Elimination of testicular regression by 12-hr temporal relationship of serotonergic and dopaminergic activity in Indian palm squirrel, Funambulus pennanti.
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...On the other hand, if these drugs are injected 8 h apart (8- hour relation), this may lead to gonadal suppression/non-breeding conditions, while other relations (0, 4, 16 and 20 h) have been found to be ineffective. In the Indian palm squirrel, Funambulus pennantii , the 12-hour phase relation of serotonergic and dopaminergic oscillations not only extends the breeding season, but may also eliminate annual reproductive regression [...
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...The length and width of the left testis was measured in situ with dial calipers, and the testicular volume was calculated using Bissonett’s formula 4/3pab(2) (a = 1/2 of the long axis; b = 1/2 of the short axis) (Jaiwal and Chaturvedi, 1991)....
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...The length and width of the left testis was measured in situ with dial calipers, and the testicular volume was calculated using Bissonett’s formula 4/3pab2 (a = 1/2 of the long axis; b = 1/2 of the short axis) (Jaiwal and Chaturvedi, 1991)....
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...Second study in this series reported that L-DOPA injected 12 hr after 5-HTP may even induce redevelopment of gonad up to full breeding condition when given in sexually quiescent phase of annual cycle (Jaiwal and Chaturvedi, 1991)....
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..., when two drugs were given 8 hr apart non-breeding condition was induced (present study) but when given 12hr apart breeding condition was established (Chaturvedi and Jaiwal, 1990; Jaiwal and Chaturvedi, 1991)....
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...Specific physiological conditions may be duplicated out of the season by giving timed daily injections of neurotransmitter precursor drugs (Miller and Meier, 1983; Wilson and Meier, 1989)....
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...While photoperiod has full control on the breeding cycle of hamsters (Reiter, 1975) in Indian Palm Squirrel, other environmental factor (humidity) determines the termination of seasonal breeding (Haldar and Saxena, 1988)....
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...annual reproduction in Indian Palm Squirrel, Funambulus pennanti and increased humidity is reported to initiate annual testicular regression during August/September (Haldar and Saxena, 1988)....
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...The onset of gonadal recrudescence may possibly be the beginning of scotorefractory phase when the reproductive system no longer responds to the inhibitory effects of short days (Haldar and Saxena, 1988)....
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...Full reproductive condition is maintained till July/ August followed by a seasonal regressive phase (Haldar and Saxena, 1988)....
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