Surfactant Proteins A and D in the Seminal Plasma of Stallions

Authors : Ayhan ATA, Orhan KANKAVİ, M. Akif ÇİFTÇİOĞLU

Pages : 353-358

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :We have previously shown that surfactant protein insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SP);-A and SP-D are present in the stallion´s genital system. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the expression and presence of SP-A and SP-D in the seminal plasma and accessory sex glands of stallions. We characterized further the SP-A and SP-D in the seminal plasma of stallions by western blotting and immunohistochemically in accessory sex glands. On one-dimensional SDS-PAGE electrophoresis and western blots, bands for SP-A insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(34 kDa); and SP-D insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(43 kDa); in seminal plasma and accessory sex gland tissue extracts were detected. The similarity between biochemical properties insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(relative molecular masses); of SP-A and SP-D in accessory sex glands and seminal plasma imply that SP-A and SP-D proteins are also present in the seminal plasma and accessory sex glands of stallions.
Keywords : Surfactant protein A SP A, , surfactant protein D SP D, , western blotting, stallion, immunohistochemistry, seminal plasma, accessory sex glands