Belen Martinez-Madrid, Carlos Martínez-Cáceres, Belén Pequeño, Cristina Castaño, Adolfo Toledano-Díaz, Paula Bóveda, Paloma Prieto, Manuel Alvarez-Rodriguez, Heriberto Rodriguez-Martinez, Julián Santiago-Moreno
CONTEXT: In the epididymis, epithelial cells manage changes in the luminal environment for proper sperm maturation. Moreover, aquaglyceroporins, a subgroup of aquaporins (AQP), modulate the transport of water, glycerol and other small molecules in epithelial cells. AIMS: We aim to characterise the lining epithelium, quantify its cell composition and immunolocalise the aquaglyceroporins AQP3, AQP7, AQP9 and AQP10 alongside the epididymal ductus of three wild ruminant species, and to determine if species-specific differences could be associated with cauda sperm cryoresistance variations...
November 16, 2023: Reproduction, Fertility, and Development