Validation of an enzyme immunoassay and comparison of fecal cortisol metabolite levels in black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) inhabiting fragmented and continuous areas...

Autores: Cantarelli, Verónica Inés; Pérez Rueda, María Amparo; Kowalewski, Miguel Martin; Mastromonaco, Gabriela F.; Ponzio, Marina Flavia
Año de publicación: 2017
Idioma: inglés
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Descripción: In the last years, the study of how environmental stimuli influence the physiology and specifically the endocrinology of an organism became increasingly important, relying mainly on the quantification of glucocorticoids to monitor animal welfare. Most studies investigating cortisol levels in primates were focused on the impact of social stressors; however, a major concern for the conservation of howler monkeys is the increased habitat fragmentation led by the advancement of the agricultural frontier. We compared fecal cortisol metabolite levels (FGCM) in howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) living in fragmented and continuous forests of the Argentine humid Chaco region, throughout the warm season (spring-summer). Fecal samples (n = 114) were collected from adult individuals, and steroid extracts analyzed with an enzyme immunoassay also validated in this work. Parallel displacement curves were obtained between dilutions of pooled fecal extracts and the cortisol standard curve (r2 = 0.99; P = 0.23). Efficiency of the fecal extraction procedure was 79.4% ± 38%; recovery of exogenous hormone added to fecal extracts indicated a low interference of components in the feces with antibody binding. The exogenous administration of ACTH in captive-bred animals demonstrated a “cause-and-effect” relationship between the adrenal gland activation and increased FGCM levels. Contrary to our initial prediction, we were not able to demonstrate a significant difference in FGCM levels of caraya monkeys inhabiting the continuous versus fragmented habitats in our study site (83.2 ± 4.9 ng/g [n = 10 individuals] vs. 71.5 ± 4.9 ng/g [n = 7 individuals]; P = 0.29); this could be the result of low levels of disturbance imposed by a moderate and selective logging, which has proved to be beneficial for this species with high resilience by adjusting their diet to cope with feeding in degraded habitats but with new leaves and buds. Regardless of the habitat, cortisol metabolites were significantly higher in females than in males (86.4 ± 4.2 ng/g [n = 12 individuals] vs. 60.7 ± 5.0 ng/g [n = 5 individuals] respectively; P = 0.007). RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS: Validation of an enzyme immunoassay and comparison of fecal cortisol metabolite levels in black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) inhabiting fragmented and continuous areas of the humid Chaco region, Argentina. Contrary to our initial prediction, no significant differences in Alouatta caraya fecal cortisol metabolite levels were detected; cortisol metabolites were significantly higher in females. Probably, animals adjusted their diet to cope with feeding in degraded habitats, but with new leaves and buds.
Fil: Cantarelli, Verónica Inés. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud; Argentina
Fil: Pérez Rueda, María Amparo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud; Argentina
Fil: Kowalewski, Miguel Martin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud; Argentina
Fil: Mastromonaco, Gabriela F.. Toronto Zoo. Reproductive Physiology; Canadá
Fil: Ponzio, Marina Flavia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud; Argentina
Materia: Caraya
Cortisol
Feces
Fragmentation
Glucocorticoids
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spelling	Validation of an enzyme immunoassay and comparison of fecal cortisol metabolite levels in black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) inhabiting fragmented and continuous areas of the humid Chaco region, ArgentinaCantarelli, Verónica InésPérez Rueda, María AmparoKowalewski, Miguel MartinMastromonaco, Gabriela F.Ponzio, Marina FlaviaCarayaCortisolFecesFragmentationGlucocorticoidshttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1In the last years, the study of how environmental stimuli influence the physiology and specifically the endocrinology of an organism became increasingly important, relying mainly on the quantification of glucocorticoids to monitor animal welfare. Most studies investigating cortisol levels in primates were focused on the impact of social stressors; however, a major concern for the conservation of howler monkeys is the increased habitat fragmentation led by the advancement of the agricultural frontier. We compared fecal cortisol metabolite levels (FGCM) in howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) living in fragmented and continuous forests of the Argentine humid Chaco region, throughout the warm season (spring-summer). Fecal samples (n = 114) were collected from adult individuals, and steroid extracts analyzed with an enzyme immunoassay also validated in this work. Parallel displacement curves were obtained between dilutions of pooled fecal extracts and the cortisol standard curve (r2 = 0.99; P = 0.23). Efficiency of the fecal extraction procedure was 79.4% ± 38%; recovery of exogenous hormone added to fecal extracts indicated a low interference of components in the feces with antibody binding. The exogenous administration of ACTH in captive-bred animals demonstrated a “cause-and-effect” relationship between the adrenal gland activation and increased FGCM levels. Contrary to our initial prediction, we were not able to demonstrate a significant difference in FGCM levels of caraya monkeys inhabiting the continuous versus fragmented habitats in our study site (83.2 ± 4.9 ng/g [n = 10 individuals] vs. 71.5 ± 4.9 