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The present study investigated the cellular changes observed during testicular regression in American crows. Testes from adults caught during the early (March), progressing (April), peak (early May), transitional (late May), and post- (June) breeding season were examined. Apoptosis was assessed by in situ terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end-labelling (TUNEL) and Bcl-X(L) protein immunolabelling. Testis mass increased two-fold from March to early May (P &lt; 0.05), then declined 19-fold by June (P &lt; 0.001) without corresponding changes in body mass (P &gt; 0.05). Testicular activity, evaluated using a spermatogenic index, increased nearly two-fold from March to early May and declined nine-fold in June (P &lt; 0.001). Seminiferous tubule diameter declined four-fold in June compared with earlier months (P &lt; 0.001). In all testes, TUNEL-positive germ cells were detected at low levels, with the highest levels observed in late May (P &lt; 0.001). In contrast, TUNEL-positive Sertoli cells were maintained at low levels in March-April and increased nine-fold in early May (P &lt; 0.001). The Bcl-X(L) immunostaining was detected in Sertoli cells in March-early May; however, staining was most intense in March-April and substantially weaker by early May. These data suggest that the seasonal rise in testicular competence occurs slowly in American crows; however, testis function is terminated rapidly after the breeding season. Furthermore, it is likely that Sertoli cell apoptosis followed by massive germ cell loss is responsible for the rapid reduction in testis mass.

Increases in apoptosis and declines in Bcl-XL protein characterise testicular regression in American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos)