100 Use of Seminal Plasma, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, and Follicular Ablation on the Interval to Follicular Wave Emergency and Dominant Follicle in Alpacas (Vicugna pacos)

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 189
Author(s):  
W. F. Huanca ◽  
F. Y. Hilari ◽  
J. C. Villanueva ◽  
M. Uchuari ◽  
W. Huanca
Keyword(s):  
Chorionic Gonadotropin ◽  
Seminal Plasma ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Dominant Follicle ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
External Stimulation ◽  
Follicular Wave ◽  
Vicugna Pacos ◽  
Treatment Data ◽  
Treatment Table

Alpacas, as other camelids, are inducer ovulators and FIO/NGF-β, a protein present in the seminal plasma (SP) is reported as the responsible of the ovulation (Kershaw-Young et al. 2012 Reprod. Fertil. Dev. 24, 1093-1097, 10.1071/RD12039). However, limited and controversial information exists regarding characteristics of follicular wave in alpacas post-induction of ovulation with SP or other stimulus. The experiment was designed to determine the effect of 3 external stimulations on the interval to follicular wave emergence and the interval to dominant follicle. Adult female alpacas between 5 and 6 years old were assigned to 1 of 3 treatments: (1) SP (n = 6): 1 mL of SP IM; (2) hCG (n = 5): 1000 IU of hCG (Pregnyl, Organon-Holland, Amsterdam, the Netherlands), via IM; or (3) follicular ablation (FA, n = 6): animals were induced by ultrasound-guided ablation of the dominant follicle ≥7 mm. Alpacas from treatments 1 and 2 were examined by ultrasonography (Aloka SSD 500, transducer 7.5 MHz; Aloka, Tokyo, Japan) at 1- to 2-h intervals between 22 and 30 h after treatment or until ovulation occurred, whichever occurred first. All animals were evaluated by ultrasonography every day from Day 2 to Day 7 post-treatment and after that on Days 9, 12, and 15 post-treatment. Data from one alpaca (FA group) was excluded because of problems in the timing of ablation. Therefore, the total number of alpaca used was 16 (SP = 6, hCG = 5, and FA = 5). Results of the effect in external stimulation were analysed using ANOVA. In conclusion, interval to the emergence of a new follicular wave on the detection of follicles ≥3 mm and interval to dominant follicle ≥7 mm differed for FA compared with hCG but not compared with SP treatment. Table 1.Follicular wave emergence (mean ± SEM) under 3 external stimulations: seminal plasma (SP), hCG, or follicular ablation (FA)

228 Effect of seminal plasma on the interval to application of equine chorionic gonadotrophin for the recovery of cumulus-oocyte complexes in alpacas (Vicugna pacos)

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 242
Author(s):  
W. F. Huanca ◽  
J. M. Palomino ◽  
J. C. Villanueva ◽  
J. Malaga ◽  
W. Huanca
Keyword(s):  
Seminal Plasma ◽  
Chorionic Gonadotrophin ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Dominant Follicle ◽  
Follicular Wave ◽  
Β Protein ◽  
Vicugna Pacos ◽  
Group Data ◽  
Group 2

Alpacas as other camelids are induced ovulators and require an external stimulus-mounting by the male-for ovulation. NGF-β, protein present in the seminal plasma (SP) is reported as being responsible for stimulating ovulation. However, limited information exists on the effect of ovulation inducers in the new follicular wave emergence with application on protocols of superstimulation. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of two ovulation induced techniques and two different times on the interval to application of equine chorionic gonadotrophin (eCG) for the ovarian superstimulation for the recovery of COCs by ovum pick- up (OPU). Alpacas were evaluated by transrectal ultrasonography with an Aloka SSD 500 ultrasound and transducer (7.5MHz) to determine the presence of a dominant follicle=7mm. A 2×2 experimental design was used with adult female alpacas, 6 to 8 years old, which were assigned to one of the treatments when a dominant follicle=7mm was present. Alpacas were assigned randomly 1 of 2 groups (Day 0) in which follicular ovulation was induced by seminal plasma 1mL IM (SP, n=13; group 1) with application of 650IU of eCG at 36h (n=6) or 48h (n=7) post-application of SP, or by GnRH with 0.008mg of Buserelin IM (GnRH, n=10; group 2) with application of 650IU eCG at 36h (n=5) or 48h (n=5) post-application of GnRH. On Day 7, COCs were counted and the OPU procedure was performed in every group. Data were analysed using ANOVA. Results are presented in Table 1. In conclusion, both inducers of ovulation and both times of application of eCG were effective for producing follicles of 7mm and COCs acceptable for recovery in Alpacas. Table 1.Number of follicles=7mm (top) and number of COCs recovered (mean±s.e.m.) Outcome and group 36 h 48 h Total Follicles GnRH 6.8±1.93 13.4±4.34 10.10±2.50a SP 5.5±2.23 5.29±1.15 5.38±1.25b Total 6.09±1.44 8.67±2.18 7.43±1.33 COCs GnRH 5±0.97 3±1.26 4.33±0.74a SP 1±0.41 0.33±0.22 0.67±0.25b Total 3.29±0.67x 1.4±0.6y 2.5±0.53 a,bValues within columns with different letters differ significantly (P=0.05). x,yValues within columns with different letters differ significantly (P=0.05). This research funded by CIENCIACTIVA-CONCYTEC as part of the project title “Role of seminal plasma in reproductive physiology and application of biotechnologies in camelids” (149-2017).

