Testicular Ultrastructure of Zebu Bulls in Costa Rica
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1992-01-05
Autores
Müller, E.
Rodriguez-Martinez, H.
Braden, S.
Edqvist, L. -E.
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Wiley
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Se estudió la ultraestructura testicular de toros Cebú (Bos indicus) sexualmente maduros de Costa Rica en relación con su clasificación basada en exámenes andrológicos realizados en el campo. Con base en la consistencia testicular a la palpación, cada toro fue asignado a uno de tres grupos, que van desde normal (Grupo A) hasta consistencia testicular marcadamente reducida (Grupo C). La ultraestructura del testículo clínicamente normal (Grupo A) en el toro Cebú se asemejaba a la del Bos taurus. En testículos con una reducción leve a moderada de la consistencia testicular (Grupo B), los espermatocitos primarios y las espermátidas degeneradas fueron comunes en todas las etapas del ciclo seminífero. Las anomalías en la condensación de la cromatina, los defectos acrosómicos y la presencia de células degeneradas y restos celulares fueron las alteraciones más comunes encontradas. En testículos de toros con una marcada reducción de la consistencia testicular (Grupo C), el epitelio seminífero de la mayoría de los túbulos mostró cambios degenerativos, lo que imposibilitó la clasificación de la etapa del ciclo. Los cambios se limitaron principalmente a los espermatocitos y las espermátidas, cuyo número relativo se redujo. El número de células en división meiótica también se redujo considerablemente. Se observaron cambios en las espermátidas, incluyendo la aparición de graves defectos acrosómicos, como bolsas acrosómicas, fallos en la elongación nuclear y defectos evidentes en la condensación de la cromatina. Los hallazgos ultraestructurales presentes en Bos indicus no difieren del cuadro de estructura testicular normal ni de la degeneración testicular que se suele observar en toros Bos taurus.
The testicular ultrastructure of sexually mature Zebu (Bos indicus) bulls from Costa Rica was studied in relation to their classification based on andrological examinations undertaken in the field. Based on the testicular consistency at palpation, each bull was assigned to one of three groups, ranging from normal (Group A) to markedly reduced testicular consistency (Group C). The ultrastructure of the clinically normal testicle (Group A) in the Zebu bull resembled that of Bos taurus. In testicles with a slight to moderate reduction of testicular consistency (Group B) degenerated primary spermatocytes and spermatids were common at all stages of the seminiferous cycle. Abnormalities in the condensation of the chromatin, acrosomal defects, and the presence of degenerated cells and cellular debris were the most common of disturbances found. In testicles from bulls with a marked reduction of testicular consistency (Group C) the seminiferous epithelium of most tubules showed degenerative changes, thereby making it impossible to classify the stage of the cycle. The changes were mainly restricted to spermatocytes and spermatids, whose relative numbers were reduced. The number of cells undergoing meiotic divisions was also greatly reduced. Changes in the spermatids were also found including the appearance of severe acrosomal defects, such as acrosomal pouches, the failure of nuclear elongation and clear defects in chromatin condensation. The present ultrastructural findings in Bos indicus do not differ from the picture of normal testicular structure and of testicular degeneration usually found in Bos taurus bulls.
The testicular ultrastructure of sexually mature Zebu (Bos indicus) bulls from Costa Rica was studied in relation to their classification based on andrological examinations undertaken in the field. Based on the testicular consistency at palpation, each bull was assigned to one of three groups, ranging from normal (Group A) to markedly reduced testicular consistency (Group C). The ultrastructure of the clinically normal testicle (Group A) in the Zebu bull resembled that of Bos taurus. In testicles with a slight to moderate reduction of testicular consistency (Group B) degenerated primary spermatocytes and spermatids were common at all stages of the seminiferous cycle. Abnormalities in the condensation of the chromatin, acrosomal defects, and the presence of degenerated cells and cellular debris were the most common of disturbances found. In testicles from bulls with a marked reduction of testicular consistency (Group C) the seminiferous epithelium of most tubules showed degenerative changes, thereby making it impossible to classify the stage of the cycle. The changes were mainly restricted to spermatocytes and spermatids, whose relative numbers were reduced. The number of cells undergoing meiotic divisions was also greatly reduced. Changes in the spermatids were also found including the appearance of severe acrosomal defects, such as acrosomal pouches, the failure of nuclear elongation and clear defects in chromatin condensation. The present ultrastructural findings in Bos indicus do not differ from the picture of normal testicular structure and of testicular degeneration usually found in Bos taurus bulls.
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COSTA RICA, CEBÚ, BOVINOS, REPRODUCCION ANIMAL, ZEBU, CATTLE, ANIMAL REPRODUCTION
