Sexual Determination and Differentiation During Embryonic and Fetal Development of New Zealand Rabbit Females

Primer Autor
Mario,Lara Carolina
Co-autores
Borghesi, Jessica#de Almeida da Anunciacao, Adriana Raquel#de Carvalho Figueiredo Miranda, Carla Maria#dos Santos, Amilton Cesar#Favaron, Phelipe Oliveira#dos Santos, Daniela Martins#Conei, Daniel#Vasquez, Belgica#del Sol, Mariano#Miglino, Maria Angelica
Título
Sexual Determination and Differentiation During Embryonic and Fetal Development of New Zealand Rabbit Females
Editorial
SOC CHILENA ANATOMIA
Revista
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY
Lenguaje
en
Resumen
The aim of this study was to know the embryonic and fetal development of the female rabbit genital system (Oryctolagus cuniculus), describing its main phases and the moment of sexual differentiation. Eleven pregnant New Zealand female rabbits were used in different gestational phases. The day of coitus was determined as day 0. For each stage a minimum of two animals was considered. The samples were obtained every two days from the ninth day post-coitus (dpc) until the 28th dpc. The gestational period was divided in two: animals with undifferentiated sex (group 1) and animals with differentiated sex (group 2). The ages of embryos and fetuses were estimated through the crown-rump method. Subsequently, embryos and fetuses were dissected, fixed and processed to be embedded in paraffin (Histosec). The histological analysis was performed on sections stained with hematoxylin and eosin. Immunohistochemical analysis to determine sexual differentiation was performed on samples from the 16th, 18th and 28th dpc. Desert Hedgehog (Dhh) and Indian Hedgehog (Ihh) primary antibodies, respectively, were used to identify cells of the male and female germinal epithelium. The immunohistochemical results showed that at the 16th dpc, female sexual differentiation was evident, since positive expression of the Ihh protein was observed. Sexual differentiation was obtained through histological analysis on the 18th dpc and through anatomical observation of the external genitalia on the 24th dpc. Knowing the characteristics of the embryonic and fetal development of the female rabbit genital system as well as the moment of sexual differentiation make it possible to establish bases for future research that address the physiology and pathology of these organs. Thus, any alteration in the chain of events of sexual determination and differentiation must search for an explanation from the knowledge of the possible normal mechanisms affected.
Tipo de Recurso
Artículo original
doi
10.4067/S0717-95022018000200677
Formato Recurso
pdf
Palabras Claves
Rabbit# Embryo# Fetus# Sexual differentiation
Ubicación del archivo
http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0717-95022018000200677
Categoría OCDE
Anatomy & Morphology
Materias
Conejo# Embrión# Feto# diferenciación sexual
Disciplinas de la OCDE
Ciencia Animal y lechería
Biología del Desarrollo
Otras Especialidades de la Biología
Id de Web of Science
WOS:000438815300048
Título de la cita (Recomendado-único)
Sexual Determination and Differentiation During Embryonic and Fetal Development of New Zealand Rabbit Females
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Artículo original
Versión del recurso (Recomendado-único)
version publicada
Editorial
SOC CHILENA ANATOMIA
Revista/Libro
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY
Categoría WOS
Anatomía y Morfología
ISSN
0717-9502
Idioma
en
Formato
pdf
Tipo de ruta
dorada#verde
Access Rights
acceso abierto
Derechos de acceso
acceso abierto
License
CC BY-NC
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