scholarly journals Necessity for LH in selection and continued growth of the bovine dominant follicle

Reproduction ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 159 (5) ◽  
pp. 559-569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor E Gomez-León ◽  
O J Ginther ◽  
Rafael R Domingues ◽  
José D Guimarães ◽  
Milo C Wiltbank
Keyword(s):  
Chorionic Gonadotropin ◽  
Acute Treatment ◽  
Gnrh Antagonist ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
Dominant Follicle ◽  
Follicle Growth ◽  
Follicular Wave ◽  
Treatment Data ◽  
Follicle Selection ◽  
Selection Of

Previous research demonstrated that acute treatment with GnRH antagonist, Acyline, allowed follicle growth until ~8.5 mm and no dominant follicle was selected. This study evaluated whether deficient LH was the underlying mechanism for Acyline effects by replacing LH action, using human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), during Acyline treatment. Holstein heifers (n = 24) during first follicular wave were evaluated by ultrasound and randomized into one of three treatments: Control (saline treatments), Acyline (5 µg/kg Acyline), or Acyline+hCG (Acyline plus 50 IU of hCG at start then 100 IU every 12 h). Pulses of LH were present in Control heifers (9 Pulses/10 h) but not during Acyline treatment. Data were normalized to the transition to diameter deviation (day 0; F1 ~7.5 mm). Diameter deviation of the largest (F1) and the second largest (F2) follicle was not observed in Acyline-treated heifers, whereas control heifers had decreased growth of F2 at F1 ~7.5 mm, indicating deviation. Selection of a single dominant follicle was restored by providing LH activity in Acyline+hCG heifers, as evidenced by F1 and F2 deviation, continued growth of F1, and elevated circulating estradiol. Separation of F1 and F2 occurred 12 h (~7.0 mm) earlier in Acyline+hCG heifers than Controls. Circulating FSH was greater in Acyline than Controls, but lower in Acyline+hCG than Controls after day 1.5. In conclusion, dominant follicle selection and growth after follicle deviation is due to LH action as shown by inhibition of this process during ablation of GnRH-stimulated LH pulses with Acyline and restoration of it after replacement of LH action by hCG treatment.

164 EFFECT OF OVULATION-INDUCING FACTOR (OIF) ON OVARIAN FUNCTION IN CATTLE

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 162 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. D. Van Steelandt ◽  
V. M. Tanco ◽  
M. H. Ratto ◽  
G. P. Adams
Keyword(s):  
Seminal Plasma ◽  
Ovarian Function ◽  
Bos Taurus ◽  
Suppressive Effect ◽  
Positive Control ◽  
Negative Control ◽  
Dominant Follicle ◽  
Wave Dynamics ◽  
Follicular Wave ◽  
As Species