ng/g [n = 7 individuals]; P = 0.29); this could be the result of low levels of disturbance imposed by a moderate and selective logging, which has proved to be beneficial for this species with high resilience by adjusting their diet to cope with feeding in degraded habitats but with new leaves and buds. Regardless of the habitat, cortisol metabolites were significantly higher in females than in males (86.4 ± 4.2 ng/g [n = 12 individuals] vs. 60.7 ± 5.0 ng/g [n = 5 individuals] respectively; P = 0.007). RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS: Validation of an enzyme immunoassay and comparison of fecal cortisol metabolite levels in black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) inhabiting fragmented and continuous areas of the humid Chaco region, Argentina. Contrary to our initial prediction, no significant differences in Alouatta caraya fecal cortisol metabolite levels were detected; cortisol metabolites were significantly higher in females. Probably, animals adjusted their diet to cope with feeding in degraded habitats, but with new leaves and buds.Fil: Cantarelli, Verónica Inés. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud; ArgentinaFil: Pérez Rueda, María Amparo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud; ArgentinaFil: Kowalewski, Miguel Martin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud; ArgentinaFil: Mastromonaco, Gabriela F.. Toronto Zoo. Reproductive Physiology; CanadáFil: Ponzio, Marina Flavia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud; ArgentinaWiley-liss, Div John Wiley & Sons Inc2017-03info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/58074Cantarelli, Verónica Inés; Pérez Rueda, María Amparo; Kowalewski, Miguel Martin; Mastromonaco, Gabriela F.; Ponzio, Marina Flavia; Validation of an enzyme immunoassay and comparison of fecal cortisol metabolite levels in black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) inhabiting fragmented and continuous areas of the humid Chaco region, Argentina; Wiley-liss, Div John Wiley & Sons Inc; American Journal Of Primatology; 79; 3; 3-2017; 1-90275-25651098-2345CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ajp.22625info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1002/ajp.22625info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAtribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 2.5 Argentina (CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 AR)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:47:50Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/58074instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:47:50.836CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv	Validation of an enzyme immunoassay and comparison of fecal cortisol metabolite levels in black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) inhabiting fragmented and continuous areas of the humid Chaco region, Argentina
title	Validation of an enzyme immunoassay and comparison of fecal cortisol metabolite levels in black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) inhabiting fragmented and continuous areas of the humid Chaco region, Argentina
spellingShingle	Validation of an enzyme immunoassay and comparison of fecal cortisol metabolite levels in black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) inhabiting fragmented and continuous areas of the humid Chaco region, Argentina Cantarelli, Verónica Inés Caraya Cortisol Feces Fragmentation Glucocorticoids
title_short	Validation of an enzyme immunoassay and comparison of fecal cortisol metabolite levels in black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) inhabiting fragmented and continuous areas of the humid Chaco region, Argentina
title_full	Validation of an enzyme immunoassay and comparison of fecal cortisol metabolite levels in black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) inhabiting fragmented and continuous areas of the humid Chaco region, Argentina
title_fullStr	Validation of an enzyme immunoassay and comparison of fecal cortisol metabolite levels in black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) inhabiting fragmented and continuous areas of the humid Chaco region, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed	Validation of an enzyme immunoassay and comparison of fecal cortisol metabolite levels in black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) inhabiting fragmented and continuous areas of the humid Chaco region, Argentina
title_sort	Validation of an enzyme immunoassay and comparison of fecal cortisol metabolite levels in black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) inhabiting fragmented and continuous areas of the humid Chaco region, Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv	Cantarelli, Verónica Inés Pérez Rueda, María Amparo Kowalewski, Miguel Martin Mastromonaco, Gabriela F. Ponzio, Marina Flavia
author	Cantarelli, Verónica Inés
author_facet	Cantarelli, Verónica Inés Pérez Rueda, María Amparo Kowalewski, Miguel Martin Mastromonaco, Gabriela F. Ponzio, Marina Flavia
author_role	author
author2	Pérez Rueda, María Amparo Kowalewski, Miguel Martin Mastromonaco, Gabriela F. Ponzio, Marina Flavia
author2_role	author author author author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv	Caraya Cortisol Feces Fragmentation Glucocorticoids
topic	Caraya Cortisol Feces Fragmentation Glucocorticoids
