Comparative ovarian morphophysiology between mammals and teleost fish
Keywords:
Folliculogenesis, Oogenesis, Animal models, VitellogenesisAbstract
Animal experimentation is fundamental to the advancement of scientific knowledge regarding species
reproduction. Mammals, such as rats and mice, are widely used, and their contribution is well-established.
However, mammalian models entail high maintenance costs and greater variability in group assessments when
compared to some fish species. Consequently, there is an increase in the use of alternative models, such as
zebrafish (Danio rerio) and medaka (Oryzias latipes). The use of these teleost fish species as substitutes for
mammalian models has raised questions about the feasibility of this substitution, considering the differences
between these vertebrate groups, especially regarding reproductive morphology and physiology (mammals and
fish). For this reason, studies on the similarities in the reproductive biology of these species, aimed at comparing
both models, are of utmost importance in the field of human and animal reproduction. In this context, the present
review aims to characterize the anatomical and physiological structures of the reproductive systems of female
mammals and fish, focusing on the germinal epithelium, oogenesis and folliculogenesis processes, including
factors involved in follicular development and zona pellucida formation, as well as oocyte maturation and ovulation.
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