Systemic administration of ovulation-inducing factor (OIF), discovered recently in seminal plasma of llamas, alpacas (induced ovulators), and cattle (spontaneous ovulators), stimulated ovulation in >90% of female llamas and alpacas. The objective of the present study was to test the hypothesis that purified OIF from llama seminal plasma would induce ovulation in cattle. Peripubertal heifers, weighing 323 � 27 kg, were used to minimize the confounding effect of spontaneous ovulation. Heifers (n = 11/group) were treated intramuscularly with 1.0 mg/100 kg of purified OIF, 100 µg of GnRH (positive control), or 2.5 mL of phosphate-buffered saline (negative control). Ovarian dynamics were monitored daily by transrectal ultrasonography for 10 days post-treatment. Blood samples were collected at 0.5- to 1-h intervals for 8 h, beginning at the time of treatment. Ovulation occurred in 9/11 (82%) of GnRH-treated heifers and in 1/11 (9%) heifers in each of the OIF- and saline-treated groups (P < 0.05). A surge in plasma LH concentration was detected within 30 min of treatment in the GnRH group (2.2 � 0.1 ng mL–1; P < 0.05), but remained at the basal level in the OIF- and saline-treated groups (0.3 � 0.1 and 0.2 � 0.1 ng mL–1, respectively). The onset of regression of the dominant follicle present at the time of treatment was earlier (P < 0.05) in OIF- v. saline-treated heifers (3.1 � 0.6 days v. 6.0 � 0.7 days). The interval from treatment to follicular wave emergence was shorter (P < 0.05) in GnRH- and OIF-treated heifers than in those treated with saline (1.1 � 0.4 days, 1.5 � 0.3 days, and 3.1 � 0.3 days, respectively). A similar pattern was observed for emergence of the second follicular wave (5.1 � 0.7 days, 4.6 � 0.5 days, and 6.6 � 0.4 days, respectively). Purified OIF did not induce ovulation in heifers but hastened both the regression of the extant dominant follicle and follicular wave emergence. Results provide a rationale for the hypothesis that OIF from seminal plasma is involved in controlling follicular wave dynamics in spontaneously ovulating species (e.g., Bos taurus) through a suppressive effect on the dominant follicle. The mechanism of action on ovarian follicular wave dynamics, as well as species specificity, remains to be elucidated.

77 USE OF SEMINAL PLASMA TO IMPROVE REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE IN ALPACAS (VICUGNA PACOS) FOLLOWING NATURAL MOUNTING

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 168
Author(s):  
W. Huanca ◽  
J. Turin ◽  
C. Mamani ◽  
R. Sanchez ◽  
W. F. Huanca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seminal Plasma ◽  
Reproductive Performance ◽  
Control Experiment ◽  
Conception Rate ◽  
Gnrh Analogue ◽  
Dominant Follicle ◽  
Linear Transducer ◽  
Vicugna Pacos ◽  
Buserelin Acetate ◽  
Natural Mating

Alpacas are classified as induced ovulators, and an external stimulus is required for the occurrence of ovulation. The seminal plasma (SP) of camelids contains a protein identified as β nerve growth factor with the capacity to induce ovulation and corpus luteum formation. Alpacas have a poor reproductive efficiency and high embryo mortality rate. A study was designed to evaluate the use of SP to improve reproductive performance post natural mating (Exp. 1) and with different mounting time (MT; Exp. 2). Experiment 1: Nonpregnant alpacas (n = 117) exhibiting a dominant follicle = 7 mm, detected by transrectal ultrasonography, were bred by natural mating and then assigned randomly to 1 of 3 treatments: T1 (n = 40), 1 mL of SP IM; T2 (n = 39), 1 mL of GnRH analogue (0.0042 mg of buserelin acetate), IM; and T3 (n = 38), control. Experiment 2: Nonpregnant alpacas (n = 180) exhibiting a follicle = 7 mm were assigned randomly to the following treatments: T1 (n = 30): MT 5 min; T2 (n = 30): MT 5 min + 1 mL of SP; T3 (n = 30): MT 10 min; T4 (n = 30): MT 10 min + 1 mL of SP; T5 (n = 30): MT > 15 min; T6 (n = 30): MT > 15 min + 1 mL of SP. The same male was used for mating females in T1 and T2, T3 and T4, and T5 and T6, respectively. Animals were evaluated by ultrasound with an Aloka SSD 500 (Aloka, Tokyo, Japan) and 5.0-MHz linear transducer on Day 25 for pregnancy diagnosis. In Exp. 1 the conception rate was 67.5, 51.3, and 55.3% for T1, T2, and T3, respectively (P > 0.05). In Exp. 2 the conception rate was 46.2, 67.9, 57.1, 73.3, 61.8, and 72.7% for T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, and T6 (P < 0.05) and was significantly different between T1 v. T2 and T3 v. T4. The results suggest that the use of SP could be one method to improve reproductive performance in alpacas. Research was supported by Project N° 405-PNICP-PIAP-UNMSM.

scholarly journals Ovarian Follicular Dynamics during the Estrous Cycle in Jennies in Upper Egypt

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. I. Derar ◽  
H. A. Hussein
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Estrous Cycle ◽  
Slow Rate ◽  
Ovarian Follicles ◽  
Maximum Diameter ◽  
Dominant Follicle ◽  
Upper Egypt ◽  
Follicular Wave ◽  
Preovulatory Follicles ◽  
Follicular Dynamics

