Seasonal change of circulating leptin associated with testicular activities of the wild ground squirrels(Citellus dauricus)

作     者：Wenyang YU Sijie FAN Xi WANG Jueyu ZHU Zhengrong YUAN Yingying HAN Haolin ZHANG Qiang WENG 

作者机构：Laboratory of Animal PhysiologyCollege of Biological Sciences and TechnologyBeijing Forestry UniversityBeijingChina 

出 版 物：《Integrative Zoology》 (整合动物学（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2023年第18卷第1期

页      面：76-92页

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学科分类：0710[理学-生物学] 07[理学] 071002[理学-动物学] 

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31872320,21806010) the Young Scientist Start-up funding of Beijing Forestry University(BLX201714). 

主　　题：leptin Ob-R STAT3 steroidogenic enzyme testis wild ground squirrel 

摘      要：The purpose of this study was to explore the variations in the circulating leptin concentrations of the wild ground squirrels in relation to seasonal changes in testicular activities.Hematoxylin-eosin staining showed all types of elongated spermatids and spermatogenic cells existed in the testis in April,while the primary spermatocytes and spermatogonia were most advanced stages of germ cells in June.In addition,the primary spermatocytes,secondary spermatocytes,and spermatogonia were most advanced stages of germ cells in September.The highest circulating leptin concentration was consistent with the maximum body weight results from accumulation of adipose tissue in September.The mRNA expression level of leptin receptor(Ob-R)and STAT3 was lowest in June,raised in September,and remained increased in April.Ob-R and STAT3 were stronger staining in the Leydig cells in July.Moreover,the concentrations of testosterone(T)showed the maximum values in April,the minimum values in June,and significant increases in September.Furthermore,it is worth noting that the levels of T increased with the mRNA levels of Ob-R,STAT3,StAR,and testicular steroidogenic enzymes(3β-HSD,P450c17,and P450scc).Moreover,RNA-seq analyses of testis during the different periods showed that a total of 4209 genes were differ-entially expressed genes(DEGs);further analysis revealed that DEGs related with the Jak/STAT pathways and reproduction were altered.Taken together,the results suggested that the leptin regulated testicular function through the Jak/STAT pathways and testicular steroidogenic factor expressions.