B-Cell Lymphoma-2 Localization in the Female Reproductive Tract of the Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle, Pelodiscus Sinensis and Its Relationship With Sperm Storage
B-Cell Lymphoma-2 Localization in the Female Reproductive Tract of the Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle, Pelodiscus Sinensis and Its Relationship With Sperm Storage
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DOI:
10.1002/ar.23258
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发表时间:
2015-12-01
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2
通讯作者:
Chen, Qiusheng
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作者:
Chen, Yuan Le Shaofan;Hu, Lisi;Chen, Qiusheng
The aim of the present study was to investigate the expression and localization of B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) in the oviduct of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle, Pelodiscus sinensis, during the reproductive cycle to analyze the relationship between Bcl-2 and sperm storage. Bcl-2 expression was confirmed in the P. sinensis oviduct by western blot analysis. Hematoxylin-eosin staining showed that female P. sinensis stored sperm from November to April of the following year. The oviduct showed positive immunostaining for Bcl-2 of epithelial ciliated cells, gland ducts, and gland cells. Bcl-2 expression in the oviduct was associated with sperm storage occurrence. This indicates that the survival factor Bcl-2 may play a role in P. sinensis sperm storage. (C) 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.