. In experiment 2, all the treatments increased the normal follicles and growth compared with the control. In conclusion, this study demonstrated the presence of MT1 and FSHR in caprine ovaries. The addition of increased concentrations of melatonin (sequential medium) or FSH can be used to promote the in vitro development of caprine pre‐antral follicles. |
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