Stage‐dependent function of Wnt5a during male external genitalia development

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mellissa C. Alcantara ◽  
Kentaro Suzuki ◽  
Alvin R. Acebedo ◽  
Yuki Sakamoto ◽  
Michiru Nishita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
External Genitalia ◽  
Dependent Function ◽  
Male External Genitalia

Cytogenetics and sex determination in man and mammals

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (S2) ◽  
pp. 7-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. E. Ford
Keyword(s):  
Y Chromosome ◽  
External Genitalia ◽  
Mutant Gene ◽  
Normal Female ◽  
Human Female ◽  
Present Evidence ◽  
Male Development ◽  
Sex Development ◽  
Internal Genitalia ◽  
Male External Genitalia

SummarySex in man and probably throughout the class mammalia is normally determined by the presence of a Y chromosome (male) or its absence (female). The presence of genetic loci on both the long and the short arm of the X chromosome in double dose appears to be essential for the development of mature functional ovaries in the human female though a single X suffices in the female mouse.The development of masculine genital anatomy and phenotype is a consequence of prior formation of testes. In the absence of gonads of either kind, female internal and external genitalia are formed but secondary sex development fails. In rare human families a mutant gene suppresses the development of male external genitalia in 46, XY embryos but permits the development of testes and male internal genitalia. The external phenotype is normal female (syndrome of testicular feminization). A sex-linked mutant gene in the mouse has a similar effect.The locus or loci directly concerned with male development might lie wholly on the Y chromosome or might be located on another chromosome or chromosomes. In the latter case it (or they) must be repressed in the female and normally activated by a locus or loci on the Y chromosome in the male. Present evidence does not permit the exclusion of either possibility.

scholarly journals The Role of Sonic Hedgehog-Gli2 Pathway in the Masculinization of External Genitalia

Endocrinology ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 152 (7) ◽  
pp. 2894-2903 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinichi Miyagawa ◽  
Daisuke Matsumaru ◽  
Aki Murashima ◽  
Akiko Omori ◽  
Yoshihiko Satoh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Sonic Hedgehog ◽  
Hedgehog Signaling ◽  
External Genitalia ◽  
Sexually Dimorphic ◽  
Hedgehog Signaling Pathway ◽  
Initial Development ◽  
Urethral Plate ◽  
Male External Genitalia

During embryogenesis, sexually dimorphic organogenesis is achieved by hormones produced in the gonad. The external genitalia develop from a single primordium, the genital tubercle, and their masculinization processes depend on the androgen signaling. In addition to such hormonal signaling, the involvement of nongonadal and locally produced masculinization factors has been unclear. To elucidate the mechanisms of the sexually dimorphic development of the external genitalia, series of conditional mutant mouse analyses were performed using several mutant alleles, particularly focusing on the role of hedgehog signaling pathway in this manuscript. We demonstrate that hedgehog pathway is indispensable for the establishment of male external genitalia characteristics. Sonic hedgehog is expressed in the urethral plate epithelium, and its signal is mediated through glioblastoma 2 (Gli2) in the mesenchyme. The expression level of the sexually dimorphic genes is decreased in the glioblastoma 2 mutant embryos, suggesting that hedgehog signal is likely to facilitate the masculinization processes by affecting the androgen responsiveness. In addition, a conditional mutation of Sonic hedgehog at the sexual differentiation stage leads to abnormal male external genitalia development. The current study identified hedgehog signaling pathway as a key factor not only for initial development but also for sexually dimorphic development of the external genitalia in coordination with androgen signaling.

scholarly journals Intersexuality in a crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous)

2010 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 510-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos R.F. Mattos ◽  
Lucilene Simões-Mattos ◽  
Célso Pilati ◽  
Lúcia D.M. Silva ◽  
Sheyla F.S. Domingues
Keyword(s):  
External Genitalia ◽  
Post Mortem ◽  
Gonadal Tissue ◽  
Bilateral Cryptorchidism ◽  
Reproductive Disorder ◽  
Post Mortem Findings ◽  
Cerdocyon Thous ◽  
Male External Genitalia ◽  
The Right ◽  
Reproductive Pathology

Intersexuality is a reproductive pathology that has been described in wild animals in recent years. However, its occurrence and consequences remain obscure and therefore all aspects of this reproductive disorder deserve attention. The aim of this study is to report a case of intersexuality with probable absence of gonadal tissue in the crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) native to Brazil. The animal has male external genitalia, but its prepuce and penis were both hypoplastic. Because of a clinical suspicion of bilateral cryptorchidism, a laparotomy was performed and the absence of prostate and gonads were revealed. The procedure also revealed vas deferentia, extending laterally from the each side of the bladder basis to the right and left abdominal wall muscles. The animal died one month later, and post mortem examination confirmed the absence of prostatic and gonadal tissues. Muscular structures similar to uterine horns and cervix were founded macroscopically and confirmed by optic microscopy. In addition, post mortem findings corroborate with penis hypoplasia, since penile bone presence was observed. The vasa deferentia had a normal tissue structure, although hypoplastic. In conclusion, the case of a crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) reported here represents a proved intersexual animal with probable absence of gonadal tissue.

Management of Trauma to the Male External Genitalia: The Usefulness of American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Organ Injury Scales

2003 ◽  
Vol 170 (6) ◽  
pp. 2311-2315 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALICIA M. MOHR ◽  
ANNETTE M. PHAM ◽  
ROBERT F. LAVERY ◽  
ZIAD SIFRI ◽  
VLADISLAV BARGMAN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
American Association ◽  
External Genitalia ◽  
Organ Injury ◽  
Male External Genitalia
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