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T1 EFFECTS OF IN OVO ADMINISTRATION BORIC ACID ON TESTES IN CHICKEN: A HISTOLOGICAL AND STEREOLOGICAL STUDY
A1 Abit Aktas
A1 Osman Behzat Burak Esener
A1 Funda Yigit
A1 Asiye Izem Sandal
A1 Serhat Alkan
A1 Atila Ates
A1 Alev Cumbul
A1 Hasan Hakan Bozkurt
A1 Muzaffer Basak Tunali
JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
JO JAPS
SN 1018-7081
VO 33
IS 6
SP 1356
OP 1366
YR 2023
FD 2023/12/13
DO DOI https://doi.org/10.36899/JAPS.2023.6.0675
AB <p><span lang="EN-US">Boron is reported to cause fertility disorders in birds. We investigated the potential adverse effects of boric acid administered during embryogenesis on testicular development and spermatogenesis after hatching and puberty.</span></p><p><span lang="EN-US">The fertilized eggs were divided into four groups. Three groups were injected with different concentrations of boric acid (1000, 1500, or 2000 ppm) dissolved in 9% NaCl into the egg yolk, and the control group received only a 9% NaCl injection. The evaluations were conducted at two time points: post-hatching day 1 and 26 weeks of age. Testes of one-day-old- and 26-week-old birds were subjected to morphological and stereological evaluations to assess the potential effects of boric acid on testicular development. Effects of boric acid on spermatogenesis and semen quality parameters were also investigated in 26-week-old birds. Finally, plasma FSH, LH, and testosterone levels were analyzed in all birds.No statistically significant differences were noted between one-day-old chicks and 26-week-old birds regarding stereological parameters. Likewise, no significant differences were detected among groups concerning Sertoli, germ, and Leydig cells. Semen quality parameters did not reveal statistically significant differences, and similarly, plasma LH and testosterone levels did not statistically differ between the study and the control groups. Comb height and plasma FSH levels were increased in experimental groups, compared to the control in 26-week-old birds. A single administration of different boric acid doses did not impact the testicular morphological features after hatching and puberty. In-ovo boric acid exposure quantitatively altered the numbers of the Sertoli, germ, and Leydig cells, respectively, but revealed no adverse effect on spermatogenesis. This study might contribute to further research targeting boric acid's multifaceted effects on the dynamics of spermatogenesis.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p>
K1 Boric acid, in-ovo, poultry, stereology, spermatogenesis
PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum
LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2022-JAPS-655