Seasonal variations in Sertoli and germ cell marker enzymes in testis of rhesus and bonnet monkeys.
Indian J Exp Biol
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1997 May; 35(5): 541-3
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in English
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| ID: sea-56151
ABSTRACT
Variations in specific activities of the marker enzymes of Sertoli and germ cells during breeding (November-December) and non-breeding (May-June) seasons were investigated in rhesus and bonnet monkeys maintained under laboratory conditions. The marker enzymes selected for testicular cells were-Sertoli cells beta-glucuronidase, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; pre-meiotic germ cells glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase, malate dehydrogenase, alpha-glycerophosphate dehydrogenase; mature germ cells LDH-X, sorbitol dehydrogenase. Results have indicated significant seasonal variation in marker enzymes only in rhesus testis. Marker enzymes of Sertoli cell increased while those of germ cell decreased significantly during non-breeding season. Marker enzymes of mature germ cells were affected much more drastically than those of the pre-meiotic germ cells.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Seasons
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Spermatozoa
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Testis
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Male
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Biomarkers
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Animals
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Macaca mulatta
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Macaca radiata
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Exp Biol
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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