Feline testicular ultrasonogram differentiates pre vs. postpubertal and normal vs. disrupted spermatogenesis

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D Francisco, Florencia Alina; Lapuente Romero, Camila; López Merlo, Mariana Lucía; Barbeito, Claudio Gustavo; Gobello, María Cristina
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2020
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The aims of this study were: to ultrasonograhically describe and compare testicular parenchyma echogenicity and heterogeneity using digital image analysis in: I) prepubertal (PREP), peripubertal (PERI) and mature (MAT) cats; II) Normal and abnormal mature felids. Secondary, the relationships between histomorphological and ultrasonographic attributes of the testes were also determined. I) Fourteen, PREP, PERI and MAT male cats were ultrasonographically examined and then castrated. II) Seven adult cats were ultrasonographically examined before and after a GnRH antagonist administration and then castrated. All the testes were grossly and histomorphometrically assessed. In the frozen digital images of the longitudinal ultrasound sections, 3 regions of interest (ROI, 1 mm2) were selected. Within each ROI the echogenicity and the heterogeneity of the testicular parenchyma were digitally analyzed. In experiment I, testicular volume (0.15 ± 0.0 vs. 0.49 ± 0.1 vs. 1.65 ± 0.1; P < 0.01) and gonadosomatic index (0.04 ± 0.0 vs. 0.05 ± 0.0 vs. 0.08 ± 0.0; P < 0.01), echogenicity (56.54 ± 0.75 vs. 81.87 ± 5.88 vs.94.67 ± 3.62; P < 0.01) and heterogeneity (10.2420 ± 1.3740 vs.13.65 ± 0.65 vs. 14.67 ± 1.49; P < 0.01) augmented throughout PRE, PERI, and MAT. In experiment II, testicular volume (1.00 ± 0.09 vs. 0.85 ± 0.09; P < 0.05), echogenicity (87.74 ± 1.53 vs. 83.32 ± 1.54; P 0.01) but not heterogeneity (14.09 ± 0.26 vs. 14.19 ± 0.29; P > 0.05) decreased in the post GnRH antagonist abnormal testes. For both experiments, testicular volume, seminiferous tubular diameter, percentage of spermatids as the most mature cell type, and luminal/intertubular ratio were highly correlated (P < 0.01) with their echotextural attributes. Computer-assisted image analysis of B mode ultrasonogram appears as a good indicator of pubertal development and mild alterations of spermatogenesis in felids.
Fil: D Francisco, Florencia Alina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas. Cátedra de Fisiología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Lapuente Romero, Camila. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas. Laboratorio de Nutrición Mineral y Fisiología Reproductiva; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina
Fil: López Merlo, Mariana Lucía. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Centro de Fisiología Reproductiva y Métodos Complementarios de Diagnóstico; Argentina
Fil: Barbeito, Claudio Gustavo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Gobello, María Cristina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas. Laboratorio de Nutrición Mineral y Fisiología Reproductiva; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina
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spelling Feline testicular ultrasonogram differentiates pre vs. postpubertal and normal vs. disrupted spermatogenesisD Francisco, Florencia AlinaLapuente Romero, CamilaLópez Merlo, Mariana LucíaBarbeito, Claudio GustavoGobello, María CristinaANDROLOGYECOGRAPHYGERMINAL EPITHELIUMHISTOLOGYPUBERTYSUBFERTILITYhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1The aims of this study were: to ultrasonograhically describe and compare testicular parenchyma echogenicity and heterogeneity using digital image analysis in: I) prepubertal (PREP), peripubertal (PERI) and mature (MAT) cats; II) Normal and abnormal mature felids. Secondary, the relationships between histomorphological and ultrasonographic attributes of the testes were also determined. I) Fourteen, PREP, PERI and MAT male cats were ultrasonographically examined and then castrated. II) Seven adult cats were ultrasonographically examined before and after a GnRH antagonist administration and then castrated. All the testes were grossly and histomorphometrically assessed. In the frozen digital images of the longitudinal