Effects of Growth Hormone Review on Male Reproductive Functions

BARTKE, ANDRZEJ

doi:10.1002/j.1939-4640.2000.tb02092.x

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“…The STAT5B is a member of the signal transducer and activator of the transcription factors family (STAT) [ 23 ] and is known to be expressed in the Leydig cell [ 24 ], which are responsible for testosterone secretion, a crucial hormone in male reproduction and sperm production. It has been widely known that the regulation of steroidogenesis includes multiple cytokines, growth factors and hormones, such as growth hormone (GH), which is essential for male reproductive function [ 25 ]. Mercier et al [ 26 ] found that the treatment of Leydig cell lines in male mice with GH could activate the STAT5B transcription factor by activating the JAK kinases, which then stimulate the Star promoter alone and in cooperation with the transcription factor cJUN, leading to increased steroid hormone production.…”

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Protein profile analysis of Jilin white goose testicles at different stages of the laying cycle by DIA strategy

Song,

Ma,

Liu

et al. 2024

BMC Genomics

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Background Jilin white goose is an excellent local breed in China, with a high annual egg production and laying eggs mainly from February to July each year. The testis, as the only organ that can produce sperm, can affect the sexual maturity and fecundity of male animals. Its growth and development are affected and regulated by a variety of factors. Proteomics is generally applied to identify and quantify proteins in cells and tissues in order to understand the physiological or pathological changes that occur in tissues or cells under specific conditions. Currently, the female poultry reproductive system has been extensively studied, while few related studies focusing on the regulatory mechanism of the reproductive system of male poultry have been conducted. Results A total of 1753 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were generated in which there were 594, 391 and 768 different proteins showing differential expression in three stages, Initial of Laying Cycle (ILC), Peak of Laying Cycle (PLC) and End of Laying Cycle (ELC). Furthermore, bioinformatics was used to analyze the DEPs. Gene ontology (GO) enrichment, Clusters of Orthologous Groups (COG), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) and protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis were adopted. All DEPs were found to be implicated in multiple biological processes and pathways associated with testicular development, such as renin secretion, Lysosomes, SNARE interactions in vesicle trafficking, the p53 signaling pathway and pathways related to metabolism. Additionally, the reliability of transcriptome results was verified by real-time quantitative PCR by selecting the transcript abundance of 6 selected DEPs at the three stages of the laying cycle. Conclusions The funding in this study will provide critical insight into the complex molecular mechanisms and breeding practices underlying the developmental characteristics of testicles in Jilin white goose.

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