Retracted : Study of testis histology and sperm morphology in the Bunnei, Barbus sharpeyi (Gunther, 1874) induced by luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analogue and carp pituitary extract

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the effects of hormone treatment on testis structure in Barbus sharpeyi, as well as the morphology of sperm examined by scanning electronic microscopy (SEM). Male B. sharpeyi were divided into three groups (three fish per group) and injected with luteinizing hormone – releasing hormone analogue (LHRH–A2) or carp pituitary extract (CPE). The first and second groups were treated with 10 μg kg−1 LHRH–A2 and metoclopramide (MET), and their testis were sampled pre- and Poststripping respectively. The third group received 2 mg kg−1 CPE and were killed pre-stripping. Based on the histological results obtained, the testicular connective tissue of the lumen was thicker, and seminal vesicles were of a lower volume, in fish injected with CPE in comparison to the other groups. After treatment with LHRH–A2 and MET, not all spermatozoa within the testis were ejaculated, and only a small amount of sperm was obtained by abdominal stripping. The highest and lowest diameters of connective tissue within lobules were observed in fish receiving CPE and LHRH–A2 treatments respectively. There was a significant difference (P < 0.05) in lobule space between the fish injected with the CPE and the fish injected with the LHRH–A2 and MET. The SEM results revealed that the spermatozoa of B. sharpeyi were composed of a spherical to elliptical head, a cylindrical midpiece, and a lengthy flagellum. In conclusion, it was found that injection with LHRH–A2 and MET improved the spermatogenic process in comparison to injection with CPE.