purl_subject.fl_str_mv	https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv	In the last years, the study of how environmental stimuli influence the physiology and specifically the endocrinology of an organism became increasingly important, relying mainly on the quantification of glucocorticoids to monitor animal welfare. Most studies investigating cortisol levels in primates were focused on the impact of social stressors; however, a major concern for the conservation of howler monkeys is the increased habitat fragmentation led by the advancement of the agricultural frontier. We compared fecal cortisol metabolite levels (FGCM) in howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) living in fragmented and continuous forests of the Argentine humid Chaco region, throughout the warm season (spring-summer). Fecal samples (n = 114) were collected from adult individuals, and steroid extracts analyzed with an enzyme immunoassay also validated in this work. Parallel displacement curves were obtained between dilutions of pooled fecal extracts and the cortisol standard curve (r2 = 0.99; P = 0.23). Efficiency of the fecal extraction procedure was 79.4% ± 38%; recovery of exogenous hormone added to fecal extracts indicated a low interference of components in the feces with antibody binding. The exogenous administration of ACTH in captive-bred animals demonstrated a “cause-and-effect” relationship between the adrenal gland activation and increased FGCM levels. Contrary to our initial prediction, we were not able to demonstrate a significant difference in FGCM levels of caraya monkeys inhabiting the continuous versus fragmented habitats in our study site (83.2 ± 4.9 ng/g [n = 10 individuals] vs. 71.5 ± 4.9 ng/g [n = 7 individuals]; P = 0.29); this could be the result of low levels of disturbance imposed by a moderate and selective logging, which has proved to be beneficial for this species with high resilience by adjusting their diet to cope with feeding in degraded habitats but with new leaves and buds. Regardless of the habitat, cortisol metabolites were significantly higher in females than in males (86.4 ± 4.2 ng/g [n = 12 individuals] vs. 60.7 ± 5.0 ng/g [n = 5 individuals] respectively; P = 0.007). RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS: Validation of an enzyme immunoassay and comparison of fecal cortisol metabolite levels in black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) inhabiting fragmented and continuous areas of the humid Chaco region, Argentina. Contrary to our initial prediction, no significant differences in Alouatta caraya fecal cortisol metabolite levels were detected; cortisol metabolites were significantly higher in females. Probably, animals adjusted their diet to cope with feeding in degraded habitats, but with new leaves and buds. Fil: Cantarelli, Verónica Inés. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud; Argentina Fil: Pérez Rueda, María Amparo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud; Argentina Fil: Kowalewski, Miguel Martin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud; Argentina Fil: Mastromonaco, Gabriela F.. Toronto Zoo. Reproductive Physiology; Canadá Fil: Ponzio, Marina Flavia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud; Argentina
description	In the last years, the study of how environmental stimuli influence the physiology and specifically the endocrinology of an organism became increasingly important, relying mainly on the quantification of glucocorticoids to monitor animal welfare. Most studies investigating cortisol levels in primates were focused on the impact of social stressors; however, a major concern for the conservation of howler monkeys is the increased habitat fragmentation led by the advancement of the agricultural frontier. We compared fecal cortisol metabolite levels (FGCM) in howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) living in fragmented and continuous forests of the Argentine humid Chaco region, throughout the warm season (spring-summer). Fecal samples (n = 114) were collected from adult individuals, and steroid extracts analyzed with an enzyme immunoassay also validated in this work. Parallel displacement curves were obtained between dilutions of pooled fecal extracts and the cortisol standard curve (r2 = 0.99; P = 0.23). Efficiency of the fecal extraction procedure was 79.4% ± 38%; recovery of exogenous hormone added to fecal extracts indicated a low interference of components in the feces with antibody binding. The exogenous administration of ACTH in captive-bred animals demonstrated a “cause-and-effect” relationship between the adrenal gland activation and increased FGCM levels. Contrary to our initial prediction, we were not able to demonstrate a significant difference in FGCM levels of caraya monkeys inhabiting the continuous versus fragmented habitats in our study site (83.2 ± 4.9 ng/g [n = 10 individuals] vs. 71.5 ± 4.9 ng/g [n = 7 individuals]; P = 0.29); this could be the result of low levels of disturbance imposed by a moderate and selective logging, which has proved to be beneficial for this species with high resilience by adjusting their diet to cope with feeding in degraded habitats but with new leaves and buds. Regardless of the habitat, cortisol metabolites were significantly higher in females than in males (86.4 ± 4.2 ng/g [n = 12 individuals] vs. 60.7 ± 5.0 ng/g [n = 5 individuals] respectively; P = 0.007). RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS: Validation of an enzyme immunoassay and comparison of fecal cortisol metabolite levels in black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) inhabiting fragmented and continuous areas of the humid Chaco region, Argentina. Contrary to our initial prediction, no significant differences in Alouatta caraya fecal cortisol metabolite levels were detected; cortisol metabolites were significantly higher in females. Probably, animals adjusted their diet to cope with feeding in degraded habitats, but with new leaves and buds.
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Validation of an enzyme immunoassay and comparison of fecal cortisol metabolite levels in black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) inhabiting fragmented and continuous areas...

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