Androgen Receptor Localization in the Genital Tissues of the Dwarf Hamsters (Phodopus roborovskii)

Authors

  • Fatih Mehmet Gür HİSTOLOGY&EMBRIOLOGY
  • Sema Timurkaan Fırat Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Histoloji-Embriyoloji Anabilim Dalı, 23110 Elazığ
  • Saime Betül Baygeldi Fırat Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Anatomi Anabilim Dalı, 23110 Elazığ
  • Zait Ender Özkan Fırat Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Anatomi Anabilim Dalı, 23110 Elazığ
  • Yeşim Aslan Kanmaz Fırat Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Anatomi Anabilim Dalı, 23110 Elazığ
  • Hatice Emel Gür İnönü Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Histoloji-Embriyoloji Anabilim Dalı, 44280 Malatya
  • Ramazan İlgün Aksaray Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Anatomi Anabilim Dalı, 68100 Aksaray
  • Berrin Gençer Tarakçı Fırat Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Histoloji-Embriyoloji Anabilim Dalı, 23110 Elazığ

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v6i4.415-420.1887

Keywords:

Androgen receptor, Immunohistochemistry, Testis, Seminal vesicle, Ovary

Abstract

Androgens perform the their effects on target tissues mainly through the androgen receptor (AR). In this study, AR localization was investigated in female and male dwarf hamsters genital tissues. In the present study, 6 female and 6 male animals were used. After anesthesia, the tissues to be worked were quickly removed from the body and fixed in 10% buffered neutral formalin, and embedded in paraffin. Sections were stained after microwave antigen retrieval for immunohistochemistry. Although AR positive immunostaining was observed only in cell nuclei in testis, caput epididymis, prostate gland and vesicle seminalis tissues, it was observed in cytoplasm or nucleus of the cells in the ovarium and oviduct tissues. AR localization in dwarf hamster male and female genital tissues was similar to other species. The presence of AR in genital tissues supports the idea that androgens are essential for these tissues.

Author Biographies

Fatih Mehmet Gür, HİSTOLOGY&EMBRIOLOGY

histology&embriology

Sema Timurkaan, Fırat Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Histoloji-Embriyoloji Anabilim Dalı, 23110 Elazığ

Histology&Embriyology

Saime Betül Baygeldi, Fırat Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Anatomi Anabilim Dalı, 23110 Elazığ

Anatomy

Zait Ender Özkan, Fırat Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Anatomi Anabilim Dalı, 23110 Elazığ

Anatomy

Yeşim Aslan Kanmaz, Fırat Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Anatomi Anabilim Dalı, 23110 Elazığ

Anatomy

Hatice Emel Gür, İnönü Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Histoloji-Embriyoloji Anabilim Dalı, 44280 Malatya

Histology&Embriyology

Ramazan İlgün, Aksaray Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Anatomi Anabilim Dalı, 68100 Aksaray

Anatomy

Berrin Gençer Tarakçı, Fırat Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Histoloji-Embriyoloji Anabilim Dalı, 23110 Elazığ

Histology&Embriyology

Published

10.04.2018

How to Cite

Gür, F. M., Timurkaan, S., Baygeldi, S. B., Özkan, Z. E., Aslan Kanmaz, Y., Gür, H. E., İlgün, R., & Gençer Tarakçı, B. (2018). Androgen Receptor Localization in the Genital Tissues of the Dwarf Hamsters (Phodopus roborovskii). Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 6(4), 415–420. https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v6i4.415-420.1887

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Section

Animal Production