Immunohistochemical localization of inhibin/activin subunits in adult Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) testes

Sirinart CHAICHANATHONG; Kazuyoshi TAYA; Gen WATANABE; Kentaro NAGAOKA; Worawidh WAJJWALKU; Apichaya SUDSUKH; Nikorn THONGTIP

doi:10.1292/jvms.17-0531

Wildlife Science

Immunohistochemical localization of inhibin/activin subunits in adult Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) testes

Sirinart CHAICHANATHONG, Kazuyoshi TAYA, Gen WATANABE, Kentaro NAGAOKA, Worawidh WAJJWALKU, Apichaya SUDSUKH, Nikorn THONGTIP

著者情報

Sirinart CHAICHANATHONG
Center for Agricultural Biotechnology, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand
Center of Excellence on Agricultural Biotechnology: (AG-BIO/PERDO-CHE), Bangkok 10900, Thailand
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen campus, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand
Kazuyoshi TAYA
Laboratory of Veterinary Physiology, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
Gen WATANABE
Laboratory of Veterinary Physiology, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
Cooperative Division of Veterinary Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
Kentaro NAGAOKA
Laboratory of Veterinary Physiology, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
Cooperative Division of Veterinary Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
Worawidh WAJJWALKU
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen campus, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand
Apichaya SUDSUKH
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Nikorn THONGTIP
Center for Agricultural Biotechnology, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand
Department of Large Animal and Wildlife Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand

キーワード: Asian elephant, immunohistochemistry, inhibin/activin subunits, Leydig cell, Sertoli cell

ジャーナルフリー

2018 年 80 巻 3 号 p. 549-552

DOI https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.17-0531

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Immunolocalization of inhibin-α and inhibin/activin βA and βB subunits in the testes of Asian elephant was determined. Testicular sections were immunostained with polyclonal antisera against inhibin subunit-α and inhibin/activin βA and βB using the avidin-biotin-peroxidase complex method. Positive immunostaining against inhibin-α subunit was strongly present in Sertoli cells, and positive immunostaining for the inhibin/activin βA and βB subunits was observed in both Sertoli and Leydig cells. These results indicated that while Sertoli cells are the predominant source of inhibin and activin secretions in the testes of adult male Asian elephant, Leydig cells are a source of activin but not inhibin.

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