Anatomical investigation of the measurements, shape and arterial irrigation of the adrenal gland in New Zealand rabbits

Silva, Stephanie Cardoso; Peçanha, Shirley Viana; Nascimento, Renata Medeiros do; Sousa, Carlos Augusto dos Santos; Souza, Paulo de; Abidu-Figueiredo, Marcelo

doi:10.4322/rbcv.2020.020

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“…Rabbit adrenal may differ in weight in individuals but there are no gender-specific differences (Stamatova-Yovcheva et al 2021 ). Comparative studies showed that the shape, position, and arterial irrigation of the adrenal gland in rabbits are similar to those in rodents (Cardoso da Silva et al 2020 ). What is more, in rabbits like in several other species, testosterone-secreting adrenal tumors were described but no studies were undertaken, e.g., on gonad function under these conditions (Lennox and Chitty 2006 ).…”

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Elevated luteinizing hormone receptor signaling or selenium treatment leads to comparable changes in adrenal cortex histology and androgen-AR/ZIP9 signaling

Wieczorek,

Pawlicki,

Zarzycka

et al. 2023

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The importance and regulation of adrenal androgen production and signaling are not completely understood and are scarcely studied. In addition, there is still a search for appropriate animal models and experimental systems for the investigation of adrenal physiology and disease. Therefore, the main objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of luteinizing hormone (LH) signaling and selenium (Se2+) exposure on androgen adrenal signaling via canonical androgen receptor (AR), and membrane androgen receptor acting as zinc transporter (zinc- and iron-like protein 9; ZIP9). For herein evaluations, adrenals isolated from transgenic mice with elevated LH receptor signaling (KiLHRD582G) and adrenals obtained from rabbits used for ex vivo adenal cortex culture and exposure to Se2+ were utilized. Tissues were assessed for morphological, morphometric, and Western blot analyses and testosterone and zinc level measurements.Comparison of adrenal cortex histology and morphometric analysis in KiLHRD582G mice and Se2+-treated rabbits revealed cell hypertrophy. No changes in the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) were found. In addition, AR expression was decreased (p < 0.001) in both KiLHRD582G mouse and Se2+-treated rabbit adrenal cortex while expression of ZIP9 showed diverse changes. Its expression was increased (P < 0.001) in KiLHRD582G mice and decreased (P < 0.001) in Se2+-treated rabbits but only at the dose 10 ug/100 mg/ tissue. Moreover, increased testosterone levels (P < 0.05) and zinc levels were detected in the adrenal cortex of KiLHRD582G mice whereas in rabbit adrenal cortex treated with Se2+, the effect was the opposite (P < 0.001).

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