ultrasound sections, 3 regions of interest (ROI, 1 mm2) were selected. Within each ROI the echogenicity and the heterogeneity of the testicular parenchyma were digitally analyzed. In experiment I, testicular volume (0.15 ± 0.0 vs. 0.49 ± 0.1 vs. 1.65 ± 0.1; P < 0.01) and gonadosomatic index (0.04 ± 0.0 vs. 0.05 ± 0.0 vs. 0.08 ± 0.0; P < 0.01), echogenicity (56.54 ± 0.75 vs. 81.87 ± 5.88 vs.94.67 ± 3.62; P < 0.01) and heterogeneity (10.2420 ± 1.3740 vs.13.65 ± 0.65 vs. 14.67 ± 1.49; P < 0.01) augmented throughout PRE, PERI, and MAT. In experiment II, testicular volume (1.00 ± 0.09 vs. 0.85 ± 0.09; P < 0.05), echogenicity (87.74 ± 1.53 vs. 83.32 ± 1.54; P 0.01) but not heterogeneity (14.09 ± 0.26 vs. 14.19 ± 0.29; P > 0.05) decreased in the post GnRH antagonist abnormal testes. For both experiments, testicular volume, seminiferous tubular diameter, percentage of spermatids as the most mature cell type, and luminal/intertubular ratio were highly correlated (P < 0.01) with their echotextural attributes. Computer-assisted image analysis of B mode ultrasonogram appears as a good indicator of pubertal development and mild alterations of spermatogenesis in felids.Fil: D Francisco, Florencia Alina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas. Cátedra de Fisiología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Lapuente Romero, Camila. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas. Laboratorio de Nutrición Mineral y Fisiología Reproductiva; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; ArgentinaFil: López Merlo, Mariana Lucía. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Centro de Fisiología Reproductiva y Métodos Complementarios de Diagnóstico; ArgentinaFil: Barbeito, Claudio Gustavo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Gobello, María Cristina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas. Laboratorio de Nutrición Mineral y Fisiología Reproductiva; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Feline testicular ultrasonogram differentiates pre vs. postpubertal and normal vs. disrupted spermatogenesis
title Feline testicular ultrasonogram differentiates pre vs. postpubertal and normal vs. disrupted spermatogenesis
spellingShingle Feline testicular ultrasonogram differentiates pre vs. postpubertal and normal vs. disrupted spermatogenesis
D Francisco, Florencia Alina
ANDROLOGY
ECOGRAPHY
GERMINAL EPITHELIUM
HISTOLOGY
PUBERTY
SUBFERTILITY
title_short Feline testicular ultrasonogram differentiates pre vs. postpubertal and normal vs. disrupted spermatogenesis
title_full Feline testicular ultrasonogram differentiates pre vs. postpubertal and normal vs. disrupted spermatogenesis
title_fullStr Feline testicular ultrasonogram differentiates pre vs. postpubertal and normal vs. disrupted spermatogenesis
title_full_unstemmed Feline testicular ultrasonogram differentiates pre vs. postpubertal and normal vs. disrupted spermatogenesis
title_sort Feline testicular ultrasonogram differentiates pre vs. postpubertal and normal vs. disrupted spermatogenesis
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv D Francisco, Florencia Alina
Lapuente Romero, Camila
López Merlo, Mariana Lucía
Barbeito, Claudio Gustavo
Gobello, María Cristina
author D Francisco, Florencia Alina
author_facet D Francisco, Florencia Alina
Lapuente Romero, Camila
López Merlo, Mariana Lucía
Barbeito, Claudio Gustavo
Gobello, María Cristina
author_role author
author2 Lapuente Romero, Camila
López Merlo, Mariana Lucía
Barbeito, Claudio Gustavo
Gobello, María Cristina
author2_role author
author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv ANDROLOGY
ECOGRAPHY
GERMINAL EPITHELIUM
HISTOLOGY
PUBERTY
SUBFERTILITY
topic ANDROLOGY
ECOGRAPHY
GERMINAL EPITHELIUM
HISTOLOGY
PUBERTY
SUBFERTILITY
