title: Effects of FSH extracted from in vitro cultured anterior pituitary cells of male buffalo calves on body and testes weight, serum FSH and total cholesterol and hematological variables in male rabbits.
abstract: In this study, anterior pituitary glands were collected from 12 young male buffalo calves after slaughter, cultured with gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) and estrogen stimulus and the extract obtained. Adult male rabbits (n = 15) were divided into three equal groups. Rabbits of Group A served as control; those of Groups B and C were given extract containing 4 and 8 mIU of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), respectively twice daily for 3 weeks. Body weight of rabbits was recorded before and after treatment; blood samples were collected after treatment and analyzed for hemoglobin (Hb), red blood cell (RBC) count, white blood cell (WBC) count, packed cell volume (PCV), platelet counts, mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), while serum samples were analyzed for FSH and total cholesterol. Then, all rabbits were slaughtered, and weight of paired testes was recorded. Results showed that the values for weight gain, RBC count, WBC count, PCV and MCH did not differ among rabbits of three groups. Blood Hb was greater (P < 0.05) in rabbits of Group B than Group C. Testis weight, serum FSH, total cholesterol and blood platelets count were greater in rabbits of Groups B and C, while MCV was less in rabbits of Group C, compared to the control (P < 0.05). In conclusion, in vitro cultured cells of adenohypophysis from male buffalo calves showed FSH activity. This FSH increased testes size, serum FSH, total cholesterol and blood platelets counts and decreased MCV in rabbits. However, it had no effect on weight gain, RBC counts, WBC counts, PCV and MCH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Theriogenology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Muhammad Riaz
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Naveed
authors.affiliation: Department of Theriogenology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. Electronic address: profnazir53@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Nazir
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.affiliation: Department of Theriogenology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Ijaz
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.affiliation: Department of Theriogenology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Nafees
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Akhtar
authors.affiliation: Department of Theriogenology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Shujait
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Department of Theriogenology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zubair
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Science, Baha-ud-Din Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murtaza
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects*; D002020:Buffaloes / Q000378:metabolism*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D011817:Rabbits / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D013737:Testis / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone; D002784:Cholesterol
keywords: Gonadotropes; Hematology; In-vitro culture; Male rabbits; Serum biochemistry