一氧化氮合酶同功异构酶在大鼠睾丸中的表达和定位

The expression and localization of nitric oxide synthase isoenzymes in rat testis

目的 :了解一氧化氮 ( NO)在睾丸中的作用。方法 :运用免疫组织化学方法观察 3种一氧化氮合酶 ( NOS)同功异构酶在大鼠生后 4、7、1 4、3 0、60 d睾丸中的分布。结果 :( 1 )生后 4、7、1 4d大鼠睾丸未见 3种 NOS免疫阳性反应 ;( 2 )生后 3 0 d少数精母细胞及生后 60 d生精小管腔面精子和间质细胞呈 NOS1阳性 ;( 3 )生后 3 0 d少数精母细胞、支持细胞和管周类肌细胞呈 NOS2阳性 ,而生后 60 d NOS2阳性反应见于睾丸间质细胞、管周类肌细胞、支持细胞、极少数精母细胞和不成熟精子头部 ;( 4)生后 3 0 d睾丸内少数精母细胞和血管壁呈 NOS3阳性 ,生后 60 d NOS3阳性反应仅见于血管壁。结论 :NO可能参与精子发生、睾酮的分泌过程 ,并调节睾丸内的血流。

Objective: To investigate the action of nitric oxide(NO) in the testis of rats.Methods: Rats on postnatal 4,7,14,30,60 days were used in the study. We observed the distribution of three types of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) isoenzymes in the testis of postnatal rats.Results: The results showed that: (1) The three types of NOS immunoreactivity were not found in rat testis until 30 days after birth; (2) NOS1 immunoreactivity was found in a few spermatocytes in rat testes on postnatal 30 days, and in spermatozoa present at the lumen surface of seminiferous tubules and some Leydig cells on postnatal 60 days; (3) NOS2 immunoreactivity appeared in a few spermatocytes, Sertoli cells and peritubular myoid cells on postnatal 30 days. On postnatal 60 days, NOS2 immunoreactivity appeared in some Leydig cells, peritubular myoid cells, Sertoli cells, very few spermatocytes and the head of immature spermatozoa in some seminiferous tubules; (4) NOS3 immunoreactivity was detected in a few spermatocytes on postnatal 30 days, as well as in the smooth muscle cells of blood vessels on postnatal 30 days and 60 days. Conclusion: These results suggested that NO produced in rat testis may be in- volved in spermatogenesis, and the secretion of testosterone takes part in the regulation of testicular blood flow.