Reproductive performance and fertility in male and female adult mice chronically treated with hexarelin

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Puechagut, Patricia Beatriz; Martini, Ana Carolina; Stutz, Graciela; Santillán, M. E.; Luque, Eugenia Mercedes; Fiol, Marta Haydee; Ruiz, Ruben Daniel; Vincenti, Laura María
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2011
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Hexarelin (HEXr), a synthetic ghrelin analogue, has been associated with modifications of reproductive physiology. In previous studies of adult mice, we detected that HEXr induced significantly reduced ovulation rate and significant correlation coefficients between sexual maturation and corporal weight in offspring. In this study, we investigated the effects of chronic HEXr administration on sperm concentration and functional activity, oestrous cyclicity and pregnancy index, in addition to the number of fetuses and its correlation with the number of corpora lutea. Adult Albino swiss mice were injected (sc) daily with HEXr: 100 mgkg 1 day 1 (HEXr D1) or 200 mgkg 1 day 1 (HEXr D2) for 53 days in males and 30 days in females.We detected a significantly decreased ratio in the number of fetuses per corpora lutea in females treated with HEXr D2 for 30 days before mating and during the first 6 days of pregnancy, in addition to a downward trend in the pregnancy index and percentage of females impregnated by each male treated with both doses of the analogue. Although we did not find any significant effect on additional parameters evaluated in both genders, we propose certain effects of HEXr on the implantation process and/or early development of embryos and over the in vivo reproductive capability of males.
Fil: Puechagut, Patricia Beatriz. Universidad Nacional de Cordoba. Facultad de Ciencias Medicas. Instituto de Fisiologia Profesor Oscar Orias;
Fil: Martini, Ana Carolina. 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: Stutz, Graciela. Universidad Nacional de Cordoba. Facultad de Ciencias Medicas. Instituto de Fisiologia Profesor Oscar Orias;
Fil: Santillán, M. E.. Universidad Nacional de Cordoba. Facultad de Ciencias Medicas. Instituto de Fisiologia Profesor Oscar Orias;
Fil: Luque, Eugenia Mercedes. 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: Fiol, Marta Haydee. 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: Ruiz, Ruben Daniel. 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: Vincenti, Laura María. Universidad Nacional de Cordoba. Facultad de Ciencias Medicas. Instituto de Fisiologia Profesor Oscar Orias;
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GHRELIN
GROWTH HORMONE SECRETAGOGUES
REPRODUCTION
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Reproductive performance and fertility in male and female adult mice chronically treated with hexarelin
title Reproductive performance and fertility in male and female adult mice chronically treated with hexarelin
spellingShingle Reproductive performance and fertility in male and female adult mice chronically treated with hexarelin
Puechagut, Patricia Beatriz
GHRELIN
GROWTH HORMONE SECRETAGOGUES
REPRODUCTION
title_short Reproductive performance and fertility in male and female adult mice chronically treated with hexarelin
title_full Reproductive performance and fertility in male and female adult mice chronically treated with hexarelin
title_fullStr Reproductive performance and fertility in male and female adult mice chronically treated with hexarelin
title_full_unstemmed Reproductive performance and fertility in male and female adult mice chronically treated with hexarelin
title_sort Reproductive performance and fertility in male and female adult mice chronically treated with hexarelin
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Puechagut, Patricia Beatriz
Martini, Ana Carolina
Stutz, Graciela
Santillán, M. E.
Luque, Eugenia Mercedes
Fiol, Marta Haydee
Ruiz, Ruben Daniel
Vincenti, Laura María
author Puechagut, Patricia Beatriz
author_facet Puechagut, Patricia Beatriz
Martini, Ana Carolina
Stutz, Graciela
Santillán, M. E.
Luque, Eugenia Mercedes
Fiol, Marta Haydee
Ruiz, Ruben Daniel
Vincenti, Laura María
author_role author
author2 Martini, Ana Carolina
Stutz, Graciela
Santillán, M. E.
Luque, Eugenia Mercedes
Fiol, Marta Haydee
Ruiz, Ruben Daniel
Vincenti, Laura María
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv GHRELIN
GROWTH HORMONE SECRETAGOGUES
REPRODUCTION
topic GHRELIN
GROWTH HORMONE SECRETAGOGUES
REPRODUCTION
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Hexarelin (HEXr), a synthetic ghrelin analogue, has been associated with modifications of reproductive physiology. In previous studies of adult mice, we detected that HEXr induced significantly reduced ovulation rate and significant correlation coefficients between sexual maturation and corporal weight in offspring. In this study, we investigated the effects of chronic HEXr administration on sperm concentration and functional activity, oestrous cyclicity and pregnancy index, in addition to the number of fetuses and its correlation with the number of corpora lutea. Adult Albino swiss mice were injected (sc) daily with HEXr: 100 mgkg 1 day 1 (HEXr D1) or 200 mgkg 1 day 1 (HEXr D2) for 53 days in males and 30 days in females.We detected a significantly decreased ratio in the number of fetuses per corpora lutea in females treated with HEXr D2 for 30 days before mating and during the first 6 days of pregnancy, in addition to a downward trend in the pregnancy index and percentage of females impregnated by each male treated with both doses of the analogue. Although we did not find any significant effect on additional parameters evaluated in both genders, we propose certain effects of HEXr on the implantation process and/or early development of embryos and over the in vivo reproductive capability of males.
Fil: Puechagut, Patricia Beatriz. Universidad Nacional de Cordoba. Facultad de Ciencias Medicas. Instituto de Fisiologia Profesor Oscar Orias;
Fil: Martini, Ana Carolina. 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: Stutz, Graciela. Universidad Nacional de Cordoba. Facultad de Ciencias Medicas. Instituto de Fisiologia Profesor Oscar Orias;
Fil: Santillán, M. E.. Universidad Nacional de Cordoba. Facultad de Ciencias Medicas. Instituto de Fisiologia Profesor Oscar Orias;
Fil: Luque, Eugenia Mercedes. 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: Fiol, Marta Haydee. 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: Ruiz, Ruben Daniel. 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: Vincenti, Laura María. Universidad Nacional de Cordoba. Facultad de Ciencias Medicas. Instituto de Fisiologia Profesor Oscar Orias;
description Hexarelin (HEXr), a synthetic ghrelin analogue, has been associated with modifications of reproductive physiology. In previous studies of adult mice, we detected that HEXr induced significantly reduced ovulation rate and significant correlation coefficients between sexual maturation and corporal weight in offspring. In this study, we investigated the effects of chronic HEXr administration on sperm concentration and functional activity, oestrous cyclicity and pregnancy index, in addition to the number of fetuses and its correlation with the number of corpora lutea. Adult Albino swiss mice were injected (sc) daily with HEXr: 100 mgkg 1 day 1 (HEXr D1) or 200 mgkg 1 day 1 (HEXr D2) for 53 days in males and 30 days in females.We detected a significantly decreased ratio in the number of fetuses per corpora lutea in females treated with HEXr D2 for 30 days before mating and during the first 6 days of pregnancy, in addition to a downward trend in the pregnancy index and percentage of females impregnated by each male treated with both doses of the analogue. Although we did not find any significant effect on additional parameters evaluated in both genders, we propose certain effects of HEXr on the implantation process and/or early development of embryos and over the in vivo reproductive capability of males.
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