20.500.12556/RUL-133760 Seminiferous epithelium cycle staging based on the development of the acrosome in ram testis Abstract: Testicular histopathology is considered the most sensitive and reliable method to detect the effects of chemicals on sperm production. To carry out a sensitive examination of testicular histopathology and interpret the changes require knowledge of spermato- genic stages. Spermatogenic staging based on acrosome development during spermiogenesis is conventionally performed in animal species routinely used for research and toxicity testing. In contrast, small ruminants, such as sheep and goats, are rarely used as animal models to evaluate toxicity in male reproductive organs. To the best of our knowledge, a comparable spermatogenic staging system in rams has not yet been fully characterised. Hence, this study aimed to adapt the existing spermatogenic staging based on acrosome development in bull testes to fit the seminiferous epithelium cycle of ram testes. The results show that spermatogenic staging based on acrosome development in bull testes can, with slight modifications, be efficiently used for the staging of ram testes. ( ram spermatogenesis staging acrosome development spermiogenesis true false true Angleški jezik Ni določen Članek v reviji 2021-12-14 16:52:07 2021-12-14 16:52:08 2022-09-13 03:52:34 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2021 0 0 Str. 331-338 no. 4 Vol. 34 2021 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2021-08-07 636.09:616 1881-915X 10.1293/tox.2021-0025 89372163 RAZ_Sturm_Sabina_2021.pdf RAZ_Sturm_Sabina_2021.pdf 1 BCF9056DFC1A0A721D46E43DC713A750 ff38d6e328eb90b881cb207aaafb5491059bff1d6b15ee406dca902150995089 902fdb3d-5cf6-11ec-abdb-00155dcfd717 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=152103 https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/tox/34/4/34_2021-0025/_article 1 ad4ef134-5cf5-11ec-abdb-00155dcfd717 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=152102 Veterinarska fakulteta 0 0 0