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Junctional complexes of the blood-testis barrier in the Japanese quail (Coturnix Coturnix japonica). 2022

Reneilwe A Molele, and Mohammed I A Ibrahim, and Musa Zakariah, and Mohamed A A Mahdy, and Sarah Clift, and Geoffrey T Fosgate, and Geoffrey Brown
Department of Production Animal Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Private bag X04, Onderstepoort, Pretoria 0110, South Africa. Electronic address: reneilwearetha@gmail.com.

This study investigated the developmental changes in the adherens junctions, gap junctions, as well as tight junctions forming the blood-testis barrier (BTB) in Japanese quail (Coturnix Coturnix japonica) testis. Testicular tissue from pre-pubertal, pubertal, adult, and aged Japanese quail were examined by immunohistochemistry and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The tight junction proteins claudin-3, claudin-11, occludin and zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1), were generally localised in the cytoplasm of Sertoli cells, spermatogonia, and spermatocytes of pre-pubertal, pubertal, some adult birds. The adherens junction protein E-cadherin had a similar distribution pattern. During pre-pubertal development, the gap junction protein connexin-43 (Cx43) was only localised between Leydig cells in the testicular interstitium. However, TEM revealed the presence of gap junctions between cells of the seminiferous epithelium as early as the pre-pubertal stage. Furthermore, TEM confirmed the presence of tight and adherens junctions in the seminiferous epithelia of all age groups. The findings of this study document age-related differences in the immunolocalisation and intensity of the junctional proteins and the ultrastructure of the junctional complexes forming the BTB in quail testes. Additionally, the junctional complexes forming the BTB in the Japanese quail are well established prior to puberty. This study provides baseline information for the future evaluation of pathological changes in the BTB of avian species at different developmental stages.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D001814 Blood-Testis Barrier A specialized barrier, in the TESTIS, between the interstitial BLOOD compartment and the adluminal compartment of the SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES. The barrier is formed by layers of cells from the VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM of the capillary BLOOD VESSELS, to the SEMINIFEROUS EPITHELIUM of the seminiferous tubules. TIGHT JUNCTIONS form between adjacent SERTOLI CELLS, as well as between the ENDOTHELIAL CELLS. Testis-Blood Barrier,Barrier, Blood-Testis,Barrier, Testis-Blood,Barriers, Blood-Testis,Barriers, Testis-Blood,Blood Testis Barrier,Blood-Testis Barriers,Testis Blood Barrier,Testis-Blood Barriers
D003370 Coturnix A genus of BIRDS in the family Phasianidae, order GALLIFORMES, containing the common European and other Old World QUAIL. Japanese Quail,Coturnix japonica,Japanese Quails,Quail, Japanese,Quails, Japanese
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D015820 Cadherins Calcium-dependent cell adhesion proteins. They are important in the formation of ADHERENS JUNCTIONS between cells. Cadherins are classified by their distinct immunological and tissue specificities, either by letters (E- for epithelial, N- for neural, and P- for placental cadherins) or by numbers (cadherin-12 or N-cadherin 2 for brain-cadherin). Cadherins promote cell adhesion via a homophilic mechanism as in the construction of tissues and of the whole animal body. Cadherin,E-Cadherins,Epithelial-Cadherin,Liver Cell Adhesion Molecules,N-Cadherins,Neural Cadherin,P-Cadherins,Uvomorulin,Cadherin-1,Cadherin-2,Cadherin-3,E-Cadherin,Epithelial-Cadherins,Liver Cell Adhesion Molecule,N-Cadherin,Neural Cadherins,P-Cadherin,Placental Cadherins,Cadherin 1,Cadherin 2,Cadherin 3,Cadherin, Neural,Cadherins, Neural,Cadherins, Placental,E Cadherin,E Cadherins,Epithelial Cadherin,Epithelial Cadherins,N Cadherin,N Cadherins,P Cadherin,P Cadherins
D057167 Claudins A large family of transmembrane proteins found in TIGHT JUNCTIONS. They take part in the formation of paracellular barriers and pores that regulate paracellular permeability. Claudin,Claudin Proteins
D062465 Claudin-3 A ubiquitously-expressed claudin subtype that acts as a general barrier-forming protein in TIGHT JUNCTIONS. Elevated expression of claudin-3 is found in a variety of tumor cell types, suggesting its role as a therapeutic target for specific ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS. Claudin 3
D018031 Connexin 43 A 43-kDa peptide which is a member of the connexin family of gap junction proteins. Connexin 43 is a product of a gene in the alpha class of connexin genes (the alpha-1 gene). It was first isolated from mammalian heart, but is widespread in the body including the brain. Cx43,Connexin43
D062793 Occludin A MARVEL domain protein that binds to and regulates PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE 1. Occludin plays an important role in the formation and regulation of the TIGHT JUNCTION paracellular permeability barrier. Occludins

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