Wistar Sıçan Sperminin Elektron Mikroskobik ve Morfometrik Analizi

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2, 157 - 161, 30.06.2024

Emre Demirci

https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.1440801

Öz

Wistar sıçanlarda epididimal spermin taramalı elektron mikroskobu (SEM) ile
görüntülenmesi ve morfolojik incelenmesi çalışmanın amacını oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmanın
materyalini üç Wistar Sıçanından alınan epididimal spermalar oluşturdu. Elde edilen epididimal
spermalara % 2,5 glutaraldehit solüsyonu kullanılarak rutin fiksasyon işlemi yapıldı. Spermaların
morfometrik ölçümleri Taramalı elektron mikroskobu kullanılarak gerçekleştirildi. Çalışma, baş,
orta parça ve flagellar bölümün kalan kısmı dahil olmak üzere spermin çeşitli bölgelerinin
incelenmesine odaklanmıştır. Farklı sahalarda bütünlüğünü korumuş spermalarda ölçümler
dikkate alındı. Bu bölgelerin ölçümleri İmageJ programı ile yapıldı. Yapılan ölçümler Sonucunda
sıçan spermasının baş uzunluğunun ortalama 7,821 ± 0,844 μm total flagellum uzunluğunun
ortalama 168,549 ± 9,19 μm ve ortalama flagellum/baş oranının 21,550 olduğu ve flagellumun
oldukça uzun olduğu belirlendi. Araştırmada kullanılan sıçan sperminin ölçümlerinin diğer sıçan
spermlerinin ölçümleriyle tutarlı olduğu görüldü. Yapılan çalışmalar incelendiğinde, sıçan
spermasının vücut boyutuna göre son derece uzun bir kamçıya sahip olduğu sonucuna varıldı.
Ortaya konulan spermaların morfolojik farklılıkları yapılacak deneysel çalışmalara bir rehber
olacaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Elektron Mikroskop, Sıçan Sperma, Morfoloji

Electron Microscopic and Morphometric Analysis of Wistar Rat Sperm

Öz

The aim of the study is to image and morphologically examine epididymal sperm in
Wistar rats with scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The material of the study was epididymal
sperm taken from three Wistar Rats. Routine fixation was performed on the obtained epididymal
sperm using 2.5% glutaraldehyde solution. Morphometric measurements of sperm were carried
out using scanning electron microscopy. The study focused on examining various regions of the
sperm, including the head, midpiece, and the remainder of the flagellar segment. Measurements
were taken into account in semen that preserved its integrity in different fields. Measurements of
these regions were made with the ImageJ program. As a result of the measurements, it was
determined that the average head length of rat semen was 7.821 ± 0.844 μm, the average total
flagellum length was 168.549 ± 9.19 μm and the average flagellum/head ratio was 21.550 and the
flagellum was quite long. It was observed that the measurements of the rat sperm used in the
study were consistent with the measurements of other rat sperm. When the studies were examined,
it was concluded that rat sperm has an extremely long flagellum compared to its body size. The
morphological differences of the sperms revealed will be a guide for experimental studies.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Electron Microscope, Morphology, Rat sperm

Etik Beyan

Etik Kurul Onayına İhtiyacı Yoktur Yazısı Yüklenmiştir.

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