The objective of the current study was to describe follicular dynamics in Egyptian Jennies throughout the estrous cycle. In this experiment, 8 estrus cycles in 8 cyclic Jennies were studied from February to June using ultrasonography. The result revealed that one follicular wave per cycle was recorded throughout the studied period. Dominant follicle (DF) was firstly detected at day in Jennies. The growth rate of DF was  mm/day. Left ovulations were nonsignificantly () more than right ovulations (55.6% versus 44.6%). The CL was firstly detected at D , developed in a rate of  mm/day, reached a maximum diameter of  mm at D , and started to regress on D with a mean regression rate of  mm d-1. Results of the present study indicated that Jennies had one follicular wave per cycle. The Day of the cycle has a significant effect on the number of different classes of the ovarian follicles, but not large ones. Ultrasonographic characteristics of the preovulatory follicles could be useful to predict ovulation. CL developed and regressed in a slow rate.

Effect of short-term calf removal at three stages of a follicular wave on fate of a dominant follicle in postpartum beef cows.

2001 ◽  
Vol 79 (10) ◽  
pp. 2688 ◽  
Author(s):  
B E Salfen ◽  
F N Kojima ◽  
J F Bader ◽  
M F Smith ◽  
H A Garverick
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cows ◽  
Dominant Follicle ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Follicular Wave ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Calf Removal

295 SUPEROVULATORY RESPONSE IN COWS FOLLOWING SYNCHRONIZATION OF FOLLICLE WAVE EMERGENCE WITH ESTRADIOL AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF THE ESTROUS CYCLE

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 227
Author(s):  
A. Garcia Guerra ◽  
G. A. Bó ◽  
J. Villarreal ◽  
G. M. Brogliatti
Keyword(s):  
Estrous Cycle ◽  
Buenos Aires ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Ovarian Response ◽  
Buenos Aires Province ◽  
Transfer Program ◽  
Dominant Follicle ◽  
Follicular Wave ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Group 2

Ovarian asynchrony and variability in response to superstimulation remain the most limiting factors in any embryo transfer program (Armstrong D 1993 Theriogenology 39, 7–24). Ovarian response can be increased and less variable if superstimulatory treatment is started at the time of follicular wave emergence (Bö GA et al. 1995 Theriogenology 43, 31–40). A combination of progesterone (P4) and estradiol have been used to synchronize follicular wave for superstimulation. A retrospective analysis was done to compare the ovarian response, superovulatory response and embryo production of cows in Argentina that received progesterone and estradol prior to superstimulation at different stages of the estrous cycle. This research was carried out using different breed of donors (n = 584, 88% Angus) during the last 4 years in Buenos Aires province, Argentina. Heat detection was performed twice a day. At random stages of the estrous cycle, donors received an intravaginal progesterone device (DIB; Syntex, Buenos Aires, Argentina), 2 mg of estradiol benzoate and 50 mg of progesterone (Syntex, Buenos Aires, Argentina) IM on the same day. On day 4 after DIB insertion, superestimulatory treatment was initiated on a decreasing dose regimen of FSH (Pluset; Callier, Spain, or Folltropin, Bioniche Animal Health Inc., Belleville, Ontario, Canada) as IM injections every 12 h over 4 d. On day 6, DIBs were removed, and cows received two doses of 2 mL of cloprostenol 12 h apart. At heat detection, all donors received a dose of 2 mL of GnRH (Dalmarelin; Fatro Von Franken, Buenos Aires, Argentina) by IM injection and were inseminated 12 and 24 h later. Seven days later, embryo collection was performed and ovarian response was evaluated as number of CL + unovulated follicles by transrectal ultrasound using a 7.5-MHz transducer (Pie Medical, Maastricht, the Netherlands). Ova/embryos were evaluated and classified according to the IETS manual. Donors were assigned to receive DIB and estradiol during the following stages of the cycle: group 1: between days 4 and 7 post-estrus (dominant follicle period), group 2: between days 8 and 12 post-estrus (emergence of the second follicular wave), and group 3: between days 13 and 21 post-estrus (dominant follicle of the second wave). Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare variables among groups, and results are shown in Table 1. Ovarian response as CL + unovulated follicles and number of ovulations were significantly different among groups (P < 0.05). However, there was no significant difference in the number of fertilized ova or transferable embryos. Nevertheless, numeric differences that show that group 2 (started between days 8 and 12 post-estrus) was always superior for all variables. In conclusion, data suggest that estradiol may be more effective in synchronizing follicle wave emergence for superstimulation during the mid-part of the estrous cycle. Table 1. Superovulatory response in cows in which follicle wave emergence was synchronized with estradiol at different stages of the estrous cycle (mean ± SD) Research supported by Centro Genetico Bovino Eolia S.A.

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