Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
Online ISSN : 1347-7439
Print ISSN : 0916-7250
ISSN-L : 0916-7250
Theriogenology
Immunolocalization of Inhibin/Activin Subunit Proteins During the Breeding Season in Testes and Scented Glands of Muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus)
Xiaoting MAHaolin ZHANGJiaju WENGXia SHENGLu LUXiao HUShuqiang LIUMeiyu XUQiang WENGGen WATANABEKazuyoshi TAYA
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2011 Volume 73 Issue 9 Pages 1199-1205

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The objective of this study was to investigate the cellular immunolocalization of inhibin a and inhibin/activin (βA and βB) subunits in the muskrat testes and scented glands during the breeding season. Inhibin α and inhibin/activin (βA and βB) subunits were expressed in Sertoli cells and Leydig cells of testes and glandular cells of scented glands, respectively. Also, positive signals of inhibin α and inhibin/activin (βA and βB) subunits by Western blotting were both observed in testicular and scented glandular tissues. These results suggested that the testes and scented glands of the muskrats had the ability to synthesize inhibins and activins and that activins and inhibins might play an important role in testicular and scented glandular function in muskrats.

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