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The aims of this study were: to ultrasonograhically describe and compare testicular parenchyma echogenicity and heterogeneity using digital image analysis in: I) prepubertal (PREP), peripubertal (PERI) and mature (MAT) cats; II) Normal and abnormal mature felids. Secondary, the relationships between histomorphological and ultrasonographic attributes of the testes were also determined. I) Fourteen, PREP, PERI and MAT male cats were ultrasonographically examined and then castrated. II) Seven adult cats were ultrasonographically examined before and after a GnRH antagonist administration and then castrated. All the testes were grossly and histomorphometrically assessed. In the frozen digital images of the longitudinal ultrasound sections, 3 regions of interest (ROI, 1 mm2) were selected. Within each ROI the echogenicity and the heterogeneity of the testicular parenchyma were digitally analyzed. In experiment I, testicular volume (0.15 ± 0.0 vs. 0.49 ± 0.1 vs. 1.65 ± 0.1; P < 0.01) and gonadosomatic index (0.04 ± 0.0 vs. 0.05 ± 0.0 vs. 0.08 ± 0.0; P < 0.01), echogenicity (56.54 ± 0.75 vs. 81.87 ± 5.88 vs.94.67 ± 3.62; P < 0.01) and heterogeneity (10.2420 ± 1.3740 vs.13.65 ± 0.65 vs. 14.67 ± 1.49; P < 0.01) augmented throughout PRE, PERI, and MAT. In experiment II, testicular volume (1.00 ± 0.09 vs. 0.85 ± 0.09; P < 0.05), echogenicity (87.74 ± 1.53 vs. 83.32 ± 1.54; P 0.01) but not heterogeneity (14.09 ± 0.26 vs. 14.19 ± 0.29; P > 0.05) decreased in the post GnRH antagonist abnormal testes. For both experiments, testicular volume, seminiferous tubular diameter, percentage of spermatids as the most mature cell type, and luminal/intertubular ratio were highly correlated (P < 0.01) with their echotextural attributes. Computer-assisted image analysis of B mode ultrasonogram appears as a good indicator of pubertal development and mild alterations of spermatogenesis in felids.
Fil: D Francisco, Florencia Alina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas. Cátedra de Fisiología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Lapuente Romero, Camila. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas. Laboratorio de Nutrición Mineral y Fisiología Reproductiva; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina
Fil: López Merlo, Mariana Lucía. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Centro de Fisiología Reproductiva y Métodos Complementarios de Diagnóstico; Argentina
Fil: Barbeito, Claudio Gustavo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Gobello, María Cristina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas. Laboratorio de Nutrición Mineral y Fisiología Reproductiva; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina
description The aims of this study were: to ultrasonograhically describe and compare testicular parenchyma echogenicity and heterogeneity using digital image analysis in: I) prepubertal (PREP), peripubertal (PERI) and mature (MAT) cats; II) Normal and abnormal mature felids. Secondary, the relationships between histomorphological and ultrasonographic attributes of the testes were also determined. I) Fourteen, PREP, PERI and MAT male cats were ultrasonographically examined and then castrated. II) Seven adult cats were ultrasonographically examined before and after a GnRH antagonist administration and then castrated. All the testes were grossly and histomorphometrically assessed. In the frozen digital images of the longitudinal ultrasound sections, 3 regions of interest (ROI, 1 mm2) were selected. Within each ROI the echogenicity and the heterogeneity of the testicular parenchyma were digitally analyzed. In experiment I, testicular volume (0.15 ± 0.0 vs. 0.49 ± 0.1 vs. 1.65 ± 0.1; P < 0.01) and gonadosomatic index (0.04 ± 0.0 vs. 0.05 ± 0.0 vs. 0.08 ± 0.0; P < 0.01), echogenicity (56.54 ± 0.75 vs. 81.87 ± 5.88 vs.94.67 ± 3.62; P < 0.01) and heterogeneity (10.2420 ± 1.3740 vs.13.65 ± 0.65 vs. 14.67 ± 1.49; P < 0.01) augmented throughout PRE, PERI, and MAT. In experiment II, testicular volume (1.00 ± 0.09 vs. 0.85 ± 0.09; P < 0.05), echogenicity (87.74 ± 1.53 vs. 83.32 ± 1.54; P 0.01) but not heterogeneity (14.09 ± 0.26 vs. 14.19 ± 0.29; P > 0.05) decreased in the post GnRH antagonist abnormal testes. For both experiments, testicular volume, seminiferous tubular diameter, percentage of spermatids as the most mature cell type, and luminal/intertubular ratio were highly correlated (P < 0.01) with their echotextural attributes. Computer-assisted image analysis of B mode ultrasonogram appears as a good indicator of pubertal development and mild alterations of spermatogenesis in felids.
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