Meriem Fernini, Rafik Menad, Mansouria Belhocine, Lynda Lakabi, Souaâd Smaï, Thérèse Gernigon-Spychalowicz, Farida Khammar, Xavier Bonnet, Jean-Marie Exbrayat, Elara Moudilou
The gerbil, Gerbillus gerbillus, a nocturnal desert rodent of northern Africa, exhibits a seasonal reproductive cycle with marked anatomical and behavioural shifts between breeding season and resting season. The aim of this study is to investigate key elements involved in these seasonal changes, specifically in males: the histology of the testis as well as the expression of the G-protein-coupled oestrogen receptor 1 (GPER1) in the testis. During the breeding season, the seminiferous tubules were full of spermatozoa, and their epithelium contained germinal cells embedded in Sertoli cells...
September 3, 2023: Anatomia, Histologia, Embryologia